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John
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Date Posted: 16:54:56 09/12/01 Wed
In reply to:
Cassie
's message, "Today I am a different person" on 03:53:08 09/12/01 Wed
Here's a Ram Das story from his book "Compassion in Action":
"There was a time when my aggravation with the system focused on Caspar Weinberger, secretary of defense. I'm sure he was no worse than many others, but there was something about his cold arrogance and apparent lack of wisdom that infuriated me. So I got a picture of Caspar and placed it on my puja table with all my spiritual heroes. Then each morning when i lit my incense and honored the beings represented on the puja table, I'd feel waves of love and appreciation for my guru, Buddha, Christ, Anandamayi Ma, Ramana Maharshi, and Hanuman. I'd wish them each good morning with such tenderness. Then I'd come to Caspar's picture, and I'd feel my heart constrict, and I'd hear the coldness in my voice and I said, 'Good morning, Caspar.' Each morning I'd see what a long way I had to go.
But wasn't Caspar just another face of God? Couldn't I oppose his actions and still keep my heart open to him? Wouldn't it be harder for him to become free from the role he was obviously trapped in if I, with my mind, just kept reinforcing the traps by identifying him with his acts?...
The Indian poet Kabir said...'Do what you do to another person, but never put them out of your heart.' It's a tall order. But what else is there to do?"
Put a picture of Bin Laden up and see what arises for you.
Love, John
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