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I wonder I wonder what you would do if 00:00:00
I wonder I wonder what you would do if 00:00:06
I wonder I wonder what you would do if you had the power to dream at night any 00:00:06
you had the power to dream at night any 00:00:09
you had the power to dream at night any dream you wanted to dream and you would 00:00:09
dream you wanted to dream and you would 00:00:14
dream you wanted to dream and you would have cost be able to alter your time 00:00:14
have cost be able to alter your time 00:00:16
have cost be able to alter your time sense and slip say 75 years of 00:00:16
sense and slip say 75 years of 00:00:21
sense and slip say 75 years of subjective time into eight hours of 00:00:21
subjective time into eight hours of 00:00:24
subjective time into eight hours of sleep you would I suppose start out by 00:00:24
sleep you would I suppose start out by 00:00:31
sleep you would I suppose start out by fulfilling all your wishes you could 00:00:31
fulfilling all your wishes you could 00:00:37
fulfilling all your wishes you could design for yourself what would be the 00:00:37
design for yourself what would be the 00:00:39
design for yourself what would be the most ecstatic life love affairs banquets 00:00:39
most ecstatic life love affairs banquets 00:00:45
most ecstatic life love affairs banquets dancing girls wonderful journeys gardens 00:00:45
dancing girls wonderful journeys gardens 00:00:51
dancing girls wonderful journeys gardens music beyond belief and then after a 00:00:51
music beyond belief and then after a 00:00:58
music beyond belief and then after a couple of months of this sort of thing 00:00:58
couple of months of this sort of thing 00:01:01
couple of months of this sort of thing at 75 years a night you'll be getting a 00:01:01
at 75 years a night you'll be getting a 00:01:06
at 75 years a night you'll be getting a little taste for something different and 00:01:06
little taste for something different and 00:01:10
little taste for something different and you would move over to an adventurous 00:01:10
you would move over to an adventurous 00:01:13
you would move over to an adventurous dimension where there were sudden 00:01:13
dimension where there were sudden 00:01:16
dimension where there were sudden dangers involved in the thrill of 00:01:16
dangers involved in the thrill of 00:01:18
dangers involved in the thrill of dealing with dangers and you could 00:01:18
dealing with dangers and you could 00:01:21
dealing with dangers and you could rescue princesses from dragons and go on 00:01:21
rescue princesses from dragons and go on 00:01:26
rescue princesses from dragons and go on dangerous journeys make wonderful 00:01:26
dangerous journeys make wonderful 00:01:32
dangerous journeys make wonderful explosions and blow them up eventually 00:01:32
explosions and blow them up eventually 00:01:36
explosions and blow them up eventually get into contest with enemies and after 00:01:36
get into contest with enemies and after 00:01:41
get into contest with enemies and after you done that for some time you'll think 00:01:41
you done that for some time you'll think 00:01:44
you done that for some time you'll think up a new wrinkle to forget that you were 00:01:44
up a new wrinkle to forget that you were 00:01:47
up a new wrinkle to forget that you were dreaming so that you would think it was 00:01:47
dreaming so that you would think it was 00:01:51
dreaming so that you would think it was all for real and to be anxious about it 00:01:51
all for real and to be anxious about it 00:01:56
all for real and to be anxious about it and then because to be so great when you 00:01:56
and then because to be so great when you 00:02:01
and then because to be so great when you woke up and then you say well like 00:02:01
woke up and then you say well like 00:02:07
woke up and then you say well like children who dare each other on things 00:02:07
children who dare each other on things 00:02:09
children who dare each other on things how far out could you get 00:02:09
what could you take what dimension of 00:02:13
what could you take what dimension of 00:02:15
what could you take what dimension of being lost of abandonment of your power 00:02:15
being lost of abandonment of your power 00:02:20
being lost of abandonment of your power what dimension of that could you stand 00:02:20
what dimension of that could you stand 00:02:22
what dimension of that could you stand you could ask yourself this because you 00:02:22
you could ask yourself this because you 00:02:24
you could ask yourself this because you know you'd eventually wake up and after 00:02:24
know you'd eventually wake up and after 00:02:29
know you'd eventually wake up and after you're gone on doing this you see for 00:02:29
you're gone on doing this you see for 00:02:30
you're gone on doing this you see for some time you would suddenly find 00:02:30
some time you would suddenly find 00:02:31
some time you would suddenly find yourself sitting around in this room 00:02:31
yourself sitting around in this room 00:02:35
yourself sitting around in this room with all your personal involvement 00:02:35
with all your personal involvement 00:02:38
with all your personal involvement problems etc talking with me how do you 00:02:38
problems etc talking with me how do you 00:02:44
problems etc talking with me how do you know that that that's not what you're 00:02:44
know that that that's not what you're 00:02:45
know that that that's not what you're doing it could be because after all what 00:02:45
doing it could be because after all what 00:02:50
doing it could be because after all what would you do if you were God if you were 00:02:50
would you do if you were God if you were 00:02:55
would you do if you were God if you were what there is the self in the Upanishads 00:02:55
what there is the self in the Upanishads 00:02:59
what there is the self in the Upanishads the basic text of Hinduism one of them 00:02:59
the basic text of Hinduism one of them 00:03:02
the basic text of Hinduism one of them starts out saying in the beginning was 00:03:02
starts out saying in the beginning was 00:03:04
starts out saying in the beginning was the self and looking around it said I am 00:03:04
the self and looking around it said I am 00:03:09
the self and looking around it said I am and thus it is that everyone to this day 00:03:09
and thus it is that everyone to this day 00:03:12
and thus it is that everyone to this day when asked who is there says it is I and 00:03:12
when asked who is there says it is I and 00:03:16
when asked who is there says it is I and thereafter gives whatever particular 00:03:16
thereafter gives whatever particular 00:03:18
thereafter gives whatever particular name he may have for if you were God and 00:03:18
name he may have for if you were God and 00:03:28
name he may have for if you were God and in this sense that you knew everything 00:03:28
in this sense that you knew everything 00:03:31
in this sense that you knew everything and she were completely transparent to 00:03:31
and she were completely transparent to 00:03:33
and she were completely transparent to yourself through and through you would 00:03:33
yourself through and through you would 00:03:37
yourself through and through you would be bored because 00:03:37
if looking at it from another way we 00:03:46
if looking at it from another way we 00:03:49
if looking at it from another way we push technology to its furthest possible 00:03:49
push technology to its furthest possible 00:03:52
push technology to its furthest possible development and we had instead of a dial 00:03:52
development and we had instead of a dial 00:03:56
development and we had instead of a dial telephone on one's desk a more complex 00:03:56
telephone on one's desk a more complex 00:03:59
telephone on one's desk a more complex system of buttons and one touch beep 00:03:59
system of buttons and one touch beep 00:04:05
system of buttons and one touch beep would give you anything you wanted 00:04:05
would give you anything you wanted 00:04:07
would give you anything you wanted Aladdin's lamp you would eventually have 00:04:07
Aladdin's lamp you would eventually have 00:04:12
Aladdin's lamp you would eventually have to introduce a button labeled surprise 00:04:12
because all perfectly known futures as i 00:04:19
because all perfectly known futures as i 00:04:22
because all perfectly known futures as i pointed out our past they have happened 00:04:22
pointed out our past they have happened 00:04:27
pointed out our past they have happened virtually it is only the true future is 00:04:27
virtually it is only the true future is 00:04:33
virtually it is only the true future is a surprise so if you were God you would 00:04:33
a surprise so if you were God you would 00:04:37
a surprise so if you were God you would say to yourself man get lost and it's 00:04:37
say to yourself man get lost and it's 00:04:44
say to yourself man get lost and it's strange that this idea is obscurely 00:04:44
strange that this idea is obscurely 00:04:47
strange that this idea is obscurely embedded in the Christian tradition when 00:04:47
embedded in the Christian tradition when 00:04:50
embedded in the Christian tradition when in the epistle to the Philippians sin 00:04:50
in the epistle to the Philippians sin 00:04:53
in the epistle to the Philippians sin Paul speaks of God the Son the logos the 00:04:53
Paul speaks of God the Son the logos the 00:04:58
Paul speaks of God the Son the logos the word of God who is incarnate in Christ 00:04:58
word of God who is incarnate in Christ 00:05:00
word of God who is incarnate in Christ and says let this mind be in you which 00:05:00
and says let this mind be in you which 00:05:05
and says let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus who being in 00:05:05
was also in Christ Jesus who being in 00:05:09
was also in Christ Jesus who being in the form of God thought not equality 00:05:09
the form of God thought not equality 00:05:11
the form of God thought not equality with God a thing to be clung to but made 00:05:11
with God a thing to be clung to but made 00:05:16
with God a thing to be clung to but made himself of no reputation and humbled 00:05:16
himself of no reputation and humbled 00:05:19
himself of no reputation and humbled himself and was found in fashion as a 00:05:19
himself and was found in fashion as a 00:05:21
himself and was found in fashion as a man and became obedient to death same 00:05:21
man and became obedient to death same 00:05:27
man and became obedient to death same idea same ideas the idea of the dream 00:05:27
idea same ideas the idea of the dream 00:05:31
idea same ideas the idea of the dream and here at that very far out dream of 00:05:31
and here at that very far out dream of 00:05:35
and here at that very far out dream of getting as extreme as you can get 00:05:35
and so this then is the basis of the 00:05:40
and so this then is the basis of the 00:05:44
and so this then is the basis of the Hindu view of the universe and of man 00:05:44
the Hindu looks upon the universe as a 00:05:49
the Hindu looks upon the universe as a 00:05:52
the Hindu looks upon the universe as a drama the Westerner of course looks upon 00:05:52
drama the Westerner of course looks upon 00:05:57
drama the Westerner of course looks upon the universe as a construct as something 00:05:57
the universe as a construct as something 00:06:00
the universe as a construct as something made and it is not therefore 00:06:00
made and it is not therefore 00:06:03
made and it is not therefore insignificant that Jesus was the son of 00:06:03
insignificant that Jesus was the son of 00:06:05
insignificant that Jesus was the son of a carpenter the Chinese looks upon the 00:06:06
a carpenter the Chinese looks upon the 00:06:13
a carpenter the Chinese looks upon the universe as an organism as we shall 00:06:13
universe as an organism as we shall 00:06:15
universe as an organism as we shall subsequently see but the dramatic idea 00:06:15
subsequently see but the dramatic idea 00:06:19
subsequently see but the dramatic idea is basic to Hinduism now you can speak 00:06:19
is basic to Hinduism now you can speak 00:06:24
is basic to Hinduism now you can speak about Hinduism on two levels at least 00:06:24
about Hinduism on two levels at least 00:06:27
about Hinduism on two levels at least one I will call the metaphysical level 00:06:27
one I will call the metaphysical level 00:06:30
one I will call the metaphysical level and the other the mythological level if 00:06:30
and the other the mythological level if 00:06:35
and the other the mythological level if you speak on the metaphysical level you 00:06:35
you speak on the metaphysical level you 00:06:38
you speak on the metaphysical level you can speak only in negative language you 00:06:38
can speak only in negative language you 00:06:43
can speak only in negative language you can say what the divine the ultimate 00:06:43
can say what the divine the ultimate 00:06:46
can say what the divine the ultimate reality is not if you speak on the 00:06:46
reality is not if you speak on the 00:06:50
reality is not if you speak on the mythological level you may speak of what 00:06:50
mythological level you may speak of what 00:06:53
mythological level you may speak of what the divine is like because myth is not a 00:06:53
the divine is like because myth is not a 00:06:57
the divine is like because myth is not a falsehood as one uses the word in a 00:06:57
falsehood as one uses the word in a 00:07:00
falsehood as one uses the word in a sophisticated way a myth is an image a 00:07:00
sophisticated way a myth is an image a 00:07:03
sophisticated way a myth is an image a concrete image in terms of which man 00:07:03
concrete image in terms of which man 00:07:06
concrete image in terms of which man make sense of the world and thus the 00:07:06
make sense of the world and thus the 00:07:10
make sense of the world and thus the idea of God the Father or God the maker 00:07:10
idea of God the Father or God the maker 00:07:12
idea of God the Father or God the maker is a myth because it's an image and 00:07:12
is a myth because it's an image and 00:07:16
is a myth because it's an image and Christian theologians distinguish 00:07:16
Christian theologians distinguish 00:07:18
Christian theologians distinguish equally between two kinds of theological 00:07:18
equally between two kinds of theological 00:07:20
equally between two kinds of theological language which are respectively called 00:07:20
language which are respectively called 00:07:22
language which are respectively called katha phatak and apophatic apophatic 00:07:23
katha phatak and apophatic apophatic 00:07:27
katha phatak and apophatic apophatic language is negative as when we say God 00:07:27
language is negative as when we say God 00:07:30
language is negative as when we say God is infinite and eternal katha phatak 00:07:30
is infinite and eternal katha phatak 00:07:36
is infinite and eternal katha phatak language is mythological as when we say 00:07:36
language is mythological as when we say 00:07:38
language is mythological as when we say God the Father God is love and all the 00:07:38
God the Father God is love and all the 00:07:43
God the Father God is love and all the positive designations we are not saying 00:07:43
positive designations we are not saying 00:07:46
positive designations we are not saying God is a cosmic male parent but is 00:07:46
God is a cosmic male parent but is 00:07:49
God is a cosmic male parent but is analogous with the father 00:07:49
analogous with the father 00:07:52
analogous with the father so with Hinduism what I'm going to speak 00:07:52
so with Hinduism what I'm going to speak 00:07:55
so with Hinduism what I'm going to speak to you in first of all is the 00:07:55
to you in first of all is the 00:07:56
to you in first of all is the mythological language of Hinduism the 00:07:56
mythological language of Hinduism the 00:08:00
mythological language of Hinduism the idea of the universe as the big act the 00:08:00
idea of the universe as the big act the 00:08:05
idea of the universe as the big act the universe is God playing hide-and-seek 00:08:05
universe is God playing hide-and-seek 00:08:07
universe is God playing hide-and-seek with himself for God is thought how 00:08:07
with himself for God is thought how 00:08:12
with himself for God is thought how fundamentally to the Hindu as the self V 00:08:12
fundamentally to the Hindu as the self V 00:08:15
fundamentally to the Hindu as the self V self the cosmic I and it is a basic 00:08:15
self the cosmic I and it is a basic 00:08:24
self the cosmic I and it is a basic proposition for the Hindu that only the 00:08:24
proposition for the Hindu that only the 00:08:28
proposition for the Hindu that only the self the Godhead is real there is 00:08:28
self the Godhead is real there is 00:08:33
self the Godhead is real there is nothing other than the Godhead so that 00:08:33
nothing other than the Godhead so that 00:08:37
nothing other than the Godhead so that the appearance of the feeling that there 00:08:37
the appearance of the feeling that there 00:08:40
the appearance of the feeling that there are other things than the Godhead is 00:08:40
are other things than the Godhead is 00:08:43
are other things than the Godhead is called Maya Maya we ordinarily translate 00:08:43
called Maya Maya we ordinarily translate 00:08:56
called Maya Maya we ordinarily translate that word illusion but you must be 00:08:56
that word illusion but you must be 00:09:00
that word illusion but you must be careful about the word illusion illusion 00:09:00
careful about the word illusion illusion 00:09:02
careful about the word illusion illusion is related to the Latin Lou during and 00:09:02
is related to the Latin Lou during and 00:09:09
is related to the Latin Lou during and that means play and this is why the 00:09:09
that means play and this is why the 00:09:15
that means play and this is why the analogy of the world is dramatic it's a 00:09:15
analogy of the world is dramatic it's a 00:09:18
analogy of the world is dramatic it's a play in the sense of a stage play now 00:09:18
when you go to the theater you know what 00:09:28
when you go to the theater you know what 00:09:33
when you go to the theater you know what you're going to see is not for real 00:09:33
you're going to see is not for real 00:09:38
you're going to see is not for real because the proscenium arch tells you 00:09:38
because the proscenium arch tells you 00:09:42
because the proscenium arch tells you that that everything that happens on the 00:09:42
that that everything that happens on the 00:09:44
that that everything that happens on the far side of that arch is only in play 00:09:44
far side of that arch is only in play 00:09:47
far side of that arch is only in play not serious but the actor and you will 00:09:47
not serious but the actor and you will 00:09:53
not serious but the actor and you will hope that he will be good at it is going 00:09:53
hope that he will be good at it is going 00:09:55
hope that he will be good at it is going to try and persuade you that it's for 00:09:55
to try and persuade you that it's for 00:09:57
to try and persuade you that it's for real so that he will so move you that 00:09:57
real so that he will so move you that 00:10:01
real so that he will so move you that you are crying or sitting in anxiety 00:10:01
you are crying or sitting in anxiety 00:10:03
you are crying or sitting in anxiety upon the edge of your chair 00:10:04
upon the edge of your chair 00:10:06
upon the edge of your chair and so the audience is almost persuaded 00:10:06
and so the audience is almost persuaded 00:10:10
and so the audience is almost persuaded to be taken in now what about if this 00:10:10
to be taken in now what about if this 00:10:15
to be taken in now what about if this would happen with the very best actor of 00:10:15
would happen with the very best actor of 00:10:17
would happen with the very best actor of all the great actor the audience would 00:10:17
all the great actor the audience would 00:10:21
all the great actor the audience would have cost be completely taken in but in 00:10:21
have cost be completely taken in but in 00:10:24
have cost be completely taken in but in this case of course the actor and the 00:10:24
this case of course the actor and the 00:10:26
this case of course the actor and the audience are the same the self the self 00:10:26
audience are the same the self the self 00:10:31
audience are the same the self the self has thus the capacity to abandon itself 00:10:31
has thus the capacity to abandon itself 00:10:34
has thus the capacity to abandon itself to forget itself to hide from itself and 00:10:34
to forget itself to hide from itself and 00:10:36
to forget itself to hide from itself and thus to make the most completely 00:10:36
thus to make the most completely 00:10:39
thus to make the most completely convincing illusion but in play and so 00:10:39
convincing illusion but in play and so 00:10:43
convincing illusion but in play and so the activity the creative activity of 00:10:43
the activity the creative activity of 00:10:45
the activity the creative activity of the Godhead in Hinduism is called leela 00:10:45
the Godhead in Hinduism is called leela 00:10:49
the Godhead in Hinduism is called leela which means play our word lilt is 00:10:49
which means play our word lilt is 00:10:54
which means play our word lilt is related to it I think but so also in the 00:10:54
related to it I think but so also in the 00:10:58
related to it I think but so also in the book of Proverbs you will find a 00:10:58
book of Proverbs you will find a 00:11:02
book of Proverbs you will find a discourse being given by the divine 00:11:02
discourse being given by the divine 00:11:05
discourse being given by the divine wisdom the Lord possessed me in the 00:11:05
wisdom the Lord possessed me in the 00:11:07
wisdom the Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways before his works 00:11:07
beginning of his ways before his works 00:11:08
beginning of his ways before his works of old I think it's the twenty-second 00:11:08
of old I think it's the twenty-second 00:11:11
of old I think it's the twenty-second chapter of proverbs in the course of 00:11:11
chapter of proverbs in the course of 00:11:13
chapter of proverbs in the course of which the wisdom says that it's delight 00:11:13
which the wisdom says that it's delight 00:11:20
which the wisdom says that it's delight whilst to rejoice the King James Bible 00:11:20
whilst to rejoice the King James Bible 00:11:22
whilst to rejoice the King James Bible says in the presence of God and with the 00:11:22
says in the presence of God and with the 00:11:26
says in the presence of God and with the sons of men but the Hebrew translated 00:11:26
sons of men but the Hebrew translated 00:11:29
sons of men but the Hebrew translated rejoice says play rejoices are sort of 00:11:29
rejoice says play rejoices are sort of 00:11:35
rejoice says play rejoices are sort of dignified Elizabethan but it says play 00:11:35
dignified Elizabethan but it says play 00:11:39
dignified Elizabethan but it says play Anson Thomas aware of this said that the 00:11:39
Anson Thomas aware of this said that the 00:11:43
Anson Thomas aware of this said that the divine wisdom was above all to be 00:11:43
divine wisdom was above all to be 00:11:46
divine wisdom was above all to be compared with games because games are 00:11:46
compared with games because games are 00:11:49
compared with games because games are played for their own sake and not for 00:11:49
played for their own sake and not for 00:11:52
played for their own sake and not for any sort of ulterior motive so also 00:11:52
any sort of ulterior motive so also 00:11:57
any sort of ulterior motive so also music is a kind of non purposive thing 00:11:57
music is a kind of non purposive thing 00:12:02
music is a kind of non purposive thing because you don't either play music to 00:12:02
because you don't either play music to 00:12:06
because you don't either play music to reach a destination nor do you dance to 00:12:06
reach a destination nor do you dance to 00:12:09
reach a destination nor do you dance to reach a particular place on the floor it 00:12:10
reach a particular place on the floor it 00:12:13
reach a particular place on the floor it is the doing of it itself that is 00:12:13
is the doing of it itself that is 00:12:16
is the doing of it itself that is important because after all if the 00:12:16
important because after all if the 00:12:18
important because after all if the object of music were to gain 00:12:18
object of music were to gain 00:12:19
object of music were to gain sudden destination those orchestras that 00:12:19
sudden destination those orchestras that 00:12:22
sudden destination those orchestras that played fastest would be considered the 00:12:22
played fastest would be considered the 00:12:24
played fastest would be considered the best so the the idea is that the that 00:12:24
best so the the idea is that the that 00:12:30
best so the the idea is that the that dancing and music more than other arts 00:12:30
dancing and music more than other arts 00:12:35
dancing and music more than other arts represent the nature of this world that 00:12:35
represent the nature of this world that 00:12:39
represent the nature of this world that it is playful that it is sport that is 00:12:39
it is playful that it is sport that is 00:12:42
it is playful that it is sport that is maybe sincere but is definitely not 00:12:42
maybe sincere but is definitely not 00:12:44
maybe sincere but is definitely not serious and as GK Chesterton well put it 00:12:44
serious and as GK Chesterton well put it 00:12:48
serious and as GK Chesterton well put it once the Angels fly because they take 00:12:48
once the Angels fly because they take 00:12:51
once the Angels fly because they take themselves lightly how much more so the 00:12:51
themselves lightly how much more so the 00:12:59
themselves lightly how much more so the lord of the angels so if a beautiful 00:12:59
lord of the angels so if a beautiful 00:13:05
lord of the angels so if a beautiful lady should say to me i love you and i 00:13:05
lady should say to me i love you and i 00:13:11
lady should say to me i love you and i were to reply are you serious or are you 00:13:11
were to reply are you serious or are you 00:13:14
were to reply are you serious or are you just playing with me that would be quite 00:13:14
just playing with me that would be quite 00:13:17
just playing with me that would be quite the wrong response because i hope she's 00:13:17
the wrong response because i hope she's 00:13:19
the wrong response because i hope she's not serious and that she will play with 00:13:19
not serious and that she will play with 00:13:21
not serious and that she will play with me i should say are you sincere or are 00:13:21
me i should say are you sincere or are 00:13:26
me i should say are you sincere or are you just toying with me because you see 00:13:26
you just toying with me because you see 00:13:28
you just toying with me because you see the word play has many different senses 00:13:28
the word play has many different senses 00:13:31
the word play has many different senses a person who is playing the organ in 00:13:31
a person who is playing the organ in 00:13:35
a person who is playing the organ in church is certainly not doing something 00:13:35
church is certainly not doing something 00:13:37
church is certainly not doing something trivial when you go to see a play called 00:13:37
trivial when you go to see a play called 00:13:40
trivial when you go to see a play called Hamlet you are not seeing something 00:13:40
Hamlet you are not seeing something 00:13:42
Hamlet you are not seeing something trivial when the concert artist plays 00:13:42
trivial when the concert artist plays 00:13:46
trivial when the concert artist plays mozart he is suddenly entertaining you 00:13:46
mozart he is suddenly entertaining you 00:13:49
mozart he is suddenly entertaining you but it's not a trivial entertainment but 00:13:49
but it's not a trivial entertainment but 00:13:53
but it's not a trivial entertainment but on the other hand we would use play in a 00:13:53
on the other hand we would use play in a 00:13:56
on the other hand we would use play in a quite a different sense when we mean 00:13:56
quite a different sense when we mean 00:13:58
quite a different sense when we mean just fooling around doing it for kicks 00:13:58
so it is fundamental as a matter of fact 00:14:04
so it is fundamental as a matter of fact 00:14:06
so it is fundamental as a matter of fact to both the Hindu and the Christian 00:14:06
to both the Hindu and the Christian 00:14:08
to both the Hindu and the Christian traditions that the universe is the play 00:14:08
traditions that the universe is the play 00:14:11
traditions that the universe is the play of God but the Christian thinks of it in 00:14:11
of God but the Christian thinks of it in 00:14:15
of God but the Christian thinks of it in the terms of a construction play like 00:14:15
the terms of a construction play like 00:14:19
the terms of a construction play like building with blocks and the Hindu 00:14:19
building with blocks and the Hindu 00:14:22
building with blocks and the Hindu thinks of it as dramatic play of the 00:14:22
thinks of it as dramatic play of the 00:14:25
thinks of it as dramatic play of the actual participation of the Godhead in 00:14:25
actual participation of the Godhead in 00:14:28
actual participation of the Godhead in the creation so that every being 00:14:28
the creation so that every being 00:14:31
the creation so that every being whatsoever is God in 00:14:31
whatsoever is God in 00:14:33
whatsoever is God in Skye's Hinduism speaks of the Godhead as 00:14:33
Skye's Hinduism speaks of the Godhead as 00:14:39
Skye's Hinduism speaks of the Godhead as you uses the word Brotman this is a 00:14:39
you uses the word Brotman this is a 00:14:45
you uses the word Brotman this is a neuter form in Sanskrit from the root 00:14:45
neuter form in Sanskrit from the root 00:14:50
neuter form in Sanskrit from the root brief which means to grow to expand to 00:14:50
brief which means to grow to expand to 00:14:58
brief which means to grow to expand to swell the new to form brotman does not 00:14:58
swell the new to form brotman does not 00:15:07
swell the new to form brotman does not have quite the connotation then you see 00:15:07
have quite the connotation then you see 00:15:09
have quite the connotation then you see of kingship that we will find attached 00:15:09
of kingship that we will find attached 00:15:13
of kingship that we will find attached to the Western idea of God but is also 00:15:13
to the Western idea of God but is also 00:15:17
to the Western idea of God but is also referred to as admin and this word we 00:15:17
referred to as admin and this word we 00:15:23
referred to as admin and this word we translate ordinarily the self so you can 00:15:23
translate ordinarily the self so you can 00:15:27
translate ordinarily the self so you can have the para Haram you put the M in to 00:15:27
have the para Haram you put the M in to 00:15:35
have the para Haram you put the M in to connect the particle Paramatma which 00:15:35
connect the particle Paramatma which 00:15:38
connect the particle Paramatma which means / are the supreme self or 00:15:38
means / are the supreme self or 00:15:44
means / are the supreme self or sometimes just the Atman alone and that 00:15:44
sometimes just the Atman alone and that 00:15:47
sometimes just the Atman alone and that means the self in you but the 00:15:47
means the self in you but the 00:15:50
means the self in you but the fundamental principle of Indian 00:15:50
fundamental principle of Indian 00:15:53
fundamental principle of Indian philosophy is Atman is Brahman yourself 00:15:53
philosophy is Atman is Brahman yourself 00:15:58
philosophy is Atman is Brahman yourself is the supreme self or it is expressed 00:15:58
is the supreme self or it is expressed 00:16:04
is the supreme self or it is expressed in also in the formula taught to run I 00:16:04
in also in the formula taught to run I 00:16:09
in also in the formula taught to run I see colloquially translated your it or 00:16:09
see colloquially translated your it or 00:16:15
see colloquially translated your it or cut that to run Latin to UM you ah see 00:16:15
cut that to run Latin to UM you ah see 00:16:21
cut that to run Latin to UM you ah see ah your you are that that thou art touch 00:16:21
ah your you are that that thou art touch 00:16:27
ah your you are that that thou art touch of course is the first word uttered by 00:16:27
of course is the first word uttered by 00:16:31
of course is the first word uttered by baby da da doctor and fathers flatter 00:16:31
baby da da doctor and fathers flatter 00:16:36
baby da da doctor and fathers flatter themselves that it's saying Dada it's 00:16:36
themselves that it's saying Dada it's 00:16:38
themselves that it's saying Dada it's not saying that da da da 00:16:38
not saying that da da da 00:16:43
not saying that da da da and so it's pointing to that pneus in 00:16:43
and so it's pointing to that pneus in 00:16:48
and so it's pointing to that pneus in everything it's very important to see 00:16:48
everything it's very important to see 00:16:50
everything it's very important to see this because some everything is just 00:16:50
this because some everything is just 00:16:59
this because some everything is just that I can say in a negative way which 00:16:59
that I can say in a negative way which 00:17:06
that I can say in a negative way which you won't appreciate it first perhaps 00:17:06
you won't appreciate it first perhaps 00:17:08
you won't appreciate it first perhaps everything is meaningless only words 00:17:08
everything is meaningless only words 00:17:12
everything is meaningless only words have meaning because they point to 00:17:12
have meaning because they point to 00:17:16
have meaning because they point to something other than themselves the 00:17:16
something other than themselves the 00:17:18
something other than themselves the sound water is undrinkable but it points 00:17:18
sound water is undrinkable but it points 00:17:23
sound water is undrinkable but it points to the drinkable reality but you say 00:17:23
to the drinkable reality but you say 00:17:27
to the drinkable reality but you say there what is that pointing at the water 00:17:27
there what is that pointing at the water 00:17:29
there what is that pointing at the water and somebody says water he's not being 00:17:29
and somebody says water he's not being 00:17:32
and somebody says water he's not being correct because what you're pointing at 00:17:32
correct because what you're pointing at 00:17:34
correct because what you're pointing at is not the noise water so it's not water 00:17:34
is not the noise water so it's not water 00:17:37
is not the noise water so it's not water it's that da and waters are kind of jazz 00:17:37
it's that da and waters are kind of jazz 00:17:44
it's that da and waters are kind of jazz little blip blip blip blip and it's just 00:17:44
little blip blip blip blip and it's just 00:17:49
little blip blip blip blip and it's just doing that and you can get see two 00:17:49
doing that and you can get see two 00:17:53
doing that and you can get see two people are a kind of jazz they talk and 00:17:53
people are a kind of jazz they talk and 00:17:57
people are a kind of jazz they talk and communicate with each other but what 00:17:57
communicate with each other but what 00:17:58
communicate with each other but what does that mean well they get together 00:17:58
does that mean well they get together 00:18:01
does that mean well they get together and they make more people and they do 00:18:01
and they make more people and they do 00:18:02
and they make more people and they do this and they do that and they eat and 00:18:02
this and they do that and they eat and 00:18:04
this and they do that and they eat and they go on doing this job but it's just 00:18:04
they go on doing this job but it's just 00:18:06
they go on doing this job but it's just as you begin to see as you do that 00:18:06
as you begin to see as you do that 00:18:11
as you begin to see as you do that everything's like music you see it's all 00:18:11
everything's like music you see it's all 00:18:13
everything's like music you see it's all is complicated vibrations can catch you 00:18:13
is complicated vibrations can catch you 00:18:15
is complicated vibrations can catch you could you could you could you could you 00:18:15
could you could you could you could you 00:18:16
could you could you could you could you could you could you could you could you 00:18:16
could you could you could you could you 00:18:17
could you could you could you could you could you could you could you or in all 00:18:17
could you could you could you or in all 00:18:19
could you could you could you or in all kinds of ways that's that or that pneus 00:18:19
kinds of ways that's that or that pneus 00:18:23
kinds of ways that's that or that pneus fatah also called in Sanskrit so anyway 00:18:23
fatah also called in Sanskrit so anyway 00:18:28
fatah also called in Sanskrit so anyway this is the fundamental notion that you 00:18:28
this is the fundamental notion that you 00:18:31
this is the fundamental notion that you are are really what there is the works 00:18:31
are are really what there is the works 00:18:38
are are really what there is the works only you're playing hide and seek with 00:18:38
only you're playing hide and seek with 00:18:40
only you're playing hide and seek with yourself and on a stupendous scale 00:18:40
Hindus measure time in units which in 00:18:46
Hindus measure time in units which in 00:18:50
Hindus measure time in units which in sanskrit are called kalpa 00:18:50
and a kalpa is a period of four million 00:18:54
and a kalpa is a period of four million 00:18:59
and a kalpa is a period of four million three hundred and twenty thousand years 00:18:59
three hundred and twenty thousand years 00:19:01
three hundred and twenty thousand years and there are two kinds of Cal per one 00:19:01
and there are two kinds of Cal per one 00:19:09
and there are two kinds of Cal per one is called manvantara and the other is 00:19:09
is called manvantara and the other is 00:19:18
is called manvantara and the other is called pralaya manvantara is the cal per 00:19:18
called pralaya manvantara is the cal per 00:19:28
called pralaya manvantara is the cal per in which the universe tis manifested in 00:19:28
in which the universe tis manifested in 00:19:30
in which the universe tis manifested in other words in which God puts on his big 00:19:30
other words in which God puts on his big 00:19:33
other words in which God puts on his big act and pralaya is the cal per 00:19:33
act and pralaya is the cal per 00:19:37
act and pralaya is the cal per succeeding kalpa in which the universe 00:19:37
succeeding kalpa in which the universe 00:19:40
succeeding kalpa in which the universe is unmanifested and the Godhead does not 00:19:40
is unmanifested and the Godhead does not 00:19:44
is unmanifested and the Godhead does not dream but is awake to its own nature so 00:19:44
dream but is awake to its own nature so 00:19:49
dream but is awake to its own nature so that for these are called respectively 00:19:49
that for these are called respectively 00:19:52
that for these are called respectively the days and the Knights of the brahmana 00:19:52
the days and the Knights of the brahmana 00:19:54
the days and the Knights of the brahmana and this goes on forever and ever and 00:19:54
and this goes on forever and ever and 00:19:58
and this goes on forever and ever and ever and ever the days and nights adding 00:19:58
ever and ever the days and nights adding 00:20:02
ever and ever the days and nights adding up in two years and centuries and eons 00:20:02
they speak of craw there's a Sanskrit 00:20:14
they speak of craw there's a Sanskrit 00:20:17
they speak of craw there's a Sanskrit measure cross CRO re sort of a word that 00:20:17
measure cross CRO re sort of a word that 00:20:21
measure cross CRO re sort of a word that really I think means umpteen craws of 00:20:21
really I think means umpteen craws of 00:20:26
really I think means umpteen craws of CalPERS and this is the in breathing and 00:20:26
CalPERS and this is the in breathing and 00:20:33
CalPERS and this is the in breathing and the out breathing ah there's the word 00:20:33
the out breathing ah there's the word 00:20:37
the out breathing ah there's the word hung saw in this word in Sanskrit hung 00:20:37
hung saw in this word in Sanskrit hung 00:20:42
hung saw in this word in Sanskrit hung saw means a swan or a big water bird 00:20:42
saw means a swan or a big water bird 00:20:48
saw means a swan or a big water bird like a gander there's a myth that the 00:20:48
like a gander there's a myth that the 00:20:52
like a gander there's a myth that the there is in the beginning the divine 00:20:52
there is in the beginning the divine 00:20:54
there is in the beginning the divine bird which lays the egg of the world and 00:20:54
bird which lays the egg of the world and 00:20:57
bird which lays the egg of the world and the egg splits and the upper is the 00:20:57
the egg splits and the upper is the 00:20:59
the egg splits and the upper is the heavens and the lower is the earth now 00:20:59
heavens and the lower is the earth now 00:21:04
heavens and the lower is the earth now so when the worlds are manifested the 00:21:04
so when the worlds are manifested the 00:21:10
so when the worlds are manifested the Lord breathing out says tongue and when 00:21:11
Lord breathing out says tongue and when 00:21:15
Lord breathing out says tongue and when the wells are withdrawn the breath comes 00:21:15
the wells are withdrawn the breath comes 00:21:17
the wells are withdrawn the breath comes back come but if you say hung sarang 00:21:17
back come but if you say hung sarang 00:21:25
back come but if you say hung sarang sarang sarang it becomes sung ha ha ha 00:21:25
sarang sarang it becomes sung ha ha ha 00:21:32
sarang sarang it becomes sung ha ha ha hung that means saw means that the truth 00:21:32
hung that means saw means that the truth 00:21:37
hung that means saw means that the truth uh-huh I am I am that it's like imagine 00:21:37
uh-huh I am I am that it's like imagine 00:21:45
uh-huh I am I am that it's like imagine when we get to the final moment in which 00:21:46
when we get to the final moment in which 00:21:51
when we get to the final moment in which the world is blown up you know imagine 00:21:51
the world is blown up you know imagine 00:21:55
the world is blown up you know imagine the countdown this is the end somebody's 00:21:55
the countdown this is the end somebody's 00:21:58
the countdown this is the end somebody's push the button eight seven six five 00:21:58
push the button eight seven six five 00:22:01
push the button eight seven six five four three two one 00:22:01
what are you listening to sound of the 00:22:33
what are you listening to sound of the 00:22:37
what are you listening to sound of the waves 00:22:37
and you can sit and listen to the little 00:22:46
and you can sit and listen to the little 00:22:48
and you can sit and listen to the little waves on the sea shore you'll get back 00:22:48
waves on the sea shore you'll get back 00:22:51
waves on the sea shore you'll get back here into this kind of thinking and you 00:22:51
here into this kind of thinking and you 00:22:53
here into this kind of thinking and you are hearing the ocean of the universe 00:22:53
are hearing the ocean of the universe 00:22:55
are hearing the ocean of the universe going and that's your breathing too it's 00:22:55
going and that's your breathing too it's 00:22:59
going and that's your breathing too it's all one rhythm so it may be that every 00:22:59
all one rhythm so it may be that every 00:23:06
all one rhythm so it may be that every star was once a planet populated by 00:23:06
star was once a planet populated by 00:23:09
star was once a planet populated by intelligent people who found out about 00:23:09
intelligent people who found out about 00:23:12
intelligent people who found out about the fundamental energy of the universe 00:23:12
the fundamental energy of the universe 00:23:13
the fundamental energy of the universe and blew themselves up and as they blew 00:23:13
and blew themselves up and as they blew 00:23:17
and blew themselves up and as they blew up they scattered all kinds of stuff out 00:23:17
up they scattered all kinds of stuff out 00:23:18
up they scattered all kinds of stuff out which became little planets which in a 00:23:18
which became little planets which in a 00:23:23
which became little planets which in a long time life started all over again 00:23:23
long time life started all over again 00:23:26
long time life started all over again because the Hindu theory is very odd 00:23:26
because the Hindu theory is very odd 00:23:30
because the Hindu theory is very odd every Cal part in a man Ventura period 00:23:30
every Cal part in a man Ventura period 00:23:33
every Cal part in a man Ventura period whether the manifested world is divided 00:23:33
whether the manifested world is divided 00:23:35
whether the manifested world is divided into four subdivisions of time each one 00:23:35
into four subdivisions of time each one 00:23:39
into four subdivisions of time each one of which is called a Yuga that means 00:23:39
of which is called a Yuga that means 00:23:45
of which is called a Yuga that means roughly an epoch or an era and there are 00:23:45
roughly an epoch or an era and there are 00:23:49
roughly an epoch or an era and there are four yugas and they're named after the 00:23:49
four yugas and they're named after the 00:23:51
four yugas and they're named after the different throws in the Indian game of 00:23:51
different throws in the Indian game of 00:23:53
different throws in the Indian game of dice there are four sub throws and the 00:23:53
dice there are four sub throws and the 00:23:58
dice there are four sub throws and the first is called kreta that means Cree 00:23:58
first is called kreta that means Cree 00:24:04
first is called kreta that means Cree means to do is when we say something is 00:24:04
means to do is when we say something is 00:24:07
means to do is when we say something is done truly done it's the perfect throw 00:24:07
done truly done it's the perfect throw 00:24:09
done truly done it's the perfect throw of four the second is called threader 00:24:09
of four the second is called threader 00:24:14
of four the second is called threader which is the throw of three the next is 00:24:14
which is the throw of three the next is 00:24:18
which is the throw of three the next is called vive para which is the throw of 00:24:18
called vive para which is the throw of 00:24:20
called vive para which is the throw of two and the final one is called Kali 00:24:20
two and the final one is called Kali 00:24:24
two and the final one is called Kali which means the worst throw which is the 00:24:24
which means the worst throw which is the 00:24:27
which means the worst throw which is the throw of one now each of these periods 00:24:27
throw of one now each of these periods 00:24:32
throw of one now each of these periods of the cowper are of different lengths 00:24:32
of the cowper are of different lengths 00:24:35
of the cowper are of different lengths kreta is the longest and kali is the 00:24:35
kreta is the longest and kali is the 00:24:37
kreta is the longest and kali is the shortest and so arranged so that when 00:24:37
shortest and so arranged so that when 00:24:41
shortest and so arranged so that when the world is first manifested as in 00:24:41
the world is first manifested as in 00:24:44
the world is first manifested as in those dreams that i were mentioning to 00:24:44
those dreams that i were mentioning to 00:24:45
those dreams that i were mentioning to you the world is in a golden age to 00:24:45
you the world is in a golden age to 00:24:48
you the world is in a golden age to begin with it's perfect and that is the 00:24:48
begin with it's perfect and that is the 00:24:51
begin with it's perfect and that is the longest period of time then when we get 00:24:51
longest period of time then when we get 00:24:55
longest period of time then when we get a little bit more adventurous you see 00:24:55
a little bit more adventurous you see 00:24:57
a little bit more adventurous you see the treta means that in 00:24:57
the treta means that in 00:25:00
the treta means that in this era a kind of dis harmonious 00:25:00
this era a kind of dis harmonious 00:25:02
this era a kind of dis harmonious element enters into things it's like a 00:25:02
element enters into things it's like a 00:25:05
element enters into things it's like a three-legged chair isn't so secure as a 00:25:05
three-legged chair isn't so secure as a 00:25:07
three-legged chair isn't so secure as a four legged chair it's just a bit 00:25:07
four legged chair it's just a bit 00:25:09
four legged chair it's just a bit inclined to tip and as there was a fly 00:25:09
inclined to tip and as there was a fly 00:25:14
inclined to tip and as there was a fly in the ointment the snake in the garden 00:25:14
in the ointment the snake in the garden 00:25:18
in the ointment the snake in the garden then comes drop era in which the forces 00:25:18
then comes drop era in which the forces 00:25:22
then comes drop era in which the forces of good and evil are equally balanced 00:25:22
of good and evil are equally balanced 00:25:24
of good and evil are equally balanced and finally Kali which is the shortest 00:25:24
and finally Kali which is the shortest 00:25:29
and finally Kali which is the shortest period where the forces of evil are 00:25:29
period where the forces of evil are 00:25:31
period where the forces of evil are triumphant and the world is destroyed at 00:25:31
triumphant and the world is destroyed at 00:25:34
triumphant and the world is destroyed at the end of it for them the Godhead 00:25:34
the end of it for them the Godhead 00:25:36
the end of it for them the Godhead appears in the form of Shiva who 00:25:36
appears in the form of Shiva who 00:25:40
appears in the form of Shiva who represents the destructive aspect of the 00:25:40
represents the destructive aspect of the 00:25:43
represents the destructive aspect of the divine energy and aware as Brahma is the 00:25:43
divine energy and aware as Brahma is the 00:25:47
divine energy and aware as Brahma is the creative Vishnu the preserver Shiva the 00:25:47
creative Vishnu the preserver Shiva the 00:25:50
creative Vishnu the preserver Shiva the destroyer but Shiva is always the 00:25:50
destroyer but Shiva is always the 00:25:52
destroyer but Shiva is always the destroyer in the sense of the Liberator 00:25:52
destroyer in the sense of the Liberator 00:25:54
destroyer in the sense of the Liberator the guy who breaks up the ruts and he 00:25:54
the guy who breaks up the ruts and he 00:25:59
the guy who breaks up the ruts and he comes on with a blue body and ten arms 00:25:59
comes on with a blue body and ten arms 00:26:01
comes on with a blue body and ten arms and a necklace of skulls Indian gods 00:26:01
and a necklace of skulls Indian gods 00:26:06
and a necklace of skulls Indian gods have many arms because their cosmic 00:26:06
have many arms because their cosmic 00:26:09
have many arms because their cosmic centipedes they do all things without 00:26:09
centipedes they do all things without 00:26:13
centipedes they do all things without having to think about it like the 00:26:13
having to think about it like the 00:26:14
having to think about it like the centipede doesn't have to think about 00:26:14
centipede doesn't have to think about 00:26:16
centipede doesn't have to think about how to manipulate its legs like you 00:26:16
how to manipulate its legs like you 00:26:18
how to manipulate its legs like you don't have to think how to grow your 00:26:18
don't have to think how to grow your 00:26:19
don't have to think how to grow your hair and as Shiva dance is what is 00:26:19
hair and as Shiva dance is what is 00:26:23
hair and as Shiva dance is what is called the Tandava which is the dance of 00:26:23
called the Tandava which is the dance of 00:26:25
called the Tandava which is the dance of destruction at the end of the cycle at 00:26:25
destruction at the end of the cycle at 00:26:26
destruction at the end of the cycle at the end of the cowper you will see that 00:26:26
the end of the cowper you will see that 00:26:30
the end of the cowper you will see that his hands contain clubs and knives and 00:26:30
his hands contain clubs and knives and 00:26:33
his hands contain clubs and knives and bells but one hand is like that and that 00:26:33
bells but one hand is like that and that 00:26:37
bells but one hand is like that and that gesture means don't be afraid it's a big 00:26:37
gesture means don't be afraid it's a big 00:26:40
gesture means don't be afraid it's a big act it is all as it were the outflowing 00:26:40
act it is all as it were the outflowing 00:26:45
act it is all as it were the outflowing of your own consciousness of your own 00:26:45
of your own consciousness of your own 00:26:48
of your own consciousness of your own mind now then 00:26:48
mind now then 00:26:55
mind now then the Hindu life is related to this 00:26:55
the Hindu life is related to this 00:26:59
the Hindu life is related to this cosmology and the objective of life is 00:26:59
cosmology and the objective of life is 00:27:12
cosmology and the objective of life is of course in the end to wake up from the 00:27:12
of course in the end to wake up from the 00:27:15
of course in the end to wake up from the dream when you've had enough and so the 00:27:15
dream when you've had enough and so the 00:27:21
dream when you've had enough and so the dreaming process is called sometimes 00:27:21
dreaming process is called sometimes 00:27:24
dreaming process is called sometimes samsara samsara um is the round the rat 00:27:24
samsara samsara um is the round the rat 00:27:37
samsara samsara um is the round the rat race and samsara is divided into six 00:27:37
race and samsara is divided into six 00:27:45
race and samsara is divided into six divisions I better draw a map I think 00:27:45
divisions I better draw a map I think 00:27:54
divisions I better draw a map I think this is common you see cosmology to both 00:27:54
this is common you see cosmology to both 00:27:57
this is common you see cosmology to both the Hindus and the Buddhists 00:27:57