Planets & Stars – Eternity

Warriors Train to be Immortal – Immortality is never guaranteed. When you imagine life “forever” – what is the “you” in that context? Matter is already transmutably immortal – Your body is composed of the atoms of exploded stars. We all tremble at transitions; do we want certain phases of our existence to continue “indefinitely’? Seems not only impossible but repugnant. Change is life – changelessness is stagnation. Without any human life, planets and stars continue to evolve. Eternity, like God, must exist outside of time. Fiercely we insist on the continuation of consciousness. But do we want to know the terrible things God knows, or do you really desire a return to an infancy safe inside the arms of a most loving mother?

Challenge – Some people feel so threatened, angry and violated by life that they want to harm the future itself. They don’t want anyone to be happy, ever. While admitting that life on earth can be very unfair and terrible, you don’t ever want to be one of those people. They have “eternalized” their own misery. There’s the very definition of hell; they themselves have sent their own selves there. Warriors eternalize our finest moments, when we brimmed with love, ecstasy poured over us and generosity and joy poured out.

Danger – Ultimate judgment is not up to us. We don’t know everything, our empathy and compassion are not boundless, we cannot “see” in all directions and dimensions. Warriors are forced to make snap judgments on the ground, battlefield decisions and quick-time changes; but we must leave finality to God. Arrogance and solipsism are serious blinders that harm our spirit as they harm others and even the planet itself.

Opportunity – We are offered repeated opportunities for growth, for humility, for insight. We need to take advantage of these, all the while admitting that since life is a see-saw process, it is usually two steps forward and one step back. Warriors recognize growth; It leads to health, while harm plunges everyone into darkness. Mentally we can wish others to avoid suffering and the roots of suffering even when we don’t understand what those are even for ourselves. Warriors connect meaningfully with others.

Models – “Trust in dreams – they are the hidden gate to eternity”

– Khalil Gibran

“Launch yourself on very wave, find your eternity in each moment”

– Henry David Thoreau

“What we do in life echoes in eternity” – Marcus Aurelius

‘Love is the emblem of eternity, effacing memory of its beginning and all fear of its end” – Mme. De Stael

#Haiku: Beginners’ Mind

I never
Graduate;
Freshened by
Eternally
Discovering.