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Glass Joe · 03-26-2007, 04:55 PM

I've been thinking about all of this a lot over the weekend, and I still want to post more to this thread, but I don't have time to post all that much right now. I just want to say that I think there's still much further to go here, truth-realization-wise.

Intuition and synchronicity sure are double-edged swords... I'm very grateful, but good God man!

I mean, it's great when synchronicities come around that are the warm and fuzzy kind. But it's really becoming a drag when synchronicities show up to just knock you off your high horse. Even if that so-called "high horse" is just a couple inches off the ground. It's like you build up this tiny sand castle, only to have it washed away by the cold indifferent ocean 5 minutes later.

Earlier today I came across this passage in a book (Zen Flesh, Zen Bones) that involved a zen student saying similar things about "nothing happening" and "no subject" to his zen master. And pretty much the zen master just sat there, puffed on his pipe for a while, and then smacked the student across the head and threw him out.

Yeah, it could just be a coincidence. It could be totally meaningless. But I'm going to take that as a sign that there's still a long ways to go.

Bottom line, wherever each of us are at on the spiritual path, that's exactly where we need to be right at this moment. It's all good...

And no step on the path is better than any other step. And it's all a game anyway, right?

And you can't force the growth process of consciousness, anymore than you can force a 5-year-old to grow his body to the size/complexity of a 10-year-old. Growth occurs one step at a time.

Whether someone is (a) currently living in an "objective reality" and just beginning to master PD on that level, or (b) just getting his/her feet wet in "subjective reality" and beginning to develop some intuition/I-M muscles, or (c) just beginning to become aware that there is even something beyond any kind of labeled or conceptual reality, every step must be taken in turn and then fully integrated before any next step can be taken. You can't just jump to the top of the mountain in one giant leap.

And talking the talk is different from walking the walk. Only you can know intuitively where you're at on the ladder, and only you can know when it's time to move up to the next rung. There are no outside authorities. There are no shortcuts. And there is really no hurry. However, if you try to stay put for too long, or if you try to deceive yourself into believing you are further ahead/behind than you really are, that's when you suffer.

Anywho, those are some insights I've been having recently, and that's all I can say right now. Not sure if that's helpful to anyone or just makes people depressed.

Also, I'm still working on a decent analogy for describing how I think simultaneously, nothing is happening, but yet something still appears to be happening. But I think all analogies fail here.

03-26-2007, 04:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
Glass Joe Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 65	I've been thinking about all of this a lot over the weekend, and I still want to post more to this thread, but I don't have time to post all that much right now. I just want to say that I think there's still much further to go here, truth-realization-wise. Intuition and synchronicity sure are double-edged swords... I'm very grateful, but good God man! I mean, it's great when synchronicities come around that are the warm and fuzzy kind. But it's really becoming a drag when synchronicities show up to just knock you off your high horse. Even if that so-called "high horse" is just a couple inches off the ground. It's like you build up this tiny sand castle, only to have it washed away by the cold indifferent ocean 5 minutes later. Earlier today I came across this passage in a book (Zen Flesh, Zen Bones) that involved a zen student saying similar things about "nothing happening" and "no subject" to his zen master. And pretty much the zen master just sat there, puffed on his pipe for a while, and then smacked the student across the head and threw him out. Yeah, it could just be a coincidence. It could be totally meaningless. But I'm going to take that as a sign that there's still a long ways to go. Bottom line, wherever each of us are at on the spiritual path, that's exactly where we need to be right at this moment. It's all good... And no step on the path is better than any other step. And it's all a game anyway, right? And you can't force the growth process of consciousness, anymore than you can force a 5-year-old to grow his body to the size/complexity of a 10-year-old. Growth occurs one step at a time. Whether someone is (a) currently living in an "objective reality" and just beginning to master PD on that level, or (b) just getting his/her feet wet in "subjective reality" and beginning to develop some intuition/I-M muscles, or (c) just beginning to become aware that there is even something beyond any kind of labeled or conceptual reality, every step must be taken in turn and then fully integrated before any next step can be taken. You can't just jump to the top of the mountain in one giant leap. And talking the talk is different from walking the walk. Only you can know intuitively where you're at on the ladder, and only you can know when it's time to move up to the next rung. There are no outside authorities. There are no shortcuts. And there is really no hurry. However, if you try to stay put for too long, or if you try to deceive yourself into believing you are further ahead/behind than you really are, that's when you suffer. Anywho, those are some insights I've been having recently, and that's all I can say right now. Not sure if that's helpful to anyone or just makes people depressed. Also, I'm still working on a decent analogy for describing how I think simultaneously, nothing is happening, but yet something still appears to be happening. But I think all analogies fail here. Last edited by Glass Joe; 03-26-2007 at 05:19 PM.