I've been feeling into this for awhile
So here it is
That is the thing with meaning
In these nondual circles
It is not exactly true that there is no meaning
That is a bit of a misunderstanding, in my opinion
This insight is quite adept at the first stages of the Path
When we are to realize I Am, to recognize rigpa clarity, our Original Face, and dissolve all identity into it
It helps to dissociate from the mind-created meaning in order to recognize pure awareness, pure being, pure presence
Which indeed has no conceptual meaning
But later on, at the deeper stages of realization
This conclusion can become an obstacle, an attachment to non-conceptual position
That prevents us from tasting the luminous nature of thought, as a point of contact
From tapping into the non-conceptual nature of concept, as pure uninhibited energy
Therefore,
My invitation is to ponder the following
There is no fixed meaning
The Pattern is dynamic and in constant flux, a shapeshifting glorious cosmic Roar
There is no actual meaning
As everything is Mind, Self, transparent colorful spontaneity, pure projection, pure illumination, Buddha Mind, Maya, there are many names for it
There is no independent meaning
As every thread of creation is seamlessly interconnected with the totality of Light, timelessly co-arising and ecstatically coordinating, in flawless simultaneity
There is no individual meaning
As every particular contains the entire universe
As nothing exists on its own
As this ceases to be, everything ceases to be
As this appears, everything appears
Perfection, perfection, perfection
It is true that this dragon-koan does not mean anything, in the way the human mind understands meaning
Its elucidation is its otherworldly beauty, earthly harmony, raw scintillating order
Its silly absurdity and crazy wild impossibility
Its breathtaking mind-blowing mystery
This reality is overflowing Grace
That is the only thing that is ever happening, non happening
Undeniably, viscerally, beyond comprehension
Beyond good and bad, right and wrong
Beyond existence and non-existence
Therefore,
I would almost say
The Pattern is Perfect Meaning
Perfect Open Gesture
Perfect as this Reality is Barren of hidden significance
A Ridiculous Pointing Finger
Wildly in your face
Note that it does not point to itself
Pointless! Nonreferential! Marvelous!
Just This and nothing else
Nothing is what is seems to be
Everything is exactly the way it seems to be
To realize Truth is the first sentence here
To go beyond Truth and Untruth is the second
That is what I call magic
Usually when we consider something being significant, meaningful
That is because we consider the meaning refers to something
Such as self, other, inherent existence, etc
A concept refers to something non-conceptual in the direct experience
A symbol --- a multidimensional fluid concept --- refers to something non-conceptual in the direct experience; something universal
But the Great Seal:
Mindless! Nonreferential! Marvelous!
Just This and nothing else
In here, the direct experience has no opposite
It is so freakin direct that Sheer Stupid Directness is all that remains
In all its compelling untamed potentiality and inexhaustible capability
Does that make sense?
The illusion of meaning is the assumption of actual existence
The illusion of meaninglessness is the dualistic division to conceptual / non-conceptual, real / unreal, continuity / discontinuity
The Great Illusion is beyond both
We could also call her: the Great Actuality
Nonsensical! Nonreferential! Marvelous!
Just This and nothing else
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