A Bridge (7)
Frank Gaude
Hello, all sentient beings!
A BRIDGE (7) (cont'd)
Between Our Scientific and Suffering World
As we look at the people of our planet we find the desire, the
drive towards equality. But instead of rising upward toward the
level of the best, most want to go downward and join the level
of the worst.
When we hear the word "equality" it seems a beautiful thing; it
sounds nice, it seems a religious, philosophical notion. But
what is life if it is not a symphony? And is not every person a
note in this symphony? Now suppose that all the notes were the
same, could there be music? So maybe the notion of equality
could be thought of a little differently than at present.
If all notes are the same there is no symphony! Equality should
be viewed as rising to the best, hitting the highest note! And
everyone can rise to that highest note, that pitch that is
bliss. But since humanity takes the way of the least
resistance, it falls to the level of the average person.
The wise ones of all ages thought that God manifested in the
form of humanity, from an individual to a person, developed as
a soul, and that herein lies the fulfillment of life's purpose.
You have heard tell that God is getting to know Self through
creatures, through us, we being higher than the angels. Thus
the main theme of "education" is for us to come to this
understanding, to become one with our maker: i.e., do the Will
of High Self, "as nudges come from on High", as the likes of me
are wont to say.
From individual to person, yes. We are born as individuals but
we become persons with each a personality. And this personality
is more important than all the diamonds, gold, and computers
money can buy. Why? For in developing a personality we get to
know who and what we are, whence we come and go. A rounded,
gentle personality is more precious than pearls and rubies, for
such permits the symphony to flourish, hitting many high notes.
Humanity can be viewed as both the machine and the engineer.
Such is a secret of life. When humanity's machine part covers
the spark which maybe called the engineer, we are subjected to
all the outer influences such as cold, heat, wind, storm. But
the spark, the engineer can get control of the machine.
It's easy to see that one condition is slavery and the other
mastery. The machine (instincts, low self, subconscious, nafs)
is placed by nature, but the engineer (middle self, conscious
mind, manager) is brought about through development of
personality.
Now you may ask how to develop the art, it is close to being a
science, of personality? Well, in the same way you learn the
art of painting or drawing or graphic design. First you learn
how to draw a straight line, a vertical line, a circle, a
curve. In the same way, learning the art of personality, you
learn how to say a thing and how not to say a thing, how to
avoid saying a thing, and how to say a thing without saying it.
Then you learn the art of light and shade. This art of light
and shade is knowing how to hide a certain part in conversation
and how to bring another part to prominence. Than there is the
coloring. There is a great variety of colors. Every feeling,
every thought, every notion has its particular color, and when
you know how many of these colors there are, and when you
compose with them all you say and do in life, then this becomes
an art: the art of personality.
All the material things of life are as nothing compared to
development of the personality, for this is the lineage of our
soul and its evolution. It is easy to see this development and
experience it:
First you become thoughtful, and so you begin to observe your
thoughts and really see your actions. Thus the ancient axiom,
"Observe Thyself".
Next comes not only observing your thoughts and actions but also
controlling them!
Then there is a spontaneous outflow of sympathy from you (ask
Jay Em about this, this welling up of emotions and compassion).
And such happens in a natural manner, outgoing, wanting to help
and share both pain and joy. Your personality attracts people
and becomes a blessing. And you know that love is the power of
attraction (just like gravity), and blessing is a passing out
of love. So we see how things come together, birds of a feather
flock together, such is "community" and "communion". All
creatures, all creation flock together at times and places.
Have you noticed? Thus the other ancient axiom: "Remember
Thyself!"
At last you find that no effort is made by you, the artist, you
with the refined personality, to "realize". You become your
art! And whatever you do is like a beautiful picture! You are
creation fulfilling Will of Absolute.
Some of you might find interest in comparing the four stages of
personality development given here with the five and seven
levels of "nafs" given in other posts. You see, one thing is of
another, nothing separate. Nafs (singular) is the intelligence,
the mind, that is the authority over your physical body.
Yes, God is manifest!
Love and peace down golden threads,
Frank (Tanzen)
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