In a society that lives under
extensive conditioning about
what an individual is and can do, we have
become mindless automatons
busying ourselves away to
oblivion. We have become
unconscious of the tremendous
power that each individual has
to change both their personal
and global reality.
Unconscious living
is where we continue living our ways unaware of the effect of our
daily actions. However, conscious living is where we become aware of
the effect of actions and inactions in the world around us. Through
this empowerment, we take back power of what happens in the world as
we realise we have always had this power! Through small, tiny
movements on our part, we can make huge waves in the world around.
"Be the Change"
Ghandi
Change is what propels any
society through barriers to
freedom, for it is only change
that challenges stagnation. And
what is stagnation but a step
behind evolution and
progression. By challenging what
we see around us as well as
crucially allowing ourselves to
be challenged do we allow ourselves to
grow as both individuals and as
a species.
Creating change in our personal
lives is what makes us happy,
for it allows us to experience
new things and thus be open to
newer things. When we look out
into the world and see things
that we don't like, then it is
within our power to change that.
What we must each realise is
that by allowing change into our
lives, we allow ourselves to
grow - and this is the path to
happiness.
Begin by changing your own life,
just small little steps. As you
raise your awareness of the
greater issues - this will all
help those greater issues for
your awareness will be passed on
and down the generations to any
individual who does decide to
help further by getting involved
within the issue themselves!
PURPOSE
OF
WEBSITE
COMPASSIONATE
ACTIVISM
The purpose of this website
(formerly Warriors of Change) is to offer an array of information. It is intended to act as a
GATEWAY for important issues of our time.
In
a world where there is so much going on, we can feel that there is
too much information from all directions, asking us to become
involved in all issues. This together with our conditioned belief
that we are powerless in our greater society leaves us naturally
feeling apathetic about the political process.
As a result, our inactions
contribute to the current state of stagnation.
However, being political is what we each do every day. Every time we
state our opinion about something, anything to do with our lives -
from our taxes to how our doctor dealt with our health issue - is
political. This is because anything we experience in our lives can
be changed.
Through our conditioning we have also begun to forget and ignore
what is happening in the greater world around us. However, it is
important for us to realise that we are each irrevocably connected
to everything around us. Foreign policies of our governments reflect
the people, for we live in a democracy. Therefore it is our
responsibility what happens in other countries, whether we like that
or not.
Responsibility is often seen as
something to shy away from, it
is often seen as a burden of
chores and things that we must
put up with. However, true
responsibility is the seizing of
one's personal power. For when
we become responsible for
everything that happens in both
our own world and the world
around us, we take
responsibility for our actions
and inactions - we take power
for every action and inaction we
make.
This does not mean we blame
ourselves for what is occurring
- instead we recognise that we
have the power to change
anything we desire around us.
Subsequently, we realise that
over time we have each given our
power away to others to use on
our behalf. However, we must
take responsibility for those
others' decisions because it is
our power that they are
wielding.
The
purpose of this website is to offer brief introductions into issues
as well as offer pathways to explore those issues on a much deeper
level, through websites that are run by passionate individuals who
spend their time collating information so that we can get more
involved and make a difference.
Of course the ultimate aim
of this website is for readers and surfers to recognise the immense
individual power that resides within and the magnetic power that can
be applied through the tiniest of actions.
Another purpose of this website is to marry the spiritual and the
material - whilst there is a growing spiritual movement in the
world, there also seems to be be an equally growing movement of
apathy amongst spiritualists about politics, media and the
structures around us. Whilst positive intention is one of the most
powerful tools for change, we must not forget that we have many
other tools to create change, namely by actively speaking our truth,
standing our ground and shining our light so that others may see and
hear our voices.
This site is
under continuous
renewal.
For any comment on
any issue or to
request more
information or claim
that you feel any
bias on this website
or if you feel that
there is any issue
that is not covered
or would like to see
an issue covered
more and from a
different angle,
please contact:
editor@warriorsofchange.com
To
change the world around us there are key principles to adhere to a
compassionate framework.
Remember, recognise
your power. Live
pro-actively as
opposed to
passively, as you
recognise that every
single one of your
actions has
repercussions.
Remembering that you are here to interact with others, so act
consciously! Use your compassionate knowledge for
constant positive
change, for yourself
and others. Unity is realised through wisdom and
awareness:
KALEIDOSCOPE
VISION
Understanding that
everything we see is a result of our own perceptions. Thus we are
each looking at the world through "distorted eyes", perceiving the
world through our own set of filters - fears, insecurities, loves,
hates, desires, wants. This a crucial point for it shows us that
everything is subject to our own judgments if we are not careful.
Our Kaleidoscope vision makes us see what we want to see unless we
are willing to collaborate with others and use compassion to lift
our awareness to see more of the whole truth - i.e. by working on
ourselves, alleviating our own insecurities and by recognising that
we may even have insecurities allows us to see what is really going
on in the world.
Non-polarisation
Evolving from an
'us against them' mentality and moving towards understanding of both
'sides'. Polarity only segregates one group from another and will
forever create an enemy. Compassion sees the light in both sides, so
both sides must first be recognised and then understood to move
towards the realisation of a third path - that which allows for all.
Release
of Fear
Realisation that fear is never a productive asset.
Fear limits, it holds us back, it segregates and creates an enemy.
Fear represents ignorance, that is why we fear - because we don't
understand. When we fear an 'enemy', whoever that may be, it
represents our ignorance of why that individual or group or nation
acts in that manner. Awareness of why our 'enemy' acts in the way
they do, allows us to understand their cause - gifting us with the
path to relating to them on a fundamental level.
Accepting
truths
If you disagree with the beliefs of another,
it doesn't mean that yours or theirs is right. This is more
polarisation. More evolved truths allow for the truths of others and
do not oppress any other people's truths with its own. If you
believe in something it is your birthright to express it, providing
it doesn't infringe on others.
interconnectedness
Recognising that the
entire world is a
complex web of
individual choices
that lead to a
global chain of
events. Realising
that every choice we
make, every action
we take has powerful
consequences for the
rest of humanity.
Whilst it may seem
small, with each
bite, each item we
purchase, each car
we drive and so on -
fuels the chain of
peoples' labour that
have brought us our
food, our items, our
cars. Thus we are
each responsible for
the political,
economical and
social climates of
those people within
those chains - even
if they are on the
other side of the
planet. If our
purchases, our
choices drive
their systems - then we must take
responsibility for
it.
Serving
the
Self
through others
When we serve
others, we are also
serving ourselves.
This is not a
selfish concept, for
our relationship to
others depends upon
our relationship to
ourselves. An
individual who has
no inward perception
and believes they
are serving others
selflessly often
helps through
sympathy - however
sympathy serves
no-one! Sympathy
asks for
appreciation and
gratuity in return
and claims another
is a victim just
like the the one
offering the
sympathy. Compassion
recognises the
strength of all,
including those that
are suffering. Also
remember that when
we give to others,
we receive in many
ways - including
learning from those
we are assisting -
we each have
something to learn
from another. So we
move away from being
someone's saviour to
being someone's
guide, as they guide
us and teach us
about their life. When we realise this
truth, we allow
ourselves to
recognise that in
reality there is no
such thing as
selfless service,
for all service
serves also the
Self! Respect and
serve yourself, only
then can only
respect and serve
others.
Victim
trap
Recognising that by
labelling an
individual or group
of people as victims
does not serve them.
Instead it traps
them into a state of
being where they are
powerless. For a
victim is one that
is powerless against
an 'outside' force.
This also prevents
many of us from
perceiving those
that suffer as
'needing our help'.
Instead, we
recognise that all
people have the
power within, they
just need to access
it. Ironically it is
always the victims
that have the most
power to change a
situation. Our
'help' can be in
guiding others to
recognise this, so
that eventually they
will not need any
'outside' help in
order to proceed to
take back control of
their lives. This
again prevents
sympathy of those
that are suffering.
recognising
our
shadow
When we point a
finger at another
and label them as
‘evil’,
‘power-hungry’ or
‘egotistical’, then
in truth we are
denying a part of
ourselves. For
within each of us is
the ability to be
all these qualities.
If we heal those
parts within us that
are in pain (i.e.
the insecurities)
then we become
compassionate and
understand that the
other person requires
healing themselves.
However, if we are
in denial about our
insecurities and
have not healed or
understood them,
then we will
naturally find it
uncomfortable in
another. Often what
we find
uncomfortable is a
sign of our own
shadow, that which
we repress and see
in others. World
affairs also occur
on this level, where
leaders will make an
enemy of those that
represent their own
shadows.
Compassion teaches
us to accept the
shadow within first,
in order to accept
and understand all
of the outside.
Seven Generations
The
ancients held a philosophy of always thinking seven generations
ahead. Here every action one makes is considered in terms of how it
may affect future descendants seven generations later. This level of
responsibility is the strength of any progressive society because it
is one that takes full responsibility for every action. We live in a
society where we think, at best, in terms of our own life and
generation and have thus treated the planet in such a way that seven
generations later, it may very well become unliveable for our
children. By adopting this timeless philosophy, we can create
change, not just for ourselves but for the entire future of the
planet and her people.
Victim
trap
recognising
our
shadow
Seven Generations
