Like many others I am extremely troubled by the all-too apparent divisiveness presently manifest in what is commonly referred to within (perhaps mistakenly) “civilized” society, globally. In particular the vilification of the other. No matter who or what that other represents in one’s eyes.
Whether differences appear overtly as in matters of skin color, apparel or behavior; or in perception of ideology, religion or political affiliation, the other has increasingly become suspect. Rather than making an effort to understand differences, all too often those not like us are not only vilified but also punished, or even cast out.
An outgrowth of such limited and self-justifying thinking at times also manifests as a disregard or even disrespect of our animal brothers and sisters, and of our Mother Earth herself.
I have come to believe that there is always another way to look at things. Albert Schweitzer’s concept of “Reverence for Life” embraced all life and earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in the mid-20th century. Seeking center, balance and peace of mind amidst current social, political and environmental chaos and stress I turned to my own Higher Angels for perspective. Serenity was offered to me with this thought:
…… Judge no one. Bless everyone.
We don’t have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
~ The Dalai Lama
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