Rule

Unwittingly Trained to doublethink
The patterns of cold ideologies -
Dual-faced political mindscape.

The structure of the system
Keeps its agents pressing
The people's ceiling
Down... down...

While God's Holy clarity
Forms undying in Life's
Dreams & activities,
Bursting outward,
Yet ignored.

Despite all the knowledge that has been destroyed and suppressed throughout history, some people still think they know it all. Even if someone had full access, and unlimited time, to sort through all the data and ideas of all of history, much of this universe would still be a mystery. The book of the universe can not be comprehended by individuals, even geniuses with stimoceivers set to concentrate.

Most of the time, people can't even understand why they feel a certain way, or why they take a certain action. There is part of a truth in every lie, part of beauty in everything ugly. The things we are witness to are far more complicated than we know or can calculate. We are not meant to.

What we should be concentrating on is helping each other and improving ourselves - with the goal of behaving intelligently, patiently, with respect and love toward others.

We should be reducing our ego, and minimizing our focus on money. The ego always wants more, and you can never have "enough" money. Our mental appetite should crave knowledge rather than the new episode of our favorite television show. We should crave affection rather than a new pair of sneakers.

Consumerism drives more consumerism. People become addicted to buying, just to buy, even as the poor people who produce these items for less pay every year (considering the impact of inflation). What do people really need besides a basic amount of food, water, and shelter? Do you need to have 50 dress shirts? What will happen to your family if $*** hits the fan? Your money will have been spent on worthless trinkets and useless electronics. You will not be able to feed them.

In the end, the only beneficiary of the hyper-consumer culture is this empire we live in, which is sprinting on its last legs. But is it really even benefitting? We had a good run, but this marathon called life has no end, and we can't keep spending trillions each year. What we are doing is delaying the inevitable, and increasing the pain for those who will be hurt by the inevitable collapse. The housing bubble was bad? How about the debt bubble? Who will pay for this 12+ trillion dollar debt? We the people have already spent all our money. "Who do we owe this money to?" is an even more important question. Ask yourself that.

Whatever you have been reading in the newspapers and hearing on the tube is all just a constant distraction from reality, which is hard to face. Instead of turning on the TV tonight (just one night!), try something else. Anything else. Read a book, go for a long walk. Perhaps a little bit of God's clarity will fall upon you. Perhaps you will feel a tingly sensation as your body and mind find the spirit that has lain dormant so long.

Spirituality is not religion. Religion is law, which is a rigid structure made by man. God is creative and transcendent. He does not need man to interpret His truth to you. Bypass the filters of the pulpit and the media, and figure it out for yourself. Make your mind work again. Those that refuse to exercise their mind will find it atrophying, like unused muscles. Use your independent mind to awaken the natural energy of your soul.

Train yourselves to accept your failings and work on what can be fixed. It will take time and effort. That is what we must do - work. "Whatsoever thy hand [or mind] findeth to do, do it with thy might."

Most of all, don't just take my advice blindly! Think for yourself - I am not correct, because I (like everyone else) don't comprehend even a large fraction of reality. Surrender to your conscience, and do what your spirit tells you is right. Seek the calm of your mind's center, and right the wrongs of your life.