"If it is in the highest good of all life, everywhere, forever...." (Fill in affirmation or prayer)
What does this mean? How can we know what that might even be?! Who the heck can answer such a question? As far as I can figure, it can only be answered by an intelligence that has access to all of the information in the universe!! Maybe that is why we call this a prayer.
Next, is it possible that anything whatsoever is good for all life, everywhere, forever? Does not everything benefit some, while hurting others? No. But I must admit I have no proof. I do believe that there is, in every moment, guidance available to us, should we care to truly seek it, to find a course of action we can pick, that is indeed to the benefit of all life everywhere forever. I don't have many beliefs, but that is one.
Since we do not know the future and in particular, how others will choose to act, all we can do is to set our intention by means of this prayer. And sometimes we think we want a thing that ultimately may not be in our highest good. But if we make a mistake and learn from it, that's a benefit. After all, we are each included in that category of that 'all life everywhere forever'.
So obviously, we are asking for guidance toward, not a specific end goal, but rather, a direction to go in. But if everyone would first simply set forth this intention and wish as their guide when making a decision, we would all benefit. It is the very definition of goodwill.
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