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"In our drive to bring the earth to subjection, humanity has separated itself from nature. This disconnect translates for some as economic progress. In this capacity, nature is brought into subjection at all costs. Air and water quality, principles of biodiversity, indeed humanity itself - all are made subservient to development. Under such conditions a crude transformation is underway.
Our cause is the transformation of the human condition and the triumph of the human spirit...Our cause is human development, which can only succeed when all development is in harmony with the earth and attuned to the natural rhythms which move the tides and ride the currents of fresh air, and pulsate in the human heart, ever striving for freedom and expression..."
-Dennis J. Kucinich
"At this evolutionary moment, humankind is wavering between fear and love, focusing on survival and yet beginning to touch the infinite potential of being. What is needed now, what evolution itself is demanding, is that we experience the self-transcending power of the soul. We do not have to change the world. We need only reclaim the fullness of our being that is ever present and always seeking to awaken in us. In so doing, we become transmitters of a profound faith in life, and the world begins to change."
"Me-consciousness is the basic or ground level of consciousness presently attained by the vast majority of people, and the spectrum of how it is lived is very broad. It can extend from crude self-interest and total identification in the most primitive self-protective social dynamics, such as aggressive ambition, racism, or religious fundamentalism, to rich creative expression, principled living, and self-discipline that is truly admirable. But there are higher levels variously described as cosmic consciousness, universal consciousness, Christ consciousness, satori, and Self-realization. Historical figures who may have attained this higher consciousness are spiritual icons such as Buddha, Krishna, Socrates, Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Muhammad."
~ Richard Moss from The Mandala of Being
