I know this is an old phrase which has been repeated so many times. And still, there is no peace and there's no love and everything seems getting worst in the world. I know your feeling. I've felt the same. But, what would the world be if this phrase were not around in one way or another?. Things might be still worst. There are times when the thought: "Is this worthwhile?", assault my mind. And I have to shake my head to get it to clear a little. And confront the thought and the feeling saying to them: "You are just an illusion. A collective illusion". Granted, there's a lot of people considering that thinking that love and forgiveness is just naive and not worth of our consideration. How to forgive the one that hurts us?. Or that have no consideration for us?. "Let's give them of their same medicine", is the genral attitude. But, once again we should ask ourselves: "What do I want to be...part of the problem or of the solution?". We need to stop for a while and see...really see what is it that we want to live?. The illusion of hopelesness or the truth of love and compassion. I am dealing with these questions right now. It is to me as it to you to decide which is going to be. To live the collective illusion or to attempt to find the truth within and walk it over?.
Sensei Myriam