by Michael Mamas | Friday, April 15, 2016 | Spiritual Evolution |
Everyone views the Absolute from a different angle. That is why even the enlightened disagree, not to mention the unenlightened.
Truth is a diamond with many facets defined by edges and boundaries.
View the facet of your choice clearly… or through a looking glass, a fog, a haze, an echo, slightly, dimly..
Each facet, complete with edges and boundaries, is a viewpoint upon Truth.
Yet where Truth dwells, within the diamond, there are no edges, no boundaries.
Is that so difficult to comprehend?
Apparently so.
Humanity, through the ages has sought a facet that would define the diamond, would define Truth.
It does not exist.
Every culture.
Every generation.
Every paradigm.
They all attempt to define the undefinable… and decide they finally found the answer.
All the while, the wheel of life goes ‘round and ‘round in search of that one facet that defines what lies beyond all facets.
Here and there, along the way, one soul or another finally gets off the wheel, sees beyond the wheel.
Then by all of humanity, they are mocked. Yet they forge on calling out, “Please, listen! There is no need for all the suffering and foolishness. Just look beyond the horizon.”
Yet throughout the ages…. Christ, Buddha, Krishna, on and on they call out…
Yet few listen. And even fewer can hear.
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by Michael Mamas | Thursday, April 14, 2016 | The Veda |
Here is another quote from the movie, ‘The Matrix.’
“Unfortunately no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.”
The Transcendental Level can not be conveyed. Even those who read all about it and even dedicate their lives to it do not know it, lest they have seen it for themselves.
I do wonder if the parallels between Vedanta and the movie were intentional or not. If not, I feel they certainly were inspired by the deep inner sense of that which dwells deep within every individual… the Self. We all sense it. We all know about it. But few see it for themselves.
To ‘know thy Self’ is to know all that is. I likewise wonder about the Ancient Greek Aphorism: “Know Thyself.” Who among them knew, as said in the Matrix, ‘how deep the rabbit hole goes’?
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by Michael Mamas | Monday, April 11, 2016 | Announcements, Spiritual Evolution, The Veda |
The current scientific paradigm has and will continue to serve humanity well. But it is time for science to make room for a new paradigm.
Check out my latest slideshow on SlideShare:
“A New Paradigm: Finding Knowledge Within“.
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by Michael Mamas | Monday, April 4, 2016 | The Veda |
I think the movie, The Matrix, works so well because (intentionally or not) it relates to Vedanta so nicely. People have even said that when they got up and walked out after the movie, they really felt like they were experiencing everything as Maya (Maya=illusion=the Matrix).
1. “The Matrix can’t tell you who you are.”
Comment: The Matrix is the Maya called relative existence. Vedic Knowledge explains that who and what you truly are transcends relativity, transcends Maya.
2. I believe it was Trinity that said, “The Matrix isn’t real,” to which the traitor in the group responded, “I disagree.”
Comment: Though relativity is illusion, even once people become aware of its nature and have seen beyond the illusion, they often turn their back on Knowledge and lose themselves once again to the illusion. Deep inside, everyone knows Truth, though it is hidden beneath their identity with relativity (identity with the illusion). For that reason, when they hear Vedantic Knowledge, it can resonate deep within them. Many times after hearing my lectures, individuals have come up to me and said, “I’ve been looking for this my whole life. I always knew something like this had to be true. I will never miss another lecture or retreat again.” Then they walk out the lecture hall door, never to be seen again. Identity with relativity has a strong grip on people’s awareness. Even when offered the red pill of Knowledge, they opt for the blue pill of oblivion.
3. “There’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.”
Comment: All too often, people study spirituality and decide they know all about it. They may even consider themselves to be scholars, gurus, or even enlightened. In reality, they simply ‘know the path.’ However ‘walking the path’ is not about moods, attitudes, philosophies, or intellectual or emotional experiences. ‘Walking the path’ is a state of physiology cultivated over time. There’s a big difference between knowing all about and embodying.
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by Michael Mamas | Thursday, March 31, 2016 | Clarifying Confusion |
The terms “Avatar” and “Guru,” are thrown around all too loosely and frequently, particularly in the West. An Avatar is a very rare occurrence. Avatars did not incarnate or go through incarnations. To explain exactly what an Avatar is takes some time and is better suited for a lecture or series of articles. However to say it briefly, an Avatar is an appearance of the Absolute within relative existence. Lord Krishna is a prime example. Certainly don’t expect to go to India to visit an Avatar.
“Guru” is a term that is used in a couple different ways. It can be used to mean teacher of most anything. However more commonly, it is a term used for a true spiritual teacher: One who has awoken to the true nature of the Absolute (attained enlightenment) and also has the rare gift of being able to guide other people to that awakening. Enlightenment is far rarer than people are led to believe. Among the enlightened, it is quite rare to find an actual Guru. If you believe the mainstream spiritual media, you’d think there is an enlightened Guru on almost every street corner in both the U.S. and India. You’d also believe the majority of people who have been on any sort of spiritual path, for even a short period of time, have attained enlightenment. That is all foolishness.
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