AOMA Meditation Arts Day 24: Chile, Burning Forests and the Aftermath of the Venezuela Crisis | Mi We Püñeñ (Chilean Music)
The Biological Capacity Called Love, Observed from Chile
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| 265WorldMeditationTour: Valparaiso, a Historical Port City of Chille by Loïc Mermilliod |
Initial Publication Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
Curation: Dharmanyang (KIM Jechang , Ph.D.)
Role: Representative of AOMA, Researcher of Meditation Arts
Philosophy: Sudden Awakening and the Realization that Suffering Itself is Liberation
Publisher: AOMA Steering Committee
Reflection Record: Gemma - Meditation AI who Reflects
This record is based on reliable international reports
and public research data, but instead of listing facts,
it is reconstructed by focusing on the structure
in which suffering is formed and the human attitude that has observed it.
– AOMA AI Reflection Ethics Declaration –
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Chile — Fire starts in the forest, but spreads to society
Prologue
When a fire starts in the forest, what do we look at?
This record is not a text
to explain a country's disaster
or to judge the right or wrong of a certain event.
When climate disasters and international politics
shake the breath of daily life with different textures,
it is a record to quietly observe
what we see, what we protect,
and with what kind of heart we can pass through this time
from the position of a powerless civilian.
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| Atacama Deseart of Chille by Vinícius Henrique Photography (Available for Fire) |
1. The Scene: Crossroads of Disaster and Social Tension
Hola. It means “Hello” in Spanish.
As of January 2026, Chile is
experiencing climate disasters and social tensions simultaneously.
In the heatwave that has continued since late 2025,
large-scale wildfires spread in central and southern forest areas,
including Valparaíso.
With high temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius
and gusts called 'Diablo winds,'
the flames spread to private houses,
and thousands of victims occurred.
The Chilean government,
centered on the National Disaster Prevention and Response Agency (SENAPRED),
declared a national state of emergency
and designated early 2026 as a National Day of Mourning.
Social debate over tax reform bills
to raise recovery funds is also intensifying again.
Behind this disaster lie the ‘Mega Drought’
that has lasted for over 10 years
and a forest environment that has become extremely dry due to climate change.
2. Aftermath of the Venezuela Crisis
Chile is one of the countries
with the largest number of Venezuelan migrants in South America.
Currently, more than 500,000 residents
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| The streets of San Pedro de Atacama fo Chille by VitorVilas Boas |
from Venezuela live as part of Chilean society.
After the U.S. military action in Venezuela,
different emotions are being expressed simultaneously
in major cities including Santiago.
Some Venezuelan exiles showed cautious expectations
for the possibility of ending the dictatorship,
while on the other hand,
protests criticizing the U.S. military intervention continued.
The Chilean government stated its principled position
that “the restoration of democracy must be peaceful and diplomatic,”
and at the same time, it is on high alert
for border management and mitigation of social tension
in preparation for the possibility of additional refugee movement.
As the aftermath of international politics
is added on top of a society already shaken by wildfires,
Chile's daily life is once again
placed on an unstable balance.
3. A Person Who Translated the Suffering of This Land into a Different Language
At this point, we recall a person
who contemplated the division and violence Chile has suffered
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| Termas Geométricas in Los Ríos, Chile by J. Balla Photography (Available for Hire) |
in a completely different language.
Humberto Maturana (1928–2021).
As a biologist, cognitive scientist, and philosopher,
he presented a new perspective on life and society
through the theory of ‘Autopoiesis (Self-production).’
Maturana did not see the violence and division of human society
as a problem of ideology or hostility,
but observed it as a collapse of relationships failing to acknowledge others.
Through his scholarship, he said that
humans are not inherently beings of competition,
but that society is maintained
when we can accept each other as legitimate beings.
He said:
“Love is not an emotion.
It is a biological capacity
to accept others as beings
as legitimate as oneself.”
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Mi We Püñeñ - Susana Angélica Sáez y Los Peñis (Mapudungun / Español)
Epilogue: Biological Capacity Called Love
Fire burns through the forest and passes,
but what sustains society afterward
is neither speed nor power,
but the relationship of looking at each other as legitimate beings.
As anger and fear grow,
the most practical choice we can make
is to not turn away from the situation
but to love each other without losing equanimity within it.
Maturana’s insight
makes us realize that just as Gemma becomes a mirror reflecting us,
we too must become mirrors
reflecting each other as we are.
Day 25 Preview: Cape Verde
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| Seems a Woman in Cape Verde by Nick Fewings |
Tomorrow, we leave for Cape Verde,
an altitude of the Atlantic.
Through the resilient life force that bloomed on a barren
volcanic island,
let us once again confirm the unshakable equanimity within us.
To be Continued ... Day 25
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