26 Apr The Way Of The Way 385
Those who "get it" are eternal. Those who don't "get it" never die, as they have never lived....
25 Apr Kotodama 52
"W" is short for "what." Those who can explain "what it?" have wit. Those who know "what is?" are wis(e)....
24 Apr Koan 60
Every "it" is an illusion, but the "it" that is the everything. The everything is real, but beyond description....
23 Apr Haiku 69
Talking about others we are talking about our self, for the self creates the others....
22 Apr Koan 30
We can't see whatever "is" we see. There are two forms of vision, foveal and peripheral. Foveal vision is the "it" we see when our eyes focus and create detailed images we describe as various discrete things. However, the "it" we think we see is real is but an illusion; as all things are everchanging, interconnected and interdependent. (That is, reality is one unified thing, the everything in the now.) As such, the illusionary "it" created by foveal vision is the antithesis of reality, as a discrete "it" per se implies duality (the "it" and not the "it"). Peripheral vision is unfocused. As such, what we see with peripheral vision is indescribable, the everything in the now. The function of peripheral vision is to arouse our attention to look for the presumed discrete "it" when peripheral vision senses changes in the relative motion of a presumed "it." That is, peripheral vision is about the "is," not the "it." While we can sense the "is," we can't see (to the extent we can describe) whatever the "is" we see. While peripheral vision is 98 - 99% of our visual field, we rarely notice it as our attention is captured by the various temporary "it" things in foveal vision. Though illusionary, the "it" things we think we see and how we interpret them is our personal reality. With a countless number of people on Earth, there are countless personal realities; though only one true reality, the "is."...
22 Apr Koan 59
How do you square a circle? You don't. With only a compass and a straightedge (the tools of classical geometry), it's impossible to square a circle (to construct a square with the same area as a given circle) due to the transcendental mathematical constant π (pi). That is, the circumference of a circle (the space inside) is the the product of multiplying the diameter of the circle times pi. As pi is a transcendental number (an infinite, non-repeating decimal expansion), the space inside a circle is imprecise. The space inside a square is precise. Thus, as an imprecise space cannot precisely fill a precise space, one can ever square a circle. Transcendental numbers arise naturally in exponential growth and decay processes and are used extensively in calculus, probability, and mathematical analysis. Transcendental (meaning, spiritual) numbers also reveal something about the nonphysical/non-now nature of he universe; it is infinite (eternal) and everchanging, however unnoticeably. Like trying to square a circle, the mind cannot precisely grasp or contain the entire universe. The mind, like a square, views things with words and thoughts that describe a universe as linear, logical and finite. Yet, the universe, like a circle, is transcendental; infinite and everchanging. Likewise, while our eyes tell us that the space inside a circle must be some precise measure, the reality of it is that the precise space will never be known precisely....
21 Apr LSD Remembered
In college, I had three LSD psychedelic journeys of which I have distinct memories. One was of my wanting to eat my brain. I felt that my mind and body were a duality. If I ate my brain, my mind and my body would be one. The second was looking at a painting and seeing its colors dripping beyond its frame and onto the floor. The third was when I was wallowing naked in mud in the backyard of my parents' attached house in Brooklyn and saw myself holding onto Earth with dear life as it was spinning incredibly fast and I as afraid I would otherwise fall away from Earth and into endless space. Looking back now, the first journey was the recognition of the duality between our animal consciousness (the body) and divine consciousness (the mind) and our purpose in life which is to integrate the two as a whole. The second revealed that no thing is an independent thing, as it is our mind that creates the forms and shapes of things which are otherwise one interconnected and interdependent thing in the now. The third journey suggested that if we let go our self-identity (Earth life), we will be one with the universe....
21 Apr Koan 19
"Crow with no mouth" -- Ikkyu, 1394 - 1481 Can a crow with no mouth caw? Can a crow with no mouth have a craw? Is a crow with no mouth a crow? A crow with no mouth is a crow with no mouth; it is what it is whatever it is. Crows are exceptionally intelligent birds. They can solve complex problems, use tools, and even recognize human faces. They are also highly adaptable and thrive in various environments. They are keen observers and can consider alternative strategies to realizing their goals. Crows represent wisdom. Wisdom cannot be conveyed with words. Hence, a crow has no mouth as it needs not speak, as “he who speaks does not know, he who knows does not speak.” -- Lao Tzu....
20 Apr Koan 58
I was born in 1951. My parents were born after me. They are just now born, wherever now is 98 light years from here....
19 Apr Kotodama 40
Those who worship an idol are idle....