Nirvana/enlightenment is far beyond the description that limited (symbolic) words can reveal… and all words are fragmentary and symbolic. However, one will say this: While that ineffable sacredness occurs (in full) as a visitation, one feels a trillion times more alive than how one felt previously. Additionally, it apparently alters the brain cells, enabling them to function in an even more orderly and insightful way.
So here is the thing: One finds it very curious that a lot of people attempt to spread their concepts about spirituality to others. Such people include priests, gurus, bloggers, writers, followers of organized religions, independents, and firm believers. Essentially, these people have not had the Nirvana/enlightenment visitation occur to them. Yet these very people deem themselves proficient in guiding others. That, one finds, is curiously strange in a big way. It’s truly like the blind leading the blind, and it’s difficult to see.
from E.E. Cummings:
out of the lie of no
rises a truth of yes
(only herself and who
illimitably is)
making fools understand
(like wintery me)that not
all matterings of mind
equal one violet
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Indeed! #GoodWorks
Thanks, M.T. 😉 It’s sad… when the blind lead the blind, as they do.
Indeed brother Tom! #GoodWorks
Well put, as usual.
Thanks, Lou. 😉 It’s very tough to see the blind leading the blind (so insanely often).
I appreciate the depth of your thoughts on spirituality, Tom. Your insights into the nature of Nirvana/enlightenment resonate profoundly. The observation about those who attempt to guide others without having experienced that sacred visitation certainly raises important questions about authenticity and understanding in spiritual discussions. It’s a reminder that true insight often transcends mere words.
Thanks for sharing your perspective.
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Thank you, MMJB! 😉 So very often, one sees the blind leading the blind. A lot of seemingly authoritative people preach to others because what they feel is true feels right. However, this feeling right is inevitably some erroneous suppositions and projections that usually tend to do more harm than good. It’s sad, really.
This is very insightful Tom. Your beautiful purple violet’s blooms look velvety.
Thank you, Linda. At least you are not one of the self-appointed so-called experts on spirituality.
Wild purple violets are so timeless and stunning! 😊
No, you are right about that Tom. Yes, wild purple violets look velvety and stunning to me as well. We long for flowers and beauty … the temperature will be 58 here Saturday and likely the same for you as well. My neighbor’s magnolia bush has blossomed countless times in 2024 and a few weeks ago was in bud again. We had that brutal cold couple of days, so that ended that. Mother Nature is confusing the plants and trees.
Thanks for sharing this idea. It’s fresh to me and certainly worth pondering. 🙂
Thank you Bruce, but it’s far more than an idea. My blog reflects something far deeper than ideas, practices, techniques, and manmade concoctions. 😉
Yes it is sad Tom. The blind leading the blind, forever preaching and those eternal repeated messages. Often where there is no progress, even no movement!
But hey! Look at that beautiful violet you’ve captured. 🙏🏼
Yes, Margaret, these self-appointed preachers, who never had any deep communion with the sacred, continue trying to help others, though a whole lot of what they are saying is actually harmful, second-hand, and erroneous. Yes, it is sad! Thanks about the wild violet (that lives beyond all of the misconceptions, fortunately). 😊
Well said, Tom. I won’t presume to have proper words to expound on this. I’m just grateful for it and the peace it brings. It’s the part of me I don’t share.
Thank you, Marlene. 😊 Continue to ponder and investigate for yourself, cherishing the insights that come to you. Happy New year… though there isn’t anything new about it.
Gorgeous image, Tom!