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November 14, 2009
Humanity has not happened yet! This morning on the news was a piece on the ‘mischief’ of monkeys in the cities of India where gangs of them roam the streets jumping on cars, fruit stands and, anything appealing – in other words, paying little attention to ‘conscious decisions’ that are sensitive to others. Humans, for the most part, do they same thing only not so ‘blatant’.

Humans still are just above the ‘monkey’ and, having not that long ago, been presented with ‘technology’ that allows them unprecedented freedoms often used for ‘monkeying around’. We live in a time of ‘primitive consciousness’ where society is still, in regards to consciousness, very unevolved. The monkeys gather their ‘stashes’ of food, people spend most of their lives in pursuit of ‘stuff’ that masks their ‘love of self’ and, pursuit of a ‘heaven on earth’.

What can be more exciting than making this revolving graveyard of trillions of dead who came before, into a ‘paradise among planets’? Societies as they are must disappear be it Sweden, Italy, Germany, India, Japan or, the Christians and Muslims – on and on. These ‘separators’ are more and more meaningless. What has resulted other than ‘ethnic food and thousands of wars as well as incestuous breeding except during war when soldiers from foreign lands impregnate the locals? Tear down the ‘walls of non communication’!

The politicians and religious leaders have used this ignorance to perpetuate endless conflicts that keep humans on a treadmill of lower mind and heart, going no where. The ‘hocus pocus’ leaders somewhere in time got their hands on the ‘buttons’ and, keep passing on the ‘vile privilege’ from incestuous family to family. We must see beyond the blinders.

Open minded and loving people with awareness in consciousness will evolve into a humanity resembling ‘godliness’ instead of ‘apes, monkeys and baboons’. The ‘animal’ must disappear for humanity to blossom beyond the ‘idiot and moron’ state into ‘humans’. The vast majority are still ‘idiots’ needing to move to the transition stage of ‘moron’ or ‘more on’ where all ‘sensitive attributes’ are learned before becoming HUMAN!
Arhata

November 13, 2009
An American dilemma when it comes to Iraq or Afghanistan and yet, a personal block as well – ‘When to pull out’? It’s a time to take as much responsibility as possible to make the best choice for one’s own life and the lives of others. Side effects must always be considered. When to make the decision to ‘pull out’ of any situation that compromises
positive, common sense situations?

The ‘secret’ is always in the wisdom of discernment and compassion for any circumstance. ‘Getting out’ when in difficulty is always a challenge from, saving face to ‘doing what will make the ‘tomorrow’s’ more pleasant. The ‘courage’, on the other hand, to move to places beyond a ‘retreat’ however, is where growth and insights present themselves. Doing and going into uncharted territory has merits but, with keen sensitivity and awareness. Fools rush in and ‘stay in’ long after wisdom says otherwise.

To enjoy the initial delight of sinking in quicksand through ignorance and unawareness of the coming moments with their implications, is tantamount to taking the risks of an unknown psychedelic drug in complete disregard of impending loss of control. My experience is that youth is easily charmed into the risk taking that few would take a few years later. Marching into ‘Hell for a Perceived Heavenly Cause’ without examining the poor odds of fulfillment of what the imagination stirs, is venturing into the ‘oh, shit’ zone.

Take awareness, with examination and discernment away and, humans are like neanderthals thrust into the future. This is the state of worldly affairs today from the individual to the wars of futility. Having worked on Wall St. for nearly 20 years, I can attest to thousands who usually were very accomplished in college with stars in their eyes of making millions in the financial markets only to see that 10 to 12 hour work days, 6 days per week alongside other ‘sharp’ people from the past 40 or more years is their unforeseen barrier at the bottom of the box! Without endless passion, self love, patience and, the ability to overlook prior expectations, the road can be like mountain climbing in a snowstorm having forgotten enough warm clothing. The good news is, one rarely has to pull out of the genuine ‘love of the experience’.

Arhata

November 11, 2009
Always looking for the excitement but, only finding the dark nite of the soul. Disguised self abuse coupled with denial of taking responsibility for changing the cards dealt in life
never works. Patterns of living are rarely given the attention to ‘reset’ if not working. We all grow into having ‘choices’. In olden times, from the first part of the 20th century back, for the more advanced countries to the caveman, humans were saddled with little information to move beyond life’s dilemmas and obstacles to move on the highways of personal happiness.

Life was usually just playing out the hand dealt from childhood. Most still have not awoke to the new reality of ‘choosing to make life the best possible’ while selecting the infinite ‘helpers’ now easily available. ‘Life chosen’ doesn’t have to be like this example of the monkey:

The way to catch a monkey is to use a box with a small opening at the top- big enough for the monkey to slide its hand inside. Inside the box are nuts to lure the
monkeys. The monkey will grab the nuts with its hand and forms a fist. When the monkey tries to get its hand out, the opening will be too small for the fist to come
out. The monkey has a choice to either let go of the nuts in order to escape or to hang on to the nuts and get captured. It is sad that the monkey will hold on to
the nuts and risks being caught.

Addiction to an unhealthy life style becomes an uncomfortable, comfortable routine of snoozing through the bramble bushes of a rough semblance of the joyous life we are entitled to. Drugs, booze, apathy, nursing on ancient religious dogma, and infinite behaviors contributing and reinforcing ‘self loathing’ produce a life like failed ancestors who had not nearly the opportunities that all have today to lead a harmonious life. Life’s dissonance around the world starts with one individual too
selfish to make a positive difference. The ‘lights are on’, time to take the dark blinders off and climb out of dispair and ignorance into the light.

Nov. 10, 2009
You begin the relationship with a great amount of passion. As soon as the person
falls in love with you…..you grow cold. The love that starves itself, is not
‘organic love’ or, put another way, is filled with ‘substitutes’ for self love.
The more unavailable men are the more desirable ones. Without a man
project…….. the ‘anorexic lover’ is empty and incomplete…..

There is an epidemic of ‘retractible love’ that continues looping from mother
to daughter and father to son. It’s been said that over half the world is food
starved. Certainly nearly all of the world is ‘love starved’ and or, abused by
those that ‘cut love off’ with no compassion for the dear victim that they so
seeming genuinely gave eye to eye and heart to heart love often just a short
time before ‘shooting’ the
beloved dead to fend for themselves through perhaps
years of broken heart ache. Not uncommon, particularly in the large cities
where people can disappear from responsibility far easier than in small towns
where facing ‘damage’ is always around the corner, this type of ‘anorexic love’
can become ‘serial anorexic love’ that has many victims over the years.

No less than love’s most important attribute, is to be aware of continuing the
love and compassion as long as the ‘ex’ is in need (with common sense of course).
Authentic love is never for one person but morphs into the moment and situation
with sensitivity for all, even the former or ones that have come into the same
wavelength but with consideration of all circumstances as well as with open
communication and honesty where compassion is wanted.

When one has an open heart with awareness and, has at least a
few
‘encounters of the close kind’, it becomes apparent to the mind that different
people, when in love with them, are really like the same person. That may well
be a shock for those with little experience with at least a few loves or, a quietly
guarded personal discovery, but nonetheless, very true. In a sense, we make
love to ourselves, especially in a deep place of love, both know it.
Arhata

Alice’s Illusions
November 8, 2009
Love clouding logic is crap! People have problems. Sometimes ‘love’ thinks it can intervene to coverup what needs ‘tuf love with common sense and logic. Whether it be a partner, child or, friend, there is a line that when crossed creates more unnecessary damage and clouds the beauties of love’s splendor. Love, in its full splendor, has it’s own mysterious logic to move one in the direction of love’s light.

Logical love is the ultimate strength as alluded to by this passage from the ‘Song of Solomon’: “Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm; for love is as strong as death; jealous and ignorance as cruel as the grave; the coals thereof are coals of fire, which has a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it; if one would give all the substance of his heart for love, it would utterly be contented.”

Love seemingly fallen in ashes always rises up to renew itself. Love overturns every stone of hope as it seeks to find it’s strength. Love is not choosing a direction to enable that which later breaks the heart. LOVE must first find the love that burns within for the attention and wisdom it needs to give its clarity of love to another.

The ‘quest’ and search is illustrated again in the ‘Songs of Solomon’: ‘By night on my bed I sought to know who I am whom my soul loveth but, I found out not. In my visions I rose up and went about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I sought him whom my soul loveth, but again I found the answer not.’ Then in my search I saw, ‘Who is this who comes out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke?’

Out of all darkness of the soul of love comes the clearing light of consciousness to guide one to the highest realms of the wisdom of the heart and mind. Found is the knowing of who one really is beyond the illusions of the dark.