'There is nothing required of me to do; and nothing to be done that I haven't already accomplished.'
This line from the Bagavad Gita speaks about the 'perfection' of what is. The way things are is the way they've always been and always will be...the only difference is how we see, or recognize what is.
It's popular of people to think in terms of 'Teleology'-
The word "teleology" is derived from the Greek word telos, meaning end or purpose. Teleology is the supposition that there is purpose or directive principle in the works and processes of nature (or in a person's suppositions about their life or their culture's path.)
Getting back to the original quote, we discover that Reality continues in it's plasicity; always flowing from this form to that. There's no 'End', just an endless process. Everything that can be done, already has been done; and will be again, and again...and again!
Here, from Jewish tradition-
Ecclesiates 1.9-
What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
Where are people going? Why do they think they need to make something happen (other than what is)? They don't know!
There's no end worth reaching that hasn't already been reached. No place to go that's any more worthy or better than what is.
Knowing Truth leads to freedom- Freedom from the endless cycle of action (action being that which is done for an end result.) The challenge is for people to see this truth, that they are ignorant of the way things are; they are so blinded by the way they think things should be they can't see what IS.
Practice:
Take a close look at what's going on in your life. Why are you unsatisfied with what you have and who you are? Why do you feel unsatisfied? Follow the process of looking closer to become aware of feelings and thoughts that pass your awareness. Notice that they aren't yours at all. They seem to be yours because you energize and 'make them yours', and so become their slave! Indeed, the Truth WILL set you free!
Matthew
This line from the Bagavad Gita speaks about the 'perfection' of what is. The way things are is the way they've always been and always will be...the only difference is how we see, or recognize what is.
It's popular of people to think in terms of 'Teleology'-
The word "teleology" is derived from the Greek word telos, meaning end or purpose. Teleology is the supposition that there is purpose or directive principle in the works and processes of nature (or in a person's suppositions about their life or their culture's path.)
Getting back to the original quote, we discover that Reality continues in it's plasicity; always flowing from this form to that. There's no 'End', just an endless process. Everything that can be done, already has been done; and will be again, and again...and again!
Here, from Jewish tradition-
Ecclesiates 1.9-
What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
Where are people going? Why do they think they need to make something happen (other than what is)? They don't know!
There's no end worth reaching that hasn't already been reached. No place to go that's any more worthy or better than what is.
Knowing Truth leads to freedom- Freedom from the endless cycle of action (action being that which is done for an end result.) The challenge is for people to see this truth, that they are ignorant of the way things are; they are so blinded by the way they think things should be they can't see what IS.
Practice:
Take a close look at what's going on in your life. Why are you unsatisfied with what you have and who you are? Why do you feel unsatisfied? Follow the process of looking closer to become aware of feelings and thoughts that pass your awareness. Notice that they aren't yours at all. They seem to be yours because you energize and 'make them yours', and so become their slave! Indeed, the Truth WILL set you free!
Matthew
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