Living in Unity

The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established. Baha'i, Baha'ullah.

Living in unity means accepting and honoring all people as members of the human race, all members of humanity. It does not matter what shape or color they exist in, they are still part of the human race.

I once saw a blind man interviewed on Oprah, she asked about the difficulties of his blindness in dealing with people. He said, he felt blessed not to be distracted by the exterior of people. He did not describe people using adjectives about their exterior appearances, he described them with feelings and experiences. He knew the true person and was not limited by prejudices.

Maybe, we should blind ourselves to the outside trappings of others and ourselves, look beyond the flesh and see people in their essence-their true nature. In so doing, we might experience the peace and security that the Baha'ullah mentions.