In A Bridge to The Heart[1] there appeared an image of a rope bridge that we are to cross when we choose to get to the Heart. This image came back yesterday as I was contemplating the middle path idea (see Taking The Middle Path[2]). The metaphor evolved further featuring an act of funambulism*.
Indeed, we find ourselves tightrope walking these days, both metaphysically and physically. The former case is clear to many, as it is below the level of educated intellect to others. The physical plane offers you very palpable symptoms: sudden dizziness, sense of difficulty finding balance and staying centered, unexplainable changes in the body, relationships, and circumstances - to name a few. Some begin to remember their dreams, and some say the dream space feels more and more real. Yet, we are not sleepwalking - we are sky walking, and we are better be fully awake.
I decided to search the web for a definition of the Middle Path, and I discovered (that's right, a discovery for me) that it is one of the main ideas in Buddhism. In Buddhism, "Middle" means neutral, upright, and centered.
I was delighted; It fit perfectly with the picture of funambulism! So, we know how to cross that bridge: We are to let go of all the judgment, habits, and opinions; let go of looking back or down, and outside of our own truth. Thus, we are not just facing a challenging task - we have stated our intention to succeed! What it means? It means that at some point on some level you promise to your Self not to give up; You have.
Now, without going into a theory of Buddhism, I nevertheless would like to bring a few points of wisdom from the source that may be helpful on a road to success:
"One who admires high status
will fall one day."[3]
"...the ultimate truth of emptiness..."[4]
"Under the truth of emptiness,
theory and practice merge into one."[3]
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Notes and References:
*Funambulism - tightrope walking - from the Latin funis (rope) and ambulare (walk).
1. A Bridge to The Heart, February 5, 2010, http://www.lifeimprovised.com/2010/02/bridge-to-heart.html
2. Taking The Middle Path, May 10, 2010, http://www.lifeimprovised.com/2010/05/taking-middle-path.html
3. Buddhism - The Middle Path, Web. May 12, 2010. http://www.buddhanet.net/cbp2_f4.htm
4. Samyuktagama, Chapter 12, Buddhism - The Middle Path, Web. May 12, 2010. http://www.buddhanet.net/cbp2_f4.htm
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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- Tatyana Petrovicheva
- We do not need to understand why music makes us feel good or why roses are so beautiful. We may however choose to live life fully and experience the incredible beauty of being in spite of what others choose to think. Use discernment, for the time of passing judgment has passed. Listen to your heart, and trust only when it sings. That gives you an idea of who I choose to be as a human. More information comes daily. Enjoy.
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