posted January 12, 2009 06:10 AM         

Who "finds himself" merely finds a fitting place to settle down and call his home.
Great personal transitions are not so much metamorphoses, but migrations.

im late in the conversation, i know, but this has struck me, i find it interesting your transition thought of metamorphosis as migration, to know thyself, could migration be the form of metamorphosis? for in the migration to another stance, another perspective, surely, some form of metamorphosis occurs to the point of migration> just a notion....

also...

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I am a thinker. That's how I worship.
And God is not indifferent, or inaccessible, to my form of worship.
You may not find God in these complicated places, but I do. I can

i must ask here, out of my own curious and questioning nature.....what is your perception of 'God' HSC?

posted January 12, 2009 06:22 AM         

Also note 'labours' - you labour in your mind to find truths which are meaningful to you. You are not prepared to accept anything less and seem on a continual quest to question everything. This is 'you'.

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Out of clutter find simplicity.

From dischord find harmony.

In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.

posted January 12, 2009 02:30 PM         

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Yup, I'm simple. I thought I was deep, then started reading your threads...LOL!!

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You are deep.

You could dive, if you wanted to.

But you have your own way, and thats fine.

There is something profound in having "light feet", and,
like Emerson teaches, learning to skate over the surfaces of things.

That can be equally meaningful, if done right.

Some of us go deep to escape the surface,
and some go to the surface to escape the deep.

What matters is that you turn that "escape" into an exodus.

posted January 12, 2009 02:54 PM         

That "migrations" line is my favorite,
and really the only thing of real value in the piece.
It was the insight I tried to explain by the surrounding words.

The word "transition" was carefully chosen,
as it has this double meaning, of change and relocation.

tran·si·tion
1 a: passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : CHANGE
b: a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another

Of course something changes, but this is the obvious way of seeing,
and insight is evoked by suggesting less obvious points of view.
As I see it, something gets exhausted, used up, burnt down to ash; then we move on.

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what is your perception of 'God' HSC?

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If I had a nickel for every time...

Just keep reading my posts, A.

My perception of God is ongoing and obscure.

I myself only get glimpses, snapshots,
and try to place these in some sort of order,
then flip through them quickly, in order to see God in action.

You could say "God is a verb", but God is not just a verb.

And when I say "God is this or that", it should be understood,
I am also saying, "God is not just this or that."

For me, Truth is not something static and concrete.

Almost every perception is true, in some sense, false in another.

Just about anything you can think about God, is another way of perceiving Him.

Perspectives are taken, as masks are put on,
in order to evoke an insight, and to correct an imbalance,
but, the mask (the perception), must be discarded before it eats into the face.

The Face of God, that is. lol

Your Face, which can never be seen.

So, you will hear me contradict myself frequently,
and, if you try to make linear sense of it all,
you will go just as insane as I have gone, lol.

But that can be fun, too.

The point, really, is not to have a rigid conception of God.

While most people are intent on forming and maintaining a particular conception of God,
I am more interested in "Being God", or "Living God", or, "Allowing God".

"I do not seek. I find." ~ Picasso

But my seeking is my finding.

So, when you ask me what my perception of God is,
its like asking a wanderer, "Where are you going?"

I have no destination. I am already there.

I wish I could make that clearer, for both of us, lol.

posted January 12, 2009 02:57 PM         

Very well said.

And Thank you.

I like how you express your relationship to God, too.

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Also note 'labours' - you labour in your mind to find truths which are meaningful to you. You are not prepared to accept anything less and seem on a continual quest to question everything. This is 'you'.

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That is many people.

But I think you are on to something.

posted January 12, 2009 05:10 PM         

a pleasure! the thought came to me during a break in my otherwise manic day - moment of clarity one might say.

Another thought....we sometimes forget that by simply existing, by being here in human form, we are an aspect and expression of Divine love. therin lies much meaning. of course question what it is that makes you 'you' but also take comfort in the fact that there is no one else on this planet with your essence. you are unique (as we all are) and if you suddenly ceased to 'be' there would be an empty HSC shaped space left behind, albeit to those who can sense such things, mind

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Out of clutter find simplicity.

From dischord find harmony.

In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.

posted January 13, 2009 07:12 AM         

I enjoy reading your thoughts because, like any great thinker they get my mind switched on....

keep em coming!

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Out of clutter find simplicity.

From dischord find harmony.

In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.

posted January 13, 2009 07:15 AM         

"I do not seek. I find." ~ Picasso - what a beautiful quote to use...

I am not a religious person, at all, i am a curious one....that seeks affirmation through knowledge....I understand the meaning of 'God', the pure unconditional love that binds the universe, the energy, the source, and everything that is given returns. Like, Magnet power of energy. (magnets are fascinating)...but i am always curious at how others perceive this....and your answer again has given rise to more thoughts....

not sounding cynical here, but what always makes me wonder is the relevance of the word Him referring to God...I view life as the balance of the Yin and Yang forces, they are inextricabley linked to all that is...there is always a harmony, a balance, therefore, the God-Like quality must surely be as the symbol denotes 69, (the Piscean fish),(The symbol of Yin and Yang): the very magnetism that is sustained within the earths cycles, human relationships, etc...i feel that God represents this balance...

and i've always found it interesting Linda Goodman's notion of God (Lexi - Dog)....representing the unconditional love these creatures give to their owners, placed to give understanding of the meaning of love...for all its unselfish values. It's funny, how the magic of the universe works...we have two beautiful twin dogs, Pisces, they are the most loving creatures, its true what Linda says, and they help me to understand 'God like' love, so we all find our ways of understanding God, and love...

posted January 14, 2009 03:58 AM         

a Mezzo Elf is, I suppose, a singing elf! I have sung for years (and trained in this art). 'Mezzo' refers to my vocal range (mezzo soprano) and, as this is such an important aspect to my personality I felt it appropriate as a username.

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Out of clutter find simplicity.

From dischord find harmony.

In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.

posted January 14, 2009 06:45 AM         

I would like to say when you consider knowing yourself as a destination instead of a journey, you may not reach the place, because your very effort in knowing the place prevents you from reaching it. But when you consider it as a journey rather than a destination, there is an inner release and you will eventually find yourself.

I believe it is possible to know yourself.

posted January 14, 2009 03:10 PM         

I would like to say when you consider knowing yourself as a destination instead of a journey, you may not reach the place,

posted January 14, 2009 07:13 PM         

What is this man? A coil of wild serpents that are seldom at peace among themselves—so they go forth apart and seek prey in the world.

posted January 14, 2009 10:21 PM         

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But the very notion of where we think we are going, or who we think we are, can prevent us from getting anywhere; it can lock us into a small patch of ground, and blind us to the world, all the people, and all the possibilities around us.

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That is true. Many people believe they have known themselves when they are really far away from themselves.

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The problem is that, generally, when people speak of knowing themselves, there is this assumption that there is nothing more to know, and that what is known is unchanging.

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I agree.

posted January 16, 2009 07:49 AM         

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Out of clutter find simplicity.

From dischord find harmony.

In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.