The Problem of Evil "No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks - Mary Wallstonecraft This have been a question that has perplexed human beings as long as evil has existed. And in fact, evil is a relatively recent invention. When we use the word evil, it is burdened by our current sense of morality. This is good so this is evil. We hold to these "absolutes" even though our rules about them change according to circumstance. Case in point: Murder is bad... unless you are protecting your property, fighting "bad" people, promoting democracy or taking stuff you really need Stealing is bad... unless it is from people who we don't think are good or entitled to their possessions and taking stuff we really need Lying is bad... unless you are concealing the truth or justifying all the previous rules Lust is bad... unless it is in marriage or a man sowing his wild oats before settling down You are bad... unless you are following all these rules unquestioningly and don't think for yourself For all its claims to the contrary, morality is relativistic and, in our childishness we argue incessantly over side is objectively "true." If we can't come to an agreement, we go to war. And notice that it always seems to be the right side that wins History is always revisionist.. Let me. put a completely different spin on it, one that is far more practical and we don't have to invent angry super beings to enforce it. The problem of evil is really the problem of SUFFERING. Anything we do that creates unnecessary and avoidable suffering is evil. As Ms. Wallstonecraft points out in the opening quote, we mistake some behavior as being beneficial to us (namely bringing happiness) but it brings exactly the opposite. So Buddha was right al along. At the root of all human suffering (aka evil) is ignorance. And as another sage put it, "Father forgive them they don't know what the hell they're doing." So if we are ever to eradicate evil and its compounding consequences from the world, we must make a momentous discovery. Where does happiness truly lie? Answering that question is the heart and soul of genuine spirituality. To know where lasting happiness, lives and thus reap its inevitable fruits of peace, community, individual self-expression and universal harmony, we must know who we are. Like a lion in a cage or a whale in a swimming pool, I cannot be living a life that does not fit and be happy. And so, like a broken record (remember those?) I say the same thing over and over in every possible way that I can. I echo the ancient words etched in stone at the prophetic temple of Delphi in ancient Greece. "Know thyself." When I know myself, as I truly am, I no longer mistake actions, thoughts ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmhq6gkmxmI

Human beings are creatures of relationship. Separate from relationship, it is as if we did not exist, or more accurately, we would be nothing but pure potential. it is relationship that calls the potential into form. Despite the fact that the forms themselves seem stunningly varied and even polar opposites, all forms emerge fro that same infinite pool of potential. This essential oneness is the basis for establishing the harmonious flow between all the opposites. As long as there is a natural flow between the amazing opposites that make up the natural world or form (and the cosmos of everything) we live in blissful harmony. But when that natural flow is disturbed, we suffer. There is no relationship more defining for us individually and as a society at large as the relationship between woman and man. It is universal, a factor of all life and it is the foundation for everything else in human life and relationship. Isn't it amazing that the primary relationship, which has the potential for the most astounding rapture, is the most troubled and the cause of untold suffering. We can't go back to the order of nature that was the rule during our time as hunter/gatherers. A time when our physical nature and the need to survive called all the shots. Neither can we go back to the oppression of patriarchy a system divorced from the natural world. We have had 12 thousand years of everything sacred being regarded as a possession and/or a commodity to be exploited. We Need: A whole New Story of Love A Great Union or perhaps a Great Reunion A Restoration of the Balance of our own complimentary natures even though the traditional or survival driven definitions no longer apply To Recover the Essence from which we both emerged, two bodies for the same soul, two aspects of the same consciousness, two faces of the same God This is not nearly as hard as it seems but it will take a whole new level of courage, compassion and a willingness to look at ourselves in the most honest and loving way. This, and this alone will transform our world in the the paradise we all know deep in our hearts it can be. Join myself and host/producer Lisa Berry for the next episode of "The Flow" every Tuesday at 12 noon eastern time. at http://youtube.com/gpwalsh or in the private facebook group https://facebook.com/groups/gpwalsh ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adsDPe1f4zE

Going Beyond the Questions - Beyond the questions. Beyond the questioner. Beyond the answers. Beyond the answerer. We look to the guru for the answer. The guru looks to you AS the answer. In the spiritual maturing of the seeker in self inquiry, there comes a point at which the questions become hard to formulate. The feeling of a question is there but you can't form a concept around it. This means that the questions have become deeper, more energetic, more felt. You are getting closer to THE answer, which is none other than yourself. Sunday satsang http://youtube.com/GPWalsh 2pm Eastern / 7pm UTC GP's Facebook group https://facebook.com/groups/gpwalsh Subscribe to support GP's work https://gpwalsh.com/Patron Support GP on Patreon https://patreon.com/gpwalsh Check out GP's full course catalog at https://gpwalsh.thinkific.com/ Share This Video ➜ Subscribe : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvLAXdzvdTH9MAx7fHvXiA?sub_confirmation=1 Thank you watching and/or subscribing to the GP Walsh channel. We are continually adding new videos and playlists, so check it out often. GP is dedicated to helping you live the fullest, richest, most creative and free life you possibly can. We want you to realize your true nature as pure consciousness and all the freedom that that includes. All the YouTube, from GP Walsh, who is solely responsible for its content. All opinions offered are those of GP Walsh, his associates and his guests are are not to be construed as medical, financial or legal advice of any kind. While GP is confident that the information presented here can bring about dramatic progress and transformation, in many areas for your life, it needs to be stated that you must take responsibility for your own well-being. We can make no claims as to what, if any, benefits you will receive especially when it comes to matters of your health, your finances or anything regarding legalities. Inner Reconciliation, EFT and even meditation are still regarded as experimental and, while a growing number of PhD's and MD's are adopting these and things like it, we cannot claim that it is risk free. Different people require different care, and depending on a number of variables, it is possible you could uncover deeper issues within the process that cannot be addressed in these video. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5K6mUFcfBA

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