Dear Friend,
You have these stereotypes in your mind about other cultures. As if we lived in a two dimensional cartoon world. But we live in a world inconceivably rich with experience.
We come here to experience multiple dimensions of life. That’s all we can do here on earth.
There were times in this lifetime where I tried to shut life out, but there is no way you can do that without compounding your own suffering, adding to the pain of others.
You learn to open up to your self, like a flower the process can’t be rushed. You let it unfold. Healing requires time.
The trains don’t run on time in Cologne and the people are extraordinarily open and friendly. The people we met in the street and in the cafe’s and restaurants and shops and in our hotel. Maybe because it’s a small city and the power of the Rhein is so present. We saw pictures of the destruction the city suffered from British and American bombs in the 1940’s that caused a sense of shame in me.
The only ones who could want war are those who’ve never experienced it or who are insane. No one wins.
When I was a kid Germans were still portrayed as the enemy. Comedians made jokes about German culture on the t.v.
Let there be peace. What else could we want?
Peace and prosperity.
For all.
The sewers of the media overflow with images and opinions telling us that peace is impossible, but who owns the sewers?
Aren’t the channels owned by the insane war mongers?
You can get to feeling that as individuals we are powerless, yet every spiritual tradition tells us we are powerful. We can be compassionate, humble, caring, helpful, gentle and we can be appreciative of the natural world. We can offer this silently to everyone we meet.
We can recommit over and over again, learning from our mistakes. We can wean ourselves of judgement. Practice forgiveness.
That is our destiny as a species, to reconnect to our spiritual roots.
This is the end of the world of separation and destruction.
Simple.
No dramatic show of might.
“The meek will inherit the earth.”
Meek doesn’t mean powerless.
The old gives way to the new.
Peace covering the earth.
Born inside of you.
Till tomorrow
Love
Mikey
nice!