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Monday, October 1, 2012
New Age Seductions
By V. K. Bronz
I would like to share a personal experience I had about 37 years ago. I realize there are many who don’t believe in God or the supernatural abilities people have, so I ask that you please don’t just dismiss what I have written the minute you see the word God. After all personal experiences should not be pushed aside just because our personal beliefs are being tested.
When I first got saved I was totally ignorant of the gifts the Lord has given each Christian that he might overcome the wiles of the enemy, never the less the Lord taught me quickly.
I had a voracious appetite for the Lord and I wanted to know everything I possibly could regarding the things of the Lord; I read and read everything I could get my hands on, until one day I was reading an auto biography of a turn of the century saint, As I read I felt in my spirit a change of the spirit behind the words. What was even more strange, is I recognized the “feel” of the spirit that was in those words. I know this is a strange statement but as I read that autobiography it was written by one person and the sentence I had just read was written by a different person; I could feel the difference plain as day. I looked at the producers of the book and sure enough it was the “spirit” of the person I had recognized when I read that one sentence!
The producers of that book had changed the wording to have it mean something entirely different than what the original author had intended.
Fast forward thirty years later and I was writing on the holiness of God when I noticed in the footnotes of a very old book a reference to “The Book of Enoch”. Somewhere out there was supposedly another book of the bible that was not included in the bible. This book had been “found” during the second century.
I began to research and quickly found that this “lost” book of the bible had been translated in the seventies. I began to read it and was so blessed by the praises of our God expressed by the Angels and the story of Enoch’s close knit little family sharing the word to each other. What word you say, back then before it was written, the wonderful knowledge the Angels came down and began to share with them. Yes, this book said the Angels came down and began to share all the hidden knowledge of the creation of the world. They introduced themselves giving their names and who they were. I felt a check in my spirit (unease) because it has been my experience Angels never point to themselves they point you to God. I pushed the check aside because their praise of God had touched me so.
As I read my spirit kept feeling a coldness almost like what you see in some of these movies out now that are all black and dark metallic looking and feeling. I pushed it aside and kept reading because after-all the angels were praising God so beautifully. When it came time for the Angels to explain to Enoch (the angels had taken him to heaven to show the wonders of God) who that third person was with God and the Holy Spirit, they didn't say he would be the savior of the world they did say he was the son of god but no mention of the sinless lamb of God. It was like oh that’s the son of God. Period. On to next subject. The red flags flew, the alarm bells rang, yet I still dismissed this by thinking, well this is before the Lord came to earth .
I also took notice that every time the Angels were in heaven with Enoch and they saw God, he was always at a distance and was not approachable. Now if God had sent his Angels to tell this little family of Adam and Eve all the secrets of the universe why would he never have anything to do with Enoch when he came to heaven? Remember Enoch walked with God and was not. God walked with him on the earth their relationship was so close that he took him to heaven without death on a chariot. And God is our Father he has a loving father’s heart, why would there be no fellowship with Enoch like there was on earth.
As I came to the end of the story there was reference to a “Book of Noah” so I quickly read it. I was so put off by the blatant fantastical description of Noah’s son Lemech sitting up at his birth praising god with bazaar looking features of red eyes and snow white hair and skin, but as I read it I felt that same coldness I felt with “The Book of Enoch”.
When I was finished reading the Holy Spirit prompted me to go to the word; as I began to read the word of God I felt the familiar sweet soft loving presence of the Lord who is the word, as I read I immediately knew the cold distant dead word I had just read was NOT from God. Not only did I feel the presence of the Lord as the word, I had a vision; the life that is the word was coming off of the page like a fog and entering into me. I began to cry and thank the Lord for his Holy Spirit who leads us into all truth; at that moment I knew if I had received that false book I would have received the false “demon” or spirit that was attached to it and forever more it would have perverted the true word of God in me. I was and still am shocked at the enemy’s ability to be the angel of light, there seemed to be no difference between him and the Lord. The difference is indiscernible; had it not been for the loving Lord showing me, it would have fooled me.
Oh people, this is what This New Age has done, authors and preachers take what feels good and sounds good twisting the truth just enough to get us to except it, using a different word that sounds close, changing other peoples words to mean what benefits them and in receiving what they say we receive damnation because we are excepting demons unaware. Even the number one bible translator in the world; Wycliffe, has fallen. They have taken the words Father and son out of the bible translations because it offends Muslims. No longer will people read Jesus is the son of God but now they have changed it to he is Lord. No longer will people read God is our Father but it will read Allah. I was tempted to do the same when I wrote this article. I knew the minute I mentioned the word God many would stop reading; but I can’t let the desire to have my experience heard cause me to omit part of the truth. I would be just as guilty. I feel so sorry for those so afraid of having their beliefs challenged that they can’t even respect each other enough to hear what they are saying.
But then again if we read more of other peoples words than Gods we won’t know him, just a shadow of him and The age old trick of Satan, to take the truth and ever so slightly twist it so it no longer means what God said, but now is a pathway to hell, will be effectively used on us.
Anytime we are told there is hidden knowledge or secrets no one else knows BEWARE this is where the Mormons got their religion. The “Angels” told John Smith the secrets of attaining paradise. Anytime anyone such as Rick Warren or any person tries to tell you your purpose is something different than Loving the Lord God with all of your heart soul mind and body run like hell. If there is a supernatural world out there then it stands to reason there has to be the one who created it. There is nothing more glorious and holy then being given the honor and position of Sons of God.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Measuring and Attracting Supernatural Creatures
By
Lisa Grace
In the old days, the only way
to “see” or prove there are supernatural creatures, was to interact and
communicate with them directly, which is forbidden by the Holy Scriptures. Why
is it forbidden? To protect us, of course.
People in their ignorance
would consult “spirits” to make decisions. Unfortunately, when you invite these
evil creatures (why do I call them evil? Because they were kicked out of
Heaven. Fully 1/3rd of them (Rev 12:4, Revelations 12:7-9), and now
they are bound to this earth until the judgment.) to communicate with you, they
can attach themselves, or worse—some are capable of possessing their human
and/or animal hosts.
The problem is: when you
communicate with these creatures they notice you.
It gets worse as the evil
creatures then attach themselves to:
Objects, places, events (they
exist outside time and seem to be composed of energy and light), animals, and
people.
Ask yourself:
Do you want evil entities
attached to you?
Paranormal Investigators
We can now “see” glimpses of
these intelligent creatures with different types of scientific equipment hence
the explosion in paranormal investigators. This can be dangerous when they
cross the line from investigating to communicating. It appears these
supernatural entities can be tracked by magnetic measurements, temperature,
sound can be captured through various frequency measurement devices, and they can
appear in the ultraviolet spectrum, which the human eye cannot detect but
certain cameras can. Regular digital cameras can also pick up orbs and some
manifestations too, that the human eye can’t detect.
Different types of these
supernatural creatures seem to “attach” differently and can be detected by
different means.
We know from the Holy
Scriptures that only those with a strong
correct faith can cast these creatures out permanently. The problem with
most mediums and investigators is they are not equipped to drive them out
permanently (Acts 19:13-17, Mat 17:19, Mark 9:28). The scriptures warn that in
that case these creatures will return with even more. They also warn that if it
is a person, they will move right back in if that soul is not saved (if the
Holy Spirit is in a person they can not be possessed, otherwise they’re in
danger.) Matthew 12:43-45) Playing with the supernatural is dangerous even for
believers as evil entities can attach and torment the saved. (Rev:12:13, plus
other passages)
Satan even visited Jesus in
the desert. They may work mainly through temptation, but can also manifest in
depression, fear, and anger. (Mark 1:13)
If you feel you are under
attack, accept Christ as your Savior, turn away from your sin, and speak out
loud for these creatures to leave in the name of Yeshua (Jesus), on His
authority. If it continues, contact a Bible believing preacher who understands
attacks from the demonic side. If you don’t believe in Christ, you maybe able
to get them to leave or quiet down—but they’ll eventually return, worse than
before. (Matthew 12: 43-45)
My fiction book for young
adults that shows how evil supernatural creatures can work in our lives Angel
in the Shadows, Book 1 by Lisa Grace is now free as an ebook for all
formats through: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/236544
Angel in the Shadows, Book
1 along with Angel in the Storm,
Book 2 has been optioned for a major movie.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Sins and the Demonic
By
Stephen Piersall, Deliverance Personal Ministry, Central NY
Not all bad things
happen to us because of the Demonic. Sometimes we just trip and fall because of
being clumsy, or we get sick with the flu, or God takes a family member home
unexpectedly. We should strive to live our lives on the straight and narrow and
vested in God’s plan for us; Pray, read Bible, walk the Christian life as
examples. However, I strongly believe that all the recent natural disasters
across our country are happening because we as a nation have left God out of
our lives. No school prayers, no God on our currency, empty pews, increases in
the Spiritualism realm, etc. We reap what we sow as individuals as well as
nations.
Deliverance Ministry
consists of three main parts: Destroying any strongholds, removing legal
rights, and casting out any remaining demons. If you try to remove the first
two and the person has not made the decision to deal with it and repent, you
cannot achieve 100% deliverance.
STRONGHOLDS are a false
thinking pattern based on lies and deception. As an example that has happened
with me thinking I have to ask forgiveness from everybody I have ever wronged.
Guilt sets in and we know how that feels. It is impossible to remember everyone
in a lifetime of whom we have wronged. Satan loves to use guilt in our lives,
therefore if you truly want to be liberated Confess to Jesus Christ and Repent.
A LEGAL RIGHT is
something that gives demons the opportunity to enter your life. When a person
allows unholy thoughts to enter our mind it can open the opportunity to a demon
of lust, which could lead a person to commit adultery. The demonic tempts us to
think the wrong thing then when we accept it and make it a habit it opens the
door for the devil to move in further. If we continue down this path, we open
more gates to the demonic and we can commit lust, adultery, and even rape
because the feelings and desires pushed on us become irresistible.
The following is a
partial list of strongholds:
· Stronghold of Whoredoms; Pornography,
Fornication, Materialism, Love of Self…Read Hosea 5:4
· Stronghold of Lying; Deception, Gossip,
Profanity, Lies, stealing, cheating…II Chronicles 18:22
· Stronghold of Jealousy; Jealousy, Envy, Bigotry,
Revenge, Cruelty…Proverbs 6:34
· Stronghold of Haughtiness; Arrogance, Pride,
Rebellion, Vain, Scornful, Self-righteous…Proverbs 16:18
· Stronghold of Familiar Spirit; Divination,
Abortion, Mediums, Spirit Guides, Yoga, Hypnosis…Leviticus 19:31
· Stronghold of Error; False Doctrines, Twisting
Scripture, Suicide, New Age Movement…1 John 4:6
· Stronghold of Bondage; Addictions, Compulsive
Behavior, Idolatry, Insecurity…Romans 8:15
· Stronghold of Anti-Christ; Heresy, Idolatry,
Anti-Christian, Secular humanism…1 John 4:3
If this all sounds
familiar to you in your daily life, it is never too late to do something about
it. First, if you are an unbeliever of God then you must accept him as your
personal savior! (John 3:16) “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”(John 1:12) “But as many as received him, to them gave the
power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.”
Secondly, you need to
repent! Verbally confess and apologize of your sins that have given the demonic
entrance in to your life. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any sins
(including hidden sins) that are in you. (1 John 1:9 tells us to
confess our sins. If we do not confess our sins and instead we hide them from
God, it leaves that sin remaining in our lives.
For those that carry out
Deliverance ministry, do not cleanse any home of an unbeliever or for someone
who does not want to come clean with sin in their life, unless the Holy Spirit
leads you to. Remember you will be leaving and going home. They on the other
hand will have to deal with any demonic on their own and the devil’s minions
can and will be amplified at least “seven times” according to scripture. (Matthew
12:43-45) “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry
places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into
my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty,
swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in
and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even
so shall it be also unto this wicked generation”.
Take a few minutes and
watch this YouTube video “Give Up” The Road to Freedom & Healing by My good
friend Michael who goes by Archangel on YouTube.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Isaiah's Vision of the Lord
By
Reverend Mark Hunnemann
Isaiah
6
In
the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and
lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the
seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he
covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy,
holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the
whole earth is full of his glory!”
4
And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and
the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the
midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”
6
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he
had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and said:
“Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin
atoned for.”
Isaiah's
Commission from the Lord
8
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go
for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” 9 And he said, “Go, and say . . .”
I think the greatest need
of the church is to understand the holiness of God. It would have many benefits
. . . one of which would be the obliteration of the unholy notion of ghosts. However, instead of an abstract discussion of
this topic, let’s take a look at the close encounter the prophet Isaiah had with
God’s holiness.
Notice that this encounter
took place in space and time (in the year that king Uzziah died), and not in
some mythology.
Uzziah was a good king and he reigned for fifty years, until his death around
740 BC. This was a time of national grief and uncertainty, and it was in this
time of painful bewilderment that the Lord graciously revealed that the real
King was still enthroned. In times of darkness and doubt (such as I just came
out of), we do well to call this fact to mind. We see the Lord seated on His
throne in all His regal splendor – high and lifted up. Around the Lord are
seraphim – angels anatomically designed to be in the presence of the Holy One, two
wings cover their eyes from the blinding light – the refulgence of God’s glory,
two cover their feet (representing their creature qualities the
Creator/creature distinction is intentionally being blurred today) and with two
wings they fly. These sinless angels are specially outfitted to minister in
God’s immediate presence. That is why the current invisibility of God is a
blessing . . . were we to see God’s face in our sinful condition, we would
perish.
It is very instructive what
they say, “Holy, holy, holy is the
Lord of hosts . . . ” At that time, when the Jews wanted to accent something as
especially important, they did not underline, bold, or italicize the words – they
repeated the word—HOLY…HOLY…HOLY…. The attribute of God’s holiness is raised to
the third level. Nowhere does the Bible say, “God is love, love, love” or
“merciful, merciful, merciful” and so on – ONLY the holiness of God is repeated
three times to give it maximum emphasis and importance. The three-fold
repetition intensifies the superlative (Rev. 4:8). Energy is not Ultimate reality, as many
moderns believe – it is one aspect of reality created by a thrice holy God.
Isaiah was perhaps the most
holy man alive at the time, and so if anybody could have merited God’s love it
would have been him. And
as long as Isaiah walked along and saw himself IN COMPARISON TO OTHERS, he was righteous
and everything was fine. Then the Holy One of Israel visited. Did he say, “O
wow, I wish I had my cell camera – the Lord is cool looking!”? Nope . . . he cursed himself “woe is me.” This self-malediction was based on that he
felt as if was going to die. His reputed righteousness immediately appeared as
if filthy rags. He, and the people he
lived with, had filthy lips. Psychologically he was disintegrating, due to, for
the first time, seeing his true nature as set against the standard of God’s
holiness – his infinitely burning purity. “And all our righteous acts seemed as filthy
rags . . . .”(Is. 64:6) This righteous man, when in the presence of true
holiness, felt his filthiness, as well as the filthiness of the people around
him. Historically, the greatest saints lamented how sinful they still were,
because they were in touch with God’s holiness and how far short they fell. The
more we grow in holiness, then the more spiritual nerves are exposed. So to speak, this makes us increasingly
sensitive to the deceitfulness of indwelling sin.
What does it mean to say
that God is holy? There
are two aspects of qadosh (Hebrew for holy). First, it speaks of God’s total
“otherness” . . . His God-ness or who
He is (His special room in the temple was the
holy of holies). His awesomeness was experienced as mysterium tremendum – the eeriness of being in the presence of
totally Other. The second meaning has to do with absolute moral purity. All of
the OT (and NT) rituals and commandments express God’s own holy character – which
being made in His image means we are to mirror holiness to an un-holy world.
His burning holy character means He Himself cannot sin, and He hates sin. This
is the nature of the one true God . . . the only God who exists in fact, and is
not a demonic fabrication. No, it was not a pleasant stroll in the garden of
God’s qadosh. If folks grasped a fraction of God’s holiness, then they would be
kicking down the doors of the churches seeking salvation.
We can put it like this: an
in depth view of God’s holiness, leads to an in depth view of our sinfulness,
and an in depth view of our sinfulness before a holy God, propels one
irresistibly to the cross. In a pluralistic and relativistic culture such as our own, we
desperately need to obtain a fresh view of the holiness of God. Everything
stands or falls with one’s understanding (or lack of it) of God’s Holiness.
What does the holiness of
God have to do with the gospel? In a word, everything! Once God in His grace decided to save us,
He was faced with a “dilemma” – how
to forgive our sins and still uphold His holy character that has to punish sin.
“For all have sinned and fall short of
the glory (holiness) of God . . . and the wages of sin is death.” (Rom. 3:23, 26) But praise God, in Rom. 3:26, justice and
love/mercy kiss at the cross. (Ps. 85:10)
“Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.”
The picture in Isaiah of the single seraph taking the coal from the altar and
placing it on his lips is beautiful symbolism of the gospel.
Implications . . . “So you shall keep My commandments and do
them: I am the Lord. And you shall not profane My holy name.” (Lev. 22:31, 32) “You shall be holy to Me,
for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should
be Mine. A man or a woman who is a
medium or a necromancer shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with
stones; their blood shall be upon them.” (Lev. 20:26.27 . . . see Deut.
18:9-14) It is unthinkable that such a holy God could condone sin; especially
participating in demons, which ghost investigating does. We are indwelt by the
HOLY Spirit to effect holiness within us. Daily, let us ask that the Lord’s
holiness and love would flow through us, mirroring to a lost and broken world
what our God is like! Demons are un-holy, unclean/filthy spirits whom we must
daily do battle with. “Greater is he who is in us (God, the Holy Spirit) than
he who is in the world.” And did you notice what Isaiah’s response was to God’s
inquiry after the gospel application? Please Lord . . . send ME, send ME!! May
a deeper grasp of the Lord’s holiness cause us to shout, “Send me . . . send
me!”
How do you love a holy
God? You ask His forgiveness, become
forgiven by Him . . . the ultimate supernatural activity!
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
December 21, 2012 – Coming Soon!
Copyright 2008-2012
By Kirby Robinson
I'm sure that most of you know about December 21, 2012 and all the speculation as to what will happen on that date. The hundreds of books, thousands of web sites, and countless conferences where you can spend up to $200 hearing speaker after speaker pronouncing the forthcoming doomsday, are all warning us about some very big changes. After attending that seminar, you can visit the lobby filled with profiteering vendors offering every imaginable type of survival kit on earth, as well as survival kits that will prepare you to survive in the spiritual realm.
For those of you living under a rock, I'll briefly catch you up on the whole controversy. On December 21, 2012, the Mayan calendar comes to an end, as well as numerous other religious cycles come to a conclusion. The planets align in a very peculiar manner and December 21st is Winter Solstice. Numerous psychics, scientists, and new agers, predict catastrophic changes, in not only the planet, but also the universe and throughout the spiritual realms. We also face a society that could break into chaos and bloodshed. Alarmed yet? So was I when my spirit guides showed me what will happen.
On the dreaded morning of December 21st, striking Australia first, the ocean waters will begin to rise, and as the water pulls away, the land bridge that at one time connected Australia and its nearby islands will begin to reemerge. When the land bridge thrusts out of the ocean, it reconnects to the Asian continent. The heaving and swelling tsunamis that embroil the Pacific Ocean casts boats, ships, ocean liners, and oil tankers into the air, and mass destruction will follow.
In China, there will be major earthquakes so strong that dams will break, cities will flood, and nuclear power plants will break open releasing toxic gas. The Chinese military assures the populace that the nation is under attack, and will launch missiles at both Japan and Russia, eliminating Japan off the face of the earth. As missiles rain down onto Eastern Russia, the problems will be compounded by large landmasses in Siberia breaking apart and massive steam vents erupting, which will melt the frozen tundra, causing massive flooding.
India will see colossal earthquakes and volcanoes rising out of the earth in a few seconds. Millions will die as mass rioting and stampedes of whole populations flee. The Middle East finally goes through an all out nuclear war. Israel and the Arab Nations will unleash a nuclear holocaust so great that the entire section of that area will be under a nuclear cloud. The Great Pyramids of Giza will turn to dust, and the mighty Sphinx will be no more. Earthquakes will work their way down to South Africa, unleashing locusts buried so long they are the size of eagles, and they begin attacking the population. Europe will pull apart from Asia and within hours smash into the British Isles. In the Americas, from the tip of Canada to the bottom of South America, it will be utter mayhem on a scale never before witnessed by mankind.
OK, folks, hang on a minute, I can't take it any longer. I must tell you the truth of what will happen on December 21, 2012...
No chaos will hit society in any form whatsoever. Nothing out of the natural will happen outside of normal every day events. People doing their Christmas shopping, going to work, playing in the snow, and living their lives. So please, for your sake, save your money. Say no to those overpriced doomsday books, pass on those all day conferences filled with authors that are preying on our fears and spinning tales of insanity and madness in order to increase their bank accounts. Tell those fear mongers who put together lousy end-of-the-world videos to get lost. Remember how we were told over and over again that the harmonic convergence meant the end of the world? Y2K was supposed to be the end of all mankind, and that 9/11 was the start of the End Times. What horrific events happened on 6/06/06? Oh, and to go back in time, wasn't the world supposed to end in 1958? In fact, check out this helpful site, The Library of Date Setters for the End of the World, where they list more than 200 doomsday predictions! And yet, we are still here. And life goes on. Yes, one day the end will come. And catastrophes will strike the planet. Someday, but not in 2012, or 12/21/21. (Wanna bet a few will claim it was all due to some sort of spiritual dyslexia?) Not even 12/21/75. Spend the next year of your life spreading love and compassion, and set your spirits free from the fear of what will happen on December 21, 2012.
Notice how the world didn't end on May 21, 2011? Or on November 21, 2011? The world will not shake, the ground will not rumble. Things will be just the same as always. That being said, the doomsday sayers, those who sell the notion that death and destruction will sweep upon us on December 21, 2012 have not slowed down their wild tales. Even better, they have now been joined by many within mainstream Christian churches who have been teaching that we are in the End Times. In reality, nothing has happened to date.
It’s all a way for them to sell more books, DVDs, survival kits, conferences, etc. for another year until 2012 then they will have to come up with more reasons why the Rapture has yet to take place.
We now enter the one year countdown to what might be the biggest non event of world history: the supposed end of the world on 12/21/12. The only thing that will take place is those charlatans who know what they teach or forecast is a load of crap, will smile as their bank account grows and their popularity soars.
How many deaths will take place because people are convinced by all these lies that the world will end on December 21, 2012? How many lives will be harmed because people drop out of school, quit their jobs, or fail to vote in the 2012 elections? How many people will cop the attitude that nothing matters because the world is gonna end?
And on December 22, 2012, what will these merchants of deception say?
~ We missed the date but now we have a new one!
~ The world did end, figuratively, at least. Don't you feel different?
~ God could have ended things but He chose not to.
The above three excuses will be very common when these deceivers miss their mark.
Don't be afraid when you hear that the world is ending on December 21, 2012. Stand up to these idiots!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Healing Anger
By The Dalai Lama
If we examine how anger or hateful thoughts arise in us, we will find that, generally speaking, they arise when we feel hurt, when we feel that we have been unfairly treated by someone against our expectations. If in that instant we examine carefully the way anger arises, there is a sense that it comes as a protector, comes as a friend that would help our battle or in taking revenge against the person who has inflicted harm on us. So the anger or hateful thought that arises appears to come as a shield or a protector. But in reality that is an illusion. It is a very delusory state of mind.
Chandrakirti states in Entry into the Middle Way that there might be some justification for responding to force with force if revenge would help one in any way, or prevent or reduce the harm which has already been inflicted. But that is no the case because if the harm, the physics. injury or whatever, has been inflicted, it has already taken place. So taking revenge will not in any way reduce or prevent that harm or injury because it has already happened.
On the contrary, if one reacts to a situation in a negative way instead of in a tolerant way, not only is there no immediate benefit, but also a negative attitude and feeling is created which is the seed of one's future downfall. From the Buddhist point of view, the consequence of taking revenge has to be faced by the individual alone in his or he future life. So not only is there no immediate benefit, it is harmful in the long run for the individual.
However, if one has been treated very unfairly and if the situation is left unaddressed, it may have extremely negative consequences for the perpetrator of the crime. Such a situation calls for a strong counteraction. Under such circumstances, it is possible that one can, out of compassion for the perpetrator of the crime and without generating anger or hatred, actually take a strong stand and take strong countermeasures. In fact, one of the precepts of the Bodhisattva vows is to take strong countermeasures when the situation calls for it. If a Bodhisattva doesn't take strong countermeasures when the situation requires, then that constitutes an infraction of one of the vows.
In addition, as the Entry into the Middle Way points out, not only does the generation of hateful thoughts lead to undesirable forms of existence in future lives, but also, at the moment that strong feelings of anger arise, no matter how hard one tries to adopt a dignified pose, one's face looks rather ugly. There is an unpleasant expression, and the vibration that the person sends is very hostile. People can sense it, and it is almost as if one can feel steam coming out of that person's body. Indeed not only are human beings capable of sensing it, but pets and other animals also try to avoid that person at that instant.
If we examine how anger or hateful thoughts arise in us, we will find that, generally speaking, they arise when we feel hurt, when we feel that we have been unfairly treated by someone against our expectations.
These are the immediate consequences of hatred. It brings about a very ugly, unpleasant physical transformation of the individual. In addition, when such intense anger and hatred arise, it makes the best part of our brain, which is the ability to judge between right and wrong and assess long-term and short-term consequences, become totally inoperable. It can no longer function. It is almost as if the person had become crazy. These are the negative effects of generating anger and hatred. When we think about these negative and destructive effects of anger and hatred, we realise that it is necessary to distance ourselves from such emotional explosions. Insofar as the destructive effects of anger and hateful thoughts are concerned, one cannot get protection from wealth; even if one is a millionaire, one is subject to these destructive effects of anger and hatred. Nor can education guarantee that one will be protected from these effects. Similarly, the law cannot guarantee protection. Even nuclear weapons, no matter how sophisticated the defence system may be, cannot give one protection or defend one from these effects. The only factor that can give refuge or protection from the destructive effects of anger and hatred is the practice of tolerance and patience. This is an excerpt from the Dalai Lama's book:
Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective
Thank you to the Vajrayana Institute in New South Wales, Australia for posting the excerpt from the Dalai Lama's book on their website.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Cult News Monday– September 24, 2012
By Kirby Robinson
Oprah Winfrey turns a blind eye to slavery in the name
of lesser gods:
This faith healer must have put her faith in the man
down below
Trust no man and put your faith in GOD. If any pastor comes
to you with a message of salvation, redemption and grace--run for your life.
Cults are even terrorizing the Amish:
Will Pat Robertson ever retire?
One more new age money mad leader on the loose
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