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WHY SHOULD A BENEVOLENT GOD WANT US TO SUFFER?
Quite recently, I had a conversation that brought me back to a question humans (I suppose keenly atheists) have been asking for thousands of years. If God is inherently good, as stated so many times within the Bible, then why does suffering exist? And even deeper than that. Does the idea of good even make sense without the existence of bad? This short but inspiring conversation took place in an Instagram DM, which had moved from a group chat after I brought about the idea of a particular theory. We had agreed that the universe seems to be governed by a certain set of laws and limitations that can be measured. And so I asked that perhaps we were in agreement on simulation theory as well. To which he denied. Thereafter, he invited me to a one-on-one discussion. It started simply. He posed his question to understand mine.
The Persistence of Connection: Melting Clocks and Missed Calls
There's a type of exhaustion only clocks seem to understand, a silent fatigue, ticking away within the seams of our hurried lives. In Salvador Dali’s most celebrated creation, The Persistence of Memory, we witness clocks melting across a barren landscape, their soft, gooey faces representing the fragility of time itself. Today, in a modern reinterpretation of Dali’s iconic dreamscape, we see more than just soft watches. We encounter something altogether more human and personal: the softness of longing, desire, and unresolved conversation.
The philosopher Descartes believed that he had found the most fundamental truth when he made his famous statement: “I think, therefore I am.” He had, in fact, given expression to the most basic error: to equate thinking with Being and identity with thinking. The compulsive thinker, which means almost everyone, lives in a state of apparent separateness, in an insanely complex world of continuous problems and conflict, a world that reflects the ever-increasing fragmentation of the mind.
Eckhart Tolle
The Art of Discretion: Mastering the Fine Line Between Tact and Truth
Discretion is the art of being subtle, tactful, and sensitive to the privacy of others. It is an important quality in many aspects of life, including personal relationships, professional situations, and social interactions. Here are some tips for mastering the art of discretion:
1 .Listen More Than You Speak: One of the key aspects of discretion is knowing when to speak and when to stay silent. Listen carefully to what others are saying and gauge the level of sensitivity around the topic. Avoid sharing confidential or sensitive information with others unless it is absolutely necessary.
2. Be Respectful of Others’ Privacy: Respecting the privacy of others is essential to mastering discretion. Avoid gossiping or sharing personal information about others, even if it may seem harmless. Keep information confidential unless you have explicit permission to share it.
3. Use Discretion When Posting on Social Media: Social media can be a breeding ground for oversharing and lack of discretion. Be mindful of the information you share on social media and how others may perceive it. Consider the potential consequences of sharing information before you post.
4 .Know When to Speak Up: Discretion is not always about staying silent. Sometimes, it is important to speak up in situations where someone’s safety or wellbeing is at risk. Use your judgment to determine when it is appropriate to speak up and when it is best to stay quiet.
5. Practice Empathy and Understanding: Practicing empathy and understanding is key to mastering the art of discretion. Try to see things from other people’s perspectives and understand how your actions and words may affect them. Be sensitive to their feelings and experiences.
In summary, mastering the art of discretion requires a combination of active listening, respect for others’ privacy, thoughtful social media use, knowing when to speak up, and practicing empathy and understanding. By focusing on these qualities, you can become a more discreet and thoughtful individual in all aspects of your life.
THE SEVEN HERMETIC PRINCIPLES
I. Principle of Mentalism
“THE ALL IS MIND; The Universe is Mental.”
Gives a working explanation for the existence of the universe and rests on the premise that substance cannot create itself. Also suggests that the Big Bang was the result of mental creation, which may sound hypothetical but actually has some basis in quantum mechanics. And if the universe is mental in nature, you have the power to alter reality (bring things into manifestation) by being in full control of your thoughts through a process of mental transmutation.
2. Principle of Correspondence
“As above, so below; as below, so above.”
This principle tells us that everything in the universe acts in accordance with the same laws. This is easy enough to visualize when you know that geometric formulas obtained from the measurement of earthly objects can also be used to calculate the distance of stars and planets in space. The principle of correspondence states similarly, all the Hermetic principles (universal laws) operate on all planes of being - physical, mental, and spiritual. Basically, activity on the mental plane (your thoughts) has the ability to effect changes on the physical and spiritual planes. Thoughts mirror reality; by controlling what you think on the mental plane, you can control what you manifest on the physical plane.
3. Principle of Vibration
“Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates.”
This principle is the basis for string theory in quantum physics, which states that that reality is made up of infinitesimal vibrating strings which are smaller than atoms, electrons or quarks. It tells us that everything in the universe is in constant motion, and that just as all particles of matter manifest varying rates of thermal energy, all mental phenomena (thoughts, emotions, etc) manifest at varying rates of vibration on the mental plane.
4. Principle of Polarity
“Everything is dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites; like and unlike are the same; opposites are identical in nature but different in degree; extremes meet; all truths are but half-truths; all paradoxes may be reconciled.”
There are two sides to every coin; this principle tells us that all extremes are the same in nature but different in degree. For example, there is no such thing as absolute heat or absolute cold. There are only varying degrees of temperature. “Hot” and “cold” are the same thing, only different in degrees. Similarly, this principle can be applied to the mental plane - what is “absolute hate” or “absolute “love”? Are these not two emotions not essentially the same in nature? Knowing that two extremes are in fact the same thing will allow you to shift your mood from one end of the polarity to another; from hate to love, fear to courage, etc. This is what the Hermeticists call mental alchemy.
5. Principle of Rhythm
“Everything flows, out and in; everything has its tides; all things rise and fall; the pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates.”
This principle about the mathematical patterns in the universe, that everything is cyclical and phasic in nature. Stars are born and die, galaxies expand and collapse, empires rise and fall, cities are built and destroyed. Day follows night, sleep follows wakefulness. Everything is in rhythm, following the motion of a pendulum swing that goes one way then the next. Our own emotional states follow the same rhythm, shifting from positive to negative and then back again.
6. Principle of Causation
“Every cause has its effect; every effect has its cause; everything happens according to law; chance is but a name for law not recognized; there are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the law.”
This tells us that everything is connected through cause and effect in a great chain of events. Think of phenomena such as butterfly effect, or even what we think of as ‘karma’. Nothing is ever manifested in an effect that isn’t present in the cause - every thought we think, every action we perform, has both direct and indirect effects on the cosmic chain of events that we observe as reality.
7. Principle of Gender
“Gender is in everything; everything has its masculine and feminine principles; gender manifests on all planes.“
Bear in mind the important difference between "sex” and “gender”. The former refers to one manifestation of gender on the physical plane, while the latter relates only to the process of creation and genesis. From Newton’s first law, we know that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an external force. We can think of the object at rest as the Feminine principle, which operates in terms of creative energy, generating the ideas and objects that form our world. The Masculine principle is the force, which “wills” the Feminine principle to begin its process of creation. Gender exists in everything; and in our minds both the Masculine and Feminine principles must be duly engaged in order to make the best use of it.
𝗪𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘁 (𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀)
The truth is that I cannot see you damned. Or doomed to live without a hand. My shoulder can become your stand to lean on—when you need to be freed from observation. Left alone, but not alone. I understand. The complications of the world exist beyond command. A man could never interfere. The plan is never in your ear. So we can give the praise to God—alone—the only one to fear. My dear righteousness—cured to be the bane of my progression, in full health, I learn the lesson of resolve. I thought I knew it all until I did not know it all.
Daughter of a Song Bull, by Nyareeta Gach, 2018
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