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For those of you familiar with the current presidential election here in the United States, the democratic (meaning “liberal”) candidate is Senator Barach Obama and the republican (meaning “conservative’) candidate is Senator John McCain. Each of them are trying to become president of the United States of America by politicizing themselves with major power-brokers in both the world of politics and business. It seems to me that Barach Obama appeals more to the younger crowd, whereas John McCain appeals more to the older crowd, for the most part. Obama believes that we should end the war in Iraq immediately, whereas John McCain says that the USA should withdraw troops from Iraq slowly so that we don’t abandon Iraq out of a successful transition into democratic autonomy. What has upset me the most about both candidates is that they “flounder” on so many topics that they really have no definitive position. This is the upsetting thing about politics - there is no real hope for stability within the world of politics - it is really a campaign of “words” to get votes.

It is my hope, dear readers, that Vedanta Philosophy becomes more popular throughout the world. Why? What does this have to do with the world of politics? Let me explain. Most people today know about well-known spiritual teachers like Dr. Wayne Dyer and Dr. Deepak Chopra. When they talk, people listen. People buy their books and use their advice to create a better life for themselves. Well, Vedanta Philosophy is actually the very strength of both these great men. Wayne Dyer is sometimes more, externally, centered in the Chinese Tao Philosophy - of the “yin” and “yang” where there are always two “seemingly opposing” forces that need to be harmonized so that there is peace and happiness. But ultimately, Dr. Wayne Dyer also believes in the concept of “The One” which is what Vedanta Philosophy is all about. There is only ONE universal energy that prevails and that we are all part of IT. So, whatever we do to others, we do to ourselves. There is no “other”. Dr. Deepak Chopra also is well rooted in Vedanta Philosophy because he says that the core root of suffering is that we don’t know our true spiritual nature. Hence - the cause of suffering. When we can awaken to our true nature (Divine Spirit) then suffering will diminish drastically.

So, what does this have to do with politics? Eventually, politicians will not be able to deny the truth of Vedanta Philosophy and they then must create and back-up policies that help EVERYONE. At the same time, collaboration is required for such an overhaul. A case in point? UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE. One bad health crisis in the hospital can leave a family or individual with a bill well over one million dollars, and most Americans do not have that amount of money. Even if they are financing a one million dollar home, perhaps their equity is only one-hundred thousand dollars, so that means a total negative impact of $900,000. So, with Vedanta Philosophy understood and accepted as being true, just like Mathematics, Sciences, Psychology, and other established mainstream ways of thinking, there can be political policies implemented that will really help the United States, and can also be implemented in other parts of the world. The idea that one man is better than another is folly and completely wrong from the perspective of Vedanta. All parts of a machine are important, even a tiny spring! So, surely some parts of the economic and financial “empires” might seem more important that others, ultimately, we all matter and it is time that politicians stop putting special interests first and start putting people first. It is the people of America, alias, the world, who get up and work every day and pay their taxes that deserve not only health care, but also dignity and the legislative support of their governments around the world.

This, I believe, can be achieved, by a real and thorough understanding of Vedanta Philosophy.

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