Thank you Will! Beautifully written! And it reminds me of my experiences at Burning Man where everything is offered freely. The only things that can be bought are ice and drinks in Center Camp. The Gift Economy is a rich way to live life and one of the big takeaways from Burning Man.
I have noticed this about the money system too. It seems to me that all bad human traits, emotions and actions have their root in the concept of the existing money system and the experience of fear and lack that surrounds it. So many are caught in the survival cycle of paycheck to paycheck. In truth I believe we are all economic slaves. One motion away from this nightmare caught my attention years ago when African anthropologist, Michael Tellinger, began sharing the ideas of Ubuntu. This is a system of building community around everyone contributing what they love and are skilled at and/or are eager to do for the benefit of the whole community. It is a wonderful system. Explore the ideas about this more at www.michaeltellinger.com/ubuntu/ He has also written a great book which exposes the financial system we are at effect to now and explains how Ubuntu could be the/a solution. It makes sense to me.
Everyone in this world seems to have his own special problems. Yet they are all the same, and must be recognized as one if the one solution that solves them all is to be accepted.
The temptation to regard problems as many is the temptation to keep the problem of separation unsolved.
If you could recognize that your only problem is separation, no matter what form it takes, you could accept the answer because you would see its relevance. Perceiving the underlying constancy in all the problems that seem to confront you, you would understand that you have the means to solve them all. And you would use the means, because you recognize the problem. - A Course in Miracles
You do come up with the happiest solutions. Yes, manna has been going on for many years. But, YOU thought to use it. Thank you for your latest gift, Will. Do you know how precious you are?
Thank you Will! Beautifully written! And it reminds me of my experiences at Burning Man where everything is offered freely. The only things that can be bought are ice and drinks in Center Camp. The Gift Economy is a rich way to live life and one of the big takeaways from Burning Man.
I have noticed this about the money system too. It seems to me that all bad human traits, emotions and actions have their root in the concept of the existing money system and the experience of fear and lack that surrounds it. So many are caught in the survival cycle of paycheck to paycheck. In truth I believe we are all economic slaves. One motion away from this nightmare caught my attention years ago when African anthropologist, Michael Tellinger, began sharing the ideas of Ubuntu. This is a system of building community around everyone contributing what they love and are skilled at and/or are eager to do for the benefit of the whole community. It is a wonderful system. Explore the ideas about this more at www.michaeltellinger.com/ubuntu/ He has also written a great book which exposes the financial system we are at effect to now and explains how Ubuntu could be the/a solution. It makes sense to me.
Belief in Separation Is Our Only Problem!
Everyone in this world seems to have his own special problems. Yet they are all the same, and must be recognized as one if the one solution that solves them all is to be accepted.
The temptation to regard problems as many is the temptation to keep the problem of separation unsolved.
If you could recognize that your only problem is separation, no matter what form it takes, you could accept the answer because you would see its relevance. Perceiving the underlying constancy in all the problems that seem to confront you, you would understand that you have the means to solve them all. And you would use the means, because you recognize the problem. - A Course in Miracles
Hi Will
You do come up with the happiest solutions. Yes, manna has been going on for many years. But, YOU thought to use it. Thank you for your latest gift, Will. Do you know how precious you are?