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My First Response to the Tragic Events of September 11, 2001.At times like this it is important to feel and honor our connection with all humanity, with all living beings. My heart and prayers go out to the victims and their families of today's catastrophe. And I am moved, also, to try to understand the terrible pain of the suicide bombers, pain and anger that catapulted them to such insanities. It is definitely a wake-up call for the entire world to pay attention to the deep, deep need everyone has for fair treatment and recognition. As I see it, we elect our governments, they respond to corporate pressures and make decisions based on questionable economic and geopolitical priorities. People, many millions of people, are often left suffering as a result of these decisions. Their deepest needs go unheard and unmet. Today's events are a response to and consequence of that chain of responsibilities. If ever there was a time for a "global mind change," this is it. We need more than ever to shift away from fear and greed and hatred, and open our hearts to compassion, understanding, forgiveness, and love. If not, a likely scenario is that today, as horrible as it is, will be just a precursor to events even more unthinkable. As always, it begins with each of us. Each of us has a choice to support those who run our lives from a base of greed and fear, or to support the deepest intentions alive in everyone's heart, I believe, for a civilization that honors and nourishes the wellbeing of us all. --Christian de Quincey
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