That moment when the seedling erupts from the soil to greet the sun. It was well-prepared. The soil was carefully turned over and fertilized, the seeds were gathered painstakingly and were planted into the soil. Yes, we exist as somewhat separate beings, but we are dependent on our environment and on the helping hands of others. We are one in the Oneness of it all. And this is what allows growth. Even then, the resulting plant needs the Bees to fertilize it with pollen. A never-ending cycle. Consider the plant and learn from it.
October of 1987 I found myself Zapped as the man I’d been seeing for over 2 years said to me.
I was sitting in my recliner preparing to give a short talk for a collage class I was taking. On Urban Indian. I’m white and married into the Tlingit Nation Yakutat Alaska.
One moment I’m doing the thinking. The next moment I “seeing” with my minds eye The Essence of what we as a nation did to get The Land to be our country upon and with.
I found myself turned into a kind of savant. Compelled to know all I could. What we really did. To explore the essence of our history.
To “eat” the facts. Swallow them.
That was almost 40 years ago. Two thirds of my adult life.
The writing and art. Speaks to the genuine! Proof that my instantaneous awakening was very real.
To see a bit of the art. Go to my facebook group Essence of the Spiral.
For some of us, we are extremely intimate with this post.
I like how the traditions compliment one another in this - juxtaposing them shows a sort of collagical discussion, not seeking which is true, but how to live …
Byron Katie is an example of those who did no preparation for what happened to them. So the experience of those that seek diligently often equals those who don't.
Moral effort, meditation, service are great, and are highly recommended. But they are not a prescription for realization and could actually be a hindrance. The Tao Te Ching speaks of that:
"When the great Tao is forgotten, Kindness and morality arise.
When wisdom and intelligence are born, The great pretense begins."
Whatever state we are in, believing our efforts make a difference or believing it's an accident, is only a perception to be seen through.
That moment when the seedling erupts from the soil to greet the sun. It was well-prepared. The soil was carefully turned over and fertilized, the seeds were gathered painstakingly and were planted into the soil. Yes, we exist as somewhat separate beings, but we are dependent on our environment and on the helping hands of others. We are one in the Oneness of it all. And this is what allows growth. Even then, the resulting plant needs the Bees to fertilize it with pollen. A never-ending cycle. Consider the plant and learn from it.
October of 1987 I found myself Zapped as the man I’d been seeing for over 2 years said to me.
I was sitting in my recliner preparing to give a short talk for a collage class I was taking. On Urban Indian. I’m white and married into the Tlingit Nation Yakutat Alaska.
One moment I’m doing the thinking. The next moment I “seeing” with my minds eye The Essence of what we as a nation did to get The Land to be our country upon and with.
I found myself turned into a kind of savant. Compelled to know all I could. What we really did. To explore the essence of our history.
To “eat” the facts. Swallow them.
That was almost 40 years ago. Two thirds of my adult life.
The writing and art. Speaks to the genuine! Proof that my instantaneous awakening was very real.
To see a bit of the art. Go to my facebook group Essence of the Spiral.
For some of us, we are extremely intimate with this post.
I like how the traditions compliment one another in this - juxtaposing them shows a sort of collagical discussion, not seeking which is true, but how to live …
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Byron Katie is an example of those who did no preparation for what happened to them. So the experience of those that seek diligently often equals those who don't.
Moral effort, meditation, service are great, and are highly recommended. But they are not a prescription for realization and could actually be a hindrance. The Tao Te Ching speaks of that:
"When the great Tao is forgotten, Kindness and morality arise.
When wisdom and intelligence are born, The great pretense begins."
Whatever state we are in, believing our efforts make a difference or believing it's an accident, is only a perception to be seen through.