What Did the World Do

What did the world do before Velcro, Kleenex, the salad bar, and the flush toilet? Convenience, next to entertainment, is the watchword now, the computer more important than the human, not to mention fax, e-mail, the telephone answering service, etc.

Yet, when people go on vacation they like to go to the public market place in Peru, where humans gather to intermingle and relate to each other. The one-person-per-car syndrome has created islands of loneliness. I wish I had a companionship pill to give to those who are empty inside.

When old people look back they find little that was satisfying or meaningful—only the fear of inevitable death and digital noise to drown it out. What has it all meant, if anything?

Those who have given service to others know some satisfaction. Others, who cling to what is ‘mine’, have only fear of losing it before death takes it away. Rather humorous when looked at objectively. Is the Cosmos playing a big joke on us—or is there something behind it all besides five cents worth of pleasure?

Would we be willing to change to bring some ‘meaning’ to it all? Probably not. The one constant value is the quest for money. A little more will insure a meaningful life! Jam tomorrow, never jam today. Probably—possibly. The unspoken will remain unstated. Celebrate the new year? One day in three sixty five? Donate to the Church? Increase the growth—and power—of institutions?

Those who practice TCC correctly and sincerely begin to know an inner Joy that changes life, inexplicably. To sink into the depths of Reality in Turiya meditation is a great relief. To feel—and help express, by helping others—our gratitude is to know Joy. If you have destructive thoughts about others you have missed the boat. Love is more than mutually exchanged pleasure, but it is a word that is greatly misused. Manifestation of Life—not a life—is Joy.