by S. Poulos
or religious organizations. He must weigh and re-examine everything he learned so far and throw away whatever does not reverberate with his innermost being. What remains becomes conviction."
If you want to change the world, start from yourself. If you want to change yourself, start from your ego.
"This one definitely does not need any further ado."
Life is a wonderful journey as long as you know the destination.
"How about this one?"
"Deep insight in man has been implanted from the beginnings of his wanderings on the material worlds. This includes the seed of belonging i.e. where he comes from and where he owes to return, but as the time went by and as he succumbed to his intellect man ignored and forgot about it. Nevertheless, it is still there warning and reminding him in a subtle way. This warning, this uneasiness, this anxiety... man is trying to numb it with various activities such as accumulating earthly materials, sensuality etc.
"This is perhaps the most important one you have read so far for if man knew the destination of his journey the rest would follow. Unfortunately man spends his valuable time on Earth aimlessly for he does not know his destination. He is like a ship with no steering wheel in the middle of an ocean."
"And what is his destination then?"
"To go back home to the place he started his journey from."
"And where is that?"
"This place is called Paradise by earthman. He started from there, as an unconscious spirit seed, and may return back as such if he failed in his mission, or, he may return as a fully conscious human being."
"So the goal of man is to return back home, from where he has started as an unconscious seed, but this time as a conscious human being. Is this the destination of man's journey?"
"Exactly."
Man talks too much. The more he talks, the more he undoes himself in the eyes of his fellow man, to the point that he stands there naked. It would be better if restrained himself to AYE and NAY.
"Can you imagine a world without speaking? Man would get bored stiff to death!"
"I tell you, the majority of man's' talk is small-talk, and that is something he will be immensely ashamed in the future. Looking back, he will be appalled at how frivolously he spent his allotted time on Earth."
Man is able to know everything, or almost everything. But what he will never, ever be able to achieve is to answer the question; how God derived.
"I don't think man needs to go that far with his knowledge."
If we see the good part of our fellow humans, then the world will become more humane and caring.
"Pass."
All the phobias come from the notion of not acknowledging the existence of God.
"And this."
The worst mistake a man makes is to keep repeating the same mistake.
"Why is it so bad to make the same mistake?"
"Through mistakes we learn."
For man has no time left. The allotted time is finished and you cannot learn for ever. The examinations are approaching.
Everything, absolutely everything, in this visible and invisible creation is dependent, except God who is independent
"We cannot add anything in this one."
It is not only whatever is visible that counts. In most cases, whatever is undetectable with the human senses is as serious as the visible ones if not more serious.
"I think I understand what you mean here, but for the sake of our viewers can you give us an example?"
"Well, let's take the example of abortion, as it is such a big controversy nowadays. The abortion advocates make their judgment of whatever is perceptible by man's senses. Whatever is happening beyond that they are ignorant of, but that does not lighten their responsibility, especially for those who are promoting it. If for once their ethereal eye opened and saw the happenings in the beyond they would cover their faces with their hands out of fright and shame. Then they would wish it was a horrible dream and that they never would fritter away their time again with such ideas."
"What would they see? Can you give us a small glimpse?"
"They would see souls in the beyond waiting passionately and patiently in order to get the opportunity to be reincarnated here on Earth, for Earth is a school of utmost importance that could facilitate man enormously to mature quicker. They would see threads that bound the mother-to-be with the soul that is going to be reincarnated cut by an inconsiderate hand. They would see the cold murder that is committed if the soul is already incarnated in the mother's womb. They would see the deformity and eventually the decomposition of the fetus. They would see all the threads of guilt bound with them that will take years to disband and that only if they in the meantime change their minds with fervent prayers."
"I think certainly you gave us a glimpse here."
Travel as much as you can for in the near future the Earth is going to be so dull like a big barrel of soup. Everyone will speak the same, everyone will eat the same, everyone will wear the same and everyone will listen to the same music. Travel before is too late.
"I better pack my bags."
I am not aiming at the masses; I am always aiming at the individual.
"You are aiming; at tens of millions right now Teacher."
In fact whatever we do to our fellowman whether good or bad we actually do it to ourselves.
"We will press on."
Love dissolves the ego of man to the point of ignoring his existence. The only thing he is interested in is to serve the person he loves, unaware that with it starts his redemption.
"We certainly all know how important love is."
The most and biggest crimes happening in this world are committed in the name of love of justice and of God. Obviously the perpetrators don't know what love or justice is, and certainly no God.
Don't look at the vessel. Look at what the vessel carries.
"What about that, Teacher?"
"This is similar to; don't judge a book by its cover."
How many philosophers make one wise man?
"I don't know. Five or ten? How many do you think, Teacher?"
"Here the same saying applies; a bishop is not necessarily spiritual."
There is nothing as degrading as the man who squanders his valuable time on Earth with the sole purpose of accumulating more and more material.
"Ladies and gentleman, it is time for a break. I am sure the Teacher would have lit many fires by now, for I know that by judging your response from our previous break this one is going to be even hotter. Don't go away; the best is still to come."
And indeed the Teacher lit many fires. This time responses came mainly from atheists that were complaining of turning the show into a religious propaganda machine and religious people that demanded to know which religious organization the Teacher belonged to. Progressive ones condemned the network headquarters for how low they would go in order to lift their ratings. The management of the network itself were not to be able to hide their satisfaction and rub their hands for their achievement.
"And now ladies and gentlemen we have arrived at the last section of our program and I will ask the Teacher about something that made a big impression around the world. There is great controversy about the photos taken by the press of the Teacher and the chairman of the WCFET. So much has been said so much about it, so much ink has been used, and so many hours of prime time television devoted to it that I can hardly remember. But why should you listen to me? Why are we not listening directly to the man himself?
"Well, Teacher, the whole world is eager to listen to your explanations about the happenings in the WCFET hearing, and especially the relationship with your chief examiner; in other words, your judge. What is your relationship with this man?"
The presenter pointed to a man who had just appeared on the platform. The audience and the Teacher turned their heads and ooh...what a surprise for the Teacher! It was the chairman of the WCFET.
With no hesitation, the Teacher got off the chair and went to meet him. They embraced each other
happily with many flashing lights but with no concern whatsoever from the two. Finally the presenter guided them back to the platform and when everyone settled down, he asked them, "Now, how long have you known each other?"
They started to talk simultaneously and the presenter had to cut them off, saying jokingly, "Even in this you two are inseparable... let's start with you, Chairman. How long have you known the Teacher?"
"I met the Teacher the day the hearing started. In fact the first time I laid my eyes on him was when the doors opened in the WCFET hall and the Teacher entered for the hearing."
"Is that so? What about all the things said and written about you two? Is that not true?"
"There is absolutely no truth in it!"
"Is that right, Teacher?"
"Absolutely."
"What about the first photograph that made headlines around the world? It looked as though you two knew each other for years. You looked so familiar. That photo did not show two men meeting for the first time and, wait for it; it was between a judge and an accused in the court room during the proceedings. That is surely a first worldwide. Can you explain please? I will try to understand the unexplainable. You go first, Chairman."
"We were running late in our hearing and when I realized there would be insufficient time for the press to ask their questions as we promised them, I decided to adjourn the hearing for the next day. As this was not in the program and as far as the Teacher knew the hearing would last only that day, I thought to ask him if it was all right with him. I hoped he did not have commitments the next day. So I went to the Teacher and apologized for the