Instinct be DAMNED

                                                           I am CONVINCED that Hatred is THE manifestation of FEAR .   We HATE that someone or some thing causes us to FEEL Fear :   we HATE being Afraid, inevitably that which causes us to Fear then produces HATRED.   Please DON'T correct me if I'm rwong* .

                             We Fear that which is Unknown ,  I Believe that Fear is Instinctual, it MUST be because Fearing the Unknown PREVENTS us from  ACTUAL Exploration which may or may not subject us to MONSTERS and  DEMONS .   Thing is, these Negatives may or may not exist---we don't know WE CAN'T KNOW until the Exploration is satisfied .   "IT" looks like this :  Instinct versus EVIDENCE .   It is well known that republicans continue to summarily REJECT Evidence, they prefer raw EMOTION to manipulate those of 'weaker' Minds .   Is Instinct more Powerful than Evidence ?   2 words :  FUCK YEAH !!!  WAAAAAAAAAAAY more Powerful !!!!!   Are We then DOOMED ?   One word :  FUCK NO !!!   

                              The Fears that have plagued Civilization over the History of the Planet, HAVE BEEN NEUTRALIZED for the most part,  certainly the Fear of the Unknown is the Source, and Fear of the OTHER is manifestation of Fear of the Unknown .

                             It may be that FEAR will NEVER-BE Eradicated BUT  WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

                               TAKE HEART my fellow Planetarians Instinct will NOT  govern our Consciousness nor our Psyche   .         Instinct be DAMNED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                            "Tare Forward" and "Keep the Faith"

"Repetition is POWER"

                                                          Republicans are using >Communism< the exact same way that putin uses Nazi-ism in Russia and throughout what was once the "soviet union" in order to secure the Acceptance of putin's >>policies-as-Protection<< .   El-Sayed has declared that he is, in FACT, a "Capitalist",  but it is   w---i---d---e---l---y   accepted that his leaning is toward a Socialist Democracy .   Elsewhere I have repeatedly argued that more Democracy CANNOT "fix" Democracy and with that, in an Evolutionary Sense, Socialism is the BIG NEXT that 'follows' Democracy, and consequently el-Sayed is in Harmony with Evolution .   The Problem for democrats isn't that el-Sayed will be depicted as a Christian Hating Muslim who is also a Democracy HATING Communist .   IT DOESN'T MATTER that Both are ridiculously FALSE, what DOES matter is the republican depiction of him, and THAT'S where BIG Money enters as the source for UNRELENTING SENSORY BOMBARDMENT .   

                             What neutralized BIG Money was "hands on" "door-to-door" >>PROSELYTIZATION<<  meaning,  introducing  el-Sayed  and  his  Political Agenda  to potential Converts .    Clearly, Believers that BELIEVE spread "Belief", in this instance,,  the BELIEF that el-Sayed AND HIS POLITICAL AGENDA can TRULY Benefit the Peoples of his State .   

                             When you hear that "el-Sayed is a Christian Hating, Democracy HATING COMMUNIST' for like a  MILLION-BILLION KUHZILLION times, ya can't help but begin to think that very same MAYBE HE IS A FUCKING JESUS HATER AND DEMOCRACY DESTROYER .  

The Siren of Titans

                                                           At present, the american republican party has at least ONE BILLION DOLLARS at their 'disposal' .  Compare >THAT< to the FACT that democrats have had to remortgage their HEADQUARTERS to finance various candidates they have deemed ESSENTIAL "to the Cause".   Republicans can LITERALLY "Control the Air Waves",,,, they can Control ALL Media 'Messaging', which is best depicted as TOTAL SENSORY BOMBARDMENT .  The same BOGUS campaign ad when broadcast a million=zillion times will appear, eventually, as TRUTH because, in order for the Mind to even Survive, it must ALTER the impact of the ad to be less invasive and more acceptable, which then creates a form of Mental Stability, >Peace< .    

                              Look at el-Sayed .  He looks like a Body-Builder AND he has a GIGANTIC Brain .   He's a fucking RHODES SCHOLAR and a MEDICAL DOCTOR .   He was born of Egyptian parents and is a PRACTICING MUSLIM .   Plus, his Voice resonates as if he were a male Homerian Siren .   I, mean, he LOOKS LIKE the Quintessential ESSENCE of ----->  BAD ASS <----- but NOT "the Bad Kind" .

                             The republicans HAVE NO ONE they can offer as "Equal and Opposite", so what do they do ?    They resort to >>>>>>>name calling<<<<<<<  they want him viewed as a fucking COMMUNIST and have already unleashed MILLION$ in an Effort to BLIND THEIR VOTERS FROM THE TRUTH of el-Sayed's Convictions .   El-Sayed is a fucking TITAN .

He became what they beheld .

                                                           Some people think, others say, that if trump were a cartoon character we'd all be laughing at his "antics" .  Trump is LITERALLY an "old fart" who routinely 'shits his britches', can't "speak the English no good", falls asleep during FIREWORKS, and considers himself the SAVIOR of Humankind, while simultaneously Killing THOUSANDS OF INNOCENTS .   No one considered HITLER a "Cartoon Character", it's CRIMINAL to think that trump is merely the greatest VILLAIN of ALL Time, he's just SOOOOO MUCH MORE .

                             In order to Understand the WHY in "Why did folks vote for trump?"  I offered that trump "was like" the Pied Piper, who, after not receiving payment for his services, played his pipe which rendered children susceptible to the Music's Allure, which they then acted upon by following the Piper into the interior of a Mountain were they were locked away from village parents, seemingly, never to return .    That depiction is serviceable as it is, but certainly 'less than' for obvious Academic reasons .  

                            Elsewhere I have used "They became what they beheld" to focus attention on TV and its programming , some of which is Propaganda .   Here it is where the 'suspension of Truth' is highly valued as a means to influence {indoctrinate} passive observers , who can be seen as -->Innocents, those with "children's Minds" .   Here it is where those with 'Children's Minds' elected "One of their own" >trump< who acts like the WORST TWO YEAR OLD EVER GIVEN BIRTH BY A HUMAN BEING .   Ya-wanna Believe that Folks should know the difference between cartoons and Reality, but clearly, you'd have to think again .   

"Difficulty at the Beginning"

                                                            3.   Chun  /  Difficulty at the Beginning

                                    "Times of growth are beset with difficulties .  They resemble a first birth .   But these difficulties arise from the very profusion of all that is struggling to attain form .   Everything is in motion :  therefore if one perseveres there is prospect of great success, in spite of existing danger .   When it is a man's fate to undertake such new beginnings, everything is still unformed, dark .  Hence he must hold back, because any premature move might bring disaster .   Likewise, it is very important not to remain alone, in order to overcome the chaos he needs helpers .   This is not to say, however, that he himself should look on passively at what is happening .  He must lend his hand and participate with inspiration and guidance."  

                                  WE need to find our place  in the "Infinity of Being" .  

                          

Von Der Mehden

                                                           I am inwardly EXALTING .   When I checked my numbers this morning I saw that I had received  3,267  views of  4  blogs  which resulted in >>817<< Individual Readers !!   That's never happened .   In the Olden Days I wished that I could fill Von der Mehden Recital Hall, the venue for Freshman Anthropology and later Sociology, a performance space that seats between 420 and 500 .  I am "beside myself" .

                            Thanks to Modern Technology my words are being spread to at least 30 Countries, Nations, Lands and Territories around the Planet .   I Thank my Gentle Readers  for your Interest .

                             We, as in US, the Global Citizenry {and nascent Zen Buddhist Sangha}, have a TREMENDOUS amount of Work ahead of Us .   We need to find out Who we are, and of what we are made, so that we can establish the [a] Foundation upon which to RE-Build a Civilization that FULLY Expresses our Vision of the Future and the Elements needed to construct a SAFE and Prosperous World that includes EVERYONE .  

                             OBVIOUSLY a "Global Consciousness" is required nay DEMANDED if such a vast undertaking is to be Successful .    Elsewhere I have referred to Global Consciousness as COSMIC Consciousness which is a "pet" phrase for me and SOME of my Generation .   "Cosmic Consciousness" was coined in the early 1920's but became Relevant in the early 70's largely because LSD and its sporadic use also became Relevant .   I LOVE using "Cosmic Consciousness" because "IT" can and does include Extra Terrestrials which is deceptive because they are NOT "Earthlings" ->Terrans<- to begin with .

Listful*

                                                          What follows are some "items" that are Essential to Buddhism .  

 After Gautama got Enlightenment he had 4 Realizations that became better known as "The Four Noble Truths" .   They are :   All Existence entails Suffering ;   Suffering is caused by DESIRE  ;   There is an End to Suffering  ;   To End suffering one should follow the 8-Fold Path .

                             The 8-Fold Noble Path is 

                                                                         Right Views

                                                                         Right Thoughts

                                                                         Right Speech

                                                                         Right Karma

                                                                          Right Life

                                                                          Right Practice

                                                                          Right Mindfulness

                                                                          Right Meditation .

                             The 10 SUPER-POWERS of a Bodhisattva 

           Devotion to the Buddha's Teaching , and no attachment to anything

            The Super-Power to increase that Devotion

            The intrinsic ability to instruct all Beings and alter their conduct .

             Knowing what people think.

            Giving people what they want

            Unrelenting Exertion

            Employing all vehicles but never abandoning the Mahayana

            The mysterious aptitude to see the Buddha in every cell and on every World

             Making people turn toward the Buddha's Teaching and Guiding then to Perfection

             Satisfying all people with even a single phrase