The Knower and the Known

Where is the distinction
between that which is known
and who or what is doing
the knowing?
Where resides the golden
essence of consciousness?
Is 'Reason' merely a collection
of flash images and biological
experiences which have assembled
themselves in a physical plane
in time and space-?
By what pinciple does what is
called mind held in a cohesive
unity?-
How can consciousness be known
without another consciousness
knowing it?-
Can one claim to possess 'reason'
or is 'reason' the property of
another?-
Do we live, and move, and breathe
within the sustaining revelation
of the divine, or do we find our
'awakeness' as a hypnotic trick
within a cosmic probability?-
Can I love you without a God,or
must God teach me what love is?
Is there a human love with which
we love God and man, and if there
is why do we look for a principle
of love outside ourselves, and why
have we not perfected the very love
we claim we have contrived by virtue
of our own nature and reason?-
Who IS the giver of Love?
How long will we chase the shadows
of a failing history and allow dead
philosophers and bad tempered people
dictate what is our rightful heritage..
which is the tree of Life..
These and other questions taunt my mind
as I pour my 25th cup of coffee..
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Jul 2011
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to love you...a reason...

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andrew149
Hmmmm Cafe, a thought provoking write, though not religious, my thought is that love just "Is", it is not made, cannot be contrived, is within, not without.....is the reason for it's own existence, therefor just "IS".....
DaBomb72
Cafe my friend, i reached the 12th cup of coffee, thinking of this intriguing poem. For the beginning i will take into consideration that we are all Givers. Still pending for a more targeted response.
Great piece of work !handshake wine
Lavender_Blue
Food for thought... for the mind and soul...

Blistering write!

LB
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Fellsman
Hi cafe

If you don't mind me saying, I think you are at your best when in philosophical mode... and this is a great write with you dwelling on all the imponderables...

An enjoyable read...

Bill wine wine
Earlgreytea
[Where is the distinction between that which is known and who or what is doing the knowing? How long will we chase the shadows
of a failing history and allow dead
philosophers and bad tempered people
dictate what is our rightful heritage..
which is the tree of Life..
These and other questions taunt my mind
as I pour my 25th cup of coffee..]

to copy Elo, stop stealing my thoughts before i have them, lol, fantastic write dear Cafe, and yeah, as is my custom, i am listening today to a series of lectures by Dr David R Hawkins on consciousness, and man, is it a trip... thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up
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