Knowledge obscures knowing.

 Knowledge leads to theoretical knowing.

Theoretical knowledge obscures knowing.

When Knowing is clearly seen, knowing knows all.

This may sound a silly, but let’s look at it.

There is no end to wanting to know what is going on in the universe, in any dimension. To be blunt, this will “do your head in”, as there is no end to the universe. Like you, I wonder, “Well, what has this or that site, or book, got to say? What do they know?” Exactly…“What do they know?”

This obsession with what’s out there only obscures our own knowing. The answer is always in front of us. You’ve heard this all before, but the answer is always within, not without. It is precisely because of our ability to know, that ‘knowing’ is possible. Where would we be without it? All that is needed is just resting in pure Knowing…Awareness! Knowing this one point, all is known.

Everything in the universe – of any dimension – is made up of parts, because of causes and conditions. So, when these causes and condition come to an end, so does the thing … or body. Every thing falls apart when the elements dissolve. This is energy turning into some thing else. Some talk about ‘beings’ outside our perception: if this is so, then we have to remember that ‘beings’ can take many ‘forms’ in many dimensions, but they are still embodied beings…like us!

 We are not of this dimension. Beings have more, or less, clarity about their true nature. The more we understand, the more the compassion. The less we understand, the more the aggression. As we have had an infinite amount of incarnations, we have been through all dimensions.

We are pure awareness. Empty essence, embodied. If we identify with these bodies, we are mere shadows of our true selves. The truth is the same throughout any universe – sentient beings (having a mind) are all sleeping buddhas – pure empty essence. Pure knowing!

Every thing in the universe is empty of any true existence. It is all make-believe – mind made. We are so used to seeing things as solid and ‘real’, we now believe it.

 We make and believe.

It is ignorance of our true nature

that keeps us in this make believe world.

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“Yes, yes, but I want to know what is going on over there!” And so, we have returned to play with that can of worms again…

We need time for digestion to take place. The less focused we are, the more turmoil we are in. We need silent reflection for the brain to rewire itself, to be able to translate what is being experienced. We can know in theory, but the body/mind set up may not be sensitive or capable of translating the experience: there is a need for practice.

As an example: I paint (not very well!) I put in washes, and this gives a good effect. BUT! I know I should be using body colour (opaque pigment) to give the painting strength…but I don’t do this. There is a sort of fear of not wanting to obscure what has been achieved so far. So I am holding on to an idea. In using opaque, body paint,  a colour and tone has its true value, and is not just an effect. Thank goodness I’m finally starting to understand and change!