Posted by Max Weiner (65.29.136.82) on December 08, 2002 at 02:08:21:
I can understand why one would get annoyed at someone who drives an SUV, and I can understand why another would get annoyed that someone attacks them for it...
However... Do you see that you are hating each other?
You are attacking each other... and defending your opinions...
We are all in this together. This is our earth. Our time. If we go against each other what can we accomplish? This is not a war about who is right and who is wrong. This is about UNDERSTANDING and AWARENESS. No one is evil, no one truly deep down is a bad person. These things all stem from confusion and greed... and those thoughts arent them, they are just confused.
Driving SUVS or not is a branch in the tree.... find the base, and its just misunderstanding! If you fix problems by going at anything but the base, you will get nowhere.
Try to be compassionate with each other instead against each other.
We all have to wake up.
We all have to stop grasping for distraction.
We all have to stop fearing death.
We all CAN come together.... whats really stopping you?
Next time you feel hate towards someone... dont fuel it...
dont think about them... think about that thought that feeling... why are you having it?
When we start waking up and start seeing whats going on here then we will not hesiatate to change.
I want to spread my love towards all of you.
If you want to truly help the world, then clean yourself first, and then help everyone and everything with a clear mind.
Take a step in the right direction...
please :)
Looking for somewhere to start?
Read "Mindfullness in Plain English" by Bhante Henepola Gunaratara.
Feel free to respond or email me, ill talk with anyone, about anything :)
I know i might not say any of this in a way to convince you, i am still learning, and i am still struggling with it myself... Peace!