The title is a pronouncement derived from the Oracle at Delphi, in Ancient Greece . Roughly it means that one can never know one's self COMPLETELY and the penetration in to one's self must be constant, and dare I suggest, UNREMITTING .
Remember the 4th Definition of Zen = "Looking into one's self, and the attainment of Buddhahood". Zen Master Steve Winwood urges, "Look inside your Heart, I'll look inside mine" .
This THIS begs the question = "What are we looking FOR" . We are looking for the Essence or Essences of one's Being . What are the components of one's Essence ? What are those 'things' that define our Being ?
I eat rice, kim chee and seaweed-miso soup EVERY morning . It defines part of my diet and is therefore,, in Biblical terms, my "Daily Bread" . My sandwich is seasonal, baloney and tomato, and my favorite grinder is a cheese-burger with mayo, ketchup and tomato . Something is your Fav if you can eat it everyday, and/or once a week . Simple rite ? Indeed Yes . And yet folks don't know what their Fav is and worse, never even considered asking themselves . If this is so fucking difficult, you don't have to imagine that asking them if they believe in God or a God would be considered by them to be an IMPOSSIBILITY . Same is True of asking them about the MEANING of Life and whether or not Reincarnation is possible . My 'across-the-street" neighbor responded, "I don't think about Death or Dying". She is not an anomaly--- it's somewhat distressing to me that she is just normal as are our vast Millions . Folks don't know and worse, THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW .
"Uuuuh Houston ? We have a Problem"
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