Notice that
there are four sides to this pyramid, and on the other three sides
are groups of people who embody a certain perspective on the
world--a set of values, political and religious beliefs, cultural
assumptions, etc.—that are different from yours and yet different
from each other. For example, your group may be Christian …another
group may be Muslim or Hindu or Atheist….Your group may be
liberal…another may be conservative or radical or apolitical, etc.
Now imagine
that your group, as well as the other three groups of people, are
all climbing up the sides of the pyramid;
With each step
that you climb, you begin to feel lighter, clearer, and more
peaceful….it’s as if you get a new perspective on things as you
climb higher….
As your group
reaches the top of the pyramid, there is a large platform where you
can stand and look at the breathtaking view all around you;
As you look,
three other groups, all different from you, also reach the top from
one of the other sides of the pyramid, and they stop to appreciate
the view….
Then a great
radiant light seems to engulf everyone standing there….it seems to
awaken and transform everyone, filling everything with light, with
new wisdom and vision…
It seems as if
there’s a change in everyone; but although their physical appearance
seems the same, somehow you see them differently, as if you can see
an inner light shining from within them… the same light in
everyone….and suddenly you can understand their point of view, their
values and beliefs, as if from the inside out…With a flash of
insight, you see how it all fits together into a magnificent whole…
You realize you
are seeing with the Eye of Spirit…and you recognize all the other
diverse groups as part of something larger and truly awesome…
Humanity.
