JUNE 2022
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UNIVERSAL PEACE
Dear Reader,
Now that we are living in a “post Covid” era,
and experiencing other major critical events, like wars, terrorism, climate
changes and economic shifts, we may take a moment to gaze at the night sky and experience
the wonder of SILENCE.
Become aware how vast is the Universe is and how eternal and we, as humans, are so temporary and small in comparison. Yet, the
human being has invented (created) many survival tools. The ancient cave dwellers
invented the wheel and the fire and domesticated wild animals.
One of the most fascinating inventions is TIME.
All Zen masters and Buddhists knew well that time is only an illusion and is
only a construct to count, organise and define, but the idea of past present and
future time is a ‘model’ that keeps us thinking we are going forward.
In spite of many inventions of ‘time pieces’
over many centuries, like sundials, obelisks, Greek water clocks, hour glasses,
the pendulum, monastery and church towers clocks chiming every 15 minutes to
either call people to work or to attend a church service. Now we enjoy the wristwatch
powered by a tiny battery and then came the mobile time clock always in our pocket.
My favourite newspaper commentator, Phillip Adams,
who is about my age, states that he is not a relic of the past but a relic of
the future. He states:
“My task is to save humanity from itself and I
failed to alert you to the dangers of Covid -19. I tried and tried but would
you listen? NO! Not any more than the everchanging fires, draughts, and dusty storms. It was a waste of time. My principal reason to attention here is to warn
you about the present threat that awaits you and it is the persistent illusion
of present, pat and future illusion that climate change is here and the
scientific evidence states that we are in great peril”
Since time is an illusion, we have only one
choice and that is act in the HERE AND NOW! We cannot help but to be in the
NOW! This is clearly important in the times of war, terrors where gunmen kill
children in schools. Inhumanity is not only destroying peace but also repeats
itself all the time, again and again.
Perhaps in a mythical way. We are on a long
journey to healing and all healing requires a wound. This collective wound can
only be healed by a medicine that we all know and that is LOVE. Universal love
is an energy that brings healing, and we can do this by taking action. Here are
some ideas to reflect upon:
INTENTION:
Intention is what focuses your mind like an
arrow towards its target. It is your reason for doing something. While this
sounds a lot like what a goal is intentions are like the impetus while goals
are the destination. Intention is what pushes you forward, relentlessly. As
such, they are extremely powerful and make no mistake, you will carry out and
do whatever your intention is. Therefore, it is extremely important to set it
up for action and not for thinking. If you were to observe the most successful
people in our world, be it in terms of financial wealth or happiness, you’ll
notice that their intention is completely focused on doing, not talking. While
they may spend time talking about what they do, most of their time is spent
carrying out what they preach. Thinking about doing something ultimately costs
you more energy than actually doing the thing. There are many reasons as to why
people refuse to do and are content with sitting there dreaming up different
ideas and to do lists. A big reason is the ego. Your ego needs constant
external validation and unfortunately, the nature of our society provides more
exposure to people who talk about doing than those who actually do. The
internet is full of self-proclaimed gurus who know nothing about what they're
saying and only know how to manipulate their viewers' egos. By using the
promise of an idea to improve one’s life, people are lured into thinking about
them incessantly while providing the ego the short term boost it requires
through validation of its intelligence, further driving people to seek this.
Here’s the thing: Thinking is easy. Doing is the tough bit. It requires you to
face problems and figure out solutions.
It requires you to make yourself vulnerable and
be brave by opening yourself to feedback. People who never figure out their
purpose in life tend to cower behind their egos, afraid of what sort of
feedback they will receive. The way past this fear is to simply define your
intention. What is your intention in life? Is it to placate your ego, or is it to
live the best life you can? Define your intention, and you'll automatically
find yourself propelled into action. This has the added benefit of opening
yourself up to your heart and receiving negative feedback from the infinite
knowledge. Always assume positive intent from everyone you interact with,
including your heart. Assume everything is set up to help you improve and live
life with greater joy and peace. You'll find that this turns into a reality.
Setting Intentions to Water The power of
intention can be used to improve your daily life through some very simple
practices. The first of these practices may cause a lot of controversies, but
it has its share of believers. This is the practice of setting positive
intention to water. The method was conceived by Masaru Emoto, who is referred
to as either a scientist or a pseudoscientist depending on which point of view
you adopt. Through experiments he conducted on setting positive intentions to
water, Emoto claimed to find that the crystals of water which were formed by
imparting positive emotion were of a more beautiful structure than those that
were imparted with a negative energy. Thus, he postulated that the energy
transmitted through our intentions has a real impact on the molecular structure of water. Given that our
bodies are almost entirely made of water, this is quite significant. There are
multiple ways of transferring positive energy into the water we drink. The
first is to hold a glass of water in our hands and to repeat our intention
either out loud or in our minds. Our intention could be either a short term
focused, daily one or something connected to our long-term goals, it doesn't
matter. As long as the emotion is positive and loving, you're on the right
track. A good way to further energize the water is to visualize yourself
carrying out your intention and doing things in the manner you wish to. By
doing this, you’ll be recruiting the power of both your intention as well as
visualization. Intention statements are not the only thing you can visualize
and repeat.
Setting Intentions to Statements A far more
palatable exercise for some might be the process of writing intention statements.
These statements are affirmations that you can use to govern how you intend on
living your life and what it is you would like to change. There are a couple of
characteristics of these statements you should always incorporate, such as
writing them in first person, using present tense. In other words, the subject
of these statements should always be you and not someone else. This would
simply be you trying to control someone else's actions, and that isn't in line
with the way nature works. Instead, focus on controlling your own actions and
reactions to triggers. The present tense is used to reinforce the fact that
what you want in your life is real and that you have full faith that the
universe will provide it for you. This is a step where quite a few people
stumble. You see, you’ll have faith in the realization of things that you
believe possible. However, the point of setting goals and intentions is to push
your limits and to achieve something that is outside your comfort zone.
One thing to avoid is the use of words such as:
try, but, and or. Your statements need to be as specific as possible.
Specificity can be in the form of a quantifiable thing or in terms of emotion.
What I’m saying is that you need to know if the goal or intention is met. So
you can define reaching a goal in terms of feeling an emotion or in terms of
something quantifiable.
Monitor your self-talk constantly since this is
just another form of stating your intention. If you detect negative talk,
reframe it to positive by using the phrases mentioned previously. Always
reframe negative talk and don't let it pass by without questioning and
challenging it. Do this, and over time you'll find that your brain will get the
message automatically correct itself.
Shinohara,
Ryuu. The Magic of Manifesting: 15 Advanced Techniques To Attract Your Best
Life, Even If You Think It's Impossible Now (Law of Attraction) (p. 84). Kindle
Edition.
Finally, this is a 'tongue in cheek' a "prediction" that many politicians are commenting now about 2030....
HEADLINES FROM THE YEAR 2030
Ozone
created by petrol & electric cars now killing millions in the seventh
largest country in the world, LittleIndia , formerly known as Australia .
Tasmania executes last remaining Greenie.
White minorities still trying to have English recognised as Australia 's third
language.
Children from 2 parent heterosexual families bullied in schools for being
'different'.
Tolerance urged.
Gay Marriages now overtake heterosexual marriages as preferred 'lifestyle'
choice
Kookaburra and platypus plague threatens North Western Australia crops and
livestock.
Melbourne schoolgirl expelled for not wearing Burqa: Being a Christian is no
excuse says school. Sharia law must be enforced.
Japan announces that they will no longer consume whale meat as whales are
now extinct and the scientific research fleet are unemployed. Australian
Government have told the Japanese that Cane Toads taste like whale meat.
Australia now has 10 Universities of Political Correctness. Professor Goldman
of ANU says there is still a long way to go in the fight to stop people saying
what they think.
Australian Deficit $10 trillion dollars and rising. Government declares
return to surplus in 100 years which is 300 years ahead of time. Prime Minister
Mohammed Yousuf claims increased growth through more immigration secret to
success.
Baby conceived naturally! Scientists stumped.
Iran still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least 10 more
years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels.
France pleads for global help after being taken over by Islamic Countries.
... No other country volunteers to come forward to help the beleaguered nation!
Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally
into the USA, but US President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking.
Jose Manuel Rodrigez Bush says he will run for second term as US President
in 2032.
Australia Post raises price of stamps to $18 and reduces mail delivery to
Wednesdays only.
After a 10-year, $75.8 billion study: Scientists prove diet and exercise is
the key to weight loss.
Average weight of an Australian drops to 115 kgs.
Global cooling blamed for citrus crop failure for third consecutive year in
Vicindia and New South India ....
Senate still blocking drilling in Canberra even though gas is selling for
5,000 Rupees per litre and gas stations are only open on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil rights.
Victims to be held partly responsible for crime.
Average height of professional basketball players is now nine feet, seven
inches.
New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters,
and rolled-up newspapers must be registered by January 2035 as lethal weapons.
Australian Tax Office sets lowest tax rate at 75 percent.
Richmond Tigers won this year’s National Footy final beating the Hindu
Hornets 20-11 to 13-18
South Asia (formerly Northern Territory ) voters still having trouble with
voting machines.
I Love This Country! Don’t you?
CONTACT: Yaro Starak email: starakister@gamil.com
