We live in a mad world.
Mad
. mentally ill; insane
. of behaviour or an idea extremely foolish; not sensible:
. in a frenzied mental or physical state
M.A.D. Mutual Assured Destruction.
The world is mad, and run by mad people, for mad people. Once we can understand that, then we have a chance of a cure. Today, 10th September 2013, we could be on the brink of World War 3. We can clearly see how this has been manipulated over the past years, and if we look back we can see how all wars have been manipulated.
The only people who want wars are politicians and those who make armaments, for fame and fortune…or greed and power. Ordinary people just want to get on with lives, but are persuaded to be patriotic against an unknown enemy. The enemy, in fact, is the people themselves, for they are the ones to lose their lives – not the politicians, or the military complex.
It is all about the creation of fear, and therefore the control of people’s minds. This is the work of MARA – demonic selfish forces – which utilise our own desires and aversions…with our compliance.
The madness is that we comply. Because we ignore our true nature, we are subject to the three poisons of ignorance, desire and aversion. Recognising this is the beginning of the cure for this madness.
Instead of M.A.D.
– Mutual Assured Destruction –
we need Compassionate Understanding,
and Awareness of our True Nature.
A.C.E.
Awareness, Compassion and Emptiness.
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 
Who wants war?
The Christmas truce was a series of widespread, unofficial ceasefires that took place along the Western Front around Christmas 1914, during World War I.
Through the week leading up to Christmas, parties of German and British soldiers began to exchange seasonal greetings and songs between their trenches; on occasion, the tension was reduced to the point that individuals would walk across to talk to their opposite numbers bearing gifts.
On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, many soldiers from both sides – as well as, to a lesser degree, from French units – independently ventured into “no man’s land”, where they mingled, exchanging food and souvenirs.
As well as joint burial ceremonies, several meetings ended in carol-singing. Troops from both sides were also friendly enough to play games of football with one another.