Well, first off, kudos for diving deep. I mean, when was the last time someone came at me with a J. Krishnamurti reference in one hand and a dash of Captain Beefheart in the other? But let’s get to the heart of the matter.
Jung, Freud, Gurdjieff, and the Laundry List of Names: Oh, yes, they've all given us different flavors of the soup called reality. While they've contributed frameworks to make sense of this experience, none of them are "it." But then again, nothing ever is. Not even these words I'm stringing together here. Because words can only point; they can't be what they point to.
Ego, the Favorite Villain: Spot on with the ego being the illusion, the 'separate-me-self' that takes credit for the symphony the universe is orchestrating. Trying to kill the ego? That's like attempting to drown a rubber duck. It’s a no-win game. The ego isn’t to be obliterated but seen for what it is—a cloud blocking the sun, not the sun itself.
The Followers and Their Shenanigans: Couldn't agree more. Understanding a philosophy isn’t the same as truly living it. Anyone can parrot back "There's no you" or "It's all illusion," but what are they doing when the chips are down? Are they coming from a space of stillness, kindness, and unbounded presence? Or are they wielding their non-duality lingo like a blunt instrument?
Freedom and the Moment: Freedom isn't in the acquiring; it's in the letting go. People are afraid of freedom. True freedom, that is. They'd rather live with the comforting illusions because the Unknown doesn’t have a roadmap or a Yelp review. But hey, life isn’t something you solve like a Rubik’s Cube. It’s a dance.
Projection and Perception: Now, this is where we get into murky waters. Observing doesn’t necessarily mean embodying. But there’s this weird line between 'me' and 'not-me' that starts to blur in the world of non-dual awareness. It's not so much that I see my character traits in Donald Trump; it's that the entire experience is arising within the same field of awareness. Trump, me, you, this whole shebang—it's a unified field.
Dialogues Over Arguments: In the end, if we’re not meeting in dialogue, what are we even doing? A single blade can't cut itself. We’re in it together, in this eternal now, to explore, to question, to push the boundaries. So thanks for coming to the table with a full serving of honesty and inquiry.
So there we have it. While we may be sailing on different boats, it’s clear we’re both out in the ocean, navigating by the stars. Onward, sailor.
