Thank you for sharing this thoughtful, important message. I think it would be easier to view, however, if the video streamed smoothly, that is - without the periodic shifting in the image. Wonderful message, though. Much gratitude.
"The current state of the wold evokes great anguish despair for anyone paying attention, but this is especially true for those with mature hearts, who feel the world's degradation all the more acutely. We must learn to behold and hold this dying and loss, including our own, and still act to preserve and protect what we can. ... In our efforts to preserve life and diversity in an egocentric world, our mature anger - in addition to our love - can be one of our greatest resources. Mature anger is part of a healthy reaction to the actions of people in power that cause suffering, death, and extinction for so many individuals, species, and human traditions and languages. This includes anger at ourselves for complicity, in either minor or major ways. Anger of this kind promotes clarity and motivates constructive and corrective action, as well as compassion for those who are suffering. Mature anger - entirely distinct from hatred - derives, as Tibetan Buddhists say, "straight from the heart of pure compassion." - Bill Plotkin, Care of the Soul of the Earth
Thank you for sharing this thoughtful, important message. I think it would be easier to view, however, if the video streamed smoothly, that is - without the periodic shifting in the image. Wonderful message, though. Much gratitude.
"The current state of the wold evokes great anguish despair for anyone paying attention, but this is especially true for those with mature hearts, who feel the world's degradation all the more acutely. We must learn to behold and hold this dying and loss, including our own, and still act to preserve and protect what we can. ... In our efforts to preserve life and diversity in an egocentric world, our mature anger - in addition to our love - can be one of our greatest resources. Mature anger is part of a healthy reaction to the actions of people in power that cause suffering, death, and extinction for so many individuals, species, and human traditions and languages. This includes anger at ourselves for complicity, in either minor or major ways. Anger of this kind promotes clarity and motivates constructive and corrective action, as well as compassion for those who are suffering. Mature anger - entirely distinct from hatred - derives, as Tibetan Buddhists say, "straight from the heart of pure compassion." - Bill Plotkin, Care of the Soul of the Earth