As I sat down to write this it is Dewali - one of the greatest holy days, it is the celebration of Light, and how it fought to overcome Darkness.
And so I reflect on the state of the world - from the senseless war in Ukraine, to China’s dictatorship, to famine spreading through Africa, to the care-less approach to global warming and the inevitable destruction it will bring, to our own collapse of democracy … and so I must ask: “What is the value of a human life ? How many must die before we find a better solution ? And who gets to decide when enough is enough ?”
It looks to me that those who hold power, who have claimed the position of leaders, who are responsible for our wellbeing… they just don’t give a flying duck anymore !
Now don’t get me wrong - yes, we still have a few - VERY FEW - leaders who are truly committed to the duties of their position [and I count them as exceptions to the rest], but as to the majority of them they are too busy to pander to their own egos, abusing their power with no care or accountability…or busy enforcing their bigoted ideas on the rest of us [thinking that their ‘righteousness’ makes them right !], or like sheep, kow-towing to their rich special-interest groups… Truly, if these are the ‘elected ones’, then we deserve the mess they create !
And so I must deduce that Spirit can only declare Mankind as a failure.
Failure in our duties towards the planet… failure to embrace each others as brothers-and-Sisters… failure to treat ALL living beings with respect… failure to live according to the spiritual principles found in all the sacred scriptures - be a gentle, caring human being… help those in need… treat others as you would like to be treated… and most of all, Be Harmless.
The Teachings are clear - As you do unto others, so it shall be done unto you.
Quite simply, this is Karma - self created, self induced, self determined.
Yet even among Spiritual Seekers I still see many who fill themselves with hubris [a nice word to describe the corruption of ego-arrogance], who with oily elegance sprout forth ‘rationales’ why their self-serving choices are correct, even as they gleefully point a finger at others, shouting ‘Sinner !!’
Do they really think that God will forgive their wrong thoughts / words / actions, now labeling them as ‘peccadilloes’, while in truth these were born of arrogance.
And to those Spiritual Seekers who try so hard, but move so slowly… have you ever wondered why your Path is so sluggish ? Have you considered the blind eye you turn to your own Karma ?
Now many of you will respond that you DO know about Karma, and that you DO live according to Higher Principles… and while this may be ‘true’ [to whatever extent you may be aware of]… still your Path is soooo sluggish.
So, why is that ? Hum…
Here is some clarity - we know that as we progress along the Path, it becomes more and more ‘narrow’, more demanding of its expectations of our behavior, more clear as to our choices and their consequences…
You’re with me so far …? Good.
Now here’s the kicker - Karma [good or bad] is created as the direct consequence of personal choice [be this words, thoughts, or actions… OR INACTIONS].
If you are connected with others who themselves create a negative outcome, then even if you are ignorant of this, you shall bear the consequences of such Dark Karma because you have supported them [in whatever form].
What does this mean in practice ?
If you vote for someone who later turns out to have created a mess… you will be held accountable for its Karma ! If you’ve failed to support a positive movement, which now results in more abuse by others … your inactions will create Karma. If you’ve supported an organization which later is revealed to have done wrong… you have joined your Karma to theirs. If you hang out with people who create Negative Karma… this choice will block any further movement on your Path...
Sounds harsh ? Yes, it is…
You really didn’t think that this Path of Light was going to be all sweet and rosy… did you?
Light reveals Darkness… the farther along we walk this Path, the brighter the Light, the more we must cleanse and release any / all shadows…until we become this Light…
This Life is yours to choose.
Whatever you do, will declare who you are...and the results YOU will create…
It’s really very simple…Namaste ...
