The last piece of training I led for the Board of Education was focused on the development of collective worship in schools. We intentionally began it with the leading of a reflection for all those present; a gift to those who give so much of themselves to the leading of worship in schools.

A headteacher colleague shared a meditation worship with us all
which began with a Tibetan Proverb:

“Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.”

The focus of the meditation was love
and reminded us all that Christians are taught that
God is love.

During the reflection, we were encouraged to think how we might show God’s love in our lives…. and, as the candles flickered and the carefully chosen images and gentle music accompanied the spoken words, I found myself reflecting most upon the relationships I have with my family and friends. I wondered whether I was showing them the ‘love’ that Jesus meant. Did I bring my full attention to them, cherish them, respect, honour or thank them enough, or, did I let ‘other stuff’ get in the way?

More recently, I read one of Richard Rohr’s Daily Reflections which identified thinking from Beatrice Bruteau’s book ‘The Holy Thursday Revolution’. In it she reflects on Jesus’ fundamental knowledge of the nature of God; his vision that all people are ‘Children of God’. This meant that when Jesus met a person, He believed that God was present in that person and He looked for that presence within them, even if there were external barriers so that it seemed hidden. 
The words that stood out to me were,
‘The divine in Him, honoured the divine in the other person’.
 
And this brought me back to the Tibetan Proverb.

Namaste