Jain Spirit 2005 09 No23

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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LIFESTYLE
THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE
JAIN SPIRIT INTERVIEWS NATURE LOVE, AN EVERYDAY BEING AND HERO
Nature Love's progression as a soul in this universe has been nothing short of one large synchronistic event. From his dreams of being vegetarian as a child to his newfound family role as a modern Shaman and mentor to Jain youth, Nature has always experienced gravitation toward the highest vibrating energy epicentres. His childhood story is one filled with observations of tremendous suffering outside the home (murders, fights, drugs), and tremendous experiences of love inside the home. Though these experiences led him on many bumpy roads, he has come back to square one, enlightening his family, the African American community and the Jains he once used to read about in text books.
: Your life is filled with to challenge the 'system'. Along with so many interesting that challenge though, a lot of violence juxtapositions. The was brought into the picture...murders merger of violence and and drugs and just events that would
compassion is one that really make me question humanity at a comes to mind. Could you give us young age. Q: Would it be fair to say some examples of how violence that your extended family members showed up in your earlier years? were using violent methods to A: On my father's side, my family, protest social injustice? If so, how specifically my cousins, had a history did you come full circle to using of being bank robbers in the Delaware ahimsa to promote daily peace area. They identified themselves as and understanding? A: Yes, totally. Black Panthers, but their violence was Back then the logo for their movement not consistent with the Black Panther was a sawed-off shotgun and a black mentality. It was popular all around the fist. Unfortunately that's all they knew. United States for young black people Everyone, including our own community