To Know Truth About Life is to Know “Nothing”–Correctly!
Play video from youtube above or stream/download from widget below
June 21, 1996
Summary = none (Sneeded )
Condensed News Items = See Below
News Item Gallery = jcap 96071 (1608)
Transcript = None
Key Words =
The News
96071-1
The prince of one mythical order taught that: “Above all things — guard the castle!
Realizing that no protection is possible without a constant awareness of the structure.”
Men normally never leave home;
Men normally are never aware that they never leave home;
Even when men try to leave home, they unknowingly take home along with them,
For a few: home is not where you belong —
— if you’re not aware of where it is.
96071 -2
One school taught that to reach the goal note should be paid to fingers and toes.
96071-3
After hearing of the idea of bringing consciousness under one’s own willful and constant control and making some efforts to that end,
One man ultimately concluded (and not without a trace of unfriendly dismissal): “It’s like trying to hold your fuckin’ breath — forever,”
On a planet of trees —
Who is to say we should, “Stroll in the breeze”?!
96071-4
One man’s journey progressed thusly:
At first he attempted to think of but one single word constantly,
Then moved on to trying to think of anything other than what he was thinking of,
And finally took the position toward whatever thoughts were in his mind of:
“To hell with all of you.”
96071-5
The ally of every sitting tyrant is: distracted bustle.
The further did he ride on the expedition,
The more often was he struck with the impression that he’d: “Passed this way before,” — yes, passed here,
Yet, first time by, missed much.
Between Kiev and Jakarta is a simple way station — a refreshing oasis.
96071-5(b)
One man’s take:
“Don’t deal in habit — even when its expected and acceptable.
96071-6
Thoughts are spent through words — consciousness, through attention.
A man went to the doctor and said: “My brain is leaking!”
And the doctor replied: “Well, no wonder, just look at you — you’re a man.”
96071-7
A legend tells of an ancient school, (long forgotten by the majority of men), which taught not knowledge,
But rather awareness of ignorance.
At its time, its efforts were considered the height of human achievement.
96071-8
There was once a prince, who for many years had headed a sizable transcendental expedition,
And one day he announced that he was closing up the kitchen.
Mythical crusades which go in a specific direction, go in the wrong direction.
That warrior prevails, who,
At the end of battle is found
Struggling only with himself — and now, aware of it.
A teacher once noted: “Tis hard to teach when there’s nothing to teach.”
One passenger, becoming increasingly anxious to travel, finally thought: “1 wish they would stop announcing trains’ departures — especially me!”
96071-9
A viewer writes:
“What are we supposed to make of what that man said on your last show
Concerning whether increasingly, ‘not caring’ is actually some kind of progress?”
— not an unfair question:
There are two ways to get from Vienna to Marrakech,
And even if you don’t do anything, you’ll still end up somewhere near Marrakech.
A mystic has been described as:
Someone who will not take scheduled transportation.
96071 -10
One man who’d been at it for a while, one day thought:
“Am I becoming even less conscious than I used to be — or am I just becoming more aware of how little conscious I am?!”
96071-11
Somewhere along the journey, a more alert man realizes: “It’s a miracle that I’m still alive —
….And miracles can be overcome ….if not bested.”
96071-12
There was once a planet around which a cloud formed —
It eventually grew feet and began to walk about and speak.
A man went to see a meteorologist and said: “I have clouds in my head,”‘ and the meteorologist replied: “Well no wonder, just look at yourself —
— you’re a man.”
96071- 13
One man privately reveals:
“If thinkin’-about-it was attention-to-it, I’d’a been enlightened 20 years ago.’
96071-14
The difference between the gods of religion and those of the quest is that the gods of religion speak,
Whereas those of the quest say nothing —
— for in their area of operation, there is nothing to be said.
96071-15
The head of one expeditionary group announced that for a while,
“Deliberation” would be operationally synonymous with being, “More conscious.”
….Some seemed surprised — some not,
But even those not were still struck by the difficulty of remembering this.
96071 -16
To know the truth about life is — for the first time– to:
“Know nothing” — correctly!
96071-17
One man says:
“I believe I could tolerate most people if they’d just shut up ….including me!’
96071-18
What makes the quest for controlled consciousness such a small, exclusive activity,
Is because most people see it as an impossible undertaking.
96071-19
One man once asked a mystic:
“Do mystics actually have to make any effort to do what they do?” And the mystic replied:
“Are you including, ‘thinking about it’?”
96071-19(B)
As they rode,
The continual cautionary cry amongst one expeditionary band was: “The periphery! — the periphery!”
96071-20
More from the warrior’s guide:
If you look far away, you can’t see up close,
And if you look up close, you never know what time it is.
96071-21
A certain public conduit for things non-standard, once wondered:
“Which will give out first: the drugs, my fingers, or the typing paper?”
A man went to a stationer and said “My head is full of blank paper.”
And the stationer replied: “Well, no wonder, just look at you –you’re a man.”
96071-22
Even though he’d proven himself a patron of the arts., one day the prince called out: “Would you shut off that music.”
96071-23
One man’s question-of-the-hour:
“Are the so-called enlightened actually more conscious than everyone else, or are they simply the ones who realize how little conscious everyone is.”
96071- 24
While the ordinary worry about cancers and the plague,
A true warrior is concerned most over a stumped toe, or scraped finger.
96071-25
In the unannotated operations of the mind., time and attention are synonymous.
96071-26
For many people talk is the ultimate comfort food.
96071-27
The bottom-line difference between religion and the mythical quest is that: the object of religion sounds achievable,
Whereas that of the quest, ordinary men recognize, is not.
96071-28
The best news heard in one kingdom was when it was announced that the factory was closing down,
…(“My god!”, many an old man was heard to say to the younger, “You don’t know how long I’ve waited for this day!”)
96071-29
One man’s motto is: “Stay indoors
With the clowns and the whores,
…Even the lowliest among us, at least have ourselves.”
96071-30
Time and reality:
Metaphors are only needed as long as the clock’s running.
A man went to see a watch maker and said: “My head’s ticking.”
And the watch maker replied: “Well, no wonder — just look at you —
You’re a man.”
96071-31
It takes speed to stay mentally sluggish.
96071-32
The liege of one castle once noted: “It sure is quiet in here.” — (which can be seen as a measure of progress) —
But when it reaches full fruition, and achieves the maximum stillness, it is so quiet then that no one ever thinks to mention it.
96071-33
Man in born in one condition,
But given the ability to dream of another;
Most men recognize the second possibility as being a dream, and forget it — — a few never can.
96071-34
Hint: if mysticism is about, “Nothing in particular,”
Then real mysticism is about absolutely nothing you can put your finger on!
…Hints are “Good-d-d” …if taken with fast acting prune juice.
96071-34 B
Regarding forward motion and what’s funny:
The journey to Istanbul only appears humorous at a certain distance therefrom.
96071-35
One man privately admits:
“If worrin’-about-it was, attention-to-it, I’d’a been awake thirty years ago.”
96071-36
As he attempted to claps a coup d’etat-er to his chest, he thought: “If but distraction were a dagger.”
96071-37
Once it’s seen beyond the native neural horizon,
What naturally runs through man’s head called, “thinking,” should be called something else.
96071 -38
Travel tip:
You are close to the place when:
Nothing could be plainer. And life no more agreeable.
…. (In fact — you’re there.)
96071–39
As per one legend:
A public, mystical teacher is the one among a group of mystics who drew the short straw.
…And that man from before, looked again upon the world of his thoughts, and again proclaimed: “To hell with all of you.” — and left in triumph.