Thanks Nai. Just watched that - I see it was March 2008 I think.
He is still pushing the view that the world can fix this problem.
I don't deny that it is possible, but I don't see it happening on the scale and in the levels necessary.
I feel Al is one of the leaders in awareness raising, and I wish them all power, as God knows, it is required.
We are dealing with the future, and we can't predict the future with any certainty - meaning we do not know what may happen to change everything. A year ago in Australia, the focus was on fiscal restraint - inflation was rising, the economy over-heating, and the belts had to be tightened. Money was not available for the new left-wing government to spend on social programs. In a matter of six months the tables switched completely, and money went out the door in floods to heat up the economy. Although still not on social programs, as they would take too long to distribute the stimulus funds.
The whole game plan can change very swiftly in this universe.
However what Al did not cover in that particular talk, was the issue Juhani was referring to - the number of Earth processes which have a long delay line, and thus what has happened already cannot be altered to avert the consequences. The consequences are now set in motion and come they will, unless something drastic cuts across the whole planet's trajectory.
We are playing a mighty high risk game here.
But Al mentioned something critical - changing the political paradigm. Politicians respond to public opinion, and public opinion is affected by more than obvious influences. There are deeper currents in the being of our species, and in the being of this planet. It is those currents that we here are in a perfect position to awaken to.
The problem with selective cultures of spiritually aware people, is that historically they have often been slaughtered by barbarians who came over the hill while the enlightened ones were meditating. Follow Mohamed by all means, but tether your donkey first, as the old Sufi saying goes.
