Seeking Eternity

Wise are those who seek eternity in the moment

This sounds like a typical Zen aphorism, but I think it makes sense hermetically too. According to the principle of correspondence, the eternal character of a higher plane should correspond to the transient nature of life as we know it.

If eternity can be described as timelessness, then it corresponds to a moment of "no time", i.e. the present. Eternity is without past or future. The fullness of time corresponds to the emptiness of Zen.

We cannot directly experience eternity, but we can experience its mirror image. In meditation we can encounter moments of no time, a shadow of permanence that passes as soon as it is realized.

The Utopian Spirit

In reading this post on the Pansophers.com Rosicrucian Tradition blog, which references the utopian vision of the movement, I was reminded of this line from Utopia itself :

           Libenter impartio mea, non gravatim accipio meliora
           Freely do I impart my best, and not unwillingly do I receive better.

For me, this quote encapsulates the harmonious mind, an openness to sharing that which is good and improving oneself through the generosity of others' contributions.

The world is full of things to nitpick, and I am a notorious nitpicker. My natural state is too close to that polarity, in hermetic terms, so I have to make an effort to balance that out.

I think the current state of our culture is actively opposed to harmonious sharing, but in truth the times have been few and far between when it wasn't. Movements that try to change that en masse have had little long-term success, degenerating into schisms and battles of ego.

The small act of opening oneself to another's current of consciousness may be the best way, or the only way, to really change the universe.