Circling Life, Death, And One's Eternal Energetic Reality
I live and write this blog, just a few miles from where Kobe Bryant lived with his family in Newport Beach, California. Its a couple of miles from here to the airport where he and his daughter, and 7 others with families and friends, lifted off into the sky, unexpectedly soon landing them in the eternal energetic realm, propelled by the waves of time.
Kobe's work ethic and accomplishments were legend; a dedicated warrior for excellence. He enjoyed serving his family, job, country with his talents, which were appreciated worldwide.
As a life-long LA area native and Laker fan, I could hardly imagine the sense of loss and emptiness his family and friends must feel. I went to one of the beaches in Newport today, where I got some slight symbolic sense of it. I saw the beauty of the beach on a clear winter day, but mostly empty. It was devoid of the joyful presence of summertime beach goers, who on a summer day might otherwise be enjoying the sun, swimming, making sandcastles, playing volleyball, surfing...
A mostly empty Newport Beach today
Kobe, being a hero-warrior of sorts to many, might have found comfort along with his family and friends, in the knowledge passed on to another warrior named Arjuna, described in the Bhagavad-Gita.
"For the soul there is never birth nor death. Nor, having once been, does he ever cease to be. He is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, undying and primeval. He is not slain when the body is slain.
The soul can never be cut into pieces by any weapon, nor can he be burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind.
Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.
Know that which pervades the entire body is indestructible. No one is able to destroy the imperishable soul.
BG 2.20/23 /12/13
The soul can never be cut into pieces by any weapon, nor can he be burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind.
Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be.
Know that which pervades the entire body is indestructible. No one is able to destroy the imperishable soul.
BG 2.20/23 /12/13
The Waves Of Time
Getting closer to the shoreline, it was apparent that despite a recent family and community tragedy, the waves of time introduce other perspectives, and life does go on. Time prods everything on in one's own sphere of activities, as well as beyond the veil where our present senses normally don't penetrate.
Waves of time impact everyone, measured as hours, days, months, years, lifetimes. Time is continuous, like waves of the ocean, but we normally don't see such waves as markers of time passing which will lead to the destruction of our present physical body as time marches on.
Time also manifests the preparation of what comes next, after leaving one's earthly body. Time leads one on to eventually accept a new body of spirit or matter, of some type. Tomorrow's body is formed in the present, according to one's actions (karma) and desires. Such future bodies are determined and awarded by universal laws.
Time I Am..
Robert Oppenheimer also reflected on a verse in the Bhagavad-Gita in the process of developing and testing the first nuclear weapons, regarding destruction in the form of time and other forces.
Time also manifests the preparation of what comes next, after leaving one's earthly body. Time leads one on to eventually accept a new body of spirit or matter, of some type. Tomorrow's body is formed in the present, according to one's actions (karma) and desires. Such future bodies are determined and awarded by universal laws.
Time I Am..
Robert Oppenheimer also reflected on a verse in the Bhagavad-Gita in the process of developing and testing the first nuclear weapons, regarding destruction in the form of time and other forces.
"The Blessed Lord said: Time I am, destroyer of the worlds, and I have come to engage all people..."
Bg 11.32
Bg 11.32
Our Eternal Energetic Source And Reality.
Ancient Wisdom advises that just like the sun - continually radiating innumerable light particles as the energetic source sustaining life on earth - so God/Source energy sustains each soul particle eternally; during and beyond one's journey through space-time as we know it. Energy is never lost; it only changes form.
Giving up both religious and scientific dogma and gradually surrendering to one's Supreme Energetic Source in the heart, can also be part of a Mamba mentality; a focused effort to realize one's highest potential.
Such meditative focusing can be on one's loving relationship to God/Source - in a reciprocally loving service mentality performed in one's own energetic arena.
Seeing all life and matter as connected to God/Source, by God/Source can be the ultimate game-changer for all of us as players.
Certainly the eternal clock is patiently running and reminding us - Game On!
Giving up both religious and scientific dogma and gradually surrendering to one's Supreme Energetic Source in the heart, can also be part of a Mamba mentality; a focused effort to realize one's highest potential.
Such meditative focusing can be on one's loving relationship to God/Source - in a reciprocally loving service mentality performed in one's own energetic arena.
Seeing all life and matter as connected to God/Source, by God/Source can be the ultimate game-changer for all of us as players.
Certainly the eternal clock is patiently running and reminding us - Game On!
A cloud can cover the sun - but not for long!
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