07 Jan Koan 216
The now is not now. What the self perceives as the now (the now we know, the "know-now") lags 80 milliseconds behind the true-now. The true-now is the present; the pre-sent before it is sent from where it unfolds. Once transmitted, the true-now is passed the space in which it unfolds. It becomes the past. As every thing changes in the 80 milliseconds between the true-now and the know-now, the know-now is an illusion; though we think otherwise. The true-now is the expression of the soul. The know-now is an illusion created by the self. Self-realization is realizing the self is an illusion as well. When we are present, we are the soul experiencing life as the self....
05 Jan Way Of Way 230
Through the self we see reflections of light from infinite things. Without the self, there is only light, no things....
04 Jan Way Of Way 231
When a somebody sees you as a nobody, they will show you who they are. How that makes you feel shows you who you are....
30 Dec Kotodama 16
Each language has different sounds (words) that identify things. However, there are certain sounds that carry the same meaning across languages. This is called "sound symbolism" or "phono-semantics". These sounds are a visceral reaction. For example, the sound made upon coming to an obvious realization ("ah") and the sound of laughing ("ha") at ourselves for not realizing it earlier. Ah and ha are anadromes (words or phrases that spell different words or phrases backward). Simply looking at the same thing from opposite perspectives is the essence of wisdom. Another example is “wow”. "Wow" is a sound we make when something captivates, astonishes, or delights us. The sound of “wow” is like love, made by puckering our lips when making a kiss....
