October 10, 2007
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THE DELUSION: DISCONNECTION
Today I am
saddened by the way people treat one another–their brothers and
sisters. I hurt when I believe gentle words of friendship only to be
forced to see their purpose was to extract information. I hurt when I
see anger wanting recognition for promises not delivered. I hurt when
I see judgment one of the other to justify mean spirited behavior and
comments instead of people leading out in love. I hurt to read of
nooses left on college campuses. I hurt to hear of retailers categorizing their customers on who is worthy of what treatment.Nothing seems to change as humans embrace the dark to prove
they are each enough, yet that is a given–an immutable truth–the delusion is you are not enough.
“When I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous.”A name is imposed on what is thought to be a thing or a state and this
divides it from other things and other states. But when you pursue what
lies behind the name, you find a greater and greater subtlety that has
no divisions. Atoms of dust are not really atoms of dust but are merely
called that. In the same way, a world is not a world but is merely
called that.-Visuddhi Magga
There are many writings leading us to the same place: The delusion is that we are anything but each other. The confusion that reigns from that gives dark and light meaning. May You chose Light knowing that should you not, you can again.The invitation of life is to see through the delusion and see your connection to ALL THAT IS and to each other.
May Love enfold You.
Namaste`
Mara
Comments (2)
Don’t ‘look’ for meaning in what others say. See the ‘writing’ for what it is!!! Not everyone/everything ‘has’ a deeper meaning!!! Take each new ‘thing’ as it comes. Each new experience as just that, an experience…. Too many people delude themselves into believing that life revolves around ‘them.’ No – not personal here!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like a painting – by Monet, for example. His water lilies series. I don’t want them ‘explained’ to me. I take them for what they are – amazing recreations in the artists imagimation. Don’t try to ‘explain’ them to me – not gonna cut it!!! Some things just ARE. My ‘artist’ cousin loves ‘that’ in me. My mom doesn’t ‘get’ that I don’t want stuff explained. Art – paintings, books,… are subjective. If you need to ‘explain’ them to me, they aren’t art as far as I’m concerned. OK, on a feverish rant – where were we going…
Ooh, I like the name/world thing!!!!!!!!!! I have never associated my ‘name’ with ‘me.’ It has always been jsut a way to ‘identify’ me.
That’s the thing that’s puzzling: when we are kids, we are innately more self-centered. Then we grow up and realize that the world doesn’t revolve around us, and that there are others to consider. But I guess some people don’t realize that! Maybe we are all a little selfish, some more than others. That may be the cynic in me speaking out.