Man's conflict and unhappiness CON-UNH.TXT *********************************************************************** Man's conflict and unhappiness stem from his obessive preoccupation with security and survival based upon two fundamental misconceptions. One, that he is separate and distinct from the rest of creation; and two, that he has independent free will in the choise of action to determine the results of events within that creation. This tremendous mis-understanding itself constitues man's fall from divine grace, refered to in the bible fable of Adam and Eve as the knowledge of good and evil. --From: A Net of Jewels by Ramesh Balsekar *********************************************************************** Almost all who read the above statements WILL NOT believe them ! And yet all those who are considered and believed to be Enlightened Beings are heard to make the same statements or statements of a very simular nature. Most people have been programed by their families, social groups, cultures and or religions to believe man has full free will here to chose their thoughts and actions each day and the illusions of their everyday lives reinforce these beliefs ! Until a person has their own direct experience that they are not the doer and there is no separateness these beliefs will continue.