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Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: Jed McKenna Date: December 26, 2020, 1:38 am
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Dear Guys and Gals, Students and Lurkers, Posters and anyone who
comes this way:
From the age of five or six, about the time I learned that there
was no Santa, I have been immersed in the standard lies of
society…. and I knew it. I couldn’t express it well, and that
was probably a good thing, so I mostly kept my mouth shut. I
never got answers to any of my questions so I gave up asking but
the questions didn’t go away. Eventually I realized that those
folks ‘out there’ were more lost than I was, as evidence by
their apparent lack of questions. I figured that when questions
stop, learning stops… and most adults seemed to qualify.
Given a couple of decades, I realized that there was only one
place that any answers could be found, in me. By examining that
‘me’, I came to the conclusion that there was one fundamental
lie, only one. From there on out, everything that followed was,
ispo facto, also a lie. How could it be any other way?
This foundational lie is not overt, it is covert, a lie of
omission. As such, it is quite insidious and a real challenge to
face head on. My conclusion was that this human appearance was a
dream with a beginning and an end, and was therefore only real
to the degree that I (we) think it is. Everything that has a
beginning must have an ending and thus my naming it the ‘Lie of
Permanence’.
How can one enjoy life after realizing that it is based on such
a lie? Turn that around… how can one enjoy life while thinking
it is permanent… real and substantial while everything arising
and falling continually reminds them of it's impermanence. Would
you enjoy a life that was totally permanent? Would you really
want to live forever in your human form?
If you are upset or fearful of the thought of impermanence, that
response is impermanent as well. You will not be feeling the
same in a little while. You will have forgotten your concern and
turned back to thoughts about the cold coffee you were just
served, or the warm beer, or ‘fill in the blank’.
While your concerns, loves and hates, etc. all appear
substantial and important in the moment, the key is that it is
only ‘in the moment’. They soon disappear or morph into your
next concern. Where is the permanence? Mommy, Daddy and Santa
will all disappear eventually. My answer was ‘I can’t find any’.
But, I didn’t stop with that one negative assertion, I went
deeper, much deeper.
Most of you have a pretty good idea of what I am pointing at, so
what is the point of my pointing? How about this: why not match
and mirror the rather obvious nature of this dream while you
appear absorbed in it? Could it make things go a little easier?
Perhaps lighten up your experiences? I’m sure you can guess my
answer, but it’s your answer that matters. Do you think that if
you were to use the nature of this dream as a kind of ‘tour
guide’ you might have a freer, more wondrous experience? Perhaps
even welcome or seek change.
Here is a thought, how about letting go of Christmas? Some of
you have really enjoyed past Christmases while others have found
them to be rather tedious, insincere and even fractious to the
family. In either case, there is an impermanent to that
experiences, as there is to all experiences. Letting go of
Christmas, or anything else, doesn't mean hating it, ignoring it
or rejecting it. Letting to of anything is not about that. You
know what it's about... well, you probably know by now.
Could it be that all events are meaningless, impermanent and
unimportant? Remember, your conclusions and answers are what
matter, even though I am not-so-subtly pointing you in a
particular direction, I also push you towards your own
observations and conclusions.
Back to my title of this rant: Caring, Clinging and Christmas.
In my experience, there is a powerful distinction lying therein.
Let me know your thoughts on it and if I get too ‘Grinchy’, you
can just chalk it up to old age.
Much love and best wishes to you and your family. Stay healthy
and safe.
Love ya, Jed
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2RqvKVwxQ&feature=youtu.be
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Re: Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: zd15 Date: December 27, 2020, 5:12 am
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Thank you,Jed. Happy new year![emoji248]
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Re: Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: Kathryn Date: December 27, 2020, 10:35 am
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“Love, sex, food, friendship, art, play, beauty and the simple
pleasure of a cup of tea are all well and good, but never forget
that God/the universe is determined to kill you by whatever
means necessary” (Chuck Lorre Productions, #337).
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!!!
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Re: Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: Kathryn Date: December 27, 2020, 10:37 pm
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Caring=giving real consideration to What is real? and What, if
anything, is Really important?
Clinging=ignorance of reality, grasping at straws, fear, holding
on for that dear life that you know has an expiration date,
holding on to anything that smacks of permanence, like the
“after-life,” in any of its various presentations.
Christmas=a fairy tale. Yet, as my character is a Christian, one
who does not, however, believe in, nor celebrate, per se,
Christmas, I do like the idea of Emmanuel, “God with us.” Very
intriguing idea, the Logos becoming flesh and dwelling amongst
us. I also bought a small festive rosemary bush and decorated it
with fairy lights. The Pagans had great ideas on how to make the
darker and colder winter days more cheery and magical.
I would refer you to the poem: The World Is Too Much with Us by
William Wordsworth that captures my sentiment on caring,
clinging, and Christmas most perfectly.
HTML https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45564/the-world-is-too-much-with-us
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Re: Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: Parsley Date: December 28, 2020, 11:15 am
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I like the words and the thought of letting go of christmas.
Yes, why not? Do I feel an attachment if I get in touch with
this possibility? Thay may be an invitation to go deep into it,
to feel the ache, to release a clinging that may obstruct this
life. What is so special about christmas? In a song I heard:
"Let there be christmas every day".
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Re: Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: abranpaso Date: December 29, 2020, 8:18 pm
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Letting go of christmas?
it sound to me like let it be, let it do what it wants, like
with the rain, strong rain with thunder
and lightning, enjoy the show, not envolved with it, only seeing
what is hapening, not
expecting nothing, if there is thunder, good, if not, is also
good.
Match and mirror conciousness: only there watching, without any
expectation.
In this Christmas witness the strange traditions of these people
I call my family.
Only seeing, and maybe doing that, I can see its real beauty.
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Re: Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: Parsley Date: December 31, 2020, 5:57 am
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Fascinating, how these words are some kind of answer to a post
that this I wrote somewhere else.
Thank you, Jed! Thank you, true nature.
This morning the "tour guide" leads me to this:
What if to show interest in meaning, permanence and importance
is missing the point? What if this just leads to a burdened life
and the only good thing about this is to let it go and enjoy to
live without this burden which would not be possible without the
experience of such a nightmare?
(A quote from the trilogy: "What is good about leaving prison?
Not to be in prison anymore!")
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Re: Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: anthropisces Date: January 22, 2021, 12:57 pm
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This dream character, this I, this one that is going under the
handle of Anthropisces here- it sees through the false messages
of of the society.
According to the dominant culture this I has to fight to
survive. I tried that in several areas of life and it holds
nothing of interest to me. I'm recognizing this as a perfect way
for me to do myself in; suicide by not fighting what comes my
way. I'm not saying that I won't walk the path that's plain
before me, I might even run down that path. But pulling out my
machete and fighting through the brush? no more for this one.
So far its been a decidedly tranquil non-effort compared to
swimming against the current. What's more-I still seem to have
sandwiches coming my way, I've been sheltered, warm, and have
received a different type of warmth from both dogs and humans.
There's still fat around this waistline, still heaps of material
wealth all around me. There's no small egoic plan for how things
"ought to turn out", no such defense against miracles is up
these days.
This awareness has gone through the portal, and watched ego try
to approach, like a plume of leaves caught in an autumn wind and
then falling to the ground when that gust suddenly dies.
Jed McKenna said he'd both dropped his ego but yet still had
one-after all he needed something to wear on this stage.
I've come to half-expect a rebuttal here, there, everywhere to
something this ego says. That's the way of this place. It can
sweep me up and burn me at the stake as it often does. Elevate
me, burn me, its all the same stage.
Anyway, just checkin in
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Re: Caring, Clinging and Christmas... from the Grinch...
By: Jed McKenna Date: February 2, 2021, 10:50 pm
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Hi Anthro:
Delighted you put the machette aside, now time to enjoy the
ride.
Much love and thank you for sharing a slice of what's left of
'you'.
Jed.
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