Can We Stop Corruption?

When one sees to look corruption is about exclusion (division).  Opposing forces naturally arise as humanity desires to rebalance the imbalance. It is natural to speak up, it is natural to choose who we are by our own expression.

I walked into the forest recently and it was a wild night, rain, wind and the trees moving wildly left and right as the wind.  I felt the tears arising as I contemplated humanity and those experiencing great pain.  I found myself beseiging ‘why people hurt each other?’  As a child I was asking the same question as I watched the family fighting.  I couldn’t believe that this is how people deal with issues.  My desire for peace was born from the conflict I witnessed as I knew we could resolve issues with a willingness for the happiness of others.  I could see sharing and empathy was the key.  That is when democracy was born in my heart.  It had nothing to do with politics, it was a natural feeling that connected the self to the whole.  I identified with peace not my own needs over anothers.

Sadhguru in the video below states that those corrupt get empowered by corruption, they find expression there.  If you are loving he says your love will find expression.  Without changing the basic quality of who you are.  You want to fix the outside –  a tree produces flowers another priduces thorns.  The one you empower will produce more roses or thorns?  

Another story similar to Sadhguru conveyed by the wise Cherokee American indians story of ‘two wolves’.  We teach this in peace education.  

Two Wolves

 

Two Wolves

Two Wolves

Our negative thoughts can create anxiety, anger, resentment, jealousy—an array of emotions. Negative thinking is normal. However, if this way of thinking becomes incessant, it can lead to depression and self-destructive behavior like addictions, derailing us from what we want most in life. At minimum, negative thinking saps our energy, erodes our self-confidence and can put us in a bad mood. Certainly, many would agree that our thoughts come and go so quickly that it’s seems impossible to notice them, but with awareness and an attitude of self-compassion, we can redirect our negative thoughts to more positive ones.

Two Wolves is a Cherokee Indian legend and illustrates the most important battle of our lives – the one between our good and bad thoughts. Here is how the story goes:

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

Therefore, we all get to choose the world we create.  It is an inside job.

Sadhguru’s talk on corruption is as follows.  

Mohandas Gandhi

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

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