»
Main Forums
»
Passions in Prose
»
Jim's Guide to Enlightenment, Part 2
| Passions in Prose |
|
Jim's Guide to Enlightenment, Part 2 |
|
|
AncientHippie Member
since 2009-10-15
Posts 411Surfing the Cosmic Flow |
Sutra 51: Mindfulness permits contemplation of various levels of the Now.Explore. Sutra 52: Multiple realities are a fact. A different reality exists for each of us. I am not the same in your reality as I am in mine. Sutra 53: Aum.Clear your mind to enable right thought: Chaos seeks confusion. Sutra 54: Recognise Illusion, but embrace Truth. Sutra 55: Multitasking diminishes each component: it is a reactive function, not contemplative. Sutra 56: Understanding is not an epiphany: it is a form of mental focus that is receptive to the Universal harmonic. Sutra 57: Reality is not always what it seems: look at Reality obliquely to avoid being overwhelmed. Sutra 58: Positive thought attracts positive results: tap into the Flow. Sutra 59: Never seek to impose your Reality upon others: Reality to you may be Illusion to them. Sutra 60: Your opinions are, to others, the street map of a different reality. Sutra 61: What is said is often different from what is heard: communicate your thoughts clearly, and seek clarification of the words of others. Sutra 62: It is not always necessary to follow: often quiet contemplation will provide the Way. Sutra 63: Seek to find the Wonder in all tasks: Brahman in all things. Sutra 64: A stumble is simply a fortuitous reminder to focus on the Path, not the horizon. Sutra 65: Treasure each breath as a means of being in the Moment. Sutra 66: Total immersion in the Now results in macro adjustments to the normal Time/Space parameters. Sutra 67: Life is like photography: we must use the negative to develop. Sutra 68: If Peace is the default setting for the Human Condition, the time has come to press Reset. Sutra 69: One must first understand oneself to truly understand others. Sutra 70: One's Dharmamust not consist of a series of waves in the Sea of Life: it must be a constant reflection on the tranquil surface of Reality. Sutra 71: You should never discard your dreams until they become a part of your reality. Sutra 72: A whisper often seizes the attention more effectively than does a thunderclap. Sutra 73: The simpler a thing seems, the more complex it really is. Sutra 74: The Path is our Home, and Now is the beacon that leads us there. Sutra 75: Seek to make your Life the perfect Koan: Let it answer the Question it asks. Sutra 76: Martyrdom is not a desired State: Understanding is. Sutra 77: Life is but one position on the Dharmic wheel: that position is Now.Experience it fully: be aware. Sutra 78: Understand that, at times, Dharma requires serendipity, but that such travel must, by definition, be in This Moment. Sutra 79: Truth requires no embellishment: be concise in Word and Thought. Sutra 80: Hatred lessens the Light of your spirit: Love amplifies that Light. Sutra 81: Tolerance clarifies the same Dharma that anger obscures. Sutra 82: Truth may be as easily recognised by its absence as by its Presence. Sutra 83: Do not think with your heart: your mind could atrophy.Thus, do not love with your mind, as your heart knows itself best. Sutra 84: Dharma is a journey: choose your travelling companions carefully. Sutra 85: Those who seek to assign Name and Visage to Brahman do not understand the Universal Balance. Sutra 86: The Rough is as valid as the Polished: Truth is recognised by Content, not Packaging. Sutra 87: The language of religion is fractious by nature: Reformation to one is Heresy to another, and Infidel to one is Believer to another. Sutra 88: The Dance of Natraj is real: listen to the music. Sutra 89: One cannot conceive the inconceivable through faith, or the suspension of intellect:one can only follow the Path, which is the Quest for Truth and Knowledge. Continued:See Jim's Guide, Part 3 Sutra 30: Language reflects the Truth of one’s Reality: listen carefully when others speak. |
||
| © Copyright 2009 James D. Fanning - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
GBride Senior Member
since 2009-07-02
Posts 538 |
There is much wisdom in these lines. I especially liked 52. Yes we do live in our own egocentric worlds. We should be glad that we do. If we were all alike it would be a boring life. |
||
|
AncientHippie Member
since 2009-10-15
Posts 411Surfing the Cosmic Flow |
Glad you are enjoying the trip, GBride. Thanks for your useful and welcome comments. Jim "We are stardust: we are golden: and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden." --Joni Mitchell "Woodstock" |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
