i like both this interpretation and the psychedelic one...either way the metaphor of deep water as a kind of belly of the beast/collective unconsciousness holds true: in a trip, if you give in to fear then ego-death, or any sort of enlightened state, is impossible to attain. In life, if you give in to fear/ignorance and rationalize a way to reject altruism and hold onto your ego, you will end up a selfish mess akin to hellish ways. The kingdom of heaven is here and now, we just have to let go of our attachments and fears and then things...
i like both this interpretation and the psychedelic one...either way the metaphor of deep water as a kind of belly of the beast/collective unconsciousness holds true: in a trip, if you give in to fear then ego-death, or any sort of enlightened state, is impossible to attain. In life, if you give in to fear/ignorance and rationalize a way to reject altruism and hold onto your ego, you will end up a selfish mess akin to hellish ways. The kingdom of heaven is here and now, we just have to let go of our attachments and fears and then things will become somewhat clear (we cant get the full picture, we are all just like fingers pointing to the moon that is the whole of reality; as humans, we cannot grasp the ultimate metaphor that we commonly associate with the divine). In the same way, the Buddha promotes enlightenment in the intimate, in-between moments of the present movements of life and death. And so, try not to struggle this time, for you will weather the storm. If anyone wants to learn the uke tabs message me! i learned my own version of it, idk if its accurate or not though. :)
"I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me." - Psalm 69:2
"Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters." -Psalm 69:14
"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." -Psalm 23:1-2
Oh, and verily, I say unto thee: the barbershop backup is the shit.
i like both this interpretation and the psychedelic one...either way the metaphor of deep water as a kind of belly of the beast/collective unconsciousness holds true: in a trip, if you give in to fear then ego-death, or any sort of enlightened state, is impossible to attain. In life, if you give in to fear/ignorance and rationalize a way to reject altruism and hold onto your ego, you will end up a selfish mess akin to hellish ways. The kingdom of heaven is here and now, we just have to let go of our attachments and fears and then things...
i like both this interpretation and the psychedelic one...either way the metaphor of deep water as a kind of belly of the beast/collective unconsciousness holds true: in a trip, if you give in to fear then ego-death, or any sort of enlightened state, is impossible to attain. In life, if you give in to fear/ignorance and rationalize a way to reject altruism and hold onto your ego, you will end up a selfish mess akin to hellish ways. The kingdom of heaven is here and now, we just have to let go of our attachments and fears and then things will become somewhat clear (we cant get the full picture, we are all just like fingers pointing to the moon that is the whole of reality; as humans, we cannot grasp the ultimate metaphor that we commonly associate with the divine). In the same way, the Buddha promotes enlightenment in the intimate, in-between moments of the present movements of life and death. And so, try not to struggle this time, for you will weather the storm. If anyone wants to learn the uke tabs message me! i learned my own version of it, idk if its accurate or not though. :)