Shangri-La - II
Next, let's talk... Wizard of Oz?
Aka... Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism... and Historical Jesus, the QUANTUM CHRIST?
How does it all / Awe *interconnect* and go together?
We're establishing a baseline/foundation to help you build trust and respect for how everything ultimately relates and where it all evolves from there.
If you study religions all around the world, eventually you learn to ask the higher, harder question: What on earth is everybody reeeeally doing?
If you line up religions along the yellow brick road, on the way to learning who the wizard really is, relative to their level of Consciousness/Enlightenment, Taoism would lead the way/Way, barely a step out of Oz! Buddhism would be second in line (however by mindful design), and Hinduism would come in third. Why? How? And where does Christianity come in?
Let's do a quick review! It's important for you to have this baseline/foundation toward your awakening to how everything connects, where it all comes from, and where it all/Awe is going. You are learning a higher respect and appreciation, a much higher Universal Empathy, toward the real Reality!
Taoism (pronounced "dow-ism")
Tao means Way, and comes from the 2,000 year old book, "Tao Te Ching" (the way things work). It comes in first because of its determination not to PROJECT.
"The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao!"
Taught in universities all around the world, the Tao Te Ching book, made up of 81 "poems," or guided awakenings, toward *balance* needed for Enlightenment (Consciousness of the real Reality), can be bought in all sorts of beautiful works, many complete with gorgeous, suggestive artwork, or simple pocket edition as a brilliant, mindful travel companion.
The least projective, the more REFLECTIVE. Hence, first place in line, along the yellow brick road, from Oz. It could be appreciated as a home of the Nothing. (Emptiness of all projection)
A brilliant small companion book serious Truth seekers would enjoy having as constant confirmation is "365 Tao," by Deng Ming-Dao, a one-a-day guide that gives you something profoundly enlightening to work on and ponder every day
Buddhism
Second in line, Buddhism mindfully/knowingly/Consciously projects, at least at the high lama/monk level, just enough, because it endeavors to reach out to lay people to give them something/Something to adhere themselves to, and share with each other, on their way to becoming more highly *realized.* The beautiful robes and rituals are expressions of joyful hearts intended to share and teach Enlightenment.
The word/name buddha/"Buddha" simply comes from the ancient Sanskrit word for *realizer* (of higher Truth/the real Reality).
Buddhist high lamas, Tibet's Dalai Lama included, often hold "Geshe" degrees, PhDs/doctorates, in higher physics. They do not have gods, in the western sense. The weird-looking statues are actually intended as representations of all the many aspects of yourself you need to work through (anger, jealousy...) and own on your journey toward Enlightenment.** Buddhist high lamas are brilliant physicists of reflective mindXUniverse withinXwithout.
The purpose of meditation is to get you out of your own way, allowing your own natural physics to re-center themselves back to the Core Truth of your (and everything's) Existence (One physics, NonLinearly SHARED throughout, by all/Awe). Realizing your own physics Truth allows you to empathically and trustfully and respectfully realize the Truth of everything else in Existence.
There are many wonderful books by HH Dalai Lama of Tibet, and/or his long-time highly respected, brilliant translator Dr. Thupten Jinpa, and movies such as "Kundun," ("Presence"/everyday Tibetan name for HHDL, as in presence of a *realizer* of the Universal Truth) and "Seven Years in Tibet," and an endless supply of ongoing symposiums between the Dalai Lama and world scientists/quantum physicists, educators and cultural groups on his website.
Hinduism
The reason such a beautiful, brilliant ancient religion as Hinduism comes in third is because it has slowly been somewhat losing sight of itself, increasingly projecting and storytelling its way away from Oz, but still way up there when and where it needs to be. The decorative "third eye" worn on the forehead, originally meant as Oneness, Balance, Middle Way (Sanskrit: Madhyamaka), has been gradually fading into assumption of a simple form of adornment/jewelry.
But its brilliance is still there. Just somewhat hidden in a modern interpretation. The ancient "Vedas," or Wisdoms, can be enjoyed in the Bhagavad Gita, about 3000 years old, a beautiful journey of a prince going off to war, in conversation with his chariot driver. Something precious happens to both of them in the process. Along with the equally brilliant Patanjali Sutras and Upanishads, these are all taught in universities all around the world and are readily available in bookstores. A movie to watch, "Eat, Pray, Love," starring Julia Roberts, takes her to Italy, India and Bali, in search of herself. Lord Ganesh, revered elephant of India and Remover of Obstacles, even/*even* makes a well-timed appearance just as she needs it! Beautiful music/score in this long movie provides a beloved environment for you as you *do the work.*
Please see Discovery channel's Expedition Unknown/India's Atlantis episode for a beautiful, fun and intriguing look into Hinduism. And of course, on Buddhists' Shangri-La. Both truly extraordinary.
Historical Jesus/Quantum Christ
Pretty much everyone knows the basic concept of Christianity/story of Jesus, but what most folks don't know is that in 1945 ancient books, similar to the Dead Sea Scrolls, were found in Nag Hammadi, Egypt, dating back to the time of Constantine (300s), and back to the time of Jesus, that reveal a side of the historical man himself that most would not even/*even* know how to recognize, even when directly coming from him! Jesus, at least according to what is now called "The Nag Hammadi Library," was a regular man like any other who was actually trying to teach people the physics of Consciousness/Enlightenment/Awakening.
These ancient documents include "The Gospel of Thomas, the Sayings of Jesus, as recorded by Judas Thomas the Twin," 114 Sayings very specifically and consistently spelling out the higher physics of NonLinear Universal Truth/Reality. The physics of Enlightenment! Problem is, Nonlinear Truth is so complex to more than 99% of the world's distracted population even today, so imagine trying to communicate it to a less sophisticated people of overtaxed folks just basically trying to survive! Where it all went from there is therefore no surprise, with many physics concepts mistakenly converted to a more basic level of conventional interpretation aka storytelling. The whole Book of John in the Bible can also be heard from a NonLinear Physics perspective!
Billions have died in relentless and continuing warring (within themselves, without themselves) to protect their storytelling!
SEE FOR YOURSELF: Nag Hammadi Jesus Teaching the Physics of Enlightenment
** As explained by HH Dalai Lama himself in his books decades ago.
