Light a candle for Tibet

This morning, I found it impossible to relax and meditate.

Yesterday I signed on to the Candle For Tibet Light protest, and I will certainly light a candle at 9pm local time for a free Tibet.

But on that website, there is a video that has some pictures that I found so disturbing. Pictures of men holding guns to the heads of people.Although they may well be considered common in a world of wars, I find just one picture to be too much.

I try so hard, each day, to think only peaceful thoughts. I try hard to meditate each noon on World Peace and World Healing. I sincerely try to cultivate compassion, forgiveness and unconditional love to all in this world. I try to salute the divinity in all.

But this sort of brutal experience really knocks me down.

Am I an ostrich who buries his head in the sand of world reality?
Am I a useless idealist?
Am I a soft touch for the sharp wheeler/dealers in this world?
Am I wrapped up in my own ego?

Please let thoughts be things that make a difference!

But as I write this, I realize that thoughts do make a huge difference.
We have the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and that is making a huge difference.I have the freedom of speech.

I meet lots of sincere, honest, trustworthy, kind, compassionate, loving, peaceful people.

This writing helps.

I will try my meditation again.

Ron Young