Dear Tom,
People often talk about having a revelation or a shimmering moment. All of a sudden something becomes very clear. It can become a thought, an idea, or if you are Einstein — a theory. Whatever it is, there are no more shadows obscuring one’s view. I, on the other hand, have things come to me a little less clearly. They fall through the air like shafts of the sun piercing through the air of a dense forest. A thought comes to me and everything is different, something happens to the air around me, and then it’s gone. It’s not much and lasts only for a moment before it is gone, but it happens – the glimpse of something dimly seen, dimly heard, the sense of something dimly hidden.
I am of the opinion that one of my goals is to remove the veil that covers these ideas of mine. The veil is made of the everyday dramas of my life — Those vexing problems that steal into my thoughts and grow like possession vine. If not removed they will take me over and choke off any personal growth. I understand Sufis believe that the way of dealing with problems is to attempt to see the qualities underlying a situation in them that is struggling to be born. I can see their logic, but the reality of the moment obscures their presence.
How do we remove the veil that obscures our vision and thought process? In my example how do I clear the forest so the light is not just seen in temporary shafts, but a grand illumination? It is certainly worth my examination and time.
Your friend, Webb
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