大象传媒

A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Steve Taylor

Good Morning

Good morning. A few years ago, I had a spiritual experience at a train station. Arriving early for my train, I sat down for a coffee at the station caf茅, looking around at the other customers and travellers. I was suddenly filled with a tremendous feeling of love for everyone. I felt a strong urge to connect with people, to express my affection through friendliness. On the train, I chatted with the conductor and joked with the refreshments seller. Outside the window, sunlight was pouring down on the hills, under a perfect blue sky, and I felt illuminated too.

It鈥檚 not uncommon for such spiritual experiences to occur train stations or on train journeys. In my research, I have collected several examples. A man described how his train compartment suddenly flooded with light. As he described it, 鈥淎 most curious but overwhelming sense of love possessed me and filled me with ecstasy鈥�

Perhaps these experiences occur because stations and journeys remind us that we are all fellow travellers. We are all sharing the journey of life, at different stages. At the same time, we are all passengers on the Planet Earth as it floats through space, spinning on its axis and rotating around the sun.

As travellers, we are all equal. We share the same basic impulses: to avoid and transcend suffering, to be accepted and respected, to find wellbeing and love.

As we travel together, it makes sense to support each other. It makes sense for us to connect with one another, rather than to compete and fight. So keep that in mind today - treat everyone you meet as a fellow traveller, who deserves your respect and help.

Blessings.