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The Great Heresy of Separativeness
Forum Admin	Posted on: Monday 26 February 2007 11:56:05 am
	If there is one obstacle greater than any other to world peace and security, it is what Alice Bailey has named "the great heresy of separateness". It is the subtle root cause of all types of conflicts, whether motivated by religion, ideology or economics. It is the wall in the mind and in the heart that divides "us" from "them". On one side of the wall, we fondly imagine, are the positive values that all "right-thinking" people must agree with. On the other side are the delusions and corrupt morals of madmen, fanatics and sub-humans. Perhaps this seems too stark a division? Yet who would deny that some version of this wall does not separate their mental world into the enlightened and the deluded? The wall may branch in a labyrinthine way, splitting "them" into sub-categories - the transnational corporate executive might dwell in the enclosure for the environmentally benighted, while the religious extremist lives in the cage for those who oppose some basic human rights - but all are on the other side of the fence, where their thoughts and feelings can safely be discounted, denigrated or ignored. How they acquired their strange and repellent views is a matter of little or no interest. And when they are encountered in daily life, our default reaction is opposition. Yet we are all "in this" together. Human life on planet Earth is not really different, at bottom, wherever we go. We all have certain basic physical needs, for food, warmth and sleep. Our emotions of pleasure and pain are universally the same, even if the cultural triggers for them may vary. And our ordinary thoughts generally flow along well-worn lines that are the same everywhere - how to make a living, meet a partner, build a family life etc.. Even our loftiest ideals, of God, Eternity, Love, Justice and Freedom, to name a few, show a startling resemblance around the world when carefully investigated. To quote the simple, wise words of the Dalai Lama, " the more I see of the world, the clearer it becomes that, no matter what our situation, whether we are rich or poor, educated or not, of one race, gender, religion or another, we all desire to be happy and to avoid suffering. Our every intended action, in a sense our whole life - how we choose to live it within the context of the limitations imposed by our circumstances - can be seen as our answer to the great question which confronts us all: 'How am I to be happy?'"1 So why, if everyone's goal is to be happy, do we persist in thinking and acting in ways that seek to actively or passively exclude some people from realising this goal?
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Debbi Perkins	Posted on: Monday 10 September 2007 7:00:06 am
	The answer to these questions may simply be “time.” It seems that the whole world is waking up right now and wanting everything to be right – right now. We want right human relations for everyone – right now. We want all war to stop – right now. We want all starving people to be fed – right now. While I have not, some have worked on these problems for decades without relief. As mine are becoming, their eyes are already filled with suffering and injustice, yet it goes on and on. However, it seems that with a little more time, things may change more rapidly. From what reading I’ve done so far, and from what proof I’ve found in life, the wheels of karma are speeding up, so that when one makes a mistake, the repercussions are felt much sooner. Although we may be tired of seeing other people’s dirty laundry airing in the news, if we look at this kind of turmoil, might it be related to that speeding up process so that each person begins to recognize karma as a fact and to walk a more careful life? As for the persistence of separative thinking, I pray that it dissolves over time. I’m not trying to minimize the problems of separativeness, but I see so much more light in the world now than I did 5 years ago. I see so much more that is hopeful for the future. I see people who shine more brightly now than they did a year ago. I hear more conversations about goodwill now than I did six months ago. Although we might wish it would happen faster, is it possible that things are already moving in the right direction at the right speed? From personal experience, I’ve found that I’ve never had a problem that required someone else to change – only me, so I know that the non-existence of separativeness must be accomplished within me before I’ll see it in the world; therefore, the only reason I still see separation is because I haven’t worked hard enough yet; and quite honestly, given human limitations, the constraints of time and short of a miracle, it will take years to eradicate my own separative thinking. Yet even with that said, one of the things that has become clear to me already is that all of us, no matter how pure and refined we may now be, had in some past life (no matter how distant or perhaps not so long ago), the same beliefs as the people we now exclude. As they are now, we were the psychopaths and fanatics. We were the murderers and sub-humans. And only by God’s grace have we achieved more. If it is clear that the loftiest ideals are shared by the world, then may it be that the depths are shared, too? Reminding us of the need for humility and gratitude, the people we detest may be symbolic doppelgangers of our past lives, yet we see them without compassion because we forget who we ourselves once were. We fail to see “them” as “us.”
The New Now
Brent Rowell	Posted on: Wednesday 09 April 2008 6:00:06 pm
	The Hopi People recently spoke this light: FROM THE HOPI INDIANS To all of my companions who swim with me – There is a river and it is flowing very fast now… This river is so mighty and so torrential that many will be fearful. They will hold on to the shore and are feeling that they are being torn apart - and they will suffer greatly. The Elders say: We must let go of the shore and move to the middle of the river, keep our eyes open and our heads above the water. And the Elders say: Look who is with you and celebrate! At this time in history we must not take anything personal least of all ourselves……Because the moment we do that our inner spiritual growth and our journey comes to a halt…. The times of the lonely wolf is over. Come together, banish the word “troublesome” from your posture and vocabulary! Everything we are doing now must be done in a holy, sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we were waiting for. Oraibi, Arizona Hopi Nation The day of the White Magician Full Moon
Separatism & Unity
Juile Washington	Posted on: Monday 04 August 2008 6:00:23 am
	Barack Obama's speech in Germany, July 23, 2008 was an attack on separatism and he spoke alot about tearing down walls which separate us and articulated a vision that we are citizens of the World. Some heard. Others want to dampen the message. However, we are going through a great spiritual renaisance which are tearing down and opening up humanity to many new ideas awaiting recognition.