Where is Love This Year?

There are many frightening but interesting articles on demagogues gaining power by creating fear in their constituents.  It is not easy to suppress fear.  Fear is common on both sides of the President’s actions.  Those who oppose White House propaganda are afraid. They are afraid for very different reasons than Trump constituents, but they are afraid nonetheless. 

Trolling the internet has its benefits.  Today I found a website  posting discussing the Six Illusions from the Vedic Texts.   One of the illusions is fear.

“The delusion of fear: The delusion that there is something to be afraid of is perhaps the most insidious of all.  All negative emotions-anger, hatred, judgments, aggression and racial intolerance- ultimately stem from fear.  The delusion of fear is the tool used by despotic leaders to gather the deluded behind them. Fear only exists when Love is absent. There is nothing that can ever harm you except the shadows you create in your own mind. “

The extent of fearless advocacy that has erupted since the inauguration is the most hopeful sign that democracy will survive.  No doubt more tensions and hardships are coming.  But advocacy for good will prevail.

Love is the answer.  Happy Valentine’s Day.