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A perspective on Suffering

Suffering is pain that is felt unconsciously. 

So, to address the question "How do we create suffering (and thus how do we end it) on this planet, we are led to examine the myriad ways we create pain when relating - to become conscious of these, feel the pain of the collective, and feel it so deeply that we will repent and cease the behaviour.  To do this we must closely examine how we relate with our "nearest and dearest" which is where we create pain most unconsciously.  We have to be impersonal here (so it does not devolve into an angst drama) and yet we have open completely to compassion and allow the dissolvement in that to bring us to clarity about what we are doing that is causing pain, and what we are doing to supress that in ourselves or an apparent other.  When we engage this process sincerely, we can create opportunities for breakout.  We get to realise true compassion i.e. bringing about the end of suffering, in a very real fashion for the sake and benefit of the whole.

 Simply becoming aware of projection is a start.  Every time we see anything or anyone as less than absolutely perfect exactly as they are, beyond all thought, belief and opinion, we are literally recreating the original wound of separation.  Every time we see an apparent other or ourselves as less than whole, complete, sufficient and free, we are withholding love and causing intense agony in the collective, and the majority of humans feel this pain unconsciously.  This will be expressed as very real suffering somewhere on the planet as that energy has to expressed somewhere.

 And the same goes for the opposite.  If we are truly willing to open completely to mystery, to be danced by the unknown and be with everything exactly as it is, we inevitably are led to see with absolute clarity the TRUE perfection in each and every moment.  This generates indescribable joy in the collective and this will be expressed somewhere in the form of miracles, or an outpouring of compassion somewhere on the planet.

When we co-create consciously, as we do in this work, matter is literally re-arranged to reflects the shifts in consciousness - if we are but willing to be guided in mystery, and look, we will always see this.  This causes a visceral explosion of joy, a celebration of Love's Presence every time - this is the miracle in action.  The miracle that transforms everything.

 There are many, many ways to look at the global picture and see how we (as a collective of individuals) create suffering on a grand scale.  The suffering of a starving child is no illusion - the pain of starving to death is unrivalled in the human experience.  It takes 40 days or more with no nourishment to slowly and agonisingly die and most infants will take longer because the mother will continue to give the child sufficient nourishment to stay alive as long as possible - such is the power of hte will to live.  The person goes blind and literally starts to digest their own internal organs.  Hunger strikers in Ireland brought attention and clarity to this by consciously starving to death in the cause of freedom.

 If we wish to stand accountable for the starving peopple in Africa, then we must become aware of how this situation has come about e.g. In Ghana, more than 50% of the arable land which in essence 'belongs' to the people for growing food, is used to produce coacoa beans for the GDP which are exported to the luxury chocolate producing corporations to feed the profit machine

 As for peace and prosperity for all, most westerners are drowning in debt, thinking they are prosperous whilst a few get mega rich by creating wars and disturbances so that more weapons and guns can be sold.  If peace had to come to this planet tomorrow sometihg like 80% of the population of California would be unemployed as they all work in the amrs and ammunition industry.  These products are being used somewhere to destroy life, they are not neatly packed away for future reference or used for target practice.

 The majority of children in Western society are being diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, Asperger's or some other "disorder" which requires then to be medicated with Ritalin (the effect of which is equivalent to crack cocaine) leaving them feeling disconnected, disoriented and discarded or despised, never mind plain ol dumb!  Unimaginable pain.

 The number of species going extinct on this planet DAILY is horrifying; plastic islands of refuse in our oceans; yet more nuclear reactors being planned despite the very real problems in Japan and the virtually unlimited capacity of this country to produce green energy - only to line the politicians pockets; rainforests being stripped so we can have fancy furniture.

To see all of the above as imperfect will also cause pain, so let us examine all of this with eyes and hearts wide open to see beyond the normal limitations.

 All of these situations are perfect opportunities to WAKE UP and be responsible again.  Until we do, being free will remain an unlived reality, a dream for the future or a consolling illusion with no substance.  Being truly free can only happen in the face of total responsibility.  If we are willing to be the one, be responsible and stand accountable, and take sincere action, we will find creative ways and means of being proactive.

 Each and every small action taken sincerely and consistently for the sake and benefit of the whole as conscious action, reverberates through the whole and contributes to the momentun being created in the evolutionary process.  What we do in life echoes in eternity.

 Look at India.  The golbal centre of enlightenment and the poorest country in the world with over 2 million child slaves; millions of children sold or maimed so they will make better beggars; a crippling caste system which encourages people from a higher caste to disdain (and even through acid in the faces of) others, even to calling a whole section of the population "untouchable" by birthright. 

All we have to do is look into our lives daily and truly see what is true in our world, what we have created.

 We are the evolvers.  It is completely up to us.  "God" is neutral so praying will not work.  Authentic action i.e. action arising from the compassionate nature of the soul, the authentic Being, is the only thing that will work.

 What we face if we stay wrapped up in our comfortable, egocentric, narcissistic little worlds, is extinction of the human race.  It will not be pretty or pleasant or a comfortable exit.  It has been said that there are very real, detailed plans for a small number of elite people to exterminate some of the masses (cattle) and enslave others.  Don't believe this, examine the evidence - I am certain the Jews did not believe Hitler would exterminate them in WW2 until maybe it was actually happening.

 There is a light called critical mass on the horizon, so close we can almost taste it, which requires only about 6000 people to be living 100% consciously to flip instantaneously, the whole population.  This is no airy, fairy concept, but a mathematically proven fact which is used to great effect in labour relations with strike negotiations, peace negoatiations etc.

Feeling good only ever lasts about 30 seconds.  If we wish to effect change in the world, we have to get real, get interested, and become aware of what is happening in our world all around us all the time.  Be willing to give up everything, and stand naked before all, exposed, vulnerable, dying a thousand deaths if necessary, or living a thousand lives to BE WHO WE ARE and truly engage the AWAKEN - TRANSFORM - EMERGE conversation for action through cosnscious co-creation.

ARVT drugs, the most toxic drugs ever created, are now used to elicit a cheap high in the townships and cities of our country (after they have been stolen from those who are using them to sustain life).  All addictions are a futile attempt to fill the apparent emptiness in the centre of our bodies from which our souls have been 'chased away', and into which we must consciously sing and coax ourselves back fully, through anchoring authentic action with the breath for the sake and benefit of the whole.

In order to flip the prosperity consciousness for the sake and benefit of the Whole i.e. peace and prosperity for everyone, everywhere, we have to always ask the question:  "Where is the money going?"  And then look, and see.

 We have to examine this very carefully and then take action, authentic action.  Until we look at how the world's resources are truly distributed (and how come) we will continue to be manipulated by those who control the economy.  And if you think this is "just" conspiracy theory, then wkae up and have a look for yourself.  Look too at some of the amazing new ways by which the new generation of entrepreneurs are creating welath and what they are doing with it, and see the possibilities there for prosperity for all.

Namaste

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