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As a parent, its pure joy when you see your child make a new discovery and their face reveals the wonder... the glee with the gears turning.. so this is what..., who..., why.
I spent a couple decades in a dark arena. There were no discoveries, only waking to find the same problems and the hole deeper to climb out of. How low can you go was the name of the game.
Today, I'm discovering many new things. On my mind is music. I'm listening to Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" CD. Anita got me a 3 disc set for Christmas and I'd listened to this music before, but it has suddenly come alive. It's "THICK!" It has layers, it's powerful, it's genius... it moves me.
Epiphany
Enlightenment
Paradigm Shift
Coming of Age / Self Actualization
Seeing the Light
Anointed
Revelation
I remember when the scriptures came alive. I'd read them before, but suddenly they leapt off the page. The spirit in them connected with my spirit and they came alive! I was transformed. It made perfect sense. Beyond worldly. Truth was being revealed to me like never before.
Same with things I am experiencing lately. Late in life for sure, but in time none the less. Perfect time, possibly.
Concepts like Karma, Heaven and Paradise are designed to enable us to develop a moral compass. Knowledge of an Eternal Life, immortality, with judgement, reward or punishment lying in wait can be an effective motivator. Sure we can assume that man created these concepts to control the masses, but it is readily apparent to the most casual observer that we need governing.
Regardless of belief system, we have these enlightenment experiences along the pathway in the journey of life and they are wonderful!
But it doesn't explain the spiritualness of these ideals that propel them beyond just philosophy. How within, we feel, we experience something either awakened inside of us or invading the void we had. Described by some as a God shaped void. These revelations bring peace that surpasses all understanding. Understanding of the flesh that is.
We attempt to find happiness in the things of the world and though temporary elation is achieved it is never satisfied and often leads to far worse than initially imagined, when pursued. A chasing after the wind, if you will.
It is absolutely exciting to be finding out things... even late in life.
It's nice to be living and learning and experiencing life!
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