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Jan 24, 2020

Obstacles To Goodwill

Here’s some more good advice from DK to which the Left should pay attention.

“the refusal of that public to face life as it is and to recognize the facts for what they are. The mass of men need arousing to see that good comes to all men alike and not just to a few privileged groups, and to learn also that “hatred ceases not by hatred but that hatred ceases by love”. This love is not a sentiment, but practical goodwill, expressing itself through individuals, in communities and among nations.” Problems of Humanity, Page 173

The major problem in the United States that frustrates the promotion of goodwill as envisioned by DK is the hate of the left toward their political opposites. It was bad under Bush but has reached Biblical proportions under Trump.

“But” says one, “it is the Right that is full of hate not us. They are so despicable that we have to totally reject them and distance ourselves from them. We have to protest them, and more at times, and attack pure evil before it can spread.”

Yes, they promote the idea that they are the righteous ones because the Right deserves to be attacked because they are so repulsive.

They remind me of the opponents of Jesus who attacked him and later his disciples. Of them Jesus said

“They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.” John 16:2-3

Just like the authorities in the time of Jesus thought that the hate they had justified them in severing relationships (putting them “out of the synagogues”) as well as violence even so does the left attack Trump and his voters with everything the law allows and then some. The fact that Kathy Griffin is celebrated for showing a severed head of Trump and many speak of wishing him dead while facing little criticism from their peers is evidence of this attitude.

Now Obama is pretty much the polar opposite of Trump. Most members of the Right disagreed with almost every move he made. Many even saw him and his supporters as outright supporting murder for their support of abortion, even late term abortion. One can see how hate and support of violence could have been supported by them.

Yet we saw no one carrying a severed head from Obama and laughing about it. We saw no one from the Right marching on the homes of leftists banging on their doors and windows, scaring their children. We saw no one from the right refusing to serve Obama supporters or interfering with their dining.

True there were a handful of bad people from the Right also, but when revealed they were generally condemned by them whereas the Left applauded disrespect from the left. Robert DeNiro is a prime example. After showing tremendous disrespect and destructive language toward the President he is applauded and given awards.

I submit that it is the Left that has created the main obstacles to goodwill and if they just relax and assumed a live and let live attitude that we could make a major step toward goodwill as promoted by DK.

I know I am willing and everyone I know from the Right is also. Goodwill is just waiting for the Left to meet us halfway.

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Achieving Balance Part II

Problem Two

Alice is married to Rocky. Alice is a seeker and Rocky is not. His favorite pastime is attending football and other games, drinking beer and watching TV. Rocky is a nice guy, a good provider, but Alice receives nothing from him on a spiritual level. He has a great knowledge of football and attempts to teach her about the nuances of the game and she absorbs a little, but this falls far short of fulfilling her desire to receive. She tries to share with him some of the teachings she has studied but he feels she is on the fringe with her thinking and the relationship would be much improved if she remained quiet and never read another book.

Questions

(1) Is this relationship worth saving?

This is a judgment call. The relationship will never reach the ideal for Alice (or Rocky for that matter), but if Rocky allows Alice her freedom to explore and learn she can still achieve reasonable fulfillment.

(2) Is it possible for Alice and Rocky to achieve balance and fulfillment?

It is possible. Read on.

(3) If they decide to continue the relationship, what steps can Alice take to bring her the greatest possible satisfaction?

A reasonable balance can be achieved if Alice is able to find a sender or two to take the place of her non sending husband. This must be achieved without creating a threat to Rocky, for if it does the relationship is doomed. If Alice compromises her learning to keep Rocky happy then her progress is doomed.

(4) If Alice decides to bolt from the relationship what would be a good plan for her to formulate?

When the necessary adjustments are made, and if another relationship is desired, Alice needs to look for a partner who can send to her and stimulate her progress thus creating a balance of energy.

Problem Three

Dale is a seeker, but when he met Erica all philosophy took a backseat for she was very beautiful with a wild personality. After a whirlwind romance they married, but after the dust settled Dale is discovering a void. Erica is interested in the physical and social almost exclusively and insists that neither of them discuss politics, religion or philosophy.

Dale has a strong desire to give in these areas and seems unable to do so.

What should he do?

The two are so different in their interests that it will indeed be a challenge for both to balance their energies. The only way this can happen is that both recognize the differences and support the fulfillment of each other’s needs. If Dale is accepting of Erica he can go out of his way to attend social functions and if that isn’t enough Erica can engage in other activities with friends not threatening to the relationship.

On the other hand, if Erica is tolerant Dale can satisfy his needs by joining groups, teaching classes and joining discussions interesting to him, but not Erica. He can just accept that Erica will not be there engaging with him but will focus on the areas where they can engage together.

If the two are cooperative and tolerant they both can still have a life where their energies are balanced.

But if one or both are not understanding and tolerant of the other’s needs then they will be unsatisfied if they stay together or wind up divorcing.

The key that each seeker must register is that we live in a world of energies and each must assess the flow and direction within themselves and seek to balance then.

If the seeker does achieve balance then he or she can live in a state of peace even in the midst of turmoil.

March 20, 2001