Reminded me of this-
'To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle, Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.' - Whitman
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Walt_Whitman
it was very nice to see -- seems to be one that - always and ever, when i spend a while and come back to, there's so much beauty yet to see.
i always enjoyed this one;
'All, all for immortality, Love like the light silently wrapping all.'
or i just noticed 
'Each of us inevitable; Each of us limitless—each of us with his or her right upon the earth.'
To me - the important thing is primarily to help restore the earth to beauty, and help put an end to the war machine -- pollution, overpopulation, and war seem to be our three main issues of the day -- we've done a lot to halt the tide; we're still losing some species every day, though.
To engage in that - one doesn't have to actually give up anything, though. Giving up 95 % of consumption -- this is no loss, nor is it very difficult. . . we create it as easy or difficult. . .
Nor is there even a compromise between technology and health of earth required - a last illusion hehe... it's important i think, to be mindful of each thing we do, how it may affect the earth today, and for future generations. . .
Humans are are not alone on this globe, but if we are not careful, we may one day be. All of the rest of life is equally beautiful -- in some ways more beautiful, etc. And equally deserving to be here; losing 40-50 species a day, is way too much -- even 5 would be too much. . .
And, best I can see, to get this done; several things help a great deal. .. healing from division, this kind of thing helps a very much. . . working together, etc.
Perfect health is normal and natural; nothing much is required except plenty of water, a few pure foods, and primarily - love and pure faith in the health of one's being --
Children can teach us a lot in that regard - they heal faster than any other -- they also learn faster than any other.
A child can learn 5 languages simultaneously, with no difficulty whatsoever, if they are spoken to them from an early age -- this is miraculous example of intelligence; we would call an adult a super-genius beyond words if they could do this -- but every child can do this. So you can see, how this ( and many hundreds of other facts of divine life, sacred life, or simply -- good life ) blows the old and out-dated notions out of the water..
So don't learn from anyone but the most brilliant - if you wish to make the most progress, the most swiftly -- and these are also, i have found, the most accessible. . . the beautiful light of the most brilliant of humanity - are never convoluted. . . you know?
So that is a good rule I've followed, if something is convoluted just put it down. . .
and - then also those brilliant lights of humanity - who have dozens or more characteristics in common -- also say, ' You are equally great as the greatest. . . '
Meaning - each soul is potentially divine; which - i came across early and yes, that is beautiful and true -- yet, having a slightly more concrete form of it was very helpful..
Anyway - to return to the topic of balance, wisdom, light and dark etc.. - I would say the highest realms of consciousness are available -- it doesn't take years, necessarily - or lifetimes;
it depends on how much one desires to have wisdom and understanding. . . the more greatly one wishes for them, the more swiftly one will attain them...
Yet speed is not necessary ... We have been here for billions of years - and among the greatest of wise advises - is, ' Wait. '
'When you wait, time itself is on your side,' to quote one wise woman. ..
To get back to my point -- one may attain peace, wisdom, happiness -- or any other, it is only one step..
The whole view, that it is far-distant, nigh impossible to achieve ---- what is this but a random obstacle floating around? It has no meaning, or not much -- and not much helpful good to come from it either --
Then you get people waiting until they are 85009339 years old until considering they've done it - they've achieved it --
The point is, we're that old -- far older -- and always, always new as well. There's so much vast wealth --- wealth, of the real kind -- that is available..
So it takes one short step -- one single step, off the merry-go-round. Then one is free.
Indeed, one is free already -- all living beings are free; as bondage itself is illusion - and illusion vanishes as a haze of mist.
Those who are liberated or Lightened, always and ever tell others, ' You are free, '
And of course, offer help whenever someone wishes -- because we are in this together; we are all connected --
and we sink or swim together -- as an ecosphere, as a world, as One Life and one Tree.
As to light or dark - as i say - the main thing is balance of the whole --
and balance in reality. If someone follows the illusion'd world - wishing greater material wealth always, and wishing for power -- one is missing the ideal.
For - if one is ever desiring of power, one will never relax, rest, being at peace .. - and discover one already has power.
Further - if one gradually goes up a little bit, and then they suddenly start freaking out, saying, ' I am fearful, ' -- this sends waves of the same type of energy throughout all those who consider them worthwhile,
Or worthy of respect --- etc.
And - beloved friends of mine, who yet still live in mansions, and so forth -- what may I say to them?
They have not found much of value. Like - I got the best of the best from them -- and, further, all of the best of the best wisdom, illumination, beauty, and guidance that humanity has stored up --
all that is free. And that is more valuable than most anything else.
Ah - i forgot to say one thing -- this one step -- off the merry-go-round, off cyclic existence --
it is so easy; of course. . . secondly, the path of wisdom, peace is mostly about preservation --
preserving what is already there -- there is not much need for attainment. . . the rest is gradually growing more in life, love and beauty, etc. ..
But as for self-knowledge, we have this always; we are with ourselves from birth, and every part of our experience we know very well -- and knowing one, one knows the whole.
To share perfect health with others is a great joy, I have found. . . Peace and health for all beings is the only thing I strive for --- and it is not striving, it is all restful. . .
A fish eagle needs only hunt for 10 minutes a day; we can do very well, when we awaken.
When people are strong - healthful, at peace - wise, loving - and they do not follow others -- then, they cannot be manipulated.
Like, it's really quite impossible -- someone could try to say to such a populace, 'oh .. . uh, this or that, '
and the populace would be like - ' nope, we are at peace, and infinite love, with mother earth divine, and infinite beauty in the stars and sky '
' we are earth mother '
' be at peace. '
and it would simply not do a single thing -- they would not ever fall back into darkness; not ever, not even once. :-)
So my main thought in reply is - balance for all living species -- this is the main thing.
Balance, peace, wisdom, and so forth -- on an individual scale -- this takes but a moment.
From a lifetime stretching back billions of years -- this takes only a few years, or a few months or a few weeks even -- to attain natural, perfect health, peace and understanding --
And then to share it - this has been recorded in every culture on the globe -- seek peace, and share it. . . as well as much more detail, about the sacred, about life - about other such topics. . .
To the general question -- in general, terms -- of ' no mud, no lotus ' etc. . .
Nothing is necessary except what we believe is necessary -- and if we believe something is necessary -- it will keep happening until we no longer believe it is necessary.
War is not necessary.
' Freedom from suffering is a great happiness ' -- a Zen monk, who does indeed with a lot of happiness and love.
Will Blake put it excellently beautifully - if a tree has a blight, and the blight kills not the tree - and the tree bears fruit - let none say the tree bore fruit because of the blight.
i know, tl;dr, hehe. . all good. 
Peace and Light.

My main point is - all your life is yours -- feel free -- do not mind any other's laws or rules --
except what you find deepest in your heart to be true. . . and yes, we are inter-connected beings;
so, sure, learn from others -- but find the Real -- find the Substance -- for yourself;
And it's quite possible -- do not worry about any mistakes -- even if a thousand mistakes occur -- one may learn from them -- indeed often, learn more from mistakes than from correct choices -
so even a thousand mistakes -- simply stand up, shake the dust off, and seek the Ideal once again.
But I would gently share - you absolutely will succeed; you have all strength, all success within you --
Am talking Spiritually here - Materially sure - but what is that? Material growth occurs upon the backs of others - spiritual growth, happens when people arise together. . .
not one on the back of another, but hand in hand, simply walking in peace - thru nature and infinity.
in perfect harmony and love for earth mother, forever.
that is the divine vision, as well i can put it in words.
Peace and love.

-------------------- Innocent, Oldfield & Hegerland Julia Delaney, Bothy Band Rasta Girl, Sister Carol Genesis, Jorma K I Wish You Peace, Lawrence Laughing Do Your Thing, Moondog large . . music garden . . veryall peace them hiStarhouse - main Time Traveler's Guide
|