As lost, ignorant creatures, sleep-walking man makes patterns based on desire and fear. Reality is fluid. 'It' isn't fixed in one specific 'objective' form, but flows throught 'forms', or 'incarnations', if you will. This is why varying viewpoints exist about what is.
My favorite analogy to describe Reality, is as water in an ocean. Waves form on the surface (deeper realms have currents), and these waves change from moment to moment. None of the 'waves' exist on their own, in an 'objective' way. The surface 'waves' are water swelling into the atmosphere. Man desires to 'objectify' the wave shapes; to compare, contrast and categorize them; what better way to have control over them than to name them! But take a closer look...the waves are ocean water. They are not the patterns or names we conventionally attach to them.
With 'eyes to see', look at the world. Notice the 'waves' of Reality (Being) as it 'swells' into view- 'Tree', 'Flower', 'Rock', 'Person', 'Insect'. See their true nature as Being. Take care (Mindfulness) to retain connection; don't lose it by way of naming conventions. All patterns are, in their nature, the same 'stuff'- Being. Man's belief in 'things' as separate, isolated entities, comes from a biased desire to take charge (hubris) and replace 'God's will' with 'our will'. This perspective IS what The FALL is about. We have become alienated (through our thoughts and perspectives) from Being and have 'dragged the creation down with us'.
When Jesus said; Mt. 25.40 ".., 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' He's calling everyone to participate with water as water; not to see it as some objectified alienated 'thing'. Jesus calls everyone to see God IN creatures (he saw himself as God's son; that is to say, related and unalienated; but not identical to God). Too often the term 'Son of God' is used to alienate Jesus and God from us (fallen or lost creatures), but Jesus is showing CONNECTION, not ALIENATION. See Mt. 12.48 below) We are to see all 'things' as 'swells of God'; since that's their true nature. Hinduism speaks of 'God as the dancer', and creation 'as the dance'.
In the same way Jesus is 'one of us'. Mt. 12.48 "...Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" 12.49 Pointing to his desciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. 12.50 For whomever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
We are all Being. "I AM" is 'us'.
Matthew
My favorite analogy to describe Reality, is as water in an ocean. Waves form on the surface (deeper realms have currents), and these waves change from moment to moment. None of the 'waves' exist on their own, in an 'objective' way. The surface 'waves' are water swelling into the atmosphere. Man desires to 'objectify' the wave shapes; to compare, contrast and categorize them; what better way to have control over them than to name them! But take a closer look...the waves are ocean water. They are not the patterns or names we conventionally attach to them.
With 'eyes to see', look at the world. Notice the 'waves' of Reality (Being) as it 'swells' into view- 'Tree', 'Flower', 'Rock', 'Person', 'Insect'. See their true nature as Being. Take care (Mindfulness) to retain connection; don't lose it by way of naming conventions. All patterns are, in their nature, the same 'stuff'- Being. Man's belief in 'things' as separate, isolated entities, comes from a biased desire to take charge (hubris) and replace 'God's will' with 'our will'. This perspective IS what The FALL is about. We have become alienated (through our thoughts and perspectives) from Being and have 'dragged the creation down with us'.
When Jesus said; Mt. 25.40 ".., 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' He's calling everyone to participate with water as water; not to see it as some objectified alienated 'thing'. Jesus calls everyone to see God IN creatures (he saw himself as God's son; that is to say, related and unalienated; but not identical to God). Too often the term 'Son of God' is used to alienate Jesus and God from us (fallen or lost creatures), but Jesus is showing CONNECTION, not ALIENATION. See Mt. 12.48 below) We are to see all 'things' as 'swells of God'; since that's their true nature. Hinduism speaks of 'God as the dancer', and creation 'as the dance'.
In the same way Jesus is 'one of us'. Mt. 12.48 "...Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" 12.49 Pointing to his desciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. 12.50 For whomever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
We are all Being. "I AM" is 'us'.
Matthew
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