Miracles

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How can we really see the world in a grain of sand? It seems that the English poet William Blake did it when he was alive. Rather than mastering poetry, he mastered how to see the miracles around him. And by seeing those miracles, he had written great poems that bespeak of these miracles. Perhaps that is the secret to witnessing a miracle. But for most of our lives, we have sought physical miracles. We are trying to wait for someone to descend from the sky, casting shimmering radiance. Or maybe be astounded by any object showing faces like miraculous inkblots. Yes, these can be miracles. They can demonstrate puzzling phenomena never before seen in daily encounters. Thus, a definition of a miracle is something that can shock anyone, usually in a very rare, extraordinary moment, preferably an attention-grabbing, mind-boggling experiencing that will bring out again that sense of faith buried beneath the consciousness.

Are we missing great miracles in our everyday lives? We have been living in a rapid pace of changing trends and technology, and still remain static in our sense of existence. Many of us still look for something grand and perfect that will somehow captivate our spirits hungry for magic and enchantment. If not a miracle of some supernatural event, maybe the thought of fulfilling our mundane desires could be equally miraculous, such as having a perfect partner, or winning in a lottery, or being promoted in our jobs. Those are miracles in their own ways. But all of them are miracles happening outside, making us flabbergasted. Nonetheless, within us are great miracles that are more than what our senses can witness; they are extraordinary that only the awakened soul can discern them. In the eyes of world, these miracles are mere ordinary occurrences, let alone a nonsense humdrum.

What are these miracles?

It is the miracle of the stuff you enjoy using, such as your phone or personal computer, assembled through the genius of their inventors, to make your life much easier. Haven't you wondered how it is miraculous to receive messages from your dear ones and friends in a blink of an eye? It amazes me how our technology has gone far just to make us more connected in the midst of long distances and time.

It is the miracle of the fragrant flowers blooming countlessly, the leaves growing from a broken branch of a big tree, the brook burbling continuously, the crickets chirping in chorus, and the small white butterfly gently flying from one leaf to another. It is the miracle of the changing sky, with its clouds fleeting like long, endless feathers; or its kaleidoscopic horizon in a sunrise or sunset, with a play of bright orange and yellow, or purple and red.

It is the miracle of the laughter and smiles from your loved ones and friends, kindling the fire of joy that gives warmth in your most intimate moments. It is the miracle of touching, hugging and kissing, ways that connect your soul to their souls, connections that even death can be defied.

It is the miracle of you as you see yourself in the mirror, feeling everything around you with your senses. The miracle of your sense of sight that sees every color and movement, your sense of hearing that hears every sound and music, and your sense of smell that enjoys every scent and aroma. It is the miracle of your hands holding anything and touching another, and your feet walking and dancing in various movements.

It is the miracle of an awakened heart, discerning the existence of your Soul in each and every thing you encounter. It is the miracle of Love that arises in your awareness. When you begin to recognize that whatever you see in this world and this life, sans your limited prejudice of beauty and ugliness, are all miracles, then you can begin to see the reality of Love. Love and all these miracles are the same. You can see Love as you see these miracles. Thus, the definition of Love is not just something that can shock but astonish anyone; not just in a rare, extraordinary moment, for every moment is extraordinary; it's not anymore attention-grabbing or mind-boggling, for these happen to those that are yet to see the nature of Love; and this Love renews this sense of faith into an enlarged consciousness.

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The mastery of Love is the mastery of seeing miracles. And the magic is this: we are not just spectators of these miracles. We can begin to create them. A Course in Miracles states " Miracles occur as natural expressions of Love. The real miracle is the Love that inspires them. In this sense, every thing comes from Love is a miracle."

When we begin to Love, we create miracles.