02 Dec

Posted at 10:30h in I Am Time, Kotodama, Observations

The etymology of "realization" is the Latin verb "realizare," meaning "to bring back to reality, to make real." The etymology of "actualization" is the Latin verb "actuare," meaning "to make something happen" or "to bring something into effect." In the context of their etymologies, self-realization is a noun and self-actualization is a verb. When a tree knows it's a tree, it is self-realized. When it bears fruit, it is self-actualized. The self-realized are enlightened. The self-actualized are enlightening. Self-realization is wisdom. Self-actualization is love....

22 Oct

Posted at 10:15h in I Am Time, Kotodama, Wow

"I am what I am." -- God, Exodus 3:14, The Bible   One day, as Moses was tending his flock he encountered a "burning bush" whose flames were not devouring its branches. The burning bush was the manifestation of God; everchanging and eternal. When Moses asked God: "What is your name?",  God said (depending on translation): "I am who I am" or "I will be what I will be". In the now, God is a "who". In the time after (and presumably before) the now, God is a "what". Encapsulating all times, we can paraphrase God: "I am what I am".   In the now, God is a nameless "who", implying God is not one person/thing or another but every thing. As "what", God is an unspecified transcendental potential of infinite manifestations. God also self-identifies as "I am"; implying God is being, not a being. God is flow of the Everything.   IAWIA Acronyms: "I WHY" (IA-WIA, first vowel pronounced and second vowel silent). "A-WAY" (first vowel silent and second vowel pronounced).   I WHY Why do I exist? Or, more broadly, why does the universe exist? Reasons/explanations imply cause and effect which in turn imply the universe is comprised of many independent things. However, all things are interdependent, as the "universe" is "all things turned into one". Reasons/explanations are as illusionary as the independence of things. Simply, the universe just is.   A WAY The written word for God is YHWH which may be pronounced as "A WAY". "A WAY" can be likened to the Tao ("the Way"). As the Way, YHWH is the underlying natural order of the universe, an eternal and ineffable force that flows through all things. YHWH is a nameless cosmic force that binds and releases all things; the energy of action and existence. Aligning oneself with the "A WAY", one realizes harmony and balance; as all the pieces of the universe come together as one peace....

08 Sep

Posted at 10:15h in I Am Time, Kotodama

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?"...

25 May

Posted at 10:15h in I Am Time, Kotodama

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. Wisdom and compassion as the essence of a fully realized life....