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Plane-to-Plane Memorandum | |
| To: | My Beloved Students |
|---|---|
| From: | Master Djwhal Khul |
Subject: | April 2010 Lesson |
| Date: | March 22, 2010 |
Beloved Students:
How fortunate we are to join in spirit to aid Earth in the purification process now underway. As you can see, this process is reaching into all possible levels, from the tiniest of personal issues to the greatest of institutional issues. With more karma ripening as to the untoward actions of the banking institution, the conventional media is having a hay day.
In last month’s teaching, I suggested that we designate April as a special month for planetary purification. You may have noticed that Earth has been working at it since the beginning of 2010. While it has been difficult to witness the suffering of those affected by the earthquakes of late, we must all continue to shed light to the world as to relevance of current events.
Frankly, it is not so easy to grasp the magnitude of the shifts that are taking place. It is much easier to view planetary phases from the position of hind-sight. As the saying goes, vision is “20/20” from a hindsight perspective. It is much more difficult, however, to see and comprehend the process when it is playing out.
Since the scope and parameters of a given experience, whether personal or global, cannot come fully into focus when the chaotic energy of freefall creativity is in charge, some distance is needed for comprehension. This is why hindsight is so valuable. It affords a greater vista than the one from within the eye of the storm. Hindsight also allows for assessments to be made and conclusions to be drawn that are generally impossible in the midst of the furor.
There can be tremendous furor in a planetary phase of shifting or “remodeling.” A global remodeling project is not so different from that of remodeling a house, other than the fact that it happens on a much vaster scale. If you have lived through any kind of remodeling project on your own home, you know that the teardown phase can be messy, disorganized, and completely out of control. At times, it may look as if a tornado was spawned right in the center of the house.
Even when the plans are clear and carefully laid out, remodeling projects can preset moments when those involved lose all confidence in both the process and the outcome. There may also be moments when one finds the project to be much bigger than expected. Perhaps problems in prior construction are revealed, or perhaps a part of the house has weak infrastructure that was previously undetected.
If you can imagine similar problems, but on a much vaster scale, you can likewise comprehend why it might be wise and necessary to view current global events in terms of purification, rather than in terms of destruction. When people observe such a vast process through lenses of fear, it can seem as if the planet is falling apart, or that some huge wave of destruction has taken hold of the world. Clearly, projecting these kinds of thoughts into the collective mind only complicates what is already a rather tricky process.
Simply stated, humanity must work together if global solutions are to be found for the pressures and stresses now affecting the planet. It is time for truly mature spiritual people to create functional relation-ship with the WE. I’ve been “preaching” on this theme for a couple of years, now, so an announcement of “Now is the time . . .” should not take any of you by surprise.
For all that has been elucidated about the WE (whether by myself, other spiritual teachers or the gurus of conventional wisdom), the actual strides forward have been quite modest. The problem, you see, is not one of concept, but one of implementation. Many people have come to accept this concept; some even talk about it regularly. The problem is that they just don’t know how to live what they conceptually believe.
Along these lines, there is some great news arising in the conventional reality. Political economist Elinor Ostrom has just been awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for her research on (of all things) cooperation. She has the audacity to suggest that the future of the planet (and possibly the pocketbook) lies in accomplishing a version of what I have termed the “we” (if not the “We”).
As most of you know, standard economics focuses on competition as both an instinct and as an over touted hero for fixing both national and global economies. The model offered by Ostrom, her colleagues and students, demonstrates the long-term success of communities that are truly “communal,” as opposed to mere collections of individuals. To economists, this is purely a radical notion, but her work over the past 20 years is gaining word-wide attention! She sounds like someone I know who posits that there might be a planetary brain in need of attention.
The implementation block I mentioned above may need a bit more explanation. Most of you recognize that the old model of the “rugged individual” standing against all others is no longer a viable notion for a crowded planet. However, accepting a concept is not the same as being able to create in a way that embodies comprehension of that concept. Most people are not quite ready for the level of personal responsibility embodying the WE would require.
Sadly, many still prefer to blame other people or circumstances for consequences arising in their lives they do not want. This is readily observable both in the business world and within the scope of relationships. Rather than taking responsibility for doing a job (or relating) impeccably (i.e., requiring the highest standards of one’s self so that others benefit), it seems more comfortable to simply say: “So-and-so told me to do it this way.”
The message such a statement sends is curious. Commonly, people prefer to either blame others for their own mistakes, or at least have others share some portion of the blame for their own lack of commitment to impeccability. This stance is fostered by the belief of many that impeccability is either impossible or unnecessary. In blaming others for their own negligence, incompetence and/or carelessness, they may find momentary comfort in “letting themselves off the hook,” but the fact re-mains that no greater good is served, and no benefit derived that benefits the WE.
Clearly, such behavior fosters a climate of unhealthy competition, suspicion and blame. None of these can serve the greater good or benefits the larger whole. I think it is precisely this kind of mental state, multiplied by millions, that has wrought what is termed the “dumbing-down of America.”
That being said, it is true that the work force is replete with people who cannot make appropriate work-related decisions on their own, and whose highest functioning level depends on someone else laying down the rules. While they exist, these are not the ones I here address.
I hope you enjoy our April teaching (Earth Purification), and that you find multiple points for contemplation. May each of you continue to “raise the bar” of impeccability in your own personal growth. Further, may each of you choose to live every new day from your highest level, knowing that doing so benefits yourself, others, and the planet as a whole.
I did something a bit different in the recorded lesson this time. About half way through the lesson I read you an article that, while conceived in conventional wisdom, has spiritual value as well. I realize that some of you may object to some of the language in the article, since the author seems fond of referring to the American culture as “moronic.”
While I know this kind of verbiage can be off-putting, I must say it reminded me (very fondly, I might add) of a teacher I once had in a monastery in Tibet. He was a very articulate teacher, and upon quizzing students after his commentaries, he had a habit of spitting in their faces if he didn’t like the answers they gave to his questions. (He also regaled us with names and adjectives that would make “moron” seem pretty tame!)
The spitting and name calling episodes were to demonstrate vividly how fast the ego reacts to a perceived insult. Rather than telling us about the ego, he offered ample opportunity for us to experience it directly. Egos, you know, hate to be insulted (although they love to search for all the ways they have been insulted!). As you hear the article read, explore being open to receiving an insult (or something the ego has designated “insult”). Then, note what kind of “trip” your ego concocts. Of course, if you find yourself agreeing with the author, that’s just an ego trip of another color, isn’t it?
Your loving Teacher,
Djwhal Khul
P.S.: Should you want to go for some more secular wisdom, you might enjoy Fred Schwed’s ThePleasure Was All Mine: The Journal of an Undisappointed Man, published around 1950. It is reflections of his journey through the Great Depression that might offer something quite worthwhile to those seeking to learn the lessons of the current recession.
© Kathlyn Kingdon, 2010, all rights reserved. Distributed by Vajra Flame Foundation, Ltd.
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