A Christmas message of humanity:
It's Christmas and by the thousands to the villagers of a small Italian village to a high in the mountains of pilgrimage with a world famous but mysterious nativity scene. People are turning strongly changed back, but no one tells them what happened.
The pilgrims wait patiently in line to enter the cave. The entrance is getting narrower and eventually creeping lower so people need to go. At the end they come in a small room with a soft light. On the ground lies an empty crib with just a mirror they see themselves magnified. Slightly below the text in large letters on here I was born for the people. In the silence of the cave of the Incarnation one comes to his senses. They crawl back deeply impressed and are not able to tell something of what they suffered. You need to experience self as an inner process.
Christmas is often a highlight of the year festival is celebrated. Questions we also wonder what the point? We realize that it mainly concerns the call for humanity? We see a world of misery, poverty, hunger, AIDS, war, corruption, and other forms of inhumanity and we are powerless. Therefore, we do nothing.
Indeed we can not change, we can not change anyone but ourselves. By itself more human to others we activate also others to change anything in the world. That is the answer to the crisis. What you're blasting you, what you lose again. Self-consciousness of our humanity to others, each in their own unique way, which is the value of Christmas where the world needs.
I thank the readers for your interest in my vision and wish you a very nice Christmas far. Let it be a challenge to become a man for others That we inspire each other and help each other to work on a new world. Beautiful Christmas and a nice new year!
| Sincerely, Paul de Blot Professor of Business Spirituality Nyenrode Business Universiteit |  |
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Thank you Paul, very fine in order to start the day and to reflect. Love and greetings of 'committed' Christmas Child
Good luck
A loving and lasting 2010 I want everyone to
"Give yourself and let others light shine!"
Dear Paul de Blot,
Thank you for your poignant Christmas message.
One of the aspects of being human means that we still can be struck and that we managed to get.
You touch with your Christmas message to something that makes me soft and modest.
It helps me to bow my head in the issues that really matters, so I can receive the warmth and humanity that always and everywhere it is ..
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and blessed 2010.
John de Haas
Dear Paul,
What a great inspirational and softening text. I have sent to him by people who I have a warm heart and toedraag this most beautiful and inspiring Christmas message until now I've come across well-wishing. Beautiful Christmas!
Sincerely,
Brigitte
Thanks for the valuable and beautiful Christmas spirit. We make sure to participate!
Merry Christmas.
Marlies de Vries
@ Marlies de Vries: Thank you Marlies, you also wish you nice holidays
Beautifully said, totally agree. Thank you for the beautiful parable. Wish you wonderful days with friends and loved ones.
@ Yfke: I am pleased with your comment Yfke, feestdagten beautiful!
Dear Paul,
thanks for all the inspiring words and meetings last year.
Good luck and hope to see you in 2010.
Warm Regards,
Tom Verhoeven
@ Tom Verhoeven: I am pleased with you recognition Tom. Happy holidays!
Dear Mr Blot,
Thank you for your profound words. Came to me instinctively Plato's Cave in mind. Since the situation is exactly reversed. The man sitting in the cave and sees only occasional flashes of vague what another reality. But he remains trapped in his limited small "self". I like to associate myself with your Christmas message, raise oneself from the daily routine and realize that you are the creator of your own universe are. War and peace movements of your own consciousness. Bring the little consciousness at the level of the great universal consciousness and all wars will disappear like snow before the sun. The discovery of the universal Self, the absolute silence within yourself, brings peace and tranquility, one becomes a witness of the events, but there is no longer 'touched'.
Or as my Master, "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's once succinctly put it:
Silence vibrating is Creation
Silence flowing is Love
Silence shared is Friendship
Silence seen is Infinity
Silence heard is Adorable
Silence is Expressed Beauty
Silence is maintained Strength
Silence omitted is Suffering
Silence allowed is Rest
Silence is recorded Scripture
Silence preserved is our Tradition
Silence is Given Initiation
Silence is recieved Joy
Silence is percieved Knowledge
Silence stabilized is Fulfillment
Silence alone is
We wish you a merry Christmas,
Rob van der Sloot
@ Rob van der Sloot: Thanks for your nice comment Rob. When Plato was a closed cave, in my story an open system Beautiful holidays
Thank you! As always an inspiring, loving message. I wish you, your family and friends all the best for the next year.
Sincerely, Annemarie Slee
@: Annemarie sled: Thanks for your good wishes Annemarie, I wish you all the best
Dear Paul de Blot,
Thank you for your inspiring newsletters. Thank you for your vision to share, thanks for the light you shine and thanks for giving me time and again to think.
I wish you relaxing holidays, successful completion of a sparkling 2009 and 2010.
Sincerely,
Gerda Mensink
@ Gerda Mensink: Thank you Gail, I wish you too much beauty to
Dear Paul de Blot,
Thank you for this wonderful Christmas message.
Every year, my guests with a Christmas thought or consideration. This year, I would like to print your text on the menu.
I wish you a merry Christmas and a 2010 as you wish.
Antoinette Bow
@ Antoinette Bow: Take it easy Antoinette. Lots of beautiful tgoegewenst
Dear Paul,
Thank you for this beautiful message. It is every time and enjoy a reminder of the deeper meanings of the world around us.
Sincerely,
Edwin van Dijk
@ Edwin van Dijk: Thanks Edwin, I wish you much beauty in these days
Good morning Paul and other readers,
thanks for this nice story. Thanks also for the wonderful seminar yesterday afternoon, inspiring and meaningful!
The last days of the year for me to keep an extra moment to look around me and feel, in myself to feel and look within. I wish everyone to find peace for finding and enjoying the moment.
For 2010 I wish everyone all the best in the world and - improve the world, beginning in your own world with what you have to offer.
A warm greeting,
Petra Portengen
@ Petra Portengen: thanks for your warm words of Petra. Lots of beauty to these holidays
Dear Paul,
I also want to thank you for the nice words and inspiring vision that every time the text on the blog and the newsletters are.
These keep me, as the course of last June, to inspire spirited way to live, work and enjoy.
In other words, each time more man to man (and) to be.
A very nice message at this time of Christmas (for me and I think for many of us a period of reflection) and a wise desire and vision for the new year. I will certainly take to heart again.
I also want you like this beautiful and warm Christmas and New Year.
Hope to see you (again) see you in 2010!
Warm, warm greetings,
Gabrie Rietbergen
@ Gabrie Rietbergen: Thank you for your warm response Gabrie and wish you many beautiful days
Thank you for your beautiful Christmas wish!
I wish you a very happy Christmas full of love and light!
@ Riki Prince booij: Thank you Riki, I wish you very nice days to
Dear Paul,
I'm glad you me and others what you're talking about awards.
That story of the cave with the mirror I liked to read. But of course as everyone understands that it is mainly a symbolic intention?
What does a mirror is to reflect yourself. You see yourself. That the text says that "I was born here 'refers to the fact that you're born here meant is obvious right?
Christmas is the birth of Jesus. As the feeling inside you is Jesus and that the Bible tells us that each one of us Gods, it is true that if you see yourself in the mirror you can say I was born here. It is not that Jesus was born here.
Everyone is God. Everyone is Jesus. Everyone is himself. You live from your own self. If your knowledge of yourself, are powerful hetzelf you know where you come from, where you want and who you really are. Ultimately, the message that you yourself are God. All those little gods together is that one big unspeakable. Because all of us who Godjes forms and because we realize this, we realize now why you should not classify. Since we are all the same it is not wise for you because that classifies the other so you classify yourself. Hence the killing of another is equivalent to killing yourself. Hence the phrase "What you do not want done, do it the other does not."
That is the intention of God .... it to the man to believe that the only religion that religion can exist is in knowing yourself. The only religion is the religion of faith in yourself. Not a Christian, not Muslim, not a Buddhist, the religion of just yourself. The knowledge of yourself. The truth of yourself.
Perhaps to clarify the theory of Theosophy which I mean here.
Since Jesus could not change because he was simple, it might be to imagine that you yourself can not change because you are so already. You can certainly inspire others to change. That Jesus was that you can change others because he himself was "awake" and took the others 'sleeping'.
Sleeping people were willfully blind and hearing deaf.
Jesus was awake because he had found the truth. The truth is that you just need to follow your heart. Then you are the happiest. Maybe that explains why many 'wrong' people are so old. They do what their heart their utterance.
Jesus knew better than anyone .... He has not forgiven on the cross. He was not angry with Peter, he was not angry with Judas. Because he knew if they would follow their hearts they would be free. And because Jesus knew this was himself Fri
Good luck and a good tip!
Hi Reza,
Thanks for your explanation of Christmas. I just do not understand what this has to do with Business Spirituality. For me as an entrepreneur, here is completely separate from religion (and esoteric). I fear therefore when I read your mail about 'God's intention. And Jesus. And so. I understand that you quote as an example especially to believe in yourself. But you mail to me personally is very far from Business Spirituality.
I wish you a Merry Christmas.
Gr. Rick
okay, thank you.
@ Reza: Reza and thank you too nice holidays
@ Rick: For me the Christmas before each a unique spiritual experience that anyone can be appointed according to his own religious terms
@ Reza: You make a theological story of it, which is not my intention. I tell about an experience and each experience it in their own way. You're on your way religious. That may be but does not suit everyone. Best wishes
Thank you for always inspiring message. After years in the tough world of multinationals have worked in early 2009, I chose for my own happiness: I now find the best combination between employer and employee. My mission: Gellukig in your work is the foundation of success.
In 2009 I found the best combination 9x, people were jubilant with their new job and employers were happy with me.
I recognize again and sharing the news of Paul de Blot. I got to know him was no coincidence. He has taught me that you never have to be afraid to fail if you close your deep desires remain.
Thank you for that and after a fine kertstijd I hope to be inspired again in 2010!
Yours
Joan Mik
Mik @ Joan: Thanks for your rich reaction Joan. We wish you nice holidays
Dear paul,
Thank you for impoverished Christmas words.
I wish you a Christmas bezinnelijke far, and hope we meet again in 2010.
Sincerely
jutta
@ Jutta König: Thank you for your warm words Jutta. Beautiful holidays and see you in 2010
Dear Paul,
Thank you for this beautiful message, realize me quite some time, and change the world start with yourself, there lies the key to a richer inner life and a better life for the people around you. Experience shows, as your fellow human radiates meet you soon also to humanity, disappear today as tensions between seemingly normal people like snow before the sun, the sun shines!
Thanks for your colums, I enjoy it, always gives me cause for reflection and enrich me ever again.
For you a very happy Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Ben van der Bijl
@ Ben: I'm glad you recognize Ben. Thank you also wish you very nice holidays
Paul, thank you for your inspiration this past year.
Also for you a Christmas of peace with all who are dear to you.
Paul Elsen JM
Berchmanianum
Paul @ jm Elsen: thank you for your response and good wishes Paul We veriijken each other in 2010: the best wishes
Dear Paul,
A beautiful story. It feels like a desire for a personal purpose and mission. Thanks for this letter and all prior, they help me to bring matters to a different, more authentic, back to basics, how to consider.
Good Christmas and a happy 2010 in all respects.
Yours
Bass Ruizeveld Winter
@ Bas Ruizeveld Winter: Thank you for your warm response. I wish you very nice holidays
Dear Paul,
with respect, admiration and a lot of interest I follow your thoughts in the newsletters. They inspire me, so are your Christmas greetings.
Thank you for your humanity, your warmth, and also wish you a very beautiful and happy Christmas.
Jasmin
Dear Paul de Blot,
Again thanks for inspiration in these short days. Until Friday ...
Sincerely yours,
Xander
Blessing for Peace
Peace is not the absence of conflict.
Peace is dealing with conflict
while honoring justice.
Peace is not the absence of anger.
Peace is expressing anger
while honoring compassion.
Peace is not the absence of desire.
Peace is without desire for allo wing
That the fantasy fulfillment Brings happiness.
Peace is not the absence of fear.
Peace is knowing how to move through fear.
Peace is not the absence of self.
Peace is knowing That the self is absent.
I may cultivate the skills to live in peace:
to live with honor, to live with justice, to live
with compassion.
to live with desire, to live with fear,
to live with self,
to live with emptiness.
(By Rabbi Rami Shapiro)
Dear Sir Blot
Thank you for your Christmas message. I'll try to think of it, that's a start.
I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy 2010
Thank you, Paul, for a wonderful Christmas present!
Merry Christmas and a fine new year, also for all those people who are dear to you!
Show Bullens
Dear Paul,
Thank you for all the great columns in 2009. I look forward to it every time. Also for you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and wish a happy 2010.
Rick
Dear Mr. De Blot,
Thank you for this inspiring Christmas spirit and nourishment for the new year. I've spent the last years with great pleasure and interest your blog followed and even though there was not always the time to read everything I'm your monthly emails as "friend" come to consider where I much inspiration from for my personal development and discovery my way into enterprise country.
I would like at this very fine and warm days and wish for an exciting and healthy New Year.
Sincerely,
Ernst Jan van de Velde
Dear Paul,
Thanks for such a vivid story.
I send you saying: "What you're blasting you, what you lose again" to the Daily Gedachte.net [dagelijksegedachte@dagelijksegedachte.net] so that more people get inspired by you.
I look forward to your next article.
Sincerely,
Connie van Bussel
I always enjoy your pieces very much! They enrich my life.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Justine Stoop