Privilege.

I feel comfortable and privileged to say that I am a simple Dhamma bhikkhu.

I travel to where I am invited and share the truth and beauty of Pure Dhamma to the best of my ability. I live from the kindness and generosity of others and feel always that my life is blessed.

However, one of the most curious things I come across as I travel to different countries is the way the media, the authorities and we ourselves live with and speak about 'the poor'.

How is it possible that when this beautiful planet provides enough of everything for everyone, there are still millions of beings who do not have enough?

How is it possible that we calmly accept the incredible inequalities that human beings have created as normal?

How is it possible that huge industries are derived from and perpetuated by the almost unbelievable cruelty and harm not only to other innocent living beings, but to the planet itself?

How is it possible that four out of every six people on the planet will go to bed hungry tonight whilst others struggle with obesity?

This is our home. These other beings are our brothers and sisters, our neighbours, our friends, and once our Dhamma heart is open, our responsibility.

Each one of us a a tremendous power to be a force for kindness and good in the world by making a true and sincere effort for awakening. The moment our own fear and greed is finished we can no longer be the victim, blindly following and supporting the desires and manipulation of others.

I am a simple Dhamma bhikkhu, I have no political, social or religious views of inequality to expound, I have only Dhamma. Live with love and be aware. Only in this way will you truly bring happiness to your own life and the life of all the beings we share this planet with.

Offered with humility.

 

May all beings be happy.