"The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you." Luke 17:21
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Why does Jesus call God the Father ? In Hebrew abba.... In Aramaic "av"
Through most of the New Testament Jesus calls God simply Father. In Hebrew the word is abba.
The word abba derives ultimately from one of the simplest words in one of the world's oldest languages, ancient Hebrew, or Aramaic. The root of abba is av, the Hebrew word for father. It is one of the simplest words in the world because it is formed from just two letters, and those two are the first two letters of the Hebrew alefbet. Aleph and Bet (also spoken as vet), In the image above the letters are read from right to left. Alef looks like an "X" and bet (vet) looks like a backwards "C"
Jesus usually spoke in parables and metaphor, did this word have another hidden or secret meaning ? Probably.
What does the Aleph-Bet mean ?
In Hebrew and Aramaic these letters are also numbers. Aleph being One and Bet being Two.
1. Aleph: is the supreme living Energy. It is One, but it is also hidden in multiplicity. Aleph is immeasurable. And the mathematical symbol for "infinite"
2. Bet: the Hebrew definition of bet is house, container, support of the eternal.
So together the letters Aleph + Bet (av) represent the "Infinite" living Energy that is contained in all things.
"Bet is any support of Aleph. Aleph with everything, everything with Aleph, Bet with everything, everything with Bet. This means that the eternal is everywhere, in all that is." - Suares
When you read the gospels as they are written and you place this idea wherever you see the word Father, and think "av" the infinite within all things, the words become illuminated.
When you say the words "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name ".... and think "av".... "The Infinite Energy and Life within all things...." You begin to realize and remember that yes, God is not separate from the Universe in heaven somewhere, God is simply everything that exists, and does not exist. Everything is made of energy, and so are you. Energy never dies, and neither do you. Energy is neither made nor destroyed. It just is. Another way of thinking of this concept would be to imagine a burning bush that is on fire yet does not consume itself, and sings "I am that I am" ... That is all there is. Amen.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Where is God ? by Alan Watts
God is the most obvious thing in the world. He is absolutely self-evident - the simplest, clearest and closest reality of life and consiousness. We are only unaware of him because we are too complicated, for our vision is darkened by the complexity of pride. We seek him beyond the horizon with our noses lifted high in the air, and fail to see that he lies at our vary feet. We flatter ourselves in premeditating the long, long journey we are going to take in order to find him, the giddy heights of spiritual progress we are going to scale, and all the time are unaware of the truth that "God is nearer to us than we are to ourselves." We are like birds flying in quest of the air, or men with lighted candles searching through the darkness for fire - Alan Watts (p. 91 Behold the Spirit)
Behold the Spirit - The Necessity of Mystical Religion
Behold the Spirit - The Necessity of Mystical Religion
Monday, September 26, 2011
The Tree of Life. A discussion between Adam and Science.
Adam: Creation is Beautiful !
Science: Yes, creation by natural selection.
Adam: Yes, Nature is beautiful, and awesome ! - The "God" of Spinoza (and Einstein) at work.
Science: We are part of nature, so we see it as beautiful. It is a reflection of ourselves.
Adam: Exactly correct. We are Nature. There is no difference, no separation whatsoever. What we do to Nature, we do to ourselves.
Science: We are the part of nature that is conscious of itself.
Adam: I wonder if there are any other parts also conscious of themselves ....
Science: It's entirely possible, but we have no direct or compelling evidence at this time. We should keep looking.
Adam: Maybe rocks... how would we know ? Maybe fermions ...
Science: Not likely. Look for something alive.
Adam: After grade 11 Chemistry I see everything at the sub-atomic level... everything is spinning and dancing in space.
Science: Right, but it's not conscious.
Adam: Maybe they are only dreaming. Some other level of Consciousness.....
Science: There is no reason to think so.
Adam: Maybe some will eventually evolve.... like we did. It's just a matter of time.
Science: It's entirely possible that some did, somewhere else. But, again, we have no direct evidence at this time.
Adam: But WE are evidence that Consciousness evolves out of nothing. What more evidence do you need ?
Monday, May 30, 2011
We come from the fire.... Turn the World around.
I was in a discussion with an Atheist and I was explaining my understanding of "God" and they sent me this. And it is EXACTLY how I understand God. We come from the Fire. Moses saw it as a burning bush, and the burning bush was afire yet not consumed by the fire. Everything is made of that same fire. At least I know "I AM" (so are you) Turn the World around .....
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The Christian Teaching is correct : Jesus is God. The Jewish Teaching is correct : Jesus was a rabbi. The Muslim Teaching is correct : Jesus was a prophet. How can all 3 be correct ?
The Christian Teaching is correct : Jesus is God.
The Jewish Teaching is correct : Jesus was a rabbi.
The Muslim Teaching is correct : Jesus was a prophet.
How can all 3 be correct ?
The Hindu Upanishad Teaches : Everything is Brahman. The One supreme, universal Spirit (God=Allah=HaShem=ALL)
The plurality we perceive, we experience, we objectify is not "hiding" or "covering" Brahman - it IS verily Brahman.
sarvam khalvidam brahma
Every leaf, every drop of water, every cloud in the sky, every object, animate and inanimate, is all Brahman.
Whatever you perceive at any time at any place is only Brahman and nothing but Brahman. אין עוד מלבדו
In the immortal verse from the mANDUkya upaniShat:
turIya is not that which is conscious of the inner (subjective) world, nor that which is conscious of the outer (objective) world, nor that which is conscious of both, nor that which is a mass of consciousness. It is not simple consciousness nor is It unconsciousness. It is unperceived, unrelated, incomprehensible, uninferable, unthinkable and indescribable. The essence of the Consciousness manifesting as the self in the three states, It is the cessation of all phenomena; It is all peace, all bliss and non-dual. This is what is known as the Fourth (turIya). This is the Atman and this has to be known.
So Jesus was a jewish rabbi prophet who mysteriously understood the teaching of the Hindu Upanishad and said "Before ABrahm ...I AM (Yod-heh)" (John 8:58) and the Kingdom of God is also within YOU. - Luke 17:21
Peace and Peace also be with You. Namaste. Ein od Milvado. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Love transmutes all to celestial light.
“…Being is without beginning and indestructible; it is universal, existing alone, immovable and without end; nor ever was it nor will it be, since it now is, all together, one, and continuous.” ~ Parmenides
Love transmutes all to celestial light.— Rumi
"Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul." ~Saint Augustine
Dropping your facades, what remains? Just Being. ~Ezra Bayda
The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time. ~ T.S. Eliot
Only one way to understand & discover the nature of thinking—by arriving at the standpoint of stillness that lies beyond thought. ~Kingsley
Each separate being in the universe / returns to the common source. / Returning to the source is serenity. - Lao-Tzu
In the Silence is where all the power is. In the Silence is where all the answers are.
~Robert Adams
Calmness is the living breath of God's immortality in you. — Paramahansa Yogananda
At times we look around with sudden awareness and wonder where we have been.
No rush to find any answers, because we are the answer; no hurry to go anywhere, because there is absolutely nowhere to go. ~ Peter Kingsley
Nothing outside yourself can save you; nothing outside yourself can give you peace. ~ACIM
The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there. ~Yasutani Roshi
You are hidden from me. But it is You who keeps me alive. ~Rumi
"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." ~ Dalai Lama
Who are you then ? You just are.
You are already the transparent presence of Awareness. Why do you want to go somewhere ? ~Rupert Spira
Oh, the joy of another mysterious new Today to unwrap! ~Cheri Huber
The whole of existence is a mirror whose essence you are.— Rumi
Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Go out of your house like a shepherd. ~Rumi
Listen to what you know instead of what you fear. ~Richard Bach
Everything exists for the purpose of joy in the moment. – Abraham Hicks
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. -Joseph Campbell
The only longing to follow is the longing to know Who you are. ~Leonard Jacobson
There is only LIFE ..... Open your heart. Embrace the freshness & newness of life. Because this is it. This is everything. ~Scott Morrison
Feel your Reality in the stillness, when there is no mind, no thoughts. Who are you then ? You just are. ~Robert Adams
Everything that you call the world is a sensation inside yourself. - Deepak Chopra
Everything is available for you in the here & now. Love, compassion, silence, bliss, Oneness. ~Leonard Jacobson
All I want is to be born, now, into this Goodness. ~Byron Katie
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Sanatana Dharma: the ground of infinite actualization.
Sanatana Dharma recognizes that the Ultimate Reality, which is the ground of infinite potentiality and actualization, cannot be limited by any name or concept. The potential for human wholeness (or in other frames of reference, enlightenment, salvation, liberation, transformation, blessedness, nirvana, moksha) is present in every human being. No race or religion is superior and no color or creed is inferior. All humans are spiritually united like the drops of water in an ocean. Therefore: Give a person freedom to think, freedom to believe, freedom to disbelieve and freedom to adopt a way of worship, which suits his/her temperament. After all, what is important in worship of God is the sincerity of heart, not the outer form of worship. Don’t divide the human race into conflicting armies and camps of Holy believers and Unholy Others. Sanatana-Dharma.tripod.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The Non-dual Teachings of Yeshua ha-Notzri, Jesus the Nazarene.
Jesus the Nazarene (ha-Notzri/Branch of David) teaches that "The Kingdom of God is within You" Luke 17:21 If the Kingdom of God is infinite, and is also within you does that mean that you contain the infinite ? How does one contain the infinite without being Infinite One Self ? If you are infinite you are One with the Universe that is also infinite. How can you make yourself separate from the infinite. That is the illusion of duality, and Jesus teaches non-duality. The Kingdom of God is WITHIN You, and within everything. It is all that exists. There is nothing other than "that". Ein od Milvado. אין עוד מלבדו
"God is One, there is none other", can also be interpreted as "There is nothing else" Not that there is only One God (Monotheism) ... rather, there is only One Infinite Everything, and you and Jesus and Buddha and your neighbor are part of that Oneness. It is not Atheism it is called Monism. Huge Difference.
Some, like Baruch Spinoza say that "Everything is God" That is Non-dual thought. There is Only One. Nothing else.
"God is One, there is none other", can also be interpreted as "There is nothing else" Not that there is only One God (Monotheism) ... rather, there is only One Infinite Everything, and you and Jesus and Buddha and your neighbor are part of that Oneness. It is not Atheism it is called Monism. Huge Difference.
Some, like Baruch Spinoza say that "Everything is God" That is Non-dual thought. There is Only One. Nothing else.
Friday, March 11, 2011
There is One Spirit, or energy, that unites all of Creation.
There is One Spirit, or energy, that unites all of Creation. It permeates everything. It unites all the atoms of the universe. It connects all human beings with one another and with everything else in creation. Although we may appear to one another as separate, disconnected beings, we are each extensions of the Creator's spirit. What happens to one of us touches us all. There is a unified, psychic ecology among all events in creation. - Henry Reed
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