Real peace will arise spontaneously

When your mind becomes free
Of attachments,
When you know that the objects of the world
Can never give you what you really want.

-Theragatha

I read this in a newsletter today and it sent me into a whirlwind of thoughts. Real Peace = Giving Up What You Really Want. What would that really be like? What if I arose in the morning and gave up what I really wanted (to sleep) without a stuggle in my mind? What if I arose with complete and real peace and walked right into my day without a second thought?

I would like to get the word out on this beautiful film. It is Peaceable Kingdom – powerful, beautiful, real, raw, and open. Nothing is hidden from our eyes. Please check out the Tribe of Heart website for more info on this great film that is being recut for 2007!

This film changed my life. What this film has made me realize is the karmic affect of food on our bodies. Animals that spend time in the darkness…in small cages…living in fear of their death…adrenaline rushing through their veins as they hear the sounds…the calls of their sisters and brothers… This is what the industrial complex has done to animals. When we eat of this food system…we ingest the spirit of the animal. I believe that we ingest their fear, suffering, and pain.

This film shows clips of what these prison-like paddocks looks like from the inside. It also shows the lives of a couple who have dedicated their time and energy to educating us all about animal treatment. The woman…especially…glows with such radiance and love. The animals that she and her husband find and take in…become so healthy and beautiful. Their farm animal sanctuary opens its arms to people who have been detached from these beautiful animals for so long…

I want to expand on this subject a bit, but I don’t have the time right now. I don’t want to be pegged as a animal rights nazi, but killing in any form I feel has negative implications. I can hear the responses now “But you kill a plant to eat it” and to me this is a stupid comparison. Everything that we do creates a Karmic effect. I believe that if most of the people had to do their own killing of the animals they eat, there would be a large change of consciousness about eating animals. What is the holistic approach to health check back often to learn more.

Thank you for stopping in to my Blog and I wish you many blessings.