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Oneness against the Machine (Part 1 of 2)
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Artwork from "The Matrix" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
It humbles me to know that your path was destined to converge with mine. Every step we take is a step closer to our own further understanding of Self, and every person we meet is literally a reflection of our desire to understand the very nature of who we are through others. When our paths cross, not only does it mean that you subconsciously chose this particular path so that it would connect with my own, but also that I subconsciously chose my particular path so that it would connect with yours. The path to self-awareness and self-understanding is reciprocal and equal. Each of us learn equally of ourselves through others. No one person has greater wisdom and experience gained than the other, since everyone is an aspect of one's own Self. Therefore, I will learn as much about my Self through you as you will through me. There is no hierarchy, since that is only an Illusion that man exploits to control others less aware of this truth.
All the cultural Isms that divide one people from each other through lines of skin color, gender, religion and so forth, are simply opportunities Humanity to see beyond the Illusion of Separation and through it our inherent Oneness and Equality. So long as we invest and perpetuate the Illusion of Separation by believing in the value of the Illusion of Separation (i.e., materialism, classism, capitalism, etc.), we will always live in a state of inequality, imbalance, injustice, exploitation, poverty, starvation, and self-perpetuated suffering. The powers that be -- the elite ruling classes -- derive their power from our constant belief in the Illusion of Separation. It is this belief that drives the machine -- the soulless abomination -- that invades countries and destroys cultures in the name of profit and under the guise of freedom. The machine is the God that the powers that be worship and want us to believe in, and so long as we believe in it, we are bound to obey for fear of the wrath of disbelieving in this false God that punishes those who go against it and blesses those who feed and sustain the beast of Separation. That is why the rich and powerful believe they are so because they are blessed by God. That is why they put down those who are poor or homeless for not accepting their God of profit and exploitation -- their God of Separation. The indigenous people of all colors resonate with this message of Oneness deep inside them. Oneness was our inherent spirituality before the religion of Separation came to confuse and brainwash Mankind into believing that they are the Truth and the only way to salvation.
The indigenous peoples of the world struggle to keep the machine from taking over their lands and forcing them to assimilate into itself and accept a new culture sustained by mass consumerism. I see it today in my birth country of the Philippines. Kids who prefer to go to Starbucks rather than the mom and pop store across the street. Kids on their cellphones and in the malls rather than being with their family. The machine does not want us to lose faith in it, because its power comes from us always believing in the value of material things and people over others... the hierarchy... the inequality... the Illusion of Separation. And so, the only true war is within us. The battle between good and evil is in fact the battle of Self between Oneness and Separation. The Illusion of Separation wants us to think that Oneness can never be a reality, and that it will only be a path of constant suffering in a world that wishes to remain in a state of delusion and material fantasy. The powers that be, conscious of it or not, are agents of the Illusion of Separation. They fear that which they do not understand, and that which they do not understand they try to eliminate. And if they cannot do that, they will distort it so that they can control it. All that our leaders know is the Illusion of Separation. They know no better, so they fight and make wars for that which they believe is all that matters and exists. But they are not our enemy. They are simply a reflection of our Self and it's fear of the unknown and it's unwillingness to let go of the Illusion of Separation. We are like the battered wife who holds on to her marriage even though her husband continues to beat her. She knows no other life but this, and fears the uncertainty of leaving him. So she allows herself to be abused, because at least she knows what to expect. The cycle continues throughout history and within us. And the only way out is to let go. To not be afraid, for there is nothing to fear but our Selves. Our mirror image changes only when we change. Thus, to change others, we must first change ourselves.
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Brian Sanchez hopes to reinstate the All Is One Society website and organization, and invites spiritually like-minded individuals interested in being a part of this venture to E-mail him. For more information, please visit www.ALLisONE.org.
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