"This is the place for dialogical (non-dialectical) dialogue as a necessary instrument for any cross-cultural encounter. It is the function of this dialogue to disclose or eventually create the field in which a symbolic consciousness can operate." Raimon Panikkar, The Rhythm of Being.
If your merry-go-round of thought cannot meet my merry-go-round of thought, perhaps we could stand them on end and create a mutual ferris wheel that reaches high into the Divine and brings back the living waters of understanding and mutual awareness.
Merry-go-rounds, being inclusive in their nature (only so many passengers are allowed and the same old music accompanies the eternal spin going nowhere) spin along on their horizontal plane and create friction, unless well-cogged, when meeting the merry-go-round of another. The cog fit is rare and usually sparks and flames arise from friction.
I speak of individual and cultural (religions and philosophies ingrained in each culture) merry-go-rounds here.
We create new space when, instead of spinning around and around AT each other, we create a mutual uprise into a higher awareness. We move from exclusion to inclusion. This is the hope of the world today.
If your merry-go-round of thought cannot meet my merry-go-round of thought, perhaps we could stand them on end and create a mutual ferris wheel that reaches high into the Divine and brings back the living waters of understanding and mutual awareness.
Merry-go-rounds, being inclusive in their nature (only so many passengers are allowed and the same old music accompanies the eternal spin going nowhere) spin along on their horizontal plane and create friction, unless well-cogged, when meeting the merry-go-round of another. The cog fit is rare and usually sparks and flames arise from friction.
I speak of individual and cultural (religions and philosophies ingrained in each culture) merry-go-rounds here.
We create new space when, instead of spinning around and around AT each other, we create a mutual uprise into a higher awareness. We move from exclusion to inclusion. This is the hope of the world today.
The image that comes to mind when you speak of standing the two merry-go-rounds on end, is that of Vesica Piscis (the space where they meet and share). I love the symbol of Vesica Piscis for the very reason you've described...it's that new space of mutual uprise and higher awareness.
ReplyDeleteAs always, thank you for your thought-full sharing, George! ♥ Cathy