This business, community, and general plan to heal the track of human interaction with self, community, and nature comes from the sons and daughters who grew up dumbfounded and helpless to the confusing reality of a world not grounded in gratitude, humility, and courage for a peaceful way. We went to your schools. We did our best to follow your rules. But even our pure, honest light was oppressed in a society based on conspicuous consumption, intimidation, and fear.
As we grew
older, we further realized the degradation of morality within industrial
civilization. We'd see and feel pain for how our ancestors had disavowed the
sanctity of life, for the pursuit of greed, profit, and exploitation. We'd ask ourselves
"Could it have always been this way?" And in many cases we'd escape through
mindless self indulgence. But at end the end of the day our pain still remained.
Then some of
us were inspired. We started taking steps to learn another path. But in doing
so, we felt isolated in our purge of consumer civilization. We'd wonder "Could
there really be others out there like us? Everything I see on the TV tells me
that this deep inclination for truth and respect is one I must keep in secret.
One that if I speak too candidly about I will be laughed at and degraded."
If you can
take anything from this life, know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE in this inclination. Deep
down we all seek healing and inner peace. Right now, it is obvious to say that
some of us fight harder to achieve it, but no matter what it is an achievable
goal for any who choose the path.
Within your
being, you hold the seed for the great social rebirth that will be 21st century
living. You possess a personal power to engender an abundant relationship with
nature. You are the only one who can transform your spirit to pursue compassion
in all interactions. No one else besides you is going to save you. No
politician. No sweeping technological fix. No environmentalist. No friend or lover.
And you are equally not doomed by any enemy or unforeseen force to a painful
uncertainty. You are your only hope at a better world.
Once you
believe more in the healing potential of the human spirit than the greed and
convenient consumption of a debt based monetary system you will find true freedom.
