i respectfully disagree, partially.
there are toxic people that just spout flowery words, but don't truly have the peace of mind behind it that would make it work.
if you haven't done the meditation and self-reflection work necessary to quiet your mind/body/soul... then yes, these people are toxic. they smile, they chirp pretty words, but deep down, you see it in their eyes, they don't believe it, they are simply lying to themselves, they are in denial.
but... there are those that have found inner peace. that inner peace lifts our hearts up and makes you want to sing! you feel good, you know good, you are good. there is nothing that is bad, ultimately, as you see that all is a working concert of people getting and receiving exactly what they asked for. you feel a twang of pain when you see people manifest horrible experiences for themselves, but then what is the point in suffering just because they have chosen poorly? there is none, so i return to peace, serenity... because in that peace and serenity comes a clarity of mind... this clarity of mind is contagious in a way, it spreads to those around you. of course it is a slow process, unless they become mindful of it and do the work consciously.
in the end, it is one of the best things you can do.
because what is the alternative? what is the activist approach you think would help? i say having a clear mind helps those around us not be insane, and it is this insanity that is the cause of all our ills.
so it is time we all stopped, reflected and did the inner work, because it is the real cause, it is the root of all the ills in the world.
namaste
There is nothing wrong with seeking your inner peace, and I do not think that is what kyriacos is saying. But to run around and ignore the Truth of what is going on saying don't worry be happy, is not going to nor has it ever solved a single damn thing in the world. It can and may help an individual, but it is not going to solve anything worldwide.
It is not a slow process, wake up it is a Non-Process. It does and serves nothing to solve the issue of the world. Unless your idea of a slow process is a time scale on the geological scale. In 50 years not one damn thing has been solved by a bunch of namaste hippies sitting around in berkeley on world scale.
just because the bad people speak louder doesn't mean things aren't changing.
they are screaming louder because they are losing their grip, people are waking up.
as an awakened person i'd never hurt another human being out of spite, anger, or jealousy. what i would do is stop another from doing so. but since my change of heart, this kind of thing rarely happens around me. i see almost no violence in my life.
we all create the world we live in, jointly we could create a peaceful paradise.