Dear Sheri:
I will try not to be long worded here; however a quick background might help. I started my Toltec journey some 2 years ago with the beginning of "Voice of Knowledge", "Four Agreements" etc. I kept giving these books away and having to buy more so the last trip to the book store resulted in buying your "Toltec Wisdom" and it is great. I have been working with it for a few months now. I am also a member of your website.
Now here is were my confusion starts. I was rather dismayed when I read a recommendation from you to go to an Oprah site; however I evidently said ok whatever, however now reading the March news letter and your political comments regarding our President (who totally uses fear to get his agenda passed) which is not the point of my confusion, each to their own Tonal believe. The point is, you as a Toltec leader of which I have really put a lot of confidence in through your book and website to help me with my journey, as I do Miguel, I am feeling really confused about you pushing your political beliefs and agenda on me. What does that have to do with true Toltec Wisdom and our journey regarding the Tonal believes of others.
Respectfully,
A Confused Warrior
Dear Warrior,
Good question! I will share my vision of things and hopefully it will make my words understandable. First of all, I recognize that I am always speaking to people who interpret what I am saying from their personal point of view not mine. In addition, I am speaking to people who are at all different levels of consciousness. The combination makes it challenging to communicate at all - in general. True communication comes only when concepts are totally removed.
I know that different people resonate with different information, opportunities and ideas. What I say gets people to think and react. Because of that action some folks will question what they are reacting to - realizing that reacting to anything in life is futile. Only perceiving and taking action based on what is - can be the closest thing to truth.
So coming back to your question. For me I agree with what Jesus said - By the fruit you will know the tree. For me, Bush for example, his fruit is a country wide and now world wide economic crisis. Motivated by egoic fear, he sees countries as separate, apart, enemies, entities to get something from. He operates on fear-based actions and that has created war and economic failure (not all his actions have been like that of course - just like all humans are responsible for love and fear-based actions). He is no different than all asleep people (I am not saying he is better or worse than any human). For me after having the experience of merging with infinite consciousness, I cannot engage or support those behaviors anymore since for me they are not truth. I do believe we have the right to defend ourselves if someone living in unawareness is trying to harm us - but without projecting rancor at them and understanding that this action will last only until a solution can be found. I align with what Thich Nhat Han says about war.
As for Obama, I recognize we do not have any fruit yet. But I do sense a different level of consciousness than Bush has. Very different. His speech is different and his energy is different. I am not looking at his politics per se - I am looking at his consciousness. He knows he is speaking to people who have a lower level of consciousness and knows how he must speak to their dream in their language (even if that awareness is not totally conscious). He is a great stalker (in my opinion) and says what he needs to do get the job done. Do I agree with anything he is doing right now? Well - I cannot say that at all. But I know this. If we fight everything he is trying to do, nothing will get done. Friction between dreams is futile - this applies in our personal lives as well. Whatever he is doing - action needs to happen (as long as he is not outwardly harming people, killing them or creating havoc of course - I am not saying to blindly follow someone for the heck of it). So until I see the fruit I cannot know anything but I am willing to take action so that we can go from there.
My issue is with people who are always angry and complaining about politics and project that anger into the dream. I do not have to agree with anything. All I need to do is take positive action with an open heart - action that helps as many people as possible even if it does not serve me at all. That is lack of selfishness for the greater good. Most people vote for themselves and what serves them. That is the level of consciousness we are operating on right now. I may not agree personally with Oprah or Obama personal point of view but I agree that they function on a different level of consciousness than most and that is what I support - not particular points of view. For me there is a huge difference.
So in conclusion, I do not care at all about politics and have no desire to impose anything on anyone. I have no agenda other than to raise consciousness and make people question their thought-forms. As a teacher I am ruthless towards my students. I will stalk them into a corner if I have to and I will use any method to do so. I can pretend to be mad, I can take actions that seems unlikely for my "personality" - anything. But it all has nothing behind it - it is simply to gain a response from a parasite and bring about awareness and action. Don Miguel would say and do all kinds of "crazy" things for effect - but he just does not care. And neither do I.
I feel blessed and have gratitude that you took the time to write and question me. That is the idea. If you gained something from this letter - great. If you go into resistance you will see the rigidity of your mental structure (your Tonal). The key is to see without judgment or opinion. What Buddhists call equanimity - the equalness of all things. I am not right or wrong - I am just sharing a point of view to challenge your mind, open your heart and help set you free. If I have accomplished that - then I am.
Blessings, Sheri
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