There is only one problem with humanity

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been spending increasing amounts of time on the Univ. of Arizona campus. I meditate here most of the time, and otherwise, walk around, inspecting the trees and the plants, drinking water from the fountains or sitting still, stretching, singing, whatever. For some reason my body insists that I do this now, instead of finding a job or seeking employment in the university, which I could if I wanted to. Perhaps I am interested in only one thing: to be with people and to love them. And to be with people and love those who want it is all I have been up to lately. There is no “job” in the world that pays for this, so I am living without money.

I am crazy that way. I have never planned a single day in my life. I never saved, or even thought I’d like to save. It’s as if money was simply a thing, outside my control—something I didn’t really understand. Now I understand what money is really for, but even then, I don’t know exactly how money comes. For example, I don’t know why some people are so wealthy while others have no money at all. It doesn’t seem to follow any laws, and I can’t understand how it’s become a problem.

Almost everyone I know is chasing money at this point. I seem to be the only one not interested, and seemingly more interested in life than money. To me, waking up in the morning, walking to the university, saying “good morning” to people who are awake and just being happy seems to come naturally. But money makes no sense. I don’t even want to encounter anyone asking for it at this point. So I don’t walk into restaurants and shops because all of them are there only to get money. I don’t understand how people can get so knotted-up on the inside that they have to talk themselves into believing a whole bunch of narratives and then pretend as if they are real.

The Narrative

So here’s how the narrative goes. You have to eat, but you can’t eat for free, so you have to buy food. But if you want to buy food, the only way to do that is to exchange money. But the only way to earn money is to work at a job that will compromise your well-being. So you have to find a job. But that requires a degree, training, etc. So you have to go get that education or training and then find a job, then earn money so you can eat. But education costs money, so you have to earn money, or pretend to “borrow” money from someone else (like a bank) and then spend that money to get an education. But then the people who gave you the money magically want more money back than they gave you, so now you have to pay them as well as the university for a degree. It just goes on and on.

If this narrative were true, I would be ok with it. But it’s not. There is more to it.

The truth is that money serves only one purpose, and that is to have fun. Over the last couple of weeks, I have barely eaten but my body’s fine. I am not sure if it will eat anytime soon—it seems to just want to wait and heal and not actually go eat anything. I usually just drink a bunch of water (the water at the university fountains is cold, so it’s doubly refreshing) and then I wait. After a bit, there is no need for food. It’s been going like that for a week at least, so I know that we don’t need that much food. At least, we don’t need to eat every day. Or every week.

On and around the university campus though, food is everywhere. It’s not just in one or two buildings, but in many buildings across the campus. What exactly people are doing with so much food I don’t understand—it can’t possibly be getting absorbed and used. So I can only guess that people are simply wasting most of the food they eat. Plus all the drinks! Sugary caffeinated drinks seem to be popular, but those things are heavier than meals sometimes. I have absolutely no clue what students are doing with so much food.

Outside the campus, on University Blvd., things are even worse. Alcohol is constantly on sale and people are drinking whenever and wherever. The whole place is a sick and disgusting festival of gluttony. If you observe closely you will see that people are not at all hungry for food—they are simply stuffing their faces with garbage and sickening themselves. And I cannot understand why.

Health is the most important thing

When I say health, I am not just talking about nutrition, exercise, etc., but actually feeling great. When I woke up this morning I realized that everything was fine. Despite the fact that last night there seems to have been a shooting incident close to where I live, with police sirens and helicopters going for a good hour or so keeping me awake, I slept, had a nice time before getting out of bed and went to work as usual. I met some nice people along the way, then realized the tram was going to be 30 mins late and so just walked all the way to campus from downtown instead. On the way I met lots of people, smiled and said “good morning”, ended up on campus, drank some water, rested and then, started writing.

As I sit here at the top floor of the main library where it’s quiet, I seem to be the only one around. It’s very peaceful here right now. Usually, I have trouble with students—their energy seems to be negative and I also don’t like the way they look. I tend to look away from all of them because they disturb me. I don’t like watching people suffer, or walk like idiots or be unhappy. I tend to look away, stare into the distance, or just remove my glasses so I don’t have to put up with their crap. It’s the trees and the plants that I love. They are perfect. Even when they are growing in restrictive spaces, like a flower pot, they are so happy. Heck, I even prefer watching those autonomous delivery robots on the U of A campus—even they look happy to me!

So what has happened to the students? Simply put, they are sick.

The corruption of the world

You know that narrative I outlined earlier? The key part of that narrative is the part where you must compromise your well-being in order to make money. I dare you to find me a job in this world that does not require you to compromise your health. I am not just talking about driving a truck or working in a coal mine—those are actually relatively less compromising than office (or desk) jobs. As I write this I am looking at a building in front of me that is made up entirely of steel and glass. There are only a couple of outdoor spaces and it’s clear that those spaces are not meant for working but maybe for taking a break. It’s an obnoxious facility, but the campus is full of such buildings. Sure, they look amazing—I love spaces, but I can’t live in them. I can’t even work in them for very long. I must have access to fresh air, sunshine, breeze, trees and plants. If I feel energetic I must move—I cannot force myself to stay in one place just so I can “get work done”, as they say.

And I refuse to believe that any of you are any different. It’s not possible that I am the only one who feels this way.

So what has happened is that all these people (most of you, actually) have compromised your health and well-being for the sake of a little fun. And of course now, there’s a huge amount of psychological bullshit being created, endlessly regurgitated, splashed across every billboard, TV screen, even on the sides of buses, etc. all talking about money, money, money. Even health and well-being are now no longer states of being but concepts and ideas that you must work towards. It’s all a business. But it’s just a lie!

Health and well-being are your natural state. You don’t have to work towards them. All you have to do is live a natural life. Only when you live a natural life are you even capable of spirituality, awakening, what not. Those kinds of things are simply unavailable to those who are not well. This is the reason I cannot talk to anyone (especially females) on the U of A campus about spirituality—they are so sick that there is no point!

Fix your health

So what is the lesson here? Fix your health, first! Don’t even think about spirituality, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, meditation, etc. It is simply not going to happen until you are healthy. Too many of you are reading spiritual books (especially New Age) and thinking that you will somehow get there by meditating. You won’t! All you will do is find some weird part of existence and get confused about what it means, etc. Instead of focusing on spiritual living, first, simply focus on getting healthy. If you wake up in the morning and you find something is wrong with the world, you are on the right track, because everything is wrong with the world nowadays. Then, identify what it is that’s bothering you and you will soon see that in fact, the reason that everything is wrong with the world is because everyone is sick and in their sickness, everyone is doing things wrong.

But first, you must stop doing things wrong. I have outlined, in many blog posts but especially the one on sustainable lifestyle, how exactly it is that you must go about your life to come back to normal. Stop mistreating and abusing your body because that is the only thing you must care for. There is no such thing as the mind—it is just a construct people used in order to communicate inner experiences, but at the end of the day, there is only one thing: the body.

So, do the right thing for yourself—take care of the body and nothing but the body. When the body is healthy, it will not come up with garbage narratives that confuse you. It will clean itself on a regular basis, (on the inside) and the outside will remain healthy as long as it is exposed to the elements daily. Stop working jobs that are harmful to health, stop spending so much time indoors that it sickens you. Stop eating food unnecessarily—just wait and see how long you can really last without it. Water is mainly what you need, most of the time, just to keep going. Rest well, be well, smile and be happy.