Naturally the referents are uncommon and as always - rather useless for conveying something like a message for casual consumption. (And as we've seen in this forum, religious dogma is often substituted for anything like spiritual questions, let alone er growth in evolving answers?)
All I might be able to say is - I'm surprised at a certain unanimity from diverse quarters, re the significance of the 9/11 events. One quotes a Tibetan source from 1949,
"I seek not to deal in detail with the evil which holds the world in thrall. Enough is already known and a small handful (small in comparison to the many millions) of hierarchical workers in all departments of life are struggling to awaken humanity to the risks they are running, and to the finality of the decision which the next two generations will be forced to make. More will come to the surface as we study present-day happenings from the angle of renunciation and resurrection."It is rare in my experience that, so many groups are focussed upon the say, 'opportunities for growth' - and even enumerating the form these might take. This emphasized more than, the so obvious temptations towards ignorant precipitous behavior - and all those nukes on two-minute alert, as we speak.
My thought is - that dwelling upon the scenarios our monkey-minds are drawn towards (especially techno- oriented inventive minds), is to counter the combined efforts of many.. to instead concentrate upon the stark lessons lying just beneath the surface.. maybe nearer the surface than at any time since Kristallnacht (?)
Methinks the wake-up call occurred a second time, at Alamogordo NM on July 16, 1945. We have had several dress rehearsals, countless hints and each time - have gone back to sleep, to mindless distractions and purchased 'fun'.
Our country has led in the trivialization of "what humans might do with life?" while also on many occasions - defending life against the diabolical. We perfectly embody the duality - both culpable AND courageous!
But next, we *all* may have to put up or shut up. Each *one* of us can choose next, the courageous over the conditioned response! What more might a one ask of life ?!
Ashton