Division Only Exists in Inculturated Thought
I sit looking out into the vast ocean
I see that in this quiet no divisions exist
all is connected and i am not only a part of it all
but all of this flows into me
Behind a great metropolitan city girths the beaches
wealth directly behind me and then moving towards
more impoverishment the deeper one goes
I see so clearly in this contemplation that….
division only exists in inculturated thought
thought based in separation and hierarchy
only creates more separation and hierarchy
Thought built on separation looks for outward connections
hence
the more one craves pleasure
the more one suffers
the more one runs away from pain
the more one suffers
the more one creates strong beliefs and identities
the more closed and fear based one becomes
revenge creates revenge
hate creates hate
the more one competes and shoves ahead
the more behind and imprisoned one becomes
the more one holds on
the more one manufactures chains
the more one tries to crave enlightenment
the more blind one becomes
the more one owns
the more enslaved one becomes
the more one creates the enemy
The more one feels the need for weapons and hate
the more one poisons and pollutes
the more polluted and poisoned one becomes
the more one believes that the natural world is separate
the more one alienates oneself from life -
the more a society pushes out wildness and interconnectivity
the more that society creates dysfunction and violence
towards the natural world
the more divided a culture is
The more people and politicians don’t care
The more the culture desires power and wealth
and creates the illusion that this is success
the more violence there will be
— —
love is coming together
seeing your neighbor
seeing your brothers sisters
in not just humans
but with all life
love is
dialogues openly about issues
and let’s go of the
known and ego security
and releases the chains
to hierarchy and violence
What would you give up for love?
all of life is my family
all ages are my family
diversity is beauty and health
wholeness includes all
all is me
Seeing this
what do I need?
Seeing this I see love
