“… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 1968) U.S. civil rights leader
In what ways have you partaken in the “bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood “, lately?
WHO WILL HAVE THE FINAL WORD?
“I honestly doubt-
ed whether, on bal-
ance, the religions of
mankind had done any
good. Judging from what
I had seen in Europe and
since, the power of God in
human affairs was negligi-
ble, the Brotherhood of Man
a grim jest. If there was a
Devil, he seemed the Boss
Universal, and he cer-
tainly had me.” (The
Big Book, p. 11)
“I refuse to ac-
cept the view that
mankind is so tragi-
cally bound to the star-
less midnight of racism
and war; that the bright
daybreak of peace and bro-
therhood can never become
a reality … I believe that
unarmed truth and un-
conditional love will
have the final
word.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 1968) U.S. civil rights leader
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brief Bio (4:48)
How Transcendental Meditation Works (2:49)
Tit For Tat :
“A river flew through a forest. Once, a hungry lion came to quench his thirst at the river. As he was drinking water, he spotted a donkey drinking water on the other bank. The lion thought, “Donkeys are fools. I must do something to catch this foolish animal for lunch.”
So the lion called out, “Mr. Donkey, are there any jackals on your side of the river bank? I feel like hearing their song.”
“No sir, jackals cannot sing any better than me. Let me sing for you,” the foolish donkey said. He lifted his head up to the sky, closed his eyes and started braying. The lion crossed over a bridge and caught the donkey when he was braying.
But the donkey was clever. He said, “Oh! Do you want to eat me? I don’t mind, but I have heard that good lions pray to God before the lunch.”
“”Yes, yes, I must pray before lunch,” said the lion and closed his eyes to pray. The donkey kicked the lion hard and ran away.
The lion had been paid through the same plan he himself had made.” (http://www.english-for-students.com/Tit-For-Tat-1.html)
We are at war with addiction
“When in difficult country, do not encamp. In country where high roads intersect, join hands with your allies. Do not linger in dangerously isolated positions. In hemmed-in situations, you must resort to stratagem. In desperate position, you must fight. “
In some ways I found myself feeling alienated from the campers on this most recent trip to Bass Lake. But there were still many moments when I connected one-on-one with a number of those attending.
I practices by saying yes just saying yes to people whether I want to or not and letting the results out of my control I think eventually I’ll develop some strong bonds with other people and I’ll be able to look back and say I have a true friend but if not that’s not my goal to have friends my goal is to feel connected with people and be able to love them
I sometimes despair of our human condition. It is easy to see the results of fear, shame, violence and denial all around me. It is only when I can clear my mind of the need for material goods, and accept unconditional love for all of my brothers and sisters that I get to imagine the other side of Dr. King’s Mountain. My Higher Power has given me the capacity to love, a need to connect and the faculties to question the status quo. I can go in peace if I choose.