I give both elevated and of darkness, of the earth and of the sky; to raise my self in delight to the great sounding of the Universal Spirit.To be born.
To give is to turn over to, to not be attached or identified with some thing, be it an object or idea. In this wonderful “new age” era many are willing to give the darkness but want to keep the light; want to renounce the earthly and identify with the heavens. This will always keep one bound. To identify with anything is to cage a song, it can’t really be done. However, it can keep ones awareness from the One Song. To be truly born is to witness this all encompassing Song.
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Friday, December 29, 2006
The Ninth Mandala 61.8
Effused with a means for purifying, the strengthened wooden vessel with the vital breaths; go toward the lord of the Sun, the source of Venus’ ray of light.
“A means for purifying” can also mean clearing the mind. I have found the most effective way to do this is not by focusing on the clearing, rather to consciously choose what your awareness will enliven. Awareness is the foundation to all experience and we have the ability to move it. Clearing the mind is a byproduct of intentionally using awareness. With this being done our physical form becomes strengthened and a receptacle for soma and the ability to access the five vital breath.“The strengthened wooden vessel” is the union of male and female. Wood represents the vertical energy of male while a vessel suggests a womb. This union enlivened with the vital breaths equates immortal life.Not only does this verse then state that we move toward, or become conscious of this movement to the greatest manifestation of pure consciousness in this sector of the Universe; it reminds us of this journey. Venus represents the process of knowing. Venus not only shows us beauty and love, but also delusion. It is through the experience of duality that one comes to know union.
“A means for purifying” can also mean clearing the mind. I have found the most effective way to do this is not by focusing on the clearing, rather to consciously choose what your awareness will enliven. Awareness is the foundation to all experience and we have the ability to move it. Clearing the mind is a byproduct of intentionally using awareness. With this being done our physical form becomes strengthened and a receptacle for soma and the ability to access the five vital breath.“The strengthened wooden vessel” is the union of male and female. Wood represents the vertical energy of male while a vessel suggests a womb. This union enlivened with the vital breaths equates immortal life.Not only does this verse then state that we move toward, or become conscious of this movement to the greatest manifestation of pure consciousness in this sector of the Universe; it reminds us of this journey. Venus represents the process of knowing. Venus not only shows us beauty and love, but also delusion. It is through the experience of duality that one comes to know union.
The Ninth Mandala 61.7
Approach That, the ten fingers helping embellish union, the mother waters with the unknown Eternal and Infinite expanse.
This verse, as is the whole ninth mandala is about soma. My experience of soma is that it is the link or substance of expansion or union with the divine. Vitality is a by product of soma. There is nothing self animated without soma. However, there are few that are cognizant of its existence, awareness is mandatory. For illustration:Imagine a time you fell in love. It could be with a person, a moment, a place. Close your eyes and remember for a few minutes. Do you notice anything different within you? This is the activation of soma.Most people associate this activation of soma, or good feeling, with an object. Through this simple association fear creeps in and this erroneous thinking promotes a need for an object to experience soma. This is not true. The verse is saying “Approach That”, soma, not an object.The next part of the verse is dual. The implication is that there are two sets of ten fingers. To make this duality clear the word “embellish” can also mean destroy. Therefore, it is as if we have two distinct ways of moving throughout creation; embellishing the mother waters or destroying our experience of them. “The mother waters” is not only of the earth but also of the sky. With this being so we know that it is not literal in what we know water to be, more the essence and quality. What are the qualities of water? Water is flexible and versatile, changing its state from solid, liquid and gas within a comparatively small temperature range, remaining in integrity. The structure of water is that it fuses with other substances. It is reflective. What I have translated as “Eternal and Infinite Expanse” is huge in its meaning and implications. Adi means first, in the beginning, commencement. Aditi comes from Adi with its first meaning being free. This freedom is without an object, not free of something, rather the expression of freedom. If you sit with this a minute you begin to see how the brain cannot “grok” such a concept as it cannot be conceptualized; only experienced. Words that attempt to describe this are security, safety, boundlessness, immensity, inexhaustible, abundance, unimpaired condition, perfection, creative power. It later came to be objectified as an Indian goddess who was the mother of all the gods; which is an attempt to objectify the currents of creation. As reverence to the brain continued the original communication was further materialized into the word cow.The word translated at “mother” not only means mother but all female ancestors. Let your mind drift to the feeling of being in the presence of the grandchildren, daughters, mothers, aunties, grandmothers, great-grandmothers and you get a feel for this word. It is joyful, easy, active and full of potential.
This verse, as is the whole ninth mandala is about soma. My experience of soma is that it is the link or substance of expansion or union with the divine. Vitality is a by product of soma. There is nothing self animated without soma. However, there are few that are cognizant of its existence, awareness is mandatory. For illustration:Imagine a time you fell in love. It could be with a person, a moment, a place. Close your eyes and remember for a few minutes. Do you notice anything different within you? This is the activation of soma.Most people associate this activation of soma, or good feeling, with an object. Through this simple association fear creeps in and this erroneous thinking promotes a need for an object to experience soma. This is not true. The verse is saying “Approach That”, soma, not an object.The next part of the verse is dual. The implication is that there are two sets of ten fingers. To make this duality clear the word “embellish” can also mean destroy. Therefore, it is as if we have two distinct ways of moving throughout creation; embellishing the mother waters or destroying our experience of them. “The mother waters” is not only of the earth but also of the sky. With this being so we know that it is not literal in what we know water to be, more the essence and quality. What are the qualities of water? Water is flexible and versatile, changing its state from solid, liquid and gas within a comparatively small temperature range, remaining in integrity. The structure of water is that it fuses with other substances. It is reflective. What I have translated as “Eternal and Infinite Expanse” is huge in its meaning and implications. Adi means first, in the beginning, commencement. Aditi comes from Adi with its first meaning being free. This freedom is without an object, not free of something, rather the expression of freedom. If you sit with this a minute you begin to see how the brain cannot “grok” such a concept as it cannot be conceptualized; only experienced. Words that attempt to describe this are security, safety, boundlessness, immensity, inexhaustible, abundance, unimpaired condition, perfection, creative power. It later came to be objectified as an Indian goddess who was the mother of all the gods; which is an attempt to objectify the currents of creation. As reverence to the brain continued the original communication was further materialized into the word cow.The word translated at “mother” not only means mother but all female ancestors. Let your mind drift to the feeling of being in the presence of the grandchildren, daughters, mothers, aunties, grandmothers, great-grandmothers and you get a feel for this word. It is joyful, easy, active and full of potential.
The Ninth Mandala 61.5
That which supports the means of purifying Soma, flow toward the waves of existence; be gracious.
“The waves of existence” comes from the root word Urmi which has its root in Ri. The six are enumerated as cold and heat (of the body), greediness and illusion (of the mind), and hunger and thirst (of life); according to others, hunger, thirst, decay, death, grief, and illusion. The number one translation is a wave of pain or passion or grief.
The implications of the meaning of this word are astounding to me. I had always considered the current state of the world to be short in duration; however, this word is ancient, about 1700-1100 BCE is estimated of its origin. If someone were to ask me what the waves of existence are I would say toward Truth, as a byproduct destroying all that is illusory. The waves designated to the body are merely experiences without judgment, whereas the others all imply a resistance
“The waves of existence” comes from the root word Urmi which has its root in Ri. The six are enumerated as cold and heat (of the body), greediness and illusion (of the mind), and hunger and thirst (of life); according to others, hunger, thirst, decay, death, grief, and illusion. The number one translation is a wave of pain or passion or grief.
The implications of the meaning of this word are astounding to me. I had always considered the current state of the world to be short in duration; however, this word is ancient, about 1700-1100 BCE is estimated of its origin. If someone were to ask me what the waves of existence are I would say toward Truth, as a byproduct destroying all that is illusory. The waves designated to the body are merely experiences without judgment, whereas the others all imply a resistance
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