The second my
Bare feet touch the rug
A stillness overcomes my
otherwise normal senses
I'm no longer in
normal ticking time
In a pocket universe
everything ceases except
the beating of my heart
My mind reaches
for the right words
With every movement
I become elevated
Climbing the Jacob's ladder
through the onion layers
Until my essence is all that is
naked before the Creator
Every star burst inside
unity fills me
My body continues to move
through waves of eternity
One with All
One with All
complete At-one-ment
Why can't I stay
in this moment forever?
The last words
spill out of my lips
Gradually feather like
I descend back to
mundane reality
Brief sadness holds me
giving way to rejoicing
Clear washed soul
nothing can deter my path
Feelings gone but
the memory spurs me on
Soon my bare feet
will be back on the rug
Feelings gone
the memory, the memory
the memory spurs me on
©2016 Abdul Batin Bey
Showing posts with label Spirituality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spirituality. Show all posts
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Black Rose Lotus: Anarchist Spirituality
It is said that
anarchist are not a religious people, on that I would agree. Yet, to say a
great deal of anarchists are not spiritual people I would have to disagree in
the most severe way. You might find that a queer thing to write but let us look
at the differences from an anarchist point of view.
Religion is the
dogmatic institution that suffocates the spirit and essence of the true
teachings of the prophet, guru, teacher, avatar, and whatever else there might
be. Religion as an entity exploits the hopes and fears of the masses for
capital gain by creating intolerance towards all those outside of the “inner
Circle”. To many anarchists religion is the worst part of the Capitalist scheme
of control because it comes at you as a sheep though it truly is a wolf. In all
my studies I have yet to find one religion that teaches the absolute truth of
the book it spouses to be teaching from.
Religion drives
obedience and conformity down the throats of every man woman and child that
enters its shrines, temples and churches.
Spirituality is
for all to believe and grow at there own pace. Dogma is tossed out the window
for an open free from restriction experience. In spirituality people may
believe or disbelieve what they want, joining or not joining communities that
they deem worthy or unworthy. People may use tools or prayers as they wish or
use none at all. Every man and woman is a cannon unto himself or herself.
Respecting and learning from one another with openness. No one who advocates a
spiritual life has to live in fear of what others may do if they have a
disagreement with another group of people. Whether one is monotheist or
polytheist or whatever the case may be the entire world is big enough to share
and to connect with the divine as they see fit. Holy wars and witch hangings will become a permanent thing
of the past.
All religions
started off as spiritual paths but became corrupted by those who wanted power.
By those who wanted the things of this world instead of the benefits of the
spirit and this is where the anarchist differs from most people. The anarchist
lives a simplistic life; the anarchist shrugs off materialism and extreme
excess because the anarchist is a person who learns from the mistakes of both
themselves and of others. Unlike the preachers of the world the anarchist does
not want to take anything from you, the anarchists do not want you to live in
fear of life and of death. No instead they want you to enjoy life and rejoice
when death comes knocking at your door and the only that can be done is to
embrace the spirit, live as a total community of like minded individuals. To
not allow a big Communist capitalist authority but to allow you to be the
master of yourself free from the death that religion and current society
offers. Salvation cannot be achieved by donations, collection plates; no it can
be achieved by actions as well as by embracing the spirit that resides in every
living thing.
If you read
about any spiritual movement in its infancy they all live in a communal life
style. They share food, clothes, daily choirs and daily work. They see and know
the struggles of every person and they do not turn anyone who is in need away.
Homelessness and unwantedness disappear because every need of every individual
is met with the most basic of resources.
What I am
writing about can be found in every Holy Book, in every teaching but it seems
that only the anarchists whether they believe in a higher power or not are the
only ones that cling to these ideals and want to make these ideals a reality
for all. Anarchists are not the enemy of God, Avatar, Buddha, or Christ, though
many of the religious people who feed off the masses say otherwise. It is the opposed,
the anarchist does not seek to destroy religion or society but instead the
anarchist seeks to bring religion back to its root the spirit, the essence that
will transform society back to its basic simplistic origins.
Live a simple
life and you will have more wealth then you ever dreamed of. Treat everyone
with respect and you wont have to worry about crime or murder. Spread love to
everyone and love will come back to you. Always do the right thing justice will
always be done. Tolerate others and others will tolerate you. Create peace to
achieve peace. The anarchist spirituality is the rightful spirituality of all
creeds and rituals. Man must become what he is taught and knows to be true.
The only paths
I see where this anarchist spirituality is achieved is in the Chaos magick,
Discordia, and Moorish Orthodox Church, all other paths including various
Wicca, Luciferian, and Satanism have all abandoned the spirit for back biting
Capitalistic gains of divisions.
So before you join a group or organization ask yourself do
they embrace the unity of humanity and encourage the spirit of truth or do they
just want to hoodwink you into dogmatic lies.
N©!2015 Abdul Batin Bey
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Rise: A treaty on the mystical experience
Though Hassan the second (PBUHM) the Ismaili leader of Alamut is by and large considered a heretic by the wider Islamic Community, and was murdered for his teachings this doesn't mean that nothing of value can't be gained. We of the Noble Sufi tradition understand the hidden meaning and deeply spiritual teaching that is underneath the veneer of heresy. Heresy to one group is an orthodox of another such is the way of history even if those who deem it as orthodoxy have to go underground or transform themselves into something new. In many cases this is what happens because nothing is without merit or meter for it's time and place.
I cannot say what Hassan the second (PBUHM) actually thought while he proclaimed that the Day of Resurrection has come and that the laws are broken but I can assure you that he like so many other mystics before him were most likely misunderstood by those who upheld the religious dogma's of that time period and by those who wanted to rebel against such dogma's but were just waiting for an o.k. from somebody else so that they could feel blameless in the actions that they committed. Even though what we can learn? If you think nothing can be learned you are sadly mistaking.
In life only two types of people exist the first type are the slumbering dogs of dogma who merely go through the motions of ritual not because they believe in the ritual or because they think it enhances life but because they were told to do it by somebody who was told to do it by somebody and on and on it goes to the very firs somebody. This happens in every religious tradition. The second group of people are those who dare to follow the path of the prophets, gurus, teachers, what have you. It is these people who benefit greatly from the ritual, the chants, the prayers because they are not chained by them but freed by them due to the realization of what the rituals are actually doing. This is why they become enlightened filled with the treasures of paradise on earth. This is what religion (spirituality) is meant to do. It's suppose to bring you to higher levels of consciousness with new eyes to see and new ears to hear.The path is meant to bring you in union, contact with the Absolute of All.
In my opinion Hassan the second (PBUHM) had such an experience that for him the laws were lifted. This mystical experience is one that all truly devout mystics experience sooner or later. Life and Light unify into a complete whole and for as long as the experience lasts you are removed from the dogmas of your religion, path, creed, because you are taking direct orders or direction from the very source of it all. It is unfortunate that when many who are either in this state or trying to relate to others what had transpired many people take it the wrong way.
When one has a deeply moving experience they share it because it will in some way be magically passed on to those they tell forgetting the work they had to put in in order to gain such an insight. This may be the one flaw of many mystics because they forget that humans are only humans and tend to exploit or kill depending on the position they are in. This is why many who retain what most people are like obscure the meaning of the experience for the masses while keeping it between a close few that they deem can be trusted. Others will have to go through rituals and fasts before they can be privy to the golden information.
The Day of Resurrection can be looked at in two different ways, the first way is the orthodox way that states it will be a future event where you will be judged and either go up or down and possibly sideways as well.Or the esoteric way- that is the realization that you are one with the All, that you have gained new responsibilities (to help create paradise) here on earth. That God is both part of the universe while also being separated from its creation, that everything is connected and is One, and that they day of Judgement is an event that happening every second of your existence and you must bare the full weight of that judgement right here right now and if not fixed for the rest of eternity. This is the drawing near to God that so many desire but so few gain.
According to traditional understanding paradise is always what you can't have while you are on earth. Whatever you can't do now you'll be able to do whatever eludes you now you'll have plenty of then but what does God have to do with your wants and wills? The very things you desire have nothing to do with Him or His will because of these desires you are actually pulling away from God not drawing closer. You have taking the Allegories of various teachers and turned them into (at least in your mind) a sort of reality. Never stopping to think if that version of the end game even makes sense. Humans for the most part are too self-centered to really get what religion (spirituality) is actually teaching because they cover it with vain desires and the leaders of these movements go along with it because it keeps people in line and they feel a little bit of power and don't want to lose it. All that falls apart when a mystic comes in the room because the mystic has no choice but to pop your bubbles and say to you that these are keys to unlock doors not the final stage. So for Hassan the Second (PBUHM) the laws fell away and he embraces infinite possibilities. He was no longer himself but someone, something new.
This can also be seen in Sabbatai Zevi, and since he lived longer with and without his experience of Unity it is the most telling, through him we learn two very important lessons that go with the rapture. The first is that you can only transcend the rituals while you are in that state of God consciousness because God will not lead you astray and at those moments you are more or less a conduit to pass on a message from the universe to others mainly you need to understand the hidden meaning of what you are doing and to enjoy life. By rearranging customs or days while in this state you teaching people some lesson that they or the world needs to learn. The second thing we learn from the Messiah Sabbatai Zevi is the second you leave that state of consciousness you must return to the day to day rituals and holidays exactly the way you did before you had the exalted moment. In this way you will relearn the things you did that allowed you to draw closer to God and gain new insight into yourself and into the study of what it means when other people tell you what transpired. Many times those who had the experience don't remember much about it or are so enchanted by it they have a hard time being planted on the ground. Sabbatai Zevi was able to plant himself back on the ground because he would return to the normality of his life.
A third lesson but not always that case but seems to be the case with a few mystics including Sabbatai is the deep depression that comes from having these moments and having to become normal again. But even in that depression one can still gain new insights into what transpired and the day to day. In either case the day to day takes on new meaning and the mystic can nothing against God if they had a true experience but that is the standards by God not by human wants. This means that laws that people have added to the traditions they are part of will always be thrown away by the one who has achieved Unity with God and this is why many Prophets run afoul with those in power because anything that is contrary to what the Universal Ruler put forth will have no place in the new paradigm. It's not really a new paradigm but the paradigm that always was. The life of Jesus (PBUH) is a golden example of how he reinstated the true laws of God while tossing out the manmade laws but those in power and those who clung to dogma did what Jesus (PBUH) in reverse. They clung to the manmade while eschewing the laws that they were suppose to cling to. The same thing happens to this day so we have people living in centuries not one step closer to Truth that they were a million years ago.
The teachings of Noble Drew Ali are perfect for the mystic because Noble Drew Ali makes it known that is the basis of his teachings. First he reinstates what you lost mentally, physically, knowledge of self but then he gives you a book that has the keys to transcend all earthly bounds, rituals, and to have an experience of profound nature. This is why so many who take his teachings to heart end up being Sufi minded people because the very nature of His teachings is the very heart of all religious traditions. Peace with God and Peace with all of creation. Bare and open for all to see but even then some only get caught in the first few steps of what Noble Drew Ali taught but never going any further. His teachings if not understood would make heretics of us all but we are lucky to able to gain it in proper context mainly by reading the Holy Words of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic world.
At any rate remember that you are a seed of infinite possibility and nothing can limit you, destroy you, or distort you unless you allow it to do so. As a seed you are to grow into that which first planted you. If the world only understood then and only then would the first steps to world wide transformation occure, paradise on earth become manifest.
Copyright 2016 Abdul Batin Bey
I cannot say what Hassan the second (PBUHM) actually thought while he proclaimed that the Day of Resurrection has come and that the laws are broken but I can assure you that he like so many other mystics before him were most likely misunderstood by those who upheld the religious dogma's of that time period and by those who wanted to rebel against such dogma's but were just waiting for an o.k. from somebody else so that they could feel blameless in the actions that they committed. Even though what we can learn? If you think nothing can be learned you are sadly mistaking.
In life only two types of people exist the first type are the slumbering dogs of dogma who merely go through the motions of ritual not because they believe in the ritual or because they think it enhances life but because they were told to do it by somebody who was told to do it by somebody and on and on it goes to the very firs somebody. This happens in every religious tradition. The second group of people are those who dare to follow the path of the prophets, gurus, teachers, what have you. It is these people who benefit greatly from the ritual, the chants, the prayers because they are not chained by them but freed by them due to the realization of what the rituals are actually doing. This is why they become enlightened filled with the treasures of paradise on earth. This is what religion (spirituality) is meant to do. It's suppose to bring you to higher levels of consciousness with new eyes to see and new ears to hear.The path is meant to bring you in union, contact with the Absolute of All.
In my opinion Hassan the second (PBUHM) had such an experience that for him the laws were lifted. This mystical experience is one that all truly devout mystics experience sooner or later. Life and Light unify into a complete whole and for as long as the experience lasts you are removed from the dogmas of your religion, path, creed, because you are taking direct orders or direction from the very source of it all. It is unfortunate that when many who are either in this state or trying to relate to others what had transpired many people take it the wrong way.
When one has a deeply moving experience they share it because it will in some way be magically passed on to those they tell forgetting the work they had to put in in order to gain such an insight. This may be the one flaw of many mystics because they forget that humans are only humans and tend to exploit or kill depending on the position they are in. This is why many who retain what most people are like obscure the meaning of the experience for the masses while keeping it between a close few that they deem can be trusted. Others will have to go through rituals and fasts before they can be privy to the golden information.
The Day of Resurrection can be looked at in two different ways, the first way is the orthodox way that states it will be a future event where you will be judged and either go up or down and possibly sideways as well.Or the esoteric way- that is the realization that you are one with the All, that you have gained new responsibilities (to help create paradise) here on earth. That God is both part of the universe while also being separated from its creation, that everything is connected and is One, and that they day of Judgement is an event that happening every second of your existence and you must bare the full weight of that judgement right here right now and if not fixed for the rest of eternity. This is the drawing near to God that so many desire but so few gain.
According to traditional understanding paradise is always what you can't have while you are on earth. Whatever you can't do now you'll be able to do whatever eludes you now you'll have plenty of then but what does God have to do with your wants and wills? The very things you desire have nothing to do with Him or His will because of these desires you are actually pulling away from God not drawing closer. You have taking the Allegories of various teachers and turned them into (at least in your mind) a sort of reality. Never stopping to think if that version of the end game even makes sense. Humans for the most part are too self-centered to really get what religion (spirituality) is actually teaching because they cover it with vain desires and the leaders of these movements go along with it because it keeps people in line and they feel a little bit of power and don't want to lose it. All that falls apart when a mystic comes in the room because the mystic has no choice but to pop your bubbles and say to you that these are keys to unlock doors not the final stage. So for Hassan the Second (PBUHM) the laws fell away and he embraces infinite possibilities. He was no longer himself but someone, something new.
This can also be seen in Sabbatai Zevi, and since he lived longer with and without his experience of Unity it is the most telling, through him we learn two very important lessons that go with the rapture. The first is that you can only transcend the rituals while you are in that state of God consciousness because God will not lead you astray and at those moments you are more or less a conduit to pass on a message from the universe to others mainly you need to understand the hidden meaning of what you are doing and to enjoy life. By rearranging customs or days while in this state you teaching people some lesson that they or the world needs to learn. The second thing we learn from the Messiah Sabbatai Zevi is the second you leave that state of consciousness you must return to the day to day rituals and holidays exactly the way you did before you had the exalted moment. In this way you will relearn the things you did that allowed you to draw closer to God and gain new insight into yourself and into the study of what it means when other people tell you what transpired. Many times those who had the experience don't remember much about it or are so enchanted by it they have a hard time being planted on the ground. Sabbatai Zevi was able to plant himself back on the ground because he would return to the normality of his life.
A third lesson but not always that case but seems to be the case with a few mystics including Sabbatai is the deep depression that comes from having these moments and having to become normal again. But even in that depression one can still gain new insights into what transpired and the day to day. In either case the day to day takes on new meaning and the mystic can nothing against God if they had a true experience but that is the standards by God not by human wants. This means that laws that people have added to the traditions they are part of will always be thrown away by the one who has achieved Unity with God and this is why many Prophets run afoul with those in power because anything that is contrary to what the Universal Ruler put forth will have no place in the new paradigm. It's not really a new paradigm but the paradigm that always was. The life of Jesus (PBUH) is a golden example of how he reinstated the true laws of God while tossing out the manmade laws but those in power and those who clung to dogma did what Jesus (PBUH) in reverse. They clung to the manmade while eschewing the laws that they were suppose to cling to. The same thing happens to this day so we have people living in centuries not one step closer to Truth that they were a million years ago.
The teachings of Noble Drew Ali are perfect for the mystic because Noble Drew Ali makes it known that is the basis of his teachings. First he reinstates what you lost mentally, physically, knowledge of self but then he gives you a book that has the keys to transcend all earthly bounds, rituals, and to have an experience of profound nature. This is why so many who take his teachings to heart end up being Sufi minded people because the very nature of His teachings is the very heart of all religious traditions. Peace with God and Peace with all of creation. Bare and open for all to see but even then some only get caught in the first few steps of what Noble Drew Ali taught but never going any further. His teachings if not understood would make heretics of us all but we are lucky to able to gain it in proper context mainly by reading the Holy Words of the Judeo-Christian-Islamic world.
At any rate remember that you are a seed of infinite possibility and nothing can limit you, destroy you, or distort you unless you allow it to do so. As a seed you are to grow into that which first planted you. If the world only understood then and only then would the first steps to world wide transformation occure, paradise on earth become manifest.
Copyright 2016 Abdul Batin Bey
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