Popcorn Philosophy

The mystical experience
came to me like popcorn.

It was not an extrovertive
experience of the wonders
of nature (although there
was an element of that
jnana yoga insight).

It was not an introvertive
experience of 'nothingness'
(although there was an
element of that Buddhist
awakening in it).

The unifying experience of
Oneness and the Emptiness
that is not Nothing were
'short documentaries' in
a 'show' that featured the
main attraction in theistic
mysticism; that is, an
encounter with and merging
into God.

One moment I was filled with
existential angst (guilt,
remorse, feeling lost and
wanting to die) and then
after a brief moment of
silence, surrendering to
what seemed like a real
possibility of impending
death, POP!

Suddenly I was filled with
a startling sense that there
really is a power greater
than I am as an individual,
commonly referred to as God.

The next moment I was in
the presence of a glowing
'light being' (given my
Christian upbringing, I
saw this glow as Jesus).

The light being motioned
ever so slightly for me
to turn to the right, and
in the same split moment
that I did, I was 'absorbed'
into a huge blue white light…

And in the very presence
and residence of God, being
flooded with an unconditional
love that took all of the
guilt and remorse away and
reset my 'clock', my life
odometer to 000000.

And then I disappeared into
a star-filled 'universe' in
which everything made perfect
sense and I saw a cosmic order
and harmony (these were the
short doc's I mentioned earlier).

Once again, the central
experience was the POP! into
an entirely new 'reality' -
more real than the physical
world. This reality, our source
and the essence of our pure
being is not confined within
space or time. It is eternity.

Once we POP! into this realm,
all fear is gone, all questions
are answered. The seeking is
over. Just like that.

Now it is not a matter of
'Spiritual Growth" which to a
mystic is an oxymoron. There
is no expansion or unfolding
or seeking to further attune
to this reality. The race is
over. We have found our true
home.

And all of the 'masters' who
have experienced this magical
mystery tour turn around to
attempt to teach this very
real potential of transcendence
that we are convinced is the
destiny of humankind.

Only there are no words that
are precise and accurate. So
we use analogy and metaphor -
sometimes silly ones, like:

Popcorn Philosophy - a confined
life set free to exist in a
puffy cloud of bliss.

It certainly makes the movie
of life a whole lot more
enjoyable. If you are interested
in learning more, just step
into the lobby of the Mystic
Heart School and stay tuned.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mysticheartmeditation/

If you've already popped, I'd
love to hear your story.

Love,

Jeff