Philosophy Poems
The idea of transmigration of consciousness
by Michael Rufman
Regardless of how a particular culture views or interprets the idea of transmigration of consciousness, the question of its causes and driving forces always remains important, since without such an understanding it is not possible to find a way out of the cycle of existence
From the point of view of the possibility of self-knowledge in the totality of its individual energies, the Great Spirit distinguishes within itself an infinite number of cognizing modes - monads and an infinite number of cognizable elements - energies, with each monad acting as an absolute fractal source of further self-knowledge
The very nature of individuality implies isolation, but this isolation, deprived of rooting in the Unity of the Absolute, inevitably turns into separateness and opposition of oneself to others, which is the root and cause of the “cycle” of existence
Thus, the magician faces two global tasks - on the one hand, self-knowledge and knowledge of the world, that is, the realization of oneself as a conscious being, and on the other hand, overcoming individuality and identifying oneself with a single reality, which gives rise to the idea of pleroma - the unity of realized individual ways of self-knowledge of the Absolute - as a form of existence of the Great Spirit in the totality of its aspects
Which path to choose
by Michael Rufman
Which path to choose - I want to pierce existence with consciousness to its very limit
The first way is to immerse yourself in the awareness of the current moment, throwing away your dispersion in time, achieving complete integration - merging in the Great Perfection of contemplation
The second way is to strictly organize the movement of consciousness according to cause-and-effect relationships, that is, to manifest ritualized activity, which corresponds to the transforming activity of consciousness
But regardless of the individual Path of development, consciousness must strive for one-pointedness, without which the depth of penetration of consciousness into existence will not be sufficient for their integration
Silence of the Rocks
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
Sweltering clouds above are in yoga
Below them, crags — large-hearted and
Deep-seated, with striated bowels —
Faint from the hostile shafts of sunlight.
Iguanas pray fervently through fents
Hewed by dreaded times;
So are south-oriented ivies — straggling
Idly by noon, they seek eloquence of
Humming-birds on rock-ruptured
Sequence of dalliances...
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Forgotten Self
by Annie Pink
Feeling much more than is human,
My soul, be free from this mortal strains.
Floating because I will fall
Preparing for reality to swallow me whole.
Drunken on immortal panic,
New born ecstasy floods my veins.
Longing to feel the universe
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The Road I Frequent
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
If you have seen it or traipsed on it,
You would have long since observed
That it's not paved with slabs of deception;
It’s a simple, lean road, fleshed and naked
It blends well with culture and the harmony
Of peace, curved effortlessly on its western incline.
It clutches at its vegetation when storms pervade
The earth
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The Road I Frequent
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
If you have seen it or traipsed on it,
You would have long since observed
That it's not paved with slabs of deception;
It’s a simple, lean road, fleshed and naked
It blends well with culture and the harmony
Of peace, curved effortlessly on its western incline.
It clutches at its vegetation when storms pervade
The earth
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end’s beginning
by Rikske Kessner
end’s beginning . . . .
. . . . a seed that falls
strikes the ground and ends…
the goodness of its covering
fleshy fruit but an aftertaste…
then germinates and sprouts,
with daily nurturing sunlight
to spawn the next generation
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the importance of Honor and Love
by Michael Rufman
Without Power, no appearance is possible; Power is not a means, but a condition for realization, including the realization of one’s own potentials, the expansion of awareness. And it is clear that one of the main aspirations of the magician is precisely the desire to accumulate Power - that is, to his development, to his realization
However, besides Power, Magic does not deny the importance of other values - Honor, Love. A magician, who sacrifices Honor for the sake of Power, is doomed sooner or later to lose - failure to accept responsibility means abandonment of integrity, and this is the path to the destruction of his being
However, for a magician, love inevitably limits his individuality, selfhood, and therefore limits his Power, but such a limitation, nevertheless, being correctly directed, leads to an amazing result - by giving up the Power, limiting himself, the magician gains access to such deep sources, which he had never even suspected before, and it turns out that for love, it’s really not a pity to give up your life
The emptiness created by the separation of energies is suddenly filled, and the fullness, the integrity that arises in the being of a magician filled with love, is qualitatively different than the integrity of a magician who is focused on his differential self
Secret Journey
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
Routes of jagged creation line this journeyꓽ
Slopes of jealous mountains, impatient-running waters
Crestfallen deserts, hungry savannahs, bemoaning wildernesses . . . .
The sun jeers at you with terrible rays,
The silt of the desert dunes blister your feet,
Your pupils dart about recklessly and pick on those prehistoric beasts,
Jackals howl at you . . . .
You thirst
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Search for vision
by Michael Rufman
The human consciousness, closed in on itself and completely using all its cognitive capabilities on the standard templates slipped by society, predators and parasites, is not capable of going beyond its boundaries and needs a push, an introduction into this new state for itself - needs discovery. It is precisely this initiatory event that must occur during the Vision Quest.
The vision comes when the seeker is in harmony with himself, pure in thoughts and free from emotions. Then the mind throws aside natural barriers and allows the feelings to penetrate, and then the voice of the Force can be felt. Therefore, the Search is usually preceded by preliminary measures aimed at cleansing the field of consciousness. However, establishing order in the Psychocosmos is not the only condition of the Vision. It is also necessary to overcome the Threshold. Therefore, all efforts of the seeker should be aimed at maximum harmonization. of his being, and to destabilize the Edge. In various ways, the magician achieves that the Veil becomes thinner, his consciousness begins to guard its borders less harshly, and the Unknown begins to seep through them
The vision that opens to the magician during the Search is individual and usually concerns him personally - his motives, internal dead ends, fears and problems. An important danger of Search is also connected with this - the seeker can end up in a world different from the usual one and get lost there, while in this world he either disappears or goes crazy (in the second case, consciousness is directed towards one world, and the guide is in another)
Another danger of overcoming the Threshold is that after the seeker, inhabitants of the beyond, including predators, may also pass through the threshold
