Stephen Cope on the perils and possibilities of embracing your dharma

16 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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Stephen Cope connects Thomas's Gospel, the Bhagavad Gita, and Emerson to argue that suppressing your inner truth destroys you, while bringing forth what's inside saves both you and the world. Emerson called the days gods, meaning each moment is sacred ground to act on your calling.

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It's a fabulous quote from, from Thomas's Gospel. It says, um, if you bring forth what is within you, what is within you will save you. And then there's a corollary: if you do not bring forth what is within you, it will destroy you. And this, the Bhagavad Gita takes that notion and expands it by saying this: If you bring forth what is within you, it will save you and it will save the whole world. If you do not bring forth what is within you, it will destroy you and it will destroy the whole world. I love that, which makes every day sacred. You know, Emerson, at the beginning of one of his books, his quote is, I think it's, uh, only the days are gods. What does that mean? It means that today is the opportunity to bring everything you've got to that which is calling you. I don't care if it's building a stone wall or saving 1,000 people in wherever. I love it. Now is the time. The time is now.