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(Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche) Spirituality
is a particular term which actually means
a dealing with intuition.
In the theistic tradition
there is a notion of clinging into a word.
A certain act is regarded as
displeasing to our divine principles.
A certain act is regarded as pleasing for the divine whatever.
In the tradition of non-theism, however
it is very direct
that the case history is not particularly important.
What is actually important is here and now.
Now is definitely now.
We try to experience what is available there, on the spot.
There's no point in thinking that a past did exist
that we could have now.
This is now.
This very moment.
Nothing mystical, just now, very simple, straight forward.
And from that nowness, however
arises a sense of intelligence, always
that you are constantly interacting with reality
one by one, spot by spot, constantly.
We actually experience fantastic precision, always.
But we are threatened by the now
so we jump to the past or the future.
Paying attention to the materials that exist in our life
all these choices take place all the time
but none of them are regarded as bad or good per se.
Everything we experience are unconditional experience.
They don't come along with a label by saying
"This is regarded as bad" or "This is good".
We experience them but we don't actually pay heed to them properly.
We don't actually regard that as we are going somewhere.
We regard that as a hassle
waiting to be dead.
[Echoed: waiting to be dead]
That's a problem. And that is not trusting the nowness properly
that what is actually experienced now
possesses a lot of powerful things.
It is so powerful
that we can't face it.
Therefore, we have to borrow from the past, invite the future, all the time
and maybe that's why we seek religion.
Maybe that's why we march in the street.
Maybe that's why we complain to society.
Maybe that's why we vote for the presidents.
It is quite ironical and very funny, indeed.
ZEITGEIST
(J. Maxwell) The more you begin to investigate
what we think we understand, where we came from
what we think we're doing
the more you begin to see we've been lied to.
We've been lied to by every institution. What makes you think
for one minute, that the religious institution
is the only one that's never been touched?
The religious institutions of this world are at the bottom of the dirt.
The religious institutions in this world are put there
by the same people who gave you your government, your corrupt education
who set up your international banking cartels.
We have been misled away from the true and divine presence
in the universe that men have called God.
I don't know what God is but I know what He isn't.
And unless and until you are prepared to look at the whole truth
wherever it may go, whoever it may lead to
the more you educate yourself, the more you understand
where things come from, the more obvious things become
and you begin to see lies everywhere. You have to know the truth
and seek the truth and the truth will set you free.
They must find it difficult...
Those who have taken authority as the truth
rather than truth as the authority.
G. Massey, Egyptologist
(G. Carlin) Because I have to tell you the truth, folks.
When it comes to bullshit
big time, major league bullshit
you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises
and exaggerated claims: religion!
Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people
that there's an invisible man living in the sky
who watches everything you do, every minute of every day.
And the invisible man has a special list of ten things
he does not want you to do.
And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place
full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish
where He will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke
and scream and cry forever and ever until the end of time!
But He loves you.
[Laughter and applause]
He loves you.
He loves you and He needs money!
He always needs money!
He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise;
somehow, just can't handle money!
Religion takes in billions of dollars
they pay no taxes and they always need a little more.
Now, you talk about a good bullshit story.
Holy shit!
PART I:
The Greatest Story Ever Told
(P. Joseph) This is the sun.
As far back as 10,000 BC
history is abundant with carvings and writings reflecting people's respect
and adoration for this object.
And it is simple to understand why, as every morning
the sun would rise, bringing vision, warmth and security
saving man from the cold, blind, predator-filled darkness of night.
Without it, the cultures understood, the crops would not grow
and life on the planet would not survive.
These realities made the sun the most adored object of all time.
Likewise, they were also very aware of the stars.
The tracking of the stars allowed them to recognize and anticipate events
which occurred over long periods of time
such as eclipses and full moons.
They in turn cataloged celestial groups
into what we know today as constellations.
This is the cross of the Zodiac
one of the oldest conceptual images in human history.
It reflects the sun as it figuratively passes
through the 12 major constellations over the course of a year.
It also reflects the 12 months of the year, the four seasons
and the solstices and equinoxes.
The term Zodiac relates to the fact that constellations
were anthropomorphized or personified as figures or animals.
In other words, the early civilizations did not just follow the sun and stars
they personified them with elaborate myths
involving their movements and relationships.
The sun, with its life-giving and saving qualities
was personified as a representative of the unseen creator or God.
God's Sun: the Light of the world, the Savior of human kind.
Likewise, the 12 constellations represented places of travel for God's Sun
and were identified by names, usually representing elements of nature
that happened during that period of time.
For example, Aquarius the water bearer, who brings the spring rains.
This is Horus. He is the Sun God of Egypt of around 3000 BC.
He is the sun, anthropomorphized and his life
is a series of allegorical myths involving the sun's movement in the sky.
From the ancient hieroglyphics in Egypt
we know much about this solar messiah.
For instance, Horus, being the sun or the light
had an enemy known as Set who was the personification
of the darkness or night
and metaphorically speaking, every morning
Horus would win the battle against Set, while in the evening
Set would conquer Horus and send him into the underworld.
It is important to note that 'dark vs. light' or 'good vs. evil'
is one of the most ubiquitous mythological dualities ever known
and is still expressed on many levels to this day.
Broadly speaking, the story of Horus is as follows:
Horus was born on December 25th of the Virgin Isis - Mary
His birth was accompanied by a star in the east
and upon his birth he was adored by three kings.
At the age of 12, he was a prodigal child teacher.
At the age of 30 he was baptized by a figure known as Anup
and thus began his ministry. Horus had 12 disciples he traveled about with
performing miracles such as healing the sick and walking on water.
Horus was known by many gestural names such as The Truth
The Light, God's Anointed Son, The Good Shepherd
The Lamb of God and many others.
After being betrayed by Typhon, Horus was crucified
buried for 3 days and thus, resurrected.
These attributes of Horus, whether original or not
seem to permeate in many cultures of the world for many other gods
are found to have the same general mythological structure.
Attis of Phrygia, born of the Virgin Nana on December 25th
crucified, placed in a tomb and after three days, was resurrected.
Krishna of India, born of the Virgin Devaki
with a star in the east signaling his coming.
He performed miracles with his disciples and upon his death
was resurrected.
Dionysus of Greece, born of a virgin on December 25th
was a traveling teacher who performed miracles such as turning water into wine.
He was referred to as The King of Kings, God's only begotten son
the Alpha and Omega and many others. Upon his death