What We Were Designed For

At some point or another many people do a bit of self-enquiry, pondering their purpose in life. Marcus Aurelius contemplated this question over a number of years, tentatively concluding with, "I think it's this: to do what we were designed for."

To do what we were designed for.

It's a lovely concept. Of course, it raises the obvious question, "What am I designed for?"

That's abundantly clear for some like Mozart or Michelangelo. But what of the rest? How about us mere mortals?

We teach young children through aspiring employees to discover their inner flame. What excites you, we ask. What type of activity puts you into a state of flow?

But passion and competency, while likely stimulating and rewarding in their own right, do not a purpose make. Not even if you're a transcendent composer or sculptor.

Non-dualistic paths suggest our collective intention is to awaken from the illusory dream of separation. I suggest a more practical aspect of spiritual advancement is, in the words of A Course in Miracles, to become a miracle worker. But to understand that calling, we must comprehend what is meant by the word miracle.

A miracle is healed perception. It's a shift in attention from bodily identification to the eternal presence of awareness. It's seeing the oneness that unites everyone and everything.

The path toward becoming a miracle worker begins with a willingness to see how tightly we cling to the belief that the world, other people, and our body are responsible for our joys and suffering. From here it's a tiny step into the welcoming arms of pure awareness. Light and peace and joy flow forth through our body, embracing all we encounter, reuniting with the love imbued within everything.

That is what we were all designed for. To be miracle workers, channeling love.

Join me in Thursday's class where we'll explore what it means to be a miracle worker, and steps we can take to experience incomparable joy. I look forward to seeing you then.