Only in California (left coast)

Month, Day: 169, Might, Loftiness (Justice)

Actually, could say, only in the West.

We'll collect some of Mahmud's quotes here.

• Donner party mentioned. Crossing that pass in the winter reminds us that the elements can, easily, outdo us. Our engineering prowess saves (or can save) the day.
• Speaking of which (engineering), the grandeur found in the western realm are noteworthy. Yet, man-produced marvels abound, to boot. My ancestors were involved with the technical (ah, I know. one can't do anything without funds and money --- yet, it's know how, and ability, that is the key) aspects of the transcontinental railroad.    
• Message, again. We saw this before, in Boston, just before the western trip.
• Alfresco dining. One can just think of those 'prominent' ones strutting about, in their finery, within structures, with little regard for the natural world outside of the walls. Now, any rational person would prefer the outdoor situation which can be as elegantly set up.
• Thornton Chase (of the West).  
• We'll close the list with Chapter XIX of God Passes By. We're still in the period of the western loop which was followed by a period in New York and DC. Then, there was a return to Europe. After looking, again, at the visit to this continent, it'll be interesting to get familiar with the other parts of the trip. Are there diaries such as we found with the US tour?  

Remarks:

10/31/2012 -- It's interesting that the Master spent less than a month in California which is small compared to the total US time. In California, there was less time spent in LA than in SF. So, is it that the less time denotes better spirituality and being? LA reminded the Master of the Holy Land.

10/17/2012 -- Spirit and matter. Did they listen? He used 'electricity' (its spiritual reality, why not ether?). There was one mention by Mahmud that seemed awful close to (analogous to) thermodynamics (the understanding, and definition, of which was coincidental with the Master's time).

10/13/2012 -- Mahmud's diary on-line. Stops December, 1912.

10/09/2012 -- Talks to students (such as, at Stanford) have special meaning for us.

Modified: 10/31/2012

The West

Month, Day: 169, Might, Sovereignty (Perfection)

Yesterday, the 23rd saw the arrival, 100 years ago, of the Master in the first western city, though Nebraska was frontier, to boot. So, we'll enjoy the next month's diary.

It is telling, more than many might know, that the Master traveled coach out of Lincoln. How many bigwigs, of all Faiths -- yes, even those of the New Era, travel as if they're of a higher class? We'll go on about that later.Yes, some of these making oodles of bucks, to boot.

Of course, in the latter stages of His visit on the East Coast, before leaving for the west, the Master noted that there needs to be hierarchy, for order. That is, we can't all be officers, or generals. Yet, those in the upper ranks seems to differentiate themselves as being better (don't deny it, folks -- of course, not all, I've known some real good leaders, few and far between) than those they lead (ah, manage, let's say?).

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Sorry, iconoclasm seems to appropriate when looking at the muck of these days.

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So, now is the time for me to look at significances, from my view, of course, of the events of so long ago. It was enlightening to just become aware of what explains a whole lot of phenomena (ah, yes, outside of science? think again). But, hey, I'm a westerner (as are many others); and, I have decades being involved with this side of the country (naturally, the Nation -- and some of its interests -- subsumes these western states) which the Master saw as having much potential. The quotes today: He called on American to become a land of spiritual distinction and leadership and gave a powerful vision of America's spiritual destiny.

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We keep hearing that we don't know the full value of the Visit. That is an understatement.

Remarks:

10/11/2012 --A visit to the grave site of Thornton Chase on October 19, 1912.

Modified: 10/11/2012

No diary?

Month, Day: 169, Might, Might (Perfection)

A double day.

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About the time of the Lincoln visit, the diary quit. It has been really interesting reading these personal notes from several parties. For one thing, they brought forth more interpretations of dreams (about dreams generally) that I have had of the Master. I'll go into these at some point.Too, they personalize the situation. It's one thing to see, hear, or read about something that is public. It's another to know the personal issues, as in the Person versus the Role.

What? Yes, you see, science is public which is its main point (despite protestations by the Brights).

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So, whilst the Master was on the East coast with the older aspects of our civilization in evidence, we had auxiliary information personal observations about the times and events (I liked the one where the Illuminati of Boston's locale all lined up to make their presence known -- same thing happened in D.C.). Too, we had the Master having little discussions captured by someone who was being succinct due to space, and perhaps time, constraints.

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At the same time, there were public speeches recorded. However, it was done by hand and brain, though some electronic (artificial) recordings are around. Mainly, we have things from people's efforts (to wit, SAQ). Today, we have capturing everywhere, unedited, unrehearsed, etc. Even from little portable devices, such as the phone (one of the dreams dealt with this, way back in the 60s).

After Nebraska, there aren't any diary entries, unless they'll show up later. It would be easy to find out. But, for now, let's assume that there won't be any. What would that mean?

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Yes, audacity pushes me on here. As the Master went west, it seemed to me that His talking about the Covenant, and lurking problems, strengthened. You see, look at our history. Too, look at the widening spaces as you go west.

Aside: remember, I've been on this side of the world for decades, mostly, by choice, in the west. Yet, Thornton roamed the same environs.

So, we will have the speeches to follow, daily, in the westward trek. Perhaps, there may be some way to get personal glimmers from what is at the site. We'll have to see. The visit was short, and sweet, comparatively. Oh well. New York was given the title of City of the Covenant.

Aside: hopefully, that will somehow straighten out, at some point, the financial messes that arise from that city which is not as illumined as it ought to be; rather, fairly stinky processes run daily there under the guise of the thoughts laid down by Adam Smith; but, all of that can be characterized in a manner that will describe the problems and hopefully allow creative solutions that are of value to more than the shifty-valued.

Remarks:

10/11/2012 --A visit to the grave site on October 19, 1912.

09/24/2012 -- The west, finally.

09/20/2012 -- Happy to note more content has appeared. The Rockies had to be mentioned.

09/18/2012 -- Sept 26 showed up today. So, I'll just wait and not look ahead too far. Looking forward to reading the CA pieces (and talks).

09/17/2012 -- Now, we have diary entries through Sept 25. Perhaps, they're appearing by some type of period. Throughout the summer, I could look weeks ahead. The Glenwood Springs entry seems like a diary entry. 

09/17/2012 --Was in the SFO area on 09/09/2012, when there was a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the visit by the Master. His visit came six years after the earthquake. So, SF was renewing itself, at the time.

Modified: 10/11/2012

Western loop

Month, Day: 169, Names, Speech (Beauty)

Earlier, while considering the long time spent in New England (and New York City), I mentioned that I've been in (or near to) all the cities that the Master had visited while in the U.S. and Canada. So, it's been interesting to see how far removed I was at each location. Too, there are many things that we can learn from that year, more than many might consider to be possible.

Of course, there were times of actual congruence, say, like the Temple in Wilmette. The others, I'll figure out as I review the itinerary in more detail. What we see is a location issue, dealing with differences in properties, whose study seems, as of this time, to be outside of the constrained view of science (hence, audacity). But, that's a topic of continuing interest.

For now, let's just look at the Western trip. Taking San Francisco, for example, it was forty-five years ago (1967), this month, while I was living within one mile of the principal residence for the Master in SF (1815 California) that I met someone who turned out to be my Baha'i teacher and declared. After that, I spent a couple of years within 3 miles of that SF location without knowing about it. I don't remember anyone mentioning the 1912 trip at that time (late 60s).

A bit earlier in my life, I had spent, I find out from looking at the map, three years within 10 miles, or so, of the Inglewood location where the Master visited Thornton Chase's grave. Thornton is old-time American which is one thing of interest to me personally, since my work on defining meme/gene (perhaps, there is another descriptive method for this) relationships is based upon the migration that started in the 17th century.

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The western trip covered cities in between that were residences (or work sites) in several states: Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah. And, Western New York. Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc. were on earlier jaunts.  

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The Twin Days (of course, we're talking about an actual point that is a few years later) were 19th century going into the 20th century visit. We're now 21st. So, in essence, the times of the Principals is about mid-way between the times of those early souls and ourselves (audacity says there is something to this).

Looking at some of those who were met the Master (a veritable Who's Who) in that northeastern realm, and in particular, some of the main folks in the stories, we see old-time families all around. Of course, a lot of the old-time implies those from that northern isle that ran the world for awhile.

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Of course, I've spent an abundance of time in the eastern regions, too, including a long stint in the Capitol city. It's nice to see that the Master got to tour the Library of Congress; after all, this Revelation has a major theme of systems (to be discussed). The explosion all around results partly from that. Again, visitors in D.C. were a Who's Who with long familial associations. I didn't see any reference relating to a White House or a Capitol building visit. D.A.R. and Arlington National Cemetery were on the list, though. 

Remarks:

10/17/2012 -- Apple of the Bab's eye. Also, only in California.

10/11/2012 --A visit to the grave site of Thornton Chase on October 19, 1912.

09/24/2012 -- The west, finally.

Modified: 10/17/2012

Proofs, dreams

Month, Day: 169, Names, Power (Glory)

Mentioning lesson? There are many left to be learned.

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A cursory look follows which will be explored further. Several posts deal with dreams. They have been with us from the beginning (especially, using a chord model and considering Wonderment). In a talk, 100 years ago today, in Canada, the Master used dreams as an example.

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Audacity would claim that the current studies of the dream focus too much on the vehicle, as in that which bridges the material and the spiritual. The spiritual that relate to the senses are five. Of these, the common faculty does the bridging. So, insight via the Writings ought to have some import in studies related to this "phenomenon" (read the Valley's description). Actually, there are several areas that audacity pertains to; in short, any that extrapolate from a limited basis (and they are many).

The Master (SAQ) described one pathway, yet the five would relate in several manners. That would imply other pathways. It's already been suggested that some people seem to have an emphasis on one of these as they process. We all know the powers of the imagination (Albert's quote, et al -- too, hallucinatory experiences). Thought and memory? Lots to discuss there.

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The point is that 'we' (our very selves) are of the other side of the veil, even though we're tied (how this is so remains a mystery) to Creation's physicality (and, how far does this extend?) during a brief moment in time.

Consider: our little box (Hilbert, et al) of wetware-influenced consciousness sweeping through sensible space, yet, at the same time, traversing the worlds (many, many) of God. There is a post that talks this as being one motivation for burial and timeliness of its occurrence. Something to ponder? While embodied, we have choice as to direction (within our box and its sphere plus however we relate to the rest); that, itself, implies an enormous amount of power (yes, even of the physically observable type -- beyond our imagination, at this point) and influence. The main reason to open the box (not Pandora-ish) is to obtain insight so as to do science in a proper manner (the Master says that such is our duty, many times and ways -- hence, audacity's emergence -- nothing to do with hubris).


Remarks:

03/12/2013 -- We need to address effectiveness.

10/17/2012 -- There is a lot to reflect on, about the trip, especially the western loop.

09/24/2012 -- The west, finally.

Modified: 03/12/2013