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Sutra 90:The "Mountain" Sutras Sutra 90i:Aum.A man climbed a mountain to see where he was: he was nowhere. Sutra 90ii:Aum.A man lived his life beside a mountain: the mountain was a part of his life. Sutra 90iii:Aum.A man believed a Mountain was God.He was right. Sutra 90iv:Aum.A man believed that God lived on a Mountain.He was both right and wrong. Sutra 90v:Aum.A man did not believe in God: he was right.Another man believed in God: he was not wrong. Sutra 90vi:Aum.Mountains are mountains: you may interpret your Dharma to view them as obstacles, or as an Illusion reflecting your Reality. Sutra 90vii:Aum.To a man standing on his head, the Mountain is a granite hole in the Sky. Sutra 90viii:Aum.For a man with his head in the clouds, the Mountain is invisible. Sutra 90ix:Aum.For a mountain it is sufficient to be a mountain: for a Man it is never sufficient to see the mountain for what it is. Sutra 91: The "Grounding Chakra" echoes the Universal Harmonic to achieve Balance. Sutra 92: What is this talk of Past and Future?They are simply aspects of the Now with different temporal loci. Sutra 93: Do not speak to me of Reality: it is a personal concept that varies with the Observer. Sutra 94: Do not simply observe the changes: live the changes. Sutra 95:Law should not be used as a moral bludgeon, but as a Tool to facilitate understanding. Sutra 96: The Politics of Fear is not a method of social Control, but a Mirror of Intent. Sutra 97: A moralistic and punitive society seeks Control, not Truth, thus obscuring the Path. Sutra 98: The more garish a signpost is the less likely it points to the Path. Sutra 99: Lesson outcomes may be far different than the Intent of the Teacher. Sutra 100: The "Lotus" Sutras (Note: These pay homage to the ancient Buddhist White Lotus Sutra of the Devine Dharma) Sutra 100i:Past and Future enfold the Now as the Lotus petals enfold its stamens. Sutra 100ii: The Lotus is a parable that illustrates the Harmony of the Aesthetic with the Functional. Sutra 100iii: The Lotus symbolises the Universal Third Eye: contemplation opens the Gateway. Sutra 100iv:Meditate upon the Lotus: its form symbolises the Flame of Brahman, as well as the flames in Natraj's Circle of Destruction. Sutra 100v: While the life of the Lotus is transitory, the concept is Eternal. Sutra 100vi: By virtue of the existence of the Lotus, that existence is validated: that is our lesson. Sutra 100vii: The Lotus represents a Cosmic Nexus through which we may glimpse the Truth. Sutra 100viii: The perfection of the Lotus illuminates meditation as the Spark of Brahman illuminates the Atman. Sutra 100ix:Those who see only God in the Lotus are short-sighted. Sutra 100x:The Lotus conceptualises the Now. Sutra 101: Seek not an external Answer: it lies Within. Sutra 102: Dwell not on Yesterday's mistakes, focus instead on what you can accomplish Now. Sutra 103: Sometimes the only beauty to be found in transitions is the fact of their transitory nature. Go well, and in peace, on a Path that is ever clear. Note:I have made these Sutras into an AVI file in two parts, to be used as a meditational aid at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzHiYtgmG18 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK-bJ6acahk Sutra 30: Language reflects the Truth of one’s Reality: listen carefully when others speak. |
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