The Divine Country

Regard Heaven as your father,
Earth as your mother,
all things as brothers and sisters,
and you will enjoy
the divine country that excels all others.

Traditional Shinto saying (6th Century), Japan

From the Bridge of Stars, 365 Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations From Around the World
Duncan Baird, Publishers, London
ISBN 1-903296-27-7

We are, after all, all human beings living on the same planet. We have the same hopes and dreams. We wish to raise our families in peace, with a roof over our heads, adequate food, a means of earning a living. We all wish for justice when someone wrongs us. It is wise to remember how we would feel in the other's shoes before we take an action. If there is a better way that would result in no harm done to either person, if indeed both people come out ahead, wouldn't that action be the better way? All that this requires is the taking of a deep breath and the thinking of a deep thought. A little time taken and the divine country is revealed.