The Veil...

Last weekend, I  listened to an Eckhart video....a short one.... called "Wisdom in Daily Life"  In the video he talks about how stillness and the beauty of this world are hidden by "the screen of thoughts. That makes me think of the veil that the Bible talks about. 

"For this veil of misunderstanding can be removed only by believing in Christ. . . . But whenever anyone turns to the Lord from his sins, then the veil is taken away." (2Corinthians 3:13-16 TLB)

Again...keeping in mind that sin really means missing the mark...and that "Christ" can also mean the spirit within man...the Stillness, the Presence, the Universe....whatever name you wish to give it.  To me it is "Father"....as Jesus referred to God many times in the Bible. 

And Krishna speaks of a veil, Maya, that darkens and blinds the minds of those over whom it lies.

Scripture also talks about us being alienated in our minds.  Sounds like a veil to me. 

So the answer to lifting the veil is to turn to the Lord, to believe in Christ...with all the deep and many variations that implies.