Thursday, August 24, 2017

A Boston Beam of Light

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. 
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." 
― Martin Luther King, Jr.

 With so much Darkness emerging from the Alt Right/Neo-Nazi/Libertarian Fascist/White Supremacist forces in the world today, it is easy to loose sight of the Truths that Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and many of us, young and old, have seen clearly.

 With the barrage of mean-spirited rhetoric emanating from the Bully in the POTUS pulpit, it hard to stay focused on all that people of good will continue to do on the front lines of their lives.

 Yet,  have no doubt -- It's Happening! 

This past weekend, the Light once again prevailed.  By most counts, 40,000 folks showed up in Boston to protest the Alt-right "Free Speech" rally.  Not only was the day remarkable Peaceful, this vast outpouring of Good Hearted Folks seem to have altered the alt-right/white supremacist/libertarian fascist/neo-nazi's plans to conduct a nationwide series of rallies. Instead, they now plan to retreat to their virtual caves on the internet rather than face the reality that most American's detest the hateful line these misguided minions of militant misanthropy are drawing in the sands of time.

 Here is a brief FB video from that day in Boston posted by Ashley Berry a young activist here in the Pioneer Valley. Living her activism, she spent time at Standing Rock -- and continues to Stand and Rock!!  Thank you Ashley.
One Love,
Brother Lefty

 Here is her FB post:
This is how peaceful, anti fascist folks protest. This is what's happening all over the common, with periodic interruptions by random white supremacists who are quickly set straight that their hate is unacceptable, and then sent on their way. The message is clear that their message of hate is NOT welcome. Boston doin it right. 💜
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My Humble Take on the Real Deal

I believe that the movement for peace, economic democracy and social justice is a Spiritual Quest. No mean feat, what is called for is a True Revolution of the Heart and Mind--and it starts with each of us.

This revolution has to be Peaceful. The Hippies (and Jesus and Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. King, et al) had it right. It really is all about Peace and Love. Besides being a total drag, violence just doesn't work. It keeps our wheels spinning in fear, anger and pain. Who needs that?

Besides some hard work, I think the Revolution also calls for dancing, plenty of laughter, and some sitting around just doing nothing. (Some folks call it meditation.)


As Stephen Gaskin, proclaimed years ago:

"We're out to raise Hell--in the Bodhisattvic* sense."

Doesn't that sound like some serious fun?

(*The Bodhisattva Vow is a set of commitments made in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. It basically says I vow to get my act together and figure it out well enough to really help out--and I ain't gonna stop until everybody is covered.

I've found that doesn't necessarily have to happen in that order. It's best to try to help out even before you have it all together! Like right now.)

-----Brother Lefty Smith, Founding S.O.B*

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