Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol III (Sep - Oct 2011)

Love is the Rebellion …
(10/25/2011)
Before any of you go forth on October 28th to “Occupy Yourself”,
please consider the following Truths:
In order to transform your system, you must transform your system’s
politics … In order to transform your system’s politics, you must transform
your personal relationships … In order to transform your personal
relationships, you must transform your actions … And in order to transform
your actions, you must transform yourselves.
Our world consists of a mass of interrelationships; nothing more —
nothing less. Thus, to alter the way our world functions, we must have the
courage to alter the foundation of that world; namely, how we choose to
interact with others — with our partners, with our family members, with our
friends, with our enemies, and with the strangers we encounter every day.
Yes, our world’s systems are rife with corruption and greed and
injustice. And yes, they need to be changed and the time to change them is
indeed now … AND we must finally have the courage to change them
EFFECTIVELY.
We have tried faithful voting, we have tried violent revolution, and we
have tried angry protest – and none of these methods has ever brought deepseated,
lasting change … In-deed, pro-active Caring for others is the only
alternative we have yet to employ.
So stand bravely for justice when persecuted, and yet have the
courage to forgive … Stand bravely for equality when robbed, and yet have
the courage to be giving … Stand bravely for others when they are attacked,
and yet have the courage to respond to all aggressors with kindness.
And finally, regardless of how you choose to rebel, please remember
while you do so …
… that LOVE IS THE REBELLION!
Thank you.
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