08-20-2012, 10:41 PM
I'm not sure I'm following you, zenmaster. Can you give me an example? I do think that we actively and perpetually push things away, in a sense, as we bring new things in. I see this as the natural progression of life. We breathe in the air around us, we take in the oxygen we need, we push away what we don't need. That's the physical representation of a spiritual process, in my mind.
I see repeating patterns throughout the creation. Physical gives me hints to the spiritual way of things.
In this incarnation, I must, physically, make some preparation for possible future events, but I must also realize that I have no way to know what those events will really be. I have to find a balance between making preparations and dealing with the surprises as they come along. I plant seeds in my garden to grow food to eat at a future date. Sometimes the seeds do not grow. Sometimes they do. When they do, sometimes the bugs beat me to the fruit. Sometimes I don't take enough care to feed and water as the plants need it and I don't get the quantity or quality of food I planned for. Sometimes a wildfire comes along and burns it all up.
I can choose to see any of those events as stressful and as the processing of darkness. Or I can choose to just accept them as the way things are and adjust my efforts accordingly. In any case, I can learn from the events, whatever they may be.
You're right. It's all how we frame things based on our personal perceptions.
Or maybe I'm not following you at all. I'm not sure if I personally transfer anything to the popularized, allegorical storyline. I'm not even sure what that storyline is.
I see repeating patterns throughout the creation. Physical gives me hints to the spiritual way of things.
In this incarnation, I must, physically, make some preparation for possible future events, but I must also realize that I have no way to know what those events will really be. I have to find a balance between making preparations and dealing with the surprises as they come along. I plant seeds in my garden to grow food to eat at a future date. Sometimes the seeds do not grow. Sometimes they do. When they do, sometimes the bugs beat me to the fruit. Sometimes I don't take enough care to feed and water as the plants need it and I don't get the quantity or quality of food I planned for. Sometimes a wildfire comes along and burns it all up.
I can choose to see any of those events as stressful and as the processing of darkness. Or I can choose to just accept them as the way things are and adjust my efforts accordingly. In any case, I can learn from the events, whatever they may be.
You're right. It's all how we frame things based on our personal perceptions.
Or maybe I'm not following you at all. I'm not sure if I personally transfer anything to the popularized, allegorical storyline. I'm not even sure what that storyline is.