A note to the Professor

A few thoughts. The other day you shared your thoughts about Hollywood and the movie industry. I made a comment that Hollywood has failed in producing good movies. Once in a while Hollywood does well, but not often. Why?

Meditating on the question I came up with a few answers. The population is considered a bewildered herd by the intelligent minority. How can you control a bewildered herd? You cannot control the population by force, but it can be distracted by consumption. There is massive propaganda for everyone to consume. Consumption is good for profits and consumption is good for the establishment. People are complacent: the populace eats a lot, drives a lot, goes shopping a lot. Since people are complacent and are conditioned with those habits, which makes the mind dull, they have a need to be entertained differently. It is easy and profitable for Hollywood to make movies where people do not have to think and are complacent to be passive, sit, and consume.

Personally, I find those few intelligent minority as conformist subservience to power. How can a conformist be intelligent? Certainly, the witness of their brilliance is part of the Hollywood scene? A truly intelligent mind would use propaganda to awakened the mind. Hollywood would be different and will have to work very hard to earn every dollar. As you can see, it is profitable to distract the populace by consumption and produce movies which compliments complacency.

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Animals and Emotion:

 The other day I heard a professor comment on rats and laughter. A study proved that rats have the capacity to laugh. I was rather amused that such discovery was so significant. If humans have emotions why not animals? The human brain has evolved in intellect but emotions has always been present.  The instinct fight or flight depends on emotion. Part of our brain is animal and rich in emotion. Why would animals not have emotion?

A reponse to the editorial:

Homeless people are citizens without shelter. No one becomes homeless just because they have problems. They become homeless because they do not have the economic resources to deal with their problems.

County of San Bernardino has more empty buildings than citizens without shelter. These empty buildings are excellent to help citizens without shelter. People who considered themselves to be making a good income a few years ago are now at risk of becoming homeless.  

Almost every person has an inborn desire to thrive. If a person is not thriving, there’s something in the way. Who are the homeless? They are citizens without shelter. A few years ago, they were our neighbors and respected members in the community. Neighbors are treated well. Once they become homeless their status vanish and become strangers. They are treated as second class citizens by their peers and authority depict them a nuisance. Many people and agencies who operate on an unspoken assumption. "You obviously don’t know how to manage your life, or you wouldn’t be here. So, we’re going to take over.”

Ending homelessness does not mean fixing broken people. It means fixing a broken system. Since 1979, when Ronald Reagan began deregulating corporations, the income of people earning 20% or less of he median has actually fallen; the income of the people earning between 20% to 60% median income has risen moderately, and the income of the upper income brackets has skyrocketed.

Anyone selling goods or renting housing naturally wants to make as much money from it as possible. As some people become more wealthy and begin purchasing more, prices rise. Those whose incomes are not rising as fast are less and less able to afford the same goods that they used to be able to get -  including housing; therefore, a rise in homelessness. Unless we make our economy more fair to everyone, we will continue to have more citizens without shelter.

My observation: a fair market is essential to combat homelessness, we must mitigate the gap between the rich and poor, people earning 20% less of the median must rise, the income of the upper income brackets must be taxed significantly, income of the people earning between 20% to 60% median income will adjust itself between the two, faith institutions must take the mantle and work with the population, the government’s role is to regulate corporations, tax the rich, and mitigate the gap

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A note to the professor:

Nature and all human beings react physically. This reaction is sustained by thought, and thought is the response to matter. I agree that matter and movement are reactions which exist in all organic matter. I also agree, that action and reaction are a material process, as is thought. For example: I agree I have to react physically to everything around me like the air and the water. The part of which I do not agree is to the psychological structure. I disagree that reaction around the psychological structure is the same as physical reaction. I view psychologically reaction independently. If this is true, there is something beyond matter that acts independently ending the structure of  psychological reaction?

Thought is essential but I find using Thought to react psychologically, that is, to the accumulating pattern of the Ego an illusion. The Mind becomes fragmented because of wrong use. I do observe that insight  is pure Energy independent and can negate the patterns accumulated by Thought and Time.  To me, this is the Universe in order; whether it is destructive or constructive. Destructive in breaking patterns and cleansing the mind accumulated by Time. Constructive because it goes from one's narrow and particular interest toward the general, and ultimately moving still deeper into the purity of compassion, love, and intelligence.

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a response to "imagine no religion billboard." editorial.

Government should not interfere with billboards unless the billboard endangers. For example. A billboard who advertises "it is good to kill."
The interpretation of the billboard, "imagine no religion," is a philosophical statement. What does it mean?
If one observes various civilizations and religions one cannot doubt that man has tried, but somehow, it seems to me, he has always failed.
Maybe an altogether different approach is necessary, which is neither conformity, nor obedience, nor imitation, nor an indentification with a principle, or image, or formula, but a totally different way.
By "way" I do not mean a method or path, but a totally different approach to the whole problem. I think it would be worthwhile examining this possibility that "religion" based on conformity, obedience, imitation, indentification, principle, image, and formulas are humanitarian efforts in vain pursuit. We have tried them and failed.
The billboard is a philosophical proposal. Maybe a totally different approach is a worthwhile proposal since religions have tried to change mankind but failed.
This my contribution to the billboard issue.

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A response to the editorial: getting even with the politians.

There have been many revolutions: economical, social, and idealogical. Unfortunately, they have brought about colossal misery. They have not in any way solved the human problem concerned with the psychological structure of society in which we are caught and of which we are part. Apparently we are not very serious about the psychological structure or the psychological nature of our being which has brought about a society which is so corrupt and which really has very little meaning.

One must first change his or her psychological structure or the psychological nature of his or her being. Than there is no need to get even because an awakened mind observes differently and politics would have to change drastically to exist. An awakened intelligence would never put up with the primitive behavior of the politician today. So, than the question remains. How many awakened minds do we have in our society? Apparently, very very few. Most politians are primitive in behavior and lack wisdom in decision making.

To conclude, the psychological state of any society is the psychological state of their Government; and politians reflect the collective consciousness of their Government and Society.

This is my contribution to the "getting even with the politians" issue.

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Response to the Editorial:

Americans are disconnected from Nature. They have become complacent and experts in consuming. The native Indian excelled in instinct, intuition, and like an Eagle in flight never left a mark. Any mistakes would cost them. Such heighten perception are indispensable for the human psyche. We can never achieve such liberation because our society carry on like machines and find pleasure in materialism and consuming. Our population are mostly obese, dull, and violent.

The native Indian killed for food and used the rest for a benefit. We have alternatives for meat but slaughterhouses can’t keep up with our demand. We have zoo’s, circuses, aquariums, and bull fighting for entertainment and like in Caesar’s day cheer when blood is shed.

The native Indian used buffalo hide for clothing to keep warm. We kill fur bearer animals to look good. Those helpless fur bearers have to suffer electrocution, caging, clubbing, slashing, beating, and spearing. If not that, than animals are used to perform tricks and stunts to entertain.

The white man tried to convert the native Indian to their God. The God of the white man can never replace the majesty in Nature, Universe, and the Cosmos of the native Indian. The native Indian had an broader perspective and immediate perception of the Sacred because of their access to primal energy being closely tied to the raw state of nature.

So, living in a tee-pee, heating with sticks, chomping on Buffalo, searching for food, eliminating waste in the woods, washing loincloths in the river does not sound bad. Maybe, to psychologically mature is to have less and more of what the native Indian had before we eliminated them.

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"Refrain from violence towards animals because  animals like humans share the fruit of a profound mastery, the origin of life. An animal kills for food; we kill for  pleasure.  Meditate and the action of the insight shall approach to dissolve the illusion of being something that we are not."  This meditation is dedicated to the tragedy of the Siberian Tiger killed at the San Francisco Zoo. The Tiger escaped her cage and attacked three people. My condolence to the families and the victims of the deadly attack.              ********************************************* Israel, the Pro-Israel Lobby*, and a Deaf Ear. a meditation: Iran is a frustrated state and being watchful is prudent, however, I observe future tyrants are yet to come; Russia riding on China's tail both stalking its prey until the seasons are ripe to pluck its deep roots from a mighty Empire. a personal note: I observe President Bush's genuine interest to have Palestine as a State. The President's visit to the Mid-East on January 09, 2008 is truly a hope for Israel and Palestine to work out a peace agreement. I also observe the President's urgency to do so because knowingly Israel is vulnerable and those who support Israel are turning a deaf ear. The urgency of the President is his religious belief that the survival of Israel depends on an Palestine state. How can the "second coming" of Jesus as prophesied in the Bible materialize if the Arabs erase Israel off the map? Because Israel is arrogant in depicting  being "special" I foresee no hope but chaos and conflict until the Arabs reach their goal.       Normalize the relationship with Israel. Unless the United States normalize its relationship with Israel, treating it more like Germany, India, or the United Kingdom the possibility for a conflict against Iran is foreseeable. The two driving forces who is pushing America to use military force against Iran is Israel and the Pro-Israel lobby. Iran is frustrated but not a threat to America anymore than Iraq would ever been a threat to the United States. The hidden agenda of the two driving forces is a war against Iran opposed to advocating sanctions as the best way to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons or the capability to make them. The United States would do well to set an example that its privileged position to Israel in terms of aid cease until Palestine is a state. Inorder to govern a Palestian state must be established. How can you govern if there is no state to speak off.  Therefore, the Israeli and Palestine question must be resolved. Israel must not believe that Israel can act without fear of international sanction. The emboldened act of Israel to sanction the illegal occupation of Palestinian land, the building of settlements, and for the Israeli military to carry out numerous human rights abuses must no longer be acceptable to the international community. A state must have transparency and accountability. No exceptions! The United States as a respectable leader of the International Community must insist a two state solution, normalize its relationship with Israel, discern pro-Israel's lobbyist, criticize Israel for its policies in the occupied territories, and cease aid until a two party state materializes. The United States has failed to show leadership to the international community and must do so. It is prudent for the United States to normalize relationship with Israel because Israel has overused its privilege and the world community has grown tired of hearing the same complaints and Israel's justification of entitlement at the expense of the Palestine people. The world community is slowly going deaf unwilling to respond to Israel as if unable to hear it.  *Who are the pro-Israel Lobbyist? The lobby is made up of dozens of pro-Israel political action committees that draw a large part of their support from the US Jewish community and provide funding to presidential candidates. But Christian Zionists, who are among the most vociferous supporters of Israel in the US, also play a major role. They believe that by strengthening and supporting the state of Israel, they are more likely to bring about the 'second coming' of Jesus as prophesied in the Bible. At the lobby's vanguard is the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), which works mainly in US congress. It boasts its recent victories: include the  US decision to brand Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. Securing US aid to Israel. Freezing US aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority in 2006. Facts:  Military aide      2.25 billion dollars Economic aide      237 million dollars Immigration aide   40 million dollars other              0.5 million ************************ March 05, 2008    " Surely, whoever cheers at his enemy must cover his flesh with the blood of his kill and meditate until he feels deep shame and sees a reflection; the mirror of his mind." Deanna I mourn for the dead who lost their lives in the cross fire of conflict. There is no difference between a life of an Israeli or a Palestine child. The world cries for all children suffering in conflict. To see Palestine children celebrating the death of the young eight who died at the seminary in Jerusalem are reflections of the trauma in the Gaza strip. I deeply feel for the Palestine children cheering the misfortune of the Israeli's children and saddened how humanity has taken the wrong step to go this far. Seeing the blood splattered on the floor at the library of the Israeli Seminary deeply moves me into a hopelessness feeling exasperated of how the human has degenerated in consciousness. A few facts:                  new report has said that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is at its worst since Israel seized the territory in 1967. More than 80 per cent of Gaza's 1.l million populaion are now dependent on food aid. Unemployment has risen to 40 per cent after around 70 per cent of the 110,000 workers employed in the private sector lost their jobs. The report comes just days after a spate of Israeli raids left more than 130 Palestinians dead. Hospitals are suffering from power cuts of up to 12 hours a day, and the water and sewage systems were close to collapse, with 40-50 million litres of sewage pouring into the sea daily. Israel must end its blockade of Gaza and for both sides to stop cease cross-border attacks. Israel has the right and obligation to protect its citizens, but as the occupying power in Gaza it also has a legal duty to ensure that Gazans have access to food, clean water, electricity and medical care. Punishing the entire Gazan population by denying them these basic human rights is utterly indefensible. The current situation is man-made and must be reversed." Israel removed settlements and withdrew its forces from inside Gaza in 2005 but maintains control of most of Gaza's land, sea and air access. More than 150 people were wounded in the operation, Dr Muawiya Hassanein, the head of Gaza's emergency services. Rana el-Hindi from Save the Children, speaking from inside the Gaza Strip, told Al Jazeera that children were suffering greatly from the Israeli bombardment.  In the last three days at least 19 children have been killed according to el-Hindi from Save the Children.  Thousands of people have marched in Gaza at the funeral procession of eight Palestinians killed in an explosion on Friday at the home of fighter in the refugee camp of Bureij. Two of al-Fayed's two children, a girl and a boy, were also killed in the blast, Palestinian doctors said. Al-Fayed's house was completely destroyed, while several other houses in the neighbourhood were badly damaged. At least 170 people, most of them fighters based in the Gaza Strip, have been killed since Israel and the Palestinians relaunched formal peace talks in the US city of Annapolis in November, An Israeli military onslaught in Gaza killed more than 120 Palestinians in the past week. *************************************************                         In Meditation:   Creativity is the natural order of the Mind and is inherent within each of us. No religion can have a stonghold on Creativity or find a path to obtain Truth. Truth can only approach if the Mind is Creative free from imposed conclusion of ideas originated by the Brain. Once the Brain destructs everything concluded by Man's ideas Truth has the freedom to approach; and only than the Mind is Creative, Timeless, and Sacred. It is good to study, inquire, and examine; however, a true study is independent and free from attachment and conclusions.     a  meditation   MORMONISM       PRAY, PAY, AND OBEY ARE CODES FOR CONDUCT.    The following meditation is the inquiry of Mormonism, the fourth largest religion in America. Why is Mormonism so attractive? Is Mormonism religious or propaganda propagated by Mormon religious authority through time? Can the mind be spiritual if the mind is conformed to pray, pay, and obey moral codes? Is conformity spiritual? If so, how can conformity be spiritual? If not, what is a religious mind?                                 The Role of a Flower.       "Surely, to meditate in an garden fitful in splendor adorned by nature's beauty, flowers in bloom, for only a moment is greater than becoming a god and prepare for enternity. Plant a seed and observe the role of a flower; the Sacred in action."Deanna        The following is a short short story pertaining to my experience with two missionaries from the Mormon church.       It happened before my mother's death on a  summer day. My aged mother napping nearby and watching her close from a large window two young men approached and  placed their bicycles resting on a large tree near the curb. I walked out and seeing my mother's garden in fitful splendor decorated with flowers, the beauty of nature; I asked the two neatly dressed men what they wanted. The young men introduced themselves as missionaries of the Mormon church, the church of the Later Day Saints. The two missionaries asked if they could have a few moments of my time. I respond with a nod and point out the fitfill flowers in bloom. The missionaries were not interested in flowers and quickly presented me a book; not being aware that I am a lover of Truth and inquire every religious thought. The young men had so much hope to indoctrinate that I invited them so sit among the lovely flowers my mother planted to share their religious beliefs or perhaps simply look at the flowers in bloom.     The two missionaries paid no attention to their surroundings and focused every moment hoping for me to sign the dotting line in becoming a Mormon.   The  speaker of the two told  there was an apostasy and that Joseph  Smith was the one who restored the true gospel to this Earth. This is typical of every religion that the initital leader restored the "truth" in order to validate the belief. The young man in a very hopeful voice point out that I have the potential in becoming a God. As God is, man may become. He further claim that God used to be a man on another world and he became a god by following laws and ordinance of his god on his home world. He brought his wife to this world, a woman he had married on the other world. She is, essential a goddess. In his present god-state, he rules the world. He has a body of flesh and bones. Since God and his wife are both exalted persons, they each possess physical bodies. In their exalted states as deities they produce spirit children that grow and mature in  the spiritual realm. The first spirit born was Jesus. Afterwards Lucifer was born with the rest of us. I listen carefully as the missionary argues that there are many gods, there is a mother god, God used to be a man on another planet, and after you become a good Mormon you have the potential of becoming a god.    I ask the young man what do I have to do to become a good Mormon and how do I achieve the exalted state of godhood? The young man says," As god once was, man is. As God is, man may become. In order to reach this exalted state of godhood, a person much first become a good Mormon, pay a ful ten percent tithe to the Mormon church, follow various laws and ordinances of the church, and be found worthy." So, to be worthy for a Mormon is to pray, pay, and obey. Once a person is found worthy the temple recommend whereupon, the Mormon is allowed to enter their sacred temples in order to go through a set of secret rituals; baptism for the dead, celestial marriage, and various oaths of secrecy and commitment. Additionally, for secret handshakes are taught so the believing Mormon, upon entering the third level of Mormon heaven, can shake hands with god in a certain pattern. This celestial ritual is for the purpose of permitting entrance into the highest level of heaven. For those who achieve this highest of heaven, exaltation to godhood awaits them. Then, he or she, will be permitted to have his or her own planet and be the god of his or her own world and the Mormon system will be expanded to other planets.       After a two hour instruction by the missionaries I ask a simple question addressing a  flower in bloom. I ask: "What is a role of a flower?" The missionaries were surprised after much Mormon teaching that I would ask such question. The speaker replies: "I do not know." I smile and said: My life is like that flower. My role in life is like that flower. Everything sacred is in the content of that flower; the significance and beauty. I need no more."      The missionaries bid me farewell and being surrounded in fitful splendor by gorgeous flowers not one word was said about the beauty of the flowers or finding out the role of a flower. The role of a flower is to exist. The missionaries did not see the flowers in bloom, something so beautiful and sacred; beyond any interpretation of a Mormon godhood.     ************************************                                             The Catholic and Muslim Forum     Pope Benedict XVI will host a ground breaking "summit" of Catholic and Muslim leaders in November 2008. The first meeting of the "Catholic - Muslim Forum" will take place on November 04 - November 06 in Rome, with 24 religious leaders and scholars from each side.   The following meditation is an inquiry pertaining to "The Catholic - Muslim Forum".          Accordingly, 138 Muslims scholars and leaders wrote to the German born pontiff and other Christian leaders saying " the very survival of the world itself" may depend on dialogue between the two faiths. Since then, the number of Muslim leaders has grown to 225.   A meditation:          I question if it is possible for images to dialogue or deeply understand without the center as the observer?  Understanding is possible only when there is observation without the center as the observer.         The dialogue between the Catholic and Muslim is superficial and lacks the understanding because of the image. An image in dialogue communicates intellectually. Understanding is not an intellectual process; understanding is not an intuition or a feeling. Understanding is possible only when there is observation without the "center;" the  "image" as the observer. True understanding is free from the "image;" the "center" because the mind listen very quietly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing; that state listens completely. A false dialogue has an understanding first and then action follows afterward. A true dialogue understanding and action moves simultaneous where the observation is without the "image" or "center"  as the observer   The dialogue between the implied religious authority cannot renew a message of peace in their faith. The mind must be free of every form of spiritual tradition and sanction; otherwise one becomes utterly lacking in the highest form of intelligence. Regardless of their humanitarian efforts the prestige scholars and leaders headed by the Cardinal and led by the Sheikh cannot bring about something "highly intelligent" and "highly sensitive" through an image so heavily conditioned, through culture, through every form of experience. What ever the image sees and experience will be distorted because it will be translated according to its conditoning.   The themes of the first session will be "Love of God, Love of Neighbor."      The word "love" is so heavily loaded by tradition that perhaps "love" has a different dimension altogether. Without understanding it, the mere attempt, the mere word  "love" is utterly empty, it has no value. It is like a disordered life, a disordered mind, trying to find mathematical order.   True dialogue is laying the foundation of behavior, in which action is "love." There is the discarding of all traditions, so that the mind is completely free, and the brain is completely quiet. True dialogue is to bring, without effort, without any form of compulsion, the mind and the brain to their highest capacity, which is intelligence, which is to be highly sensitive. The dialogues of the "The Catholic - Muslim Forum" lack in the highest form of intelligence, sensitivity, and obviously a waste of endeavor. How can images tortured, frustrated, shaped by environment, conformed to the social religious morality discuss "love" ?  A confused mind cannot discover what is true.     ***************************************                               The Kabbalah A meditation:   The story of the Kabbalah and the Zohar is based on a Jewish concept of mysticism.  Mysticism is the belief in intuitive spiritual revelation;  the idea of a sudden insight rather than through rational thought. I do agree, however, that the action of the insight is independent from thought having the brain quiet in observation in a non judgemental state whereby the mind is in action. It is perhaps true that a Kabbalist has sudden insights but is that insight based on belief or freedom from belief whereby Truth can freely approach? The Sacred can only approach in total freedom wherby the Brain is empty from belief. Empty in such degree that the Brain destructs and creates. The Mind  cannot be creative unless the Brain negates cutting  at the psychological root of the disorder. If this is true, would not mysticism of the Kabbalah be a hindrance since destruction must take place; that is, from words, rituals, beliefs, authority, and mantra meditation to have a Mind creative?   The Kabbalah   The mysticism of the Kabbalah is based on the interpretation of the Torah, however, unique in approach and ideas. What I found most interesting are the stories of creation, the garden of Eden, and God relationship with Man contrary to mainstream Jewish faith.    Creation:  First withdraw from everything. Secondly: connect to everything.   Pondering the Kabbalah the concept of the world is a view that God had a real need for love and relationship. First, God withdrew from everything, a certain emptiness, and Secondly God created an castrophe; an act to be creative to have relationship and love. Thus, the outcome from withdrawal was a need for love and relationship. To do that, God had to destroy because creativity cannot be without destruction. So, the need to create God had to destroy first.   God expelled by Adam:    The story at the garden of Eden has also a certain twist contrary to the Torah. Apparently, many occult mysteries are within the Torah for interpretation. The Kabbalah point out that God was expelled by Adam from the Garden. This means that humans can direct God and because God was expelled Mankind lost the spiritual connection and dimension in regaining a relationship. Man's free will expelled God from love and relationship; a need so desired by God. Since God was expelled Man has a very difficult time to love, relate and connect. The concept that humans can direct God are rather implicated because than the responsibility of sorrow and suffering rest with Man and will.   God: male and female in harmony    The other interesting point is that God possess male and female qualities: the foundation (male) and Shekhinah (female) The concept of feminity contrary to the Torah was that male and female qualities of a sexual nature operates in  God. Further, the male and female of God also posseses a will, power, love, beauty, splendor, and eternity.      The characters in the Torah used as divine potential:    The characters in the Torah like Abraham interpret divine potentials for the human such as in Abraham's case "loving kindness". The story of the Kabbalah is unique because humanity influence God and his and her dual divine disposition. Human beings empowers evil in the world and evilness cause disharmony and relationship with God and the world.      Reincarnate: How you live will determine your fate in the afterlife.   In the Kabbalah the soul has many opportunities to progress. Good behavior is rewarded for those who lead a Godly life and promises to re-incarnate are very favorable in the next life. So, the reward for leading a Godly life is fruitful because in the next life the soul has progressed.   Meditation:   The way to the Divine is meditation. Meditation is the tool for freedom but not if  meditation is geared towards a goal to progress or improve. To belief that one can sit and call out 72 names of God and that process cause enlightenment or perhaps a re incarnation to a progressed soul is absurb. Every religion has a promise of obtaining; getting something out of his or her religion If the person did not receive anything out of the mantra meditation practice, a reward of a progressed soul on Earth in his or her next life, would he or she diligently meditate?  To get anything such as a promise or reward is far removed from enlightenment because "ideas" are in the realm of "thought". To the author, true meditation is without a goal, promise, conclusion, and any destination.   In an nutshell:   The Kabbalah and the Zohar promise nothing but old ideas inspired from Jewish and Eastern literature. It is good to study and view sacred writings as  literature; words written by others. To imitate words from others in order to find the Sacred is the blind leading the blind.The Sacred  approach when beliefs are  inquired, observed, and negated from the known bound to time and space. It is in this state the Sacred approach free from promises, goals, desires, conclusions, and destinations.       **********************   A Meditation: The last frontier for man to discover: "The Brain."   My point of view of the theory of Darwin: The theory of the fittest is true in one respect, and untrue to say the Brain (thought) evolved in Time. Physically, it seems there has been a process of evolution, and that this has increased the capacity of the brain to do certain things. For example, the advances in medicine, science, and technology requires a larger brain. The part I find untrue by the fittest theory is that psychologically we have taken a wrong direction and no fault of our own we have strengthened and focus the greatest energy to misuse the mind in a direction of conflict and we resist and find it difficult to find out how and why we took a wrong turn.We are the only specie not bound to our biology and we depend on others for change. We depend on religion, government and authorities, etc. to change Society. Religion has failed. Government has failed. Authorities has failed. Only the individual has the potential. In other words, you are responsible to radically change (mutate) your Brain.(thought) Since we are the only specie not bound to our biology because of our brain, than the hope is within the brain, the very structure of the brain. It is this kind of adaptation, a psychological revolution in the Brain, the last frontier and hope for mankind to discover. ************************ A Meditation  People's Eminent Domain in Nepal. Nepal's king Gyanendra has been given 15 days to vacate his palace in Kathmandu after the country's new Constituent Assembly abolished the monarchy and declared Nepal a republic. Already his face has been erased from Nepal's currency, and all his state allowances and benefits will be stopped. Now, the king has opportunity to know what it is like to be a normal citizen.   All monarchs should become normal citizens included those who are used as status symbols. Status symbols are for the arrogant who find themselves void and spiritually bankrupt.   ************************************* A meditation The 9/11 conspiracy theory: Every authoritarian system benefited from the  9/11 attack on America.  Countries such as Russia, China, Indonesia, and Israel benefited from the attack on America. The more violent the country the greater the benefit. Not only those listed above but every authoritarian and power system benefited and cheered "yes"  from  the 9/11 attack.  These power systems benefited using terrorism as a justification and tool to further exploit  and silence adversaries. It is absurd and insane to think that the Bush administration has anything to do with 9/11. This author rejects any conspiracy theories pertaining to the 9/11 attack. It simply happened! ************** In Meditation 06/04/2008 The American Israel Public Affairs Committee. (AIPAC) The truth: Israel has no intention to surrender territory or recognize Palestine as a legitimate state. It is because of this ignorance America is caught in the middle and used as a pawn to serve and protect Israel from unfriendly neighbors. The war of Iraqi is a stepping stone towards Israel‘s next enemy: Iran. It does not stop with Iraq or Iran. After Iran another neighbor will cause Israel problems and America must resolve it. What I find most disturbing Israel is using America as a military tool to further their goal as a Jewish State. It seems that Israel controls America at the expense of the American people.   The speech of Obama at APIEC. The speech of Obama is to confirm change is not likely. The Palestine-Israeli conflict must be settled. But can it be settled? I do not think so. Israel has no attention to surrender territory to Palestine. The continuation of settlements in East Jerusalem is Israeli’s efforts of expanding territory regardless of any suggestion for possible peace. It is sort of Mardi Gras for Israel toying with ideas of peace but never go forward. The survival of Israel is costing America dearly. To defend the Iraq’s oil from Iran was one the motives to engage war with Iraq. But the second motive was Israel. Israel’s concern for safety having unfriendly neighbors in the region. Also, President Bush honoring his Father completing the task of tackling Saddam Hussein. The foreign policy of the United States with Israel will remain unchanged according to Obama speech. The problem I observe according to Obama if foreign policy is changed Israel’s security will be jeopardized. Not true! We must change foreign policy in order to compromise with Israel and Arab neighbors. Obama’s view of isolating Hamas unless they renounce terrorism. The problem I observe Hamas does not see his government as terrorist. How can you renounce terrorism if you do not observe yourself as a terrorist? The view of Hamas is contrary: terrorism is with Israel since Israel is the occupation. Hamas does not view his government as a terrorist organization but as authority elected by the people. The problem I observe Hamas does not agree with the demands of Israel and America. Because Hamas does not agree his government is viewed as a terrorist organization. The people voted and voted for Hamas.     The speech of Obama was geared to gain favor with the pro lobbyist of Israel. It would have been wise if Obama refrain from hostility towards Hamas because it views the American administration hostile towards Arabs and Muslims. This of course, gives ammunition to extremist across the region. Apparently, Obama runs of the slate of change, but he closes all doors by saying Jerusalem should be the united capital of Israel. Obama should know the Palestine people will never give up east Jerusalem and give it to Israel as its capital. East Jerusalem has been the key issue in all talks between Israel and Palestine. Obama also pledge $30 billion in aid to Israel over the ten years. Why? If Israel is doing so well why do they need aid from Americans? Obama’s point of view of Iran as grave and his goal is to eliminate this threat. What threat? Russian has 12,000 weapons at their disposal and America is concerned about Iran? Israel is threaten by Iran and America needs to defend Israel. Why? My observation pertaining to Iran  is quite simple. It would be wise for America not to interfere with Iran because Iran is not a threat and Iran is aware of America's vulnerability. The climate of business has changed dramatically where sanctions has little effect. A matter of fact it can have reverse desired consequences.  The price of oil and our cost of fuel will double or reach $10.00 per gallon. America cannot risk or afford a war with Iran. Iran knows it. Military muscle and propaganda is for the foolish and the world need to change behavior of uniting.   It is  not wise to restrict Iran’s ability to import petrol, impose financial sanction on the Bank of Iran, and instigate worldwide visa bans and asset freezes. The United States should not lead other nations in imposing multilateral sanctions against Iran if the United Nations Security Council does not increase political and economic sanctions. America would do well to stop justifying such efforts and finding those efforts worthy because it needs to flex its muscle and strength as the Empire. Such efforts are primitive, out dated, and very dangerous. While contemplating on Iran we should really find out how many nuclear weapons Russia has. Also, contemplate China? Do we dare flex our muscles against China? I observe Russia (nuclear) and China (economically) as potential threat not Iran. Iran is only a threat to Israel not to the world at large.It is absolutely essential to observe the world at large and not concentrate on one country who is the cause of the effect.   To conclude, the speech I observe at AIPEC was mere a repeat of familiar propaganda. “Iran’s nuclear programs must be stopped by all possible means.” The threat of Tehran suffering “devastating repercussions” are words essential to prepare America to go forward with Iran. Speeches conclude a pledge to pursue a “historic breakthrough” in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks by the end of the year. There is no evidence from observing the Mind of the Jewish State of such "historic breakthrough." ******************* June 20, 2008 A meditation:     A seventy year celebration for Israel is questionable. I observe two choices: Either Israel will choose to make peace with its neighbours and resolve the dispute with the Palestianians on an equitable basis, or the alternative will be an unimaginable confrontration in the region. I observe the latter as true.   Truce between Israel and Palestine? Think. How can a country defend itself if the country is the  intruder. For example:  An intruder invades your home and holds you hostage. The intruder occupies your home and subject you to his rules. Now, the hostage need a bit of release from the takeover and negotiates a truce. Is this truce permanent or temporary. Of course it is temporary because there is no negotiation between a intruder and hostage. What would you do in this case? I am sure if you are the hostage you would do everything in your power to sent the intruder home. Afterall, it is your home. So is it with Israel. Israel is the intruder and how can an intruder use military might to defend itself in occupied terrority?   ********** food for thought: Irans Nuclear Programme The French, the Germans and the Russians continue to violate the sanctions and continue to trade freely with Iran. Why would they cease to trade with Iran just because Israel is scared of its nuclear supremacy? Terrorist state terrified of terror, they are a joke with their 30 years of UN violations and the worlds fourth nuclear arsenal. If they are allowed to have nuclear arms, then so is everyone else in the Middle East. Once they have disarmed then it will be credible for the rest to do so   In meditation Sanctions unifies China to Iran: The threatening of sanctions is from Thought; therefore the Energy is stagnant. Thought is the sum of the past and the old. A mature approach is diplomacy because the sanctions against Iran will backfire. The world respects China for not being fearful and not being interested in “owning the world.” Of course, the irony of this illusion is that in due time China will demand world domination. ********************************   In meditation:   A few inspirational moments from the Cosmos:    In meditation the brain signals a mechanism which opens the door of perception. The chatter of thought is restrained and man's inner conflict is set aside. One may believe that inner conflict is inherently innate. I reject such argument. Inner conflict are fragments of an conditioned brain through time.  Society's interest is to conform and through conformity the brain becomes fragmented. Some psychologist argue that inner conflict is inherently innate because life in itself is a struggle. Many psychologist believe a part of our brain is reptile which cause the inner conflict. I agree the latter, however, there is a difference between instinct and inner conflict. In other words, inner conflict is confused with instinct. Instinct is innate not conflict.  Instinct and conflict are contrary. The action of instinct is immediate. The action of inner conflict is derived from its condition. Because inner conflict is a learned behavior  the response can be negated through awareness observing one's thoughts. Once negated being psychologically alone the brain is freer to meditate and signal a mechanism to open the door of perception and deeper consciousness.      **                Meditation: There is no end in sight to resolve the Palestine conflict and Israelian occupation.  Regardless of who wins the presidency, 2008)   Israel and its US lobbies through money and media have an absolute lock on all Middle East issues. That is why the presidential hopefulls make pilgrimages  to Jerusalem, to pledge their fealty to the State of Israel. Anything else would be a political kiss of death for the presidential hopefulls. The AIPAC and company would to go all out to ruin the presidential hopeful, and they would succeed. A meditation: The invasion of Georgia:   A  voice from distance pass expresses a strong feeling of grievance and displeasure between two nations who built and secure the oil pipeline and protects it with military might and power purchased from Israel.  Two neighboring nations unite to secure the resources of Caspian Sea oil and natural gas. The common bond of the two is the oil pipeline which runs through Georgia allowing America access to oil and gas supplies not pumped through Russia to the north and Iran to the south. This is the genesis of a score, a blatant error, to bypass Iran and Russia and secure natural resources and use Georgia as an energy corridor to transport Caspian energy to the West.  The genesis of Russia's score has begun by the invasion of Georgia and her voice cannot be intimidated over this geopolitical contest. A commentary to the media The invasion of Georgia: Russia is a voice from distance pass who express a strong feeling of grievance and displeasure that Georgia, with financial assistance from the west, to secure a oil pipeline. Georgia protects the pipeline with military weapons purchased from Israel of about three hundred million dollars. Two neighboring nations unite to secure the resources of the Caspian Sea oil and natural gas. Russia and her silent partner Iran.The common bond of the two is the oil pipeline which runs through Georgia allowing America access to oil and gas supplies not pumped through Russia to the north and Iran to the south. This is the genesis of a score, a blatant error, to bypass Iran and Russia and secure natural resources and use Georgia as an energy corridor to transport Caspian energy to the West. The genesis of Russia's score has begun by the invasion of Georgia and her voice cannot be intimidated over this geopolitical contest. The bear of Russia is no longer weak but strong and confidant. The strategy of the New Soviet Russia not only benefited Russia but the oil hierarch of the Middle East. **************************** Comment on the Olympics to the media The insights of the olympics are quite complex. I personally observe today's Olympics as a dominant political force which reflects power between states. According to China the world has one dream. A dream which fully reflects the essence and the univeral values: Harmony. It expresses the common wishes of people all over the world, inspired by the Olympic ideals, to strive for a bright future of Mankind. In spite of the differences in colors, languages and races, we share the charm and joy of the Olympic Games, and together we seek for the ideal of Mankind for peace. According to China we belong to the same world and we share the same aspirations and dreams. I agree that each of us share the common consciousness of mankind. What I question is China's intent. Is China really interested in sharing with the world values of harmony, friendship, and betterment of all? The theme of the olympics is persuasive, however, I find the theme contrary to China's politics, perversed capitalism, and human rights. The theme clearly point out the future dominance of China, a super power, and a temperament similar to the first Emperor which united China and built the great wall at the expense of violating the most basic human right. China has not changed and has no interest in uniting the world which fully reflects the essence and universal values of harmony, friendship, and peace. The slumber of the dragon disguised as a friend has awaken to become the next world super power.   A moment reflecting on the Berlin's Wall.   The wall of Israel is similar to the  historic wall of Berlin.  Pointing to Israel the Palestine people shout: "Israel take down that wall." ********************* A Meditation:     Palin's contradiction: abortion, death penalty, war, and intelligent design. Palin's belief of intelligent design concludes the Bible is the authority and the word of God. I question her belief. Since Palin’s authority is Bible orientened I agree that abortion is immoral. Her argument is simple:“Life is created by God.” To Palin abortion is prohibited but the death penalty and war is good to go. How can that be? The death penalty and war must be viewed equal to that of abortion.”It is immoral to take life.” Personally, I oppose the death penalty because the convict on death row could be innocent. This is certainly true of convicts who are freed because of DNA. Palin boast of hunting skills. It is tasty to eat “moose burger” and her office is adorned with a huge animal pelt. Palin justifies the killing from the bible as appropriate. Humans are to dominate.(genesis) Scanning through scriptures Palin’s foreign policy would protect Israel at any cost. Now, the value of life is territorial based on social, religious, and political beliefs. The God of Palin is a God who views on one hand life as sacred and the other hand not sacred. It is like good and evil. Is there such thing as good or evil or perhaps our condition depict good and evil accordingly. America is the most disliked and dangerous country in the world because of ideas retrieved from the manifest destiny doctrine. A candidate who is freer from its psychological condition and false security has the capacity to be multi-dimensional and grace to awaken intelligence. *** a meditation: McCains prison experience: "Fight with me, Fight with me, Fight with me", Mc.Cain pleads in his moment of passion. Surely, in this hour of darkness one takes delight in peace and consider the survival of the planet as priority. Decades of incarceration made Nelson Mandela a man of peace, whereas Mc.Cain’s imprisonment has made him embrace a extreme patriotism which express hositily to other countries. Perhaps he wasn’t kept in captivity long enough to truly feel deeply the heartbeat of the world and secure peace on this small fragile planet. A commentary: McCain devoted a large part of his speech to one of his biggest selling points, the period that turned him into an American hero, his five years in a Hanoi jail after his plane crashed on a bombing mission. As an admiral's son, he was offered the chance of early release but turned it down, refusing preferential treatment. The passage on his prison years, which seldom fails to resonate with Americans, earned him four standing ovations, to chants of "USA, USA." ***     A response to the Editorial.   It becomes apparent that the powerful - those who make the rules - insist on legality merely to preserve the power relations that serve them or to maintain their position. Trust and Confidence in Government for 2009.   Trust and confidence are the Greatest Political Assets a Government can achieve. If this is a true statement, the political mind must mature and put aside self interest and primitive behavior. Most of us live our lives in despair and angst on a conscious level, totally unaware. We hear the clock tick and our lives only exist on a beaten path. Our eyes read scripts written by others, and to the letter we must obey and follow a host of illusions which suppose to benefit us. So, day by day we live a dream written by the dominant elite whom we never met. We support their lavish lifestyle and royal habits alienating the common man and woman. On a deep level society is scared, fearful, and find no relief. The addiction of food, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and all sorts entertainment are used to release the pain in the mind and body. Every citizen is the Government, and if Government desire to achieve trust and confidence the Mind of the Government must have a radical transformation. The greatest good for Government are trust and confidence from the people, but how is that possible if policy making is written by men and women trapped in a primitive Mind. Most policies are neither practical nor moral to benefit the less empowered. How can the Government expect Goodness from the people if the Mind of Government is corrupt? For example, if the Government is the Mind, and Society the Body how can the Body be healthy if the Mind is ill? The Mind is the superior organ that determines the body to be either healthy or ill. So, the relationship between the Government and Society must change and qualities of humanity, equanimity, benevolence, kindness, and goodness restored. How can a public official cultivate compassion if he or she is void of respect, equanimity, sincerity, diligence, and kindness? These virtues are essential for public office including the virtue to speak against issues which are contrary and support the dominant elite and powerful interest groups. A good public official must send unwelcome truths to those who abuse power. A good politician is a philosopher who seek truth, and has discernment and confidence to point out transgression regardless of unpleasant consequences.

Part 1

A rebuttal from Deanna Adams of San Bernardino


Israel s propaganda did well to fool the world of a possible two state solution until their last attack on Gaza.(Dec.27, 08) For decades Israel s tongue spoke of peace while silently they re-birthed and worked like an army of ants expanding territory and settlement.

DIATRIBE AGAINST ISRAEL HAS HISTORICAL MERIT

Diatribe against Israel has historical merit What will be seared into the consciousness of the world will be the image of Israel as a blood stained monster, ready at any moment to commit war crimes and not prepared to abide by any moral restraints.

The problem: Israel never had the intention to settle for a two state solution. Their goal is to build more settlements on occupied land and slowly erase the identity of the Palestines like the Native American Indian. The identity of the Native American Indian is virtually wiped out.

The writer of the editorial is acute in intelligence and her words are carefully chosen.

The editorial speaks clearly that America is committed to Israel s security, and America will always support Israel s right to defend itself against legitimate threats.

There was nothing about the right of Palestines to defend themselves against far more extreme threats, such as those occurring daily, with America’s support, in the occupied territories.

Right after the 1967 war, the Security Council had strong resolutions condemning Israel s move to expand and take over Jerusalem. Israel just ignored them. Because America pats them on the head and says, go ahead and violate them. There is a whole series of resolutions from then up until today, condemning the settlements, which as Israel knew and as everyone agreed were in violation of the Geneva conventions. America either vetoes the resolutions or sometimes votes for them, but with a wink saying, go ahead anyway, and we will pay for it and give you the military support for it. It is a consistent pattern. During the Oslo years, for example, settlement construction increased steadily, in violation of what the Oslo agreement was theoretically supposed to lead to. In fact the peak year of settlement was Clinton's last year, 2000. And it continued again afterward. It is open and explicit.

Israel has no intention to work towards a two state solution. With the help of America it has engaged in blocking a political settlement and giving material and ideological and diplomatic support for the expansion settlement programs, which are just criminal programs. The world court unanimously agreed that any transfer of population into the occupied territories is a violation of International Law, the Geneva Conventions. Israel sneaks around it in various devious ways. The law does not apply to Israel.

Part 2

Rebuttal from Deanna Adams of San Bernardino

DIATRIBE AGAINST ISRAEL HAS HISTORICAL MERIT

The rational enlighten have become hate filled. Israel’s focus is to exterminate the Palestines like the Native American Indian. The problem is not Hamas. If Israel succeeds in killing Hamas’s senior leaders, a new generation, more radical than the present, will swiftly replace them.

On Saturday December 27, the latest US-Israeli attack on helpless Palestinians was launched. The attack had been meticulously planned, for over 6 months according to the Israeli press. The planning had two components: military and propaganda. It was based on the lessons of Israel’s 2006 invasion of Lebanon, which was considered to be poorly planned and badly advertised.
Israel’s calculated that it would be advantageous to appear to go crazy causing vastly disproportionate terror, a doctrine that traces back to the 1950 s. The Palestinians in Gaza got the message on the first day when Israel warplanes struck numerous targets simultaneously in the middle of a Saturday morning. Some 200 people were killed instantly, shock Hamas and indeed all of Gaza.

Two weeks after the Sabbath opening of the assault, with much of Gaza already pounded to rubble and the death toll approaching 1000, the UN agency UNRWA, on which most Gazans depend for survival, announced that the Israeli’s military refused to allow aid shipments to Gaza, saying that the crossing were closed for the Sabbath. To honor the holy day, Palestinians at the edge of survival must be denied food and medicine, while hundreds can be slaughtered by US jet bombers and helicopters.

The Future: Israel’s image has permanently changed the world and no change coming with Obama.

The consciousness of the world will be seared with an image of Israel as a blood-stained monster, ready at any moment to commit war crimes and not prepared to abide by any moral restraints.
To those that call themselves supporters of Israel are in reality supporters of its moral degeneration and probable ultimate destruction. Israel is deliberately turning itself into perhaps the most hated country in the world, and is also losing the allegiance of the population of the West including younger American Jews, who are unlikely to tolerate it persistent shocking crimes too long.

No change coming with Obama:

Obama endorsed the Condoleezza Rice-Tzipi Livni agreement to close the Egyptian-Gaza order, which is quite an act of imperial arrogance. It is not their border, and in fact, Egypt strongly objected to that. But Obama continued. He says we have to make sure that no arms are smuggled through the tunnels into the Gaza Strip. But he said nothing about the vast dispatch of far more lethal arms to Israel. In fact, right in the middle of the Gaza attack, December 31, the Pentagon announced that it was commissioning a German ship to send 3,000 tons of war material to Israel. That did not work out, because the government of Greece prevented it but it was supposed to go through Greece but it could all go through somewhere else. This is right in the middle of the attack on Gaza. The Pentagon responded in an interesting way. They said, well this material won't be used for the attack on Gaza, in fact they knew that Israel had plans to stop the attack right before the inauguration, so that Obama would not have to say anything about it.

To conclude, it would to America's interest to terminate the Godfather's relationship with Israel. This is absolutely essential to earn the respect from the world. America must be seen as a Moral State opposed to an Outlaw State which believes might is right. America's survival depends on this wisdom. It is this termination that will assure Israel's future to exist.

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a  commentary on the editorial:

Beyond the limitations of Beliefs.

To be a theist or an atheist, to me, are both absurd. If you knew what truth is, what God is, you would neither be a theist nor an atheist, because in that awareness belief is unnecessary. It is the man or woman who is not aware, who only hopes and supposes, who looks to belief or to disbelief to support him, and to lead him to act in a particular way.

Now, if you approach it quite differently, you will find out for yourselves, as individuals, something real that is beyond all the limitations of beliefs, beyond the illusion of words. But that - the discovery of Truth, or God - demands great intelligence, which is not assertion of belief or disbelief, but the recognition of the hindrances created by lack of intelligence.

So, to discover God or truth - and I say such a thing does exist, I have realized it - to recognize that, to realize that, the mind must be free of all the hindrances that have been created throughout the ages, based on self protection and security. You cannot be free of security by merely saying that you are free. To penetrate the walls of these hindrances, you need to have a great deal of intelligence, not mere intellect. Intelligence, to me, is mind and heart in full harmony, and then you will find out for yourself, without asking anyone, what that reality is. Reality is not conformity but emptying the mind of all the things that the mind has put together including the contents of religious books and teachings from religious authorities.

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