Doubt

After watching the movie “Doubt” (it was also a Play). I wanted to write this chapter on the subject. I loved the movie “Doubt” by the way. It was superbly done and has great critical acclaim. The story of Doubt has very little to do what I am about to say but I could not resist the “plug”…

Now for the concept of doubt; many New Age authors claim to have been guided or met supernatural beings. Some people lap it up while others show disdain and contempt.

What is the truth behind such outrageous claims of connecting with divine presents, channeling old souls and other New Age phenomena?

Ascended masters, or as I call them High Souls or Mahatmas, are always around us; they walk the streets and ride public transportation. It is very rare, I might add, that they would connect to mere humans while revealing their status as true Masters.

Having said this I agree with the general skepticism in regards to claims of “meeting with ascended” masters, a trend by the way still being done by new authors and self-proclaimed “sages”.

Usually the motive of such claim is the purpose of self-promotion. This whole business is Ego enlargement for the sake of monetary gain and book sales.

I simply do not know whether such claims are true or not. I try to eliminate “doubt” from my mind and vocabulary.
As I have said, the likelihood of a Mahatma revealing themselves of being a mahatma is a long shot by any measure. It is said (and by a real Guru, I might add) that if a Mahatma by circumstance somehow gets found out, he would drop everything and disappear forever.

You should always question these claims and allow your mind to be critical, but, NEVER doubt. Leave the possibility of it, no matter how remote it may be, out there. In fact since Mahatmas are all around and work in secret to keep this planet on the right course, it is plausible (although not probable) that they will ever make contact.

You see, doubt is self-destructing and it will shut out all sorts of possibilities for the beholder. Simply put, if you doubt something it will cease to be a possibility for you. To understand this concept you must go back and revisit the concept of Maya and what is “real”; this will tie in with the power of the mind and its thoughts being capable of manifesting anything.

Now you can doubt this concept immediately and it will relegate your mind and thinking to be feeble and passive. Others who believe in this might be creative and forceful in the Universe. It is entirely up to you.

Reality is very flux and hinges on your mental powers and thinking. Hence, to doubt a thing will close the curtain on the concept or idea that is being doubted. This is very lasting and often irreversible. For example, if you ever doubted the existence of UFOs and extra terrestrials, changing your mind will not reverse this and you will likely NEVER encounter them in your current incarnation.

This, by the way, explains why some people see UFO’s and others never do.

My suggestion, always question but NEVER doubt.

“Grasshopper” is Dead

Young Kwai Chang: “Master, how is it that you hear these things?”

Master: “Grasshopper, how is it that you do not?”

Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. 

Despite the fact that death is an illusion we often feel emotions when we part with certain people in our lives. These emotions vary from dismay to disbelief and often sadness. I am naturally not above these emotions. I grew up on Kung Fu series and watching the show strongly enhanced my interest in Eastern thinking and philosophy.

I could even say, it was my early wake up call about the timeless wisdom I embraced many years later.

Of course when I was in my youth I mimicked much of the surface, the veneer that we became so fond of watching “Kung Fu”. The graceful movements and dance like acts were nice to watch and they imbued power and strength. Later, I realized that fighting in kung fu is the least interesting part. The non-fighting that the warrior spends most of his time is what’s important. The fighting part is mostly for show. But back then I enrolled in martial art training and was watching other Bruce Lee movies. I was hooked on the whole scene.

The reason I am writing this is twofold. Reminiscing about the past, realizing how much the stories of Kung Fu taught me subconsciously and sadness of the final days of the men, the star of the series. Apparently David had his daemons that he could not shed even in his declining years of 72.

How is that a person who apparently knows right from wrong cannot incorporate this knowledge into his own personal life? The answer is simple and a little frightening. Knowledge of something is not enough. We must live (and often) die by our own actions and thoughts. Attachments, instant gratifications and living superficially from day to day are the attachment that we all must fight and eventually conqueror if we ever want to move foreward and progress. 

In closing here is the episode “All creatures are one with nature.” courtesy of youtube.com

My favorite is about the Chi, that will always last. Indeed like most successful pop culture venues, Kung Fu was incredibly well researched.