08 Dec Kotodama 17
i, the duality of body and mind, becomes I as it transitions to integrity....
15 Nov Kotodama 14
In our endeavors as a self, we win or lose. As a soul, it's one or lost; one with the Everything or a lost soul....
13 Sep Kotodama 16
The soul has only a sole expression and a sole emotion. The sole expression is the now. The sole emotion is love, connecting every thing in the now....
08 Sep Kotodama 9
Awareness is like clothing. It comes in two styles: "A-ware" and "B-ware." "A-ware" is open, loose fitting and comfortable. "B-ware" is buttoned up and uncomfortable. When approached, those wearing A-ware ask: "How can I be of help?" Those wearing B-ware ask: "What do you want?"...
03 Sep Kotodama 32
Children are, unlike adults, unadulterated....
27 Jul Kotodama 8
Upon awakening, every day is not everyday....
07 Jul Kotodama 6
The Everything is no-thing and now-thing. No-thing is what the Everything is before and after it is what it is whatever it is in the now-thing....
25 May Kotodama 18
The two letters in the Hebrew word for "life" have a numerical value, in terms of sequential order in the alphabet, of 8 and 10. Added together, they total 18. The number 18 is symbolic of life. Monetary gifts between Jews for various rites of passage (birthdays, weddings, holidays, etc.) are always given in multiples of 18 ($18, $54, $180, etc.). The number 18 also informs us that life is finite and eternal. 1 is finite as it's drawn from top to bottom, from heaven to Earth, from birth to death. 8 is eternal as it's continuous, with no beginning and no end. In life, the eternal soul is expressed as a finite self. Moreover, 1 implies that every thing is essentially one thing: the expression of the soul. 8 implies every thing is interconnected. Upon realizing all things are one interconnected thing, we treat every thing as we treat ourselves. That's compassion. Our oneness with every thing allows us to view the world from infinite perspectives. That's the essence of wisdom. With wisdom and compassion, we are a fully realized life....