Devilman

Live solely by instinct
to survive is to kill
nothing so distinct
but just have the skill
unleash the animal
locked deep in you
fearless cannibal
because life is cruel
sweetness melts your vision
hatred is the fuel
leap beyond your dimension
perform your plan
carnage those who insult your stand
then success is in your hand
no penance - be mean, my friend.

I wrote this on March 30th, 2003. Surprised? Well please don't be alarmed. I am not a propounder of violence and evil. Let me tell you about a Japanese animation titled "Devilman" (see picture) that was made in the early 1980s. The main character was a kind-hearted young man who would not even hurt an ant. It is said there is always an evil side to everything and everyone. Nothing is absolutely good. But a person can't be neutrally good unless he finds the evil in him and takes control of it. In other words to conquor the demon which leads one astray to the path of wrong is to face this demon head on. Fight and win. Escaping is like hiding from one's shadows. Denying is like running from one's reflection. First learn to accept that there is evil in us and then to sublimate and channel the negative into something positive. I am not asking you to kill so that you will know how it feels and then go down on your knees to seek for forgiveness. That's taking it to extreme. What can be done is to accept and understand one's faults and imperfections. This is a good start.

Anyway about "Devilman" - because of his good nature he was tricked into bringing out the demon in him and then he fought to lay authority over it. Hence he could use the supernatural powers that the demon in him had and exerted it for good.

Some high-ranking meditator finds the demon in him and overcomes it. But I suggest unless we are ready, we shall stay away from confronting our own demons. Because it is dangerous and once we lose there won't be a way back.