Good and Evil ... They do Exist!

It has been a while since my last blog post and thought I'd do one today!

The movie theatre massacre in Colorado brings to mind how one individual, a 24 year old graduate student (James E. Holmes) through the power of his mind and actions, can in 1 night create so much destruction to humanity.... while we are all clamoring for more information as to why this young man would harm his fellow beings ... it is natural to want to come to conclusions for the sake of needing some sort of closure...

I urge all to take time away from the craziness of this world we live in and take time for YOU.

As many victims, their families and friends go through the long road to healing, ... we are reminded that to heal ... we need to forgive.... that is the only way.... and that is what meditation helps us do...to go into our hearts and seek that inner peace that defies all human understanding.... we are reminded that to love our neighbor also means loving our enemies too.... I recall from personal experience... how this made no sense to me at all for a long, long time.... until one day, I realized the freedom I got from finally forgiving my enemies! I recall feeling liberated and light.... it was like a stone was removed from my heart ... I then knew that was the answer to relieving much human suffering!

So we wonder ... how can we love our enemies... when they are so unloveable ? Well, I describe forgiveness as the type of love that we need to train our hearts to do.... it is an extremely effortful sort of love (at first at least)... that is difficult yet necessary.... it is like LOVE on STEROIDS!  There is one requirement to be successful in FORGIVENESS ... that is, it calls for us not to JUDGE ... now that is another difficult one, isn’t it? But one cannot LOVE and JUDGE at the same time. And our challenge is letting go of our emotions... some are angry, some are upset, some are confused... but we know we are all hurt  ...

If you encounter this message .... please ponder on your lives and just know how important  we are to one another ... and how when we are united in our desire to do good for one another... we can create a better world... 

We see how one man can in one night  wreck so many lives through the power of his mind and hands.... Evil does exist!

May we rise beyond politics and stand united ... I am honestly tired of the political campaigns and the type of political brainwashing I hear on TV, radio and even a homily at a respectable church last night (go figure!!!) ... and I think we need to quietly observe, discern and contemplate with none of this BS and look for the true substance that will lead us down the good path. But truly, wouldn't it be nice if the loopholes in our system be worked out before tragedy like this strike??? It blows my mind how a 24 year old boy can get his sophisticated weapons and ammunition legally??? This is a whole other topic and I think it is time to digress ...

Love ... Peace .... Blessings to one and all....