A Meditation to be In but not Of the Social Matrix
By Niall Twohig
Breathing in, I’m aware of the violence built into this social matrix.
Breathing out, I water the seed of peace in me.
Breathing in, I’m aware of the suffering in this social matrix.
Breathing out, I hold those suffering in my heart.
Breathing in, I am aware of the social matrix surrounding me.
Breathing out, I stoke the fire in me that the matrix cannot contain.
Breathing in, I’m aware of the reality which far exceeds the social matrix – the fire inside each tree, inside each blade of grass, inside each bird upon the tree.
Breathing out, I feel that reality giving me life, giving me strength for our long haul, for our long pilgrimage towards peace.