No, we are NOT "All one"
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causticus....well, at least down here in the meat-space, or even in the various psychic/astral planes of phenomenal reality.
The "But, we're all ONE" mantra is perhaps one (sorry for the pun) of the most used and abused and unphilosophical utterances of the New Age-inflected pseudo-spiritual end of contemporary pop culture.
Let's get the first part out of the way; yes, we are indeed "all one" from the standpoint of any Monist type of metaphysical theory. In other words, if we're to assume any validity to Monism, then we are ULTIMATELY all one. But the oneness stops the moment we "sink down" into phenomenal manifestation. Applying metaphysics, we arrive at various schema explaining the various subdivisions of Spirit/Soul. The lower in manifestation we go, the more cluttered, confused, and disorienting components we encounter which keeps Soul/Mind fettered to various transient and ephemeral manifestations of phenomenal interplay.
We could say that the average "human soul" (however one may theoretically slice and dice it) is a confused mess of sense impressions, emotions, impulses, unfulfilled desires, karmic influences which have accumulated over a very long stretch of incarnations, erroneous viewpoints, unskillfull attachments, ect. And in each individual, this manic interplay of phenomena is going to have a slightly different flavor. Each individual is quite different in this respect. And each individual will find that different methods, techniques and approaches for becoming free from their fetters will be more suitable for their own particular condition.
So it seems that Henosis (i.e. merging with "the One," or attaining Moksha, Nirvana, or whatever) is the final end goal for any mystic or devotional spiritual practitioner. But this is indeed a very long mountain climb (to put it lightly) and requires monumental amount of personal effort, discipline, and cultivated merit. In other words, the "great work" sure ain't no walk in the park. Our spoiled-rotten generations of recent history want instant gratification in practically every area, including spirituality. As if muttering the aforementioned catch-phrase over and over again will somehow magically evaporate all of a person's phenomenal impurities, cruddy karma, and delusions....yeah.
So yeah, before every being in existence attains the Ultimate (in how ever many of quadrillions of eons that might be), there's going to be endless repeating cycles of wars, stupid arguments, idiotic opinions, people behaving totally off their rocker, ugly people, big fish chomping on little fish, mounds of fecal matter, and whatever other unflattering affairs and objects one can think of right off the top of their Lower Nous. Right now down here on grubby little Earth, perhaps the sane thing to do is try and mitigate the less-than-stellar aspects of our everyday habits and the circumstances we all have to deal with in one way or another. And yes, that might require naming and recognizing those things.
The "But, we're all ONE" mantra is perhaps one (sorry for the pun) of the most used and abused and unphilosophical utterances of the New Age-inflected pseudo-spiritual end of contemporary pop culture.
Let's get the first part out of the way; yes, we are indeed "all one" from the standpoint of any Monist type of metaphysical theory. In other words, if we're to assume any validity to Monism, then we are ULTIMATELY all one. But the oneness stops the moment we "sink down" into phenomenal manifestation. Applying metaphysics, we arrive at various schema explaining the various subdivisions of Spirit/Soul. The lower in manifestation we go, the more cluttered, confused, and disorienting components we encounter which keeps Soul/Mind fettered to various transient and ephemeral manifestations of phenomenal interplay.
We could say that the average "human soul" (however one may theoretically slice and dice it) is a confused mess of sense impressions, emotions, impulses, unfulfilled desires, karmic influences which have accumulated over a very long stretch of incarnations, erroneous viewpoints, unskillfull attachments, ect. And in each individual, this manic interplay of phenomena is going to have a slightly different flavor. Each individual is quite different in this respect. And each individual will find that different methods, techniques and approaches for becoming free from their fetters will be more suitable for their own particular condition.
So it seems that Henosis (i.e. merging with "the One," or attaining Moksha, Nirvana, or whatever) is the final end goal for any mystic or devotional spiritual practitioner. But this is indeed a very long mountain climb (to put it lightly) and requires monumental amount of personal effort, discipline, and cultivated merit. In other words, the "great work" sure ain't no walk in the park. Our spoiled-rotten generations of recent history want instant gratification in practically every area, including spirituality. As if muttering the aforementioned catch-phrase over and over again will somehow magically evaporate all of a person's phenomenal impurities, cruddy karma, and delusions....yeah.
So yeah, before every being in existence attains the Ultimate (in how ever many of quadrillions of eons that might be), there's going to be endless repeating cycles of wars, stupid arguments, idiotic opinions, people behaving totally off their rocker, ugly people, big fish chomping on little fish, mounds of fecal matter, and whatever other unflattering affairs and objects one can think of right off the top of their Lower Nous. Right now down here on grubby little Earth, perhaps the sane thing to do is try and mitigate the less-than-stellar aspects of our everyday habits and the circumstances we all have to deal with in one way or another. And yes, that might require naming and recognizing those things.
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Date: 2020-07-18 07:19 am (UTC)Dr Bronner disagrees vehemently:
"The 2nd coming of God's Law" Mohammed's Arabs, 1948, found Israel
Dead-Sea-Scrolls & Einstein's "Hillel" prove that as certain as no
6-year-old can grow up free without the abc, so certain can no 12-year old
survive free without the Moral ABC mason, tent & sandalmaker, Rabbi Hillel
taught carpenter Jesus to unite all mankind free in our Eternal Father's
great All-One-God-Faith! For we're All-One or none: "Listen Children
Eternal Father Eternally One!" Exceptions? None!
99. Thos. Paine: An Army of Principles can penetrate where an army of
soldiers cannot! It will succeed where diplomacy may fail! It will always
inspire-evolve-unite the Human race where any other weapon
divides-distorts-decays "ALL-ONE-GOD-FAITH" Inspired by the Messiah,
Halley's Comet, the Blazing Star of Abraham-Israel-Bethlehem & Mohammed!
Each day, like a bird, perfect thyself first! Have courage and smile my
friend! Think & act 10 years ahead! And the man without fault? He's dead!
Do one thing at a time! Work hard. Get done! Then teach the Moral ABC that
unites all mankind free!
WITHOUT THE MORAL ABC HILLEL TAUGHT JESUS, NONE SURVIVE FREE! 1st: Unless constructive-selfish, I work hard perfecting first me, absolute nothing can help perfect me! 2nd: If I'm only for me, I'm nobody! 3rd: If not now, when! 4th: Only hard work can save us, but if we teach only our clan? We're all hated then! So, added Jesus, we must teach friend & enemy, the work-speech-press & profit-sharing All-One-God-Faith, to instantly unite the Human race, for we're All-One or none! As teach astronomers Abraham & Israel, since the year one: "Listen Children Eternal Father Eternal One!"
&c., &c.
http://web.mit.edu/dryfoo/www/Spritz-yule/bronner.html
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Date: 2020-07-18 02:46 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-07-18 05:12 pm (UTC)Yah, he was societal comedy relief. A very weird dude, but he meant well.