recently I’ve been thinking a lot about walls walls maybe that’s because of all
walls walls maybe that’s because of all
walls walls maybe that’s because of all the recent political swaggering
the recent political swaggering
the recent political swaggering associated with the presidential
associated with the presidential
associated with the presidential election
election
election I don’t but some people didn’t genuinely
I don’t but some people didn’t genuinely
I don’t but some people didn’t genuinely feel that laws protects it maybe they do
feel that laws protects it maybe they do
feel that laws protects it maybe they do but show me a 30-foot wall and I’ll show
but show me a 30-foot wall and I’ll show
but show me a 30-foot wall and I’ll show you a 31 foot ladder now the reason why
you a 31 foot ladder now the reason why
you a 31 foot ladder now the reason why I’m so interested in walls has to do
I’m so interested in walls has to do
I’m so interested in walls has to do with my attraction for the secret
with my attraction for the secret
with my attraction for the secret you see these walls that we build inside
you see these walls that we build inside
you see these walls that we build inside of us tend to separate us from the
of us tend to separate us from the
of us tend to separate us from the sacrum sometimes we cower behind these
sacrum sometimes we cower behind these
sacrum sometimes we cower behind these walls and other times we position a
walls and other times we position a
walls and other times we position a catapult next to them in there but big
catapult next to them in there but big
catapult next to them in there but big putting big rocks and over the walls
putting big rocks and over the walls
putting big rocks and over the walls pound our chest proudly these inner
pound our chest proudly these inner
pound our chest proudly these inner walls are far more confining than any
walls are far more confining than any
walls are far more confining than any physical wall now if these inner walls
physical wall now if these inner walls
physical wall now if these inner walls actually act to separated from the
actually act to separated from the
actually act to separated from the sacred what’s the sacred for me the
sacred what’s the sacred for me the
sacred what’s the sacred for me the sacred is a reality suspending wonder
sacred is a reality suspending wonder
sacred is a reality suspending wonder and mystery and rivers
what did the Buddhist long say in the
what did the Buddhist long say in the street vendor when asked what he wanted
street vendor when asked what he wanted
street vendor when asked what he wanted on his baked potato make me one with
on his baked potato make me one with
on his baked potato make me one with everything
what I what I believe is that our
what I what I believe is that our inability to see the sacred in the world
inability to see the sacred in the world
inability to see the sacred in the world and to act on that sacredness is
and to act on that sacredness is
and to act on that sacredness is entirely due to these come family walls
entirely due to these come family walls
entirely due to these come family walls confounded because as we consciously or
confounded because as we consciously or
confounded because as we consciously or unconsciously go about constructing them
unconsciously go about constructing them
unconsciously go about constructing them they actually work against what we’re
they actually work against what we’re
they actually work against what we’re really empty
really empty
really empty what’s a togetherness a sense of kinship
what’s a togetherness a sense of kinship
what’s a togetherness a sense of kinship connectivity with one another and nature
hope they tell you what Tulsa to hate a
hope they tell you what Tulsa to hate a wall story true story some point years
wall story true story some point years
wall story true story some point years ago my wife and I went to Jerusalem to
ago my wife and I went to Jerusalem to
ago my wife and I went to Jerusalem to visit the Western world and those of you
visit the Western world and those of you
visit the Western world and those of you who have been there know the tea there’s
who have been there know the tea there’s
who have been there know the tea there’s a men’s section and a woman section well
a men’s section and a woman section well
a men’s section and a woman section well as I entered I cute back at my wife
as I entered I cute back at my wife
as I entered I cute back at my wife who’s Chinese and that’s important to
who’s Chinese and that’s important to
who’s Chinese and that’s important to this story and I waited to her and then
this story and I waited to her and then
this story and I waited to her and then after I entered it was a hot seat into
after I entered it was a hot seat into
after I entered it was a hot seat into commotion today he asked my secure his
commotion today he asked my secure his
commotion today he asked my secure his questions he said are you Jewish
questions he said are you Jewish
questions he said are you Jewish I said yeah he said she by the Jewish
I said yeah he said she by the Jewish
I said yeah he said she by the Jewish said yeah but you got straining do you
said yeah but you got straining do you
said yeah but you got straining do you like dolphins okay with us well and he
like dolphins okay with us well and he
like dolphins okay with us well and he said you know dolphins and elephants are
said you know dolphins and elephants are
said you know dolphins and elephants are endangered right do you like Jews so I
endangered right do you like Jews so I
endangered right do you like Jews so I think I got the point
think I got the point
think I got the point I was doing my bit today
now in a backhanded way he was doing me
now in a backhanded way he was doing me a favor because he was pointing out the
a favor because he was pointing out the
a favor because he was pointing out the contrasting contradiction between two
contrasting contradiction between two
contrasting contradiction between two different walls you see in front of me
different walls you see in front of me
different walls you see in front of me is facing the western wall built by
is facing the western wall built by
is facing the western wall built by Herod in 20 BC but there was an inner
Herod in 20 BC but there was an inner
Herod in 20 BC but there was an inner wall he was referring to and pretend
wall he was referring to and pretend
wall he was referring to and pretend that meant something about exclusivity
that meant something about exclusivity
that meant something about exclusivity and purity something along those lines
and purity something along those lines
and purity something along those lines now sometimes I imagine had I gone to
now sometimes I imagine had I gone to
now sometimes I imagine had I gone to China with my wife and the roles were
China with my wife and the roles were
China with my wife and the roles were reversed we were entering the Great Wall
reversed we were entering the Great Wall
reversed we were entering the Great Wall of China and a communist party member
of China and a communist party member
of China and a communist party member were devotion to my wife to come over as
were devotion to my wife to come over as
were devotion to my wife to come over as she peered back and waved at me and she
she peered back and waved at me and she
she peered back and waved at me and she she might have been asked who is that
she might have been asked who is that
she might have been asked who is that well that’s my husband well do you like
well that’s my husband well do you like
well that’s my husband well do you like panda bears
you see I believe as Einstein did that
you see I believe as Einstein did that was a penny time partner he said that
was a penny time partner he said that
was a penny time partner he said that the wall of nationalism is deep in tile
the wall of nationalism is deep in tile
the wall of nationalism is deep in tile disease he said it’s the measles of
disease he said it’s the measles of
disease he said it’s the measles of mankind and I would apply that to anyone
mankind and I would apply that to anyone
mankind and I would apply that to anyone the race creed gender political
the race creed gender political
the race creed gender political persuasion when you didn’t have any of
persuasion when you didn’t have any of
persuasion when you didn’t have any of these designations American Christian
these designations American Christian
these designations American Christian Jewish Russian Chinese Muslim his heart
Jewish Russian Chinese Muslim his heart
Jewish Russian Chinese Muslim his heart isn’t remember the Joni Mitchell mirror
isn’t remember the Joni Mitchell mirror
isn’t remember the Joni Mitchell mirror the song would suck
the song would suck
the song would suck we have to start us we are golden we
we have to start us we are golden we
we have to start us we are golden we have a billion year old carbon right and
have a billion year old carbon right and
have a billion year old carbon right and we just have to get back to the to the
we just have to get back to the to the
we just have to get back to the to the garden to the garden that is our sacred
garden to the garden that is our sacred
garden to the garden that is our sacred space the gardener you know I once had a
space the gardener you know I once had a
space the gardener you know I once had a friend who lived in that sacred space
friend who lived in that sacred space
friend who lived in that sacred space his name is Hugh Hugh was homeless by
his name is Hugh Hugh was homeless by
his name is Hugh Hugh was homeless by choice he lived on the streets in
choice he lived on the streets in
choice he lived on the streets in Atlanta back in time I was a student at
Atlanta back in time I was a student at
Atlanta back in time I was a student at Georgia State University and I would
Georgia State University and I would
Georgia State University and I would join the afternoon crowds to go out and
join the afternoon crowds to go out and
join the afternoon crowds to go out and listen to you speak in the park he would
listen to you speak in the park he would
listen to you speak in the park he would quote everything voltaire to the
quote everything voltaire to the
quote everything voltaire to the Sanskrit Scripture
Sanskrit Scripture
Sanskrit Scripture he was amazing I remember one of the
he was amazing I remember one of the
he was amazing I remember one of the verses he quoted for some about
verses he quoted for some about
verses he quoted for some about and it had to do with this wall like
and it had to do with this wall like
and it had to do with this wall like this summer that our lawn furniture job
this summer that our lawn furniture job
this summer that our lawn furniture job mom made comes in an unfree job a hump
mom made comes in an unfree job a hump
mom made comes in an unfree job a hump thumb serve about babe you look shiny
thumb serve about babe you look shiny
thumb serve about babe you look shiny shiny Washington I abandon all varieties
shiny Washington I abandon all varieties
shiny Washington I abandon all varieties of the wall and simply surrender unto me
of the wall and simply surrender unto me
of the wall and simply surrender unto me and I will free you from all sin you
and I will free you from all sin you
and I will free you from all sin you know pretty close but use path wasn’t
know pretty close but use path wasn’t
know pretty close but use path wasn’t like that I suppose it didn’t have the
like that I suppose it didn’t have the
like that I suppose it didn’t have the back to see from the cardboard box but
back to see from the cardboard box but
back to see from the cardboard box but his life lessons he showed me how the
his life lessons he showed me how the
his life lessons he showed me how the lofty world of the sacrum meets the
lofty world of the sacrum meets the
lofty world of the sacrum meets the comarca mahzarin banaji is a brain
comarca mahzarin banaji is a brain
comarca mahzarin banaji is a brain researcher at Harvard University she
researcher at Harvard University she
researcher at Harvard University she studies this wall of racism and she has
studies this wall of racism and she has
studies this wall of racism and she has shown that children who are exposed to
shown that children who are exposed to
shown that children who are exposed to racism embraces as young as the age of
racism embraces as young as the age of
racism embraces as young as the age of three she said that I call is really
three she said that I call is really
three she said that I call is really quite shocking like freedom for euros
quite shocking like freedom for euros
quite shocking like freedom for euros demonstrate the same level and type of
demonstrate the same level and type of
demonstrate the same level and type of bias as adults these children get it she
bias as adults these children get it she
bias as adults these children get it she says very very quickly now my personal
says very very quickly now my personal
says very very quickly now my personal path took me a graduate school
path took me a graduate school
path took me a graduate school an international business degree and I
an international business degree and I
an international business degree and I set sail for China and Hong Kong India
set sail for China and Hong Kong India
set sail for China and Hong Kong India and England but the corporate stripes of
and England but the corporate stripes of
and England but the corporate stripes of the speed didn’t suit and I recently
the speed didn’t suit and I recently
the speed didn’t suit and I recently back in small-town America Finisterre
back in small-town America Finisterre
back in small-town America Finisterre Moscow
Moscow
Moscow used to call it Moscow and was blessed
used to call it Moscow and was blessed
used to call it Moscow and was blessed to be an older parent by two children
to be an older parent by two children
to be an older parent by two children Jasmine at mica ages 6 and 9 provide me
Jasmine at mica ages 6 and 9 provide me
Jasmine at mica ages 6 and 9 provide me with the clearest mirror with which to
with the clearest mirror with which to
with the clearest mirror with which to see my home walls now you may be
see my home walls now you may be
see my home walls now you may be thinking what does a parent thing have
thinking what does a parent thing have
thinking what does a parent thing have to do with the same I mean let’s face it
to do with the same I mean let’s face it
to do with the same I mean let’s face it but you have one kid on the ground
but you have one kid on the ground
but you have one kid on the ground throwing a tantrum
throwing a tantrum
throwing a tantrum and the others in the living room
and the others in the living room
and the others in the living room practicing her alphabet with a permanent
practicing her alphabet with a permanent
practicing her alphabet with a permanent marker on the couch the piece of bread
marker on the couch the piece of bread
marker on the couch the piece of bread of the Sun so let me introduce you to my
of the Sun so let me introduce you to my
of the Sun so let me introduce you to my method to deal with it’s called sacred
method to deal with it’s called sacred
method to deal with it’s called sacred screaming as I see it the challenge is
screaming as I see it the challenge is
screaming as I see it the challenge is how do you remove the framework of
how do you remove the framework of
how do you remove the framework of judgment and ranky from chile and what I
judgment and ranky from chile and what I
judgment and ranky from chile and what I do is a rule of the house is I never use
do is a rule of the house is I never use
do is a rule of the house is I never use again work I never use it it’s nice nice
again work I never use it it’s nice nice
again work I never use it it’s nice nice that nice is a nice enough word but it
that nice is a nice enough word but it
that nice is a nice enough word but it really is a Trojan horse in terms of
really is a Trojan horse in terms of
really is a Trojan horse in terms of long live here’s a pass you act nice
long live here’s a pass you act nice
long live here’s a pass you act nice you’d be nervous
you’d be nervous
you’d be nervous you play nice nice
you play nice nice
you play nice nice then magically it morphs into the value
then magically it morphs into the value
then magically it morphs into the value of the gender you see Sarah’s nice but
of the gender you see Sarah’s nice but
of the gender you see Sarah’s nice but Sally is not very nice
Sally is not very nice
Sally is not very nice no Sally’s trying to get Sarah to music
no Sally’s trying to get Sarah to music
no Sally’s trying to get Sarah to music anymore those are nice clothes
anymore those are nice clothes
anymore those are nice clothes that’s a nice book sentiments of a nice
that’s a nice book sentiments of a nice
that’s a nice book sentiments of a nice house and we have nice neighbors Herbert
house and we have nice neighbors Herbert
house and we have nice neighbors Herbert that is not the 30 nice thing safe nice
that is not the 30 nice thing safe nice
that is not the 30 nice thing safe nice men in no time moves too good that’s the
men in no time moves too good that’s the
men in no time moves too good that’s the next step in the process right we have a
next step in the process right we have a
next step in the process right we have a brief that we also good to set the
brief that we also good to set the
brief that we also good to set the formula you get good grades to get into
formula you get good grades to get into
formula you get good grades to get into good well after good we can seal the
good well after good we can seal the
good well after good we can seal the deal with the next step of the ladder
deal with the next step of the ladder
deal with the next step of the ladder which is better right because I’m better
which is better right because I’m better
which is better right because I’m better than you
than you
than you okay person are better than her okay and
okay person are better than her okay and
okay person are better than her okay and collectively we are much better and they
collectively we are much better and they
collectively we are much better and they are those sinners out there is it see at
are those sinners out there is it see at
are those sinners out there is it see at this point the whole world was
this point the whole world was
this point the whole world was practically just baby to be judgment
practically just baby to be judgment
practically just baby to be judgment right is it little Herbert at this point
right is it little Herbert at this point
right is it little Herbert at this point has just graduated summa laude from
has just graduated summa laude from
has just graduated summa laude from the nice good events
Marshall Rosenberg his life’s worth the
Marshall Rosenberg his life’s worth the divers mansion but his life’s work was
divers mansion but his life’s work was
divers mansion but his life’s work was done in nonviolent communication some of
done in nonviolent communication some of
done in nonviolent communication some of you may be familiar with this one but he
you may be familiar with this one but he
you may be familiar with this one but he traveled the world with selling squats
traveled the world with selling squats
traveled the world with selling squats see this he says the more we use words
see this he says the more we use words
see this he says the more we use words that in any way imply criticism the more
that in any way imply criticism the more
that in any way imply criticism the more difficult it is to stay connected to the
difficult it is to stay connected to the
difficult it is to stay connected to the beauty with ourselves now if we consider
beauty with ourselves now if we consider
beauty with ourselves now if we consider that and also considered phonologies
that and also considered phonologies
that and also considered phonologies work about how early its indoctrination
work about how early its indoctrination
work about how early its indoctrination process action takes place is it amazing
process action takes place is it amazing
process action takes place is it amazing that we can eke out or see any beauty at
that we can eke out or see any beauty at
that we can eke out or see any beauty at all
let’s take a look at our social and his
let’s take a look at our social and his confirmation hearing Rex Tillerson made
confirmation hearing Rex Tillerson made
confirmation hearing Rex Tillerson made a comment made several comments that
a comment made several comments that
a comment made several comments that read like a Zen Sutra for woman he said
quite simply we are the only global
quite simply we are the only global superpower with the means of moral
superpower with the means of moral
superpower with the means of moral compass capable of shaping the world for
compass capable of shaping the world for
compass capable of shaping the world for good now did you know that because you
good now did you know that because you
good now did you know that because you were born but ticular invited to and
were born but ticular invited to and
were born but ticular invited to and longer to do that there has been divine
longer to do that there has been divine
longer to do that there has been divine intervention to give you the moral
intervention to give you the moral
intervention to give you the moral authority to shape the world no feel
authority to shape the world no feel
authority to shape the world no feel aware that a more concern though is that
aware that a more concern though is that
aware that a more concern though is that his statements were well-received by
his statements were well-received by
his statements were well-received by Congress folks we are at the cutting
Congress folks we are at the cutting
Congress folks we are at the cutting edge of the world
edge of the world
edge of the world we had nationalism neoliberalism
we had nationalism neoliberalism
we had nationalism neoliberalism fundamentalism one wall stacked upon the
fundamentalism one wall stacked upon the
fundamentalism one wall stacked upon the other you can’t even see the scenes
other you can’t even see the scenes
other you can’t even see the scenes between the world one begins and one
between the world one begins and one
between the world one begins and one ends and what about science what role is
ends and what about science what role is
ends and what about science what role is science going to play in getting us back
science going to play in getting us back
science going to play in getting us back to the garden some 500 years ago there
to the garden some 500 years ago there
to the garden some 500 years ago there was a kind of shotgun way between the
was a kind of shotgun way between the
was a kind of shotgun way between the church
church
church [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that’s what nicolaus copernicus
that’s what nicolaus copernicus
that’s what nicolaus copernicus publishes on the revolutions in the head
publishes on the revolutions in the head
publishes on the revolutions in the head of these spheres and formally declares
of these spheres and formally declares
of these spheres and formally declares that the earth is no longer and
that the earth is no longer and
that the earth is no longer and eccentric universe now this was an idea
eccentric universe now this was an idea
eccentric universe now this was an idea that was conscious and accepted by the
that was conscious and accepted by the
that was conscious and accepted by the Pope in the church those of you who had
Pope in the church those of you who had
Pope in the church those of you who had a penchant to Rome and to the Sistine
a penchant to Rome and to the Sistine
a penchant to Rome and to the Sistine Chapel
Chapel
Chapel make them see Michelangelo’s the Last
make them see Michelangelo’s the Last
make them see Michelangelo’s the Last Judgement on the Western moment which
Judgement on the Western moment which
Judgement on the Western moment which was painted about the same time as
was painted about the same time as
was painted about the same time as Copernicus of spoke it has this
Copernicus of spoke it has this
Copernicus of spoke it has this heliocentric idea so his sons in the
heliocentric idea so his sons in the
heliocentric idea so his sons in the center with Christ right in front
center with Christ right in front
center with Christ right in front well that is revolutionary okay that was
well that is revolutionary okay that was
well that is revolutionary okay that was that was very revolutionary for the 54s
there is a clue to resolution of this
there is a clue to resolution of this dilemma given in a brief conversation by
dilemma given in a brief conversation by
dilemma given in a brief conversation by Joseph Campbell those of you who was
Joseph Campbell those of you who was
Joseph Campbell those of you who was familiar with his work may recall the
familiar with his work may recall the
familiar with his work may recall the brief conversation does at the Campbell
brief conversation does at the Campbell
brief conversation does at the Campbell had where they Catholic priest in which
had where they Catholic priest in which
had where they Catholic priest in which the priest asked Campbell as he was
the priest asked Campbell as he was
the priest asked Campbell as he was Catholic which came to apply a gloss and
Catholic which came to apply a gloss and
Catholic which came to apply a gloss and then priests asked do you believe in a
then priests asked do you believe in a
then priests asked do you believe in a personal God
no father
no father and the priest asked something
and the priest asked something
and the priest asked something interesting he said I said close and
interesting he said I said close and
interesting he said I said close and couldn’t prove to you through logic the
couldn’t prove to you through logic the
couldn’t prove to you through logic the existence of a personal God so you can’t
existence of a personal God so you can’t
existence of a personal God so you can’t hide a brilliant reply he said if there
hide a brilliant reply he said if there
hide a brilliant reply he said if there were father what would be the value of
were father what would be the value of
were father what would be the value of faith
I knew this about 25 years ago fact I
I knew this about 25 years ago fact I still know
Roberta’s example government said to us
Roberta’s example government said to us but before I was hidden – what was wrong
but before I was hidden – what was wrong
but before I was hidden – what was wrong before I was hit – what mind was wrong
before I was hit – what mind was wrong
before I was hit – what mind was wrong about
about
about I took a pilgrimage for the better part
I took a pilgrimage for the better part
I took a pilgrimage for the better part of a year continued to find the faith
of a year continued to find the faith
of a year continued to find the faith that I never had and I suppose it was
that I never had and I suppose it was
that I never had and I suppose it was worthwhile to witness those who couldn’t
worthwhile to witness those who couldn’t
worthwhile to witness those who couldn’t even up everything to worship their most
even up everything to worship their most
even up everything to worship their most precious D now I’m not proposing that
precious D now I’m not proposing that
precious D now I’m not proposing that any of you planning what I am proposing
any of you planning what I am proposing
any of you planning what I am proposing is if you say this where you are and
is if you say this where you are and
is if you say this where you are and look inside yourself for your own words
look inside yourself for your own words
look inside yourself for your own words and when you find them take a wrecking
and when you find them take a wrecking
and when you find them take a wrecking ball and I believe you’ll find as I have
ball and I believe you’ll find as I have
ball and I believe you’ll find as I have that there is no getting back to the
that there is no getting back to the
that there is no getting back to the garden because
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