While trying to understand the "Thoughts of God" is indisputably a noble ambition, perhaps before attempting to fathom them as regarding the whole Universe, we might concentrate on our immediate surroundings. The Solar System, the Earth, or even the tiny reflection of reality which each one of us represents. The Homo Sapiens. You and me. And of these two, I know more about "me" then about "you". (In next blog, I shall discuss my personal struggle).
We all consist of dual nature. The immortal I AM, which is the individualization of the Omnipresent Consciousness, and the Ego, which is the evolutionary product created by our biological computer to which we refer as our brain. The brain, supported by our neurological network which generates emotions, is the center which generates thoughts, which in turn are the product of the creative energy of our mind. While the Ego is often at odds with our I AM, it is nevertheless the instrument which adds to the diversity of the reality we recognize as our Phenomenal Universe.
Hence, while our true Self, the I AM, is our true nature, the Ego adds diversity to the Phenomenal Universe, causing its eternal expansion. As all is energy, the expansion is caused to continuous influx of new ideas. Later about this in a future blog.
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Returning to the "Thoughts of God" regarding ourselves. While "I AM" gives us a sense of oneness, of integral unity, most of us find it difficult to practice this trait. Competition seems to be the Homo Sapiens' prerogative of our modus vivendi. Most of us do not search what is right, only who is right. Rumi (1) the Persian poet, offered us a way out of this dilemma. The simplified version of his advice states:
"Beyond right and wrong there is a field. I will meet you there"
While the essence of the advice is self-evident, the consequences reach far beyond the wisdom of every day's use. Also, while the "right and wrong" belong in the transient, illusory reality, the "field" beyond such limitations is endless, eternal, unlimited. In fact it is the Source. Hence, while Rumi accepts the diversity offered by "right and wrong" that enrich the reality of the Phenomenal Universe, he retreats to the original source of the Creative Energy in which there is no right or wrong. This echoes the intent of the statement of the ancient prophet, Habakkuk, who (according to King James Bible) simply stated about his concept of God (Lord):
"Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity..."
Neither of these are religious statements. (2) The point they appear to make is that while diversity (right and wrong) is an intrinsic part of our reality, the source or the original energy that enables it to manifest is neutral. Nevertheless, the source, or what the religionists refer to as God, is neutral in nature, allowing for the execution of freewill in the phenomenal (illusory) Universe. (Of course, as Isaac Newton assured us, there are consequences). Later, we shall discuss what happens to all energies generated by our brain that do not contribute to the enhancement and thus expansion of the Universe. After all, the Phenomenal Universe is intended to be a reflection of the Original Source.
This has been known to ancients, such as Moses and Isaac. Two examples are offered below.
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(1) Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī, also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Balkhī, Mevlânâ/Mowlānā, Mevlevî/Mawlawī, and more popularly simply as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Hanafi faqih, Islamic scholar, Maturidi theologian, and Sufi mystic originally from Greater Khorasan in Greater Iran. (Wikipedia)
(2) In fact a deeper study of my DICTIONARY OF BIBLICAL SYMBOLISM will lead one to conclude that the whole Bible has little to do with any religion.
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