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than ever it is "connectedness" to the Universe (as exampled by
the "Seventh Dimension" of our model) that
brings positive karma rewards and it is "separation" that brings negative
karma rewards. Through "separation" some
people have few connections and feelings for the karmic damage their
thoughts and acts are causing.
Life experiences are the awakening to the
truth of reality - and therefore it is not always possible to say what is
good or bad as life is more about tones of grey than either black or
white!
Perhaps this separation is
caused in part by the Occidental religions and beliefs as being based on faith in the
religion and religious structure. Oriental religions are more a direct
experience of life which leads to greater personal connectedness - some Oriental
religions are more a lifestyle than a religion.
In Western countries the
"formal structure" of the society - such as the rule of law - is the basis
of the "contractual" relationship between people forming a "civil
society". The "informal structure" of relationships between people within
the society is less strong in Western countries than in Eastern countries.
In Eastern countries the
informal structure of society is based on relationships between people and
the formal structure is much less important. This makes doing business
in the East using contractual law (or riding a motorcycle!) much more difficult and
challenging!
The Native American medicine
man Black Elk in his vision quest saw the peoples of the world as being
separated and then reconnecting.
The mythology on the back of a USA
One dollar bank note goes a long way towards expressing USA ideals (NOT
the reality) and those of the "New World". Money is one source of
energy available thru connectedness to the "One" - bankruptcies and
financial problems indicates a separation.
The key
to re-connecting is to have compassion & empathy for all people, animals,
environment, etc. If we don't have compassion
& empathy sooner or later we will have a personal or collective health
problem or other signal sent from ourself to ourself to try and awaken the
self!
Programs such as wellness, stress
management, etc. are helping people to find "themselves" - and when they
do they often completely change their life! Heart attacks, cancers and
other dis-eases (something we are not at "ease" with) which are lifestyle
related are the result of not listening to early warnings from the self
that our life is going in the wrong direction! Wholistic programs - such
as Traditional Chinese medicine - help to reconnect the mind, body, soul &
spirit.
