Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Magic of the Tao

Jiddu Krishnamurti spent his entire work-life explaining to people how one might reach the 'creative state' as he called it, by just understanding the internal biases and motivations, and by understanding them, overcoming them. There was nothing meta-physical ever in his lectures. Yet when you read biographies from people who were close to him, you learn that these meta-physical moments certainly existed, he just never deemed it useful to share them. Once he was approached by the mother of a sick child and by just looking at her she was healed. When asked about it he just casually remarked, 'yes, when you are there, stuff happens'.

We live in a make believe universe that has been created with the goal to express ourselves and to enjoy the bliss of returning home. Magic, that is, stuff that the mind has a hard time grasping, happens. You don't want to seek the magic out, as this stuff can be distract you from your true spiritual journey. What for, we already have magicians. But when magic happens don't be surprised either. When you encounter it, you might as well pause a moment and be grateful.

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