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12 Peace on Earth Peace on Earth is not a destination, it is a choice that we must make. If humanity as a whole can wake up from our ignorance, realize our oneness, and begin living in harmony with nature and with each other, then peace on Earth can be our reality. In order for this to happen, we have to cure our ignorant perception of life. We have to see the truth of our existence, and see beyond the views of separation and duality. We have to realize that we are all one, and that our individual actions affect the whole of existence. We have to see clearly our connection to one another, and begin treating one another with kindness, respect, and love. The current state of society is a result of our current state of being. As a society, we are dominated by our egos and the many fears that stem from a mind identified with ego. Our concern is not for the planet, or for our fellow Earthlings, but for ourselves, for our own lives, and our own experience. This attitude of self-centered egotism will lead to our destruction if we do not cure it fast. We have already allowed this ignorant perception to produce as much suffering as it has, and it is obvious that if we don’t evolve our way of thinking, we will produce our own extinction. Evolution or extinction. This is the choice that we must make. This is the reality of our situation. Everyone must rise to the occasion and co-create a better society, a 63
Joseph P. Kauffman better way of harvesting, managing, and distributing natural resources, a better way of communicating with one another and treating our fellow human beings, a better way of living as humans on this beautiful planet that is our home. The Earth is suffering, and this suffering needs to stop. But we cannot heal the world without first healing ourselves. We are not separate from the Earth, and the way that we interact with the Earth determines whether the Earth will thrive or deteriorate. This change is urgent, and the longer we take to evolve our perception, the more destruction our current perception will produce. There is no more room for war, oppression, injustice, slavery, pollution, or destruction. Humanity needs to evolve our way of life, and begin living a life led by love, community, kindness, and stewardship for the Earth. We are responsible for the state of the world, and we are the only ones that can heal the world. We cannot heal the planet without healing our damaged society, and we cannot heal our damaged society without first healing ourselves. Each of us needs to undo the conditioning that has shaped our behavior, and recondition ourselves to live life in a more peaceful way. Change will never come from thinking, wishing, or dreaming. Change will come from acting, doing, and living. Change will come when we realize that we have no choice but to evolve our way of life, or produce our own destruction. Change is not a process of staying the same while altering the world around us. Change is a process of personal effort and transformation. Change is something that we need to accomplish within ourselves—within our own minds, our own thoughts, and our own way of behaving with the world. Change is a process of letting go of the past and embracing the present. Real change will only happen when we realize how connected we are to one another, when we realize that “I” and the “other” are not separate, and that we are all in this together. Real change will only come when we awaken from the illusion of separation, and realize our oneness. 64
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Oneness Awakening From The Illusion
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Dedication I dedicate this book to
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Contents Dedication................
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Introduction As you read these word
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1 You What better way to start this
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2 The Body From a very young age we
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3 The Mind We may inhabit the form
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Page 32 and 33: 5 Consciousness We live in a univer
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Page 36 and 37: 6 Illusion and Truth The concept of
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