Politics from the points of view of Haiku God

As a momentous decision is about to be made, I was thinking about how politics reflects Haiku God. And it seems that the best reflection can be found in the two major parties.

The Republicans are the reflection of the male side of HG, the E for energy/electromagnetic side, also known as Yang. They are more into religious conservatism, a one-sided belief in the male god - father/son. And being responsible for yourself. And they tend to admire warriors, such as John McCain. Even Pailin is manly - shooting wolves and skinning the kill.

The Democrats are the reflections of the female side, matter as opposed to E, also called Yin. Mother Earth as opposed to the sun. This is the side of compassion, helping those in need, and non-confrontation (unless messed with).

These two sides of Haiku God eternally alternate, like night and day. Seems the Republicans have had their day - time to welcome the female side for a while (and I'm a registered Rebublican).

And the third side of Haiku God? Nothing is reflective of it, everything is reflected in it - it is the ground in which yin and yang, negative and positive, female and male eternally interact.

Be sure to vote!!!

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Abortion

I was asked how Haiku God feels about abortion. I would imagine compassion, since HG is compassion. But it is misleading to attribute feeling to Haiku God, because that would humanize It. It is the mother, the father and the fetus.

A lot of people believe abortion is murder. Murder is deliberate killing. To be killed, one has to be alive. So what is the definition of life? Is it just awareness and bodily functions (as a fetus)? Or must it include breath? The "breath of life" (Genesis 2:7) which makes man a living soul? So if a fetus doesn't have the breath of life, is it a living soul?

Whatever, it's abhorrent to most people. Which brings up another question, why does Man consider life to be so special? Why is Man any more special than Rat, Bird, Fish or even Insect? Or Tree? Probably because we can think (Man's original sin), so we think and feel we are more special, and it makes us feel good - kind of superior. And of course we (some of us anyway) were chosen by a god and given a chance to go to heaven (if we can manage to get saved), an opportunity which shouldn't be taken from any person.

But if you look at it deeply, what exactly is being saved? If I am saved, I continue to exist; as an individual spirit/soul, I cannot be not-I, and since heaven is the state of not-I, I cannot be in heaven. True salvation is I reverting to not-I (heaven), just as all other life forms (individualized awareness) do at death. Since there would be no I remaining, then there is nothing to save.

I sometimes think that an aborted fetus, who reverts to the state of not-I fairly quickly, is much better off than a person who gets "saved" and doesn't return to the One, but stays separate. Of course we are all part of the One already. We are not separate, it only seems that way.

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Religious Intolerance

It seems that religious intolerance always emanates from Believers. Believers believe that a certain version of reality is Truth. Many, in fact, have had limited experiences of Truth (in Christianity it's called being reborn) which validates their beliefs in their particular version of reality. Since our identities (egos) are based on what we believe, our beliefs must be right (it would short circuit our minds if it were possible to believe something that we think is wrong). It follows that since one version of reality is right, for example Christianity, then other versions must be wrong, for example Islam. However, Islam's version of reality is that it is the culmination of the Judeo – Christian progression, so its version must be right, and all others wrong. The result is intolerance. When taken to extremes, we get terrorism and wars.

The Knowers in every religion know Truth – they experience Truth on a daily basis. They know that all religions are just different expressions of the one Truth (which is Haiku God, of course!). It's like looking at the same sun/moon through different windows, different traditions. Thus Knowers are not only tolerant, but can feel at home in any religion.

So how to end religious intolerance? Convince Believers to become Knowers. Unfortunately, given human nature, this is highly unlikely. But is there any other option?

Any ideas?

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Loss

I'm at a loss as to what to write.

Taos Sunflowers


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Back in Saigon

Visiting old friends
Academic challenges
It's good to be back

(Though I miss little Thatcher)