As we ride the now-rocky road towards a more enlightened society, a large part of the challenge that we are collectively facing has to do with loyalty.
At what sometimes seems like a snail’s pace, we are communally learning that we have misplaced our loyalties on many levels.
Many have suggested that we support our government’s decision to wage war on multiple fronts and to have over 369,000 military personnel at over 761 military bases our country has around the world. In many of these countries, our presence is not welcome. Some are uneducated enough to suggest that the so-called a major part of the collective problem is that lower classes of society are taking advantage of “the rest of us” and thereby draining society of its wealth and its heart. There is a different, "truthier" truth: It is the ultra-rich who are feeding at the public trough and milking the financial resources of the rest of society. The corporate bail-outs are just an example.
Some people confuse the idea of being loyal to their country with being loyal to their government. It has been suggested that we must support our troops, stand behind our elected officials, our Supreme Court judges, our religions and our other institutions. There are those who think that to waiver in such loyalty would be wrong. They do not consider that the purpose of our institutions is to serve the people. They represent us and we must be awake enough to require that they do so effectively.
Our most popular religions, our American government, and other institutions designed, supposedly to serve the people, are not doing so. They betray us consistently. It is time to wake up to this in a way that empowers us. Responses of fear, anger, indignation, violence or hopelessness are not the ways to meet the challenge of realizing the thorough corruption of the kinds of institutions we would most like to trust.
Our out-of-control institutions are a lot like the human ego. We identify with ego just like we have aligned ourselves with the actions of our governments and our religions. As we come to realize that our governments and our religions do not truly represent us, we may also come to realize that our ego does not either.
Consider the other ways that the human ego can be compared to our
Through non-response to our government’s torture of foreign and domestic prisoners, we act in approval of it. Remaining quiet and resentful of the corporate bailouts, we weaken ourselves and give inspiration to those who want to continue taking advantage of us.
The leaders---from politicians to clergy---often act insanely, yet, like the ego they ask us to identify with them, encouraging nationalistic fervor and religious exclusivity that clearly divides and weakens their followers. In a sane world, the purpose of any religion would be to unite and empower.
When policy or creed is questioned, our institutions are quick to point a finger elsewhere. Like the irresponsible ego, they are quick to spin it so that it looks like they are innocent and there is definitely somebody else to blame. Collectively, when we have heard the spin often enough, we tend to believe it.
It all comes down to this: We are being challenged now to see the truth about our identity and about the true definition of power. As we identify with the heart/soul, and as we recognize that our communal identity is all about loving connection with each other and ourselves, we will grow in harmony.
When we communally recognize that the exercise of power has nothing to do with manipulation, provoking fear, money corruption, coercion or deception, then the door will be open to a society in harmony. The only real power is that which is based in love.
Most governments and religions, like the ego, pretend to be servants of the people while they promote a thoroughly corrupt agenda.
Like the ego, our institutions have fostered fear, division, feelings of unworthiness and powerlessness. Rather than get angry about it, we are being challenged to respond with love, to recognize the power of unity, and to grow in our willingness to be loving, and to live in the knowing that we are all divine and equal.
Like the ego, the leaders of our governments and religions fight daily to keep that kind of knowledge from the collective consciousness. Our institutions have become like the spoiled child who fears that their teething rings may be repossessed. They mirror for us the insanity of the human ego that sees love and power as polar opposites.
It’s counterproductive to get angry, indignant, isolated or weakened for any reason. Our corrupt institutions want us that way.
We pledge allegiance to a flag. We sit dumb while our government steals from us and systematically dismantles our freedoms. In the world we are heading for, our allegiance will be a loving one that has compassion for everyone, even those who have stolen from us and have abused us. This is the path of power.
The time has come to build our love for ourselves and each other. As we do this, the world will be saved from the artificial masters. The world of love will appear when we are willing first, to see what is in front of us and then to collectively become willing to respond consistently all experience with love
Sure, it’s a radical solution. But is there any other?
When we are willing to respond more consistently with love, the world will be much happier and calm. Does that possibility entice you? Or are you afraid of losing the egoic life where everything can seem so chaotic, angry, judgmental and oppressing?
Please click on your pause button and contemplate these ideas.
