Perfection
Most people have been trained to understand “perfection” as a static field. An end point on a continuum. What would it mean to you if perfection were a dynamic state with the entire universe in almost harmonic balance but just enough out of kilter to keep the whole thing moving forward. That which is can only be what it is based on what was and what will be will be based on the momentum that has presently manifested. There are many types of energy effecting the movement of the infinite parts that comprise the universe. The purely physical aspects that have not been sliced and diced by the conscious mind comprise “chaos”. As chaos is studied and ordered it loses it’s chaotic nature, yet because it is infinite it can never be totally understood or harnessed. Chaotic energy is raw unfocused energy which underlies the dynamic balance. As we try to understand chaos it resolves into “order” which gives us a microcosmic understanding of the movements of a part of the physical universe. We can try to understand why forces around us move in the directions that they do yet time and time again we have found that yesterday’s understanding was both temporary and incomplete. The third type of energy pushing on the dynamic balance is “consciousness”. Our minds exert energy on the system whether we are conscious of it or not. It is our challenge to learn to apply our conscious energy field to the present state of balance to tip it in the direction that we “want” it to go. “Wants” are funny things . Even if we have used consciousness to choose our wants, when they are satisfied they dissolve into the past. That is assuming that as we move towards achieving them they remain static. They also come along with unintended consequences. Results we did not foresee and which are counter to our desired results or possibly in opposition to some larger want.
My Aikido Sensei used to say “All movement is based on spirals. When we begin our training the student must use large spirals with a lot of energy to accomplish their ends. The Master uses very small spirals with minimal energy to accomplish the same ends.”
The Buddha sits in the center of the spiraling karmic forces and knows they are in a state of perfection.
The Taoist has very simple desires which are mostly internal and therefore must only add very small amounts of energy in order to tip the balance in their favor. Moving from perfection now to perfection now.
The materialists of today’s world spend enormous amounts of energy chasing prosperity while they pound their chests like silverback gorillas shouting “look at me”. Their facade of accomplishment is based on achieving temporary materialistic goals which never truly satisfy so that in the quiet of their own minds they are crying that they haven’t yet learned the exact way to think or the latest technique for reaching perfection.
In a world of dynamic balance, everything is as it should be. All is perfect now and it is moving towards a place of more perfection.
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Is perfection not an materialistic concept?
It would seem that each “thing” contains the potential for an observer to perceive it as material and/or spiritual energy. If a material “thing” leads a person to a spiritual understanding was that thing one, the other, or both. Then again it may be neither or something else entirely. You decide for you.
Okay, though were does Life fit into the equation when it has to perceive fact or truth based upon the answer you give it? Who is then the observer? And where does it originate when it is all the same, but not?
I’m not really clear about your questions. The pronoun “it” is used a number of times and does not seem to mean the same thing each time. The balance of energies I discuss are not contingent on life but the flow of the balance can be effected by consciousness which is a function of life. Even though I only mentioned “Materialism” in the original post as a description of individuals who use their consciousness for the purpose of effecting the flow of the dynamic balance only to achieve material ends I’m not clear what difference it makes whether perfection is considered materialistic or of some other inherent nature. The balance of the universe does not rest on anyone observing it but the purpose of my post was at first to suggest that the quality of perfection when viewed as a static limit is unattainable. When it is viewed as a dynamic balance it is always present.
Somewhere during writing the post it turned into a statement about the effect of consciousness on the balance.
Your questions help me see my post kind of wanders all over the place. Thanks for taking the time to read it and ask me about it.
While all things are connected I’m not sure calling them all the same is a statement I would agree to. Even if you go as far as saying that each thing is a microcosmic reflection of the macrocosm, everyone knows a reflection is a reverse image of primary source and if there are any imperfections in the reflective surface it all devolves into a real fun house rather quickly.
“It” pertains to Life and sorry that the context to which I was making my statement was unable to reach your senses. For this I apologize and I appreciate your candor.
With sincerity,
Sean
I found your last paragraph very much to the point.Yes, we now observe this huge energy expansion from people with materialistic gain in mind. When I watch those power plays, I have to remind myself that even if it looks overwhelming at times that this is NOT ALL THERE IS.
I just saw a 10 min video on Healing with the Masters.. an interview with Drunvalo Melchizedek and he made it clear that when you manifest with your mind you will get a polarized result, in other words you’ll get what you want and also the opposite, which I equate with never satisfied, etc
He said, manifesting from the heart is so easy, it’s hard…I feel what he means. When you come from the heart, I believe it takes little energy to manifest.
Love and Light,
Claudia
The heart wants simple things.
Our minds are so twisted by social conventions that were formed originally from the fear based reptile brain. Our simpler original fears were compounded and re-compounded until virtually unrecognizable as the basic healthy survival mechanisms they were in the beginning.
It takes far more energy to push the balance in the direction of desires based on complex forms than to satisfy the simple desires of the heart.
Another way of looking at this might be that the simpler heart based objects of manifestation are of a higher, lighter, or more spiritual vibration which require much less energy to move than the denser, heavier, or material mental wants.