The "spiritual"meandering that I do is really an Odyssey...
a life long, sometimes complicated wandering through life,
and down many "spiritual paths", marked by many changes;
a physical, psychological journey as well, and very much
an emotional one...
a life long, sometimes complicated wandering through life,
and down many "spiritual paths", marked by many changes;
a physical, psychological journey as well, and very much
an emotional one...
So in this sometimes challenging Odyssey that started with
Christianity, then led me to Metaphysics, Buddhism,
Non-Duality/Neo Non-Duality, I find myself seemingly landing
in Buddha's lap again - revisiting mindfulness and awareness,
at least for the time being....
Christianity, then led me to Metaphysics, Buddhism,
Non-Duality/Neo Non-Duality, I find myself seemingly landing
in Buddha's lap again - revisiting mindfulness and awareness,
at least for the time being....
And what I've gleaned so far in my "spiritual sojourn" from all
the "wisdom teachings" is that It's an ever evolving Odyssey.
There is no "end", no big bang, once and for all "enlightenment"
that we arrive at - with bells, whistles and flashing lights...
the "wisdom teachings" is that It's an ever evolving Odyssey.
There is no "end", no big bang, once and for all "enlightenment"
that we arrive at - with bells, whistles and flashing lights...
And here is what evolved for me,
and has, to some extent, been liberating...
And yet, it's all still a mystery...
and has, to some extent, been liberating...
And yet, it's all still a mystery...
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At some point there was a Recognition of our
"Indigenous" Nature. Not Native American Spirituality,
although I learned from that as well, but the felt sense of
our Fundamental Essence...
"Indigenous" Nature. Not Native American Spirituality,
although I learned from that as well, but the felt sense of
our Fundamental Essence...
Liberating...
There was Recognition of "The Mystery" - in disguise - playing me/you!
Revealing Itself through the play of me/you - the Joy of me/you!
Revealing Itself through the play of me/you - the Joy of me/you!
Liberating...
There is Recognizing more and more that we are "The Mystery" in
form, which expresses Itself through our self - as our self...
form, which expresses Itself through our self - as our self...
Liberating...
There is Recognizing that "The Mystery"/The Ineffable is our
Fundamental Essence, covered over by years of religious/psychological/
emotional conditioning and traumas - giving us an identity - which we
believe to be who we are - but aren't completely...
Fundamental Essence, covered over by years of religious/psychological/
emotional conditioning and traumas - giving us an identity - which we
believe to be who we are - but aren't completely...
Liberating...
There is Realizing it is the beliefs about the "self" that dissolve, not the
self/ego/personality itself. The personality then shines with the
Light of the Fundamental Nature.
This recognition is what liberates...
Not the pursuit of "enlightenment", or becoming "enlightened,
but recognizing the Inherent, liberated Inner Being that we are -
our Essence - which is Ageless and unbound...
self/ego/personality itself. The personality then shines with the
Light of the Fundamental Nature.
This recognition is what liberates...
Not the pursuit of "enlightenment", or becoming "enlightened,
but recognizing the Inherent, liberated Inner Being that we are -
our Essence - which is Ageless and unbound...
Liberating...
Liberation is not the "me/self" that is liberated. It's "The Mystery"
ItSelf within that is liberated - in our recognition of it. It's the
Infinite within us, that which animates us, that is liberated.
It all gets liberated in the recognition of Itself in us, as us.
ItSelf within that is liberated - in our recognition of it. It's the
Infinite within us, that which animates us, that is liberated.
It all gets liberated in the recognition of Itself in us, as us.
the mystery is - that we are "The Mystery."
Liberated!
Mystic Meandering
Oct. 31, 2020
Oct. 31, 2020
intro added April 2025
"The Mystery" in me bows to "The Mystery" in you!
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