Memorial Day Meaning and Meditation
Posted: Monday, May 31, 2010
by Terry Swejkoski
Spirit Publishing, LLC
Historically, according to Wikipedia, Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 31 in 2010). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the Civil War), it was expanded after World War I. However, there are many more meanings associated with this somber time of reflection or meditation.
There is a ripple effect to all military-action loss, an effect which typically remains unnoticed by the general population. However, the war veteran and their families know it well, especially at this time each year, when military death is the focus of media attention in the United States.
Let us never forget the true cost of a loss due to military-action:
Military Death - When a military person is put in harms way by their government, the risk of death is brought to the forefront. The average age of the total active duty U.S. military force is twenty-eight (28). The Marine Corps has the highest percentage of youth, thirty-seven percent (37%) are 18-21 years of age. It is a fact that the Marine Corps is typically the first military force put in harms way during government disagreements; therefore, the risk of death for Marine Corps personnel is elevated exponentially. When death occurs due to military-action it has a different meaning than a death through natural causes. The ripple effect is dramatic because the death is grieved by many surviving family members. And sadly, most military deaths are survived by parents due to the young age of our military personal. The parental grieving is typically never ending for many psychological reasons. Meditation can help ease this trauma.
Physical Loss - One of the most difficult losses for a surviving military person is the loss of a physical extremity or sensate function during a military-action. When a physical extremity or sensate function is gone it becomes a death to the body. The ripple effect of this physical loss to military personnel changes their life forever. Yes, there are artificial devices that assist in living a relatively normal life; however, the natural senate functions are lost forever. No device can ever actually completely replace that which is lost. Meditation can help ease this trauma.
Mental Repercussion - Nothing can expunge the mental repercussion of taking a human life. When a military person decides to take someone's life, that action stays with them forever. There is no greater burden to carry than knowing you are the instrument of removing a life from this planet. When it comes down to it, it is a choice most humans would rather avoid. (If you have not endured that burden, please save your opinion for some other fortunate soul such as yourself.) When military-action results in taking a life, it's as though part of you dies with the life taken; there's no better way to explain it. That action stays with you forever; it's something you never recover from totally - no matter how hard you try. Meditation can help ease this trauma.
Take a trip to Arlington National Cemetery to experience the acre after acre of headstones marking the grave-sights of fallen soldiers. Then multiple that number exponentially, because you are only witnessing a small fraction of the men and women that gave their lives through military-action.
How many more lives need be lost, before humanity finally realizes, God never intended for us to take One single life?
- Terry Swejkoski, A Trip to Arlington
Consider meditating or praying for a few moments now to consciously raise the mass consciousness level for peace, such that, eventually war will become an insanity of the past and no-longer used as leverage for communication.
In reality, Memorial Day is not about parties and celebration - it's ultimately about many loosing - in the name of keeping Peace. Therefore, the next time you see a military service person think about the burdens they carry each day.
Let us never forget the true cost of a loss due to military-action:
Military Death - When a military person is put in harms way by their government, the risk of death is brought to the forefront. The average age of the total active duty U.S. military force is twenty-eight (28). The Marine Corps has the highest percentage of youth, thirty-seven percent (37%) are 18-21 years of age. It is a fact that the Marine Corps is typically the first military force put in harms way during government disagreements; therefore, the risk of death for Marine Corps personnel is elevated exponentially. When death occurs due to military-action it has a different meaning than a death through natural causes. The ripple effect is dramatic because the death is grieved by many surviving family members. And sadly, most military deaths are survived by parents due to the young age of our military personal. The parental grieving is typically never ending for many psychological reasons. Meditation can help ease this trauma.
Physical Loss - One of the most difficult losses for a surviving military person is the loss of a physical extremity or sensate function during a military-action. When a physical extremity or sensate function is gone it becomes a death to the body. The ripple effect of this physical loss to military personnel changes their life forever. Yes, there are artificial devices that assist in living a relatively normal life; however, the natural senate functions are lost forever. No device can ever actually completely replace that which is lost. Meditation can help ease this trauma.
Mental Repercussion - Nothing can expunge the mental repercussion of taking a human life. When a military person decides to take someone's life, that action stays with them forever. There is no greater burden to carry than knowing you are the instrument of removing a life from this planet. When it comes down to it, it is a choice most humans would rather avoid. (If you have not endured that burden, please save your opinion for some other fortunate soul such as yourself.) When military-action results in taking a life, it's as though part of you dies with the life taken; there's no better way to explain it. That action stays with you forever; it's something you never recover from totally - no matter how hard you try. Meditation can help ease this trauma.
Take a trip to Arlington National Cemetery to experience the acre after acre of headstones marking the grave-sights of fallen soldiers. Then multiple that number exponentially, because you are only witnessing a small fraction of the men and women that gave their lives through military-action.
How many more lives need be lost, before humanity finally realizes, God never intended for us to take One single life?
- Terry Swejkoski, A Trip to Arlington
Consider meditating or praying for a few moments now to consciously raise the mass consciousness level for peace, such that, eventually war will become an insanity of the past and no-longer used as leverage for communication.
In reality, Memorial Day is not about parties and celebration - it's ultimately about many loosing - in the name of keeping Peace. Therefore, the next time you see a military service person think about the burdens they carry each day.
If you would like to learn more about how meditation can ease the trauma of military-action or simply to experience an avenue for peace, please visit http://www.MeditationFocus.com today.
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