IS EVIL REAL?
Many of us have been carrying a quiet heaviness in our hearts for a while now. Each time we read the news or witness another story of violence or cruelty, something deep inside us winces.
In times like these, it’s only natural to wonder: Does evil actually exist? And if so, where does it come from?
At its root, evil is what happens when we surrender completely to our lower nature while silencing our higher one.
Our lower nature isn’t bad. It’s instinctual and part of being human. It wants to survive. It seeks security, pleasure, agency, and some sense of control in an unpredictable world. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that.
But without the steady guidance of our higher nature—conscience, empathy, wisdom, restraint—those lower drives can twist into ugly forms: greed, cruelty, and violence. And when the higher voice is muted long enough, the balance tips. That’s when evil begins to take shape.
The evil we see “out there” in global headlines is a stark reminder that its seed also lives within us. It shows up in subtle moments: when we choose reaction over reflection or resentment over understanding.
Whenever things become totally unbalanced, whether personally or globally, the invitation is the same. Not to despair, numb out, or harden—but to return. To listen for the higher voice. To let conscience interrupt impulse. To allow empathy to soften certainty.
The world may feel turbulent, but the real work of healing begins within. Each time we heed our higher nature, we restore a little balance, both inside ourselves and in the shared field we all inhabit.
May we each find the courage, especially now, to choose the higher voice within us.
A few reminders…
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