July 2001

FOLLOW YOUR OWN NATURE

Follow your own nature... Your own deepest spiritual nature. Do not follow anybody else´s nature. There are thousands of different flowers. Each blossoms differently. You have the right to blossom your own way.

We are all nourished by the same wonderful Mother Earth. We are all caressed by the same splendid sun. But the radiance of the sun is received and transformed in so many different ways. The spiritual light too – given to us by the past and present stadges – can be received in so many different ways. There isnd't one way to receive the light. Light shines in so many colours and shapes.

Do not be too concerned about whom you follow. Find your own path. This path may already have a name. It may be called Taoist, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Bahai. The name of the path is not important. Each of these paths is made of the eternal light of the universe – as received and transformed by various sages.

You are your own sage. You have the right to bask in the wisdom of the past. This is a gift of the universe given to each of us. You have the right to benefit from the enlightenment of past sages. They would be only too pleased if you do so.

Yet all the past enlightenment and all the past wisdom is but a reflection of the enormous light of the universe. You are part of the light of the universe. Shine your own light. The universe has made you in order that you can do so. For you are a ray of light of the universe.

Out of light we have come. To light we shall return. In between, we have the responsibility to create our own light, and fuse it with the luminous light of the universe.

Do not be afraid of your own light. Do not be afraid of yourself. There is a time to acknowledge that you are here to shine with the universe. If you are here not for this purpose, what purpose are you here for? You dond't need to be arrogant about your own light. To acknowledge your own light is to acknowledge that the sun has blessed us all and that the universe is one miracle of light.

You are a small speck in the universe. But the light of the universe is within you. You need to transform this light according to your own nature. And then shine with your own light.

HENRYK SKOLIMOWSKI