A Chinese Proverb

There is a Chinese Proverb that goes something like this…

A farmer and his son had a beloved stallion who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbors exclaimed, “Your horse ran away, what terrible luck!”  The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”

A few days later, the horse returned home, leading a few wild mares back to the farm as well. The neighbors shouted out, “Your horse has returned, and brought several horses home with him. What great luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”
Later that week, the farmer’s son was trying to break one of the mares and she threw him to the ground, breaking his leg. The villagers cried, “Your son broke his leg, what terrible luck!” The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”

A few weeks later, soldiers from the national army marched through town, recruiting all the able-bodied boys for the army. They did not take the farmer’s son, still recovering from his injury. Friends shouted, “Your boy is spared, what tremendous luck!” To which the farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”

The moral of this story, is, of course, that no event, in and of itself, can truly be judged as good or bad, lucky or unlucky, fortunate or unfortunate, but that only time will tell the whole story. Additionally, no one really lives long enough to find out the ‘whole story,’ so it could be considered a great waste of time to judge minor inconveniences as misfortunes or to invest tons of energy into things that look outstanding on the surface, but may not pay off in the end.
The wiser thing, then, is to live life in moderation, keeping as even a temperament as possible, taking all things in stride, whether they originally appear to be ‘good’ or ‘bad.’ Life is much more comfortable and comforting if we merely accept what we’re given and make the best of our life circumstances. Rather than always having to pass judgement on things and declare them as good or bad, it would be better to just sit back and say, “It will be interesting to see what happens.”

A Buddhist Parable

While a small bird attempts to save a burning forest, engaged in a seemingly futile mission, she flies back and forth from the river dripping water from her beak. As the lone bird is running out of energy, the Buddhist gods, representing a compassionate function in the universe, see her desperate efforts and are so moved by her sincerity that they begin to cry. The “rain” of their tears extinguishes the fire and the forest survives.
A Buddhist parable  
GOD is creativity, the ONE, the force of LOVE, of order and perfection, of the divine and supreme. The string fabric of this Universe is LOVE. And of that garmit you surround for the connection to One. All of us One, all a piece, no better, no worse, but an integral, intimate part of the whole. Making connection to ONENESS is the Way, with many paths. As the great rivers of our world flow from the blood of the mountain. So the majestic river of life, the very sacred water of creation, flow from the source. Look Within, it is Us.
~blindfish butler

Allegory Of The Cave

‘The Allegory of the Cave’ by Plato
In the Allegory of the Cave, Plato distinguishes between people who mistake sensory knowledge for the truth and people who really do see the truth. It goes like this:
 The Cave
  • Imagine a cave, in which there are three prisoners. The prisoners are tied to some rocks, their arms and legs are bound and their head is tied so that they cannot look at anything but the stonewall in front of them.
  • These prisoners have been here since birth and have never seen outside of the cave.
  • Behind the prisoners is a fire, and between them is a raised walkway.
  • People outside the cave walk along this walkway carrying things on their head including; animals, plants, wood and stone.
 The Shadows
  • So, imagine that you are one of the prisoners. You cannot look at anything behind or to the side of you – you must look at the wall in front of you.
  • When people walk along the walkway, you can see shadows of the objects they are carrying cast on to the wall.
  •  If you had never seen the real objects ever before, you would believe that the shadows of objects were ‘real.’
 The Game
  • Plato suggests that the prisoners would begin a ‘game’ of guessing which shadow would appear next.
  • If one of the prisoners were to correctly guess, the others would praise him as clever and say that he were a master of nature.
 The Escape
  • One of the prisoners then escapes from their bindings and leaves the cave.
  • He is shocked at the world he discovers outside the cave and does not believe it can be real.
  • As he becomes used to his new surroundings, he realizes that his former view of reality was wrong.
  • He begins to understand his new world, and sees that the Sun is the source of life and goes on an intellectual journey where he discovers beauty and meaning
  • He see’s that his former life, and the guessing game they played is useless.
 The Return
  • The prisoner returns to the cave, to inform the other prisoners of his findings.
  • They do not believe him and threaten to kill him if he tries to set them free.
‘ The Allegory of The Cave’ by Plato – The Meaning
The Allegory of the cave by Plato should not be taken at face value. In essays and exams, whoever is marking it expects you to have a deeper understanding of the meaning of the theory. You can then use these to think about criticisms and then to form your own opinion.
The Cave
  • In Plato’s theory, the cave represents people who believe that knowledge comes from what we see and hear in the world – empirical evidence. The cave shows that believers of empirical knowledge are trapped in a ‘cave’ of misunderstanding.
The Shadows
  • The Shadows represent the perceptions of those who believe empirical evidence ensures knowledge. If you believe that what you see should be taken as truth, then you are merely seeing a shadow of the truth. In Plato’s opinion you are a ‘pleb’ if you believe this (their insult for those who are not Philosophers)!
The Game
  • The Game represents how people believe that one person can be a ‘master’ when they have knowledge of the empirical world. Plato is demonstrating that this master does not actually know any truth, and suggesting that it is ridiculous to admire someone like this.
The Escape
  • The escaped prisoner represents the Philosopher, who seeks knowledge outside of the cave and outside of the senses.
  • The Sun represents philosophical truth and knowledge
  • His intellectual journey represents a philosophers journey when finding truth and wisdom
 The Return
  • The other prisoners reaction to the escapee returning represents that people are scared of knowing philosophical truths and do not trust philosophers.

Energy of Life Force

This energy of life force has a goal of bringing you to a complete 
rest in the universal Self, or the Non-self (not a personal self), or what 
has been called the peace that passes understanding. One scripture 
describes Kundalini as a goddess (also called Shakti) who awakens 
and rushes through the body through the crown of the head to merge 
with her lover, the God Shiva, representing pure universal consciousness.
 As this journey happens the self-identifications, beliefs and illusions related 
to the existing personality are undermined and eventually dissolve. You may 
feel you no longer have a place to stand in the world. You are moving toward 
standing in the vastness of the whole.

Easing Kundalini and Ascension Symptoms

Time Matrix Frequency BandsLearn the 12D shield, ES Core triad practices and make the consistent dedication to clear fear and pain in one’s body.
Breathing exercises and relaxing the physical body as deeply as possible. Relax the mind, relax the body, allow the energy to move through you and visualize it moving in spirals up the spine and out of your crown. 
Stay as present in the now moment as possible, work on the mind stillness with the steps of Observe, Discern, Accept and Neutral to remain in Observer point. Clear and refocus your mind away from fear and controlling the result.
Take care of what you eat and drink, eat smaller and simpler meals. The body has to work harder to digest, so pay attention and listen to what the body really wants to eat.
Stay hydrated and soak in water or take salt baths. Toning, meditating and singing in the bath, can help immensely.
Allow yourself quiet time, rest and stay away from people and circumstances that are emotionally theatrical, manipulating and controlling. Be sure to clear yourself of engaging in these tendencies. Seek to find more harmony, peace and balance in one’s life.
Research Kundalini and Ascension to be informed and speak and communicate with those people that understand and have experienced the same. Know that this is normal for humans to have spiritual awakenings, and many people undergo the exact same things that you are.
If your body feels constricted, engage in a physical activity to help the body be more open and relaxed. Be in Nature or walks with your pet, movement or massage processes. Intend to stay grounded and to ground your internal spirit in your body. 
If one has had serious abuse or trauma, therapy or counseling may be helpful with the intention to safely release trauma in a confidential space, held by a qualified individual. Focus on releasing issues related to the trauma, with a therapist that is experienced and compassionate and understands your spiritual orientation as a motivation and a support for the process of healing.

Excerpt  from Liza Renee

March Six

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Michelangelo
Micheal the Angel
March 6,1475
                    
create a new chapel
write a new sonnet
.
SONNET 43
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
March 6, 1806
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height 
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight 
For the ends of being and ideal grace. 
I love thee to the level of every day’s 
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. 
I love thee freely, as men strive for right; 
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. 
I love thee with the passion put to use 
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith. 
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose 
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath, 
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose, 
I shall but love thee better after death.

Life is Drama

…………..Life is Drama. Drama is a process of tension
..and tension resolution. It is the intention that matters.
Pay attention to intention. Always stay in your own movie

  ………………………………………………………   ~~ blindfish butler Image result for images of dramatic tension

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players:
they have their exits and their entrances;
and one man in his time plays many parts …”
~~ Shakespeare

IDEALS IN TENSION = INTENTION 
  In 
  TENSION
  Tension sustains the body  |  Values yet to be fully lived 
 Paradox sustains the mind  |  Potentials to be fully realized 
    Suspension is the bridge  |  evolving us 
  Awareness is the crossing  |  expanding limits 
           Letting go the bridge  |  of cognitive dissonance 
                      of suspension  |  in abeyance
                       Time is of no consequence
              ~~Prose by Christopher Pringer, chalicebridge.com

 

Universal Symbols

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pictures are symbols
words are symbols
numbers are symbols
people are symbols
ten commandments
simple symbols
one commandment
One God, One Life
with respect to all aspects
of the creative being (IS)
observe God 
in the Word
in the Form
it is the Process of Is
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these symbols have been given 
these symbols arranged
in our brain 
they form a map
they are signposts
from other dimensions
pay attention to the symbols
they speak to us
numbers, words
pictures, people
✞
we see universal symbols
of salvation
as if timeless relics
pointing our Way
to go home