Submitted by Jacqueline Russell on 17 December 2008 - 9:20pm.
[Brahma Kumaris] In the film Hope, what strikes me is when Amal Basri says, “Oh my son, welcome to life again, we are lucky. And he slept in my arms again like a small bird.”
HOPE is a story of a journey to ‘freedom’. A story of courage, endurance and self-empowerment through frightening, challenging and violent storms.
Amal’s story demonstrates with sharp emphasis that life’s journey can be filled with overwhelming challenges. Her story inspires heartfelt compassion at the suffering she and others have undergone. It also reminds us of our own human frailty. At such times, the only thing that will support us is our own inner journey, our eternal inner strength and our immortal relationship with God, the Supreme. The most important journey we can take is the journey within to the truth of who we really are. There is a place within, just beyond every day consciousness, where spiritual empowerment begins. From this place we begin to remember things about ourselves that we once knew, but had long forgotten. We start with enjoying moments of silence and begin to savor periods of introspection and reflection. The past fades into the past and in this silent reflection we are completely in the present moment and we can connect with God.
Amal says: “I ask my God why I am still alive?”
My feeling is that God does not design anyone’s journey or destiny, but if I have a clear connection with God, God can surely guide my journey.
For over seventy years, the Brahma Kumaris have been helping to bring people of different faiths and cultures together, believing that a deeper understanding between faiths, based on acceptance and respect, will contribute to a culture of peace and non-violence in our world community.
So I would ask you, the reader - what does it mean to you, “Welcome to life again”?
A reminder of our inner journey
[Brahma Kumaris] In the film Hope, what strikes me is when Amal Basri says, “Oh my son, welcome to life again, we are lucky. And he slept in my arms again like a small bird.”
HOPE is a story of a journey to ‘freedom’. A story of courage, endurance and self-empowerment through frightening, challenging and violent storms.
Amal’s story demonstrates with sharp emphasis that life’s journey can be filled with overwhelming challenges. Her story inspires heartfelt compassion at the suffering she and others have undergone. It also reminds us of our own human frailty. At such times, the only thing that will support us is our own inner journey, our eternal inner strength and our immortal relationship with God, the Supreme. The most important journey we can take is the journey within to the truth of who we really are. There is a place within, just beyond every day consciousness, where spiritual empowerment begins. From this place we begin to remember things about ourselves that we once knew, but had long forgotten. We start with enjoying moments of silence and begin to savor periods of introspection and reflection. The past fades into the past and in this silent reflection we are completely in the present moment and we can connect with God.
Amal says: “I ask my God why I am still alive?”
My feeling is that God does not design anyone’s journey or destiny, but if I have a clear connection with God, God can surely guide my journey.
For over seventy years, the Brahma Kumaris have been helping to bring people of different faiths and cultures together, believing that a deeper understanding between faiths, based on acceptance and respect, will contribute to a culture of peace and non-violence in our world community.
So I would ask you, the reader - what does it mean to you, “Welcome to life again”?