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Retired from 10 years in the Canadian Navy, and 28 years in the Canadian Diplomatic Service, with postings in Beijing, Mexico City, Sri Lanka, Romania, Abu Dhabi, Guyana, Ireland, Trinidad, and, last but not least, India.

Sunday 20 September 2015

The Demise of the Golden Rule




It is not the concept of tolerance,
for it is a most worthy quality,
but the use and distribution thereof
that disturbs me.

How is it, then, that screams of “intolerance”
emanate most stridently
from those who preach uniformity
of beliefs?

Population grows, and jobs relocate;
economic migration, refugees and the dispossessed,
seek to better their lives
and we complain.

We are threatened by our insecurities,
incensed by the politics of fear,
and embarrassed by empathy,
which is hovering near extinction.

We have all become the “me” generation,
and seek only our betterment,
while refusing to see that can only be
a societal endeavour, to benefit all.

A drone collective, we moan in concert,
each movement controlled, orchestrated
by choirmasters who have no skill,
nor interest in the tune, or the chorus.

It is not the concept of tolerance,
for it is a most worthy quality,
but the increasing rarity of it
that saddens me, for us all.

The Ancient Hippie

The Ancient Hippie
Natraj dances with us all.

Welcome, and Namaste

Greetings fellow travellers,

For you American friends visiting, you will notice that this old Canadian uses Canadian English in this blog: kindly bear with me. As I blog primarily on subjects that are vitally interesting to me, I appreciate all feedback.

As I tend to be a bit of a language usage freak, I will, as required, edit obscenity and rude comments. That said, I welcome your opinions and discussion.

May your Dharma be clear

Peace

"If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended:
That you have but slumb'red here,
While these visions did appear."


Puck’s epilogue to A Midsummer Night’s Dream