Concerning the Refugee Problem - Moving from Fear of Change to Heart-felt, Reasoned Solutions

According to the divine wisdom, for many thousands of years India has been the land of the heart on earth, giving much light and wisdom to the earth - even though on the surface India has led a chaotic and confused existence. Recently, some of the energy of the divine heart has transferred itself to Australia, which is slowly becoming a new heart centre on earth. This in effect means that much wisdom and light will come out of Australia, spreading into the entire world.

Living in a country that serves as a heart centre has an effect on its population, many of whom will change their consciousness to an expanded awareness of a new cosmic reality. The hearts of many Australians are awakening to the suffering in the world. Some of the insular consciousness is disappearing, and many people are trying to make a difference in the world, not only around them, but also globally. Where before people were perhaps more focussed on what happened in Australia, and some only on what happened in their local community, now there is an openness to the world.

The refugee problem has become a global problem, as many are fleeing their countries because of political oppression and a poverty stricken society. Many more people will flee their countries, as some countries will become uninhabitable due to changes in weather conditions and consequent drought or flooding.

Australia must show compassion and open its doors to refugees who are trying to survive, and seek political asylum and a better life. Why Australia cannot manage the current refugee problem can only be attributed to mismanagement and lack of vision. This land (which is about the size of the USA but having only a tenth of its population) is a wealth of resources. What is needed is a globally aligned and future-friendly plan that not only accommodates aims for economic growth and the welfare of big business enterprises, but equally encompasses holistic and humanitarian principles, and encourages private endeavours, small businesses, and local initiatives.

The way the present Australian government treats the refugees can only have bad effects for the country, which after World War II has been known for its generous and hospitable nature towards others. But not only does the Australian government place innocent people in detention camps, they forget them there because they refuse to handle the responsibility and employ skilled employees to check out people's claims. It reminds me of France a hundred and fifty years ago, when innocent people were placed in the Bastille and forgotten there due to the whims of a number of people in power who had the ear of the king, who in turn became a willing vehicle for their devious and nefarious deeds. I believe that John Howard is a good man, but someone is making use of him by putting unreasonable fears into a man who has much goodwill and peaceful motives for the world.

It is true that there are always people who will try to enter into another country with a negative agenda or purpose, but if Australia handles itself with love and humanitarian feelings in a moral and ethical way, those people will not be able to act out their hidden agenda, for the good of Australia will overpower them.

I believe there is a solution for how to care for the refugees, and before we strangle the whole nation by the boomerang effect of having the energy we send out as a nation returned to us, this is my suggestion (and I know that many think the same way and suggest the same solution): Place the refugees in certain smaller towns, let them live a normal life while their papers are being screened, and if they have no papers, interview them with an open heart and mind and feel the truth of their reasons for coming. Even though some few of them may leave the town without permission, it is a good solution - for if we treat people with kindness and heart warmth, they will willingly cooperate, and for the most part will stay where they are, until papers are in order.

In all countries of the world there are appalling conditions, but one does not expect those appalling conditions in a country like Australia. I pray for peaceful solutions to be found as quickly as possible.