The soul suffers when we lack reverence. We live in an age that understands respect--respect earned through achievement, power, or actions. We live in an age that understands rights, obligations, and sets of commitments. But we have difficulty experiencing reverence because it comes from a deeper place. Reverence requires an experience of "otherness," the "thou-ness" of that other who crosses our path.
To Practice This Thought:
Take the feeling of being awestruck and deeply moved and transfer it to something close to home.
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