Think of a situation where you are looking online for directions. The all-knowing map program keeps giving you directions, from its company headquarters. How helpful is that?! What good would it be if there was only one set of directions to a place? Especially one where people are supposed to go -- nay, invited to come. We all need directions from where we are, not the ones other people give us to show us how THEY got from where THEY were...
Forcing yourself to adhere to the lifestyle of masters leads to resentment and gives increase to our obstacles -- instead, understand these things describe a state of arrival.
Chapter 15 of the Tao te Ching :
The ancient masters were subtle, mysterious, profound, responsive.
The depth of their knowledge is unfathomable.
Because it is unfathomable,
All we can do is describe their appearance.
BUT we need time and space, and support as human beings to actualize ourselves. We are dropped into a spiritual war zone and given options of x, y, or z and told that is called choice. We are "loved" into being a productive member of this machine. How would we expect to become one with ourselves on this hamster wheel... and just try living outside of it! All the walls are slippery and not meant to be breached. Still, this is what we must do in order to regain our own personal relationship with the infinite.
Chapter 75 :
Why are the people starving?
Because the rulers use up the money in taxes.
Therefore the people are starving.
Why are the people rebellious?
Because the rulers interfere too much.
Therefore they are rebellious.
Why do the people think so little of death?
Because the rulers demand too much of life.
Therefore the people take death lightly.
If you ascribe to the notion of the fractal, and begin to see a pattern in how people are treated, you must then realize, and look inside yourself for the ways in which you, too ignore your own pains and put your shiny things first instead of finding it enough to fill your belly (Chapter 12, ibid.).
Understand that the things you put up with in your country, your school boards, your hospitals -- are the things that we as a people are putting up with in ourselves, not valuing ourselves because we ourselves are not valued. There is a term for this when the abductees begin to repeat what the masters say.
The great news is that connection can be known. But you must face that which you refuse to see. You must confront that which causes you consternation. Slay the monsters that have hold of you, don't run from them anymore.
Today is the Day you were waiting for!
Blunt the sharpness,
Untangle the knot,
Soften the glare,
Merge with dust.
(Chapter 4)
Stand before it and there is no beginning.
Follow it and there is no end.
Stay with the ancient Tao,
Move with the present.
Knowing the ancient beginning is the essence of Tao.
(Chapter 14)
The Universe sang you into existence... maybe try to learn a little of the song?
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