THE GROWING UP PROCESS!

The growing up process is filled with surprises and one that is quite daunting: Death. Depending on your age the reality that is perceived can seem so real and permanent and yet our perceptions continue to change according to the times. All of the experiences, trials and tribulations carved into our minds at each stage seem so important.

All the things we have accumulated over the years were important to us yet as we got older only a few of them remained in our lives. People came into our lives and left our lives. The memories faded and soon most of them were forgotten.  Those people who made an impression on us that is lasting and caused major turning points along the way are soon gone as well.

It was once said, “All things born of copulation will change and pass away and has no more hope for life.” We never face the true reality of life and death until much later in life. There can be no life without death and there can be no death without life. They are the two sides of the same coin.

Rabbi Jesus once said, “Those who believe in death will suffer death.” That means that if you don’t believe in death you will not suffer death. During our growing up process most of us were taught to believe in death so every time someone died we suffered from their loss. The fear of death became a part of our reality and the sting of death is felt as real.

Since the dark ages the churches have made millions exploiting this dilemma and will continue to do so. The fear of death is used by the ones who control our lives to keep us fearful and easily manipulated. There are few events in our media that don’t use death to motivate or de-motivate the population. Pain, suffering and death is the constant mantra that play in our moving theaters or on television as a constant reminder that death is real and something to be afraid of at all times.

People in the news media have a saying, “If it bleeds it leads.” That is, the first news stories deal with death. If we take the fear of death out of our lives what do we have left to fear? Only fear. Yes, be afraid of everything we don’t understand and other people we don’t know. Be afraid. The more you stay in tune with the media the more afraid you will become.  President Roosevelt once said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”  He made that statement during the depression of 1930 when people had no jobs, couldn’t feed their families nor pay their mortgage. If the people stay in fear they would be too paralyzed to act and regain control of their lives.

Today, the people are full of fear and are paralyzed to act for their own best interest. For a few, the bad economy has affected very little but the majority of people are still watching their things disappear and may soon be standing in soup lines to survive. Get rid of the fear and perceptions of life will change. Your hope will return.

The human spirit is ever lasting and is neither born nor dies in matter. When the spirit-soul enters into matter it is only for a few days and then it leaves matter and continues in the circle of life. When you consider how long the earth has been here before you entered matter, and how long it will last after you leave matter, you will discover that your life is only a single day and your suffering is but a single hour. So, care about life while you are here and appreciate every moment you have inside of matter. Rabbi Jesus said,” Live as if you are already dead.”  You will not be a free spirit-soul until you are no longer afraid of death and paralyzed by fear!

Peace.