Sharing the World's Resources Will End Hunger and War, Inspire Peace and Create Justice

Sharing the world’s resources more equally is the way to real justice and lasting peace.

More than 80% of the world’s food and resources is used and wasted by only 20% of the world’s population — mainly in the developed world. Almost half the world’s population subsists on less than a dollar a day. This inequality forms the basis of violence, environmental degradation, crime, and social unrest. The greed of a few has placed the entire planet at risk.

Living together as one human family

Humanity is one family; and the earth’s food, raw materials, energy, and technological resources belong to everyone equally, not just to those individuals who can afford to buy these resources and those governments who control the global economy.

For the survival of present and future generations, the call for a just redistribution of the world’s resources needs to be sounded from the masses - so that all may have the basic necessities of life: food, shelter, health care and education.

Restoration of the environment

Restoration of the environment also needs to be a priority on a worldwide scale so that we can eradicate disease and restore balance to nature. We have seen cancer and other diseases reach epidemic proportions. We have seen the effects of nature's imbalance in devastating disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. We have witnessed the greed that has created man-made disasters such as the BP oil fiasco. We have seen the inadequate responses that followed. We are directly related to our natural surroundings – and vice versa. It is a reflection of who we are and what we are made of. If we want to be pure of body and mind we need to purify the environment in which we live.

The old ways no longer serve humanity's needs

It should be obvious to those with eyes to see that our current systems and methods of the recent past no longer work – especially where the economy is concerned. Returning to the old ways will not make things better. If they didn’t work before, why return to them now? We need new systems that will benefit all of the people – not just a select few. The status quo needs to go – and those who are attempting to revive that status quo need to go with it. The failure of government is precisely their failure to look after the true needs of the people. Their failure is our suffering – a glaring example of which is the current and constant battle in the U.S. over unemployment benefits. Calling it socialism to meet the needs of one’s own people is not only daft, it’s just plain ignorant. We need people in power who actually understand the needs of the people – not the concepts, but the actuality and reality of people’s everyday lives – and through that understanding will work for the good of the whole.

The choice is ours

It is up to every one of us to join together as a unified voice and sound the call for justice. It is up to us to create the world in which we wish to live. We have a choice. We can continue on a path of destruction and chaos where the few control the resources and the many suffer needlessly. Or, we can begin to realize that we have the power to change it. We can and should demand that our governments develop systems that meet the needs of everyone.

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights should be enforced on a worldwide scale. The people deserve nothing less than at least the basic necessities! Article 25 (1) states: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”

Historically speaking

Throughout History - especially at times of great crisis - great teachers have emerged to show humanity the next step forward. We know some of them as Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Christ and Mohammed - who later became religious icons. However, did they set out to be religious leaders? It’s possible they did not. It’s possible they simply came to teach the art of living and show us how to relate to one another with kindness and compassion – from whatever perspective they may have taught – religious or not. In any event, it can be ascertained that each came to teach about life – and how to relate to each other and our world.

We are not alone in our efforts

It is now becoming commonplace knowledge that another such wise teacher is emerging onto the world stage at this current time of tumultuous change. Millions of people have heard about this historic event now unfolding. Its primary source has been an author from London, named Benjamin Creme; who is also the editor of Share International magazine – a publication that accepts no commercial advertisements.

Creme speaks of a group of advanced teachers, known in the East as the Masters of Wisdom or the Lords of Compassion. For thousands of years they have worked “behind the scenes” guiding humanity in all fields of endeavor and stimulating movements for change. At their head is Maitreya, the World Teacher. Once again, a great figure is emerging into modern society who comes simply as a teacher – although with extraordinary wisdom, insight and experience. He will show us how to create modes of living that will benefit all people as well as the environment. Soon, these great teachers will be living openly among us – inspiring humanity as a whole to create a just society where unity and peace are the norm – rather than chaos and injustice.

What we can do?

By urging our governments to create a just distribution of world resources, we will create a climate of true brotherhood and lasting peace on earth. If we join as one collective voice, we will create a “brilliant new civilization – such as the world has never seen.”