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Featured Cosmic Comment:::…For me, my higher power is our collective consciousness and the laws of nature that govern the universe. My HP isn’t a separate conscious entity that governs the universe like a supreme leader. My HP doesn’t intentionally take any action on behalf of anything or anyone. I am either on the path nature intended or I’m not. When I am, the path unfolds in front of me. My difficulty is that the purpose of my life may not be meant to unfold in my lifetime, but for someone else in the future that I’ve influenced. For example, MLK was descended from slaves. They suffered deeply so that MLK could change the world. It could be intended that I suffer my entire life so that someone else may live. Quite depressing but that is what I believe.Question ::: What does it mean to recognize a Loving Power Greater than oneself (an HP), and where do you fit in this cosmic relationship?
- Jah Work – Ben Harper Live 6:53)
- LA’s Yogi Brent Gong Demonstration (1:37)
- Massive Gong Surround Sound Meditation (8:45)
Today’s SFZ explores Step Two’s invitation to believe in a power greater than ourselves. It speaks to the human longing for safety amid the overwhelming vastness of the universe. William James, in The Varieties of Religious Experience, argued that spiritual transformation often begins in a crisis—when one faces the “rush” of the infinite and seeks something deeper. The Big Book echoes this, rejecting the notion of a random, meaningless cosmos. It suggests belief in a Spirit of the Universe, infinite and timeless, as a starting point for recovery.
Martin Buber’s philosophy of I-Thou relationships helps us understand the shift described in It Works, How & Why. When individuals begin to sense they are not alone, they move from isolation to connection. The universe becomes relational. This change is spiritual, not theological—it restores belonging. Buber’s “eternal Thou” is what many find in Step Two: not a defined deity, but a deep presence that answers our aloneness.
Yogi Brent’s quote links science and mysticism. The gong, echoing cosmic sounds recorded by probes, becomes a metaphor for spiritual awakening. The “blast of infinity” represents the overwhelming realization of our place in a larger order. Carl Jung called such moments “numinous”—experiences that humble the ego and awaken the soul.
Finally, the message of hope and courage in the latter quotes connects to Viktor Frankl’s insight in Man’s Search for Meaning: humans endure suffering when they find meaning. Recovery depends on this hope. As Harvey Milk affirmed, hope sustains life—and sharing it helps others survive.
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