Today is one of those days when I find it difficult to walk in both the physical and spiritual worlds. While I’m proud of our Troops for their hard work and I’m quite happy to know that we are sharing this planet with one less terrorist, I find it difficult to celebrate killing. Isn’t killing the reason the we worked so hard to find Osama Bin Laden?
I believe in love. I believe in peace. I find confrontation painful, while recognizing that it is sometimes necessary in the physical world. I fully understand that at times, the only way to survive is to kill. I eat meat, poultry, and fish…yet I’m able to honor and thank the animals and plant life that give their lives so I can eat. I cannot honor this man, but I do have a measure of compassion for him. He grew up with belief systems that were based in fear and hate. I cannot imagine growing up and living that way.
Instead of celebrating killing , I choose to pray for the families who have been affected by Bin Laden’s acts and influences all over the world. I pray that they will now be able to find some modicum of peace and closure. I pray for the troops who choose to defend our country and our rights. I thank these men and women who make it possible for me to safely sit at my computer and write these words. I will not deny that I’m happy to see that Osama is gone….even tho I recognize the true problem still exists. I will not deny that I do feel some pride that our country was able to fight back and remove him from this planet. What I cannot do is celebrate killing…I just can’t. I truly wish there was some other way.
I keep thinking I belong in a Monastery on top of a mountain somewhere. I’m truly not sure how to be at peace with this sort of duality. The best I can do is acknowledge and recognize that there are times when the human must behave in ways the spirit doesn’t understand in order to live in the physical world. This is one of them.
In peace, love, and gratitude,
Robin
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Very well put, Robin. I understand your frustration and honor you for sharing another, ‘lighter’ perspective. In dealing w/my own life, of going back to court later today against someone for harassment, I am being shown yet another perspective on being under ‘attack’. In channel, I was told about the importance of standing in one’s full power against those who wish to harm. I, too, thought about killing things for food/nourishment, and how no matter what we do, there will always be killing; but that seeing it as ‘bad’ is just another way to put things into duality and labels.
I was told that this is now the time for me to understand what it is to fully stand in my divine power–the other aspect of our divine feminine vs the compassion and nurturing side. When you choose to stand up for your beliefs and your own needs/heart-felt beliefs/safety/security, you are saying “I AM. I am significant and important in this world. And what I feel and believe and need to share in the collective of this life experience is essential to the whole. As I stand in my power, my intention is to honor and take care of myself, and not show others that it’s okay to treat me in ways that do not honor my wishes and my being.”
I’ve only heard of what happened in bits and pieces; but heard about a woman whose life was sacrificed in the killing. In her death, did she not just light the fire inside many women to stand up and be heard? In her passing, she left the patriarchal constraints of her country. What a gift! I feel this is really going to shift the world in a great way for the better; and for that, I am most humbly grateful. …Thank you for letting me share my voice.;)
Thank You for choosing to share your voice. While I may agree that there will always be killing, I don’t have to like it. LOL I’ve been hearing conflicting reports about the operation, but when it comes to politics, I don’t think we’ll ever know the Truth and Truth is relative anyway.
I was thinking the same thing last night. How one person’s death is celebrated while others are mourned. I so totally agree with your thoughts. Well done 🙂
Thank you, Mira.
Peace…
Hi Robin,
Thank you for sharing your mixed feelings about Osama bin Laden. It took guts to express a different viewpoint and I commend you for that.
My oldest (21 years old), expressed a very similar viewpoint to yours. He said that as relieved as he is that bin Laden is gone, he said that he cannot celebrate his death. He also added that he hopes that hate does not take root because that is exactly what bin Laden would want. He also said it would be a shame if the same ones who wanted justice, be filled with hatred and vengeance instead. I was stunned by what he said. How deep was that?
I answered that I wanted justice. That is why so many people who lost loved ones on 9/11 have flocked over to Ground Zero.
He said that it is a very hard thing. I must add that I felt a bit embarrassed. He made sense. But a part of me is glad there is one less terrorist in the world. Duality? Definitely.
Don’t be embarrassed because of an emotion. You feel what you feel. Your son is very wise and you are too for the simple fact that you were open to hearing his opinion. Thanks for sharing….
Peace…
I agree with what you say but let me share my perspective. Osama Bin Laden chose to step into a space to be a representative of a certain energy. He became a symbol of Fear for many in our country. He became a symbol of an energy that was fueled by hate and fear all around the world. His death represents a shift in this energy having a place of power in the mass consciousness. So whether he was the one who toppled the Twin Towers or was really killed or killed in the way they say, etc. This event has been an outward manifestation of our mass consciousness, especially the US consciousness to shift from being victims of fear to feeling empowered and free. I will be writing a longer blog about this soon. This is how I have come into balance with the situation. Also death is just death it is not the worst experience a soul can go through often it is the best. That’s my two cents.
Hi Elizabeth…I agree with your viewpoint completely, however, I still cannot celebrate killing. I can and do celebrate having one less person in the world who carries the energy the hate tho….
Here’s something a little off topic that I found interesting. There are ‘friends’ of mine who “preach” peace and love over and over…yet the anger and hatred that pours off of them in speaking about our government and war amazes me. Just another example of duality….
Absolutely! 🙂