Traveler (and wife),
Funny, how fitting is the prophet and
the fool icons. You have lots of deep intellectual and Biblical
knowledge and information to share, (most left unmentioned). I have
nothing, no reference to anything other than my own simple and
nonsensical questions and observations.
Thank you again for your extensive
reply. It is certainly understandable (and honorable IMHO) your
sincere desire to discover the deepest truths and expose the mind of
“God”; and it can be pretty exciting at times traveling the twist
and turns, drama and intrigue of the master story-teller, the mind.
Problem is, even though we may have a strong sense of certainty that
we are genuinely getting somewhere, can we actually get to truth from
whimsical representations which are inherently erroneous?
It's way simple. For example: any
“knowledge” that the mind can relate to us about a tree, is not
in any way connected to the actual, dynamic, aliveness of a tree. The
very best the mind can offer up regarding a tree is abstract words
and thoughts. Ideas, concepts and pretty scientific-graphs that are
light-years removed from the reality we call a “tree”. If the
mind completely fails at the level of a tree, how much more so when
it comes to the ultimate truth or the infinity of God?
Seemingly, with eyes which can not see
what is obvious, we foolishly give the intellectual mind the
definitive and unquestionable authority to define our own identity,
and the nature of “God” and/or reality. We give it the power to
designate our entire sphere of “truth” via its empty, artificial
and imaginary constructs that are anything – but true. Welcome to
the matrix where little, if anything -- is actually real.
Lost in the matrix of the mind we are
aware of nothing else. We worship, and embrace the images formed by
the mind, and millions sincerely believe that they know “God's”
thoughts and truths. Many have and will die and kill in the name of
“holy and righteous” matrix-monkey-mind ideas, often passed down
over thousands of years via words in matrix story books. None of it
based in actual truth, if it was there would be harmony and unity,
not separation and chaos.
It seems very likely that if we
actually had a true sense of “God” (the foundational Source of
all existence), we wouldn't have anything to say about It, as our
mind would be utterly silenced by a crushing humility. If we were
lucky it would never speak again, unless when actually helpful like
when doing our taxes.
My sense is that there is no Way to get
to truth/God; as it's simply not so diminutive or limited as to be
absent. Rather it's about recognizing and stepping out of what is
unreal, and focusing attention on the one and only undeniable truth
that we all share: the pure, silent, aware-aliveness which is closer
and more intimate than the mind. That, which quietly and subtly
observes the matrix of the mind, senses, feelings and all other
phenomena. Be still, and know...
Is taking the red pill about changing
over to different or more “profoundly spiritual” concepts, ideas
and beliefs? Wouldn't that be more of a blue-pill/matrix exchange?
Perhaps, it's far more radical than that. A shift from all which was
“real and knowable” before. More about sacrificing everything
ever thought or believed to be true about self, and other. But only –
everything. I don't image that is very alluring to a prophet who feels
he is very near to intellectually figuring out the mind of God. More
tempting perhaps for a complete and utter fool who only knows that he
knows nothing, and that anything really worth saying on the subject –
can't be spoken. So ignore all this.
Please know that I mean no disrespect
for what you cherish and hold dear, nor feel anything other than
warmth for you. I just don't know how else to put it.
Peace be with you and your dear wife.
