Following the death of hundreds of people in Paris due to the terrorist
attack on Friday November 13, 2015, mother Earth was surrounded by the aura of
deep sadness. Many people said that tears suddenly drop after the event.
Countless peace lovers expressed their deep condolences. Some of spiritual
seekers deeply pray for the happiness of suffering souls in Paris.
And in the midst of this deep sorrow, there is a spiritual friend from
London who sent a beautiful e-mail which delivering this message:
"religion never kill, ignorance that kill". No religion which was
born to kill. The true spirit that often kill is ignorance.
Ignorance keeps believing that material wealth can make them happy forever.
Ignorance often assume that political power can provide everything. Ignorance
mistakenly conclude that violence can be destroyed by violence.
The difference with the frightening terrorist attacks that occurred in the
United States September 11 2001, this time there are far more people who respond
in a much more calm way. And also far from dangerous anger. It simply means
that the darkness of ignorance is no longer attacked by the other darkness of
ignorance, but it begins to be illuminated by the beautiful light of
understanding.
Quoting some research on the belief behind the fundamentalists, the
fundamentalists assume that they are going to be attacked. For that reason,
being angry to them will only strengthen their assumptions. At the same time,
our anger will increase their energy to attack and destroy.
Being inspired by this, it is very worthy to be contemplated by many
leaders and decision makers to illuminate the darkness of ignorance by the
light of understanding. To make it concrete, learn to see the complicated
network of suffering behind the violence. Behind the anger of terrorist, there
are lack of education, family which is full of violence, childhood which is
full of revenge. After their networks of suffering are opened, usually there is
energy of compassion which arise inside. At the same time, that's the most
beautiful light that can be emitted to the darkness of ignorance.
After meeting thousands of prisoners in the prisons (some of them are
terrorists), I come into the conclusion, what they truly need is not anger and
punishment, but the energy of acceptance and compassion. A number of studies
about the heroic gene (those who have the tendency to commit violence) also
come into the same conclusion.
In the long modern human history, it appeared again and again that
resolving violence by using violence would only invite the worse and the more
dangerous violence. Being inspired by this history, it is wise to learn
illuminating the darkness of violence with the light of love.
Jalalludin Rumi who grew in the family of Islam was asked about his
religion, with a gentle and touching smile this author of many poems answered:
"My religion is love". Mahatma Gandhi was once asked by his secretary
to immediately write a speech, with a smiling eyes this simple man said:
"My life is my most honest speech".
The Buddhist monk HH the Dalai Lama repeatedly revealed that his true
religion is kindness. Mother Teresa who spent decades serving the poor were
often said : "not how big your actions, but how big your love behind your
actions". In summary, the death of hundreds of people in Paris because of
terrorist attack are of course make us sad. But sadness is not a reason to
commit violence, sadness is an invitation to emit the light of love.
Author: Gede Prama.
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