In the deep well of the mind, people often get bucketfuls of conclusions. It is through these conclusions that they perceive and contemplate the world. For many years, each of us has been groomed and molded to be the responsive use of these buckets. Our buckets have been carefully tailored and manufactured; their contents were shaped and influenced by the limited, fashioned nature of the buckets. So, our contents were molded and adapted to suit particular needs, objectives, and purposes. Our buckets were produced and fabricated by society to help society continue to exist in the way that it deems necessary.
Bringing up well water one bucket at a time may be fine for some time (and in certain respects). However, it involves very limited amounts. Our bucketfuls of thoughts, too, are very limited and fragmentary. There is a whole lot more down there… and a fragmentary, limited process may never afford one with the opportunity to deeply examine, deeply explore. Our buckets are full of symbols and representations, not actualities; yet, so many of us are indoctrinated with them and accept them as actual realities. Most of us were so imbued with limited bucketfuls that we rarely, if ever, consider going beyond the limited nature of what they consist of. We are so permeated by the bucket-mentality of limited, sequential symbols and images, we never even consider going deeper.
Mentally, we are perpetually bringing tidbits and symbols to the surface (and taking that to be reality). There is a superficiality that is merely at the surface. There may be an untapped, vast, deep stream of activity much deeper; however, most remain oblivious to it, unaware and unmindful of what is taking place in a much deeper and unlimited way. The notion of a separate self (apart from others and all life) is one of the limited buckets that society has developed and filled for each one of us; our current society, however, may be very primitive and crude, both psychologically and in regard to life’s deeper meanings. One can cling to the sequential bucketfuls, one at a time if one wants to; that so-called “one” that wants to, however, is not different from the buckets or their symbolic contents. Symbols are fragmentary representations and are not actualities.
Depths of nectar (1) Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2017
Depths of nectar (2) Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2017
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Wonderful post, so nicely put together. Perfectly interwoven, words, ideas, the images… the title. 🙂
Thank you, Nicole! That is what we strive for… in and beyond this bucket-laden world. 🙂
That is some heavy stuff. Some people’s buckets have holes in them making them even more narrow minded. Great blog..
Ha! 🙂 Yes, very many, if not most, people have buckets with holes in them! And their insanity leaks out into the world… leaving an immoral society. Look at the sad chaos of the current U.S. government, for example.
INice analogies in your post and a beautiful flower photo. 🙂
Thank you, Scifi! Give LM a big hug for us! 🙂
Will do – and same to Gabbie 🙂
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Thanks much for the reblog, etherealbeings! 🙂
Your photographs are beautiful and I really like the way the words and photographs flow together so well. I especially like the detail and vibrant color you captured in the butterfly and flower photographs…really beautiful.
Thanks so much, Sheri! Very glad that you are appreciative of this stuff! 🙂
my bucket’s feeling
both completely
full & empty
all at once 🙂
🙂 Maybe, but there is no “my bucket” in actuality; no ownership is involved. The bucket is not something other than what one actually is. People often say things like: “My mind is certain,” as if (somehow) there is some central agency that owns or “has” the mind.
very philosophical words and a beautiful photo, thanks for sharing, have a nice day, regards Mitza
Many thanks, Mitza! 🙂 I hope your house hunting has been going along well!
Thanks, Thomas, for asking. It’s a long story and will take some time. I enjoy every day I still can be in my beloved Hamburg. 🙂
Woww Tom, amazing and so beautiful flower! Hermosisima! 🙂 🙂
Thanks, Thomas, for asking. 🙂 🙂
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Will do – and same to Gabbie 🙂 🙂
🙂 Will do – and same to Gabbie 🙂 🙂
🙂 Maybe, but there is no “my bucket” in actuality; no ownership is involved. 🙂
🙂 I hope your house hunting has been going along well! 🙂 🙂
🙂 Will do – and same to Gabbie 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
🙂 Will do – and like to Gabbie 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂