On Communication

At any given moment, I release the inner love and harmony in the form of a smile, feeling as though I am bestowing the greatest gift one can give. And abruptly comes the question:

"What?" the one receiving the smile asks.

My subtle forms of communication are received, but the receptor generally wants me to articulate the sentiment, e-motion, energy in motion, in words.

"What?"

How can I when the moment has passed, due in part to the verbal interruption, "What?"

If there had not been such a disturbance, who knows how long my smile may have lingered.

Seth says, "...you cannot hold thought. The thought of a moment before, in your terms, vanishes away" (Seth Speaks by Jane Roberts).

Am I being psychically lazy by making excuses not to follow my smile and honor the other's sincere inquiry of "What?"

What if I could follow my smile and articulate the e-motion at the same time?

Seth says, "If there is any point where your own consciousness seems to elude you or escape you, or if there is any point where your consciousness seems to end, then these are the points where you have yourselves set up psychological and psychic barriers, and these are precisely those areas that you should explore. Otherwise you feel as if your consciousness is enclosed within our skull, immobile and constricted, and every lost thought or forgotten memory at least symbolically seems like a small death. And such is not the case."

Hmmm... as Delmy Fierro says, "This is something to coach about."

I like the empty feeling in my mind when I am pure e-motion. I like the freedom to express and create without the slow process of linguistic articulation.

I meditate and see visions, and meaning, deep intrinsic truths are revealed to me. The process takes only minutes, and I expand exponentially. Words drive me into the past, into perseveration.

What is this language we use? A tool that sets us apart from all the rest, yet not the ONLY communication tool! When in evolution did humans decide to ditch non-verbal communication?

Why would I have chosen this limitation for myself? I believe we have non-verbal communication receptors and transmitters built in. The mathematical proof of string theory is only valid if there are 11 dimensions. Physics can only prove there are four. Perhaps non-verbal communication is a dimension of its own- one we have chosen to ignore.

Why?

Are we driven by fear?

Fear of having our thoughts heard?

If this is the case, then perhaps a solution is purification of thought. If one's thoughts are pure, fear has nothing to feed on.

Maybe that's why I connect with Alice Walker's writing so intensely. From We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For, Walker speaks of the empty mind:

"Most of us believe emptiness is nothing, and we fear having nothing. Emptiness, however, is filled with possibility, filled with space. I have learned to enjoy watching my empty mind. Unlike the minds of many of my friends, my mind is often completely blank; I know it is there, bu there is nothing in particular in it. My memory, for that reason, is sometimes described - by those who know me- as poor. My retrieval system slow and faulty. Having this empty mind though, has many benefits. I may not be able to recall something said twenty years or minutes ago,but I can watch the gentle arrival of something entirely new...

Contemplate your mind.

What is in it?...

Do you know how to empty your mind?...

Can you imagine a mind that feels itself part of one big mind; the mind of the Universe, waiting on instruction??

Pause for a day.

Clean your mind.

Sit by the ocean and let the breezes help you do this."



















Enough said.

Black Elk

Black Elk (the great Oglala Sioux Holy Man 1863-1950) said it.

Said what?

Said what he saw!

What'd he see?


He saw "that the sacred hoop of [his] own people was one of many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one mother and one father. And [he] saw that it was holy" (Black Elk Speaks).

What hoop is one in ? Regardless of which hoop one chooses, one is still part of one circle, nurtured by the same laws of existence as every other living thing.

All must unite as in this vision.

Abstract One

One has wanted to go back to school and earn a PhD, as the further educated one becomes, the broader one's worldview, and the more opportunities arise to live an emotionally and intellectually stimulating life. Travelling the world is something one longs to do, and as one finds herself unable to travel physically at this time, one is travelling vicariously through the writings, photo journalism and film documentaries of others.

One is hoping that through her research, a dissertation will start to take shape. As others read along, if any notice patterns or connections, or if any have keen insights, all may share. Perhaps some have heard the story presented from different angles; all may share. If any have leads that will take one's understanding deeper, all may share.

Because what one has read and seen has been so provocative, one is inclined to share with others the issues one finds to be paramount in the decisions all make in the upcoming elections.

One of the greatest lessons one hopes all children and adults will learn is a very simple Newtonian Law: "III. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." In other words, every action has a consequence. In one word: karma. Many say karma with a tone of shame after one has experienced the negative consequences of an action, whether it be immediate or delayed. Karma is the result of making a choice that has some benefit, yet tied to it is an inherent consequence that hurts something or someone, somewhere. Kriya is the action taken that benefits everyone and everything!

All may try it. Next time one has a choice about an action that may be taken, one may stop and meditate until he or she has found the solution that will benefit all! If in this process one cannot think of any solution that fulfills this prerequisite, one may not take action.

One is here, as Joseph Campbell prescribed, to follow one's bliss. One exists to live joyously. But, is it truly bliss or joy when it causes pain and tumult elsewhere? In the movie "The Beach," the protagonist, Richard, uncovers a disturbing truth: "In the perfect beach resort, nothing is allowed to interrupt the pursuit of pleasure- not even dying."

Later, when Richard is ultimately faced with death, he explodes: "If you pull the trigger it's all over. This time it's not like Cristo rotting out in the woods where no one can see. This time, everyone has to watch, Sal. Everyone has to see what it takes to keep our little paradise a secret. Come on, everyone, watch! Let's let them see the blood this time. Let's see if they can take it."

Sal responds confidently: "They can take it," and pulls the trigger.

As one writes this blog and reveals all the Cristos rotting in the woods, will you be able to "take it?"