Gajalakshmi Paramasivam
Power of the Divine
There has been an issue regarding the level of
approval needed to renovate our bathrooms. We live in a Strata Scheme unit
covered by Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 No 50 (NSW). There were new issues covered by the new legislation
but until now we did not need specific knowledge of them. We were however
informed that we needed ‘special resolution’ or by-law to undertake the
renovation. After communications to and fro – the chairman who referred to me
as ‘Bush Lawyer’ demonstrated a deeper appreciation of my responses. The ‘Bush Lawyer’ label was not attributed in my
presence. The chairman communicated it to one of his clients and that client
mentioned it to my friend Gwen Harrigan. But the goodwill generated gave me
hope. That was not in vain. But despite that I felt disheartened last night, I
felt sorry for myself. I said to my husband that it felt as if I were in rented
property. To me it was another battle between the vertical power of the
intellect and the lateral power of democracy and majority ruling that goes with
it. I went through some emotional pain and decided to live with the current
form which was not that bad. The extra would have been a boost during hard
times when we are confined more and more to our ‘home’ – due to old age as well
as virus based isolation. I had a ‘talk’ with my god and gradually fell asleep.
Then this morning I felt better. I believe that when
I do my best and then leave the rest to
god – I am helped. As I started responding to the chairman – I was guided to
the section of the law that defined ‘common property’ within the individual
lot/unit. Accordingly the bathroom floors
were not ‘common property’.
I thanked my god for the Natural support when I felt
tired. This has happened to me many times – and more and more with age. I felt
good. This meant also that we can help each other through our truth even though
we may not even know each other. That kind of power leads us when we are in
real need. I read the ABC news headed ‘Coronavirus
patient receives guard of honour at Dubbo Base Hospital after recovery’ :
[A 79-year-old who dubbed himself the "miracle
man" has had an emotional discharge from a NSW hospital after making a
full recovery from coronavirus.
Jayson O'Brien fought back tears as doctors and
nurses formed a guard of honour for him through the corridors of Dubbo Base
Hospital in the state's west.
He blew his "blue angels" kisses as he was
wheeled out to applause.
"[They] gave me my life back," he said.]
The Dubbo man was able to return home last Friday
after he was cleared of the deadly coronavirus.]
These are miracles because the problem is beyond our
physical and intellectual capacities. They happen all the time but we tend to
recognize them only when we leave the decision to divinity – including those
who provide ‘selfless service’.
The report headed ‘An All Night Pirith Chanting held
in Kataragama to invoke blessings on citizens and country’, came with the
picture at the top.
Even yesterday I was wondering whether I would get
to go to Nallur temple festival this
year. To my mind, the strength of our prayer is as per its depth. Some ‘show’
custodians of benefits they desire; others demonstrate that they have earned on
merit basis; those who feel part of the work and/or those who benefit from the
work – are the ones that invoke ‘miracles’. They ‘show’ to educate others who
may choose to follow.
The parallel of the above is for the citizen to go
to the temple in a group. Is Sri Lanka not affected by the Pandemic? Or are
they protected by the masks and need nothing else???
We may not understand Laws and rules. But when
practiced - they help us think and act together. That way one’s goodness will
work for the other in the group. Laws, Rules and Due Processes are the vessels
and pathways through which the Energy of the origins flow through to us. We do
not need to ‘see’ nor understand except for our own mental balance. The
believing practitioner becomes the origin to the extent s/he is in need.
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