Three Forms of Gravity

The common work of every land mammal is to stand upright against the acceleration of Gravity₁.

Another work of man (human beings) is to resist that Gravity₂ which is the constant acceleration of Time that propels his mortal form toward death.  This is indeed a grave undertaking.  For many, an illusion of resistance is achieved by indulging in a perpetual series of light diversions, or by maintaining a state of imponderable ignorance.  Alternately, a man may choose to endure this form of Gravity, and to habitually engage in contemplation on the meaning of it.  In doing so, he may come to a profound acceptance of his mortality, and be relieved.  Awareness is superior to blind ignorance and unconscious fears.

The highest work of man is to yield to that Gravity₃ which draws him inward.  That force which impels him to explore his timeless and infinite self, his Spirit.  This is Gravity contemplating this Gravity.

a song:

This Is Gravity
Contemplating This
Contemplating
Contemplating
This Is
This

ebutton 8/5/2k (from a 1994 draft)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Reality Is

Reality, Truth, is constant but not easily perceived.  Our perception of the moment, our memories and our expectations, are virtual realities and are seen through facets of perspective.  That our realities are virtual is obvious from the fact that one does not see the stream of incoming photons being focused by the lens, then striking the retina, and so forth.  No, what one sees is a subjective image in the mind's eye, a mental construct based on similarities to previous stimuli which have been, in variable degrees, validated through repeated experience and concensus ("Red" doesn't describe an object, it describes the perception of a specific visible frequency of light waves/particles).  Because perception is derived from an accumulation of experience, perception varies with experience.  Accumulated experience results in new perceptions, and different perspectives.

Any perception that varies with perspective is a virtual reality.  Reality, essential reality, must underlie and enfold all perspectives, all perception and experience, all virtual realities; yet remain invisible.  This is the mystery of the statement "Reality Is".

ebutton 8/6/2k (from a 1993 draft)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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