New thought has no 'label' on the 'envelope'...

mapping the invisible onto the color wheel

No yellow, no orange. Very strange greens and blues. Leftmost column is do, rightmost is si. Would it be any better if one saw all twelve?

The world is missing between la and si, and on second thought, between do and re.

If I like it or not, this is how it looks like. There is a slowing of vibration between si and do, between mi and fa, and a third slowing between sol and la. A lot changes between do and re, between re and mi (though a little less than before), between la and si; everything as it should be. Little change between sol and la, which might be the weakness of this model (though I'm not sure it is), but it's just the zone where wavelength changes while the color doesn't.

definition

Wrong. Miracle means that it is considered normal that people know nothing about nature, themselves, not to mention God. It is not normal. It is just statistically prevalent in these times, and it is one of the reason why these times are so hard, generally speaking. Otherwise, miracle is a real event. The very word for it wouldn't had come to exist if it wasn't, in the first place. Above all, it is not violation or alteration of laws. It is just that (normally) it is considered normal that we don't know about much about the laws themselves. It is just that people don't use logic they COULD use, some degree of sane thinking. Law, by definition, is valid everywhere, always, otherwise it wouldn't be law.

More advantageous would be to discuss sane vs. insane meeting of the miracle. Sane approaching is based on verifying by oneself. We are advised to verify by ourself, to distrust, so to speak, the 'miracle' from the start. Insane approach is based on 'believing' or, in the other extreme, on 'rejecting'. A believing person will say, "is ...", "was ...", while the doubter (the denier, essentially) will say, "is claimed to be ...". (Usually, though not always, the very verb "claim" hides the second pathological type behind.) Using this a s a contrast, it's easy to see that the sane approach, while distrusting the perception, also strives to repel suspicious attitude itself, to avoid the trap of denying. Following the definition that miracle is real, observable event, the sane route is exemplified by John (what our eyes have seen, what our hands have touched: we are compelled to state that these are not empty tales).

The Course in Miracles adds another useless definition, "shift in perception" or something. This sounds interesting, must sound interesting, as it points to problem of the observing agent who (I strongly agree here) is by no means some static objective camera, no, not when it comes to miracles! It might not be useless after all. Speaking of cameras and the like: Steiner[17] brings up the view that the whole human being is some sort of "camera" that is registering perceptions of the higher world. It seems plausible to me that such camera can do alot more than piece of electronics. Therefore, to be truly scientific, science must not throw away ordinary reasoning (that, in principle, every grown up man is capable of) at the very outset, but, sorry, that is what happens when it considers proven only what metal pieces of perfected-but-far-from-perfect technology can furnish.

Far, very far away from the cultured world, in some other, exotic land, the naive mind lives, as you know. Well, naive mind can very well sense and very well grasp the meaning of the word miracle, spontaneously, without rational reflection. But it does not know enough, it falls into various traps which are to many to be mentioned here. Nevertheless they are in the two above categories of superstition and materialism.

What is sane talking/writing about the miraculous? We've seen an example of solid encyclopedic entry. That would be correct writing, well, why not. But, from the higher point... The sources seem to hint that one must be able to produce what one writes about. Then the head of the group could rest assured that the writer won't disclose anything inapropriately, prematurely, immaturely or in a way to put people off the track instead of catching interest of those with magnetic centre.

Mr. Littleworm's deep thought

I know what Mr. Littleworm thinks. "Father, forgive them NOT, for they KNOW what they doing. They just need understanding." That means, Mr. Littleworn, "Dear Father, I'd suggest that Olympus shake a little. It is Your will finally and ultimately, but I should like to ask that Zeus fall flat on the face and not rise again.", right? And, yeah, of course, when the mountains tremble the see gets somewhat boily, no? And that means woe to them crews on 'em ships. Why not to ships themselves! Good idea! Perhaps whole islands and continents will disappear, devoured by the rage of elements, Mr. Littlewobble!!!!! YESSS!!!

I'm not Mr. Litterworm, so... I just consciously put THE fully-fledged curse on whoever it was. I don't like high-chairs, and high chairs get periodically emptied anyway. Then I go about my business, and its ALOT of business. Beyond that, I can separate what's being said from the sayer, which is why with relatively small effort I can, despite strong dislike towards Mr. Leethalworgkle, admit that some people haven't gotten understanding YET.

Moving in that direction, I see that Littlehorn's Lemma (as it is going to be recorded in history from now on, no question about it), is, dammit, quite right regarding Supreme-Will-domain, in short, in that difficult-to-define domain. Then, finally, I take my judgement away. THE BIG STEP it was.

Buddha, popularly The Awakened One. (Blind Alley Wall, then leaving behind ascetic 'schools'.) Enlightenment mostly connected with Aim vs. popular representations like nirvana or golden middle path. Approximate popular 'truths' of little use. Personal Aim. Hiob. Work interpretation of the end of story. "You can get quite different kind (extent) out of the machine." Admonition "know yourself", esoteric conception of machine more complex than popular conception of entire man. Next, pictorial representations: huge powerful realities beyond personality and beyond body, probably source of later aura-drawings and the like. Largely unsuspected power and capacity of the emotional centre. The chain of effects of Buddha's 'prayer' for each and every would-be individual. Need for 'system' on second line analogous to need for Aim on first line. Hiob's prayer for his 'friends' (at that time bunch of nauseatix blockheads). Sacred, holy, originally equals objective, magical. In Christianity emphasis on strength and duration, in Buddhism on harmony and purity of feeling. Fundamental unity of different 'schools'. Seemingly different categories really on the same level. Reality of higher levels.

Questions, like, what is analogous on the third line; or maybe, how far can one expect to go mechanically asking stupid questions? Or, what do you think we are doing here, having good time together? Did you think think self-remembering was a course in higher algebra? May I ask why these ``impossibly responsible' serious faces? What is the difference between schock and conscious schock? Tales totally disrupted like this, give reader no rest, evade ordinary memory.

New ideas. Centers not circles on the blackboard but rather living (yeah rather alive, baby!) beings. Idea of conscious bond between centres and the body. Suffering of the emotional centre in slow-motion environment. Wills its position. Need for sleep as necessary consequence. Mutual agreement between centers. Higher centers myth or reality. "God" meant highest possible real idea man could get to. Need to break from "Lord, Lord" alias "development, development". Find out how to enable the emotional centre to do. Jesus' practical instruction, two commandments of love to ensure results. "As yourself" easy to understand, "above all" not too difficult either, but for us people, religious or not, "God" a problem. No problem if one thinks about it as much as it takes. One of the clues sameness of the two commandments. Forgive, forgive. What do you really want? Keep your demands and attitudes, habitual responses etc. or make some real progress on the Way? If must ask yourself - well I don't say you must, do I - then ask yourself this question.

Idea of refinement of mind.

Possible additional practices. Be on the lookout for beings that are higher (greater, more capable) than yourself. Even if only somebody who has at least learned to do something well. This is literally to beg for some real schock! Not bees who can make honey or trees&hills which are much higher physically. Like they went fishing but on the other side of the ropy some whaley... But something that really strikes you with terror of annihilation and with holy zeal of emulation and brings you closer to God.

Pilate - material from A New Model

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(The link won't be of much use if you don't have Google account. If you can afford it - yes, a good point - you might consider buying the book, it's probably one of those where this can be safely stated. But in any case, creating Google account is free, so, ...)

Fortunately, access to pages 129-132 is not restricted. Pilate is said to be an image of the hindrance on the way to the 'superman', a balanced development of will, emotions and intellect. Very cultured type and he understands. In his own Roman soldier way, though... And let's not forget he's definitely above prejudices of his time.

Interestingly, Pilate is an eternally recurrent unconcious role, besides the priests, the people, and so on. If this happens to me, to you, to us, we are nailed. It HAS already happened to us, we ARE mechanical and without a soul, so it will either not change and just remain as it was and continue eternally, or it can change.

Ouspensky obviously avoids counting in Judas in this context. Why? Judas is far better off, it seems. He is a typical full-of-shit, somebody who was for some reason attracted to the Work, but, alas, the Work is something a) much bigger b) entirely different than what he expected. Therefore, IMO, it is possible that somebody had to play a conscious role that is to communicate to a student a lesson even more vital. Later, Pilate/Judas pair might appear as the two criminals, one will go to heaven, he knows it is all for his past (criminal?) action, and another displays YAV, yet another version of washing of hands.

In teological terms, there are two possibilities, or three, for the sake of completeness: one is either Jesus, Man of God, prophet or the like (say that of yourself if you think this changes anything; it doesn't, of course, you either have the being or you don't), or one is recognizing the divinity of Jesus - the subtle point being that such can't be entirely criminal, and according to Jesus himself, not only that but there is actually great possibility of evolution (this is where ordinary religion tells you nothing, you are to accept and believe, period) - and the third possibility is that one is not recognizing (recognizing, not accepting/believing) the divinity of Jesus. Well, he must be a 'philosopher'... The very idea of the man of God seems intolerably absurd to these types. There lies the difference, innocent and the good criminal and the bad criminal, or in terms of OT (Kings, for example), the prophet, the good king and the bad king. It is about differences of being, not about differences of the chosen denomination variants, about different scopes of knowledge that a person has, or about the size of your nose.

Evolution can only come about by persistent work in a definite direction, it is said somewhere in A New Model. (If I just remember how people came to me, suggesting, like, it is, well, maybe a second rate book? Like, Ouspensky is suddenly just 'mediocre writer' when you get to the real thing. (I hope the guy has got enough of this 'real thing' by now to not repeat the same mistake again... I know, I'm just 2 wicked...) Like, me, allowing myself some serious considering of these learned opinions. Phew.)

http://bibledatabase.net/html/kjv/matthew_27.html

http://bibledatabase.net/html/kjv/mark_15.html

http://bibledatabase.net/html/kjv/luke_23.html

http://bibledatabase.net/html/kjv/john_19.html

Here the ways part. One's got to choose. Submit to the public opinion and you end up a murderer. Side with the worldly authority, bureaucratic rules-procedures/police/prison/military supported authority and in one way or another you end up a murderer. No more development for you. It's the same if you feel or be of the opinion that the agency of repression has greater power, or right to cripple an individual, or something. Now you really have something to cry over. (For this is precisely what is not true. What is true is that stupid, evil, blind, computer-supported injustice has no power over usually far greater number of individuals who are aware of the fact and act accordingly. Machines are not aware of the fact. There's huge amount of mechanical suffering but no tragedy. But, some are aware but do not act accordingly and there you have it all, the whole drama.)

Take this byway if you want to stop before reaching the Aim, just before the last chapters of the (choose one of the four) Gospel, making it having never even heard of the Work a preferrable alternative. There's also a suggestion of destroying your chances for some time to come. In the extreme case you will clearly see who or what is the real king, and eventually declare it. No, baby. Won't help either. The machine has seen the truth and 'chose' to remain a machine (possibly a machine that is converted to worship of extraneous superbeing or a machine that contemptuously declares that there is injustice in the world, to name two optimistic versions). It's suicide in the machine, of the machine itself, more precisely, final overruling of that-in-the-mechanism which is not mechanical.

Both choices are clearly depicted, but people don't seem to realize that the Gospels are addressing them personally. They are, and they have something special and intimate and practical to tell you, in any case if you, because of the magnetic center, wish to become man #4. [Something that even I, W.H., couldn't do even if I tried. (Well, I don't try and don't intend to.) Such is indisputable value of the Bible! Even I, His Enlightened (well said, for I am enlightened -- and so are you) Majesty (what is so magnificent about me remains a mistery to my keen sense of observation, but there must be a reason, I keep telling myself) W.H. cannot etc. etc. etc.]

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Also, probably, Pilate went 'inside' himself, to consult Jesus [who, at the time such 'consultations' take place, is already taken care of and typically appears on the scene ten thousand times stronger than usual] and was given an answer without words, in silence (in which often the Truth is best heard), and fear of God befell him, then turned to the 'outside', where ordinary fears and threats were roaring. What he did is written down for us. Noumenal world said to the phenomenal world Follow Me, outer world said screw you. He saved his life but, in fact, lost it, as we saw. Or, he saved his ass, some could say; [not me, though, I am never so vulgar, I take care always to behave decently. Improper, regrettably wild mode of expressing oneself is not necessary, and it is not profitable as well. It is shocking, scandalous, we're deeply concerned how some people all too often seem not to pay due measure of attention to these matters. THIS NO NEED!!!! indeed! I so sad how such people stupid! Though, wait, why, lo, and behold, there's more than that at the same time, what the fuck, I must say, the point of the story is not a dilemma of choosing decent vs. indecent behavior, is it.]

(Note. Religious expression "fear of God" has to do with certain depth of self-remembering.) [Note. Having bracketed out the worst outbursts of folly, [[IS IT SPRING'S FAULt?????!!!]] I can now entrust this blog with further care for this entry.]