Poetry

Everything is impersonal

~ Tom Das ~ 3 Comments

moon in space

A person is an expression of the universe:
what we call ‘the personal’ is actually a specific/particular way in which ‘the impersonal’ is functioning.

So,

the personal is actually impersonal.

Or,

there is nothing personal.

Which means:
everything is impersonal.

Or,

There is no person.

What is this?

Sudden vs gradual enlightenment

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pine cone

First there was the gradual path, the progressive path: I could, through practice, become enlightened.

Then there was the instant path, the sudden path: I could, through a flash of insight, become enlightened.

Now, I am happily lost. Continue reading →