Thoughts From A Mystic

What's acceptable to you? Will you accept the way things are, to participate with what IS; or are you convinced (heart-set) on changing the world to make it a 'better' place (in large or small ways)? If you do as Jesus taught, Mt 6.33 "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things (what you will wear, eat and drink) will be given to you as well." Jesus is teaching acceptance of Reality (rule by God). We must learn to let go of our convictions that we can do it better than Reality. Reality has things well under control. There is no need for you to 'fix' anything! Bring to mind plans you've set for yourself...who's running the show? Are you determined that without your efforts your life, the lives of your family members, your community, city and nation...even the world would be worse off?!! OR, are you funtioning from a state of unconditional love? That is, everything that IS (is happening) is completely accepted, wi...

This will seem odd to most people, because what people 'think' (their faith in the conceptualization of Reality) seems to them undoubtable...but Truth is only known when 'naming' is released. 'Naming', the spoken or thought word (concepts) limits our ability to see, thus distorts our perceptions of what IS. From the Tao te Ching, "The eternal Tao (Reality) cannot be spoken." We wouldn't have a problem if we saw our limited world-view AS limited; since it wouldn't overstep what it 'saw'; but we don't believe we have limited concepts! Certainly we don't claim to know 'everything', but the underlying faith in the 'knowability' (rational, 'named') nature of the universe continues; and THAT is where we detour into 'The Fall', or 'miss the mark' (sin) begins. We believe we can KNOW through naming. It's by way of freedom from thought entrapment, that Truth is known. Strangely, when we di...

A young man told me a story about a very strange dream he had. His dream came after he read a sci-fi book about the future, in which everyone has been given the power to create whatever they desire. In his dream he found he COULD control things and events with his thoughts, just as described in the book! He also discovered something unexpected...everything was interconnected. So no matter what you did or created it couldn't be isolated and protected from other things; everything was subject to change. Nothing existed on it's own. No problem, he thought to himself, he'd use his power to make a world where things could be protected. But he couldn't. The underlying reality allowed things to be created, but it couldn't be controlled in it's basic nature. Skirmishes broke out between people; then terrible, all-out war. Everyone was trying to get what THEY wanted...at the expense of everything else! Since there was no way to dis-connect, there was no way to a...

Averywhere/Anywhere How much better off people would be if they realized there is nothing special about God and spirituality. It's your birthright to be whole and present with Reality. (Instead of 'Reality' you could substitute 'God', but if the term has distinct meanings that are limiting, it's not a suitable substitution; as the term has to encompass EVERYTHING.) Here' s an example of how you can 'see' into daily events to discover your true 'Self'... Imagine you're in a grocery store; waiting in line to check out. What feelings do you notice? What thoughts 'run' through your head? Are you at ease, or dis-ease? Would you rather be someplace else, or are you satisfied just where you are? This is how we find ourselves. Nothing special. Pay attention to the thoughts, feelings, urgings, etc. that you notice, NOW. Why do you feel compelled to run away from something; only to get to another place from which you want to run? ...