Collective Illusion Causes All Suffering
In this world is a great illusion and like a machine it manufactures suffering. In an attempt to control the uncontrollable we collectively create all the problems in the world. People everywhere are trying to embrace something that does not exist. Solomon in the Bible called this chasing the wind. As we chase the wind we sacrifice what is real in exchange for a great illusion. Jesus said “if you seek to save your life you will lose it”.
If you don’t believe that chasing an illusion breeds suffering ask a suicidal Movie Star / Rock Star or a homeless person or ask the over 1% of the U.S. population sitting in prison cells or ask the people in America taking the number one prescribed drug for depression and anxiety. Oh and I am not finished! If you don’t believe that chasing an illusion breeds suffering ask someone with a college degree that cannot find a job, ask a day trader or retiree that lost everything in this economic downturn, ask a business man who is suffering the fear of losing his company or ask his employees that catch his fear like the plague and carry it home each day to their family or ask a divorced person whose marriage was based upon the illusion of financial security.
But don’t as a fundamentalist church because they are often too busy trying to save themselves to help you.
