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March 2009 
"A strange time..." Part THREE:
Posted on Feb 26th, 2009
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oraktoraeneo
oraktoraeneo
...on we go...
When one speaks of love, what does one mean? A boyfriend and girlfriend sharing a passionate kiss on a half-lit park bench just after as the sun sets? Perhaps...but I'm pretty sure that that is not the love that most mystical traditions speak of. The way that I have come to see it, it is something akin to a deep understanding of/for all things around you. An appreciation in the fact that even if something doesn't quite go your way, it is "for the best." And this is a hard lesson/point of fact for a good many to comprehend. Led by the ego, false self, the recipient of a shit hand will react to his or her surroundings with all but an understanding of all that is involved. Nine times out of 10, a situation will occur that is not as detrimental to ones circumstances and he or she, indeed, is overreacting.
The problem with this fact though, is that there is that 1/10 that does indeed account for a circumstance that is unsolvable by simple means. It takes more of a firm grasp of reality to sort through. And, definitely, a self-confidence that your will is the sword tha CAN cut the Gordian knot in this/any situation. But, if you've delved as far as I have, you begin to "see" what appears to be an impartial, indifferent side of nature or, at least, what you are told is impartial and indifferent. When confronted with these weighted measures, if you've encountered this "non-dual" subset of reality, it's easy to find oneself in a bind of immense proportions.
The mystical traditions, too, speak of a high indifference that many call Nirvana, a break from the dualism of Samsara. Now, where this becomes evident pertains to the moments above when confronted with a choice. Which side, of sorts, do you take? Sure, most things will be simple, "Clearly that guy is wrong, or that one over there. Hell, they're both idiots!" But, sometimes, some things can't be solved so easily. When a moment can't be worked out by itself, with you simply as a witness to its unfolding, the time might come for the subject inside to make a choice. But, who are you? How can you truly know what is right and wrong pertaining to something else? That 10% left is not supposed to be a cockeyed bout over property, no. This is something that requires your full awareness of both sides. But, sometimes, too, either side won't cooperate with your partisan eye and provide that crucial information that can alleviate the struggle within.
Not even if it's your own parents. More in part 4.
When one speaks of love, what does one mean? A boyfriend and girlfriend sharing a passionate kiss on a half-lit park bench just after as the sun sets? Perhaps...but I'm pretty sure that that is not the love that most mystical traditions speak of. The way that I have come to see it, it is something akin to a deep understanding of/for all things around you. An appreciation in the fact that even if something doesn't quite go your way, it is "for the best." And this is a hard lesson/point of fact for a good many to comprehend. Led by the ego, false self, the recipient of a shit hand will react to his or her surroundings with all but an understanding of all that is involved. Nine times out of 10, a situation will occur that is not as detrimental to ones circumstances and he or she, indeed, is overreacting.
The problem with this fact though, is that there is that 1/10 that does indeed account for a circumstance that is unsolvable by simple means. It takes more of a firm grasp of reality to sort through. And, definitely, a self-confidence that your will is the sword tha CAN cut the Gordian knot in this/any situation. But, if you've delved as far as I have, you begin to "see" what appears to be an impartial, indifferent side of nature or, at least, what you are told is impartial and indifferent. When confronted with these weighted measures, if you've encountered this "non-dual" subset of reality, it's easy to find oneself in a bind of immense proportions.
The mystical traditions, too, speak of a high indifference that many call Nirvana, a break from the dualism of Samsara. Now, where this becomes evident pertains to the moments above when confronted with a choice. Which side, of sorts, do you take? Sure, most things will be simple, "Clearly that guy is wrong, or that one over there. Hell, they're both idiots!" But, sometimes, some things can't be solved so easily. When a moment can't be worked out by itself, with you simply as a witness to its unfolding, the time might come for the subject inside to make a choice. But, who are you? How can you truly know what is right and wrong pertaining to something else? That 10% left is not supposed to be a cockeyed bout over property, no. This is something that requires your full awareness of both sides. But, sometimes, too, either side won't cooperate with your partisan eye and provide that crucial information that can alleviate the struggle within.
Not even if it's your own parents. More in part 4.
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