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Mark Brody's avatar

This is one of your best pieces, Tessa. We appear to be fighting outer demons, when in fact we are fighting inner demons as much as outer demons. The "being at war" energy must be countered with "being at peace" or "being with lovingkindness and compassion" energy. The forces that make us say, "No, it is wrong, we must become angry and fight the monster" are the enemies. We must patiently deflect, as with Aikido, and keep our balance. The spiritual path to balance is the only one, I believe. In this you are correct. As always, it is a practice, not a goal to be achieved and then rested upon. There will always be those who lure us into hatred -- who will point out how "horrible" the behavior of "some people" is. We must not allow ourselves to be drawn into the temptation to become haters. Finding the flowers among the garbage, to borrow a Leonard Cohen lyric, should be our task, and let us set a compass marking for it and proceed with steadfast design and prayers for help. We will surely need it at times.

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Keep on electing, worshipping, and cheerleading "those who say all the right words," indeed. Another incisive, insightful scream from the rooftops of lethargy and apathy to attempt to awaken and rouse those that will hear to some kind of action - even if it is just their own awakening, which is the counter-revolution to the secret ones' pallid, mechanistic control grid, which they view as the "Brave New World". Bravo, Tessa, once again.

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