05 Oct Way Of Way 40
Pantheism is a religion without religion. Organized religions are identity groups typically defined by institutionalized characteristics: belief systems, sacred texts, rituals, moral codes, communal practices, symbols and anecdotes. As each group perceives itself different from other groups, every religion is inherently dualistic Pantheism dispels with duality. Pantheism is the view that while every thing seems unique, all there is is one everchanging thing: God. Oneness with God is a transcendental experience that dissolves the illusion or separateness. Oneness is a mystical experience (like Sufism, Kabballah, Tantra, and Zen meditation) that doesn't require a religious framework. Oneness transitions us from individual consciousness to divine consciousness. Our view changes from the world being finite things to all there is is the everchanging and eternal Everything, God. In the mystical state of oneness, one loves every thing; though one may not necessarily like every thing. Loving every thing feels like every thing loves us. The reciprocating love is a transcendental peace beyond understanding. Pantheists appreciate organized religions and secular beliefs as different expressions of God; but view them as unnecessary and often funny as they mask the fundamental truth that every thing is sacred. Non-pantheists often don't appreciate pantheistic perspective. People taking themselves seriously are unamused and confused by those who laugh at them with unconditional love....
05 Oct Way Of Way 41
“Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.” -- Lao Tzu In each body resides a self. But the self is many selves, as each emotional states is a unique self. The selves are like the grains of sand in a muddy pond, the mind. They preclude us from seeing what's within the pond and reflections without the pond. To see clearly within and without, the selves need to settle at pond's bottom. This allows the many selves to turn into one. This is the purpose of meditation....
03 Oct Koan 125
“He who speaks does not know, he who knows does not speak.” -- Lao Tzu What is there to know? What is there to know! What is every thing before it is what it is whatever it is in the now. What is nothing and potentially every thing. He who speaks does not know what, as what is beyond description. He who speaks is conscious of the now. He who knows is consciousness, the creator of the now from the infinite possibilities before the now. He does not speak, as speaking is only one of the infinite possibilities. He who speaks describes independent things. He who knows does not speak, for there are no things; just the flow of the universe. He who speaks is the now. Yet, he does not know the now, as a hand cannot grasp itself. He who knows does not speak, for the now can only be known by silently observing it outside the now. He who speaks is the self. The self does not know the oneness of ultimate reality (the soul), for the self perceives itself as separate from all that is not the self. He who knows is the soul. The soul cannot speak, for speaking is consciousness separating ultimate reality. He who speaks knows the world but not the universe. He who does not speak is the universe. He who speaks is certain of what he speaks. He who knows does not speak, for nothing is certain. He who speaks does not know what's said is rarely what's heard. He who knows does not speak, for speaking is futile. He who speaks explains what he sees and hears. He who knows does not speak, for the nose knows and smells are ineffable. He who speaks does not know what he sees is only foveal vision: 1% of peripheral vision. He who knows does not speak, as what's in peripheral vision is too vague to described specifically. He who speaks does not know he is only describing an individual dot in a painting. He who knows does not speak, for he knows a painting is an infinite number of interdependent dots. He who speaks does not know the now he describes is now no longer. He who knows does not speak as what's no longer is an illusion. He who speaks thinks, as effects come from affects, things can be explained. He who knows does not speak, for he knows the universe is spontaneously manifesting. He who speaks thinks life is a divine joke whose subtleties can be discussed. He who knows does not speak, as a joke that needs to be explained is not funny. He who speaks is an actor in the play of life. He who knows is the audience. The actors speak of matters they take seriously. The audience knows it's a play, not to be taken seriously. They do not speak, for they are forever laughing A speaker's words are like the finite and precise space inside a square. The endless and everchanging now is like the imprecise space inside a circle. He who knows does not speak, for a circle cannot be squared....
02 Oct Kotodama 20
The etymology of "universe" is "turned into one." The universe is not an infinite number of unique things. It is all things turned into one. Thinking of the universe as separate and independent things is an illusion. As these illusions are everchanging, they cannot be described except with one (uni) verse: it is what it is whatever it is....
01 Oct Way Of Way 17
With eyes open, our mind shows us the infinite manifestations of reality. With eyes closed, we see one thing: nothing, the true nature of reality....
28 Sep Way Of Way 91
Everyone is brilliant in some way. The brilliance of those who seem dull is to remind us that we can seem dull too....