tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post7132091668843857583..comments2023-09-28T10:08:44.827+02:00Comments on Gwynt: A Point of DespairUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-859135188363419542015-06-17T10:04:03.618+02:002015-06-17T10:04:03.618+02:00Haiku, Ukiah, your country, my country --all part ...Haiku, Ukiah, your country, my country --all part of the same revolving garden moving under its flame. The inquiry into existence is the same. I follow your progress with interest and appreciation and am rewarded. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-719622712824646112015-05-31T15:16:25.229+02:002015-05-31T15:16:25.229+02:00The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao
...The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao<br />The name that can be named is not the eternal name<br />The nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth<br />The named is the mother of myriad things<br /><br />Thus, constantly free of desire<br />One observes its wonders<br />Constantly filled with desire<br />One observes its manifestations<br /><br />These two emerge together but differ in name<br />The unity is said to be the mystery<br />Mystery of mysteries, the door to all wonders<br />Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-32601003917665794732015-05-13T14:37:54.602+02:002015-05-13T14:37:54.602+02:00Well clearly, I'm living in the wrong place, i...Well clearly, I'm living in the wrong place, in the wrong country! Thank you Geo. :)Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-15741636179602603442015-05-13T10:25:07.134+02:002015-05-13T10:25:07.134+02:00If the mind itself exploits some sort of quantum c...If the mind itself exploits some sort of quantum coherence, then higher and lower disappear just as size and direction become meaningless. Of course the haiku remains stable; its 5-7-5 syllable structure can't be reversed. There is a town a few hours up the coast from here called Ukiah --15000 people and 30 wine-tasting rooms-- settled in the 1850s. If there is any chance of composing a haiku that explains the difference between an acorn producing the oak and the oak, an acorn, that's the town to do it in. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-9368386486674135652015-05-11T20:46:47.325+02:002015-05-11T20:46:47.325+02:00Natalie; Thank you for your comment. It would be ...Natalie; Thank you for your comment. It would be inappropriate to make a quick response, except to say that I intend to give your response a great deal of thought.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-56001314402490637252015-05-11T16:48:29.310+02:002015-05-11T16:48:29.310+02:00Tom, forgive me if I oversimplify things (again) b...Tom, forgive me if I oversimplify things (again) but it seems to me one can get lost in a maze of concepts and definitions that are, after all, only mental constructs. To see reality, including the larger Reality, surely there must be a kind of house-clearing, a sweeping out of concepts,definitions which block awareness. It appears that you feel you lack something, or that you haven't reached a state which you should reach. But what if the sense of 'lacking' or of 'not reaching' is precisely what blocks awareness? If you were to start each day with a sense that you don't lack anything at all and that you are already 'there' (whatever the 'there' is that you want to reach) would it make a difference to how you feel and think? Even if you don't at first believe it, would a daily re-affirmation convince you of the truth of it? After all, we can convinc ourselves of all sorts of illusions, why not convine ourselves of truths?Natalie d'Arbeloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757081405040926647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-78409443643066680572015-05-11T12:26:34.565+02:002015-05-11T12:26:34.565+02:00Halle; Time and time again I find that I come to ...Halle; Time and time again I find that I come to a point where I am in front of an interface which my imagination is too limited to cross. I so regret and despair of this lack in myself, because beyond that interface - I feel sure - is a reality about which I, at least, can barely scratch the surface. Your reference to a Klein bottle is intriguing. Many years ago I painted a picture of what eventually appeared to be a psycho-spiritual image of myself. Although it was never meant to include a Klein bottle, there are certain features that clearly hint at that construct.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-11858805756276880522015-05-11T11:31:31.958+02:002015-05-11T11:31:31.958+02:00Time to find a Klein bottle to crawl into perhaps....Time to find a Klein bottle to crawl into perhaps... Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-32706110348970138282015-05-11T11:25:15.405+02:002015-05-11T11:25:15.405+02:00Whether we are able to articulate it or not, each ...Whether we are able to articulate it or not, each of us, as a representative sample of life in this version of the universe is doing what we do best. The acorn likely does not realize it has the potential to become a copy of the tree it fell from, just as the tree may not notice the acorn it has unwittingly produced. <br />We on the other hand do our best to make sense out of what will likely turn out to be totally random set of circumstances. Because we can, we imagine ourselves to be the acorn, or alternately the tree. <br />In the limit, some version of life will no doubt find a way to encompass the whole of creation, acorn, human and all, and we will call that God.<br /><br />See what you have done Tom!?Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-12828585400205843562015-05-10T22:39:38.372+02:002015-05-10T22:39:38.372+02:00Yes! I always enjoy and look forward to whatever c...Yes! I always enjoy and look forward to whatever comments are made here, wherever they come from.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-62101225449085614512015-05-10T20:22:35.164+02:002015-05-10T20:22:35.164+02:00Lots for food for thought, especially for one like...Lots for food for thought, especially for one like me who has trouble with philosopy and these deep spiritual questions you pose in all your writings, but I do try. I like what polish chick and Susan say. marja-leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634791656471132347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-32700398253741113002015-05-10T10:18:57.469+02:002015-05-10T10:18:57.469+02:00Thank you Susan. The support coming from people co...Thank you Susan. The support coming from people commenting here is very welcome. It would seem I am on a bit of a wobble at present.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-76361250623009355462015-05-10T05:11:05.991+02:002015-05-10T05:11:05.991+02:00An interesting concept, Tom, but the oak tree and ...An interesting concept, Tom, but the oak tree and the acorn are one and the same thing in a state of constant becoming, that is also the "present", this constant becoming. You knew that already, didn't you? Our search is all about finding that deep and abiding understanding that there is an intrinsic perfection in 'things as they are'.<br /><br />I was intrigued by your mention of Crowley - a fascinating and complex man.<br /><br />susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-22491538288526152162015-05-09T20:11:13.287+02:002015-05-09T20:11:13.287+02:00Agnieszka; I hadn't seen it in that light. Th...Agnieszka; I hadn't seen it in that light. Thanks for reminding me that there is beauty to be found everywhere, if we just look for it.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-16717784289571667252015-05-09T20:09:33.606+02:002015-05-09T20:09:33.606+02:00Lindsay; I certainly hope you are correct. At thi...Lindsay; I certainly hope you are correct. At this moment it seems to me that humankind is hell bent on blocking any chance of glimpsing reality. Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-62631990388335995402015-05-09T15:53:29.147+02:002015-05-09T15:53:29.147+02:00ah, the beauty of fractals...ah, the beauty of fractals...the polish chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929281676865641560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683318922990064067.post-81603704153316526662015-05-09T15:02:45.642+02:002015-05-09T15:02:45.642+02:00Hi Tom
I think it may not always be irrational to...Hi Tom <br />I think it may not always be irrational to be immoral but one can say it is never irrational for the self to attempt to be moral or to follow the right path ? So that one might desire to make a decision intentionally or amove in different direction believing it is the right thing to do. Now in the context of the universe, if we can say that information is reality (I can’t prove that nor can anyone disprove it) than we can say for sure we only have partial information at best. So that the truth lies outside of our earthly bondage. But that need not be a cause for concern for the ONE might give us comfort and or glimpses of that reality along life’s different pathways. <br />So I think we are the acorns of oak trees, who, as far as we know, don’t need to know that much about the essence or DNA of Mother Oak Tree to bear fruit in abundance given the right conditions. There is another argument about a form of biological morality, but that possibly is another subject. <br />Best wishes <br />Lindsay Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030132436987752741noreply@blogger.com