Why I Choose to Reflect When I Sense Conflict
First and foremost, always return to your inner self. Observe what is being experienced within you, and clean with it.
I never want to forget this foundation.
Even when something overwhelming appears before me—wars on the other side of the Earth, conflicts erupting within a nation—matters that seem far beyond what one individual can influence, my attitude remains unchanged.
Why? Because regardless of the nature of the conflict, even if it’s between people other than myself, it is I who witness it, feel something from it, and experience it. If I am experiencing it now, then it is a memory stored within me being replayed. What happens in the subconscious is connected to this world through a shared consciousness, and we perceive it as such.
In recent years, the word “conflict” has become more commonly heard.
Is it something happening within a country? Or is it something occurring in the place where you live—at work, in school, or at home?
When conflict begins to affect our lives, we try to take action. But what is it that we are really trying to do?
Where can we go to avoid conflict?
I believe harmony means finding balance within the flow of what is currently happening.
It’s not something we find only after going somewhere else. If what is happening now is a replay of what was already accumulated within us, then here and now, we must observe the flow while letting go of what needs to be released.
I’ve witnessed many times how a foundation is laid when building a home. At first, everything is covered in dust and mud. Rain falls, and things get even messier. But as work continues, little by little, the base of the home takes shape.
It never starts from a flat, perfect condition. When renovating an old home, sometimes you inherit past structures, or sometimes you have to tear them down. But even that isn’t entirely up to the owner’s will. Forceful demolition can bring problems that echo long after.
You can read the situation—you can read the meaning of what is happening from the flow itself.
Just pointing out problems won’t build a house. But when each specialist involved takes responsibility for their role, we find balance. That balance is what is optimal for that specific home. It doesn’t need to apply to everything else.
When each being takes responsibility for their own work, balance appears. That’s why we can come to love the process itself.
Life is the same.
When we notice something isn’t working in our lives, there is some kind of conflict there. Perhaps it’s something that opposes your ideals.
When we remember that the conflict lies within ourselves, and once again begin building a home within—for our own sake—we can reclaim our role.
When conflict becomes visible, it means we’ve lost sight of our path.
No matter what, let’s begin by rebuilding a home and a family within ourselves.
Would you join me in reviewing that together in the upcoming lecture?
Peace,
KR
