Musings

There are times that find me contemplating my place in this world. I know it is nothing new or suprising. I suppose the opposite would be true; it would be a suprise to find someone that has never considered this... People have tried every imaginable way to construct a box that will contain all that they see and understand around them, and then show their box to others.

There are alway the "classic" boxes: Plato, Aristotle, Decartes, Plank, Neitzsche... the list of philosophers is longer than the space allowed, that desired to explain to the world that they had a handle on their box. Then there are the "monument builder" boxes: Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon... other warrior kings throughout history that sought to force the world around them to live in their box. Of course, there are the "religious" boxes: Budda, Confuscious (maybe he is in the classic...), Muhammad, Joseph Smith... many more lesser known spiritual leaders that created a box of the spiritual world with physical world tools.

Rolling through such a huge list of options can be overwhelming. Who can possibly be right? Can any one man pull together musings, observations, feelings, experiences and thoughts in the short amount of time available and come up with something lasting and plausible?

It is sometimes amazing to see the arrogance associated with the writings of so many others that are convinced that they have the best box for all.

If only someone could gather the experiences of people into one place where their view from inside thier own box could be examined. (paradigm=view of the world=box for this discussion...)

The teachings of Lao Tzu are a great list of wisdom and stories. But, very little that would apply to the connection of man to a spiritual world. (Great box, but no known value to the holder.) The Bhagavad Gita is a beautiful song / story of the emotions and preparations of two great heros preparing for battle. But, little practical knowlege of how it relates to me. (Beautiful box, but no explaination on how I can own one.)

If only there were a collection of stories that contained both construction and purchasing instructions for a box to help me view the world and my place in it...

if only...