And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom -- Matthew 27:51
We continue to open on Earth today to a new mythos. All doors of all religions have opened wide and the secrets of the inner sanctums shared. We peer into each other's sacredness. We try each other's holy garments on for size and comfort of fit. We smile at the similarities expressing in different form.
The veil of the temple is rent, torn in two from top to bottom. The old way is gone. Something new is being born.
Since I am a Zen Baptist, I am looking at the transformation of Christianity. Many want to ditch it for reasons I comprehend (which is why I am no Christ-ian, but a Jesus-ian), but I see it as undergoing transformation.
I foresee that we will continue to develop our sense of individuality, of self (which hasn't existed all that long). Christianity will change, and is changing, from a dualistic stance with Jesus "up there" or "out there" to a nondual stance.
We are born of the cosmos. We are embodyings of the cosmos. We are the cosmos walking around. We can join or not join any religious group, but we do not have to make a church of this nor dress folk up in costumes and pretend they are holier. Nor not wear a costume and pretend we are holier.
We can just be ourselves. Citizens of the cosmos. Embodyings of a great mystery which cannot be fathomed.
No need to yip and yowl at each other. The veil of the temple is rent. We stand naked and open once again.
Christians "bless themselves," In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen." There is also God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. Its called a Trinity, implying differing levels of Godness, yet they are one. There is Godhead, and God, again implying levels. I love a good mystery, but do not understand this way of viewing the Source. Where or how does this view or symbolism fit in with the Zen Baptist view of the Cosmos?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anon. I will write a post about that.
ReplyDelete