September 17, 2023 – A

Appalachian Pastel 04/11/2012 — Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
When Carl Jung was asked
if he believed in God,
he replied,
"I do not believe--I KNOW.

When you KNOW
you know the God beyond Gods,
beyond theology,
beyond sin and redemption,
beyond words
beyond thinking,
beyond reason, logic, intellect, discourse, etc.

And relax into knowing what you know,
and have always known:
The physical world is an expression of,
an extension of,
a reflection of,
a manifestation of
more than words can say.

Transcendent reality
is the source of all that exists
as apparent reality--
more than that cannot be said,
told, explained, described...

Heindrich Zimmer said,
"The best things cannot be said or talked about.
The second best things lead to confusion and debate
because they attempt to say what cannot be said
and disagreement arises.
Which leaves us with the third best things to say,
news, weather, sports, opinion and gossip."
Or words to that effect. 

Empty yourself of all opinions, feelings, emotions,
desires/wants/fear and thought,
and simply know what you know,
and what you do not know--
and let that guide you through
all of the circumstances of your life,
as you respond from the center of yourself
to the demands of the here/now,
knowing what to do 
without knowing how you know,
simply allowing reflection 
to lead to realization
and recognition
of doors opening and closing
along the way,
not to wealth and fame,
fortune and glory,
but to what you need
to do what is needed,
here and now,
day to day.

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Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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