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Our civilization is ending & another is beginning
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| "The major problem is the fact that we have come to the end of our
civilization. We are witnessing the breakup of the civilization of the
last 2,000-odd years and the beginnings of the process of creating a
new civilization... the creation of the correct structures - political,
economic, and social - which will allow us to go forward in our
evolution on the right premises."
"At the moment we see a super-division of the world, a separation into
major groups - the developed and the developing world. The developed
world usurps and wastes three-quarters of the world's food and 83 per
cent of the resources. The Third World, as it is called, has to make do
with the rest. As a result, 38 million people are, at this moment,
starving to death in a world with a huge surplus of food. We have a 10
per cent per capita surplus of food in the world, so no one need
starve.
"What is required is a reassessment of who and what we are in our
relationship to each other. ... the first step we have to take to
address these problems is to see ourselves as one, brothers and sisters
of one humanity. We have to get that sense of globality, that we are
one people, one group - and therefore the food, raw materials, energy,
scientific know-how and educational facilities of the world belong to
everyone. These resources are given so that all people may evolve
correctly according to the plan which underlies our evolutionary
process. As a result, we must share these resources more equitably.
When we share... we will create justice in the world, and when we
create justice, and only then, will we have peace..."
Benjamin Creme with Share International
http://www.share-international.org
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These are passing away: corruption, insanity,
war, violence, injustice, dis-ease, greed, fear, distrust, dishonesty,
fakery, poverty, hatred, torture, intolerance, extreme wealth at one
end of the spectrum and extreme poverty at the other, disrespect for
the environment, (all the symptoms of the dysfunctionality of the human
family).
These words characterize the shape of things to come: brotherhood,
justice, sharing, peace, love, truth, sanity, health, beauty. They are
all
natural outcomes of intelligence and benevolence.
The truth will set us free from all that is passing away - all the
remnants of the past. The people who will fight against the inevitable
changes will be fighting in vain.
rh
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| It won't be long til Americans stop locking their doors - like the
Canadians.
Imagine that! American's aren't destined to always live in fear and
under the whips of insanely greedy capitalist hogs. The storm will
pass.
KB
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"The developed nations of the world cannot remain secure islands of
prosperity in a seething sea of poverty. The storm is rising against
the privileged minority of the earth, from which there is no shelter
in isolation and armament. The storm will not abate until a just
distribution of the fruits of the earth enables men everywhere to live
in dignity and human decency."
Martin Luther King, Jr
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| Collier 2005-04-25, 5:52 pm |
| kb wrote:
> It won't be long til Americans stop locking their doors - like the
> Canadians.
> Imagine that! American's aren't destined to always live in fear and
> under the whips of insanely greedy capitalist hogs. The storm will
> pass.
And the chains! Don't forget the chains!
> KB
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> "The developed nations of the world cannot remain secure islands of
> prosperity in a seething sea of poverty. The storm is rising against
> the privileged minority of the earth, from which there is no shelter
> in isolation and armament. The storm will not abate until a just
> distribution of the fruits of the earth enables men everywhere to live
> in dignity and human decency."
> Martin Luther King, Jr
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| The final assault upon the garrisons of mammon grows near.
The energies for the new era increase (as the energies for the old era
decrease) with each passing day. All will be remade and naught but the
finest of the past will survive the onslaught of the new. Prepare for
a civilization more beautiful than any of us can comprehend.
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"He shall proclaim the norm.
Lovely in the beginning,
lovely in the middle, and lovely in the end thereof."
Gautama Buddha
speaking about the World Teacher
http://www.Share-International.org
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| Collier 2005-05-07, 5:54 pm |
| kb wrote:
> The final assault upon the garrisons of mammon grows near.
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Sitting on your pot since 1982 endlessly waiting for the Maitreya.
> The energies for the new era increase (as the energies for the old era
> decrease) with each passing day. All will be remade and naught but the
> finest of the past will survive the onslaught of the new. Prepare for
> a civilization more beautiful than any of us can comprehend.
>
> ---
> "He shall proclaim the norm.
> Lovely in the beginning,
> lovely in the middle, and lovely in the end thereof."
> Gautama Buddha
> speaking about the World Teacher
> http://www.Share-International.org
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| You're blind. Many of us (with eyes to see) are not waiting for
Maitreya - we've seen Him - we know He's here.
More people need to grasp the fact that the leading US politicians act
like they are lower than rats and wild dogs. They are puppets for a
handful of insanely greedy billionaires (the ruling elite) whose money
is soaked with the blood of innocents. Their foundations are cracked
and thanks to the conscientious efforts of countless thousands of good
people, their walls of secrecy are crumbling. Very soon now, they'll
have their great fall...
http://www.VoteToImpeach.org
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| Collier 2005-05-18, 11:39 am |
| kb wrote:
> The final assault upon the garrisons of mammon grows near.
>
Sitting on your pot since 1982 endlessly waiting for the Maitreya.
> The energies for the new era increase (as the energies for the old era
> decrease) with each passing day. All will be remade and naught but the
> finest of the past will survive the onslaught of the new. Prepare for
> a civilization more beautiful than any of us can comprehend.
>
> ---
> "He shall proclaim the norm.
> Lovely in the beginning,
> lovely in the middle, and lovely in the end thereof."
> Gautama Buddha
> speaking about the World Teacher
> http://www.Share-International.org
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| Collier 2005-05-18, 11:40 am |
| RH wrote:
> You're blind. Many of us (with eyes to see) are not waiting for
> Maitreya - we've seen Him - we know He's here.
>
.... and you don't even need to leave home!
> More people need to grasp the fact that the leading US politicians act
> like they are lower than rats and wild dogs. They are puppets for a
> handful of insanely greedy billionaires (the ruling elite) whose money
> is soaked with the blood of innocents. Their foundations are cracked
> and thanks to the conscientious efforts of countless thousands of good
> people, their walls of secrecy are crumbling. Very soon now, they'll
> have their great fall...
>
> http://www.VoteToImpeach.org
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| The final assault upon the garrisons of mammon grows near.
The energies for the new era increase (as the energies for the old era
decrease) with each passing day. All will be remade and naught but the
finest of the past will survive the onslaught of the new. Prepare for
a civilization more beautiful than any of us can comprehend.
---
"He shall proclaim the norm.
Lovely in the beginning,
lovely in the middle, and lovely in the end thereof."
Gautama Buddha
speaking about the World Teacher
http://www.Share-International.org
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| Collier 2005-05-18, 11:40 am |
| RH wrote:
> You're blind. Many of us (with eyes to see) are not waiting for
> Maitreya - we've seen Him - we know He's here.
>
.... and you don't even need to leave home!
> More people need to grasp the fact that the leading US politicians act
> like they are lower than rats and wild dogs. They are puppets for a
> handful of insanely greedy billionaires (the ruling elite) whose money
> is soaked with the blood of innocents. Their foundations are cracked
> and thanks to the conscientious efforts of countless thousands of good
> people, their walls of secrecy are crumbling. Very soon now, they'll
> have their great fall...
>
> http://www.VoteToImpeach.org
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| shy dolphin 2005-05-18, 11:40 am |
| Thanks RH for the excerpt. It makes me wanna read more and more about
buddism even though I am katholic. I know buddism isn't a religion, but
it seems like the best thing righ tnow the way my life is being wasted
by west-european society. I am just learning to control my thoughts of
false reality and i must break the cicle of sadness. I will help others
in their way. I will look after my sisters and brohters of hte
enlighted world. thanks.
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| deesisit@comcast.net 2005-05-18, 11:40 am |
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shy dolphin wrote:
> Thanks RH for the excerpt. It makes me wanna read more and more about
> buddism even though I am katholic. I know buddism isn't a religion,
but
> it seems like the best thing righ tnow the way my life is being
wasted
> by west-european society. I am just learning to control my thoughts
of
> false reality and i must break the cicle of sadness. I will help
others
> in their way. I will look after my sisters and brohters of hte
> enlighted world. thanks.
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