Death of a Dolphin
Hi, How are you? What do I want to share today? What am I compelled to write? Well this has been in my head since this morning when I like a lot of people in Sydney saw the front page of The Daily Telegraph with the photo of a wounded Dolphin being attacked by a 3.5m Tiger Shark off Burwood Beach in Newcastle yesterday. Why?
Why? What do I mean by Why? What I mean is Why is Nature how it is? Why is Life how it is? Why do species of Life need to feed on other species to survive? Why is the game designed like this? Why do we have suffering for all beings that feel on the planet? I can attempt to answer this as I have done in the past but previous versions of myself have seen what a fruitless exercise this is? The 'I have all the answers guy' who tries to explain and reason why everything is how it is? It is to help us become more compassionate. It is to this, It is to that…. Yet there will never exist someone that can explain everything.
I have long since given up trying to understand why everything is how it is or have I? Well, let's assume that I have long since given up this questioning. What I see is the key and what is the right question to be asking is not Why are things the way they are but rather Can I Accept and be at Peace with things the way they are and Live with a Big Open Heart. Suffering is a given. It is a given for all of us that feel. Buddha said that. But that doesn't mean it's a negative.
See on the flip side of all Darkness is Light and with wanting to be a Hallmark card, the presence of suffering enables us to help alleviate suffering. Like what I wrote earlier it all comes down to Trust. Do I Trust the Guiding Hand of the Universe that I am? There is Suffering and being an Open Empty Cup you feel so much Compassion and Love for all that suffer that you simply have to help. There is no other option because it's a Statement that you care.
The emotions that were stirred up when I saw the photo's of that poor Dolphin this morning have led to this writing and whilst I know anger at the Universe won't help me the best thing I can do is Create from a Loving Place. The Aim is not to end Suffering the Answer is to Trust that everything is exactly how it's meant to be and given this and the Infinite Power we all have to influence and create Change we can decide to Act however we want. And in our actions we send out calling cards to all others who feel.
Do we want to live in a world that screams out 'I Love You' to All? Do we want to live in a world where everyone is provided with shelter, food and the opportunity to live a Happy, Fulfilling Life? Do we want to Live in a world where we all feel Loved and Connected to each other and everything? We have a long way to go but I believe in you and I believe in me to turn these Dreams into our Reality.
I hope that that Dolphin yesterday like all life in it's time of transformation from one form to another didn't experience too much pain and was able to let go. I Thank You for the Opportunity to Share this with you.
Love
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