The wonderful thing is that in spite of the fact that the whole
universe (of which we are aware) exists only within our consciousness, we all
benefit from the contribution of all other individualizations of the
omnipresent Single Consciousness. I spell It in capital letters to accord it
equal importance to that which people usually assign only to their chosen
divinity. Since each religion stipulates its own God, I prefer a
“nondenominational” term.
And this brings me to today’s theme, to the American
Forefathers. In their wisdom they
incorporated the phrase E Pluribus Unum
[Out of Many—One] into the seal of
the United. A truly inspired decision.
But it’s more complicated.
There is a fundamental difference between the
subjective and objective reality. Every concept of reality is born within. It
may be stimulated by the input from our senses, but it must grow within our
consciousness, until we are ready to share it with others. When many share the
same idea, it becomes objective. E
pluribus Unum, out of many a singular reality. That is how the USA was
born.
The first chapter of Genesis in the Jewish
masterpiece the Torah, describes how the divine spark within us brought ideas
(the word) into our awareness. How the subjective idea that is born within, manifests
itself without, by sharing itself with others.
That is the act of creation. I will NOT tell you how
it happens, although you’ll find essays on the subject in my Beyond Religion
Series that may help.
Enjoy!
But I can suggest to you how the ancients thought it
might happen. They created a magnificent compendium of symbolic ideas to share
the idea with us. After all, life is change—and thus truth must be continually
rediscovered in its infinite manifestations. You’ll have to decipher it
yourself. My Dictionary of Biblical
Symbolism will make it possible for you. You’ll find YOUR understanding,
NOT somebody else’s. It’s up to you. The knowledge lies within each one of us.
While truth may be one, it manifests differently through every one of us. Why
else would the universe exhibit such astounding diversity?
Once again, enjoy!
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