You have incarnated in this density of Reality —

in this sacred, syzygetic, syncro-destinous confluence of space and time —

for such a time as this —

to awaken —

to remember —

to realize (embody) —

your pure potentiality

as a manifestation of Pure Love.

You have chosen to enter this density of life experience —

this "school of hard knocks” —

to embody —

to integrate —

your True Humanity

and

your True Divinity —

though in reality

they

are

not

two

—

and then

when the opportunity presents itself —

to help others do the same.

In this process, there will be many lessons to learn —

each and every day —

from the day you first chose to clothe your self

in this wondrous, miraculous, luminous technology —

this earth suit

we

call

“body"

—

until that inevitable “graduation day"

when it is time to remove it —

fold it up —

and lay it down —

with deep honour, gratitude, and reverence —

offering it back to our Earthly Mother —

you will be presented with life lessons.

You will be given opportunities,

presenting themselves in disguise —

as catalytic challenges —

to learn, grow, evolve, mature and realize your True Nature —

your

Pure

Potentiality.

Some lessons you will enjoy

others you will not —

some will even be excruciatingly difficult, agonizing and painful.

Yet, even in the amidst the tumult, turbulence and fomentation

of the alchemical crucible,

remind yourself of this daily...

every catalyst —

every lesson —

as difficult and painful as it may seem at the time —

is

truly

a

gift

—

an opportunity in disguise —

a gateway —

a portal

—

to the realization of your truest, highest, deepest, fullest, and most noble, virtuous Nature —

Pure Light

Pure Love

Pure Truth.

Once you have learned a lesson,

you will also then receive opportunities

to help other Selves as well.

In this way the journey of Life mirrors the syntropic, symbiotic nature of our Inter-be-ingness

and is an opportunity

to receive and to give —

to give and to receive —

a mutual arising —

in which,

with the left hand

we receive, learn, grow, evolve, and mature

and with the right,

we extend our hand

and our Heart

to Other Selves —

to help inspire, encourage, and uplift

all manifestations of Life —

as we all —

together —

navigate this sacred pilgrimage —

we

call

"Life."

Wherever your path may lead you

and whatever you may experience

along the Way —

may your every step —

your every breath

be

peace

light

and

love.

Not two.

/|\

Today I would like to tell you a little story…

One day as Yeshu’a Ihidaya and his disciples were traveling,

Yeshu’a asked,

“Who do people say I am?”

One replied,

“Some speculate that you are the reincarnation of Elijah,"

and yet another replied,

"Some see you as a reincarnation of one of the other prophets.”

"Mhm…is that so?“

mused Yeshu’a.

"And what about you, my friends?”

Who do you say I am?”

Shimeun (Simeon, aka Simon Peter) zealously exclaimed,

"Clearly, you are the One we have been waiting for —

the Meshikha (Anointed One) —

The Virtuous Victorious King"

Mathi (Matthew) replied,

“Not only that, but you are the greatest of all the prophets!”

Another added,

“And you are Mal’akha (a Divine Messenger or ‘Angel’)!”

And yet another,

“And also the wisest of teachers!”

After which, for a while, they continued to walk in silent contemplation.

Then Yeshu’a came along side Yehu’da Ta’oma (Judas Thomas) and quietly asked,

"And what about you, my friend?

You have not yet answered my question.

Who do you say I am?"

Ta’oma replied,

“Teacher, how can I possibly name That which can not be named,

or speak about That which can not be spoken.”

Yeshu’a laughed,

"Indeed Ta’oma!

Clearly, I am no longer your Teacher,

for you have not only discovered the very Wellspring of Life —

the Subtle Origin

of Light-Love

from which all manifestations of Life spring forth,

but you have indeed

drunk deeply from it as well!"

Then they drew back from the rest of the group and, for a while, Yeshu’a instructed Ta’oma in private.

When Ta’oma finally returned to the group, the companions were anxious to hear what Yeshu’a had said to him.

“Brother! Tell us what did the Teacher say to you?”,

they probed curiously.

Ta’oma looked at them,

his eyes blazing with the Light of Infinity,

smiled and spoke softly,

“My dear brothers and sisters, how can I speak of such things, for is not the Way fundamentally beyond words?”

Yet even if I were to attempt to translate the heart-to-heart knowledge he transmitted to me,

you would likely misperceive my words,

call me a “heretic,”

pick up stones

and try to kill me.

No, my friends, in the right time and season,

you will see even as you are already seen —

you will know even as you are already known.

Every tree blossoms

in its own

time

and

season."

/|\

— a literary adaptation of a wisdom teaching of Yeshu’a an Nasiri Ihidaya, as recorded by Yehu'da Ta'oma (Judas Thomas) in 'The Teachings of The Great Mystery (more commonly known as 'The Gospel of Thomas')'

Body returns to Body

mind returns to Mind

breath returns to Breath

essence returns to Essence

Be-ing

returns

to

Non-Be-ing

all things return to their Source —

as rivers flow to the Great Sea

all effort comes to an end

clarity emerges as the bright, clear sky

—

in a single solitary flow-motion second 

the 

entire 

universe 

awakens.

Not two.

/|\

When there is no more separation between ‘this’ and ‘that’

we call this

"The Still Point of the Dào."

Standing at the Still Point

—

in the Centre of the Circle

—

we can see

the

Infinite

in

All

Things.

— an adaptation of a teaching from the Zhuāngzǐ, attributed to 4th century BCE philosopher and teacher, Zhuāngzǐ (Master Zhuang) 莊子

mac’s field notes

’Dào’ is a Chinese word which literally means ’(The) Way.’

However, Lǎozǐ 老 (Master Lao), the enigmatic 6th century BCE philosopher, poet, teacher and archivist to which is attributed the anthology of wisdom sayings commonly known as, Dào Dé Jīng 道德經 (the Book on the Nature of the Way),

in his own words used the term with some hesitancy,

stating clearly in his teachings several times that,

"the Unnameable simply cannot be named — 

the Indescribable simply cannot be described."

Any attempt to do so, in some way, limits our ability to truly perceive the Limitless.

Throughout the history of the human experience — 

across time,

culture,

language,

philosophy,

ideology,

theology,

cosmology,

and ten thousand other ‘ologies,’ — 

in our attempts

to name the Nameless,

describe the Indescribable,

comprehend the Ineffable,

and demystify the Mysterious — 

in the process of attempting to describe our own experience of Life —

having largely forgotten,

as a species,

how to communicate directly without the necessity of physical speech —

heart-mind

to

heart-mind —

thus we resort to the inefficiency of word-concepts

to describe our experience — 

and in doing so, have conceptualized as many words in our attempts to describe what Lǎozǐ 老子 reluctantly described as ’The Way,’ as there are ways of perceiving and comprehending— 

as there are views, perspectives, beliefs, opinions, philosophies, ideologies, theologies, cosmologies —

that long litany of ‘ologies’ —

to which we cling, dogmatize, institutionalize, defend and even…

weaponize.

That being said, if you read this wisdom saying and find that you do not comprehend, connect with, or resonate with the word ‘Dào’ or its English equivalent, ’The Way,’

perhaps consider playing with other word(s) or phrase(s) which might resonate with you.

Perhaps you have a greater affinity with another word-concept such as:

Life,

Source,

Origin,

Eternity,

Infinity,

Be-ing,

Fundamental Ground of Existence,

The Totality of All Things,

Ocean of Consciousness,

Pure Awareness,

Essence,

Great Spirit,

Awen (Welsh, meaning 'Flowing Spirit'),

Sarayu (Sanskrit, meaning 'Flowing Spirit'),

Dharma (Sanskrit, meaning 'The Fundamental Ground of Be-ing'),

Amitābha (Sanskrit, meaning 'Infinite Light'),

Ain Soph (Hebrew, meaning 'Infinite Light'),

Brahma (Sanskrit, meaning ‘The Ultimate Reality’),

Shiva (Sanskrit meaning ‘That In Which All Things Abide’),

Vishnu (Sanskrit, meaning 'That Which Is In All Things and Is All Things’),

Ku-Kaua-Kahi (Hawaiian, meaning 'Fundamental Supreme Unity’)

There are as many different vantage points from which we attempt to describe the Indescribable

as there are manifestations of Life who have ever incarnated on this planet —

as vast and innumerable as grains of sands —

as atoms comprising the physical sheath of the human body —

as stars in the milky way galaxy —

as galaxies in the universe.

They all have meaning.

And likewise,

paradoxically,

they are all 

utterly

and

ultimately 

meaningless. 

They are simply, in a sense, fingers pointing to the moon. 

If we become fixated on,

entranced by,

and attached to

the curious notion

of our own pointing fingers,

we miss the pure childlike joy, wonder and glory of the moon.

So as an experiment, I invite you to try substituting one, or more of these words (or trying some of your own) and see how this wisdom saying then reads and feels to you. 

For example...

"When there is no more separation between ‘this’ and ‘that’

it is known as the Still Point of Eternity

Standing in the Still Point

at the Centre of the Circle,

we can see

the

Infinite

in

All

Things.”

With gratitude, joy, and wonder

like a curious child,

try playing with this a little

and see what you discover.

En-joy (to receive joy from)

and

in-joy (to offer or give joy to)

contemplating

and

playing

with this wisdom saying.

And as you do…

may your every breath be peace, light and love.

Not two.

/|\

The discursive heart-mind

is like a temerarious traveller

who upon entering a forest

becomes enchanted with the trees —

transfixed —

captivated —

with categorizing and classifying —

stumbling along in the darkness —

lost

in his soporific somnambulation —

all the while forgetting

the beauty, majesty and wonder

of

Life

beyond

the

forest.

Thus the i-know mind

subsists

in a perpetual state

of dissatisfaction

disorientation

and

delusion.

The Timeless, Boundless Heart-Mind

perceives

the Totality of Life —

with gratitude, joy and childlike wonder —

fully at play

in the illusory world

of the ten thousand things —

while yet

never forgetting

that

All

Is

One

—

Not two.

May your every breath be light, love and wisdom.

/|\

Listen deeply and I will tell you a secret:

When you pray

from the pure potentiality

of your innate purity —

your innate integrity —

without hypocrisy —

without hidden motive —

fully established

in the innate trust, compassion and wisdom

of the Timeless, Boundless Heart-Mind

indeed

you

will

receive.

So thoroughly immerse

your entire body-mind-spirit complex

—

three-in-one —

one-in-three

—

in

the

answer

—

see it

hear it

taste it

sense it

feel it

know

it

—

enfold

your

self

in

it

—

be as you desire

—

and truly, truly

you will realize (embody)

your True Heart’s Desire

—

the pure childlike gratitude, joy and wonder —

of

your

Original

Innocence.

— a literary adaptation of a teaching of Yeshu’a an Nasiri Ihidaya (Aramaic for Jesus of Nazareth Awakened One) as recorded in the Gospel According To John (original Aramaic)

May your every breath be peace, light and love.

Not two.

/|\

The divine alchemical
 

metamorphical process
 

of
 

purification
 

and
 

transmutation —
 

appears
 

to the acquired, conditioned, conceptual mind
 

as
 

pain
 

agony
 

punishment
 

torment —
 

death.
 

Yet, remember this
 

when you experience
 

the mental formations
 

of
 

fear
 

doubt
 

and
 

confusion
 

manifesting in your field of awareness
 

as ephemeral phantasms —
 

arising
 

from the gloaming shadowlands
 

of unreconciled suffering —
 

before you
 

on your journey 
 

—
 

as you wend your way along
 

on this sacred pilgrimage
 

we
 

call
 

"life" 
 

in which we all must
 

inevitably
 

stand face-to-face
 

with the egregore
 

of our collective human suffering
 

—
 

and there
 

veraciously 
 

and courageously
 

dissolve
 

purify
 

transmute
 

and
 

integrate
 

that experience
 

in the power
 

of
 

Pure
 

Love
 

—
 

yes
 

remember this...
 

the descent
 

into the depths of "hell"
 

always
 

precedes
 

the
 

resurrection —
 

the
 

rebirth —
 

the rising of the Phoenix —
 

ascending on wings
 

of Pure Light —
 

to
 

new
 

heights
 

—
 

to 
 

new

life
 

—
 

manifest
 

in a higher
 

more pure
 

more coherent
 

more consonant
 

vibrational
 

density
 

of
 

experience.
 

May your every breath be peace, light and love.
 

Not two.

/|\

When we go within,
 

sit in silence,
 

and allow the tempestuous wind and waves
 

of the heart-mind
 

to become still, tranquil and serene —
 

gazing into its calm, glassy, mirror-like surface
 

there we see,
 

reflected back to us,
 

the
 

raw
 

unadulterated
 

truth.
 

For the mirror of the Pure Heart-Mind
 

does not blandish or flatter —
 

it reveals starkly and clearly
 

what is reflected in it — 
 

namely the face we never show the world — 
 

the face we hide behind the masks — 
 

behind layers
 

of
 

hypnotic
 

hypocrisy —
 

behind the personas —
 

the roles —
 

we play
 

in this epic mythological tale —
 

we
 

call
 

“life."
 

This, perhaps, we might say,
 

is the first real test
 

of veracity and courage
 

on the inner path —
 

the Great Adventure —
 

the great Hero’s Journey of Discovery —
 

upon which we all chose to embark —
 

when we chose to incarnate
 

in this density of experience —
 

the test of
 

radically
 

honest
 

recognition —
 

a test intense enough to shock most of us.
 

For the journey to realize (embody) —
 

integrate —
 

our True Nature
 

will inevitably lead us to encounter
 

the undoubtedly unpleasant, uncomfortable, raw unreconciled inner conflict and suffering 
 

which we have relegated to haunt the gloaming shadowlands of the store conscious mind — 
 

thus we tend to avoid the path
 

that will inevitably lead us
 

to perhaps our greatest challenge —
 

to face the egregore
 

from which arises
 

collective hu-man suffering.
 

If that inner conflict and deep suffering within
 

is not allowed to arise
 

from the murky underworld
 

of the store consciousness
 

(i.e the 'subconscious' or 'unconscious' mind)
 

into the bright
 

clear
 

light
 

of consciousness awareness
 

so that
 

in
 

that
 

light —
 

the light of present, loving, awareness —
 

we might purify, transmute and integrate that suffering —
 

allowing it to freely, naturally transit
 

the metamorphic process
 

of inner alchemy —
 

it will inevitably find expression
 

in myriad —
 

often
 

harmful —
 

ways —
 

in our perceptions, beliefs, ideologies, philosophies, words, actions, re-actions, encounters, interactions, and relationships —
 

and we will continue to project
 

that unreconciled inner conflict and suffering
 

into the collective field of consciousness —
 

where it will be reflected —
 

mirrored —
 

back to us
 

in infinite variations —
 

in the realm of physicality —
 

and
 

we
 

will
 

call
 

it
 

our
 

“fate.”
 

Awaken and remember.
 

Not two.
 

May your every breath be peace, light and love.
 

/|\

Today I would like to tell you a little story…
 

One day Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha was traveling from one town to another with some of his disciples.
 

On the way, they happened upon a river and decided to stop for a rest.
 

One of the young men went down to the river to gather water for Siddhārtha, 
 

but when he arrived at the river’s edge, 
 

he noticed that the water was muddy from the large number of people washing clothes.
 

He thought to himself,
 

“How can I bring this muddy water back to the master?
 

It’s not fit to drink!”
 

So he went back to Siddhārtha and explained the situation,
 

“The water is very muddy and unfit to drink.”
 

About a half-hour later, Siddhārtha asked him, once again, to fetch some water.
 

Cheerfully the young man, went back down to the river’s edge to fetch water.
 

But as he was approaching the water, an ox cart started crossing the river.
 

The water once again became very muddy from the turbulence, 
 

and so the disciple returned to the master, frustrated.
 

After some time, Siddhārtha asked the young man to try again.
 

And so off he went for yet the third time.
 

But this time, when he arrived at the river’s edge, he found, to his delight, 
 

the water clear and sparkling, 
 

for as the activities of the day subsided, 
 

the mud had settled to the bottom of the river 
 

and the water had become clear and fit to drink again.
 

So happily, he collected the water and returned to camp.
 

There he poured a cup of water for the master and brought it to him.
 

Looking at the clear water in the cup, Siddhārtha smiled and said,
 

“Ah, the water is clear.
 

What did you do to get it?
 

You waited  —
 

just
 

let
 

it
 

be —
 

and after a while the mud settled of its own accord
 

and you simply received the clear water you were seeking.
 

Is this not so?
 

Your mind is like that as well.
 

When it is turbulent,
 

just
 

let
 

it
 

be.
 

Give it time —
 

and the mud will settle
 

of its own accord.
 

Do not worry.
 

Do not strain.
 

Do not force.
 

For in doing so you will continue to agitate and incite.
 

Simply
 

wait
 

and allow the sediment to settle.
 

In time,
 

without any effort of your own,
 

it will happen.
 

Thus the work of attaining clear water
 

is
 

effortless
 

and
 

natural.
 

This is the Way of Nature —
 

the
 

Nature
 

of
 

the
 

Way.
 

Not two.
 

May your every breath be peace, light and love.
 

/|\

Not that which the eye can see,
 

but That whereby the eye can see —
 

know that to be the Ultimate Realty.
 

Not that which the ear can hear,
 

but That whereby the ear can hear —
 

know that to be the Ultimate Reality.
 

Not that which speech can elucidate,
 

but That by which speech can be elucidated —
 

know that to be the Ultimate Reality.
 

Not that which the mind can think,
 

but That whereby the mind can think —
 

know that to be the Ultimate Reality.
 

— an adaptation of a teaching from the Kena Upanishad (an ancient Vedic Sanskrit sacred text written c. 6th century BCE, ‘Kena’ meaning ‘by whom’ and ‘Upanishad’ meaning ‘to sit down next to’ [i.e. as if to sit beside a spiritual teacher to learn], therefore you could say that ‘Kena Upanishad’ means something like, 'by and with Whom we live and learn.’ 
 

May your every breath be peace, light and love.
 

Not two.
 

/|\​