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Hundreds pay respects to victims killed at Wisconsin Sikh temple
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Two women hug as community members pay respects to the victims in the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, at the Oak Creek High School on Friday.
Today is the memorial for the Sikh victims of a mass murder at the hands of a white supremacist. These victims even included a first responder. The Wisconsin massacre is a needless loss of life. It was committed by a lone man filled with hatred for people he didn’t even know. With this hatred in his heart, he entered the Mosque and began to shoot.
We are living in a culture where anger, hatred and violence is the norm. In my state, concealed guns are legal as long as they are registered.
I am not writing here about my feelings about fire arms. I am writing with an aching heart for the survivors and the friends and family of the victims. These were American citizens of Indian descent. They wear turbans but are not Muslim. All though, in all honesty, it wouldn’t have mattered. Innocent people going about their lives, worshiping according to their beliefs.
I am firm in my belief that if we can’t control the hate and anger in our lives, we are doomed as a species. The Buddha says that when you hold onto hatred and anger, it is as if you were holding a glowing ember in the palm of your hand. You are the one to be hurt the most. Your hand will be burned and your soul will be lost.
For those who are not familiar with this religion, it is a monotheistic religion founded in the fifteenth century in the Punjab area of India.
“Heal these spirits, Lord, from all the wounds that their hearts have suffered through this life of limitation upon the earth. Purify their hearts with Thy Divine Light and send upon their spirits Thy Mercy, Thy Compassion and Thy Peace.”
“The life everlasting is hidden in the heart of death.”
—Hazrat Inayat Khan
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idealisticrebel 
My heart is sick with what seems to be happening everywhere lately. God help us all.
Indeed and thank you for visiting my blog. I hope to see you again.
my heart aches at this horrible act. When will all this hatred cease? why is it that we cultivate these seeds in our hearts, in our communities, in our country.
I think it is important to remember that when souls return to the Source, they are perfect and suffer no more.
thank you, that’s a wise response and you’re right.