Apprehending the good, the universal force, or the Big Dude as I call him, can be tricky. Sometimes you can almost reason your way there through the domain of quantum physics, Einstein's wormhole, and such. Some people seem to "sense" the divine, noticing it where they live. Some rare few go beyond reason and sense to "sensitivity." Often, these folks are called "high strung" or "nice girl, but a bit woo-woo, if you know what I mean."
The quantum reasoning works pretty well if you're willing to read something besides the Bible or the Koran or whatever. You might have to read Does God Play Dice, for example or Michael Wayne's new book Quantum Integral Medicine. So, yes, this way of apprehending god uses reason but it requires educating your reason to a quantum level if you see what I mean. Some people don't have the opportunity to do that, or don't want to, frankly.
Moving on to those who "sense" god. They hear him/her in the whoosh of the wind in the trees or the steady heartbeat of ocean waves. They touch him/her in the silk of a peony petal. They smell him/her in lilacs, new mown grass, or baking bread. For these folks, the divine is where they live, on this earth, in this moment. I can be one of these people now and then and really be aware of a cosmic beauty coming to me through my senses.
Finally, we have the enlightened, enlightened-wannabe's, mystics, gurus, and maybe some yoga teachers. These are the ones among us who can bypass senses and enter an altered state where god or the divine or the Big Dude abides. I'm told anyone can get to this state through meditation (I almost wrote medication--that works as well, I'm thinking). I do meditate and things happen but THIS THING, this divine presence, seldom happens.
Nope, I'm securely ensconced in reason and sense. I read the quantum books and I hear, smell, and touch the divine. I'm good with that. Oh, I keep trying with the meditation stuff but I'm not sure I have what it takes--that sensitivity that quivers as the divine takes residence in the soul. Roxie
The quantum reasoning works pretty well if you're willing to read something besides the Bible or the Koran or whatever. You might have to read Does God Play Dice, for example or Michael Wayne's new book Quantum Integral Medicine. So, yes, this way of apprehending god uses reason but it requires educating your reason to a quantum level if you see what I mean. Some people don't have the opportunity to do that, or don't want to, frankly.
Moving on to those who "sense" god. They hear him/her in the whoosh of the wind in the trees or the steady heartbeat of ocean waves. They touch him/her in the silk of a peony petal. They smell him/her in lilacs, new mown grass, or baking bread. For these folks, the divine is where they live, on this earth, in this moment. I can be one of these people now and then and really be aware of a cosmic beauty coming to me through my senses.
Finally, we have the enlightened, enlightened-wannabe's, mystics, gurus, and maybe some yoga teachers. These are the ones among us who can bypass senses and enter an altered state where god or the divine or the Big Dude abides. I'm told anyone can get to this state through meditation (I almost wrote medication--that works as well, I'm thinking). I do meditate and things happen but THIS THING, this divine presence, seldom happens.
Nope, I'm securely ensconced in reason and sense. I read the quantum books and I hear, smell, and touch the divine. I'm good with that. Oh, I keep trying with the meditation stuff but I'm not sure I have what it takes--that sensitivity that quivers as the divine takes residence in the soul. Roxie
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