Exploring Unanswered Questions ... and ... Unquestioned Answers
Sometimes we think that enlightenment means arriving at total certainty about all there is to know. I believe true enlightenment is our willingness to be forever with mystery, and, infact know that I DON'T know!
How can we possibly be so sure about anything that is truly meaningful in life? We know that love is our deepest connection to all there is, yet in the loving lies potential pain as we open ourselves to eventual loss of the beloved. Yet would you NOT love? Not me! So I feel comfortable in my lack of full understanding and declare: “I AM OPEN TO QUEST-IONS ON THE QUEST!”
What do YOU think? .. What are YOUR "Quest-ions on the Quest?"
Sandra Rae Hymel
In keeping with my commitment to "give life the LIGHT touch, both inside and out," I treasure the combination of insight with a touch of humor, such as this:Roshi Philip Kapleau has said, “Reading about enlightenment is like scratching an itch through (the sole of) your shoe.”
However, the GOOD NEWS is that at least you are AWARE of the itch and can now set out a plan for GETTING TO IT!: I begin by asking such questions as:
Do I take off my shoe??? Wait, ... maybe my sock has a hole in it ... OR ... maybe my feet smell, ... OR ... what will others think if I proceed right where I am??? ... in church?/in a restaurant?/at the dining room table?/ ... Do I go to the "safety" of the bathroom where I can hide from everyone? ... after all, WHAT WILL OTHERS SAY??? ...
Question: Now you are AWARE ... WHAT NEXT? ... Oh, ... you are ALREADY "ENLIGHTENED?" ... I suggest if you THINK you are ... then maybe you'd better THINK AGAIN! ... What THINKETH ... YOU??? Sandra Rae Hymel
This thought is one of the BRILLIANT humorist, Ashleigh Brilliant ... I certainly hope you can agree and give YOUR opionion on any of the info on this blog, or on this web site. Is there an "answer" you want to "question?" Let me know ... Let's stir up our minds a bit ... or is yours like "concrete?' ... that is "all mixed up and firmly set!" Go for it! Sandra Rae Hymel