Guest guest Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Namah Shivaya, I think many of us-not just Keval- are venting about how disappointed we are in our government's response. It is hard not to criticize what we see wrong in our leader. He may need prayers, Jyotsna, but he needs to also ACT. He did not and pretty much discarded these people (OUR PEOPLE) whom he was "elected" to help. It's a crime-one of many he has committed. Even Ghandi called upon the Brits when they were so wrong. He did not ignore it or simply pray about it. As a spiritual community, we need to talk about the wrongs to our fellow citizens and how we can gather together as a group so that perhaps we can have some impact on it not happening again. Maybe it will mean talking to friends about trying to find leaders who want to do things to help the poor and middle class-not just the wealthy. Bush unfortunately chooses over and over to protect and uplift the rich as the expense of the rest. It is immoral and unethical. Anasthree, take heart, I still believe that most of our fellow Americans are really really good people. It was just a very few who were looting (television sets and the like) and shooting and raping. It was not so widespread. In fact, most of the people were themselves afraid of this small band of criminals. So let's take heart in knowing that most people truly are good people. Most Americans WANT to help other people! I see it every day. I kiss Amma's feet in shining the light of the love within to me every single day. Everyone was not committing criminal acts. Most waited as patiently as possible in soaring temperatures without water for FIVE days. Some perished due to this. This is, and should be, infuriating and saddening to all of us. This did not need to happen in America. Bush failed. Water should have been AT the stadium (and healthcare professionals!). They do this when they have games at the stadium! Bush doesn't care. I don't care how much he "acts". Behind the scenes, it's a different story. He went for the photo op at a relief station-hardly a classic case of the real destitution and squalor that exists in this crisis. He never even went to visit the people in New Orleans. You can make your own assessment here. He deserves the criticism as he has failed. This is just one instance. He could cap gas prices. But about 30 people in his administration-himself, Cheney, Rice-all have big oil interests. It's a travesty and a crime. We have an obligation, as Ghandi did, to right the wrongs, not just pray alone. Action to create fairness and uplift the suffering of others is our duty and spiritual obligation. So let us all find something-no matter how small-to alleviate the suffering of our fellow Americans at this time. And of course, continue our spiritual practices as well. I send my love to all of you, my fellow devotees, in Amma's name and devotion, Adriane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Thank you, Adriane, for your openness and honesty. It doesn't help to shove the "acts" of the Bush Administration under the rug. On Sep 3, 2005, at 7:12 AM, Adriane Bradley wrote: > Namah Shivaya, > I think many of us-not just Keval- are venting about how disappointed > we are > in our government's response. It is hard not to criticize what we see > wrong > in our leader. He may need prayers, Jyotsna, but he needs to also > ACT. He > did not and pretty much discarded these people (OUR PEOPLE) whom he > was > "elected" to help. It's a crime-one of many he has committed. Even > Ghandi > called upon the Brits when they were so wrong. He did not ignore it or > simply pray about it. As a spiritual community, we need to talk about > the > wrongs to our fellow citizens and how we can gather together as a > group so > that perhaps we can have some impact on it not happening again. Maybe > it > will mean talking to friends about trying to find leaders who want to > do > things to help the poor and middle class-not just the wealthy. Bush > unfortunately chooses over and over to protect and uplift the rich as > the > expense of the rest. It is immoral and unethical. > > Anasthree, take heart, I still believe that most of our fellow > Americans are > really really good people. It was just a very few who were looting > (television sets and the like) and shooting and raping. It was not so > widespread. In fact, most of the people were themselves afraid of > this small > band of criminals. So let's take heart in knowing that most people > truly are > good people. Most Americans WANT to help other people! I see it every > day. I > kiss Amma's feet in shining the light of the love within to me every > single > day. > > Everyone was not committing criminal acts. Most waited as patiently as > possible in soaring temperatures without water for FIVE days. Some > perished > due to this. This is, and should be, infuriating and saddening to all > of us. > This did not need to happen in America. Bush failed. Water should > have been > AT the stadium (and healthcare professionals!). They do this when > they have > games at the stadium! Bush doesn't care. I don't care how much he > "acts". > Behind the scenes, it's a different story. He went for the photo op > at a > relief station-hardly a classic case of the real destitution and > squalor > that exists in this crisis. He never even went to visit the people in > New > Orleans. You can make your own assessment here. He deserves the > criticism as > he has failed. This is just one instance. He could cap gas prices. > But about > 30 people in his administration-himself, Cheney, Rice-all have big oil > interests. It's a travesty and a crime. > > We have an obligation, as Ghandi did, to right the wrongs, not just > pray > alone. Action to create fairness and uplift the suffering of others > is our > duty and spiritual obligation. So let us all find something-no matter > how > small-to alleviate the suffering of our fellow Americans at this > time. And > of course, continue our spiritual practices as well. > > I send my love to all of you, my fellow devotees, > in Amma's name and devotion, > Adriane > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > â–ª Â Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. > Â > â–ª Â > Â Ammachi > Â > â–ª Â Terms of > Service. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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