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Embrace world with compassion
Practice nonviolence, change lives for good
By The DALAI LAMA
For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 10/24/07

Brute force can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom. The thousands of people who marched in the cities of Eastern Europe in recent decades, the unwavering determination of the people in my homeland of Tibet and the recent demonstrations in Burma are powerful reminders of this truth. Freedom is the very source of creativity and human development. It is not enough, as communist systems assumed, to provide people food, shelter and clothing. If we have these things but lack the precious air of liberty to sustain our deeper nature, we remain only half human.

In the past, oppressed peoples often resorted to violence in their struggle to be free. But visionaries such as Mahatma Gandhi and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have shown us that successful changes can be brought about nonviolently. I believe that, at the basic human level, most of us wish to be peaceful. Deep down, we desire constructive, fruitful growth and dislike destruction.

Many people today agree that we need to reduce violence in our society. If we are truly serious about this, we must deal with the roots of violence, particularly those that exist within each of us. We need to embrace "inner disarmament," reducing our own emotions of suspicion, hatred and hostility toward our brothers and sisters.

Furthermore, we must re-examine how we relate to the very question of the use of violence in today's profoundly interconnected world. One may sometimes feel that one can solve a problem quickly with force, but such success is often achieved at the expense of the rights and welfare of others. One problem may have been solved, but the seed of another is planted, thus opening a new chapter in a cycle of violence and counterviolence.

From the Velvet Revolution in the former Czechoslovakia to the popular pro-democracy movement in the Philippines, the world has seen how a nonviolent approach can lead to positive political changes. But the genuine practice of nonviolence is still at an experimental stage. If this experiment succeeds, it can open the way to a far more peaceful world. We need to embrace a more realistic approach to dealing with human conflicts, an approach that is in tune with a new reality of heavy interdependence in which the old concepts of "we" and "they" are no longer relevant. The very idea of total victory for one's own side and the total defeat of one's enemy is untenable. In violent conflicts, the innocent are often the first casualties, as the war in Iraq and Sudan's Darfur crisis painfully remind us. Today, the only viable solution to human conflicts will come through dialogue and reconciliation based on the spirit of compromise.

Many truths, religions
Many of the problems we confront today are our own creation. I believe that one of the root causes of these man-made problems is the inability of humans to control their agitated minds and hearts - an area in which the teachings of the world's great religions have much to offer.

A scientist from Chile once told me that it is inappropriate for a scientist to be attached to his particular field of study, because that would undermine his objectivity. I am a Buddhist practitioner, but if I mix up my devotion for Buddhism with an attachment to it, my mind will be biased toward it. A biased mind never sees the complete picture, and any action that results will not be in tune with reality. If religious practitioners can heed this scientist's advice and refrain from being attached to their own faith traditions, it could prevent the growth of fundamentalism. It also could enable such followers to genuinely respect faith traditions other than their own. I often say that while one can adhere to the principle of "one truth, one religion" at the level of one's personal faith, we should embrace at the same time the principle of "many truths, many religions" in the context of wider society. I see no contradiction between these two.

I do not mean to suggest that religion is indispensable to a sound ethical way of life, or for that matter to genuine happiness. In the end, whether one is a believer or a nonbeliever, what matters is that one be a good, kind and a warmhearted person. A deep sense of caring for others, based on a profound sense of interconnection, is the essence of the teachings of all great religions of the world. In my travels, I always consider my foremost mission to be the promotion of basic human qualities of goodness - the need for and appreciation of the value of love, our natural capacity for compassion and the need for genuine fellow feeling. No matter how new the face or how different the dress and behavior, there is no significant division between us and other people.

Our basic oneness
When I first saw a photograph of Earth taken from outer space, it powerfully brought home to me how small and fragile the planet is and how petty our squabbles are. Amid our perceived differences, we tend to forget how the world's different religions, ideologies and political systems were meant to serve humans, not to destroy them. When I traveled to the former Soviet Union in the late 1970s, I encountered widespread paranoia, even among ordinary people who feared that the West hated them so much that it was ready to invade their country. Of course, I knew this was mere projection.

Today, more than ever, we need to make this fundamental recognition of the basic oneness of humanity the foundation of our perspective on the world and its challenges. From the dangerous rate of global warming to the widening gap between rich and poor, from the rise of global terrorism to regional conflicts, we need a fundamental shift in our attitudes and our consciousness - a wider, more holistic outlook.

As a society, we need to shift our basic attitude about how we educate our younger generation. Something is fundamentally lacking in our modern education when it comes to educating the human heart. As people begin to explore this important question, it is my hope that we will be able to redress the current imbalance between the development of our brains and the development of our hearts.

To promote greater compassion, we must pay special attention to the role of women. Given that mothers carry the fetus for months within their own bodies, from a biological point of view, women in general may possess greater sensitivity of heart and capacity for empathy. My first teacher of love and compassion was my own mother, who provided me with maximum love. By speaking of mothers' role in teaching compassion, I do not mean to reinforce in any way the traditional view that a woman's place is confined to the home. I believe that the time has come for women to take more active roles in all domains of human society, in an age in which education and the capacities of the mind, not physical strength, define leadership. This could help create a more equitable and compassionate society.

In general, I feel optimistic about the future. As late as the 1950s and '60s, people believed that war was an inevitable condition of mankind and that conflicts must be solved through the use of force. Today, despite ongoing conflicts and the threat of terrorism, most people are genuinely concerned about world peace, far less interested in propounding ideology and far more committed to coexistence.

Mother Nature's lessons
The rapid changes in our attitude toward the Earth are also a source of hope. Until recently, we thoughtlessly consumed its resources as if there were no end to them. Now not only individuals but also governments are seeking a new ecological order. I often joke that the moon and stars look beautiful, but if any of us tried to live on them, we would be miserable. This blue planet of ours is the most delightful habitat we know. Its life is our life, its future our future. Now Mother Nature is telling us to cooperate. In the face of such global problems as the greenhouse effect and the deterioration of the ozone layer, individual organizations and single nations are helpless. Our mother is teaching us a lesson in universal responsibility.

The 20th century became a century of bloodshed; despite its faltering start, the 21st century could become one of dialogue, one in which compassion, the seed of nonviolence, will be able to flourish. But good wishes are not enough. We must seriously address the urgent question of the proliferation of weapons and make worldwide efforts toward greater external disarmament.

Large human movements spring from individual human initiatives. If you feel that you cannot have much of an effect, the next person may also become discouraged, and a great opportunity will have been lost. On the other hand, each of us can inspire others simply by working to develop our own altruistic motivations - and engaging the world with a compassion-tempered heart and mind.

Grandmothers' Message for October 2007
"Fires and Disasters"

The fires raging in southern California prompted me to go to the Grandmothers to see what we could do. "Grandmothers," I said, "How can we help? Please teach us a practical way to quell these fires."

The Grandmothers smiled and said, "We will show you how to work with the Net of Light to accomplish this. And the method we will show you will work will work with all manner of disasters."

"Grandmothers," I said, "I'd also like to know why we're having all these fires. So many people, animals and plants are suffering and the whole atmosphere is affected. Why is this happening? I know," I added, "that I'm supposed to ask you only one question for each journey, but if you can tell me this, too, I'd be very grateful."

"We will tell you a bit of this," the Grandmothers said, "but we do not want you to focus very long on the subject. It is not truly helpful," they said. "Okay, Grandmothers," I said. "I understand."

"To restore balance to the areas where the fires are raging, work with the Net of Light," they said. "First call on us or call on any form of the Divine. If you do, we will be able to work through you, and you won't become depleted."

"There is a large concentration of negative energy in the area of the fires and because of this, the connection with the Net of Light there has been somewhat weakened," they said. "Sometimes negative energy accumulates in areas, and when it does, these places are prone to disasters of one sort or another. All negativity has its origin in the mind," they added. "This is why we always remind you to banish all bad thoughts and turn your minds to something good. There is now a concentration of negative energy in the area of these fires," they said. "This is all we wish to say about 'why' the fires have occurred." "Thank you, Grandmothers," I said.

"To work with the fires or with any disaster," the Grandmothers said, "call on us and then invoke the Net of Light. After you have done that, move into your heart, into the lighted center of your heart, and from there ask us to pour light into the Net. Using the Net of Light, we will send light to the area you are thinking of, flooding it with radiance. Each time you do this, we will broadcast more and more light to the afflicted areas."

Smiling, the Grandmothers said, "You will perform great service each time you do this. The Net of Light will become fully strengthened again and thousands of beings will benefit from this work. The fires will ease," they said. "We thank you for coming forward to be of service at this time. We bless you."

~ Earth Spirit ~ Ascension & Kundalini ~
Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:38 AM
By Nana

Hello Friends,
What an amazing time it is on the planet right now. Ariel and I just returned from Atlantic City, NJ, where we hosted a wonderful weekend engagement and met lots of beautiful new friends. I was excited to share some of the insights that were delivered during our gatherings there, I had this very wonderful email planned but as I sit at my computer Spirit is guiding me in a different direction and asking that I share with you guys the information that they are giving me on the ascension process. So may I just send a warm welcome to our new NJ friends and then get out of the way and allow Spirit to share. Here it goes!

I can see the dimensions shifting and expanding as we go through the planetary ascension process. As the planet ascends we are stretching our vibrations to bridge what is left of us in the old 3-D world into these higher vibrations of the New Earth. We have to bridge these energies because parts of ourselves are still residing in the 3-D realm. While our physical bodies are changing with upgrades to our DNA and molecular structures, our emotions and mental bodies are also expanding through clearing and purging of old density patterns and programs. Sometimes this can feel like we are being stretched like a rubber band - and in essence we are! This is what the dimensions are doing and we are part of those dimensions, so we experience it too.

Our chakras are microcosms and filters for the different dimensional energies. We normally navigate this internal spectrum through single-point perception, and oscillate between different realms of consciousness by traveling throughout our own chakra system. Many of us Lightworkers love to reside in the higher chakras and higher realms of consciousness. We daydream and meditate and cultivate Zen states in our upper chakras and that is beautiful, those are the frequencies of the New Earth. However, now more then ever it is important to stay in your body and ground to the earth. If we are not grounded in our bodies and strongly connected to the earth we will not be able to stretch the distances as the dimensions shift. We will literally leave our bodies behind!

If you have not cleared your lower three chakras of the blockages and traumas of your life experiences, then your aura is weak and it has tears in it. When ascending it will be like trying to stretch a week rubber band that has tears in it - it will break. Clearing those lower chakras is a vital part of the ascension process. Sure, you can raise your perception point through your internal grid and reside in La La Levitation Land but that is not ascension. Ascension is becoming whole and complete and clear in all of your chakras so that you are no longer in single-point perception but rather in complete wholeness within the body. Like Jesus and the Buddha, when ascending into Mastery you are no longer a single participant in the spectrum, you are at oneness with the spectrum, you are the spectrum. Single-point perception then dissolves.

So we each have a choice to make. Do you want to ascend with or without your body? Ascension is going to happen regardless. So if your body is important to you, get grounded and focus on creating a strong anchor for your essence to build a bridge upon. Imagine how much fun it will be to ascend with our bodies and be fully aware in states of wholeness and mastery with a physical vehicle to create with! The payoff for doing the work is phenomenal. A quick high now can not compare to the ecstasy of total integration.

Nature and Creation are always here to assist and the one energy that is here full force to help us with this process is the KUNDALINI energy. It is the sacred energy that comes from deep within the earth. It is serpentlike in nature and the way it travels is like a DNA spiral. The Kundalini energy is also connected to your sexuality. The Kundalini Earth energy (feminine) grounds us so that we can be more receptive to heavenly (masculine) energies. The more grounded we are, the more our cylinder of light expands so we can channel more of both energies through us, taking us into integrated higher consciousness. Imagine a tree with its roots cut off. Eventually the branches would wither and the leaves would no longer bring in sunlight. If you want to bring in more Light, then increase the amount of grounding that you are doing. If you want to raise your vibration, SLOW IT DOWN. Take deep breaths and GROUND. Go deep within the earth and pull this energy up through your root and let it fill your body. The deeper you go, the higher you can go!

So with all of this shifting and stirring between the dimensions, we are most likely feeling restless within our bodies and old programs are coming to the surface for release. Many of these may have to do with sexual energy and wounded belief systems that we are still carrying. A key here is to allow yourself to love yourself and your sexual nature completely without judgment or guilt. Lately I have been surrounded by people who are struggling to embrace their androgyny. As we ascend we become less isolated to either masculine or feminine energies within our field, this does not mean we are all going to be bi- sexual. :o) It just means that we are coming into balance and healing the wounded masculine and the wounded feminine with ourselves. When we are in wholeness, we embrace both parts in balance. If this stirs sexually suppressed emotions, it is a gift to use the Kundalini in its purity to help you purge those chakras of these blockages. Kundalini can be used for more then just sexual woundedness; it is nurturing and healing for all blockages. So invite this vibration to work with your chakras and help you stay connected to your body and the earth. Love yourself and all of the beautiful amazing powers that your body naturally cultivates.

May we all honor all aspects of creation and create this beautiful rainbow bridge from here into the new world, one chakra at a time, until we are all in wholeness, unity, and multi-hued illumination!
Love & Rainbow Light,
~ Nana

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