"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." John F. Kennedy
14 million Trump supporters could potentially inflict a Cultural Revolution on the US. The rest of the world cannot escape the fallout.
“… Inner Mongolia was not spared the excesses of the disastrous (Chinese) Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), when the nation was on war footing, arrayed against domestic enemies of the state and international enemies of the nation, real and imagined. The ‘four olds’ (old thought, old culture, old customs, and old practices) were under attack, targeting, in particular, ideologically ‘backward’ members of superstitious** and conservative rural societies. When they weren’t working to bring down important political, military, and cultural figures, Red Guard factions spent their time tormenting ordinary citizens. Military organizational schemes replaced traditional tribal order, military terminology was in vogue, and military commanders, competent or not, were placed in charge of production activities. … it was an onerous time for people whose lives were centered on respecting the ways and superstitions** of their ancestors.”
Jiang Rong. “Wolf Totem.” Penguin Books, 2004.
** superstition - the pejorative materialistic societies use for wisdom traditions, particularly Native Spirituality
May you seek, discover and embody, the profound peace, kindness and wisdom that is within us all.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Choose Now: Fresh or Stale?
Each and every moment we choose how we perceive this moment - fresh or stale?
This very moment is completely new, never-before experienced, unique. We ourselves are, in each moment, completely new, never-before experienced, unique. Each millisecond of life is a brand new dawn of creation. Accurately perceived, we live in the miraculous flow of endless creative change.
To see accurately, we first must let go of our "me, myself & I": self-talk ("narrative focus") and all our many forms of self-absorption (egocentricity). We either see things as they truly are, or see ourselves projected onto the external world.
“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.” Anais Nin
Sadly, most of us don't even realize that we have a choice in this matter. The momentum of our lives, our story lines, our baggage, is so great, that we spend much of our lives completely lost in it. And when we get a brief glimpse of freedom from this psychic swamp, it scares us, and we feel completely unequipped to deal with this (to us) strange landscape of bright consciousness. Sadly, many of us quickly retreat back to the swamp we know (and hate). BUT INSTEAD, WE CAN CHOOSE TO BE FREE ...
See: http://healthyhealers.blogspot.ca/2013/10/keeping-this-moment-clean-train-to-be.html
This very moment is completely new, never-before experienced, unique. We ourselves are, in each moment, completely new, never-before experienced, unique. Each millisecond of life is a brand new dawn of creation. Accurately perceived, we live in the miraculous flow of endless creative change.
To see accurately, we first must let go of our "me, myself & I": self-talk ("narrative focus") and all our many forms of self-absorption (egocentricity). We either see things as they truly are, or see ourselves projected onto the external world.
“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.” Anais Nin
Sadly, most of us don't even realize that we have a choice in this matter. The momentum of our lives, our story lines, our baggage, is so great, that we spend much of our lives completely lost in it. And when we get a brief glimpse of freedom from this psychic swamp, it scares us, and we feel completely unequipped to deal with this (to us) strange landscape of bright consciousness. Sadly, many of us quickly retreat back to the swamp we know (and hate). BUT INSTEAD, WE CAN CHOOSE TO BE FREE ...
See: http://healthyhealers.blogspot.ca/2013/10/keeping-this-moment-clean-train-to-be.html
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