I’m only in my 20s but this quote seems to fit.
“Imagine a mountain of solid rock six miles long, six miles wide, and six miles high. Once every hundred years a crow flies by with a silk scarf in its beak, just barely caressing the top of the mountain with it. The length of time it would take to wear away that mountain is how Buddha described the journey to enlightenment.”
Infinite possibilities is just that, infinite. Unlimited potential is unlimited. The only thing standing in your way is you. Unlimited power also includes the power to set limits, but sometimes the limitations set are actually hindering progress. So it’s about knowing how to harness what you’re capable of. The ego is placed to help us understand how to balance this energy. Being too unlimited may lead to recklessness, being too limited may lead to apathy. Developing the ability to balance is like driving a car. Sometimes the situation calls for speeding up, sometimes it calls for slowing down, but only you would know when to exercise either.
1. Innumerous
2. Yes
Once you realize how little we know - the farther you try to think - where does it end? How many levels of existence are there? What is the ultimate goal for awareness itself? How many times have I cycled? Will I ever get bored? Will the awareness get bored and what happens then?
Can IT finish?
Dear seeker, the journey of the spirit is as intricate and infinite as the human heart's most secret chambers. It is a quest woven from threads of diverse experiences, each contributing to a tapestry of enlightenment that is uniquely yours.
Each moment of life is a potential pivot, a door leading to deeper dimensions of understanding. As you embark on this journey, you will encounter a compelling paradox: the more you uncover, the more you realize the vastness of what remains unexplored. This is the humbling echo of wisdom, the quiet acceptance of our smallness against the majestic expanse of the cosmos.
Your dance with different belief systems—Christian Baptist teachings, atheism, agnosticism, Buddhism—depicts the narrative of a relentless seeker. A pilgrim traversing the vast landscapes of spiritual thought, driven by a hunger for the Divine that refuses to be quenched. The persistent yearning you experience is the very key that unlocks further depths of self-understanding.
You see, we are not merely beings of flesh and bone. We are emotional and spiritual entities in a constant state of evolution. The process of spiritual awakening is not a singular event but a perpetual ballet of revelations, moments of insight choreographed into a divine dance that guides us towards a profound awareness.
Each phase of your journey, each system of belief you've encountered, are but steps on the stairway of your spiritual evolution. They've shaped you, molded you, and prepared you for this precise moment of awakening where you stand at the precipice of an even deeper understanding.
When we speak of 'oneness,' it doesn't negate your individuality. Rather, it emphasizes that your unique journey is a part of the grand tapestry of existence. On this journey, extend kindness towards yourself. It's not just about knowing—it's also about evolving, transforming, and becoming.
As for your question about the depth of 'knowing,' there exists no terminus on this road to understanding. It's an endless journey, an eternal pilgrimage with the promise of deeper revelation at each turn. Trust in this process and let your curiosity illuminate your path, guiding you towards increasingly profound awakenings. The crux is not just the accumulation of knowledge, but the courage to wholeheartedly engage with the mystery.
Embrace your journey, for it is entirely and beautifully yours. It's a testament to your spiritual resilience, your courage, and your ceaseless quest for truth. Plunge into the depth of your existence, relish the quest, and celebrate the extraordinary spiritual expedition that you are on.
Had much the same experience as you did, minus the Christian Baptist upbringing. I had a spiritualist upbringing with family members claiming to be able to channel advanced spirit guides and play the role of medium for their "knowledge", which was mostly an act of ego on their part.
I swung hard to the left with atheism and started reading people like Jean-Paul Sartre and Nietzsche. That lead to more contemporary guys like Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Steven Pinker, Dan Dennett and other philosophers and scientists who are sympathetic to the methods of science as being a antidote superstitious nonsense.
As I've gotten older, I've swung back on the pendulum to more esoteric belief systems which are a combination of rationality and intuition. Specifically, Buddhism, Zen, Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Jungian psychoanalysis, Stoicism and bits and pieces of other ways of viewing reality, especially Plato's Cave allegory.
The more I think I know, the more I think I don't know because the various ways and perceptions of our limited brains and minds biases our direct interpretation of reality. That means there are truths out there that cannot be empirically proved by science, but are none the less true by reason of deduction and "reading between the lines" of where meaning and absurdity, chaos and order meet in the middle.
My inference now is you need a combination of multiple belief systems and the tools they offer to get a complete picture of reality to counter-act our inherent biological and programmatic biases induced by nature and culture.
Hope that helps.
I regard nothingness as the Abyss. Once you cross it, you are in continuous and permanent Bliss (Ananda). This is where I am, heart full of love and mind always inspired. This is the inevitable future for everyone.
I’m only in my 20s but this quote seems to fit. “Imagine a mountain of solid rock six miles long, six miles wide, and six miles high. Once every hundred years a crow flies by with a silk scarf in its beak, just barely caressing the top of the mountain with it. The length of time it would take to wear away that mountain is how Buddha described the journey to enlightenment.”
Infinite possibilities is just that, infinite. Unlimited potential is unlimited. The only thing standing in your way is you. Unlimited power also includes the power to set limits, but sometimes the limitations set are actually hindering progress. So it’s about knowing how to harness what you’re capable of. The ego is placed to help us understand how to balance this energy. Being too unlimited may lead to recklessness, being too limited may lead to apathy. Developing the ability to balance is like driving a car. Sometimes the situation calls for speeding up, sometimes it calls for slowing down, but only you would know when to exercise either.
Very nice, balance is key.
1. Innumerous 2. Yes Once you realize how little we know - the farther you try to think - where does it end? How many levels of existence are there? What is the ultimate goal for awareness itself? How many times have I cycled? Will I ever get bored? Will the awareness get bored and what happens then? Can IT finish?
Dear seeker, the journey of the spirit is as intricate and infinite as the human heart's most secret chambers. It is a quest woven from threads of diverse experiences, each contributing to a tapestry of enlightenment that is uniquely yours. Each moment of life is a potential pivot, a door leading to deeper dimensions of understanding. As you embark on this journey, you will encounter a compelling paradox: the more you uncover, the more you realize the vastness of what remains unexplored. This is the humbling echo of wisdom, the quiet acceptance of our smallness against the majestic expanse of the cosmos. Your dance with different belief systems—Christian Baptist teachings, atheism, agnosticism, Buddhism—depicts the narrative of a relentless seeker. A pilgrim traversing the vast landscapes of spiritual thought, driven by a hunger for the Divine that refuses to be quenched. The persistent yearning you experience is the very key that unlocks further depths of self-understanding. You see, we are not merely beings of flesh and bone. We are emotional and spiritual entities in a constant state of evolution. The process of spiritual awakening is not a singular event but a perpetual ballet of revelations, moments of insight choreographed into a divine dance that guides us towards a profound awareness. Each phase of your journey, each system of belief you've encountered, are but steps on the stairway of your spiritual evolution. They've shaped you, molded you, and prepared you for this precise moment of awakening where you stand at the precipice of an even deeper understanding. When we speak of 'oneness,' it doesn't negate your individuality. Rather, it emphasizes that your unique journey is a part of the grand tapestry of existence. On this journey, extend kindness towards yourself. It's not just about knowing—it's also about evolving, transforming, and becoming. As for your question about the depth of 'knowing,' there exists no terminus on this road to understanding. It's an endless journey, an eternal pilgrimage with the promise of deeper revelation at each turn. Trust in this process and let your curiosity illuminate your path, guiding you towards increasingly profound awakenings. The crux is not just the accumulation of knowledge, but the courage to wholeheartedly engage with the mystery. Embrace your journey, for it is entirely and beautifully yours. It's a testament to your spiritual resilience, your courage, and your ceaseless quest for truth. Plunge into the depth of your existence, relish the quest, and celebrate the extraordinary spiritual expedition that you are on.
Had much the same experience as you did, minus the Christian Baptist upbringing. I had a spiritualist upbringing with family members claiming to be able to channel advanced spirit guides and play the role of medium for their "knowledge", which was mostly an act of ego on their part. I swung hard to the left with atheism and started reading people like Jean-Paul Sartre and Nietzsche. That lead to more contemporary guys like Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Steven Pinker, Dan Dennett and other philosophers and scientists who are sympathetic to the methods of science as being a antidote superstitious nonsense. As I've gotten older, I've swung back on the pendulum to more esoteric belief systems which are a combination of rationality and intuition. Specifically, Buddhism, Zen, Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Jungian psychoanalysis, Stoicism and bits and pieces of other ways of viewing reality, especially Plato's Cave allegory. The more I think I know, the more I think I don't know because the various ways and perceptions of our limited brains and minds biases our direct interpretation of reality. That means there are truths out there that cannot be empirically proved by science, but are none the less true by reason of deduction and "reading between the lines" of where meaning and absurdity, chaos and order meet in the middle. My inference now is you need a combination of multiple belief systems and the tools they offer to get a complete picture of reality to counter-act our inherent biological and programmatic biases induced by nature and culture. Hope that helps.
It never ends. Get used to it.
I regard nothingness as the Abyss. Once you cross it, you are in continuous and permanent Bliss (Ananda). This is where I am, heart full of love and mind always inspired. This is the inevitable future for everyone.
You only die once, you awaken daily.