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society at large seems primed for a cure-all savior called “vaccine” to
thwart COVID-19. I’m no scientist and not much hip with regard to
medical jargon yet since words help understand the undertruthing
energies (why lie?), I often look to word-roots aka etymology. “Vaccine”
is from “vacca”... cow, “because of the early use of the cowpox virus
against smallpox.” [1] One interpretation of “cow” as a symbol is “abundance, wealth, security,” hence the slang “cash cow.” The vaccine savior is part of the “back to work/re-open” movement. The engines of worldly affairs are driven by economics (though safety is now in the mix), the basic survival formula for the average person being: work, get money, buy food, etc. Yet what COVID-19 has brought into question is: a lifestyle or way of life that isn’t simply “back to work” but aligns with some of the most pressing issues of our day: health-care, climate and the healing and protection of land, air, and water. So, is abundance just an egoic cash cow or nutritious food and healthy water along with a person's skills contributing to the good of all? “In ancient India, cow was considered a symbol of wealth because it produced milk through which many products are made e.g. Ghee (oil), butter, curd, cheese, etc. On the other hand cow produced ox which was used to plough the fields.” [2] Yet material wealth poses risks. transforming the mentality of war One definition of “war” in Sanskrit, “gaviṣṭi,” is “desire for more cows.” [3] Pink Floyd figured that out with their song “Us and Them”: “With, without / And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about?” Another definition given: “Gaviṣṭi is associated with cikitsā (right perception, knowing and able to differentiate) and calls for finders of light... gaveṣaṇa (the action noun) means “passionate search, research” & 'Gav' in the beginning of the word which means 'cow', 'visti' means 'service' or 'labour' or 'compulsory work'. [4] A cow in and of itself is not war-like, rather humans seeking surplus for personal security have shaped the definition. The real battle is between the desire for more cows and the passionate service or work we must do to live in harmony. models of adaptation Although Tai Chi Chuan is essentially a peaceful, solitary form of exercise, one of the principles that it teaches is that rather than fighting someone's energy directly, you can take on a bit of the energy at first so as to gain momentum to avoid or thwart it. That's easier to show physically but I'll try to put into words. If someone who is physically stronger pushes me and I try full-force to push back, I will lose. Yet if when they push me I allow myself to be pushed back a little, THEN just at the point where I'm about to be pushed over and the pusher has expended his energy, because I have maintained staying rooted, centered, balanced (what Tai Chi Chuan teaches), only THEN do I start to push back. Thus, a physically weaker yet energetically and tactically stronger person has the capability to overthrow a physically stronger person. Push Hands, a martial arts training routine with two people, provides a good example. Here's a 3-1/2 minute video of “Grandmaster Huang Sheng Shyan” dusting a bunch of younger, stronger-looking men. When I learned Tai Chi Chuan many years ago, the teacher said that the reason for such ability was years of training to build-up one's “chi/qi” or inner/vital energy. That example is akin to David vs. Goliath. Or a microscopic coronavirus shutting down the world economy; yet the definition of how a vaccine works is akin to the above mentioned principle of Tai Chi Chuan: “A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as a threat, destroy it, and to further recognize and destroy any of the microorganisms associated with that agent that it may encounter in the future.” [5]The big pharma corporate “vaccine” runs the risk of genericizing, and with having read mention of perhaps thirty strains of the virus, I'm skeptical of there being one such remedy. A vaccine may help a lot of people so I'm not anti-vaccine rather leary of a one-stop solution as some holy grail gateway to the re-opening of the running of the bulls of capitalism. According to an interview with Jo Robinson, author of Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health: “Diet Detective: You mention that tearing romaine and iceberg lettuce the day before you eat it quadruples its antioxidant content – how and why is that?With vaccines, Tai Chi, and lettuce, using some form of antagonistic energy or simulating such an energy is part of the pathway of healing, balance, and maintaining optimal energies. Though I don't have much experience with it, there's a similar principle with homeopathy: “This principle is known as the “Law of Similars” and is the basis for the use of the term homeopathy (“similar suffering”). The idea of treating “like with like” can be explained further. For example, drinking too much coffee can cause agitation, sleeplessness, and even palpitations but, when made into the homeopathic remedy Coffea, it is used to treat all these problems. “The job of the homeopath is to discover which energy you are stuck in. He/she will then give you a tiny dose of that energy (treating like with like) to blast you out of it.” [7]While praise and loving energies and words can certainly encourage someone, so too can hard times, negative energy, and trash-talk. Brooks Koepka, a top golfer who won the 2019 PGA Championship, is known for getting extra motivated when his abilities are doubted or he is criticized: Part of the secret to his 2019 victory: “Koepka shared that the negative energy from the fans actually fueled him over the final few holes as he sought to keep Johnson at bay.... 'I think it actually helped. It was at a perfect time because I was just thinking, ‘OK, all right, I’ve got everybody against me. Let’s go.’” [8]I'm not suggesting that anyone should seek out negativity or problems, rather these are examples of how head-on direct battle is not necessarily the best choice and of how welcoming a challenge can be part of the path to eventual victory. plant-based food for thought One other over-looked area of COVID-19 remedies is plant and herbal medicines. A premise I've heard from Original Peoples, who know in-depth about such medicines, is that for every problem or illness there is a remedy, a healing provided by the natural world. Add to that: holistic well-being includes that complete healing is not just a physical process but is imbued with mental, emotional, and spiritual energies. There are various mentions of a second wave of the coronavirus and/or the risks when restrictions are curtailed, so even when “back to work” the situation won't be over rather evolving. Along with addressing the unknown variables and quandaries regarding medicines and proper dosages, as with laughter, sharing cows instead of fighting over them may be the best long-range medicine. NOTES: [1] See here. [2] “The Sanskrit word for war literally means "a desire for more cows" What do you think of that?” [3] Ibid. [4] “What is the literal translation of the Sanskrit word for war?” [5] See here. [6] “Diet Detective: Eat on the wild side” [7] “Homeopathy: getting “worse” before you get better” [8] “Koepka fueled by negative energy from fans: 'Kind of deserved it'” © Copyright 2020 by AxisofLogic.com This material is available for republication as long as reprints include verbatim copy of the article in its entirety, respecting its integrity. Reprints must cite the author and Axis of Logic as the original source including a "live link" to the article. Thank you! |