Meet Me In That Field

Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing.

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,

there is a field. I’ll meet you there.

When the soul lies down in that grass,

the world is too full to talk about.

Ideas, language, even the phrase “each other” doesn’t make any sense.

(Rumi)

We are so caught up in our preconceived ideas about what life is about that we lose sight of each other. Our differences often lead us to act without compassion and love. Just because someone doesn’t have your beliefs or think about life the way you do doesn’t mean we can’t love and accept each other unconditionally.

There is so much hate in this world because of religion, politics, race, sexual orientation, and many more inane mindsets. People kill each other because of these things, and they don’t give it a second thought. They feel validated and honourable for doing it. How absurd the human mind is in thinking this way.

We should set aside our differences and focus on the person behind all the facades. The one who hurts the way we all do, who laughs at the same irony of life, and who loves with the same intensity. There are so many similarities between all of us that we should embrace them and love each other for it.

Just be part of humanity and learn to feel compassion and love for all human beings. It can’t be that difficult to accomplish. It doesn’t matter who or what we are because we are born the same way and one day, we will die the same way.

When death calls for you, then you won’t mind who sits beside you and holds your hand. At that instant, you will see only the human kindness of someone who cares. Let us not wait for that day before we put aside all these things, but do it now, and love your fellow human being the way it was destined at the time of our creation. Let us all meet in that field.

Namaste