Duality. The bane of human culture. Either/or rules the day of an ego which must have its just fruits at the expense of the those who fall below the demarcation line of being relevant. Fights. Mental anguish. Projection of past traumas onto present realities. Life is a freaking mess. (I wrote a book with this title now that I recall.)
Every single one of us 7 billion plus, on this speck in the universe, want our cake and expect to eat it too. Those starving from a lack of food want it, while those lacking from attention, or from the lack of the expression of love, or of community, want “it”, the nutrition of being, in an entirely different manner. Hell, we all want “it,” but we just don’t know what “it” is half the time!
Warning: I’m about to use the Bible to make a point.
According to the bible, we, that’s you and me and the person next to you – yes, them too – were all in the divine purpose and plan of God (His logos) before the world even existed. If we could just remember this. There we were, me and you, and of course them too, there together, side by side (whatever that means), privy to the entire plans of a Divine Creator. As mythical as it might seem, the possibility that we were all in agreement about what reality was to be like permeated all of us. Strangely, differences didn’t exist as a point of contention more than as a means to describe an alternative location. Obviously, being a nose rather than a small toe in the cosmic scheme of things is pretty different.
Non-duality. The surprise of potentiality in living. Both/and eliminates the opportunity for one-upmanship in every discourse. Neither viewpoint is invalid but vital to the whole outcome of possibility. Two opposing forces seem to create a third opportunity for advancing in this realm. This perspective is so seldom considered that it seems at first glance as a waste of effort. After all, territory must be preserved. Yet, new territory is never discovered and captured while entrenched in the stream of familiarity.
Let’s face it folks. People, of all sorts, are…
Right or wrong is not the issue. We all came from the same source (whether you understand that or not doesn’t make you better than another), yet we feel compelled to exert an authority, which none of us possess in the greater scheme of things, upon our equals. Yes, equals.
There is the rub, right? This world glorifies distinction. If you are not with me then obviously you are against me. However, in the same vein, we seek harmony and peace. Whatever happened to the notion of unity?
Unity is not about agreement as much as it about respecting diversity towards a common goal. I will be the first to admit that I don’t often agree with some people on many issues. That, according to the nature of this writing, is how things frequently function in this world. However, trying to live in this society, with all of the selective paradigms being offered, can be not only daunting, but more often confusing. Unity never seems to be an option to consider when the opinion of the public is involved.
So, what then is a soul to do? Either/Or versus Both /And are the only choices we have. Express a thought so that it might incur the wrath of those who hold a perspective contrary to it is an example of Either/Or discourse which we are all too familiar with and often are willing to forego. We all recognize that a single degree of an angle off the center of prevalent understanding will create conflict across the board of human dialogue.
Regrettably, Both/And gets no play. People, like groups, have egos to protect. Allowing anyone to be viewed as an equal with a different viewpoint is like saying that both Republicans and Democrats know what’s best for the nation. (Your response to this statement will prove my claim that unity is about respecting diversity.)
Having gotten this far, you’re probably wondering what in the hell does all of this mean? Haven’t you figured it out yet? It’s all about grace.
Look at the writings I’ve offered here. Grace seems to be the common denominator. I can pretty much turn anything onto this wide avenue of God’s love. There is not a single person throughout the entire scope of human history who hasn’t been in the divine plan of God. Sure, we’ve made mistakes, harmed more people than we’ve imagined, even regretted a few incursions, yet grace, the nature of a kingdom which reside over all of creation, acts as the healing balm to our foibles into assured stupidity. Frankly, right or wrong is not the issue about anything. It is more about how we recognize those we know stood beside us in Him before creation.
A nose is as important as a toe. One purpose from different vantage points.
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