Truth Paraphrased

Do we know that those who are unbelievers and scoffers of the holy things also might be caught within the nets of grace even as we were, and they might also turn out to be our friends. (A touch of suspicion can sour up friendships and a touch of goodwill makes our enemies into friends.)
Love of God is Truth expressed in human terms. Jesus is a symbol and Representational Man. Symbol in the sense he makes our love transcend its human level to touch the heavens. Our love freely given however limited, can multiply as loaves and fishes and spread out to feed many.’first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.’ (St. Mk4:28) Our growth is gradual and to which we are helped by what we may catch of the highest in our soul.
‘I am the Way’, he said. Jesus is the pinion on which our finite nature revolves so love we have shown to our brethren and unbelievers alike can broaden out to a higher plane.
We love those who love us. Jesus showed us another example. ‘ Whosoever shall smite thee..’ (St. Matt 5. 39-40) Turn the other cheek is love on a higher plane than the truth of nature underlying in verse’ iron sharpeneth iron.’(Pro.27:17).
benny

On Suffering

How we perceive a thing to be and how we realize it are entirely two different things. There is a wide chasm between the two. As mortal beings we shall never translate exactly what the soul reveals to us: soul reveals to us Truth and our Mind, given its rational coloring interprets into an anthropomorphic form or Nature in symbols.
That shortfall of our actions to set it down truthfully must sow in us the seeds of suffering.
Life, as with Happiness is beyond circumstances. It has no dimension. But life in you and me require a context in order to justify a conduct. For example when I say I love there must be an object.
I love God. How can I love truthfully something that I cannot put my finger upon, literally? As St. John writes how can we taste love of God or express it except in our context of fellow men? (1 Jn 3:17). Our love isn't perfect and it must ride into the wind of changes: our love may fade and sickness and death sour our spirit and faith. We in ourselves suffer and also spread it. Yet love can be taken to higher grounds. But how? Not by withdrawing into your shell.
Practising detachment in the face of suffering is to give it more mileage than necessary.
benny

Love Matters

What Do You Make Of Love©

Melchizadek, the King of Salem went on a mission: he was looking for a bride for the Man he had picked out at random. You see he hated his lonely splendor as much as a nightingale in a golden cage would feel. The bird loves its freedom and it can only pour itself forth into melodies in its free state.
The King with A Glorious Name embodied love and since he had no subjects he had made the Man to sit with him on his throne.
The Man one day said, “Oh King, I feel with a terrible longing. Nights are sheer torture.” He unburdened his heart and the King of Salem could understand it.
“ What you need is love, Man.” Said the king with his overflowing beard. I am a King and I shall certainly find a suitable companion for you.”
It was thus he set out to seek a suitable bride for the Man.
He visited all the kingdoms of the world and Royal Houses; not a princess of the perfect virtue he could find.
At last the King of Salem went back with a heavy heart. He had failed his Man.
To his astonishment on his return he found the Man had found himself a companion. “How did you settle on this woman?” he asked. He knew from one glance the woman was of an easy virtue and she was with uncontrollable appetites. She also had a name Love.
The Man just laughed and said,” Well I thought I will also check out a bride. Hardly I stepped outside into the dark, comes this sweetie pie out of the bushes. She kinda grabbed my heartstrings.”
King of Salem would have rebuked him for his lackadaisical attitude in choosing a bride. He restrained himself. “ Well Man it is your choice. Either she will be a blessing to you. Or you may be able to redeem her to be a blessing for all nations. What am I to speak ill of love?’
Man chooses according to circumstances and has still possibilities to make good out of bad choices. Whereas Truth like the king of Salem cannot lower its standards.

* Since man has not the Absolute values in himself his love cannot be an Absolute value.
benny

Week 13-Problem of Comparison

Premise #5
"Problem of being or non-being lies not in itself but what comes attached to it as a matter of right."
What is cause without its effect? Or material nature of an object without its abstract counterpart? Take love for example.
Horses, Horses, Horses! ©
Among many clans of Mongolian nomads the clan of Wind Riders are especially noted for their love of horses. One orphan who was adopted into the clan was called Love. When he reached 12 the chief called him and said the name was not enough. He asked the young boy,” Love must have an object? What shall it be?”
Brother Love replied,” Horses.” Years later he fell in love with one New Yorker who had dropped in among them as a student of anthropology. Before she married she said,” If you love me love my family, people and our customs. His love was so much he married Mary Anne and adopted New York as his home. He worked for a company called Horse Trading Inc., where he was shocked to learn he would work in an office from nine to five. Much worse was his feeling his colleagues had no love for horses! He still loved horses.
When one from Outer Mongolia visited him Brother Love said his love came with many strings attached. “ Yes my love for Mary Anne is worth it. But my mother-in-law..”
“Well what of her?”
“ It would have been terrible had it not been for her face. It reminds me of horses out there.”
benny