There is NO "they"

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- a note from TheFlashRon: All but the last paragraph is reblogged from elevate.us

There is NO "They" 

With all the corruption and suffering in our world it can be difficult to see beyond our own pointing finger. How do we embrace the fact that there exists people who want to disempower and control us, without being overcome by thoughts that increase the hate and separation, which we now understand is the root of all evil deeds? 

When someone does something "bad" or offers resistance to our "good" work, we're quick to label them as a bad person. From their point of view they're doing what is right and we're the bad person. Thus we have separation and suffering. 

Do we see a reason to break this pattern? If so, what are the ways to get there? Below is one shining example of how to disarm resistance: 

Quezon City, one of the largest cities in the Philippines, has been the center of a huge amount of rioting in the run up to President Benigno Aquino’s 4th State of the Nation Address on Monday. Protesters furious over homelessness, unemployment and poverty have been violently clashing with police.


As Officer Joselito Sevilla aggressively held the line, protesters asked him why he was fighting them. From behind his shield Sevilla replied, “I am a policeman. I’m just doing my job." 


To the shock of the protestors, Sevilla burst into tears, repeating, “I am a policeman. I’m just doing my job."



The protestors went silent as the weeping officer lowered his shield. A man placed his hand on Sevilla's shoulder, telling him that everything would be all right. A woman comforted him, as she offered a handkerchief to wipe his tears. The compassionate crowd remained huddled around Sevilla until his supervisors took him away.

 
Criticism or condemnation of "others" behavior is, from the higher perspective, judgmental projection of the ego self to divert the truth from our innate awareness that those "others" are aspects of our own ego self in its role as our karmic teacher. Forgiveness, an applied application of love, is the way out of this ego-created illusion of separation. There really is only one of us here. We ARE One.