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Accountability NOT Amnesty!
The “ask” is more proof of their all-consuming guilt. It is coming out, thanks to Emily for opening Pandora’s Box. Let’s use this opportunity to reset with the demand for expansive INQUIRY.
From Mister Roboto’s excellent link. You can substitute the words ‘People with Integrity’ for conservatives and insert the word shot, mandate, Peace, for abortion:
“The narrative that conservatives seek to limit access to abortion in order to keep women down is a just that—a story. In order to prop it up, fetuses had to be literally dehumanized, and the narrative bolstered with overtly anti-natal supporting philosophies, philosophies which, in their anti-natalism rob life of most of its meaning for most people. For women, this anti-natalism is expressly anti-mother, hence, anti-feminine, transforming motherhood—one of the few truly transcendent human experiences—into a dupe’s prison. ”
THE dehumanizing of everything. Just like the financialization of everything – they are one and the same! Dr D’s Anti-Life perspective in lights, for all to examine.
LOVE the masked cat who returns for another day.
“Never surrender the right to be with people you love.”
LOVE to All on this day of electric potentiality.
Am finally starting to understand the Picasso. It is a really funny piece – if you let it be funny. Bearded man has become like one of those twisted balloon characters. If only people would start morphing into this type of shape as they become annoying. It would put an end to the progression and we could have a good laugh along the way.
I am usually the last person to “get” a joke, my default position is rarely in the FUNNY mode/realm. I admit to missing the point of this piece initially, but have come around! Bravo Picasso for twisting this one around and redirecting the energy.
“Here is a number of articles that paint the picture of how the world is changing. No coverage in the west whatsoever. I hope those of you who come here regularly do grasp -part of- that picture.”
Note to Ilargi: I come here every day and read every article/post just to face the bleak truth of where we are heading. I do not comment on these articles/posts when there is nothing more that I can add. Thanks to you and the comMENTORS for sharing insight and wide-ranging perspective day after day, you are having an impact.
Today’s art selection is annoying, and I appreciate the opportunity it presents to peel back the layers (memories) and ask myself why. The lacy cloud-cover this AM prevented me from seeing the morning star show however, the clouds caught the sunrise – painting the entire eastern sky in pink, purple, orange, and gold. A beautiful start to the day.
LOVE to All.
Clarification: We are not FIGHTING an Empire of Lies, we are FIGHTING the Empire of HATE and Lies. The hate part is the essential ingredient in all of this and should not be left out.
Not to take anything away from today’s excellent selections, this piece linked from ZH really “painted the whole picture” for me. The role of HATE is revealed with blunt force. We are not an Empire of Lies, we are the Empire of HATE and Lies. The hate part is the essential ingredient in all of this and should not be left out.
“Through Winston’s ordeal, the reader comes to understand the mindset of the Elite; they must first gain power over the masses:
He paused and signed to the man in the white coat. Winston was aware of some heavy piece of apparatus being pushed into place behind his head. O’Brien had sat down beside the bed, so that his face was almost on a level with Winston’s.
[…] ‘The real power, the power we have to fight for night and day, is not power over things, but over men.’ He paused, and for a moment assumed again his air of a schoolmaster questioning a promising pupil: ‘How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?’
Winston thought. ‘By making him suffer,’ he said.
Exactly. By making him suffer. Obedience is not enough. Unless he is suffering, how can you be sure that he is obeying your will and not his own? Power is in inflicting pain and humiliation. Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.
They must strip humanity of self-worth:…..”
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/never-ending-jabs-un-repayable-debt
Your response to the small things – matters. These are tangible expressions of humanity and builders of the Spirit, a display of self-worth, alive and at work in the world if you want it! Celebrate the rising sun. Watch golden leaves flutter in the wind. Lick the dog. Smile at a stranger. Call your customer for no reason. Go sit on the sunny front porch at work. The stars are up there even at 7 AM, who are the last ones to leave for the new day? This is your HOMEwork. Just for you sweetHEARTS.
LOVE to All.
Revolver being re-relased today. Would like to hear it. Original version here:
Redneck.
Either or both. One leads to the other. I try to meet most folks (including myself) where they are. Seekers are seeking, it is a state of duality with purpose.
Appreciate the Seekers.
Question: how is the immersion in mantra/chanting that you experienced (described above) serving you in daily living? What are the practical and tangible benefits?
True: eventually chanting/mantra finds you in sleep/dreams. It is a blessing. It is Peace.
LOVE to All.
Many of the Samskrt chants/mantras are regenerative if you are open to it.
“I wish I understood the language”
In the beginning, better NOT to know Samskrt (which is a sacred language). Let go, and go with it where you are.A few weeks back you advised upstateNY to choose what was in/on her mind. This would be an example of a wise choice. This selection (and so many others) will take you to places unknown and unexpected.
Always remember, “What you seek is also seeking you.” Rumi
LOVE to Baba Hanuman
Today’s Rembrandt van Rijn selection is beautiful.
The lighted “portals” are a source of great possibility. Consciousness is all around us, is us.
As above so below………
LOVE to All.
California minimum wage is $15.00/hour.
The art center/gallery where I am the Director pays all 3 of us (part time employees) much more than the minimum per hour. We have been on the job for 4+ years. We have a fully functioning saw mill in town (running 24 hours) with wages starting at $20.00/hour. It is still hard to find workers/to fill entry level positions. NOTE: we are located in a small town in rural Northern CA (town population of 3,900/Trinity County 18,000).
Food and gas prices are where most folks take a big hit these days. Farmers Market (reasonable prices/great selection) just ended for the season. The downtown family-owned market is my first choice for many items, and on Friday they always feature an Indian food/curry lunch. The other local grocery store is employee owned, operating 15 stores, all in rural markets – and doing an excellent job. Prices are fair and competitive. The selection is outstanding. The traditional big box stores are an hour away. With gas prices on the mountain at $6.24 per gallon, the drive doesn’t make sense unless you have a family + other errands to do in the “city”. I am fortunate to be able to purchase most everything up here/in town.
All of our local independent businesses (along Main Street) are hurting. The Chinese Restaurant just closed. There is a lack of customers everywhere. I work the Gallery on Saturdays and see/experience it for myself.
Have enjoyed the art and discussions of recent weeks. Thanks to the contributors.
LOVE to All.
Oversight from the other day: upstateNYer – sad to hear about your loss. My Heart holds yours remembering/knowing all things must pass.
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John Lennon would have been 82 today.
“In My Life” is one of my favorite Lennon songs. Since I linked it within the last few weeks, here’s this one. Beautiful.
LOVE to upstate and John.
VP – thank you.
Well said and worth repeating:
“I arrived at spiritual awakening after a period of EG0 deflation at depth, couple with inescapable, self-inflicted pain…
I imagine that’s the same path for most of humanity, albeit there are exceptions, perhaps during this self-imposed destruction that “civilization” has brought upon itself there will be many that abandon EG0 as their reality & embrace the Infinite reality within.”
@Doc Robinson – yours is an important contribution to the discussion. Worth repeating:
“What it really means is to not be ruled by passions, desires, likes, and dislikes….
It is evenness of mind, unshakeable freedom of mind, a state of inner equipoise that cannot be upset by gain and loss, honor and dishonor, praise and blame, pleasure and pain. Upekkha is freedom from all points of self-reference; it is indifference only to the demands of the ego-self with its craving for pleasure and position, not to the well-being of one’s fellow human beings…”One can hold the center in “equanimity” when practiced mindfully – as part of the journey of life. What is so wonderful about the practices discussed above is that they can BE EXPERIENCED. Yes study and converstaion is good, but what good is it if it is never put into practice?
Om Shanti Friends.
Hey upstateNYer. So many great questions.
In my experience, the best way to understand detachment is to start by examining your attachments. It’s amazing what/how/when/why we hold on to “things” (like stories, POVs, relationships/people, jobs, our perception of self, The Beatles, kids, pets, home). To make progress you have to be completely honest with yourself. In depth exploration leads to awareness. With awareness you can make changes, like letting go of the “things” that don’t serve you and or resetting your relationship to what does serve you.
Notice how Tolle expands the condition of non-attachment by including non-judgment and non-resistance. These “things” deserve a look! What we resist persists.
RE: “I’m just tossing out random thoughts about the “detach from the negative and all will be right in the world” philosophy. I find it lacking.”
Because it sounds too simple to be true? Peace/LOVE/Unity is an inside job, they are at hand. It starts with you/me.
Thanks for engaging conversation. Appreciate you.
Hi VP.
Would you kindly sketch out a roadmap of the steps involved in the evolve process you highlight above?
Hat tip Darya Sinusoid: According to Eckhart Tolle (in his book “A New Earth”, humanity’s current state of consciousness has reached a threshold. This is because our destructive ability (caused by our ego) is intensifying at an unsustainable rate due to advances in technology. If we’re unable to evolve out of the mindless ego-driven state of consciousness that causes this destruction, we’ll end up killing our species and destroying the planet.
Tolle explains that when we connect with our inner self and live in a state of mindfulness, we will live in a state of non-attachment, nonjudgment, and nonresistance, which will allow us to break free from the ego’s control.
When we no longer form attachments to material, thought, and emotional elements, we’ll no longer generate greed, consumerism, and pollution caused by the endless cycle of wanting.
When we no longer judge things as “right and wrong” or “good and bad,” we’ll no longer have unrealistic expectations that cause disappointment, anger, resentment, and other forms of suffering.
Consequently, we’ll cease resisting what simply is and cannot be changed. Tolle notes that nothing in the world is inherently good or bad, it’s only our judgments of them that make them so. We’ll no longer feel the stress, greed, envy, and negativity supplied by the ego because we no longer crave external validation. We will only feel peace.
If the bulk of humanity dedicates itself to achieving this state of mindfulness, Tolle asserts that the violence and destruction caused by the collective human ego will cease.”
Good stuff.
It’s all in your mind. EGO included. Mindfulness is timeless.
Oh Nevermind….
P. S. Gotta love Clare Daly. She has abundant courage. Her words are always delivered with fierce intent. Powerful!
Only here at TAE do we see Clare in action.
In appreciation, Ilargi.
LOVE to Clare and Julian.
Incredible stack Michael. The tangible result of hours of focused work. It is art.
Beautiful dog too.
LOVE to All.
Thanks John Day, for the link to Walter M. Chesnut. It’s always a sobering visit. I take the time to read all of his recent posts while I am there. The guy is brilliant.
My take away from today’s deep dive with Walter is to stay open – the un-vaxed like me are not in the clear – with the possibility for future/potential damage coming from my August 2021 Delta/covid infection. After all the spike is a key aspect of the virus and I have no idea if it was completely “cleared” by my immune system. He points to Curcumin and Quercetin as having an impact (however not translated into a protocol for use).
Ordered 1 and received 2 copies of Charles Hugh Smith’s new book “Self-Reliance in the 21st Century”. If anyone here wants one I will mail it your way. Give me the details. No cost to you.
LOVE to All.
Keen observation Dr D. Time is in the mind of the Observer.
Memory enables the past to exist. Memory is a collection of experiences. Imagine if there was no capability/capacity for memory. Where would the mind go?
The future is created/appears when the mind is not in the present or the past. The future is a dream.
(There’s more to the dream but that comes later).Reference to what is “back there” + dreaming of that which is “out there” creates the notion of forward movement – from past to future. Interesting how in both the past and future there is nothing tangible to hold on to – its all in your head. Past experience is a powerful driver: in the quest to recreate/resurrect the past, we bounce over the present and into the future.
You can observe this for yourSelf. Watch how and where the mind gravitates. The power to break/stop the mind-process comes by/through steady and focused observation. This is an essential aspect of our life’s work.
What about the present?
The mighty Present. It is always HERE. The Present is the heaven (joy, contentment, peace, and LOVE) that you seek. It will present itself as/when you let go of past and future.
The Observer of the Observer invites you to see for yourself. We can do our inner work as we watch the world go by…what’s on your mind?
Be here now.
LOVE to All.Regarding RIM’s comment: “I’ve long said that the only answer is using less energy, and that, given our wasteful ways, this is absolutely possible, we can cut our energy use by 90% is se put our minds to it with very little discomfort, but using less energy is not on the agenda.”
I am certain that we do not have the time to get all the people on board with the truth – be it climate or covid. Therefore, those who can should pivot while we can. Note: this does not mean that we give up or minimize efforts to press ahead with the science and with the “facts on the ground”. The facts on the ground being the most underutilized and ignored resource ever – marginalized, manipulated, and hidden on purpose by our masters.
In the meantime….why not initiate a “conservation campaign” from the grass roots for the grass roots? Something that can be duplicated and resurrected anywhere. And while we’re at it lets build a complementary local/regional “conservation currency” blockchain style. The “bank” would be funded by hours worked in building/creating/implementing conservation strategies at home, in the neighborhood, in the local community. The receipts could be refunded (on a percentage basis, like 50% Conversation Currency/50% cash) to buy equipment, supplies and additional labor from local/regional businesses. Community/regional investors and community members are welcome to contribute cash; in return they get nothing other than the satisfaction of helping to uplift and strengthen the resilience the community.
RIM also said: “Of course I’ve also long said that we are -biologically- programmed to use as much surplus energy as we can (as all organisms are), so there are plenty dilemmas and contradictions involved.” Our selfish nature will be tamed in the pursuit of meaningful and productive good works that have a direct impact on the community where you live. Am guessing that your soup kitchen team understands the inter-connectedness of everything – and have deep respect for what is scarce and precious.
Some people say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. Practical, tangible, and actionable. Getting out into the world and mixing with people is where it’s at! The answers are out there.
LOVE to ALL.
Quite a reply, Bishko. Lots to absorb. In gratitude for the expansion of the conversation – with emphasis on the universal picture; an opportunity accessible to All, the one and only true refuge. YES we are that.
“I found out in 2006 at Burning Man that I am a Shaman. I didn’t believe it at the the time but after a bit of study, I was rocked to my roots to find it true. My main task then was to find a way to keep them from fighting: Spirituality vs Science. Not only do they not fight, but they made an agreement to work together for the betterment of myself and for all I meet. Been quite a Journey.”
I can relate. My moment happened in 8th grade English Literature class. Been quite a journey.
Your “work” to balance the halves is potent and effective. Far-reaching. Divine.
LOVE to All.
@bosco: No fire or ice for me just yet…but a bite of that perfectly layered chocolate wonder will do.
@ Wes: just got my Classic Edge 560 EPA certified stick wood burning outdoor furnace (American made in MN). Will get it hooked it up (next week or two) to my giant hot water boiler/radiant floor heating system. Getting off the propane (cooktop the exception) for good! Now I can do fire remediation without such a heavy heart by putting all the dead trees to good use – beyond the insert/fireplace. Do send some cold weather over my way (NoCA).
@ Bishko: an excellent post. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. This translation provides new understanding.
Question (one of many) – Frequency is sound, right? So how does sound become “light”? And light become matter? Or is it that light reveals matter, matter being the manifestation of “light”?
My curiosity is rooted in my study of Yoga, where Om (AUM) is the primordial sound. “In the beginning there was Om” (and the creation grew out of/from that).
Love the mind-opening potentiality here.
Om Shanti.
LOVE to All@Polemos – a truly exciting post! I love the view expressed throughout.
For the sake of love – we do our part to heal in every breath, thought, spoken word, and action/deed. Heaven’s here on earth. Heaven’s in our Heart.
@John Day. Such a worthy practice! Keep God’s presence in your Heart and move on. I would walk with you anytime.LOVE to All.
Hi VP.
Thanks for the Eckhart Tolle quotes. One more: “Being must be felt. It can’t be thought.”
LOVE to you.
DBS: Great final analysis. Deserves to be read again:
“In the final analysis, we are met in a physically Holy War, but our weapons of choice, which will return the greatest victory with the minimum loss of life, are factual TRUTH, and unconditional LOVE. Never lose sight of the penultimate fact that each and every living thing in this world is the object of the “overwhelming, never ending, reckless love” of the One, God, Creator of the universe.”
The only Way through is to wield the two-sided “sword” of TRUTH and LOVE in daily living. You can master the process through clarity of intention, sharp awareness, and detachment. Cut through the pain, fear, sorrow, and hate with TRUTH, when and where possible. LISTEN. No matter the result, be respectful, offer acceptance and forgiveness – all are LOVE in action.
I am certain that this “practice” will change YOU. Just BE the “overwhelming, never ending, reckless love” in you life” and see where it takes you.
Om Shanti,
LOVE to All.RE: EU will propose a “mandatory target for reducing electricity use at peak hours” in order to “flatten the curve.”
How stupid are they??? Do they really think we will jump thru hoops to flatten their freeking curve? Surely that brazen “ask” will wake a few folks up.
@Dr D: “It’s the 50 year old Hillary. Sometimes we see the 70-year old one. Sometimes the 40 year old. Explain, anyone?”
It is a “campaign” to position her for future leadership (under grave circumstances). The younger pics are designed to show strength, dynamism, and involvement. They want the whole Hillary to be remembered. Just goes to show how much power she wields + the degree that TPTB want her in the wings.
Today’s art is classic Miro. Notice how the architectural elements/lines frame the characters and drive you through the painting. One very cool cat. I think the hare is in trouble. As for the farmers wife, she looks tired and determined, obviously she spends too much time on her feet. Her headlights are on high, a revealing peek inside the artist’s mind.
Contentment, compassion, and tolerance are the three pillars of spirituality. God can’t be seen in a form sitting in heaven but can be experienced in loving every person….We can only do one thing, and that is to keep our mind positive in the present.
– Baba Hari Dass, Everyday Peace Letters for Life.LOVE to All.
Kunstler had more to say in his Labor Day Assessment post. Here are a few gems:
“Anyway, and in the meantime, we’re obliged to see where all this is taking us and what we have to do about it. The survivors of this disorder will be living in a world of generalized contraction, facing much-reduced standards of living. All the giant enterprises will be gone, including probably the federal USA government as we know it, and all the supports it offered. We’ll be gravely disappointed by the failures of advanced technology to mitigate any of this, and much of that technology will disappear, including reliable electric service and the Internet. Whatever you do will have to be much more local and, in one way or another, these activities will revolve around growing food.”
“I called it a World Made by Hand in the cycle of four novels I churned out between 2008 and 2017. You can look there for a detailed, graphic description of how this new disposition of things might work. The society depicted is still recognizably an American culture, and the people still find joy, purpose, and meaning in being here on this planet, despite the reduction in comfort and convenience. In many ways, it is a world in recovery from the ravages of the super high velocity way-of-life we’re leaving behind, and because of that, it is shot through with grace. That is our destination.”
“Keep that in mind — if you still have a mind — as you witness the unravelings ahead. This is not the end of the world or the end of the human project in this world. Not everybody will be violent or insane and the number of reality-based people with their emotional equipment intact will, oddly, grow in proportion as the others depart this plane of existence. For some of us, this is a movie with a happy ending.”
I believe that we were built for this. The essential elements for adapting/succeeding in times of great change are within. LISTEN and you will find the Way.
“…the people still find joy, purpose, and meaning in being here on this planet, despite the reduction in comfort and convenience.”
Inviting you to live a meaningful life now – while we’re on the edge. It takes commitment and perseverance, all efforts are rewarded. You will become courageous and resilient with clarity of PURPOSE. Ups and downs the same. Living a meaningful life always takes you to a place of deep GRATITUDE. Embrace it. With GRATITUDE you will come to realize it’s not me but Thee.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
LOVE to All.@teri: Yes, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Go with the flow…here’s my experience: Upon viewing the photos you mentioned (Gorbachev and Regan and Gorbachev and others) captured a moment in time where co-operation among rivals was possible. It gave me an opportunity to grieve for where we are now with Russia, and to reflect on how we got here, and WHY does it have to e this way. The Gorbachev Pizza Hut commercial was telling – seeing how we have been “corporatized” over the years, and how we spread it into every corner of the world. Sigh. The USA map with emphasis on watersheds was enlightening. Studying the web of rivers brings awe and gratitude into my Heart. What a beautiful design!
@Dr D: The theory seems plausible to me. YOUR original thinking is very much appreciated. To answer the question “what would YOU do?” there is only one answer – tell the people the truth. Faced with a life-altering, monumental challenge – HUMANITY will adapt. Some will use the opportunity to create a more meaningful life and others will lose it and destruct. Many here UNDERSTAND that an end is near…and in your own words – We can only do what we can and stay lively.” To that I would add – stay positive.
Why wait? The PRESENT is the present.
LOVE to All.
Ivermectin was the primary tool used to fight my August 2021 case of Covid/Delta. You can feel it working almost immediately following the FLCCC protocol. Intuitively I knew this was the answer and ordered a huge quantity from India – and have been sharing with family and friends. Most all who have taken it did well, experiencing less severe outcomes and faster recovery.
It is important to have access to the most up to date protocol for Covid. The FLCCC protocol answers key questions: like how much Ivermectin to take. There are now 5 protocols, including one for those who are vaccinated. Checking this site often is important (I print out the latest version and hand it off to all of my Ivermectin recipients). Go to:
Thanks Ilargi. The video says it all. LOVE to You and your circle of friends.
LOVE to all.
Hi Oxy. Your light is shining brighter than ever.
Loved this comment. It is fresh perspective on why we’re here:
“Namely we build a self, then chip away at the self once built to reveal a loving thunder that doesn’t really worry too much bout anything but has it’s heart in the right place and gives 2 shits about things that seem to matter while we seem to be here.”
May LOVING Thunder be yours. All Hearts on deck, duty calls.
LOVE to All.@jb-hb: enjoyed your observations above.
Curious about this comment – “in 2020, as a staunch atheist, I was forced to admit, religion appears to be part of the Human Operating System. If you pull it out, they will to fill it in again. ”
What was it that forced you to admit this?
From my POV: GOD is not religion. GOD is.
GOD (not religion) is the Human Operating System in humans. Eternal Light never goes out or needs replacing. Conscience is one part of HOS.
Who out there listens to their Inner Voice?
LOVE to All.
@phoenix – have appreciated your recent posts. I love how you take time to interpret life’s lessons – and that you share your experiences. You are an inspiration!
On moral codes:
My moral code was developed through connection to my inner voice/my conscience in tandem with life experience. The conscience is a great gift, it offers insight and opens a portal to higher consciousness. We suffer the consequences of not listening.
One recent example of the power of my conscience came during Covid. The KNOWING came to me in the space/place deep within…the message – NO VAXX. I listened.
LOVE to All.
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@FigmundSreud
A beautiful and personal expression from Hermann Hesse. His insightful reading of trees leaves me in awe; the forest that surrounds me will not be the same. Thank you for sharing.
On trust:
Often trust is given/earned through experience. On rare occasion, trust is the enabler of KNOWING and or UNDERSTANDING the TRUTH of something deep within oneself, beyond words and experience.Trust makes it possible for us to access hidden opportunity. When we are open – still and quiet, we hear the WISDOM of the Heart! Trusting this source of insight, and translating its wisdom into plans/action in daily living is powerful.
I love the passage below, it holds the key to LIFE.
“A tree says: My strength is trust. I know nothing about my fathers, I know nothing about the thousand children that every year spring out of me. I live out the secret of my seed to the very end, and I care for nothing else. I trust that God is in me. I trust that my labor is holy. Out of this trust I live.”
DBS – way to rally the team!
LOVE to ALL.
@Armenio: with gratitude for your contribution.
Rejoice! “Light matter joins the ether to become the sound of wind through the reeds; the eerie, quiet whisper heard in those dark, lonely hours; the soundtrack to oneiric portents.”
Great insight, worth reading: Life at the End of an Empire with St Augustine
“Citing Cicero (106 – 43 BC), Augustine’s insight into the true causes of Rome’s downfall hinged on the positive conception of a healthy society which is in harmony with the mandate of the ideal City of God. This is a society which has wisely rejected the law of “might makes right” of empire.”
“Citing Cicero, Augustine defines a healthy community saying “a community of commonwealth is not an association of units, but an association united by a common sense of right and a community of common interest”. Continuing to cite Cicero’s 64 BC opus, he writes “the morality has passed away and we are bound to be called to account for the disaster… for we retain the name of a commonwealth, but we have lost the reality long ago, and this was not through any misfortune, but our own misdemeanors””.
“Augustine’s City of God is in many ways his attempt to do what Plato laid out in his life’s work and especially his Republic (published in 375 BC) and also what Cicero did in his Commonwealth published in 64 BC. In both cases the great philosopher/statesmen laid out their solutions to their nations’ slide into empire. All three noted that whenever societies fall into decadence which empire entails, the love of wisdom is replaced for the love of hedonism and other ephemeral pleasures. Love of the other is replaced with love of the self and considerations of the wellbeing of the whole community are reduced to the wellbeing of the individual member with power to impose their will onto the masses.”
““When a man’s resolve is to love God and to love his neighbor as himself, not according to man’s standards but according to God’s, he is undoubtedly said to be a man of good will, because of this love. This attitude is more commonly called ‘caritas/agape’ in holy scripture; but it appears in the same sacred writing under the appellation ‘Love’. When the apostle is giving instructions about the choice of a man to rule God’s people, he says that such a man should be a lover of the Good… There is indeed a love which is given to what should not be loved and that love is hated in himself by one who loves the love which is given to a proper object of Love. For these can both exist in the same man and it is good for man that what makes for right living should increase in him and what makes for evil should die away until he is made perfectly sound and all his life is changed into good.””
May Peace and LOVE find you.
RE: “Kissinger, Orban and Bolsonaro are the voices of reason these days.
On Kissinger, consider this expansive view: “Modern US Warmongering Is Scaring Henry Kissinger”.
This rings true to me. A perfect example of the type of action driving him mad is found in today’s news – US lawmakers head to Taiwan.
From Caitlin’s post today (linked below):
“I don’t know about you, but to me this warning is much, much more ominous coming from a bloodsoaked swamp monster than it would be from some anti-imperialist peace activist who was speaking from outside the belly of the imperial machine. This man is a literal war criminal who, as a leading empire manager, helped to unleash unfathomable horrors all around the world the consequences of which are still being felt today.”
“Henry Kissinger is warning about the dangers of US warmongering not because he has gotten saner, but because the US war machine has gotten crazier. ”
Notes from the field: Conifers dying in Colorado. Similar to what I saw in Ohio. My Northern CA (Trinity County) conifers continue to die. Where will it end – or is this the end?
LOVE to All. Om Shanti.
@Armenio: “Living: to reinforce the self or to learn to make do without. We all know where this is heading; remembering is the adventurous and, to some, the courageous part.”
On Living: Well said. Taking your thought one step further: Remembering – and taking direct action in response – brings adventure and/or courage. Arjuna REMEMBERED, his time with Krishna provided absolute clarity. In response, he stood up, took the reins, and moved his chariot to the front line. His presence in this fight was “required”. He embraced and fulfilled his duty through selfless action. We choose our response, and in response we shape our destiny.
As the world turns, turns, turns……
Om Tat Sat.
Late to the party yesterday. Gustave Moreau Helen on the Walls of Troy 1885 is beyond beautiful.The colors (Ode to Cobalt Blue), the translucency, the details, and the layers. This is a watercolor painting so perfectly executed. Moreau’s other works are equally beautiful with emphasis on his watercolor paintings. Check out “Pieta”, “The Song of Songs”, and “Inspiration”.
@citizenx: a lovely tribute. “May the four Winds blow you safely home Julian”.I find the Emmanuel videos charming and Eco sister is the star. Gotta love how all the animals come to her. Am certain that overalls and emus will be making a comeback. The name Emmanuel always takes me back to this…a prayer for Peace.
O Come O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.Chorus:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
shall come to thee o Israel!O come, Thou Wisdom, from on high,
and order all things far and nigh;
to us the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her ways to go.O come, o come, Thou Lord of might,
who to thy tribes on Sinai’s height
in ancient times did give the law,
in cloud, and majesty, and awe.O come, Thou Rod of Jesse’s stem,
from ev’ry foe deliver them
that trust Thy mighty power to save,
and give them vict’ry o’er the grave.O come, Thou Key of David, come,
and open wide our heav’nly home,
make safe the way that leads on high,
that we no more have cause to sigh.O come, Thou Dayspring from on high,
and cheer us by thy drawing nigh;
disperse the gloomy clouds of night
and death’s dark shadow put to flight.O come, Desire of the nations, bind
in one the Hearts of all mankind;
bid every strife and quarrel cease
and fill the world with heaven’s peace.LOVE to All.
@Dr D
Appreciate how you connect the dots here….
“Following the expansion of Luongo, we have oligarchic power blocs, Davos vs Wall St. The Fed, and probably the Pentagon, are taking out the extraordinarily dangerous Davos crowd. That’s the war + the rates. LeGarde said, “Central Banks have to make it their mission to do Green New Deal/ESG lending exclusively. (and therefore kill 6B people)” Powell said, “No I don’t. My mandate is for employment + the economy. The U.S. Economy, NOT THE WORLD.” LeGarde had a mental meltdown on camera, realizing what that meant. Now these months later, Powell has very slowly and deniably been utterly destroying ECB with rates, even as the Pentagon has crushed all Europe (in cooperation with Russia), and now their head-monster, Germany. Lost war, dark winter. Collapse.”
The alignment of players: this makes sense…..
“So Powell, Wall St, and guess what? Probably Trump. So you can put him in the category, allied with Wall St, Jamie Dimon, the Pentagon, and they have their own interests. And what are they, in the biggest sense? Pro-Capitalism, ultimately. That is, not Soviet Socialism, as Europe is. And that doesn’t make them OUR friends and allies, but we attack first the coastline, THEN the mountains.”
With destruction/collapse of the Globalist agenda, bringing the focus home – shepherding in a re-alignment of VALUES across all fronts is something many can/will support..at last! THEN…
“I’ll be happy to pivot to Wall St and the non-Capitalism we have here, returning rule of law called the “Constitution”, and monopoly protections with honest elections here.”
The possibilities are worth holding on to/for.
@ Red RE: “But in #OppositeLand, the #Opposite of the Opposite is the Opposite.” Crazy but true. Takes us directly into the Heart of the insanity.
Reminds me of the closing mantra of the Prajnaparamita, the HEART Sutra (written in Sanskrit below):
Gate gate paragate parasamgate, bodhi svaha.
Translated as:
Gone, gone, gone beyond and even the beyond and into enlightenment.Crazy but true. Takes us directly into the Heart of the solution.
A Mantra for All.
LOVE to All.
