Albert Herdianto Widjojo
The wrap is layered
when all the patches are off
enlightenment shines.
Our consciousness is layered and the mind sticks to all those layers. The mind has no beginning but has an end. The end of the mind is enlightenment. The enlightenment that will continue. It has a beginning but no end. Together they cover the whole of eternity, from the past to the future.
Humans in Indonesian are called “manusia” from Sanskrit. There are very few people know that the word comes from a combination of two words; Manu/Manas and Isha. Manas means Mind or thinking and can also mean every layer while Isha means ruler or who covered. It can mean that man is the Divine who is covered by the mind, at least that means the Divine Consciousness which hidden behind the mind.
Peel an onion, layer by layer until the last, what’s left? Sunyata, everything is empty or void. This void is the transcendent unity or the unity of being or form in everything, the Dark Light situated above the light. It is an aspect of Divinity that is both above and at once in the creative aspect of the Divine.
Love the onion analogy! An elusive topic for certain and I’d expect no less. Much can be sad, and has, of this layered mind we seek to adhere to in our journeys, yet ultimately, outgrow, provided we have the discipline to pursue enlightenment. Brilliant my brother.
Giving an analogy or associating the essence with something is the easiest way to say something that has no language to represent it. Thank you very much, brother of the waters
I find food analogies help bridge description barriers as well. Now, I’m hungry, again…
Always my pleasure, avian ace of the air.
Having seen you at the dinner table with your family, it seems that eating now can be the main story!
Eating is always the main story with me. It’s just a matter of who….Grin. No, it’s not spinach or seaweed,..bikini string stuck in my teeth…>-=^;>
I do not think so far, but just wonder why there is a bikini string stuck in your teeth? Maybe you just had a party with them…
It seems that your association with sharks leads to dietary changes as well as the type of diet
Your so polite! I can take it, you can say it, detritivore. Yep, bottom feeder, garbage eater, and water beater. SpLaSh!
For your kind appreciation, I thank you.
Wonderful post, thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for your wonderful comments, Mommy
My pleasure, I’m always glad to 🙂
That’s one of the more interesting theoretical constructs for consciousness I’ve heard
As I write this, I realize that this will sound like a theory considering the readers will use the mind. But what else can I make? though I am always reluctant to theorize, the nuance will always be felt in every depiction or explanation of this. At least you have said more interesting, and that is enough to keep me happy. Hehehe… On the other hand, this is an additional answer to your question about Buddha’s nature in mind.
Of course, I am stuck wondering “How can we test my brother-in-law’s theory?”
Human and true consciousness; scrape the manu out of manusia, who is left? Hmmm… at least your test joke refreshed my day, my brother-in-law.
Sandskrit pun? That has to be a virliy first!
Very wise and interesting post! The illustrations are amazing too!
Ha! Ellie My good friend who always gives positive appreciation, I have always give thanks and respect to you.
And today, again, you made me feel that I have a very wise man in front of me.
Thank you so much, my friend. Somehow such praise frightened me, Elenka.
Yes wise old owl, that has the wisdom of the world on his shoulders, waiting to unload it for all that will listen.
Thanks a lot, LaJenna. I just don’t know where the door is located so I cannot close it or keep the words flowing that does not care whether someone is listening or not. Hehehe… What if all the redirects always go back to the same upstream?
Amazing, as I was reading I thought of an onion and its many layers, then there it was. You talked about the onion. We are on the same page. Great words of wisdom here.
Pleased to always share the light each other with you, Carol!