Lets start with a story. A person saw a beggar begging and offered to buy dinner. The beggar said: sir! please give me some cash. I don't need dinner'. Surprised, the person asked: 'why'? The beggar replied: 'sir! I have food stamps for food but no cash for beer and cigarettes!'
One believes there is plenty of suffering in the world and we have a moral and ethical responsibility. As one is constantly upset with the situation in the world, one is trying to fix and make this world a better place, without knowing the 'one' who is perceiving the suffering. This is our present situation.
Ravana, Kamsa and Hiranyakashyapu existed in the past and similar characters exist today. Our timeless scriptures and spiritual masters are constantly reminding us and pointing to nothing new, but THAT which one already is - i.e. know the one perceiving completely, before reacting to the perception. "Know the Seer before reacting to the seen", if one truly wants to help!
This is the key to one's freedom. This is the only way to help the so-called 'world'.
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