The Bridge
Sunday, 10. June 2007, 01:04:10
Scientology, among other philosophies, discuss this notion of the bridge. The bridge is that moment when we leave our former reality of suffering and recognize something beyond the levels of this elusive and delusional reality.
The bridge, according to Hindu philosophy, is that movement to the Atman--the deepest self--and recognizing, too, the forces beyond the Atman, or what Jung calls the Collective Unconscious.
I have spent many years searching and gazing at the truth, and though most people might have a religious, metaphysical, or divine experience, it is difficult for others to believe.
I have always doubted these experiences with the universe, but I no longer doubt, for I have experienced some intense movements and moments that have led me across the bridge, so to speak, to gaze clearly at the entire world beyond me and beyond all with a clarified vision.
I think growing older might lead us all to these moments. I don't want to frighten anyone to believe that I am some kind of prophet or contain elemental energy that only a few can fathom. I am an ordinary human being with ordinary human strength and suffering. I am not special.
But, I have detached myself completely from the social boundaries of this existence, and people look at me as though I am "over the edge" or somehow depressed, when, in reality, these experiences have taught me a great deal about the other world beyond the edge of human restraints, oppression, and repression.
Now I know exactly what Walt Whitman meant when he stated, "I am large; I contain multitudes."
He was speaking about the entire concept of democracy and people, but also he refers to each blade of grass and his connection to all of nature--the good and the bad.
I understand that now, and as I progress through life, I have found this multitude of selves within me that no longer fight or war. They are at peace, and I am not speaking of multiple personalities. I am speaking of the intricacy of me--that I am a conscious self, but there are other selves existing, too, all the way to the bacteria that keeps me in balance.
I am a bacteria, a lung, a mind, defecation, blood, bone, calcium, fungus, etc. all wrapped into this symbiotic environment. I have written about this concept before, but I am writing it again, because I have recognized every piece of me for once, and it just didn't happen over night. It has always been there, but I was afraid to recognize all of me.
So, though I am only revealing one little aspect of this divineness above , beyond, and within me, there is much more to discuss, but I don't want my readers to think I have gone over the edge or that I have lost touch with reality.
Finally, I am NOT a messiah, nor do I want to be. I do not believe in levels of mastery similar to Scientology, Hinduism, or Buddhism. I don't really believe that one path can lead a person to enlightenment (similar to what the Hindus and Buddhists believe).
There are multiple paths, but I do know one thing for sure. In order to rise up, we have to let go and, at times, feel the darkest pain. Letting go hurts, and letting go also harms others, unfortunately. Who said enlightenment is not harmless. It is very harmful in some respects, because you have to give up what you love most to find something beyond definition that cannot be defined.
Does this mean you have to abandon the world and your family? Of course not! But, it does mean that you have to abandon your preconceived views of the world. It does mean that you have to act on the deepest of faith and jump into a situation that seems dangerous. It does mean that you have to question the entire ethical systems of religion, ethics, etc. to reach this higher or, rather, lower plane of knowledge. You have to go low instead of high to dig beneath the earth to find the roots of self once again not harmed by the dirty, exhaustive air.
More on these ideas later!
The bridge, according to Hindu philosophy, is that movement to the Atman--the deepest self--and recognizing, too, the forces beyond the Atman, or what Jung calls the Collective Unconscious.
I have spent many years searching and gazing at the truth, and though most people might have a religious, metaphysical, or divine experience, it is difficult for others to believe.
I have always doubted these experiences with the universe, but I no longer doubt, for I have experienced some intense movements and moments that have led me across the bridge, so to speak, to gaze clearly at the entire world beyond me and beyond all with a clarified vision.
I think growing older might lead us all to these moments. I don't want to frighten anyone to believe that I am some kind of prophet or contain elemental energy that only a few can fathom. I am an ordinary human being with ordinary human strength and suffering. I am not special.
But, I have detached myself completely from the social boundaries of this existence, and people look at me as though I am "over the edge" or somehow depressed, when, in reality, these experiences have taught me a great deal about the other world beyond the edge of human restraints, oppression, and repression.
Now I know exactly what Walt Whitman meant when he stated, "I am large; I contain multitudes."
He was speaking about the entire concept of democracy and people, but also he refers to each blade of grass and his connection to all of nature--the good and the bad.
I understand that now, and as I progress through life, I have found this multitude of selves within me that no longer fight or war. They are at peace, and I am not speaking of multiple personalities. I am speaking of the intricacy of me--that I am a conscious self, but there are other selves existing, too, all the way to the bacteria that keeps me in balance.
I am a bacteria, a lung, a mind, defecation, blood, bone, calcium, fungus, etc. all wrapped into this symbiotic environment. I have written about this concept before, but I am writing it again, because I have recognized every piece of me for once, and it just didn't happen over night. It has always been there, but I was afraid to recognize all of me.
So, though I am only revealing one little aspect of this divineness above , beyond, and within me, there is much more to discuss, but I don't want my readers to think I have gone over the edge or that I have lost touch with reality.
Finally, I am NOT a messiah, nor do I want to be. I do not believe in levels of mastery similar to Scientology, Hinduism, or Buddhism. I don't really believe that one path can lead a person to enlightenment (similar to what the Hindus and Buddhists believe).
There are multiple paths, but I do know one thing for sure. In order to rise up, we have to let go and, at times, feel the darkest pain. Letting go hurts, and letting go also harms others, unfortunately. Who said enlightenment is not harmless. It is very harmful in some respects, because you have to give up what you love most to find something beyond definition that cannot be defined.
Does this mean you have to abandon the world and your family? Of course not! But, it does mean that you have to abandon your preconceived views of the world. It does mean that you have to act on the deepest of faith and jump into a situation that seems dangerous. It does mean that you have to question the entire ethical systems of religion, ethics, etc. to reach this higher or, rather, lower plane of knowledge. You have to go low instead of high to dig beneath the earth to find the roots of self once again not harmed by the dirty, exhaustive air.
More on these ideas later!
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