Can Anything ever be Owned by Anyone?
[voice from the Other Side - Sha'Tara]
"Then all this strange land belongs to him?"
"No indeed!" she answered, and her smile faded. "That would indeed be a burden," she added in a low voice, as if to herself. "The trees and the grasses and all things growing or living in the land belong each to themselves."
[Goldberry, companion of Tom Bombadil, to Frodo - Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien]
Everything belongs to itself alone. No one can ever possess anything other than oneself - and even that is questionable. Even power cannot be owned, though it may be harnessed for good or ill depending on the conditions.
But there can be created an illusion of possession. And it is all a matter of power wielding. Whatever is not self-empowered lives by belief systems and is de-facto a slave to whatever it believes in. It will forever live in the shadowy illusion of some kind of need and will always seek for a master (or lover!) to fulfill those needs.
To own something -- or someone -- is an even greater burden than to be owned. Those who live by the illusion of ownership, or seek to possess, or control, bring about great harm and grief within those worlds where the illusion of possession is "God."
This brings up the subject of the qualities of "good" and "evil". Rare are those who would say they have yet to encounter too much evil. Non-existent are those who would declare they have encountered too much good.
If evil is truly evil and if good is truly good, then why is it that intelligent beings who know this; who realize that they would much sooner receive good than they would evil, entertain even the slightest shadow of evil in their hearts towards others?
--This is a very interesting question and truly something to think about!
Helen (((HUGS)))
Aberjhani
Love and Peace,
B&R
thank you for sharing.
love and peace,
ann
Hugs and respect,
CJ
Just when we take applause for a good turn we have done, do we realise that we did it for the applause. We can't even own the motive behind the deed without putting a cost on it for others to share.
Fee
Herewith is my synopsis :o) :
Ownership: I agree with Victor...gifts given us are there for our caring. "Ownership" denotes a lording-over; "care" denotes a responsibility.
Good - Evil: I've often thought that some Evil must be around us (pray not within us!) for us to differentiate the greatness of Good.
Well, that's my thoughts, anyway...hey, you did ask :o)
Micke
On the case of ownership, I am of the belief that we can be caretakers, but not owners. Not even our words are owned.. they are but offered for our use and therefore we must treat them responsibly.
Good and evil is some aspects is a matter of perception, I suppose.
Interesting thoughts in your piece.
Myrna
Let us all strive to be more like Jesus Christ.
(Ask youself this: would I be willing to hang on the cross for someone elses sins?)
Just food for thought.
God Bless,
Lew
Love,
Dove
Love Tinka
Another fine and remarkable dissertation on the incomprehensible majesty and mystery of life..
Peter