Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 This is something I posted here last Dec., but am reposting as I think Bob and Len in particular might enjoy it. - Bill (Marc, where you here then?) In physics black holes are referred to as singularities. What this roughly means is that all the laws of physics break down, all notions of time, space, dimension, etc. are collapsed. Black holes can serve as analogy for the living moment, for in the living moment there is no time, no is there distance (distance requires time). In the living moment all thoughts and forms collapse. In the intense vibrance of the moment consciousness becomes as a plasma, compressed as to a point, but also seemingly everywhere. The dream of events and happenings continues after a fashion, but diaphanously, transparently, as fleeting dreams, as shadows dancing on a wall. At the core is a vibrance of such intensity that whatever shadows there are instantly fade in significance. As the tongues of flame in a fire, such is the impermanent non-lastingness of events as they unfold from the vital life of the burning Now. There are those who will not understand this. There are those who will understand it perfectly. As with a black hole the notion of an " event horizon " applies. Once the " event horizon " is crossed there is a *falling in*. Having " fallen in " the immediacy of Now grows with crushing intensity. The dross of old notions, dearly held, are burned away. Eventually more and more the crust of self is melted and extinquished at the core, leaving a silent burning blaze. So it is not about ideas and understanding. It is about an event horizon, and its being crossed or not. The blaze of burning presence is utterly indifferent. And yet, somehow also, there is an *ache*, a yearning to reach back out across the infinite window of nothingness whereby everything collapsed to a singularity. Such yearnings are fleeting, just as the tongues of flame... but like the tongues of flame, the yearnings *are* again and again. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 --- billrishel <illusyn a écrit : This is something I posted here last Dec., but am reposting as I think Bob and Len in particular might enjoy it. - Bill (Marc, where you here then?) In physics black holes are referred to as singularities. What this roughly means is that all the laws of physics break down, all notions of time, space, dimension, etc. are collapsed. Black holes can serve as analogy for the living moment, for in the living moment there is no time, no is there distance (distance requires time). In the living moment all thoughts and forms collapse. In the intense vibrance of the moment consciousness becomes as a plasma, compressed as to a point, but also seemingly everywhere. The dream of events and happenings continues after a fashion, but diaphanously, transparently, as fleeting dreams, as shadows dancing on a wall. At the core is a vibrance of such intensity that whatever shadows there are instantly fade in significance. As the tongues of flame in a fire, such is the impermanent non-lastingness of events as they unfold from the vital life of the burning Now. There are those who will not understand this. There are those who will understand it perfectly. As with a black hole the notion of an " event horizon " applies. Once the " event horizon " is crossed there is a *falling in*. Having " fallen in " the immediacy of Now grows with crushing intensity. The dross of old notions, dearly held, are burned away. Eventually more and more the crust of self is melted and extinquished at the core, leaving a silent burning blaze. So it is not about ideas and understanding. It is about an event horizon, and its being crossed or not. The blaze of burning presence is utterly indifferent. And yet, somehow also, there is an *ache*, a yearning to reach back out across the infinite window of nothingness whereby everything collapsed to a singularity. Such yearnings are fleeting, just as the tongues of flame... but like the tongues of flame, the yearnings *are* again and again. Bill .................................................... ...<it is not about ideas and understanding. It is about an event horizon, and its being crossed or not. The blaze of burning presence is utterly indifferent.> If I could paint that post there would be : An even horizon opened to the piercing vertical : that brings the story to completion. Patricia ** If you do not wish to receive individual emails, to change your subscription, sign in with your ID and go to Edit My Groups: /mygroups?edit=1 Under the Message Delivery option, choose " No Email " for the Nisargadatta group and click on Save Changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn wrote: > > This is something I posted here last Dec., > but am reposting as I think Bob and Len in > particular might enjoy it. - Bill > (Marc, where you here then?) > > > In physics black holes are referred to as > singularities. What this roughly means is > that all the laws of physics break down, > all notions of time, space, dimension, etc. > are collapsed. > > Black holes can serve as analogy for the living > moment, for in the living moment there is no > time, no is there distance (distance requires > time). > > In the living moment all thoughts and forms > collapse. In the intense vibrance of the moment > consciousness becomes as a plasma, compressed as > to a point, but also seemingly everywhere. The > dream of events and happenings continues after a > fashion, but diaphanously, transparently, as > fleeting dreams, as shadows dancing on a wall. > At the core is a vibrance of such intensity that > whatever shadows there are instantly fade in > significance. As the tongues of flame in a fire, > such is the impermanent non-lastingness of > events as they unfold from the vital life of the > burning Now. > > There are those who will not understand this. > There are those who will understand it > perfectly. As with a black hole the notion of an > " event horizon " applies. Once the " event > horizon " is crossed there is a *falling in*. > Having " fallen in " the immediacy of Now grows > with crushing intensity. The dross of old > notions, dearly held, are burned away. > Eventually more and more the crust of self > is melted and extinquished at the core, leaving > a silent burning blaze. > > So it is not about ideas and understanding. It > is about an event horizon, and its being crossed > or not. > > The blaze of burning presence is utterly > indifferent. And yet, somehow also, there is an > *ache*, a yearning to reach back out across the > infinite window of nothingness whereby > everything collapsed to a singularity. Such > yearnings are fleeting, just as the tongues of > flame... but like the tongues of flame, the > yearnings *are* again and again. > > > > Bill > I enjoy this very much Bill..thank you for re-posting it ..........bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 > --- billrishel <illusyn a écrit : > > > > This is something I posted here last Dec., > but am reposting as I think Bob and Len in > particular might enjoy it. - Bill > (Marc, where you here then?) > > > In physics black holes are referred to as > singularities. What this roughly means is > that all the laws of physics break down, > all notions of time, space, dimension, etc. > are collapsed. > > Black holes can serve as analogy for the living > moment, for in the living moment there is no > time, no is there distance (distance requires > time). > > In the living moment all thoughts and forms > collapse. In the intense vibrance of the moment > consciousness becomes as a plasma, compressed as > to a point, but also seemingly everywhere. The > dream of events and happenings continues after a > fashion, but diaphanously, transparently, as > fleeting dreams, as shadows dancing on a wall. > At the core is a vibrance of such intensity that > whatever shadows there are instantly fade in > significance. As the tongues of flame in a fire, > such is the impermanent non-lastingness of > events as they unfold from the vital life of the > burning Now. > > There are those who will not understand this. > There are those who will understand it > perfectly. As with a black hole the notion of an > " event horizon " applies. Once the " event > horizon " is crossed there is a *falling in*. > Having " fallen in " the immediacy of Now grows > with crushing intensity. The dross of old > notions, dearly held, are burned away. > Eventually more and more the crust of self > is melted and extinquished at the core, leaving > a silent burning blaze. > > So it is not about ideas and understanding. It > is about an event horizon, and its being crossed > or not. > > The blaze of burning presence is utterly > indifferent. And yet, somehow also, there is an > *ache*, a yearning to reach back out across the > infinite window of nothingness whereby > everything collapsed to a singularity. Such > yearnings are fleeting, just as the tongues of > flame... but like the tongues of flame, the > yearnings *are* again and again. > > > > Bill > ................................................... > ...<it is not about ideas and understanding. It > is about an event horizon, and its being crossed > or not. > > The blaze of burning presence is utterly > indifferent.> > > If I could paint that post there would be : > > An even horizon opened to the piercing vertical : that > brings the story to completion. > > Patricia an intriguing image! *piercing* is a powerful word there... It brings to mind one of my paintings, which while different has a similar composition to what I imagine from your description. A difference is that in mine the force is moving *up* from the horizontal. You can see it here: (the title is Resurgence) http://art-nova.com/Art_Images/t_real/MED/Resurgence/view_image Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn wrote: > It brings to mind one of my paintings, which while > different has a similar composition to what I imagine > from your description. A difference is that in mine > the force is moving *up* from the horizontal. > You can see it here: (the title is Resurgence) > http://art-nova.com/Art_Images/t_real/MED/Resurgence/view_image > > > Bill Nice paintings, Bill. What kind of technique is that? Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> wrote: > > > It brings to mind one of my paintings, which while > > different has a similar composition to what I imagine > > from your description. A difference is that in mine > > the force is moving *up* from the horizontal. > > You can see it here: (the title is Resurgence) > > http://art-nova.com/Art_Images/t_real/MED/Resurgence/view_image > > > > > > Bill > > > Nice paintings, Bill. > What kind of technique is that? Thanks, Len. It's a twenty-years-in-the-making technique They are done with acrylic paints. I use many complex techniques involving layering of colors, air brushes, and small amounts of certain chemicals that I have discovered appropriate for various effects. I've have done probably thousands of tests and tried hundereds of combinations of materials, chemicals, surfaces etc. I attempt to create an " untouched by man " effect. I see the creation of the abstracts (which is what the others are derived from) as a " dance with Nature " . It is as if I were capturing Nature's dance in my paintings. For that is what the effects are: natural organic processes. Bill > > Len > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> wrote: > > > > > It brings to mind one of my paintings, which while > > > different has a similar composition to what I imagine > > > from your description. A difference is that in mine > > > the force is moving *up* from the horizontal. > > > You can see it here: (the title is Resurgence) > > > http://art-nova.com/Art_Images/t_real/MED/Resurgence/view_image > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > Nice paintings, Bill. > > What kind of technique is that? > > Thanks, Len. > It's a twenty-years-in-the-making technique > > They are done with acrylic paints. I use many > complex techniques involving layering of colors, > air brushes, and small amounts of certain chemicals > that I have discovered appropriate for various > effects. I've have done probably thousands of tests > and tried hundereds of combinations of materials, > chemicals, surfaces etc. > > I attempt to create an " untouched by man " effect. > I see the creation of the abstracts (which is > what the others are derived from) as a " dance > with Nature " . It is as if I were capturing > Nature's dance in my paintings. For that is what > the effects are: natural organic processes. > > Bill Yes, there is a natural abundance there, one can lose oneself in it. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > wrote: > > > > > > > It brings to mind one of my paintings, which while > > > > different has a similar composition to what I imagine > > > > from your description. A difference is that in mine > > > > the force is moving *up* from the horizontal. > > > > You can see it here: (the title is Resurgence) > > > > http://art-nova.com/Art_Images/t_real/MED/Resurgence/view_image > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > Nice paintings, Bill. > > > What kind of technique is that? > > > > Thanks, Len. > > It's a twenty-years-in-the-making technique > > > > They are done with acrylic paints. I use many > > complex techniques involving layering of colors, > > air brushes, and small amounts of certain chemicals > > that I have discovered appropriate for various > > effects. I've have done probably thousands of tests > > and tried hundereds of combinations of materials, > > chemicals, surfaces etc. > > > > I attempt to create an " untouched by man " effect. > > I see the creation of the abstracts (which is > > what the others are derived from) as a " dance > > with Nature " . It is as if I were capturing > > Nature's dance in my paintings. For that is what > > the effects are: natural organic processes. > > > > Bill > > > Yes, there is a natural abundance there, one can lose oneself in it. > > Len > From the beginning my objective was to leave nothing for the left brain to grab onto. So the clutch kinda goes out on the left brain, while the right brain gets to dive in. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > It brings to mind one of my paintings, which while > > > > > different has a similar composition to what I imagine > > > > > from your description. A difference is that in mine > > > > > the force is moving *up* from the horizontal. > > > > > You can see it here: (the title is Resurgence) > > > > > http://art- nova.com/Art_Images/t_real/MED/Resurgence/view_image > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > Nice paintings, Bill. > > > > What kind of technique is that? > > > > > > Thanks, Len. > > > It's a twenty-years-in-the-making technique > > > > > > They are done with acrylic paints. I use many > > > complex techniques involving layering of colors, > > > air brushes, and small amounts of certain chemicals > > > that I have discovered appropriate for various > > > effects. I've have done probably thousands of tests > > > and tried hundereds of combinations of materials, > > > chemicals, surfaces etc. > > > > > > I attempt to create an " untouched by man " effect. > > > I see the creation of the abstracts (which is > > > what the others are derived from) as a " dance > > > with Nature " . It is as if I were capturing > > > Nature's dance in my paintings. For that is what > > > the effects are: natural organic processes. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > Yes, there is a natural abundance there, one can lose oneself in it. > > > > Len > > > > From the beginning my objective was to leave nothing > for the left brain to grab onto. So the clutch kinda > goes out on the left brain, while the right brain > gets to dive in. > > Bill But it is figurative as well. Faces, silhouettes. len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002 wrote: > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > wrote: > > > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " <lissbon2002@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " lissbon2002 " > <lissbon2002@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illusyn@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > It brings to mind one of my paintings, which while > > > > > > different has a similar composition to what I imagine > > > > > > from your description. A difference is that in mine > > > > > > the force is moving *up* from the horizontal. > > > > > > You can see it here: (the title is Resurgence) > > > > > > http://art- > nova.com/Art_Images/t_real/MED/Resurgence/view_image > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nice paintings, Bill. > > > > > What kind of technique is that? > > > > > > > > Thanks, Len. > > > > It's a twenty-years-in-the-making technique > > > > > > > > They are done with acrylic paints. I use many > > > > complex techniques involving layering of colors, > > > > air brushes, and small amounts of certain chemicals > > > > that I have discovered appropriate for various > > > > effects. I've have done probably thousands of tests > > > > and tried hundereds of combinations of materials, > > > > chemicals, surfaces etc. > > > > > > > > I attempt to create an " untouched by man " effect. > > > > I see the creation of the abstracts (which is > > > > what the others are derived from) as a " dance > > > > with Nature " . It is as if I were capturing > > > > Nature's dance in my paintings. For that is what > > > > the effects are: natural organic processes. > > > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > Yes, there is a natural abundance there, one can lose oneself in > it. > > > > > > Len > > > > > > > From the beginning my objective was to leave nothing > > for the left brain to grab onto. So the clutch kinda > > goes out on the left brain, while the right brain > > gets to dive in. > > > > Bill > > > But it is figurative as well. > Faces, silhouettes. > > len > Well then, you like that part of it as well! Glad to hear that. Thanks. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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