NON-VIOLENCE AND THE POWER OF HEART

It is my belief that non-violence must be rooted deep inside my self. If it is not, I know I will be easy to anger. Non-violence should not in any way be connected to a belief system—political or economic—because belief exists on the level of thinking. To be pure and true, non-violence must be seated in our hearts. Then, behind it, inside it, supporting it, will be the greatest force in the universe—love. Our politics, based on the thinking level can change at the whim of different forces, including the powerful winds of economics. But love exists on an even more powerful level: think of it as "nuclear".

The intellect is subject to argument. Falling pray to argument means taking sides. I do not want to be on any side. Being on one side allows another side to exist, which creates duality. Being in the center creates unity. If I sit to one side of the canoe, it tips over and I end up in the river. It’s when I remain in the middle that the boat is balanced and I drift easily down stream. Balance is my goal.

The heart alone knows the truth. As a test of truthfulness, we can pass any word through the filter of the heart—asking ourselves, "what do I feel?" rather than "what do I think?"

The heart is like the sun, which gives warmth to our solar system. It is truly the center of our personal universe. The heart is our spiritual connection to each other. The heart chakra is the door to connections with all things and to our god. We keep our god not in our head but in our heart.

If our belief system is rooted in our heart then love is the medium that will carry our message. Love is our weapon and our ammunition. Love slays whatever dragons need slaying. Love makes the obstacles in our path melt away. In the intense heat of our nuclear bomb of love, anger and hate cannot exist.