Posts Tagged ‘observation’

Shuffling Shadows, Hu-Man

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

As I see it… Some good ways and means to suffering and shortening of the lifespan:

1. Believe everything other people say
2. Believe everything your mind/ego says
3. Hold a grudge
4. Try to be popular
5. Work hard
6. Fashion a mask for every occasion
7. Prejudge, categorize, belittle, demean others
8. Be and act cowardly
9. Dramatize the insignificant
10. Defend ignorance and limitations
11. Lie to yourself, silencing your inner voice
12. Avoid taking risks
13. Avoid falling in love (again)
14. Deny yourself the pursuit of your real passion/purpose
15. Stop growing intellectually, spiritually, or metaphysically
16. Believe that yours is the only way
17. Suffocate or ignore your inner child
18. Defend a country or property
19. Awaken each day with fear in your heart, or mind
20. Forget that you are one with all – “death” is a sure way back

Image: “Edgar Allen Poe – The Raven” by oddsock


The Game

Sunday, September 6th, 2009
I’d like to examine the philosophy around what a lifetime, in human terms, can really mean…

The vast universe, seemingly beyond measurement, offers unlimited potential to any sort of organizing intent, with or without consciousness. We see this from within the tiniest of cells that bind and define our physical form, to the solar system within which we live, to the galaxy we know as “Milky Way” and beyond. Everything in the micro, is mirrored in the macro, in an uncanny interplay within an apparent perfect symmetry.

How do we really quantify what it means to “be born” into this shape that we are? If our existence is based on millions, and billions of years of making and remaking, evolving and emerging, then how does one human lifetime have any significance? I would say that it does, and doesn’t.

In a spiritual and emotional sense, it certainly matters, especially within the definition of family units, friends, and co-creators who exist during the lifetime that one soul chooses to be here for. In a metaphysical, or quantum physical sense, there isn’t really a “being born” at all, but rather a change in form and definition of energy and vibration that is ever-present, and ultimately inseparable. The purpose of this is for the “all” to experience an expansion or unfoldment in continuity with the larger ongoing expansion that apparently started with a “big bang”.

Given these conditions, why then, if a being such as we are, emerges from a source, or the everything, and is never truly disconnected, is “life so hard”? If we’re here to expand and evolve from those who came before us, why intentionally forget who and what we are? Spiritual growth is great and all, but it seems a curious form of self-imposed dysfunction, the purpose of which isn’t always clear to me.

The mystics and mentors have many methods with which to access and open the portals into this knowing. You have tarot, angels, past-life regression, hypnosis, meditation, astrology, numerology, etc., all with distinct, yet complementary vessels to gain understanding, or ultimately a remembrance of what lies beneath, and in between. There are others who believe that we are on this planet strictly for spiritual growth, and that forces far beyond our capabilities “protect” us, enabling the continuing existence of our fair Earth, as well as propagation of our species.

That, to me, seems rather demeaning in a way, and doesn’t resonate. It implies that we don’t really have any original omnipotent position and potential, whether in the physical, or not. It also presupposes that humanity is at a certain disadvantage at this point in time, and needs some form of guardianship and guidance as we work our way out of a supposed “falling from grace”. That idea seems far too primitive from my standpoint, and doesn’t calculate, given the vast field of intelligence from whence we came.

So, therein lies “the game” I interpret it to be. If it is our collective intention to grow, expand, evolve and become enlightened, what’s with all this ridiculous chaos and darkness, maligned ego and ignorance permeating our conscious experience? We have cultures and societies stuck in the distant past, while others are speeding toward the future. We have, what I observe to be, an underlying adolescence that keeps us at a near standstill, as far as embracing any true, unifying and universal potential is concerned. So what then is the real purpose of it all?

Is it impossible to evolve without a contrast with which to base a true desire or destination? Must there be a black, in order to know or differentiate the white? Apparently so. And if that is the case, then the answer to virtually all of our questions, at any given moment is simple… Yes!

Regardless of any choice, there will be an outcome and effect that you caused into existence simply by asking. Therefore, one could say there is no “right” and “wrong”, “good” or “bad”, ever! There is no better way, there is only another way. What’s better or worse gets defined within the parameters of a culture or societal understanding, and is dynamic, forever evolving and adapting to the collective demands of what is in the now.

Those in “powerful” positions must understand this and salivate at the chance to manipulate an audience of ignorant minds. But, now you are aware of this. The eye altering, alters all. Thus, every individual has the power to completely influence their existence and experience. Collectively, it is no different. The locus of original intent can gain momentum and shift all of reality along with it, if we can “get along” as it were. There, then, is the underlying grace and ease with which you can live your life.

You are not simply the superficial body and person you perceive yourself as, for the most part. You are intrinsically intertwined as a co-creator and co-publisher of this chapter in our collective existence. Your move.

Image: “I could get you the UNIVERSE” by Xanetia

Do not believe…

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Do not believe what you have heard.
Do not believe in tradition because it is handed down many generations.
Do not believe in anything that has been spoken of many times.
Do not believe because the written statements come from some old sage.
Do not believe in conjecture.
Do not believe in authority or teachers or elders.
But after careful observation and analysis, when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it.

~ Buddha
(563 B.C. – 483 B.C.)

That’s powerful stuff. It’s an exercise in self-assessment, with the intention of rooting out your true influences and beliefs in life. Do you ever question why you think about something in a certain way? Do you hear the echoes of a parent, teacher, or someone else who came along your path, offering guidance in only the way they knew how? Have you lived a life based on such concepts, and if so, do you ever feel something underneath that just doesn’t sit right?

Saying “Do not believe” for all these things is not to say that one should disrespect or ignore the wisdom or experience of what has been understood before. The idea is to fully ground yourself in what resonates with you most deeply, now. Life, by definition, is ever-evolving. Nature constantly adapts and shifts, modifying and manipulating plant and animal life to function ideally in every environment. It is eternally patient and methodical. One might say there’s a constant of observation and analysis that provides ongoing evaluation that creates the dynamic we don’t completely understand or grasp the scope of.

We can apply the essence of this to our own lives. Lore and academia are useful, absolutely. But what’s written in textbooks or spiritual texts, in the stars or in the palm of your hand, does not define all of what is now and may soon be. When you come to a place of inner alignment and knowing, it’s easier to discern what information is “true” for you, and would benefit your life, and that of everyone else.

This applies on a societal and global scale, as well. Consider the world’s religious, medicinal, economical and racial issues, to start. We currently live in a time where the profit of multinational corporations is considered before the welfare of millions, if not billions of lives. We see constant struggle between the values of neighbouring countries, based on archaic, outdated spiritual ideas. We see wealthy nations pitting less-privileged nations against each other for political and material gain. We still see how the colour of your skin can place you in a certain class of a society or culture. These and many other trivial and superficial issues still exist, but consider where and how they were just 100 years ago. Humanity is waking up, now more quickly than ever. Some find this terrifying. I’d wager the vast majority are finding it quite liberating…

So you don’t have to worry about saving the world. Everything begins from within. Once you make the shift, and discard an old idea that no longer serves you, it’ll resonate out and affect and benefit one and all. Slowly, a tide shifts and the world continues along a positive upswing.

But if you believe only what the media, movies, preachers, politicians, pundits, your parents, friends and priests say, you are already lost, and it’s time to wake up.

Source (Buddha Quote): Wisdom of the Ages / Wayne W. Dyer
Image: “Leshan Sights” by Chi King