Two kinds of thought relative to two kinds of states

You’ll come across the idea quite frequently that thought itself is a hindrance to the development of our perception and awareness, and that therefore, one should try to reach the truth by ‘not thinking’. I would like to point out that what we really have here is a difficulty with language, and that we would be better to try to categorise thought into two fundamental kinds: that of the word, being sequential and rational, and that of silence, being abstract and intuitive. That of the word, we call the familiar, or ‘Thou’, and that of the unmoving silence, or ‘Uni’.
The philosophy of Unithou is to find the correct balance between the two, which is why it’s so necessary to devote at least an hour every day to the meditative activity which works best for you. The danger of any particular belief system is that it becomes an ‘explanation teddy bear’ which gives a person the comfort of not having to concern themselves with thinking outside of the parameters of its categories. It is obvious in religion and it is obvious in science, and some like to kid themselves that it is not obvious in conspiracy theories. We like to kid ourselves that we are finding the truth, when we are really finding the teddy bear which we find to be the snugliest, best made, or best looking.

We can think of the question mark symbol as expressing the two fundamental ways of thinking, with the line representing the sequential, and the dot representing the silent, intuitive kind.
Here’s a great lecture by Terrance McKenna which relates to this:

Beware of the Self Appointed Guru!

If I told you that you could make a living telling others what they wanted to hear, and that you would never have to be actively involved in any kind of debate about the substance of your teachings, you might think this just isn’t possible – if so, just watch this:

Now, the real beauty of this trick, as they admit, is to do nothing and forget about enlightenment, God, spirituality…
If it wasn’t for the Indian names, the beards, costumes, and thrones, would these men really have such a following? It’s easy to tell by looking at them that they’ve never really done a hard day’s work in their lives, they haven’t had to pay off a mortgage by working two jobs, and they haven’t had to pass a test for any certificate which qualifies them to preach.

Tell your kids to become a new age guru – it’s the safest job there is.

Now, take a look at this man:

Do you think this man gained such abundant H (chi) by doing nothing? No, as he tells us, he meditates (practices chigong) daily, and obviously undertook much training from his master until he was deemed ready to uplift others with what he had learned.
He wears no costume, and doesn’t spend his time sitting in a chair answering questions.

Commandment number twelve states: “Thou shalt seek to be open to the wisdom and/or guidance of philosophy (ancient, recent, or emergent), the views of others, as well as the insight/advice of those with experience.”

So listen to any guru you like, but remember that truth is a sliding scale. Sometimes to “stop searching” is a source of relief, whereas, sometimes to search is an enjoyable adventure which leads to a gateway moment, something unexpected, increased vitality, intelligence, special abilities… who knows?

Positive Skepticism

‎”We are in a war within our own mind. It is a war between our truth and all the opinions and judgements that have been thrown at us or that we have thrown at ourselves. Become a warrior and fight against the parasite in your own mind. Stop being the scorpion that stings itself with it’s own tail and be skeptical of what you are telling yourself. Listen carefully, filter through the negative, allowing only the positive to rule and reign bringing heaven into your existence.” ~don Jose Ruiz

What is the Meaning of Life?

To ask “What is the meaning of life?” is just like asking “What is the meaning of a flower?”.
“What is the purpose of life?” can be answered in simple biological terms as “the purpose of life is to produce further life.”.

In Unithou, we say that the purpose of life is to cultivate vitality, which results in health and enjoyment, and genuine love, as opposed to dependency or attachment. The devotee is to worship none other than her/his own unique divinity and image, while recognising and respecting the unique divinity of the other.

It’s acknowledged that it is not meaning that we long for, but the unique experience of divinity, a self-discovery, of sorts, which is not an enduring experience, and one which cannot be communicated with the use of everyday terminology. Any so called “truth” realised in the way of words or images can be expressed to others, but at best, only in an abstract way, and it is recognised that, since the viewer/listener did not have the same unique experience, that at best they can only imagine it, or have blind faith in the words or images presented to them. For those seeking the truth, to read, or hear about it from others can imprint their minds with expectations of what they are supposed to experience, thus, distancing Unithou, and disempowering the individual.

If we use the analogy of the treasure hunt, we can think of the treasure as the truth. It’s an arduous adventure to find the treasure, and that moment of discovery is beyond description. The longer the treasure is held onto, the more it weighs the individual down. (S)he begins to protect it, and wonders what will happen if it is lost.
“The hunt is better than the kill”, as they say.

Some say “there is no truth”, but in Unithou it’s acknowledged that there is a pervading truth, and this truth is fleeting and multidimensional, and that one can, in fact, find an element of truth in any view/philosophy/interpretation. So the truth is that there are many truths, and the experience of Unithou is experienced in the moment of discovery itself, which comes about by way of the adventure we either opt for, or simply find ourselves drawn into, whether we like it or not.

Unithou is the unique encounter with one’s divinity.
Truth is dynamic, like a sliding scale: what is true for one instance, may be untrue for another.
This is why moral dogma doesn’t work.

The fourth 21st Century commandment states:
“Thou shalt endeavour to invest thy time and energy cultivating health, intelligence, creativity, experience, relationships, and consciousness”.
In this way one becomes the artist of one’s own life, and cultivates vitality, in order to best experience the adventure of adversity, and encounter the profoundly fleeting truth in so, so many ways.