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Professor Jeffrey Sachs speaks on the US Iran War

That's your mental model of the world. The energy is real but there is also the interpretation of the energy that creates suffering. Also, I am not saying that it is easy as just being clever and poof the suffering goes away.

Sex was never meant to lead to happiness. I know a neo tantra guru who is miserable. He is just entangling himself in other peoples bad karma for temporary pleasure. It doesn’t work. And you have all the legions of gurus who take advantage of their female followers, including Sadhguru. They are all fakes and will lead you astray. The Swamis of Ramakrishna mission take celibacy seriously.

A video with some interesting points: When asked that previously they were running against endless wars, JD Vance said that the difference is that now we have a smart president and all the other presidents were dumb. Both Marco Rubio and JD Vance when asked directly said “no, we are not at war with Iran” after a direct attack on Iran. The head of the US counter terrorism is a 22 years old, whose recent work experience is landscaping and a grocery clerk. What can go wrong? We are led by geniuses! What a clown show.

A three-legged dog is happy. It’s our symbol producing mind that traps us in thought. Developing a victim identity is absolutely deadly. It’s better to assume full responsibility for everything that happens to you, whether it is metaphysically true or not.

Here is a view from a swami of the Ramakrishna Math. “Much nonsense is written and spoken nowadays about love-relations between members of family being Divine. Nothing of the kind. To all intents and purposes they are all Maya, that is to say, they all bind and lead astray, and do not confer spiritual freedom. Hence it is clear that a householder’s spiritual path in not strewn with roses. He cannot easily overcome the charm of his domestic emotions. These prove a great hindrance. They make him forget God. Then there is the question of Brahmacharya (continence). It is absolutely necessary to practice continence in order to progress spiritually.” Spiritual Practice by Swami Ashokananda

Of course the bully wants superior power. That's why he is a bully in the first place. If there was equality he would have to behave himself. That's why Bismark believed balance of power was the key to peace.

Iran was following the agreement they made with Obama. International agencies verified that. Trump tore up the agreement. He fooled alot of people (including me) by adopting the peace rhetoric. Obviously Iran can't trust America now. Negotiation isnt possible.

Half of MAGA loves Israel. Half of MAGA hates Israel.

Keep in mind that the same power that dropped a mega bomb on Iran has unleashed thugs wearing masks to cruely terrorize minimum wage workers all over America. Evil has a characteristic stench that cannot be contained or localized. Ali Khamenei has also already announced his successor. He is not afraid of death. It has been reported that Trump is terrified of death. (see video below). I submit this as evidence of who is confident that they have lived a righteous life.

There is no proof that Iran even wants a nuclear bomb. The reason for the war is that Israel and the neocons want regime change. That’s right, another regime change boondoggle like Iraq and Afghanistan (the US finally kicked out after 20 years and trillions of dollars). It was Netanyahoo who lied about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction. The neocons and Israeli lobby get what they want despite unlimited losses and a long history of failure. They are exempt from accountability. It was the Iran quagmire that made Jimmy Carter a one term president. Getting the US involved in another foolish regime change fantasy is not “America first” by any stretch of the imagination. Netanyahu’s 2002 testimony to Congress urging us to invade Iraq based on lies. https://x.com/i/status/1933236550286127307 Huckster Netanyahu pushing regime change in Iran https://x.com/i/status/1712273753822974209

America is a materialistic culture, so a particular costume and mannerism is necessary to market a spiritual fanstasy and sell another belief system.

Trump sold himself as the peace candidate. But now it is obvious that it was all a lie. The neocons win no matter who is in charge. War in unpredictable and if an Iran quagmire brings down Trump like it brought down Carter, it will be worth it.

Vance Boelter preaching the gospel of christ.

This is an interesting analysis.

The brains behind the current deportations is Stephen Miller, who is a well-known bigot and now senior advisor to Trump that has dedicated his life to hatred of Mexicans. What is being done isn't based on pure motives. In fact, it is very dark and is not going to end well. https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/stephen-miller/

OK, fair enough. Thank you for the clarification. That is Europe. Here we are talking about the United States which has a different situation. Mexicans have always been in California, long before we were born, and alot of these problems stem from a broken immigration system which congress has been unwilling to fix. Most Mexicans are catholic and have no animosity to the general culture. They just want to work.

Ok, then it wasn't something you read. So please tell us your personal experience with an immigrant criminal that has led you to this position.

You are repeating right wing propaganda. These people who are being arrested are hard working people. Last week ICE did a military style raid iin South Park to arrest two dishwashers. Biden and Obama were also deporting criminals. The criminals are maybe 1 percent of the immigrant population. The Internet creates reality.

Governor Newsom addresses Californians in response to Trump's assault on democracy. https://x.com/i/status/1932623399874080822 Newsom on the rise. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/10/how-trump-is-elevating-newsom-00398546