Seeking the Unspeakable
I have been seeking some form of satori for many years. Not for the high, high energy flows, the Siddhis or even the Bliss....I was just looking for peace.
Still...I have been looking into yoga energy in hope of having it clean me out. I thought, "Hmm...it would be so cool to be free of all this junk in me, to be at peace all the time, no matter what is going on. Satori might help with that."
Well, Michael A. Singer made a statement from the below video that left me thinking and understanding that what I really want from this state is "escape" from this world as I know it. I am seeking a way out of this "what isness" this human I call me is experiencing because it is often too uncomfortable for the psyche.
He asked something to the effect.
"How are you going to handle all those high energy flows if you can't even handle this everyday stuff?"
That made me think and agree. That is what brought me once again from Yoga to contemplation of the Buddhist philosophy.
Spirituality isn't about escaping "what is". It is about embracing it. We find peace in that.
What is it like to have satori?
It is like ordinary everyday except about two inches off the ground. (D.T. Suzuki)
..marvelous power and supernatural activity...drawing water and carrying wood (Layman Pang)
What is Zen?
When hungry eat...when tired...sleep.
The goal of action is contemplation. Alan Watts
Hmm!
All is well.
Michael A. Singer ( March, 2025) Mastering Life: The Art of Handling Everything. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlNkggVrXGM&list=PLyOuAoSmZkKoESr2acNWwhznusbBkKXsT&index=2
T.H. Inspiration. (October, 2024) Alan Watts for When You Need to Stop Thinking.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVerqpMjYYg
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