Though the world changes
And time passes by
I remain resolute
Awaiting death and dawn
Reborn anew
Rising from the ashes
I will be incarnate
No more questions
Or faltering
I am here incarnate in you
A new day begins
Life reawakens
I am
At least in this body, life is finite. Am I making the best of it? Am I furthering myself or creating hindrances to advancement? Am I making decisions that help me fulfill my purpose?
Just a few things I’m thinking about.
I guess I’ll post a few things as I think of them until I figure out exactly what I’m doing with this site.
Anyway, I’ve been pondering a question recently, and thought I’d post it on here. Sometimes, writing helps clear up confusion.
Drastic changes are a pain. The kind I’m talking about are confusing, awkward, and painful. So is there really a point in making them? Our physical existence is temporal and not really what matters in the end. The physical does influence the spiritual in some regards, but is it really worth it? Is it better just to wait it out quietly and hope some things get sorted out before the next rebirth?
Of all the points mentioned in the my last real post, this one needs the most explanation. At a glance this definition is inadequate and only covers a subset of the whole. After some explanation, however, I think I will be able to explain how this definition is all-inclusive.
God is a projection of the human self. What exactly does this mean? The first thing that needs to be established in this scenario, is the definition of the human self. It may differ from other’s definitions, but it is the best term to describe the concept. The human self is a collection of the individual (if such a thing exists) and all of the internal external influences that shape that individual. A ball of dough is the self. At first the dough may appear to be one thing and cast one projection, but throughout its life it can be shaped and formed by external ‘hands’ as well as its own makeup (i.e. chemical properties, etc.) So, while God may appear to be one thing at one stage in life, God’s properties (shadow) could easily change throughout the existence of the individual, depending on internal and external influences. Religion is a group of people molding other people to see God, and in turn, morality in a specific light. This reminds me a little bit of the allegory of the cave in Plato’s ‘Republic.’
This explains some perspectives, but still does not consider the perspective of God as Isness (which Jon brought up in the last post’s comments.) An individual can look at his or her projection, and see some sort of God in it. There are lines, there is white and black and gray. It seems like it could offer a complete perspective on life. Some, however, will look at the projection, look at themselves, and see that the projection is nice, but it doesn’t really account for everything out there. He or she may notice that other’s projections are different, or that other people’s projections are shaped a lot by what their religion says. Whatever the case may be, when looking at the projection, an individual may look at his or her reflection and realize that it is just a projection, and that it isn’t really God, but simply a projection, and that everyone else’s projection is their own as well.
Once someone is at this point, an individual may see that God isn’t really there at all, but just some lines on a wall. What is present is a group of individuals, searching for what they already are. Most people don’t realize it and never will. A few will realize it and go crazy. A few will realize it and embrace it. The individual will realize he or she is free. Everyone is. There aren’t any rules, there’s no morality, just some silly lines on a wall. At this point, there’s no need.
… I think that’s it, but I’ll probably clarify a little bit more next time. Let me know if you think I’m totally out in left field (or is it right field, I forget which the phrase is… Oh well.)
I started my first day at a new job today. It was somewhat of a relief to get out of the atmosphere of the last days of my former job. Not because I didn’t like the job or because I didn’t like the people, but because the company had decided to merge my division with a recent acquisition, and as a result, our entire product line was being thrown away. The product line I had spent countless hours working on. So, rather than find another job in the company, I moved to an ad agency in town.
So far it’s a really nice encouraging atmosphere. It’s a small team with big dreams. It seems like the sky is the limit and that is very encouraging. I’ll post some once some of my work goes live.
On a spiritual note, I’ve been re-reading a great book on Feng Shui named “Clearing Your Clutter with Feng Shui” by Karen Kingston. It’s a great book (as is the other one on Feng Shui by the same author. It really makes you think about simple ways to make your area a better place to live. I would recommend reading it even if you don’t consider yourself a clutterholic.