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The Sound of Silence: Unconditional Love and Unity

I find the teachings of the song “Sound of Silence” were not finished.

This image refers to the last verse of the song. And the words of the Prophets were written on the subway walls and tenement halls and in the Sound of Silence.

WE ARE ONE at the ESSENCE OF OUR BEING. The ESSENCE of our BEING is UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. It is not the sexual passionate emotion humans call it or the liking of an item that we say we love. It is the Caring, compassion and commitment to making sure that “We do unto others as would have them and the Source (by whatever name you call the All That IS) would do unto us. ”

If we do less there is something within us that needs to be cleared. We are called to walk our talk. One cannot be against killing in one instance and yet be fore it in another. One cannot ask to have help financially just for ourselves at the expense of others.

In this image on the right we have elderly living in poverty in a tenement. I am not forgetting about the millions who live in poverty in the world just focusing on one aspect that we can help. There are ones who would take away social security from the elderly and medicare. These people worked and earned these by putting money into them, it is not a gift. Ones who are wealthy and don’t need these to survive will take them and that is their right. Yet ones would cut the benefits instead of increasing them. Many are barely able to pay their rents, and must forgo food and medicine to have a roof over their heads or they may already be homeless. The Cost of living does not mean the increase in rents and there are also increases in medicare that cut into their cost of living. Many their families turn their heads to their poverty and needs. They have no cars to get to stores. Yet, ones would cut them and instead of taking limits off of wages paying into social security which would increase the fund, they choose to ignore the problem.

This would apply to both images : It is attributed to Reverend Martin Niemoller

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me.

So how do we speak out without moving from a center of love and alignment to our higher self.

MINDFULNESS – to center in our heart, align to our higher self and ask for guidance as to the highest perspective in any situation for the good of all involved.

‘A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.’ – Mahatma Gandhi

‘Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.’ – Mahatma Gandhi

‘A man is but the product of his thoughts, what he thinks he becomes.’ – Mahatma Gandhi

‘A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.’ – Mahatma Gandhi

‘Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.’ – Mahatma Gandhi

I want to refer here to two separate Beings and instances of how to deal with anger, violence and aggression in others.

It is written in one of the Masters of the Far East books by Baird Spalding that during his missing years Jesus traveled to Tibet. While reading the ancient texts in a monastery one day the people began to be worried and agitated and Jesus asked what was wrong. They said the Mongol hoards are coming to invade us. The hoards were violent warriors who much like today would kill, plunders, burn, raped and destroy all that was in their way taking what they wanted. Jesus in response walked to the top of the mountain/hill facing the passage through which they were approaching. As they came forth he simply raised his hands and the horses bucked off the riders and ran away. The riders were stunned and confused and ran away. What did Jesus do? He simply sent Love towards them which reflected back their anger, violence and negativity upon themselves.

i asked for an example from Buddha and was guided to this.

Narayan Helen Liebenson: There are two instances in the Buddha’s life that are instructive regarding your question. The first involved a drunk and angry elephant running toward the Buddha with the intent to kill him. The Buddha responded by sending the elephant metta, whereupon the elephant stopped in his tracks and bowed down instead of trampling the Buddha to death.

In the second instance, the Buddha was subjected to angry insults. First the Buddha just listened to the man, then he basically said he could not accept the anger, that it was a gift he would not receive.

So yes, we need to respond in the moment to any mistreatment of ourselves or others, but the question is how.

The Buddha taught that violence begets violence and that only love can stop the cycle, so it is important to avoid participating in violent actions. But this doesn’t mean lying down and passively accepting abuse. Nor does it mean demonizing the person who is causing the trouble or seeing that person as the “other.”

Nonviolence does not equal passivity or nonresponsiveness. It means bringing forth the qualities of heart we are training ourselves in, namely, loving-kindness, courage, patience, and wisdom, and doing our best to enact them in the heat of the moment. Pausing to be mindful of just one breath can help calm the mind. Calmness offers the possibility of responding out of wisdom and compassion, rather than out of anger.

Standing up to injustice and preventing those who are causing harm from continuing to do so can be an expression of love and compassion. It protects not only oneself and others but the perpetrators as well by preventing them from being harmed by their own unskillful actions.

Our conditioning tells us to fight or flee but the dharma tells us to stand our ground and be aware of the emotions being stirred up, and then to take the wisest and most compassionate action possible in a given situation. Of course, the wisest action may be to fight (without anger) or to flee (without fear). What would it mean to fight or flee without self-centered aggression and because it’s the sensible thing to do?

In unjust situations, this can be extremely difficult to do. Sometimes the only thing we can do is be patient and try not to make a situation worse until a beneficial and creative action becomes clear.

You can read the complete teaching here:

https://www.lionsroar.com/ask-the-teachers-19/

Buddha taught that we all have different karma, experiences and obligations in life which may be factors in our choices of fight or flight. Which is what our ego/rational mind was designed to determine to protect our physical form so our Soul/Higher Self can guide us and work through us. It is as we clear karma and come into higher vibrational clarity and alignment with our Higher Self that we become able to know that fight – does not mean physical violence is necessary, but allowing a higher energy to move through us to create the pathway forward. We do not tolerate violence being done to another as none of our business, but violence against violence is only a temporary solution that does not change the energies.

Just because we did not get our way in a situation doesn’t mean we have the right to try to force another to believe as we do, even to the point of killing them. Is a piece of land worth the price of the life of another person and the creation of karma for ourselves. Do you believe that abundance is a possibility for all? It is if you align to your higher self and allow the Universal Oneness to flow through you. Yet, we are each given this opportunity to choose.

Why? Each Universe is created with a different perspective of experience. One of the perspectives of our Universe is the Free Will to make choices. The ultimate experience was diving as deeply as we could into the ‘darkness’ of separation from alignment and memory of who we truly are to experience the pain and suffering of duality. Why? To realize the futility of it, that the ultimate experience of learning, growing, expanding and Being comes from alignment to the Oneness of ALL THAT IS. Form there we know and understand, we create new worlds, we partake of the bounty, joy and abundance available to all. We reach the depths of separation and cry out and say , “NO MORE”. “I am tired of this game of dark and light we created. I want to be FREE”

Then you begin the process of walking the pathway home to Freedom and Unity. You see that all the wrong or right, good or bad, in reality means nothing. There is so much more in this world of which to partake.

We can create a heavenly/paradise on Earth. But that is our choice. We can move forward into 5D and higher reality with Earth as she transforms, or stay in 3D. Now is the time of choice. It is amazing.

Those who awaken realize the futility of the duality of US or THEM. If it is not about WE then it isn’t worth our time or focus.

This isn’t about practicing a religion or spiritual philosophy it is about BEING the LIGHT we TRULY ARE upon the Earth.

I salute each of you who are stepping upon or walking this path. I will do whatever I can to help you as you take your steps.

I AM Mareya Shimayah Elohim

Aging

Not all have grace with which to guide their process.

Aging is something we all face. It seems to come before we are ready. It seems just yesterday you were graduating high school, getting married, having children and trying to keep up with life. Now suddenly 50 years have passed since high school, you spouse has passed, your children are grown with children of their own and you feel alone.

If you are lucky your health is good, you have sufficient savings and income to live a comfortable life, and you have activities to keep you occupied. However, that is not the case for so many.

Things always seemed to come up for which you needed to tap into your savings which have dwindled. Perhaps you still have a mortgage or you were never able to buy your home you have always rented. You have suffered medical problems which prevent you from doing all the things you need to do around your home and to go places to find company and enjoyment. Your children are all busy and don’t call or come to see you except occassionally. Your friends like your spouse have passed and you just haven’t the health and energy to go out and make new.

You are afraid. You are alone. You try to maintain the things you have the best you can. Your money isn’t enough to pay your rent, buy food, gas for your car, fix what is broken and buy medicine. You worry what will you do if you can’t stay in your home and you become homeless. You begin to have a negative viewpoint due to fear of life and events around you. Even when you speak with people your fear, despair and anger appear in your words and people avoid you as a negative person.

YOU WANT TO CONNECT, to have friends, to be happy, to share and enjoy life, but you have so many worries that you don’t know what to do. People do not understand and you don’t want to embarass yourself by asking them for help.

I see it happen time and time again. Even when you children have been there for you up until the time you are beyond their abilities to care for you, when this happens the parent become angry that they have to go to a nursing home. What about when you don’t have savings or long term care insurance to pay for a nursing home. It becomes a burden on your children to try to find a place which they can afford to care for you. They have expenses of their own and limits on their income especially as they grow older and face retirement or ill health at the same time.

TRULY – the aging are the forgotten. Society complains about spending money on programs but the elderly are in need of care and help. Even when we try to prepare one never knows what can occur to deplete the funds we need to live comfortably and with people living longer it gets harder.

You probably avoid watching ads like the ones for the older Jewish women who are crippled and starving. It is not just them, but many elderly women and men in America who are in need. They didn’t plan to be in this situation. It is embarrasing and makes them angry and cranky.

What can you do? If you have an elderly neighbor say hello and speak with them. Ask them if they need anything done. If their lawn needs mowed, offer to help or their bushes trimmed. Ask if you can get something for them from the store or take them somewhere. Often they are no longer able to drive. If it looks like they are in need of someone to look in on them call the council on aging or meals on wheels.

Write to your senator or congress person asking them to support medicare and social security programs. Do you realize each year when except this year of 2023 when social security increases , medicare does too and take up a chunk of their cost of living. Do you realize many live below poverty level? One elderly woman I know had her rent go up $75 this year, luckily we had the large social security increase which was just enough to cover her increase in rent. This however puts her further below poverty level. She has help with utilities, meals on wheels and get damaged and outdated food on friday from the grocery store. She can’t afford television, her children don’t come to see her, and she is nearly blind so cannot drive. She is crabby and most people avoid her.

Some in the neighborhood see beyond this to how bad she feels about her circumstance and tries to hide them, due to pride and we try to help her. We ignore her negative attitude. One elderly gentleman takes her on friday to get the outdated food. I help her with paperwork she needs done and listen to her stories, and help with food for her cat and dog. They are her companions in life. Her children don’t visit and rarely call. I am not sharing this for any recognition for what I do to help her, but to share just one story. She is one step away from being homeless, if her rent increases beyond her social security next year. This is her only source of income, for life and needs have used up her savings.

Many are living alone and not in senior communities. IT IS SCARY to be old and living alone. Be sure to check on the seniors. Understand why they are scared and cranky and listen. Most often in life we simply want to be heard, and know that someone cares.

AS A NOTE:

We need larger beginning social security amounts and they need to increase the cola each year to include any medicare increases. The government needs to take the cap off social security income for payroll taxes so that all are paying their percentage on all of their income. If ones on lesser incomes can afford to pay so can those on larger incomes.

This is one of the main topics for which I have great care and conern. This is a place in life we all face. If you are young start saving now. May you find yourself healthy, wealthy and loved in your older years.

I Am Marguerite