Dialectics

I Incline towards feeling as opposed towards thinking, hence towards, ideally speaking, too much kindness as opposed too much toughness. I generally practice toughness to hit the middle road, but then I supervise myself to decide which side shall I incline towards.

The same applies also to staying within instead of going out, to intuiting instead of sensing as well as probing for options instead of judging.

It is clear to me now that this method of working with opposite tendencies to orient yourself is really it. I shall, therefore, work with this system, known as in some circles, as the dialectical system. It is able to map the dualistic world and yet do the same for the world that transcends.

The self that we are after could be seen as the self that transcends the dualistic nature of existence and subsequently takes the middle path, that is neither this or that, but both and more.


Relevant individuals develop habits of taking the middle path. The habit of persistently taking one extreme or another has now been lost. This constitutes the fifth state along the path, as mentioned in Zen Training: Methods and Philosophy.

The 6th state is very much the same of the fifth state, not much of a difference. This state suggests the seeker now takes the path to return to home and this for now ends one phase of his journey.


The seventh state could be seen as a state in which relevant person becomes the middle path itself, wasat, so that there is no difference between the two.The difference between the person and the path is no more. They become one.


To me the 9th and 10th stage of the seeker represent two phases of the meditation practices.

The first phase is when thoughts stop as a result of stilling the body and breathing as suggested in Zen Training Methods and Philosophy, other ways may have similar effect but they did not work for me. Body is motionless and thoughts have long ceased to occur.

The second stage is stage when is not aware of anything.


Some Sufis say the seeker is now traveling in God. Others say he or she is now united with the original self. If God is conceived as something beyond the category of the thought, something that cannot be perceived, then one is already located beyond thought, and thus the Sufi thesis appears to be logically plausible. From emotional point of view, one or some delight in this journey and its omission from the discussion, to suit the tastes of scientific minded folks, omits the most exciting element in the journey.

Viewing that which falls beyond category of thought as something positive, in fact as the greatest of all things, is if nothing else self-fulfilling, and thus good.

Law of attraction is an epitome of optimism and it works because by expecting the best one is left with no option but to cause it, because there is no free lunch, so that the best follows efforts. Even if this conception of the mystery of the universe is mistaken, still that it has great utilitarian value and it also represents our best judgment, and it is, therefore, good.

Numerous crimes has been committed In the name of God, and thus some advocates complete renunciation of this concept. This is like saying weapons have been used to commit crimes, let us get rid of them. They have also been used to serve the cause of peace and liberty. The blame ought to be placed where it is due.