The Real and the UnReal
This is simple view of a concept that I have developed over time of what I call
the "Real and UnReal". It may be confusing as it defines the Real in a
different way than that of philosophical reality. However, I hope that you see
how it may intertwine with dynamic quality. That said, it is my philosophy and
not that of the Moq.
The UnReal: I define the UnReal as those systems and items created by "man"
that are given importance by the social and intellectual levels. They are
things that "we" value and may even live for. They are part of "our reality"
and may overlap into what we need in order to survive. Items and systems that
are part of the UnReal: money, jobs, houses, churches, cars, boats, clothing,
office buildings, roads, television, entertainment, philosophy, religion,
control, anger, fear. Sex, etc. As you will see, things within the UnReal may
overlap with things in the Real. The difference is within an individual's or a
societal perception of these things and how the item may be concealed or
manipulated.
The Real: The Real is anything that you must have in order to survive and those
things that connect directly to "earth", "nature", "spirit" and "truth". Real
are relationships, family, friendships, love, clarity of mind and spirit. It is
enlightenment and spirituality and the reduction of control, fear and anger. It
is sex, philosophy, and religion without the purpose of control and
manipulation. The Real are the true necessities of life and that which is
beyond life. Real is Birth. Real is death. Real is love. Real is biological,
but biological is also UnReal as the Real precedes and supersedes biology. The
Real is that which you desire to connect with. The Real is the "mystical
what". The Real is Dynamic Quality. The Real is Quality itself.
We connect to the Real in many different ways. We connect with the Real at
birth and at death. We connect to the Real when we experience relationships.
We connect to the real when we experience nature. We connect with the Real
when we experience death of others or animals. We experience the Real when we
help others. We experience the Real when we touch people and animals. We
experience the Real when we laugh and when we are cry. Sex is one of the few
ways that the UnRreal and the Real intensly connect through biology. We
experience the Real when we seek the truth through religion, prayer,
meditation, philosophy, and science. We experience the Real when teaching and
learning.
We live in the UnReal in our self created and perpetuated world of money, jobs,
cars, clothing, houses, and entertainment. The UnReal is not bad or evil. The
UnReal are simply systems and items that have been created to help improve life
for individuals and move human life and experience forward. UnReal creates
comfort and flavor in our lives. However, UnReal are the things that often
cover up and disguise the Real in our lives in such things as food,
relationships, sex, death, birth, etc. Real things often are plasticized and
the truth of the item becomes lost. A couple of examples of this are food
items such as eggs, milk, meat, and vegetables that are put on shelves for sale
and the true connection to the Real is lost. Also, funerals coverup the
reality of death to make it look more like sleep and in that, the Real is lost
in a lie. There are thousand of examples, but people need to see and experince
what is Real. People seek out the Real in positive and negative ways when the
UnReal attempts to conceal the Real. Some of the greatest anger is generated
when religions portray their "faith" as Real when actually the UnReal illusions
are fashioned to portray the Real.
There must be balance between the Real and the UnReal. Without balance, there
are results that affect individuals, families, societies, etc. negatively.
Individuals and societal groups seek the Real in many ways. Some go to church
to develop relationships and to find "God". Some people seek out nature to see
its beauty. Some seek out nature and desire to experience death in killing for
food or just for pleasure. Some people turn to groups of common interests to
discuss philosophy and religion and some turn to sex and pleasure. That said,
if an individual or group separates from the UnReal and dwells too much seeking
the "Real" then the individual or group is often seen as deviant, punished, or
even exiled from society. I often think of this as in religions where, for a
small example, a person joins a group such as Jehovah Witness and are totally
consumed by the group. They get so caught up in trying to please the group and
seek the "Real" that it affects the family income, the child's ability to
participate in social customs, etc. On the other hand, if individual or group
dwells too much in the UnReal and rarely seek the Real, they lose touch with
"Reality" itself. I think of this as the "Scrooge syndrome" from the well known
Dickens A Christmas Carol. However, on a greater scale, when society becomes
too consumed with the UnReal, it begins to change and lose touch with biology
and become too soft and fat. Individuals no longer participate, but become
watchers rather than doers. Food becomes entertainment rather then necessity.
Animals are no longer food or beasts, but become pets. Learning is not
knowledge, but a test score. Sex is not a true connection in love, but a sales
tool and entertainment. And Death? It is just another form of sleep. We can
deny the Real. We begin to think we have total control over everything.
However, just when it appears that we have control and that the UnReal is the
Real, in all things come balance. For society, balance usually occurs from
nature or from catastrophic events that help us to recognizes the truth and
awaken us from our delusions of the UnReal. We are shaken and regain focus on
the Real.
Bruce
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