It Doesn't Matter If You Believe In It
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--Awakin
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Feb 17, 2019

 

This week's Awakin reading is by Kazu Haga titled 'It Doesn't Matter If You Believe In It': Gravity is a universal law of nature. It doesn't matter if you believe in gravity. You are still governed by its laws, and there is no way for you to escape it. The laws of gravity govern human bodies and celestial bodies. Nonviolence, to me, is an explanation and an articulation of the universal laws of conflict. It doesn't matter if you believe in it. You are still governed by its laws, and there is no way for you to escape it. The laws of human conflict govern interpersonal conflict and global conflict. To me it doesn't matter if you think you can use violence to achieve a just society. The violence you use or the violence that is internal to your movement will be reflected in the change you bring about, because that is a universal law of nature. I believe that it doesn't matter if you think hatred and resentment ... [Read more]

 

Posted by Awakin on Feb 17, 2019