[Bob Campbell]

Originally Posted by N0B0DY

The sole purpose for my being here is to better express the correlation of the above with consciousness. Whereby the wuji is representative of absolute unconsciousness; the taiji of infinite subconsciousness; and the tao of the new consciousness arising from the transcendence of the taiji and the negation of the ego.

My method of madness can be likened to those pieces of the puzzle you mentioned, but popping up here and there instead of trying too hard to find the answers to everything. Like remembering something when you've given up trying to remember it. Similarly, meditative practices which attempt to generalize and crystallize the form of what is individualistic, I disavow because they can be expensive both financially and mentally. As you no doubt know there are certain experiences that allow us to realize how the universe overcomes its ill effects. For this reason, though I respect others' beliefs, I steer clear of divination as well because it has a tendency to often lead folks down a path of insanity or worse.

Hi Nobody,

I too steer clear of divination and similar practices that are not transparent. Consciousness has universal characteristics shared by all sentient creatures although our degree of access to universal consciousness is generally confined by our particular circumstances and the frameworks of understanding that we accept in one way or another. There is a large component of cultural conditioning involved that is generally not transparent and that tends to be egocentric. I think that meditation practices should be directed at accessing deeper levels of experience that transcend the personal ego.

A vital characteristic of the cosmic order is that it is isomorphic. The same pattern of structural dynamics keeps recurring in different disguises according to the circumstances. It doesn't provide final answers to anything but it can facilitate insight into the nature of phenomenal experience in more constructive ways. This helps to overcome our conditioning. As you say, the pieces of the puzzle start to pop into place more spontaneously. One can begin to see how this applies to the hard sciences also. There is a sense of harmony to it that is expressed through exploring all possible structural dynamics of the music without limiting its behavioral variety as we perceive it around us. Eighty-eight piano keys are enough to play an infinite number of tunes.

Regards,
Bob