Protesting

I'm sorry that my post was not referring to your post before it. I corrected it to read posts in other threads, which was my intent: but, I still stand by what I said.

PS: I hope this makes sense to you.

PAX

 

Yes, brother, what you wrote does make sense.

 

Here's another song - especially relevant to me as I go through some pretty major transitions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op9-D3kdBiw&feature=related"]YouTube- Gimme Some Truth - John Lennon

 

Is activism a dharma? I mean sure why not. One I personally see fulfilling? No. I don't feel any desire for something more than what I have in myself.

I just think people, far too often, put all their emotions on the line for causes.

 

To take up a cause is to place a limit on giving.

 

met the band 'opiate for the masses' yes, there's a band.

 

I'm thinking there's all sorts of activism and the Dharma may or may not be in what we do. Several years ago my wife gave up an enormously satisfying (and difficult) path of helping people in difficult straits to be in charge of the environment where it was happening. She took on a lot of grief and lost a lot of joy in administering space for others to do the helping. But somebody has to negotiate the lease, buy the supplies, raise the money, etc. At some point I realized she was following a boddhisatva path, giving up paradise for the greater good. I have such huge respect for her doing this. And I think it's activism - actively making it happen - relieving suffering - Dharma.

 

Hear it ring, man. So pure and holy.

 

It looks like this movement is actually taking roots. Last nite, Arianna Huffington was on Bill Maher's tv show and she was promoting the idea and thinks it's great.

PAX