Self-declaration of civilization
By Phil on Jan. 22, 2009.
The direction in which our civilization has been headed until now was always to the outside of things. “Faster, higher, and stronger” is not just an Olympic motto, it is a self-declaration of civilization. Such a movement toward externals, the outside, is inevitably expressed through activities characterized by possession and domination. The results are always more land, more money, more power in an inevitable spiral of “better and more” that leads to competition and divides us into winners and losers.
Since sharing the pie would decrease the size of one’s own piece, monopoly and absolute control drive the day. On the other hand, a direction toward the inside of things, towards an inner civilization, leads us to strengthen our powers of love and peace, which are expressed through actions such as forgiveness, reconciliation, and calmness. Since this direction leads to perfect completion instead of victory, sharing does not decrease my lot. My soul’s perfection does not prevent others from reaching their perfection, and my sense of peace does not lessen because I freely share it with others.
Ilchi Lee is expert brain educator and his writings about human civilization mindblowing. Human civilization until now expressed its instinctive desire to grow by worshipping the body and pursuing external powers. We have come to realize that this direction will not support us forever, it is not sustainable. This is not a value judgment of good versus evil on our current civilization, it is an objective and impartial observation. The reason we have to effect a shift in our civilization is not that our civilization is evil or weak, but that it is not sustainable in this form.
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