(February 4, 2012 at 9:54 am)reverendjeremiah Wrote: "We see everything as one, because that is what consciousness is, the infinite eye."
The infinite eye is refering to the third eye, the pineal gland that is deeply embedded in the brain at the top of the spine. This gland has a primitive cornea and lens and directly links the mind to basic consciousness. From its perspective, everything is one, or in other words, there is no analytic separation. The whole buddhist premise of seeing yourself 'One with Nature' puts you closer in accord with everything that surrounds you. One benefit and purpose of this meditation is so that you don't feel as alienated and different from other people, but feel instead more 'one and the same' to allow for greater empathy and compassion. It is a methodology that knits everything together and finds wholeness in one's entire perspective. It is meant to prevent division, separation and alienation between mankind and nature. It's a framework of mind to create inner and outer harmony. So is it manipulative?...perhaps in a sense, as yoga would be manipulative to your spine and vertebra and hallucinagens would be manipulative to the third eye of one' consciousness. The reality that molecules are always in constant motion and everything is impermanent, there is constant transformation going on all the time within our bodies and elsewhere at very rapid rates and at much slower rates. If we share almost identical DNA and body parts with all other mammals, the idea of distinction and separateness is more of an illusion of the left hemisphere of our brains than fact in a culturally divisive world.
From the 'cosmic' perspective, you are just a miniscule speck of dust roaming around on a tiny spinning rock that only THINKS it is an independent individual, but in reality is completely dependent upon the entire galaxy. So when you step outside and see the sun shining in the sky, think to yourself, I am that sun, I am the sky, because in reality, in a deeper sense, your whole existence is dependent upon that open, blue sky and it's bright, warm sun! So it IS a mind trick, but a very good one!
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
