Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I am reading a book by Gregory David Roberts: Shantaram I can not speak of the clarity and beauty and truth in this book, so I shall share a passage or two: " The world is run by one million evil men, ten million stupid men, and a hundred million cowards. The evil men are the power--the rich men, and the politicians and the fanatics of religion--whose decisions rule the world, and set it on its course of greed and destruction. There are only one million of them, the truly evil men, in the whole world. The very rich and the very powerful, whose decisions really count--they are only one million. The stupid men, who number ten million, are the soldiers and policemen who enforce the rule of the evil men. They are the standing armies of twelve key countries, and the police forces of those and twenty more. In total, there are only ten million of them with any real power or consequence. they are often brave, I'm sure, but they are stupid, too, because they give their lives for governments and causes that use their flesh and blood as mere chess pieces. Those governments always betray them or let them down or abandon them, in the long run. Nations neglect no men more shamefully then the heroes of their wars. 'And the hundred million cowards, Abdul Ghani continued, pinching the handle of the teacup between his plum fingers, 'they are the bureaucrats and paper shufflers and pen-pushers who permit the rule of the evil men, and look the other way. They are the head of this department, and the secretary of that committee, and the president of the other association. They are managers, and officials, and mayors and officers of the court They always defend themselves by saying that they are just following orders, or just doing their job, and it's nothing personal, and if they don't do it, somebody else surely will. They are the hundred million cowards who know what is going on, but say nothing, while they sign the paper that puts one man before a firing squad, or condemns one million men to the slower death of a famine. 'So that's it', he concluded. The world is run by one million evil men, ten million stupid men, and a hundred million cowards. The rest of us, all six billion of us do pretty much what we are told.' He laughed, and slapped at his thigh. It was a good laugh, the kind of laugh that won't rest until it shares the joke, and I found myself laughing with him. 'Do you know what this means, my boy' he asked, when his face was serious enough to frame the question. 'This formula--the one million, the ten million,the hundred million-- this is the real truth of all politics. Marx was wrong. It is not a question of classes, you see, because all the classes are in the hands of this tiny few. This set of numbers is the cause of empire and rebellion. This is the formula that has generated our civilisations for the last ten thousand years. This built the pyramids. This launched your Crusades. This put the word at war, and this formula has the power to impose the peace. 'They're not my Crusades,' I corrected him, 'but I get your point.' " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > I am reading a book by Gregory David Roberts: Shantaram > I can not speak of the clarity and beauty and truth in this book, > so I shall share a passage or two: > > " The world is run by one million evil men, ten million stupid men, > and a hundred million cowards. > > The evil men are the power--the rich men, and the politicians and > the fanatics of religion--whose decisions rule the world, and set it > on its course of greed and destruction. > > There are only one million of them, the truly evil men, in the whole > world. The very rich and the very powerful, whose decisions really > count--they are only one million. The stupid men, who number ten > million, are the soldiers and policemen who enforce the rule of the > evil men. They are the standing armies of twelve key countries, and > the police forces of those and twenty more. In total, there are > only ten million of them with any real power or consequence. they > are often brave, I'm sure, but they are stupid, too, because they > give their lives for governments and causes that use their flesh and > blood as mere chess pieces. Those governments always betray them or > let them down or abandon them, in the long run. Nations neglect no > men more shamefully then the heroes of their wars. > > 'And the hundred million cowards, Abdul Ghani continued, pinching > the handle of the teacup between his plum fingers, 'they are the > bureaucrats and paper shufflers and pen-pushers who permit the rule > of the evil men, and look the other way. They are the head of this > department, and the secretary of that committee, and the president > of the other association. They are managers, and officials, and > mayors and officers of the court They always defend themselves by > saying that they are just following orders, or just doing their job, > and it's nothing personal, and if they don't do it, somebody else > surely will. They are the hundred million cowards who know what is > going on, but say nothing, while they sign the paper that puts one > man before a firing squad, or condemns one million men to the slower > death of a famine. > > 'So that's it', he concluded. The world is run by one million evil > men, ten million stupid men, and a hundred million cowards. The > rest of us, all six billion of us do pretty much what we are told.' > > He laughed, and slapped at his thigh. It was a good laugh, the kind > of laugh that won't rest until it shares the joke, and I found > myself laughing with him. > > 'Do you know what this means, my boy' he asked, when his face was > serious enough to frame the question. > > 'This formula--the one million, the ten million,the hundred million- - > this is the real truth of all politics. Marx was wrong. It is not a > question of classes, you see, because all the classes are in the > hands of this tiny few. This set of numbers is the cause of empire > and rebellion. This is the formula that has generated our > civilisations for the last ten thousand years. This built the > pyramids. This launched your Crusades. This put the word at war, > and this formula has the power to impose the peace. > > 'They're not my Crusades,' I corrected him, 'but I get your point.' " > still (in) Love with sooo many many many " others " ....? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Nisargadatta , " dennis_travis33 " <tuvalu66 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> > wrote: > > > > I am reading a book by Gregory David Roberts: Shantaram > > I can not speak of the clarity and beauty and truth in this book, > > so I shall share a passage or two: > > > > " The world is run by one million evil men, ten million stupid men, > > and a hundred million cowards. > > > > The evil men are the power--the rich men, and the politicians and > > the fanatics of religion--whose decisions rule the world, and set > it > > on its course of greed and destruction. > > > > There are only one million of them, the truly evil men, in the > whole > > world. The very rich and the very powerful, whose decisions really > > count--they are only one million. The stupid men, who number ten > > million, are the soldiers and policemen who enforce the rule of the > > evil men. They are the standing armies of twelve key countries, > and > > the police forces of those and twenty more. In total, there are > > only ten million of them with any real power or consequence. they > > are often brave, I'm sure, but they are stupid, too, because they > > give their lives for governments and causes that use their flesh > and > > blood as mere chess pieces. Those governments always betray them > or > > let them down or abandon them, in the long run. Nations neglect no > > men more shamefully then the heroes of their wars. > > > > 'And the hundred million cowards, Abdul Ghani continued, pinching > > the handle of the teacup between his plum fingers, 'they are the > > bureaucrats and paper shufflers and pen-pushers who permit the rule > > of the evil men, and look the other way. They are the head of this > > department, and the secretary of that committee, and the president > > of the other association. They are managers, and officials, and > > mayors and officers of the court They always defend themselves by > > saying that they are just following orders, or just doing their > job, > > and it's nothing personal, and if they don't do it, somebody else > > surely will. They are the hundred million cowards who know what is > > going on, but say nothing, while they sign the paper that puts one > > man before a firing squad, or condemns one million men to the > slower > > death of a famine. > > > > 'So that's it', he concluded. The world is run by one million evil > > men, ten million stupid men, and a hundred million cowards. The > > rest of us, all six billion of us do pretty much what we are told.' > > > > He laughed, and slapped at his thigh. It was a good laugh, the kind > > of laugh that won't rest until it shares the joke, and I found > > myself laughing with him. > > > > 'Do you know what this means, my boy' he asked, when his face was > > serious enough to frame the question. > > > > 'This formula--the one million, the ten million,the hundred million- > - > > this is the real truth of all politics. Marx was wrong. It is not > a > > question of classes, you see, because all the classes are in the > > hands of this tiny few. This set of numbers is the cause of empire > > and rebellion. This is the formula that has generated our > > civilisations for the last ten thousand years. This built the > > pyramids. This launched your Crusades. This put the word at war, > > and this formula has the power to impose the peace. > > > > 'They're not my Crusades,' I corrected him, 'but I get your point.' " > > > > > still (in) Love with sooo many many many " others " ....? > > > > > Marc > truth is love. love is truth. and there are some truths that seem to be more loving and some that seem to be less loving. it is the way of things until someone gets out of his/her own way to BE the truth of love. eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " dennis_travis33 " > <tuvalu66@> wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> > > wrote: > > > > > > I am reading a book by Gregory David Roberts: Shantaram > > > I can not speak of the clarity and beauty and truth in this book, > > > so I shall share a passage or two: > > > > > > " The world is run by one million evil men, ten million stupid > men, > > > and a hundred million cowards. > > > > > > The evil men are the power--the rich men, and the politicians > and > > > the fanatics of religion--whose decisions rule the world, and > set > > it > > > on its course of greed and destruction. > > > > > > There are only one million of them, the truly evil men, in the > > whole > > > world. The very rich and the very powerful, whose decisions > really > > > count--they are only one million. The stupid men, who number > ten > > > million, are the soldiers and policemen who enforce the rule of > the > > > evil men. They are the standing armies of twelve key countries, > > and > > > the police forces of those and twenty more. In total, there are > > > only ten million of them with any real power or consequence. > they > > > are often brave, I'm sure, but they are stupid, too, because > they > > > give their lives for governments and causes that use their flesh > > and > > > blood as mere chess pieces. Those governments always betray > them > > or > > > let them down or abandon them, in the long run. Nations neglect > no > > > men more shamefully then the heroes of their wars. > > > > > > 'And the hundred million cowards, Abdul Ghani continued, > pinching > > > the handle of the teacup between his plum fingers, 'they are the > > > bureaucrats and paper shufflers and pen-pushers who permit the > rule > > > of the evil men, and look the other way. They are the head of > this > > > department, and the secretary of that committee, and the > president > > > of the other association. They are managers, and officials, and > > > mayors and officers of the court They always defend themselves > by > > > saying that they are just following orders, or just doing their > > job, > > > and it's nothing personal, and if they don't do it, somebody > else > > > surely will. They are the hundred million cowards who know what > is > > > going on, but say nothing, while they sign the paper that puts > one > > > man before a firing squad, or condemns one million men to the > > slower > > > death of a famine. > > > > > > 'So that's it', he concluded. The world is run by one million > evil > > > men, ten million stupid men, and a hundred million cowards. The > > > rest of us, all six billion of us do pretty much what we are > told.' > > > > > > He laughed, and slapped at his thigh. It was a good laugh, the > kind > > > of laugh that won't rest until it shares the joke, and I found > > > myself laughing with him. > > > > > > 'Do you know what this means, my boy' he asked, when his face > was > > > serious enough to frame the question. > > > > > > 'This formula--the one million, the ten million,the hundred > million- > > - > > > this is the real truth of all politics. Marx was wrong. It is > not > > a > > > question of classes, you see, because all the classes are in the > > > hands of this tiny few. This set of numbers is the cause of > empire > > > and rebellion. This is the formula that has generated our > > > civilisations for the last ten thousand years. This built the > > > pyramids. This launched your Crusades. This put the word at > war, > > > and this formula has the power to impose the peace. > > > > > > 'They're not my Crusades,' I corrected him, 'but I get your > point.' " > > > > > > > > > still (in) Love with sooo many many many " others " ....? > > > > > > > > > > Marc > > > > > truth is love. love is truth. and there are some truths that seem > to be more loving and some that seem to be less loving. it is the > way of things until someone gets out of his/her own way to BE the > truth of love. > > eh? " truth is love....love is truth " .... this are your personal words...and is your personal meaning of " love " ....and of " truth " ..... i don't think that there are different kind of " truths " .... everybody has different kind of " view " concerning truth.... in truth....there is only one being.... one love there is nobody....for real.... " who " care about " the way to BE the truth of love " ...... only possibility is to accept all.....like it Is.... means...to love all....like it Is.... in order to be true to oneSelf Marc Ps: i would say..... " to love...is to accept all there is " and also " to accept all there is....is to love " it isn't necessary to hide behind the illusion of " enlightenment " or fantastic knowledge..... truth....let all Be...like it Is...for real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Nisargadatta , " dennis_travis33 " <tuvalu66 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " dennis_travis33 " > > <tuvalu66@> wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " anabebe57 " <kailashana@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I am reading a book by Gregory David Roberts: Shantaram > > > > I can not speak of the clarity and beauty and truth in this > book, > > > > so I shall share a passage or two: > > > > > > > > " The world is run by one million evil men, ten million stupid > > men, > > > > and a hundred million cowards. > > > > > > > > The evil men are the power--the rich men, and the politicians > > and > > > > the fanatics of religion--whose decisions rule the world, and > > set > > > it > > > > on its course of greed and destruction. > > > > > > > > There are only one million of them, the truly evil men, in the > > > whole > > > > world. The very rich and the very powerful, whose decisions > > really > > > > count--they are only one million. The stupid men, who number > > ten > > > > million, are the soldiers and policemen who enforce the rule of > > the > > > > evil men. They are the standing armies of twelve key > countries, > > > and > > > > the police forces of those and twenty more. In total, there > are > > > > only ten million of them with any real power or consequence. > > they > > > > are often brave, I'm sure, but they are stupid, too, because > > they > > > > give their lives for governments and causes that use their > flesh > > > and > > > > blood as mere chess pieces. Those governments always betray > > them > > > or > > > > let them down or abandon them, in the long run. Nations > neglect > > no > > > > men more shamefully then the heroes of their wars. > > > > > > > > 'And the hundred million cowards, Abdul Ghani continued, > > pinching > > > > the handle of the teacup between his plum fingers, 'they are > the > > > > bureaucrats and paper shufflers and pen-pushers who permit the > > rule > > > > of the evil men, and look the other way. They are the head of > > this > > > > department, and the secretary of that committee, and the > > president > > > > of the other association. They are managers, and officials, > and > > > > mayors and officers of the court They always defend themselves > > by > > > > saying that they are just following orders, or just doing their > > > job, > > > > and it's nothing personal, and if they don't do it, somebody > > else > > > > surely will. They are the hundred million cowards who know > what > > is > > > > going on, but say nothing, while they sign the paper that puts > > one > > > > man before a firing squad, or condemns one million men to the > > > slower > > > > death of a famine. > > > > > > > > 'So that's it', he concluded. The world is run by one million > > evil > > > > men, ten million stupid men, and a hundred million cowards. > The > > > > rest of us, all six billion of us do pretty much what we are > > told.' > > > > > > > > He laughed, and slapped at his thigh. It was a good laugh, the > > kind > > > > of laugh that won't rest until it shares the joke, and I found > > > > myself laughing with him. > > > > > > > > 'Do you know what this means, my boy' he asked, when his face > > was > > > > serious enough to frame the question. > > > > > > > > 'This formula--the one million, the ten million,the hundred > > million- > > > - > > > > this is the real truth of all politics. Marx was wrong. It is > > not > > > a > > > > question of classes, you see, because all the classes are in > the > > > > hands of this tiny few. This set of numbers is the cause of > > empire > > > > and rebellion. This is the formula that has generated our > > > > civilisations for the last ten thousand years. This built the > > > > pyramids. This launched your Crusades. This put the word at > > war, > > > > and this formula has the power to impose the peace. > > > > > > > > 'They're not my Crusades,' I corrected him, 'but I get your > > point.' " > > > > > > > > > > > > > still (in) Love with sooo many many many " others " ....? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Marc > > > > > > > > > truth is love. love is truth. and there are some truths that seem > > to be more loving and some that seem to be less loving. it is the > > way of things until someone gets out of his/her own way to BE the > > truth of love. > > > > eh? > > " truth is love....love is truth " .... > this are your personal words...and is your personal meaning > of " love " ....and of " truth " ..... > > i don't think that there are different kind of " truths " .... > > everybody has different kind of " view " concerning truth.... > > in truth....there is only one being.... > > one love > > there is nobody....for real.... " who " care about " the way to BE the > truth of love " ...... > > > only possibility is to accept all.....like it Is.... > > means...to love all....like it Is.... > > in order to be true to oneSelf > > Marc > > > Ps: i would say..... " to love...is to accept all there is " and also > > " to accept all there is....is to love " > > it isn't necessary to hide behind the illusion of " enlightenment " or > fantastic knowledge..... > > truth....let all Be...like it Is...for real > Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.