Fwd: Paul Hawken's Commencement Address to the U of Portland, 2009

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GuruRatings , " Tony OClery " <aoclery wrote:

 

GuruRatings , Sarlo <sarlo@> wrote:

>

> When asked if I am pessimistic or optimistic about the future, my

> answer is always the same: If you look at the science about what is

> happening on earth and aren't pessimistic, you don't understand data.

> But if you meet the people who are working to restore this earth

> and the lives of the poor, and you aren't optimistic, you haven't

> got a pulse.

>

> taken from NDhighlights/message/3564

> ND Highlights archives are only available to members, so if not a member,

> the whole address (not long) is available at

> http://www.up.edu/commencement/default.aspx?cid=9456 & pid=3144

>

> Thanks to Gloria

 

Namaste Sarlo,

 

As Olivia Harrison so wisely stated----Grieving is the nature of duality.

Civilisations have come and gone and they will come and go again, it is a cycle

almost. People help and get good karma....which in itself brings them back for

the fruits...but it is all a step on the way.

 

As Jesus said 'the poor you will always have with you'. We can extrapolate this

to include all the other stuff such as planetary degradation etc etc...So really

it is ourselves that we have to work on but helping other is good karma yoga,

and it helps develop daya or compassion............So the future can be good or

bad depending on where you are and which future you are talking about....Cheers

Tony.

 

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