Posted by David C (64.157.45.177) on December 09, 2002 at 15:21:41:
In Reply to: Please read this, I mean no harm to anyone :) posted by Max Weiner 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!
Awww thanks you are so sweet!