Guest guest Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 , " Tony OClery " <aoclery wrote: , Harsha <harsha@> wrote: > > The Usual Things > > The usual things are going on in many places > war, hate, and killing of enemies > in order to love, protect, and nurture one's own. > To inflict punishment on others > and yet remain free of consequences > is not possible for us as human beings or nations > for the revenge that brings joy also brings grief. > This is the nature of our suffering > that we believe our sorrows are more precious > than the tears of our enemies. > > The story of life is written on the faces > of both the watching and the watched > while paralysis provides the context > for the breaking news stories on the dinner table. > It does not help that our fingers cannot touch > across the television screens > and the eyes cannot meet to offer consolation. > Guilt serves as a buffer for one > for the other, hope underlies fear. > Closure is never at hand in this sphere of duality. > > May all beings be free from sorrow. > Blessings to the cosmos. > > Harsha Namaste, Yes Harsha we only learn in kind it seems. For example in violence, the greater the violence the greater the response in kind. So many people have memories of great massacres and annihilations, Genghis Khan etc, but they don't realise that it is self meeting self and it will come again, in spades if necessary. 'And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the Law to fail'....Jesus on Karma....Luke XVI:17...........Tony. --- End forwarded message --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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