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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Here is how they catch monkeys in India and South America. They tie a narrow neck bottle to a tree. In the bottle they place a banana. The monkey passes by, perceives the banana and very smartly manages to squeeze his hand into the bottle and slips his fingers around the banana in the larger inner area of the bottle. Now it tries to pull its hand out in order to eat the banana, but it won't come out because its hand, which is now holding the banana and is in the form of a fist, cannot pass through the neck of the bottle. It pulls and pulls, but cannot get its hand out. It sees the trapper approaching it and tries to get away, but cannot, because its hand is wrapped around the banana and thus unable to be removed from the bottle. Although it is obviously going to suffer under the hands of trapper, and although the bottle and the banana are the cause of its demise, it never thinks of letting go of the banana so that it can extract its hand and be free. It is literally attached to the banana, and the banana, which was previously a potential source of happiness, has become a source of his suffering. We are all like those monkeys. We have a variety of "bananas" in our lives to which we are attached, and although they create much suffering for us, we cannot let go of them. Some are physical or material attachments such as cigarettes, coffee, tranquilizers, alcohol, denatured foods, money or material possessions. Not that these are inherently bad, but they might be in some cases ruining our health or happiness. And, although we are aware of this, we are unable to get free from them, because we are attached to them. Our attachments may also be emotional, such as acceptance, approval or love from specific persons or from all persons. Or we might be attached to professional success, or recognition, or to having things done the way we believe that they should be done, or to being the smartest or prettiest, or to having perfect order and cleanliness. None of these are wrong or bad, but our attachment to them just might be creating suffering for us at this time, because we are not able to have what we are attached to. When we are attached in this way, we have two choices. We can suffer because we cannot get the banana out of the bottle and, thus, get trapped in vicious circle of suffering and unhappiness. Or, we can let our attachment become a preference for the "banana" and let go of it when we see that we are only creating unhappiness for ourselves (and probably for others), and thus we can all stop suffering. It often happens that we get so caught up in trying to force that specific banana out of a specific bottle, that we are blind to the fact that there are hundreds of bananas lying all around that bottle free for our taking, if we could just master up the intelligence to let go of that, which we are trying to force life into giving us. A good example of that is when we become attached to acceptance, approval or love from specific persons such as a parent, spouse or child. When we cannot get the affirmation of those feelings from them, we feel hurt and angry and try to force them in various ways to give us the recognition we are looking for. In our obsession for recognition from these specific persons, we loose sight of the fact that we have love, acceptance and approval from so many other persons. We are so focused on what we cannot get, that we are blind to what is offered so abundantly to us from other sources. Are you aware of your bananas? Are you aware that you are creating your own suffering, because you refuse to let go of them? What do you want to do about it? What do you plan to do about it? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPIRITUAL WELL DIGGERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Some spiritual seekers do not have the stability and patience required to succeed. They are like the person who digs a well seeking water but becomes disappointed and gives up after five meters. Then he sees another spot which looks promising. He starts to dig with new enthusiasm there. But after five meters, once again disappointed, he gives up. Then after some time he starts with new hope at a new site, believing this now to be the solution. But again after five meters he gives up his effort. What he didn¢t realize is that the water he was seeking was only twelve feet under the ground. If he had stayed any one place and dug deeply he would have experienced success by now. By jumping from place to place, however, he has no results. The same is true for those who change spiritual systems and techniques frequently looking for easy solutions. It is better to choose a spiritual path and follow it deeply. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HOW THE MONKEYS LEARNED TO WASH THEIR POTATOES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Scientists were conducting experiments on monkeys on a small island off Japan. They dropped potatoes in the sand, on a regular basis, for the monkeys to eat. The monkeys liked the potatoes, but were not especially happy about the sand which had stuck to them. Early in the experiment one newly born monkey discovered that it could wash its potatoes in the river. In this way it could enjoy the potatoes without the sand. It continued to do so, and soon others of the young monkeys of the group learned to do the same. Some of the parents of the younger monkeys also learned this new behavior from their offspring. The number of monkeys who learned to wash their potatoes grew very slowly. After about five years, they were still an insignificant minority in comparison to the overall monkey population of the island. Then one day a very surprising thing happened. All of the monkeys started to wash their potatoes in the river. Not only that, but also monkeys on the neighboring island. Suddenly this new knowledge, this science, this art, this new behavior had become available to all, but not through normal means of learning, or communication. Some scientists and other progressive thinkers, as well as those versed in metaphysical laws, believe that this information, or trait transference, can happen through an «unified morphogenetic field», or a «collective causal body», which unites all members of any species at some subconscious or archetypal level. Some believe that there are even larger morphogenetic fields which create links between species and unite all of creation for that matter. What does this mean? It means that whatever we do, or do not do, has some effect on the rest of our species, other species and the universe in general. It means that every time we choose love over hate, we strengthen the quality of love in our species and on the Earth. Every time we forgive, we make forgiveness a little easier for the rest of the world. Every time we choose peace, or service, or right action, these become a little easier for others to choose. It means that our every thought, word and act are strengthening or undermining certain traits in all beings. It means that we are, in reality, all parts of one universal being and that our lives, thoughts and behavior form that being to some degree. It also means that we do not need to manage to convince all beings on a conscious level concerning matters such as peace, love, ecology, cooperation and unity. Just as only a small percentage of monkeys were required to learn to wash their potatoes in this way, and then suddenly all were blessed with this wisdom, perhaps a small percentage of humans who meditate, pray, serve, love, care for the environment and sacrifice their time and energy for these values, may be enough to make that transformation in the morphogenetic field of mankind, so that all men, women and children will wake up one day believing in peace and caring. Seems impossible? Perhaps it is. But have you got any better ideas, as to how we are going to save this planet from certain destruction? Have you got any better way to spend the rest of your life than to instill such positive qualities in your selves and become an example for others to do the same? Can you think of another way of life which could bring you more happiness or more meaning? If you can, then do it. If you cannot, then do not make compromises, do not waste time. 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