nonjudgement in the field of action

[Guest guest]

>> Should we judge, where the spirit knows no judgement.... Or shall

we accept all as being part of god/spirit/divine spirit of

bliss/goddess <<

Ah, Lynette...well, thank you. I figured my question might generate

some responses. Mostly, I am glad that has already decided to

make a different choice. To get into a complicated matter in a rather

simple way, yes, I agree, all is as it should be, and everything is

blessed. I also believe in karma. I also believe in choice and free

will. I also believe that, for some of us, part of the purpose is

taking action, like Arjuna on the field of battle. What I would hope

for for myself is that, in taking action, I would follow the

injunction of Lord Krishna (or "Conversations with God," Jesus,

Ramana, Amma, et al) to act with compassion and dispassion; to act

without judgement. I, however, am not there yet, so sometimes I take

action because of reaction. I would not, however, decline taking

action. I have spent a lifetime, in my career, working to stem the

tide of violence in our culture and in the world. This has included

working FOR the benefit of children, the environment, etc. It is

complicated, but I see, in so many ways, sexual exploitation as the

underlying model for many types of exploitation, including that of

children and of our Mother Earth. I think that the underlying belief

and cultural systems that perpetuate this have been so well

documented and that so many have written to propose different

paradigms that I don't need to support this conclusion. I do

appreciate all the feedback from everyone about this. Shanti ~ Linda

[Guest guest]

It is complicated, but I see, in so many ways, sexual exploitation as

the underlying model for many types of exploitation, including that

of children and of our Mother Earth. I think that the underlying

belief and cultural systems that perpetuate this have been so well

documented and that so many have written to propose different

paradigms that I don't need to support this conclusion. I do

appreciate all the feedback from everyone about this. Shanti ~ Linda

{{{{{{{{{Linda}}}}}}}}Standing up for what you believe in is

wonderful.... And yes, sexual exploitation is on many levels creating

more problems within the male/female division..... Yet, there are

reasons why people do such... Underneath the skin, are deep

physcological reasons why... and many do not know why they do what

they do.... They just do......

Ask a woman that bares all, how she feels as she does.... more than

likely at the moment.... she does not mind it, nor does she care, to

her .... it is merely an expression... And yes, an expression it

is.... an expression of "I am woman, and am not ashamed of it"

but underneath that initial feeling are other feelings that have made

her ashamed, have made her hurt, and this is her way of saying , "I'm

okay".... "There is nothing wrong with me"

I cannot speak for the men, I do not know what goes on in their heads

at pornography..... But I know that the step for "this" woman was in

accepting that "I am okay, there is nothing wrong with me"....... And

once this is realized within the woman...... the need to bare all

ceases to exist............

With love, and respect, Lynette