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Originally posted by Eric P McCarty:
In truth, every body is the universe.
- Mahanirvana tantra
What an amazing and frightening assertion!
I am sure that we have all read or heard similar statements
such as this. It is a popular new age sentiment. Yet have we
fully and consciously absorbed the ramifications of such a truth?
Are able to embrace this concept in the depth of our expressions?
This truth will not only set us free…it will free those of whom
we relate to in our most intimate moments of life.
The meaning of personal freedom is responsibility.
To be our own universe means freedom. To be free is to
love in an unconditional manner. This can only mean that others…meaning
everyone…owe us nothing. Even our dearest and most cherished. Nothing.
Yes…and even our selves. We owe ourselves not a thing.
Of course we may choose everything and anything. And we may choose to give our all to
everyone, or to only one, or to no one at all. Yet still we may expect…nothing
in return. Is this selfish? No…it is truth. And we spend a large amount of time
feeling put out and believing that the world owes us…something. So we remain unfulfilled. Often bitter. There is never enough. Someone always has more, wants more, needs more. And we always settle for slightly less.
We receive less because not because we wish for less. No…we receive less because
we are simply asking the wrong universe for more. In Tantra pleasure is placed upon our
own doorsteps. As is pain. We may open the door to either one. Very often both appear
side- by- side at our front door. We invite one in…and deny the other. Moments later…
we may switch our invitation.
The key to the Tantric universe is that both pain and pleasure derive from within.
We are the universe…and we are the doorways to our very own stars. To believe
other wise…only invites disappointment and frustration. This is the beginning of
blame. We have placed conditions upon our universe…and imposed our rules
upon others. It hardly seems fair.
In a sexual exchange…. no one has ever “given” another an orgasm.
Only two universe collide…and one may provide the opening to heavenly
doors. A flower still blooms in orgasmic beauty without the aid or hindrance
of a bee in search of pollen. That is responsibility. The bee places no demands
upon the flower. The flower never blames the bee for lack of pleasure.
There is harmony in nature.
We are not so far removed.
The great Tantric secret…the whispered mystery of nature…is
relaxation. Relax into pleasure…. breathe into pain.
We own both. They are the vehicles for our highest transformation.
We are the flower that blooms in sexual delight. We are the bee in search of
sweetest nectar. The highest transformation is simply remembering
who we are. Pain and pleasure help us to remember.
Yet only if we are relaxed enough to hear their message.
Breathe…and accept. Relax…. and breathe again.
Harmony.
If someone brings us a gift…and this gift bears pain…breathe,
accept, relax. We may choose to accept this gift…or not.
If someone offers pleasure. It belongs to them only.
Breathe, accept, relax. Invite them to your universe.
Ask to visit theirs. Or simply smile and offer thanks.
As the universe…we have options after all.
What great "SOUL FOOD" yes! Free food for thought.. he he..
Dear Eric, I've lagged in adding spell check (and sentance re-parsing to unsplit lines) for you, I'll bring it to you.. me.. soon!
I'm so happily reminded why I love typing in these little boxes, communicating with love beings also typing in little boxes, wow what a joy!
I used to believe that after we pass on, we are the Gods of our own future universe, everything however we remotely might wish it to be. Sort of like lucid dreaming.
Then I had my own bizarre vision of sexuality that people are "connecting universes." Every body has hills and valleys, bright spots and dark spots.
Musically I believe every living being is an opera, an orchestra keeping all the cycles, modalities, progressions flowing beautifully, and some actors and actresses on stage blowing their souls to all in singing dance sharing awareness and such.
We are all acts in the big symphony. Well also from the physical the spiritual is nothing, from the spiritual the physical is nothing. One CD "Spirit To Matter" from 2001 had been previously named "Voyages Into Inner Space."
OK, but Eric, noone owes us anything? Spiritually maybe, but after I've been cheated of my rights, I have to share this -- breathe this out. You know I learned this on Chopra boards, the joy of releasing feelings that bubble to the top.. he he.. even if they seem opinionated. Shoot, things have come out of my mouth that I downright disagree with, but the confusion breeding them I feel needs a voice. After releasing these feelings or statements, truly releasing them to the universe, to all, I am freed of them and can go on.
I also believe fully in the power of belief, and the words you share are so powerful and from an awareness that sheds such transcendental light on everything. You are more over-seeing than MagicMan, more mystic than Mavis, more loving than Tim, more focused than LionKing, yet you are all of these by your intense silence. Subtlety. Precise nowhereness.. he he (Tim, Mav, Michelle, Steve don't get me wrong XOXOXO).
No blame, effortless ease as in nature. So true!
I've got stories about the ducks at my lake to tell! They DO fight for the scraps of bread I give them.. he he.. effortless ease in nature, yes, but once one "offers pleasure" then beings often have to fight off others who want it all eh? The seagulls are faster than all the ducks and will swoop under the gooses nose and swipe the bread! Various geese will eventually fight off the seagulls! I'm peacefully giving bread and they are fighting! There goes the "nature's effortless ease" point out the window huh? LOL!
I'm just picking on you, discussing eh?
The awareness you share, that all pains, and pleasures, we can just feel them, breathe and move on, this is heavenly awareness! Write a book! - oh you did.. You are so solidly fastened in the nonexistence, the absoluteness or overstanding, of the nothing and the indeterminable (did I mis-state that correct enough?), ...
You have always been a bright light to me that highlights the highs and brings clear visibility to the lows.
LIGHT ON you quiet, shortly wording, mystical, Poet of the Universe, I love you deeply and so appreciate your sharing of your typing in little boxes.. he he..
I value my "who has more" and "who has less" by counting my blessings not my failings, and you are a bright one Eric. I am so rich and eternally fulfilled by reading your words, in your books, and here. May you joyfully, evermore be able to share yourself! Good soul food! We need it!
Feeling much better about blame love to all, Teo
You can't force
peace, only
show it.
~~~Barbara 
