The Meditative State (work in progress)

 The meditative state according to my own understanding.

 

Rules need not apply to life, but there are still foundations to be laid by those willing and capable.

 

For us to construct the basis of a meditative state, let’s first assume what it is, and where it comes from.

 

In a general sense life is a natural phenomenon, whether only consciously perceived or physically challenged. There are those who are incapable of perceiving life in its normal sense attuned by our evolved bodies and minds. That it needs to be fulfilled then is irrelevant, for some of those in the normal state, even denies its need and opportunity. They neglect rather the entrance into a meditative state, and where it may lead them. To realize this requires the adequacy of mind and being, which is only capable of being achieved through the practice and sense needed to lay this solid foundation of maturity and sophistication or wisdom. As in, the road is the road, and there is no end to this road, until one passes, or life ends for all. One needs to travel on this road, to experience its sights and sounds, or experiences, but if one does not travel within the meditative state, then one will perceive nothing different as to what one already perceives. The closest religion or philosophy to the meditative state, is obviously Buddhism, though the fundamental results or guidelines within Buddhism is only found in the relation one has to the Buddha, which over time has been miscommunicated possibly, or partially destroyed by those against Buddhism, definitely. This essay deals with the meditative state as perceived by a Buddhist, which is only found on the road or journey. There is no end, but there is a goal. The goal is continuing the journey, until one tires, and ceases to exist. The meditative state cannot be explained, as what the journey holds, but rather can only be understood by those that already experiences it. It’s like preaching to the choir. No miracle comes from this. No proof for a life of longevity or freedom from illness, but no, only peace and serenity can be found on this road. As stated, the road is irreligious, but it is also universal. Not every man will experience it, and most men dare not. They believe that what they will sacrifice to even begin this journey, without their knowing of what it holds – coincidentally – is sadly only in relation to their addiction in front of the entrance point or tollgate of this road, where fast foods and fast cars seems to be more relevant to their biological and psychological structure than a mind of contentment in simple things and peace with needless activities and the freedom of desire to the external reality which they believe has been created for them and by them. The amount of responsibility which they hold and deny is irresponsible from a socio-political standpoint, but let’s not bother with those willingly only degrading their lives and the lives of the gentle souls passing through life.

 

The most basic reason as to the acceptance of finality in one’s life, which is to begin the journey of the meditative state, is self-awareness. To realize the life of oneself, and to disregard, or accept, the lives of others. We are born conscious, so we should be at ease with what passes us by, and what comes our way. To say, that tranquillity is non-violent is also perhaps a flaw. To live for peace alone, as in tranquillity, and to believe that the experience of violence and regret is impossible, is to not realize that the path is not set by oneself, it is only experienced by oneself. The removal of passion, or rather the negative aspect, or side, of passion, which is hate, envy, greed, and lust, is to be condoned by one, if only the realization that it does not need to exist, is the most important part in this realization. One may be confronted by a violent person, or animal, and one ought to not succumb, or be dismayed by them, but rather, the troubles of the world has to be considered, for it to be healed. This is not indoctrination, for one only follows oneself. One only realizes what is true, and what is false. Falsehoods is addiction to aspects of life, which one believes shapes one, and makes one happy or normal. Depression in its recollective state is careful observance of small things in life, which is usually ignored by those obsessed with themselves in relation to the external reality which they wish to manipulate, control, and believe. The external reality is also life, but it is also not life. Distraction is the motive of an unquiet mind, not in a clinical sense, but in a narrow minded, I will not change for anyone, or anything, due to the fear of reprisal or ostracization. Hierarchy is found in a collective of beliefs, but fascism is found in an enforcement of these beliefs. The meditative state for it to be achieved is found in relation only to your own beliefs, so one may assume that for we are singular and individual we are many on this road, but unfortunately the state of the world programmed for consumption and destruction and subordination to found beliefs, rituals, and behaviours has made the majority, by far, unemotional, uncompassionate, unwilling to start treading on what may even be, the only light they can see. One should have a valid reason to deny others, but one does not need one for oneself essentially. The absence of reason to enter the meditative state, is only the reason to not know it even exists. Denial is a separation from what one is, or wants to be, therefor it cannot be experienced, or correctly understood. One does not follow the road of the meditative state solely to perceive what it is, for that is not the journey one holds. Always be true on the course, and one will never question the sincerity of one’s actions. Those who claim to come from an abyss within this mindset, ignores, or has ignored, the need for it to even possibly to exist. So do not believe others, without realizing the existence of this road, or journey, for oneself, which it is solely, one’s own journey, and not related to another. Yet Buddhism, can be utilized only insofar, as it is a medium, of dialect, allowing for the separate travellers to come together, and discuss its implications, and result.

 

Absent mindedness is perhaps a flaw in the journey of the meditative state – to acquire liberation, one must be free of thought, but filled with instinct. Two legs are required to walk, one leg for each side. The only result of accepting finality, is to embrace its permanency. Absent mindedness is perception free from that which is possibly integral to others. It is to avoid the shared calamity of what is, and what is not. Especially thoughts about what is not, and what may be, but has not happened, is imprisonment or enslavement of ideals which should be left better alone, but since it does not exist even, not even that can be achieved. How does letting go of nothing feel? How is it perceived? A delusion, as in the belief of something other than oneself, may be only imaginary, yet still capable of controlling and subordinating what one can be truthfully, and not forcibly. Even your thoughts spoken loudly can be a prison of habit one has created for oneself. Absent mindedness or empty mindedness is a blessing, for it does not direct or distract. It is the empty void filled with nothing, which is still something.

 

Another point to consider is that the meditative state, or journey, is not description, but only action. Therefore, as stated, it is merely a term for describing the isolation one feels, and long for, rather than it being utilized as a word or statement that defines itself. Such as strawberry, or elephant. The word strawberry relates to the fruit, but it also may be a name for someone. Strawberries do not know their name is strawberry, and they do not always taste like strawberries. One cannot summarize the existence of strawberries through mere dialect or study of its principles, yet it is what it is, without it being something else in essence. A term used to describe only points at the subject or object, it does not define or realize the association this entity or thing, has to itself. We cannot say that experience is united, and not diverse, in its relation. We cannot assume that unity is not control, and that unity is singular. The assumption, or perception, of similarity does not entail sympathy, or empathy, or morality, as is believed found in Democracy, and social constructs such as work, or sports, but rather can only be seen in difference, and tolerance of difference. Why are we all human, but we are black, white, Asian? Why not assume we are only considered human through our intolerance of being something else, like an elephant or strawberry? Difference is not perceived or experienced, by parties separate. Difference is misunderstanding. As in, the assumption of similarity is degrading to uphold for it discourages difference. We relate our lives to each other, but not all, therefore unity is not found in the entities advocating peace. Unity is not found through action, as in the enforcement of principle, and therefore cannot be experienced, without a sense of denial. Denial is separation and not unity, and denial is prejudice, or exclusion in essence. Denial is not misunderstanding, but rather the refusal to understand. Wars have been fought, but no war has been won. Submission is not tolerance. Forgiveness is not shameful. Torture isn’t truth. We must assume that belief is not experience, or perception, for one does not create something separate from oneself through wisdom, and imagination. One does not hold discourse valid to expect a specific response or conclusion. We are here to learn; therefore, reality is scientific, and not even close to being moral. Therefore, a moral existence is found through practice, but not through law. Morality is not punishment or exclusion. Morality, for it being practice, is removal from that which is immoral. Not physically, or spiritually, but intellectually. Tolerance is not morality. Tolerance is denial through separation.

 

Ideally the relation man has to nature, must be self-explanatory, yet a singular notion has befallen a concrete dissociation from his side to a pluralistic foundation of the other. Man against nature. Though nature has been given to man, and his subsequent conformity to express himself supposedly, coincidentally, as an alteration from that which he is. As in, his creations are seen idolized by himself, and excuses him from tedium, though the alternative is found. Luxury is tedium. Separation is found through the objectification of this natural realm, which entails boredom, and subservience to his progressive sophisticated state. He will thwart all respect for another to please himself. His will, will become law in its superficial state. To align himself with a part of nature which he deems rational and worthy of contempt. That irritation and dissociation is seen as normal. What this means is that within the meditative state there is no dissociation but mere reflection upon similarities. Equality is motivated and expected. That ignorance and irritation is sadly seen and perceived, but can be done with. That reflection of association is permanent, and that sorrow of neglect is not negative and expected, but merely that which reminds oneself of dissociation which is commended and expected amongst certain entities in this time and space. The expansive state of existence makes us small and incomprehensible but not allowing us discriminative acts and expressions to subordinate reality to our will just cause of this phenomenon. Discontent should not be our ally, and truth should not be fought for. Arguing being alienated and removed from nature and claiming control and master over it even expected is diluting the rational view of peace and inclusion which empowers all naturally within the confines of peace and inclusion. That is, is that. To fight or contradict and oppose is irrelevant and a waste of positive energy consumed which must be desired. Our small lives has brought about the ego and the stereotypical labelling of it through classification of such as in a Police State or Communist regime. We will defend this at all cost, our contempt towards those mocking our own imposed restrictions and violent motives towards nature for a self defined existential claim which only exists within our selves. The misery is painted over and ignored. The abyss is our transcendence. Our will for perfection through disgust for our lives and selves. Judging and arguing for and against. To submit children especially to confinement of indoctrination, and to declare them advocates of an Anglo Saxon capitalist ideal without thought, choice, motive and regret.

The belief in a unifying ideal or concept of reality is misleading. Consciousness doesn’t imply a truthful or accurate understanding or description of that which exists and should exist because of natural laws.. The preconceived notion of denial of that which exists separately or differently based on preference or choice also does not equate to truth but rather the separation of truth from that which is.  For it is does not mean it is meant to be. Or for it cannot be, it may not be. And for it is perceived it can also not be. Therefore the duality may also not exist. The notion if opposite is not to be taken for granted and should not be the determining factor in our realization of reality. The realization is merely as is and also of what is not. The conclusion is denial and not acceptance, for one expects and predicts but life is not to be expected or predictable. It is the superficial notion of the understanding of consciousness that brings about similarities and division. The realization is that truth cannot be constructed or experienced for expectance and performance is denial. One must only accept or allow. The practice of perception and the biological phenomenon allowing it to occur should not be discarded but could be. And for it is naturally through death without choice it is not a no for it to be.

 

A speck of dust proclaims the victor, yet within this infinitesimally small object is distraction and not recollection or reflection. As in the perception of what it is removes its subjective state or objective end. That it is, is certain, but will it never have been at first? The existential state is unforgiving and the mindset is found unrequired for its existence, therefore existence is non-conscious possibly. For it may be unsentient organic matter like a speck of dust or inclusive.

 

The thought that comes to mind is the absence of thought within a sentient being. The death state is not experimental through this. Many desires are unconscious, yet predictable, as in scientific. The stone rolls but is unconscious of its movement. Therefore, a human, that is conscious, with its memory intact, and filled with ideas and desires, somehow can be unconscious or unaware of that which was, and that which is, and that which will come to be. Thoughts are only real when one is conscious of it. The dilemma the intellectual face daily is its mind incapable of running through multiple equations or ideas at the same time, which is irrelevant, through its membrane because ideas are singular aspects such as language, and therefore has an implication on one thing and perhaps another. The regard we have for ourselves somehow is implied in our speech, and our ability to communicate on a multi-cultural level, yet the people of a lower standing, the brash, the brute, somehow centres their lives around the rest of society purely based on greed and dominance, where we do not associate with them mentally and morally based on the precepts of the desires which they do not have or exhibit.

 

Consciousness within ourselves is merely the realization of our selves, not determined by external forces. For it is perceived does not mean for it too exist. Descartes. For it too exist therefore does not mean for it to be perceived. External matters include the non-conscious matter.  As in non-conscious matter perceives non-consciousness only. Therefore non-consciousness exists even in this reality. As in the separation is united or serves the same purpose. Ideally the mental state of consciousness should be sober and reflective. An appreciation of distinction and the belief that motive is positive and should be considered and expected. Not the drive towards addiction and dependency on substances and habits having to be performed and consumed without thought or consideration of its negative aspects and effects. Its needs and demands that has to be superficially fulfilled based on a principle of stereotype bordering on superstition. As in, reality cannot be constructed with purpose, and end. It must be subordinated through belief and practice of belief through acts of prayer and learning or study to give the perception of purpose or goal in mind, body, and soul. The insentient object does not have the conscious faculty to live, but through its cosmic existential state it lives following a path of natural law, not contemplating or knowing that it is essence or matter. Master of its own destiny without realizing. Prisoner yet free.

 

One is locked within oneself but liberation is also found there if not through it. Or also imprisonment is found in liberation. As in within freedom. One should tread carefully if not consciously. The awareness of what is, and what is not is awareness. To be unaware or unconscious of that which is and what is not also is that which is. Therefore knowledge is consciousness but not conscious.

 

When you wonder you expect, when you realize this, the thought must end, and when it ends, you must remember not to think again. Thought is time or the perception of time. Meditation is absence of thought therefore of time

 

The reality that we create or are creating is merely our inability to be content with the creation done for us. We try to supplement our lives with habits of our own creation. Conscious or not. Some and not all. Life, as in time, is merely perceptive, and is not moving if one is not also. Basically the moment that time ceases is not when one also, merely perception alters or is removed and one is now separate from before hence the altering of time or its end. As the clock strikes one will realize it is too late. When one seeks one can only find but does one lose?

 

The end of one’s life is subtle but the change is permanent. It ends completely but funnily enough the universe does not end, yet why should it? Heaven is there, but not solely in death. Death is not experience it is expiration. All things die and should, yet why is everything singular in a collective existence? Unless existence is two things: 1. non-sensical or 2. Misunderstood.

 

To understand existence is a gift but not a requisite, therefore chaos may ensue and does. The laws of existence obviously take one into account but not always. It has to for you to exist, but you also don’t have to be for you to not exist. Yet to not exist is not nihilistic or without meaning. Death cannot be meaningless if life within itself has no goal or purpose. As in purpose and direction or goal does not create meaning for meaning is irrelevant if even death the non-existent state is not meaningless.