The untold education
(satirical verses on humankind)
We come into this world impregnated by the suchness and natural way of things. Then, we are shown to yearn for importance, taught to hope for respectability: we strive for worthiness. At first, we were void, free and indescribable, now we struggle to be liberated.
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We are born incomplete, lagging, lacking; ignorant. Aren’t we?
Since I can remember I carry with the imposed obligation to reconcile with Life: my being came originally blemished.
I never had much time to savor the creation that I was part of: the long path of success was a matter of supreme importance; one moment lost, was a moment of inferiority in the creation… of men.
Merging with the natural current of Life, no! I had a predestined path that was very demanding and needed to be followed: expectations, learning, growing. Discovering was obsolete in my society.
Kind interaction with the pristine expression of this world never seemed like a priority, what I could accomplish was always more valued than how I could participate with the universe that gives us all that there is to give.
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In the beginning, there was a generous sprout of nature; a blooming flower of creation: me. Now, I am mostly conscious of the way of the «I», but that should be completely understandable! there is not much here of great importance anyway; what is going to save me from this mundane confinement is not of this world nor of this life, it is beyond the sceneries of this planet, beyond the flow of these simple natural currents.
It was in the voice of everyone: «You need to practice loving god, who is high in the heavens above». You see! above.
Fortunately, in due time it became clear to me that the divine message of salvation was in the books, in the temples, in the forgiveness of the priest, in the shrines, in a mystical experience, and never in my insubstantial relationship with the simple expression of Life.
I am now able to distinguish between human’s truth of divine significance, and the trivial manifestation of this planet… of Life.
They now consider me: a good candidate for the eternal paradise.
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When I behaved well (that meant obeying the rules), my parents used to take me to the enriching experiences of the circus and the zoo. How exciting it was to see exotic animals at my entertainment’s disposal: dancing penguins, dressed up elephants, tamed lions, comical monkeys; dominant circus tamers. Amid those amusing and unforgettable moments, I quickly learned that we, humans, are a priority in the natural order of things.
The implicit force of the diversion context of my society, explicitly revealed to me that the inferior expressions of Life (animals on this occasion) were here for us to do as we pleased with their trivial existence. Ever since, I know that we humans are free to enforce our interests, for only we have special rights and privileges: the right to be free, the right to play, the right to choose, the right to befriend nature (when we find it convenient, of course), the right to be heard, and the right of an almighty god.
Our creator has been very clear: human’s life is worth much more than that of the other, little, manifestations of this world; we were privileged with an eternal soul. And I do take advantage of the benefits of being a human! I should be grateful for that, for not every species gets a license to profit from all of the endowments of a whole planet.
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Let us pray for a better world, of more acceptable citizens.
As any other normal suitable kid for our developed society, I was sent to school: a standardized possibility where dreams are molded, creativity is conceptualized, and our innate expression and understanding of Life are circumscribed to a very effective meritorious scale.
I must say that much of the tremendous success in my life today is thanks to our schools: they strenuously prepared me for an indomitable environment of competition where one must stand out, if one wishes to be somebody. They prompted me to be goal-driven in life so I did not live uselessly.
Fortunately, schools also emphasize, through simulating the ferocious model of competitivity of the real world, the necessity of being first, of not being one more of the bunch: a loser, an underachiever. That is probably why most of our education focuses on fostering the capacities of our superb minds while relegating the possibilities of the other side of humans, which I guess we can call, the heart, or the futile side of humankind. But I completely understand! because in the real world, how far can it get you?
Hence, since the onset of my life I had to be on the top, I had to be considered, I had to be acknowledged; luckily, I always was. It must be horrible to be one of those stupid kids who can’t learn well, for how can you be someone in life without the recognition of a degree? How could you befriend a meadow without the botanical knowledge? How can you love without having read Aristotle? What would your life be worth if you have nothing to back you up? And most importantly, how can you be a respectable citizen without a name, without a legacy?
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Be careful! If you don’t chase success, the idealist abstraction of love will chase you, and that is a very dangerous plight.
Love is incapable of ensuring your future, of feeding your family, of providing a comfy place to sleep; love will not keep you warm during the cold seasons, it will not find you competent friends, nor give you a better life.
Love is a matter of secondary importance; an illusory relief for the outliers, a pastime for the philosophers, a narcotic for the dreamers, and a sugar pill for those who can’t meet the world’s expectations: those who fail.
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«You are meant to be happy, to be successful». Thus, I focused on what the world could offer to my path of prosperity. Life is here for me! Not the other way around. Fulfillment has never about reciprocity anyway.
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Everything you love comes from Her, all that is loving you is of Her; the breath which is keeping you alive is Her. She sustains you: your existence, your tomorrows. Without Her there is no you, without the Essence which is in you, there is no Her.
