Re: Theos-World Swami Beyondananda's New Year Msg
Jan 19, 2005 07:45 PM
by Cass Silva
I affirm the emerge-n-see peace movement.
Interesting that emerge-n-see sounds like emergency.
Cass
MKR <ramadoss@gbronline.com> wrote:
Hi, Cass: SB is a friend of a local long-time theosophist and it may be
that he had read some of the theosophical literature as well as influenced
by the conversations had with this theosophist. It should make some of to
think for ourselves!!!
mkr
At 05:13 PM 01/19/05 -0800, Cass Silva wrote:
>Ramadoss
>Great posting, I agree that there has never been a better time for the
>world to do the hokey pokey. (Seeing I am in it now) We must save ourself
>and stop looking for the Messiah or Christ who is going to die for our
>sins. But where do we start?
>In the name of the 7 Holy Rishis, Tao and Christ, Amen.
>Cass
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>MKR wrote:
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>Swami Beyondananda's New Year Message:
>"Let's Declare a State of Emerge 'n See ...
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>In this dogma-eat-dogma world where fear is fueled by terrorism -- not to
>mention antiterrorism -- I say it's time to declare all out peace. Those of
>us who've been developing inner peace all these years, time to let it all
>out. Time to affirm everyone's right to bear arms -- provided those arms
>are used for hugging. And this year, instead of commemorating an attack,
>let's celebrate an embrace.
>
>Let's declare an emerge 'n see. Time to emerge from beliefs that no longer
>serve us and see how we humans have been tricked into behaving foolishly.
>Time to emerge 'n see beyond the dueling dualities to find solutions bigger
>than the problem. Time to emerge n' see there's no escape. God has
>us surrounded. Might as well surrender. We are all part of the inescapable
>Oneness.
>
>One Spirit, many paths. One Planet, great diversity. One humanity, each of
>us totally unique ... just like everyone else.
>
>I have often said that if we keep doing what we've always done, we will
>only get what we've always gotten. It stands to reason that if we try doing
>something new, we increase our chances of getting different results. So
>while it makes no sense to take up arms against warfare, it makes all the
>sense in the world to lift up arms and embrace anything that nourishes peace.
>
>Now in this shrinking world that could definitely use a good shrink, it is
>understandable to look upward in hopes of the Messiah. But I say, we need
>to look at each other instead, and face the truth that we are looking the
>Messiah in the face. We have met the Savior and he is us! Here are all
>these children of God praying for Jesus to intervene, but we cannot expect
>to be fed intravenously forever. Time for children of God to grow up, for
>Goodness sake, and become adults of God instead.
>
>I have a dream, so allow me to tell a vision. Each year at Passover, the
>Jewish people affirm the possibility of the Messiah: "Next year in
>Jerusalem." Next year always comes, and the Messiah never seems to come
>with it. Maybe it's time to make a break with the past and actually act as
>if the Messiah is already here. You know, fake it till you make it.
>Hold this vision with me please: Leaders of the Christian, Jewish and
>Muslim faiths together in celebration -- doing the Hokey Pokey. They put
>their whole selves in ... that is commitment. They pull their whole selves
>out ... that is detachment. They turn themselves around ... that is
>transformation. And that's what it's all about!
>
>Now this may seem implausible to you, ridiculous even. But I tell you
>what. It beats the heaven out of what we've been doing.
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