Every one of us is a mystic. We may or may not realize it, we may not even like it. But whether we know it or not, whether we accept it or not, mystical experience is always there, inviting us on a journey of ultimate discovery. We have been given the gift of life in this perplexing world to become who we ultimately are: creatures of boundless love, caring compassion, and wisdom. Existence is a summons to the eternal journey of the sage - the sage we all are, if only we could see.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that each person has an inherent mystical aspect that invites them to discover their true selves and potential for love and wisdom.
Wayne Teasdale's quote emphasizes the universal nature of the mystical experience that resides within each individual, regardless of their awareness or acceptance of it. He suggests that life in this complex world is an opportunity to embark on a journey toward becoming our true selves, which are filled with love, compassion, and wisdom. This journey, which he refers to as the eternal journey of the sage, is accessible to all, urging us to look beyond our immediate perceptions to discover the deeper, more profound aspects of our existence.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a meditation workshop to encourage participants to explore their inner selves.
You go to a Japanese restaurant and have a wonderful dish, and the thing to do is take a picture with your phone, put it on Facebook, and see how many likes you get. If you don't share your experiences, they don't become part of the data processing system, and they have no meaning.
I don't like the term 'colour-blind' - because I don't want people to be blind to my colour.
There is nothing stable in the world; uproar's your only music.
Man, in spite of his fatal degradation, bears always the evident marks of his divine origin, in that every universal belief is always more or less true.
If all of this, all the life of a stream of water, can be nothing but a pile of atoms, how much more is possible?
A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties.
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