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Natural And Not So Natural Disasters: An Alternative Perspective
In the year 2005, Mother Nature has certainly let herself be
known; first with a tsunami and then hurricane Katrina in the
United States. Whenever these disasters from Mother Nature
occur, it's interesting to watch the reaction of the world and
the ensuing drama. Any time there's devastation in the world
it's a challenge to observe the human suffering that takes
place. We can feel the pain and loss of those people and our
compassion is huge.
The papers fill with articles about whether God exists and if
this is some kind of sign, or punishment. We start questioning
whether we could have prevented these events and start placing
blame, trying to figure out who's responsible so we can make
them pay. We use these events to get ourselves upset and
reiterate how "messed up" our world is. Surely the tsunami was a
devastating occurrence, over 400,000 people perished and the
number of deaths and amount of destruction from hurricane
Katrina is still unknown. From our human point of view the death
and destruction is unthinkable.
When events like these occur I think it's important for us to
put them into perspective. For myself, I see these disasters in
a totally different way and, perhaps, you could take a moment to
see them through my eyes. As humans we are very self-centered,
believing the world revolves around our species alone. Have you
ever wondered why the papers do not list how many animals, bugs,
worms, birds and other creatures perished? Are they not
important to our ecosystem and function of our planet? Are they
not equal in importance to humans?
Recently, a new housing project went up near my home in Florida.
They tore down all the local pine growth and scrubby underbrush
common in my area. Then they tore up the earth, so they could
remove all the roots and other "junk." Then they put up roads,
homes, fresh lawns, and landscaping. As we all know this is
pretty typical human building procedure. But, if I take the
point of view of all the squirrels, worms, palmetto bugs, birds,
and other crawly creatures, wouldn't I have to scream TSUNAMI!
For these creatures, the housing development was a devastating
disaster. I would bet over 400,000 sentient beings
were
destroyed. But no one is writing about them in the paper, and
not many are interested in feeling compassion for their pain.
And for sure their pain is not any different than ours, nor is
it less important.
We live in an impersonal universe. Spirit is constantly
recycling life as we know it. Birth and death is a constant for
us in this manifestation. But the birth and death of any living
being isn't any better or worse than another - from the point of
view of Spirit, that is. We're all part of the one life and, as
such, we are equal. But, although we say we know this from the
point of view of our rational mind, we don't live our lives as
if this were truth. I am not saying we shouldn't have housing
developments. I'm simply bringing this into our awareness so we
can shift our perspective. Rather than becoming upset when these
events occur, wouldn't it be a better use of our personal power
and energy if we put out the feeling of compassion and love
instead of more upset and pain? For example, if we become
emotional about these disasters we are putting out fear-based
emotions that add to the already energetically saturated
fear-based dream of the planet. Fear help's nothing whereas
putting out the energy of love and compassion can make a huge
difference. Taking action to improve conditions is a healthier
alternative to sitting home watching the media hype. We can
chose to send money, supplies, give blood, or even fly out and
assist. We have the ability to interpret what we perceive from
the point of view of Spirit, instead of the limited point of
view of the egocentric and unaware mind.
Perhaps you haven't thought about perceiving things from the
point of view of Spirit - with equanimity - but it's certainly
worth exploring. After all, we're Spirit if we chose to see it
that way.
About the author:
Dr. Sheri Rosenthal is a master Toltec teacher and author of The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Toltec Wisdom. Having trained with don
Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, she currently takes
students on spiritual journeys, works with personal apprentices
and enjoys being extremely happy. You can reach her at
info@sherirosenthal.com or at http://www.sherirosenthal.com.
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