"From the Non-physical, you created you, and now from the physical, you continue to create, and we are nothing if we are not Flow-ers of Energy. We must have objects of attention, that are ringing our bells, in order to feel the fullness of who we are, flowing through us, for the continuation of All-That-Is."Excerpted from the workshop in Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, April 19th, 1997
This is a bit of a rant, but has an interesting ending, I think. If you are easily bored, don't bother.
Yesterday (or actually the day before) I took an excursion in ontology and, what for many would be, unreality or nothingness. [Please keep in mind that this blog is concerned with my experience of Edwafin's doings. Sometimes my mental excursions seem to be in the never-never land, but that is my expression of how these events lead my consciousness and perhaps where it will all come to a culmination. If, in the process, information can be shared amongst us that may be helpful, so much the better.]
Let's start again. To the more aware my excursions may resemble a type of Nihilims (ala Friedrich Nietzsche). Yet Nihilism, mainly a proposition of Western Philosophy - which usually only busies itself with possibilities and rarely provides a axiom for true spiritual existence - is usually characterised by a perspective of pessimism and negativity,
There is (are), however, a similar monistic approach to existence and that is the concept of Tao ("The Way", pronounced Dao) that was first noticeably prevalent in China and of which Confucius was a major exponent (therefore it is also called Confusionism). In contrast to Western philosophy, which is usually little more than a debate - a talking point, Tao is a believe system, a way of living and existing. More importantly, it doesn't share the Nihilist's pessimistic and despairing view of existence but rather it allows for universal spirit (any word of your preference will also do) to create in positive sense - something that Nihilism seemingly does not allow for. The manifestations that the soul encounters in its awareness is called the Tao Te Ching (the ten thousand things), and these manifestations in unity represents at the same time the nothingness as well as the everythingness of the universe, of existence.
"And what does all this have to do with Edwafin?", you may rightly enquire - and some of the more conventional amongst you may find me rather naughty. Well, since Tao regards everything as one, the smallest minutia mirrors the wholeness of reality and, not unlike also expressed in modern quantum mechanics, string theory and entanglement, the universe of existence is therefore a hologram. This means that on some level of our consciousness or subconsciousness we have all of future and the past in us at every conscious moment (both concepts, future and past, of cause being constructs to give meaning to the flow of awareness).
According to the Tao there is a way of establishing the possibilities of how the reality of one moment can change to in another moment of awareness. There are many ways to do that, but the Chines have an ancient set of manuscripts called the I Ching (Book of Changes). Although some would disparagingly refer to this writing as nothing but an oracle, they miss the point completely. The I Ching merely points out the manner in which things can change from moment to moment but always under the influence of the soul which controls all. For most of us, these possibilities of changes lie buried in the subconsciousness (where the universe is also present and creating these changes), but can be coaxed by means of simple actions, such as throwing sticks, stones, coins, etc. Using a basic set of binary patterns, a solid line and a broken line, a set of six lines are derived at, called a hexagram. There are 64 such hexagrams, and simplistically put, each represents a condition of change [Note again, many tomes have been written about all these things and I am not doing it much justice here.]
Anyway, in a rare moment of unconventionalism I got busy with the I Ching asking the question: "Will the Edwafin problem resolve satisfactorily for everyone?" I need to stress here that this is not a process of trying to predict the future, but rather a means of establishing what possibilities exist and is largely dependent on creative awareness by the participants in the process.
The hexagram that emerged was no 35, and were it not that the resultant interpretation were seemingly so pertinent, I would not have bothered writing this entry. However, I thought that the interpretations might be of some interest to some of you. Furthermore though, your prerogative is to think for yourself. This is not to give false hope but to show how the subconscious is aware of the circumstances and the possible outcome. Having said that we continue.
Yesterday (or actually the day before) I took an excursion in ontology and, what for many would be, unreality or nothingness. [Please keep in mind that this blog is concerned with my experience of Edwafin's doings. Sometimes my mental excursions seem to be in the never-never land, but that is my expression of how these events lead my consciousness and perhaps where it will all come to a culmination. If, in the process, information can be shared amongst us that may be helpful, so much the better.]
Let's start again. To the more aware my excursions may resemble a type of Nihilims (ala Friedrich Nietzsche). Yet Nihilism, mainly a proposition of Western Philosophy - which usually only busies itself with possibilities and rarely provides a axiom for true spiritual existence - is usually characterised by a perspective of pessimism and negativity,
There is (are), however, a similar monistic approach to existence and that is the concept of Tao ("The Way", pronounced Dao) that was first noticeably prevalent in China and of which Confucius was a major exponent (therefore it is also called Confusionism). In contrast to Western philosophy, which is usually little more than a debate - a talking point, Tao is a believe system, a way of living and existing. More importantly, it doesn't share the Nihilist's pessimistic and despairing view of existence but rather it allows for universal spirit (any word of your preference will also do) to create in positive sense - something that Nihilism seemingly does not allow for. The manifestations that the soul encounters in its awareness is called the Tao Te Ching (the ten thousand things), and these manifestations in unity represents at the same time the nothingness as well as the everythingness of the universe, of existence.
"And what does all this have to do with Edwafin?", you may rightly enquire - and some of the more conventional amongst you may find me rather naughty. Well, since Tao regards everything as one, the smallest minutia mirrors the wholeness of reality and, not unlike also expressed in modern quantum mechanics, string theory and entanglement, the universe of existence is therefore a hologram. This means that on some level of our consciousness or subconsciousness we have all of future and the past in us at every conscious moment (both concepts, future and past, of cause being constructs to give meaning to the flow of awareness).
According to the Tao there is a way of establishing the possibilities of how the reality of one moment can change to in another moment of awareness. There are many ways to do that, but the Chines have an ancient set of manuscripts called the I Ching (Book of Changes). Although some would disparagingly refer to this writing as nothing but an oracle, they miss the point completely. The I Ching merely points out the manner in which things can change from moment to moment but always under the influence of the soul which controls all. For most of us, these possibilities of changes lie buried in the subconsciousness (where the universe is also present and creating these changes), but can be coaxed by means of simple actions, such as throwing sticks, stones, coins, etc. Using a basic set of binary patterns, a solid line and a broken line, a set of six lines are derived at, called a hexagram. There are 64 such hexagrams, and simplistically put, each represents a condition of change [Note again, many tomes have been written about all these things and I am not doing it much justice here.]
Anyway, in a rare moment of unconventionalism I got busy with the I Ching asking the question: "Will the Edwafin problem resolve satisfactorily for everyone?" I need to stress here that this is not a process of trying to predict the future, but rather a means of establishing what possibilities exist and is largely dependent on creative awareness by the participants in the process.
The hexagram that emerged was no 35, and were it not that the resultant interpretation were seemingly so pertinent, I would not have bothered writing this entry. However, I thought that the interpretations might be of some interest to some of you. Furthermore though, your prerogative is to think for yourself. This is not to give false hope but to show how the subconscious is aware of the circumstances and the possible outcome. Having said that we continue.
Hexagram 35 looks like this:
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Confucius makes short work of this:
"This is the image of progress, the sun is rising above the earth. The superior one reflects in him/herself the brightness of virtue."
A more extensive interpretation is as follows (the lines are counted for from the bottom upwards):
Your symbol is Hexagram 35, showing a promotion. The image is of a feudal prince who has done a good job in governing the people, thus receiving horses and audience with the king.Footnote
The first line, yin, shows one who desires a promotion, but frustrated because it does not come. Steadfast and undisturbed, this person will soon meet with good fortune.
The second line, yin, shows the blessings of one's grandmother. Peace of mind will soon come to one who is advancing in the material sphere, but who believes there is more to life than money and power.
The third line, yin, shows one who wins the approval of peers and associates. Acceptance relieves all regrets.
The fourth line, yang, shows one who tries to make advancement like a burrowing rodent, greedy, untrustworthy, and mistrustful of others. Even great effort will not overcome the danger in this attitude.
The fifth line, yin, shows that good fortune will come to one who is not attached to success or failure.
The sixth line, yang, shows one who takes it upon himself or herself to control and punish others, just as a bull pushes others around with his horns. This is a dangerous position to take, and although some good may come of it, there will also be self-inflicted emotional pain.
To the reader: In all of the hexagrams, at least one of the lines may predict bad results, but that does NOT mean you are destined to get that result. The meaning is that you need to study the action-reaction to see what could go wrong.
From there, focus on the positive outcomes in other lines. Study how different attitudes lead to better outcomes.
Your future is in your hands. Consult the I Ching for ideas that lead to clear thinking and positive mental attitude. The I Ching teaches you to flow with changes. Create positive change from the inside through conscious living. Take the time to reflect on your attitudes and ideas.
Make of it what you want.
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Ur confusing me, r Ur losing ur marbles???
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