I heard a quote today which struck me. I was listening to Deepak Chopra talking about Buddha's teachings and a new book that the good Dr. just wrote titled: Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment. Sounds like a good book...
He said, "a philosophy...that remains a philosophy....is worthless".
Of all the different things that we can look at and discuss...of all the different perspectives that we may take on and debate...of all the principles that we can relate to and grow from...
...it is the depth and breadth of understanding...of one's personal journey...individual growth...and lone path...to know one's self...and...how we integrate into our consciousness...being a part of a system that is so much bigger than we are as an individual...and no matter how we transition through the thoughts, ideas, and moments of our journey...that we will forever be a part of a larger system of life and consciousness...and our goal...our goal in this....
Our goal is to get it...to really get it...
How many of us really do? Really get it...
To see that how we react to a system affects a system...which has an effect on a system. We are permanently impermanent...and just as we are never to own the same moment twice...other than through memory...we will always be a cause for an affect to someone else in the system...which will have an effect on them...which will cause them to pass their affect on to someone else in the system...which will cause an effect on that third party...and so on.
How can we travel through our lives mindlessly affecting...and effecting our system...and take no accountability for this? How can we create such waves and wakes in our system and not be aware to their effects? Are we really people of depth and quality...substance and integrity...love and empathy...if we treat our participation in our system as if we are in the dark and no one can see?
Participation is happening whether one wants to or not just by the nature of the system...because even apathy or dissociating from the system creates an effect. There is a shadow to us all...and we need to be aware of our shadow...because there are things lurking there that can harm us...and harm others...and the fact is...if one stands in the light...there is a shadow...it is only when one stands in the darkness that there is no shadow...but what is the value of staying in one's darkness?...and how will one ever know one's self...if one stays in their own darkness...
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Without the consent of R.E.M. I’ve created an appropriate reply.
Something, Buddhism has assisted him in
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“What’s the frequency, Kenneth?” is the question you repeat, uh-huh
I was in darkness, casting out shadows, in IT waste deep
It’s in your language that you’re experiencing.
I heard Enlightenment is not Achievement …that’s a dream
It’s understood; Deepak Chopra refined his ability… uh-huh…
While you collected wisdoms like shells from the shore, uh-huh
I didn’t find IT in your words, lyrics, pictures, ideas, Oblique Strategies
And I said, “Assign what it is…not what you believe”
Distractions the shadow, eye for an eye
You said in IT was the answer and truth
You hold an anchor of security, hu-huh
I never understood the frequency, hu-huh
The bridge---
“What’s the frequency, Kenneth?” is the question you repeat uh-huh
Anything logo, the memory, psychotherapy
Distractions the shadow, eye for an eye
You had in IT the answer and truth
You hold an anchor for security, uh-huh
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
While you collected wisdoms like shells from the shore, uh-huh
I couldn’t understand
You said in IT was the answer and truth, uh-huh
I couldn’t understand
You hold an anchor for security, uh-huh
I couldn’t understand
I never understood, don’t f*&% with me, hu-huh
Something, Buddhism has assisted him in?
Assign what is …Rather than, what is not
AnonYmouse
When one speaks of accountability one is really speaking about being judgmental.
Not acumen, acuity or perception.
Rather, one is speaking of blame, liability, and incrimination. Such a process, a process of judgment, accountability and blame leads to what end?
Does it produce equivalent moralities? Or does such a process produce separation, isolation and conflict?
Can a judgmental mind have consideration for things other than itself?
Think on these things…
AnonYmouse
The boogie-man philosophy…
For the a child reality can and often is molded into admirable fantasies. Convincing minds with child like knowing to see qualities of truthfulness and substance of reality, in it. However, it leads them to false beliefs, fears and truths. Furthering its cause. Who is one that leads minds with fantasy convinced it is reality? What intentions do they hold? What morality do you ascribe to? What boogie-man is in your shadow?
The fact is that any object in direct relationship to any source of light has no shadow.
Try placing a candlestick directly under you ceiling light…you will get the picture.
Reality…so simple it scary! But then its not reality that concerns the self interests of…
There is nothing in the dark, which was not there in the light.
What is the value of standing in the light…scared of ones own shadow…filled with fears and false beliefs?
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