Space Invaders? by Julie

[Julie Smith]

Dear Paul,

One of my dearest friends often sends me the same message..... take care to
open up to ALL voices, even those with which you disagree.  I agree with him
and with you.  It is only by listening deeply to all voices that we will
ever understand all that needs to be understood.

Some on this list have talked about the three arenas in which we operate:
thought, word, and deed.  I hear Florian and Birgitt and others inviting us
to operate from the arena of thought.  This is the most powerful and elegant
arena that is available to most of us, especially when we aim our thought on
ideas that can be shared by all and therefore amplified by all.  The one
thought capable of being shared by everyone is love.

For many of the rest of us, the dialogue is about whether we should operate
in the arena of word or deed.  I think the discussion you and I are now
having, Paul, is that one.  From those who choose the arena of deeds, of
physical retalitation, I hear many ideas with which I agree: compassion for
victims, a desire to protect and nurture, a desire to prevent future harm.
When I listen deeply for the truth coming from those who would retaliate,
this is what I hear.  I respect and admire those who care so deeply for so
many.

Others on this list have talked about Einstein's comment that we cannot
solve problems at the level at which they occured, that we must move to a
higher level.  The problem in this case manifested in the arena of deed,
culminating in the death of the physical bodies of thousands of people.  If
Einstein was right, we need to move up a level.  To the arena of words, and
to the arena of thought.

And how can I resist, Paul, this comment from you:

> I am saying this because one of the premises of Space Invaders is that
those
> excluded had Hate in their hearts.  Now, you may have reached a point in
your
> personal development where you can shift someone's Hate, assuming it is
truly
> Hate....

I find myself smiling, even though the topic is so grim.  I don't have the
power to shift anyone.  But sometimes I can open myself wide enough to see
what is already there.  When I'm open enough to see the good and reflect
back what I see, the good becomes stronger, better, wiser.

Julie

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>From  Mon Sep 17 20:07:56 2001
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Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:07:56 +0200
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dear friends
the new neighbours in our house are just leaving to go to the synagogue
to celebrating the new year.
never ago the human familiy had so much reasons to stay together
for to welcome every new part of time, new part of thinking, new part of
grounding.
so let us celebrate together every opportunity for coming together
and for staying together.
shalom

florian

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