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June 29, 2004 10:45 PM
Initiation is a moment . . . an internal moment. Initiation is not something that can be bestowed upon you by anyone, human or god. Initiation is like cresting the mountain and seeing for the first time the vastness of the world spread out below you . . . except that the vastness is YOU, the greatness and fullness of you. The only way to reach that crest is to do a lot of hiking. A map helps, but reliable ones are not often found. Your inner compass is usually the most trustworty guide. Of course, you can't live on the mountain peak. It doesn't have the necessary makings of a real life. And once you step down from it, you may not remember much of what that amazing panoramic view was like. But you know that it's there . . . because you've seen it. You know that everything is within you: all the knowledge you need, all the truth you desire. It may take time and patience to locate the precise slice of wisdom that you require in order to navigate any particular life current. But after initiation, you never again need to look further than your own echoing depths for the keys to all mysteries. You can recognize the initiated at a glance. They wander the streets bemused, and you can read the thought in their eyes: "I know that secret of the universe is lying around here somewhere . . . let's see . . . where did I put it?" Anyone who tells you that they know what they are doing has not experienced true initiation. Anyone who tells you that they know what you should be doing is trying to eat your brain. Run! |
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