Fear is the greatest enemy; the father of all suffering
Sep 13, 2012
Cowering in the dark corner of a filthy street, wearing urine soaked shredded pants, his bare feet black from the stink of the sidewalk. Sophisticated people walking by would yell, "Hey look it's Jesus Christ." Others would harpoon, "Freak!" As far as the eye can see, we observe divisiveness, separation and isolation. Fear is the greatest enemy; the father of all suffering, and love is the only cure for humanity’s great afflictions. Anyone who looks deeply and honestly at the world today is surely confronted with the grisly realities of human life on earth; realities from which most people try to remain unattached. The pain of humanity’s most maltreated victims echoes deep within each of us, in the form of our shame or ignorance. Those who suffer are always there, pleading for help, and...
Every person is a precious gift, and we are all like little children
Apr 20, 2012
"Sometimes they spit on me. I don't know why. I am so down low right now, you know what I mean brother? Why people got to be that way? Who spits on somebody like that?" True progress for humanity is anything that takes us closer to supporting one another. Small acts of kindness between you and the individuals around you are the germination that springs into being, something as mysterious as life itself, and what may in fact be humanities greatest accomplishment — compassion for others. Let us all strive to cultivate a deeper and more meaningful desire to ease the burdens of others. Every person is a precious gift, and we are all like little children who yearn for acceptance, safety, and unconditional love. Let us all reach out with a hope that we could each bring some degree of happin...