"things irreconcilable"

Sunday, December 04, 2005

Discerning a God from a Man

Gods are always inaccessible. This is the first concept one must understand when searching for a god. If the being you have approached has no desire for you, it is very likely you have made your first contact with "god." So try to talk to him. Then, with every sinew of mind in motion, attempt to perceive his response. No matter how brilliant you think yourself, your god's intellect must exceed your own, for what is god if not incomprehensible?

Physical beauty is optional.
Spiritual beauty is not.

Seek a spirit whose mask is peace. Press him. Push him. Interrogate him. If he explodes in emotion, toss him. He is not god.

Tell him he's wonderful, his presence fills you with awe and want, his wisdom stirs a hunger for a life higher than the one you've known. If, by now, he hasn't fled in a million mile sprint, it is possible he is a god deserving of your worship - or simply a man intrigued by your insanity. (Discernment is, of course, a gift one must develop and not a certain science. These are merely suggestions from a seeker, not the inerrant words of an unerring spirit.)

The frustration of confronting these unknowable, superior beings is that misunderstandings swirl in whirlpools of love and hate until, finally, you must devise an infallible scheme. It always rests in the realm of physical seduction.

Chain your newly found god to the material world of breasts and thighs, perfumes and lust. If he makes love with you, he is the man you will adore forever. If, however, he walks away, he is most likely the god you were seeking. You, in the throes of carnality, have offended him and will spend the rest of eternity (or at least the remainder of your earthly years), confronting the knowledge you are but dust, and he, the divinity who has little use for your longings.

3 Comments:

  • At 7:43 AM, Blogger Le Magnifique said…

    Quite an interesting interplay of the Devine and the erotic. I sense Paz - I also sense a subtle hint ~ I can't name it at this moment ~ perhaps I need to read more of your words. I should point out that in Sufi tradition, love for mortal and the immortal are intertwined - in fact one leads to the other - the concept intrigues me. Not from any religious point, but certainly from a spiritual one. Please continue ...

     
  • At 10:46 PM, Blogger CSOC said…

    Wow- this is the best post I've read in Days!!!!!

    Congrats- this is great.

     
  • At 8:51 PM, Blogger nancy said…

    I delete comments which are advertisements. Most anything else, I'll leave attached :)

     

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