Repeatedly, spirituality echoes the truth: “you already are all you need to be.” And, repeatedly, I find myself saying, “Yes. I know that, but…”. Silly human.
'If Being is God’s body, then everything that exists is occurring within God, not merely created by God at a distance.' I am so glad I read this, I may have come to this by a circuitous route, envirotheological with added stops in folklore and the panoply of house and hedge gods but my thoughts have converged with yours but not as well expressed or as tidy. Thanks for the article, really very helpful.
“The phrase “Being is the body God wears in this world” stops you if you let it. It refuses to stay abstract. It implies presence, texture, weight, immediacy. Not an idea about God, but a way God shows up. Not somewhere else. Here.”
Once is not enuf for this one…..itz like being at Golden Corral only with Mellow Mushroom pizza on the buffet, you just keep going back without being embarrassed because itz just so delicious.
I have been reading some fascinating Quantum physics pieces by Meta- Rational Thinker (on Substack). It reaches this realization through different arguments and analysis. But the conclusion is that Being/Source/God is what is and all creation is somehow in it.
It seems many faiths have have made Presence like the Mega Jackpot...thus requiring you to pay to play and limiting those that get it. It is distressing to realize how many false ideas have to be changed to see/ feel/experience clearly.
Once you see that Being isn’t something you access but something everything is swimming in, a lot of religious toll booths start to look… unnecessary. And slightly embarrassed.
The hard part isn’t acquiring some higher state. It’s unlearning all the junk that taught us we were separated in the first place. That part is disorienting, but also weirdly relieving. No ladder. No jackpot. Just noticing what’s already doing the noticing.
Love the image of the toll booths being unnecessary...and slightly embarrassed. Looking from this perspective, it looks like they all overplayed their hand yet remain a bit clueless on why.
Repeatedly, spirituality echoes the truth: “you already are all you need to be.” And, repeatedly, I find myself saying, “Yes. I know that, but…”. Silly human.
Thanks for this!
'If Being is God’s body, then everything that exists is occurring within God, not merely created by God at a distance.' I am so glad I read this, I may have come to this by a circuitous route, envirotheological with added stops in folklore and the panoply of house and hedge gods but my thoughts have converged with yours but not as well expressed or as tidy. Thanks for the article, really very helpful.
The prism metaphor is very helpful. You've given me a lot of beautiful ideas to ponder. Thank you!
“The phrase “Being is the body God wears in this world” stops you if you let it. It refuses to stay abstract. It implies presence, texture, weight, immediacy. Not an idea about God, but a way God shows up. Not somewhere else. Here.”
That phrase stopped me in my tracks! I Am, Here.
God created everything, & everything is made of God — everything IS God!
I love that idea, Being is the field of the All. I'm deeply loving this journey!
Once is not enuf for this one…..itz like being at Golden Corral only with Mellow Mushroom pizza on the buffet, you just keep going back without being embarrassed because itz just so delicious.
I have been reading some fascinating Quantum physics pieces by Meta- Rational Thinker (on Substack). It reaches this realization through different arguments and analysis. But the conclusion is that Being/Source/God is what is and all creation is somehow in it.
It seems many faiths have have made Presence like the Mega Jackpot...thus requiring you to pay to play and limiting those that get it. It is distressing to realize how many false ideas have to be changed to see/ feel/experience clearly.
Thank you.
Once you see that Being isn’t something you access but something everything is swimming in, a lot of religious toll booths start to look… unnecessary. And slightly embarrassed.
The hard part isn’t acquiring some higher state. It’s unlearning all the junk that taught us we were separated in the first place. That part is disorienting, but also weirdly relieving. No ladder. No jackpot. Just noticing what’s already doing the noticing.
Love the image of the toll booths being unnecessary...and slightly embarrassed. Looking from this perspective, it looks like they all overplayed their hand yet remain a bit clueless on why.
Brilliant! You are so clear! So profound! I understand, finally.
Love it!