The World Today
“Even if the sun were to rise from the west, the Bodhisattva has only one way.” — Suzuki Roshi
Dear Friends,
I knew that half the population in the US would wake up disappointed today, I just did not know which half.
My guess is some of you are happy with the election results, and others (likely a much larger group) are in shock. How could someone lacking such basic morals and decency be elected president of the United States?
I grew up in one of the most conservative areas in the US, and have also lived in one of the most liberal. The US is large, and it often seems as if we live in two different countries.
This I know: there is a process the US needs to go through, and this election is a part of that process. As such, there is learning for us here. How do I know this? Because this is what’s showing up!
I personally would much prefer a leader that believed in and addressed climate change, supported social emotional learning in schools, and carried himself or herself with dignity, and treated others the same.
At the same time, would Harris have been 100% positive, and will Trump be 100% negative? Of course not. We now get to see what a Republican-led world in the US looks like. It seems that the majority wanted this, and that is democracy.
At the same time, if we are on the Bodhisattva path, our path has not changed. We still wake up and do our work.
I know many of us are simply processing this now. Eventually, we each get to decide how we respond. But one thing is clear to me: It is a new world today.
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The goal is to simply share our experiences.
May we find our way and learn what there is to learn — and may what is to come bring out the best in humanity.
Blessings,
Yes.
And, as long as we can walk with each other we can walk a better way.
As Thich Nhat Hanh taught us: this is the time for many Buddhas, not just the one Buddha.
We will need each other.
Silver linings are so important when seemingly things do not turn out the way you wanted or expected. One of the siliver linings to Trump's victory is his appointment of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. I realize that most people have a very warped view of RFK, and this is understandable once you realize that he won a $280 million (!) judgment against Monsanto...and he has won many othe huge court cases against many of the largest (and dirtiest) corporations in the USA.
It is no wonder that Big Media tries to attack him as a way to defend their largest advertisers.
However, the fact of the matter is that RFK served as a senior attorney for the Environmental Defense Council for 30+ years. His organization, The Waterkeepers Alliance, has done more to clean up rivers in the USA than any other organization.
RFK was the only candidate for President whose maintained that many federal agencies are "captured" by the corporations that they are supposed to regulate.
Now, RFK may be put into a position to have federal agencies work for the people, not the Forture 500.
Below will be a link to a remarkable interview MS-NBC had with RFK this morning. See for yourself...and if this isn't a silver lining for you, you will benefit finding one...
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/rfk-jr-talks-health-care-agenda-following-trump-win-223720005709