As long as you’re in a body, you gotta act, and as long as you act, you
act within roles...for years, I was so busy with my spiritual
development that I didn’t have time to vote; I didn’t have time to be
involved with politics; all I could do was grouse about politicians. And
then I saw that for some reason, I took incarnation in the United
States at this time.
Now do I say, “This is all an abominable error, and God, you screwed up,” or can I say, “Maybe there is an exquisite design in it all. Maybe there is a plan. Maybe there is consciousness in it all? Let me assume that it is, and I have something to learn through this curriculum I’ve been handed, which includes the fact that I was born in the United States. What does that mean? What does it mean that I’m a part of a very affluent culture? Should I deny it? Should I just grab at it and greedily, take everything I can? Or, do I hear what it means to steward resources?"
Now do I say, “This is all an abominable error, and God, you screwed up,” or can I say, “Maybe there is an exquisite design in it all. Maybe there is a plan. Maybe there is consciousness in it all? Let me assume that it is, and I have something to learn through this curriculum I’ve been handed, which includes the fact that I was born in the United States. What does that mean? What does it mean that I’m a part of a very affluent culture? Should I deny it? Should I just grab at it and greedily, take everything I can? Or, do I hear what it means to steward resources?"
- Ram Dass -
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