November 26 – B, 2025

The Woman on a Black Horse 01

These two paragraphs are #131 and #132 in Zen Thoughts on my Published Works Blog on WordPress:

  1. You know the things we know without knowing how we know? Be aware of that kind of knowing when you know it. Look closer. Sit with it in the silence. See what emerges from the stillness beyond the silence. You are in the presence of intuitive awareness, which goes beyond mindful awareness to the very essence of “mind.” To the foundation of “mind.” To the boundary separating Psyche and “mind.” To the experience of Psyche informing “mind.” Serving as at the ground of “mind.” Psyche becoming “mind.” At the place where we, ourselves, become cognizant of Psyche, Mind and Self. The three that are one. The Real Holy Trinity. No?
  2. We are talking foundation. And flow. And Psyche. And presence. Psychic foundation, flow, presence. And our awareness of ourselves being aware of, cognizant of, Psychic foundation, flow and presence–of being one with Psychic foundation, flow and presence. Which is the same thing as being at one with the Tao. Aligned with the Tao. In accord with the Tao. Which is the same thing as enlightenment and awakening. And it all comes together before our eyes, here, now. Psyche, Flow, Presence, Knowing/Knowledge, Cognizance, Tao, Enlightenment, Awakening, Me and You, Here, Now. No?

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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