Gandhi's Seven Deadly Social Sins

Wealth without Work 

Pleasure without Conscience 

Science without Humanity 

Knowledge without Character 

Politics without Principle 

Commerce without Morality 

Worship without Sacrifice 

There is a river flowing now, very fast, It is so great and swift, that there are those who will be afraid; they will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel that they are being torn apart and they will suffer greatly; Know that the River has its destination; the elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the River, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water. And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally. least of all ourselves, for the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt. The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word struggle from your attitude and vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in Celebration. We are the Ones we have been waiting for. Oriabi, Arizona (Hopi Nation)

"If any government sponsors the outlaws and killers of innocents, they have become outlaws and murderers themselves." -- George Bush The fight for freedom and democracy has begun "...If I sound a little bitter about this, I am; the President rightly appeals every day for sacrifice. But to these mercenaries, sacrifice is for suckers. So I am bitter, yes, and sad. Our business and political class owes us better than this. After all, it was they who declared class war twenty years ago and it was they who won. They're on top. If ever they were going to put patriotism over profits, if ever they were going to practice the magnanimity of winners, this was the moment. To hide now behind the flag while ripping off a country in crisis fatally (fatally!) separates them from the common course of American life...." -- Bill Moyers, address 10/16/2001 to Environmental Grantmakers Association "...The death -- or the capture and imprisonment -- of a single man, no matter what legend attends him, will simply not begin to bring closure for what happened to America on 9-1-1. I really think -- at least I really fear -- that that is what is behind our pounding of Afghanistan. Smashing a man won't square the books; smashing a country might...." -- When Did the Target Become the Taliban? by William Raspberry, Washington Post "The idea that creativity is fueled by pain puts a new spin on the history of Western art. Is making art the ultimate attempt to turn pain into an object?" -- Britannica On-line

"...When the body is severely injured, it mobilizes two kinds of energies and cells. One kind heals, soothes, nurtures, and does the work of repairing the damaged cells and regenerating the organism. The other kind, which we call the warrior cells, fight off any further threats to the organism, such as infection or foreign organisms.... Both of these functions are absolutely vital to the body's recovery process... a body that cannot heal and close the wound never regains its strength... a body that cannot fight off the threats and infectious agents that could further destabilise its health cannot recover either.... In the body of America, we have been seriously injured. Each of us is a cell with its own kind of intelligence... each should listen to that innate intelligence and decide what is best for it to do.... consult your inner voice.... God designed you a special way and with special gifts and views, and by heeding and utilizing those you will do what is right and the sum total of all our actions will take care of the situation."

Chris Hedlund, Cosmic Telegram