Hi Erkka... What a wonderful post. I love the journey you take throughout, and these are ideas I love to think about. I have wondered what it would be like to live without shame, and what it would take to raise a child without it, but with a perfect ethical nature. I think you have the answer here. Without identifying with the small self, the ego with its biases, then there is an existence in a deep universal truth. I believe that in this truth lies a basic joy and goodness, which spurs right action and a compassionate oneness. This is why punishment is rarely a solution: it seems so after the fact. The true nurture comes in leading people to discover that open field of truth, to stop identifying with the material needs and to connect with the "golden rule" that is the real truth of existence. I love your description of oxygen molecules... who is breathing? What is being breathed? Your take on it all is wonderful and I could discuss it forever. I think I do! Many happy wishes for a spectacular holiday! xo Clementine

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