Excerpt from
by William Samuel
THE WORLD IS A PERFECT VESSEL AND WHOEVER
TRIES TO ALTER IT, SPOILS IT. LaoTse, 500 B.C.
TRIES TO ALTER IT, SPOILS IT. LaoTse, 500 B.C.
The view that there is no world to heal and no persons to instruct is a perfect view—almost. But there is a View beyond that view, as the real master have told, including LaoTse, Jesus and many others. The greater view simply hasn't been widely “seen” yet.
“Oh, yes? What?” the minister, metaphysician and philosopher ask in unison.
There is a world to be understood rather than denied. When it is understood, we understand the reasons for the illusion of a world in need of healing.
Nothing is done for this world of illusion by the view that there is no world to heal nor persons to illumine. (If the absolute view of metaphysics really “worked,” the illusive world would not appear to be on the brink of a common disaster in every field of human experience.) To arrive at the near-final conclusion that the world is all right (despite the tenacious claims and holds of world-belief to the contrary) is a wonderful and necessary second step, but Truth is an ongoing revelation that ultimately tells us why the appearing appears. Subjectivism without the Child within is a dead thing, even as religion is. Without the Child, religion and metaphysics are like stillbirths in the world. The final light from the third step (the step beyond metaphysics) tells us what we are to do for the illusion. When we know this, we set out to do it. And until we do that, we haven't done anything.
To paraphrase the enlightened Zen saying once more (Mountain; not a Mountain; Mountain again); First there is a world to heal and many ignorant people to be instructed; then we see there is no world to heal nor persons to be illumine; finally, the world is understood for why it appears, and our real action begins, with much for us to do in each position.
These are the apparent steps along the way up the mountain of Da Shan. The minister often bogs down in the first step, the absolutist most certainly in the second. The illumined are those who have continued to move on and have found the Child within themselves. The Child is the third step, and those who have found It are already gathering into a joyful new community preparing the way for mankind's recognition of the Child-within-Everyman. Messiah! This Community spans the universe in a sweet camaraderie of simplicity and childlikeness.
But, let the reader understand: The child within us can be acknowledged and found anywhere along the objective or subjective way. Within religion or outside it. We do not leave or forsake either science, religion, metaphysics or “the world.” Rather we understand them and include them to infinity, perceiving whatever is real of their activities and truth. The Child within does this for us! Wherever and whenever the Child enters our conscious recognition, That One takes us quickly through the objective, subjective, male, female, first, last, above and below “steps,” without ignoring or ridiculing them—and brings us to a marvelous Balance and a unitive knowledge of Godhead. In that balance, where the marvelous Equation is learned and lived, we live our subjectivism in the objective experience, accomplishing wonders—and mankind doesn't even see us doing it!
The first step laughs at the second. The second step holds itself mighty and superior, doing nothing in the world that it calls an illusion. The second step deceives the elect and denies both the first and third steps with all the vigor it possess. Religion and metaphysics without the Child neither eat the oats they profess nor allow the world to. But the Child IS the third step—and includes the lesser steps to infinity. The Child within us leads the way to Godhead here at hand.
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Han and Mary were talking at the pond. “Friend Han, you have said that the subjective (metaphysical) view of the Perfect World is only half the truth. What is the other half?”
“The objective truth,” answered Han.
“And these two are the whole Truth?” asked Mary.
“Oh no,” Han said emphatically. “Godhead and Its Selfhood, the Child, are the whole Truth. They are much greater than the sum of their parts.”
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What a powerful post Sandy! I've never seen this one before. It must be a Sandy original! That is 'making it clear upon the tables! Not discarding a thing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
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Yes! I felt the exact same way when i read it. Isn't that just so clear and right on target -It's true. I know that the Child is the only way to find the balance and understanding necessary for living in this world - and you do too -because I know you, Rose, found this Child for yourself. We are so fortunate to have his work and his words here to confirm our very own Child Heart of Knowing - and Knowing we Know - I love that too - yes I do--
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful post! so true! The Child within brings such sweetness and joy that melts all other boundaries! thanks so much, Sandy, for continually sharing this great wisdom!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosemary - yes, yes, I know - all this subjective 'non-dualty' stuff, without the Child is, as Bill says, is a like stillbirth -- is a dead thing. And It's true. none of these precepts will ever really come fully alive nor be Lived until the Child within is rediscovered. That is the marvelous third step, where the Holy Trinity comes clearly into view, understanding and Living this, really living the whole sweet beauty of it all - yes, yes. --
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