A MESSAGE FROM DEREK O'NEILL
This foundation was set up as part of Derek and Linda O’Neill’s and family’s spiritual practice. By this, I mean the statements we make like WE ARE ALL ONE and SERVICE TO MAN IS SERVICE TO GOD must be put into action not just wished for. Many people wish to be good, happy, loving, healthy, etc and this is as far as they go. (WISHING) Yet they will put so much effort and action into accumulating wealth, buying new clothes, houses, cars, etc. You see, the imbalance of this leads to the next statement: HANDS THAT HELP ARE BETTER THAN LIPS THAT PRAY. Not that praying doesn’t help – it does. But putting the prayer into action is even better. So when my family, the O’Neills and then later, my extended family, SQ Worldwide, decided we were not just going to talk about spirituality, but put it into action. This movement of prayer into action was born free now. We began to see how God loves those who loves and helps themselves when possible. It is a truth you know, that many spiritual people are lazy. They like to leave it up to God to sort out. This is because they have not yet gone deep enough into the teachings that GOD in many forms have left us – ie the holy books, Gitas, scriptures, and wisdoms from all faiths. So, let me break down how it works:
We are not here to save or heal people, God does that. Either the internal or external God. The external being, a reflection of the God within. We at SQ Foundation see all beings as God. The truth is we are helping ourselves by sharing what we have with others. Not just money, but time, attention, teachings, and most of all, love and hope. This is our spiritual practice. Believe it or not, we don’t have time to sit and meditate. We are too busy MAKING OUR EVERY ACTION A MEDITATION. OUR EVERY THOUGHT A MEDITATION. So our lives become our meditation. As a result, we don’t worry about stuff – we meditate it away with action. When our thoughts, words, and deeds are in alignment, we don’t get disturbed or vexed by anger. When we are going astray, our emotions let us know, and we are willing to CHANGE – in doing so TRANSFORMING LIVES. The truth is, change is what we are all about. We are changing ourselves and our world - bit by bit, step by step. We are not perfect THANK GOD, for if we were, then we would just sit back and meditate on nothing. So until we are there, we just keep going with what we have. Energy to give, hope to share, and friendship to all who are willing to stand up at this time from sitting meditation to LOVE IN ACTION meditation. Yes my friends, we are all the poor, the rich, the lonely, the happy, but none of these are permanent states – they change from moment to moment. This is what makes us human. These conflicts are our chance to understand that you don’t have to do anything, it just happens by nature. And our spiritual practice is to be part of the happening with all of its ups and downs knowing when you are down, someone is up and will help you. When you see another down trodden individual, you see your spiritual practice and duty right there. There will be time to sit at the feet of the teacher, but be sure the teacher is going to give you something to do – some form of practice that the teacher feels will help you most to grow and see who you are. So, how can SQ Foundation, SQ Wellness, and SQ Worldwide help you at your service with love?
- Derek O'Neill
To learn more about Derek O'Neill, visit the SQ Wellness website.
