It Feels Great to Know Nothing

Im pretty surprised to find myself here, writing another Blog entry.

Who am I writing to and what exactly am I writing about? Since the moment I sat down - images of friends and acquaintances giggling over my horrific use of prose and sophomoric abuse of multisylabics...check. Fear, doubt, and self deprecation that could only be mustered by a fantastically inflated sense of misguided importance...check.

How wonderful it is and what a blessing that the greatest of all lies will be the subject of my focus for this moment; how wonderful to know that all those 'fears' are conditioned thinking and, for this moment; I choose love. To the matter at hand...

How would one go about controlling or quelling the limitless nature of almost 7 billion people? While the beginning of this entry seemed to have adopted a slight Socratic tone - it is nothing more than coincidence that the gnarly philosopher seems to be one of the first inquisitive minds with the answer to that question. In Plato's "Republic", the Noble Lie is introduced - the Great Lie mirroring Socrates concept ...you've likely been familiar with the latter for quite some time.

You may have seen it when you last boarded public transit or walked into a party full of people. You may have seen it in your last relationship or in your parents; the Great Lie is alive and well in many places. You may have seen it for years, while the idea only completely solidified itself for myself this last semester.

Alan Watts and Mooji often talk of symptoms the Great Lie. It is a vehicle that supports our economy and commerce as it 'keeps' people 'chained' to their desks and buying things upon stuff upon 'junk' piled with gadgets.

The Great Lie is a societal construct to instill that we are imperfect and separate from the divine.

The idea: 7 Billion people are controlled by instilling in them a 'hole' of sorts. The hole is meant to convey a constant lacking in a universe of abundance. Since the hole is illusory; no amount of anything will 'fill it up' and our concept of abundance becomes focused on the 'hole' in ourselves and the 'hole' in our human family. Almost like a balloon leaking when pierced by the gazes of others, we feel weak as a result of 'real' connection - afraid others will see...something. The Judeo-Christian concept of original sin here in the West has been of no help to this either! We - Me - I can feel guilty, ashamed, weak, judged and separated, angry and confused. The Great Lie is a sterling engine of fear and we are thus 'manipulated' into separation from the divine and separation from one another. The Great Lie can be called is the architect of the Ego and the maintenance man of that same structure. (How do you like the quotations?)

So... what do I do about it? (I often asked myself...)
Well, whats the first step to quitting an addiction? Admit that you have a problem.

I am as dependent on the Great Lie as it is on me. (Yes, it is like the Matrix!) The only thing I 'must' do is release attachment (even to ideas?), relax into awareness, dedicate myself to humility and service and refuse the trap of conditioned thinking.

There are many Guru's (who would likely not think of themselves in such a way) who have taught this through their actions and perception. In witnessing this, I've learned every moment I choose love, connection, gratitude, forgiveness, compassion over the conditioned thinking of fear, duality, separation, judgement and jealousy; is a moment spent in the absolute wonder of now - not the prison of diseased thinking.

An activist often seeks solutions and points of impact to engender change in the world around them; for this reason the concept resonates with me.

Refuse the Great Lie. Refuse the construct of divisive thinking. Embrace...well...that parts up to you.

A friend of mine Vic once told me: "Maybe there is more than one truth."
Noel-Teru