When we fully open the inner third eye of the soul, we actualize the words of Jesus the Christ when he said, “If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” The Fire of Spirit will ignite our entire beingness and we will merge in holy union with the Christ Consciousness, just as Jesus did.

We must be willing to put self-realization on the top of our “action” list. And then sit still in meditation, not leaving our seat when the mind runs its rackets of restlessness, boredom, ponders the thoughts of others, rehashes old story lines, or runs its many other rackets on us. The more we are willing to unconditionally stay put, a deep joy will arise, even when we least expect it.

Although celebrating is not determined by the calendar, the New Year is an ideal time to remind ourselves that every single day offers us a new beginning, that each and every prayer and meditation session offers us a fresh, joyous view into our depths.  In our inner Self there exists a continuity of light, of blissful song and dance, because we are made out of the energy called Celebration.   That alone is reason to celebrate our existence, to dance in the Buddafield, in the Christfield of our essence.  In other words, celebration is an expression of gratitude, a gratefulness for the gift of life.

Again and again may we see the light of Christ Consciousness within ourselves and shine it unconditionally upon all with whom we come in contact. Night and day may there be one supreme longing in our hearts: to go deeper and deeper into the ocean of Divine Love until it is all that we know.

In celebration of this life, our greatest Christmas gift to one another, to all those whom we love and to all sentient beings is our prayer that the unconditional love which lived in the heart of Jesus may be birthed within us. Inclusive within unconditional love is all that is needed to bring about world peace, to end hunger and poverty, to end unkindness, greed, and selfishness.