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what we are witnessing is devastating. please don’t lose sight of love. please don’t fall under the influence of those who work tirelessly in their violence toward harm and destruction, whether under an ideology of terrorism, or under the flag of nations.

let us not be taken in by the noise and chaos. let us settle ourselves, mindful of our breath and thoughts, vigilant in keeping our hearts open and tender.

with awareness, we know that anti-Semitism and the violence it brings can never be justified. likewise, we know that mass death, destruction and starvation, including and especially the lives of children is also never justified, nor is it self-defense.

trust your heart and conscience. 

there will always be those who choose the path of violence and destruction, who prey on fears and call for the worst of our nature to arise. this path is delusion and doesn’t lead to safety, security, or peace. such a path only leads to suffering.

“They make it a wasteland and call it peace.” ~ Tacitus

some would have us forget, for the benefit of their own interest, that we are all interdependent, that “there is just one flesh to wound” (Hafiz). 

remember, remember who we are!

we can choose differently, each of us. we can choose to take refuge in a clear, calm, and steady mind, an open heart, and our practice. with a strong back and open heart, we can vow to take our seat or rise in action, with the full force of love. to the benefit of all beings, so that all beings can be free from suffering. 

may it be so.

~j

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