Fourth of July...

[Guest guest]

Dear Lists,

 

Please forgive the pessimism of this message. But I think the Truth needs

to be looked at.

 

The Fourth of July, in America, stands for freedom and independence. But

let's look into what we are free from, what we are independent of.

Originally, the Fourth of July signifies America's freedom from England,

from the British. A new nation was established around 1776, with the ideal

of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

 

The world is currently separated into a number of countries, or tribes.

Each tribe wants to defend itself against the other tribe, and it will go

so far as to war, killing each other, to maintain that separation. Is this

freedom? Or is it really bondage, each nation set against the other?

 

In the history of mankind, nothing has changed. Civilizations have risen,

and inevitably fallen again. Mankind bands into small groups, or

organizations, or nations. All of these encourage a sense of nationalism,

of separation, of saying "I am special because I'm part of this group."

Each group is in one way or another set against the other.

 

I say, there is no freedom until all this is ended. Until mankind is

united as one whole organism, there is no freedom at all, and nothing to

celebrate. We may look at the Fourth of July as a celebration of

"individual" freedom, freedom from duality, if there is any. But to look

upon it as representing nationalistic freedom is an unforgivable fallacy.

Nationalism breeds nothing but war and divisiveness.

 

I am not an American. I am the Human Race. The Human Race is not free.

Why should I celebrate? What is there to celebrate? More wars? More

nations defending their borders against "outsiders?" Even within the U.S.

there is great division -- black vs. white, liberal vs. conservative, gay

vs. straight, etc. This country is not free. No country is free. There

will be no freedom until each person realizes that the only freedom that

exists lies in the Self. Then, and only then, will "I" find reason to

celebrate.

 

Hari OM,

 

Tim

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Tim:

 

Don't know if the message is one of pessimism or not. However, I was

watching Elizabeth this afternoon and was thinking more or less the same

thing. There is only internal freedom. It is a positive sign when more and

more of us step up and do something to help alleviate the sufferings of

others but no political system or organized religion can make us free - that

is a step that each perceived, individualized being will have to take on

their own. I'm not sure how historically correct this movie was but it is

an accepted fact that Elizabeth's reign was the most successful time for

England. It was interesting that as ruler (at least in the movie) Elizabeth

chose to merge with the spiritual energy of the 'Blessed Mother', not marry

and assume responsibility on her own.

 

Linda

 

Tim wrote:

 

 

Dear Lists,

 

Please forgive the pessimism of this message. But I think the Truth needs

to be looked at.

 

The Fourth of July, in America, stands for freedom and independence. But

let's look into what we are free from, what we are independent of.

Originally, the Fourth of July signifies America's freedom from England,

from the British. A new nation was established around 1776, with the ideal

of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

 

The world is currently separated into a number of countries, or tribes.

Each tribe wants to defend itself against the other tribe, and it will go

so far as to war, killing each other, to maintain that separation. Is this

freedom? Or is it really bondage, each nation set against the other?

 

In the history of mankind, nothing has changed. Civilizations have risen,

and inevitably fallen again. Mankind bands into small groups, or

organizations, or nations. All of these encourage a sense of nationalism,

of separation, of saying "I am special because I'm part of this group."

Each group is in one way or another set against the other.

 

I say, there is no freedom until all this is ended. Until mankind is

united as one whole organism, there is no freedom at all, and nothing to

celebrate. We may look at the Fourth of July as a celebration of

"individual" freedom, freedom from duality, if there is any. But to look

upon it as representing nationalistic freedom is an unforgivable fallacy.

Nationalism breeds nothing but war and divisiveness.

 

I am not an American. I am the Human Race. The Human Race is not free.

Why should I celebrate? What is there to celebrate? More wars? More

nations defending their borders against "outsiders?" Even within the U.S.

there is great division -- black vs. white, liberal vs. conservative, gay

vs. straight, etc. This country is not free. No country is free. There

will be no freedom until each person realizes that the only freedom that

exists lies in the Self. Then, and only then, will "I" find reason to

celebrate.

 

Hari OM,

 

Tim

 

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http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/ND/index.html

Music, Poetry, Writings on Nondual Spiritual Topics.

 

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