Hi I want to continue with our discussion. I also want to thank Jordon for his comments. I dedicate this posting to him and hope to continue this evolving discussion. A few postings ago I started a discussion of the old testament and the portions it is divided into. Each portion is read in sequential order throughout the year. It starts at the beginning with the portion called Bereishit and continues for the year till we start over again. There is definitely order and sequence. However if you read the content you will notice that events described in the sequential portions are not in chronological order. We may read about an event that happened way before or after the forthcoming portion. We are told that the Torah is timeless and that the events described are fluid. What does this mean? I am open for comments. I have taken it to mean that sequence does not necessarily manifest results. Results will happen no matter what. There is no such thing as chance. Everything happens for a reason a planned reason. Again we can talk about free will, karma,reincarnation and other spiritual concepts that all point to the idea that free will is really minute in our everyday decisions. The work is to how to connect to this energy stream that is individual in nature and receive the energy to allow our desire to manifest.
I want to direct us to the first portion of the Bible – Bereishit – where it discusses the process, evolution, and sequence that occurred. It describes that God took seven days to create this universe and describes what got created every day. The first question I ask is why did it take God seven days, is it not possible for God to create the universe in a split second. It then says God rested on the seventh day alluding to the fact that God got tired. I do not believe God got tired. All of this is a story with a spiritual message. The Zohar and other books have lenghthy explanations. The one thing that we do see is that sequence, order, evolution does exist.
Now lets say I desire to bake a chocolate cake. If my true desire is for me to bake the cake a set of possible scenarios exist. First I plan I get my recipe and get my ingredients. If I am short I go out and get what I need and I start the process. If I never took an action nothing would happen. Now I start to bake I got all my ingredients in the bowl I start to mix them and the bowl drops and shatters and I have to start all over again and go out and buy a bowl. Now I could decide that there is not enough time to start all over again and I go out and buy a cake. At the bakery I get into a conversation with a very nice young lady who likes to bake and I get motivated to ask her out. So whose plan are you following. The plan to bake a cake or the plan to meet this young lady. So now you get or bake a chocolate cake but you invite your new friend to share it with you.
In this world which the Zohar describes as a 1% reality there is process, sequence, evolution, manifestation. There is no such thing as chance. A fluid energy does exist that allows for events to move freely without regard to the process. If we connect to this fluid state we will experience greater energy and a more fullfilling life
The reiki one minute meditation: Just for today I will let go of my expectations. Just for today I will allow myself to be moved by spirit and be open to all events and situations. Just for today I will explore every event knowing nothing is by chance
Robert,
One of the basic tenets of Judaism is that every person has “Free Choice”. This means that although God may know what we will choose, the choice of going left or right is ours to make. This means that the consequences of each action we choose to make are ours to be responsible for.
Your example of wanting to bake a chocolate cake is a good one, but I don’t think your outcome is relevant. If I desired to bake a cake, then the steps I take to bake the cake can vary. In your example, the bowl broke and I couldn’t finish what I started. So, I chose to go out and buy one instead of trying again. During the process of getting/baking a cake, there were peripheral outcomes and interactions that I benefited from, but they are not related to the cake at all.
Again, in your example, if I did not make the choice to speak to the lovely lady at the bakery, there would be no potential. These are all actions we decide to take or not take and consequences of those actions.
I agree with the Zohar that nothing is chance, but I interpret it to mean that life is a sequence of consequences to choices that we make every minute of every day.
Even so, I appreciate the one minute meditation and think it holds true for everyone. Just for today, I will explore every event and enjoy the outcome!
Thank you Robert!