Ethiopia Trip Blog 1: The Amplification of What Cannot be Ignored.
- May 3rd, 2011
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So far, this has been a trip that affirms how close we all are to each other how all of the unique aspects of our collective human experience are integrating and merging together. For me, it has been interesting coming from a day in New York City spending time with a dear friend to being on a plane for 12 hours to Ethiopia landing here encountering the extremes of the conditions here in Ethiopia. The extremes of the entire human condition are transparent and amplified to a great deal of intensity. I have always held in my heart that the conditions of the so-called third world are simply the ignorances of the first world amplified. Also amplified was this indescribable feeling of humanity and aliveness that I could feel right when I got off the plane even amidst a most sleep deprived state. (This was remedied later that day 
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The evening was ended the spending time at restaurant across from our lodging listening to music and hanging with folks. The essentials, no better way to start off this magical trip. Body rested, my mind and heart wide, ready to receive and be amplified.
We are with you! Awaiting and anticipating the view from your eyes! Be blessed, our friend!
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As you continue to be wide open, seeing everyone as God and or seeing everyone as you (both are true), all the richness of perception, understanding, love and compassion will be able to be received in full dear friend. Blessings on your travels.
so excited for you, and for the vicarious experience through your lens. thanks for keeping a blog.
Dear Ev, hold fast to that sense of aliveness, and let go of the idea of the ‘thirld world’ — now known as developing Nations.
The DevelopING World and it’s citizens (empowered by technology, backed by capitalism’s intensified interest in renewable sources of energy, and unadultarated by the mind-numbing mundaneness of life in the “Developed World”) may very well may lead us to the change that saves humanity.
This will be a grand trip
Thanks for the news.
As time allows, looking toward experience as multi-sensory music, what was it that conveyed the “feeling of … aliveness that I could feel right when I got off the plane.” How much was your anticipation, and how much, like, the difference in the air, smells, humidity, sounds, etc.?
-b.
This post sounds like an overture of a great symphony… Thanks for the heads up! Please post about your journey often!
At
some point
Your relationship
With God
Will
Become like this
Next time you meet Him in the forest
Or on a crowded city street
There won’t be anymore
“Leaving.”
That is,
God will climb into
Your Pocket.
You will simply just take
Yourself
Along!
~ Hafiz
(I held the book, asked for a little poem for you, and this is the page I turned to!)
Love love.
Hey Raina. Thank you. The idea of the third world is let go of. When I spoke to the “first world” in this blog it is to challenge the whole idea of this as it is so evident to me that we are the world and we all are going through various nuances and intensities of the same thing. The aliveness is always there and at times, tears arise in it.
Thank you Dear Sadee. This is very timely in light of my most recent blog. The poverty here and ignorance feels intense for me right now. I have tears in my eyes as I write this. Thank you. Thank you.
Dear Evan,
I’m starting to read your blog of your Ethiopian trip. I’m thrilled that you could make the trip and am looking forward to reading your thoughts.