For the past few years, Elul has become an incredibly spiritual and important time for me in my life. I look forward in the next few days to reflecting on all that this month and time of the new year brings, including the time I’ve had already to reflect at a SVARA class, and at Highlander’s 75th anniversary celebration this past weekend in New Market, Tennessee.

About a week ago, I came across this site, Jewels of Elul, and I’ve been enjoying many of the messages, or jewels, offered, and so I thought I would share this resource with all of you. Here’s today’s offering:

Elul 21
An Alliance for a New Humanity
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Deepak Chopra
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At this moment, nothing is more important for healing the world than to link all those who believe that we must set forth a new narrative and create a new world where hope, social justice, peace, and a sense of the sacredness of life prevail. For this, we need to form a critical mass of humanity that influences change at a global scale, to bring together the inner streams of sensitive human beings.

The driving force is an upwelling from the heart rising from within many, unbeknown to all. I am simply amazed at the way this is all
happening, and I feel totally overwhelmed at the heart energies being generated.

We must reconfirm to ourselves the greatest things in life: tenderness, smiles, the love of a mother for a child, the joy of a couple in love, the reflection in the eyes of the elderly, the beauty of a serene moment. These are expressions of the purest aspects of our spirit, reflections of the oneness that we are. We must go back to being truly human, seeking a pause, for conciliation and compassion.

We must come together to be the change we want to see in the world, to make a difference to improve our world, and to share the passion for a new humanity.

Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor and the best-selling author of more than 40 books. www.deepakchopra.com.