Four years later, however, I came across two lines attributed to Buddha describing his enlightenment experience. Referring to self as a house, he said, "All thy rafters are broken now, the ridgepole is destroyed". and there it was - the disappearance of the center, the ridgepole; without it, there can be no house, no self. When I read these lines, it was as if an arrow launched at the beginning of time had suddenly hit a bulls-eye. It was a remarkable find. These lines are not a piece of philosophy, but an experiential account, and without the experiential account we really have nothing to go on. In the same verse he says, "Again a house thou shall not build", clearly distinguishing this experience from the falling away of the ego-center, after which a new, transformed self is built around a "true center", a sturdy, balanced ridgepole.
Source : http://www.spiritualteachers.org/b_roberts_interview.htm
the good part is that she added : clearly distinguishing this experience from the falling away of the ego-center, after which a new, transformed self is built around a "true center", a sturdy, balanced ridgepole.
because usually it is only a part which is spoken of, not the other
and one get confused.
the image of a ridge pole and its rafters is like we have built a wrong house,
which is not proportionate
for its ridge pole is not linked to the right source
and of course all the rafters/experiences that come to our ways
come and aligned themselves in such a distorted way
what do you want? if the base of construction is not sound, construction is meant to be much more fragile than a good house build with a true ridge pole.
so the soundness of the axis is important
your soul SHOULD be connected to the SPIRIT
and the axis is that bridge or that ridge pole :
very fine one isn't it?
if there is an error in the ridge pole, then you are dead.
anyway, the rafters, they are so well aligned
actually it is like this in life,
first you as soul get connected to the spirit
ok the cool breeze is there to established the path to it
like a motorway
route is designed
but it is up to you to strengthen the connection
the stronger the connection
the stronger will be the current passing from the spirit to the soul
all along the ridgepole/axis
and in that case, all the unfit rafters / experiences / people
at a given time
will be either meeting you or leaving you
it is impossible that a disproportionate ceiling be built
if the ridge pole is there
"The magnetic field of a bar magnet revealed by iron filings on paper."
source: http://m.teachastronomy.com/astropedia/article/Properties-of-Electromagnetic-Radiation
for SURE the current WILL protect you from the unfitting one.
it cannot be otherwise
and it is also one refers to the lotus which comes out of the mud and is not dirty
how could it be, if there is a divine force/power which let it grow and yet protect from disproportionate attachements?
in that perspective you don't need to feel tired of making effort,
though you have to pass through this, as long as you have not make it right for your connection.
it is like a strong current has to pass from the spirit to the soul
and while passing it buzzes
and the buzz create this electro-magnetic waves
that repulse or attract the right rafters for you.
so intensive meditation is the key
if you want a pretty, well proportioned house.
finally,
house, temple of God
points at that time of well proportioned house
the kaaba as well
it points at the perfect proportioned of the house
ever wonder how the perfect size of it has been built at the time of abraham
they were using stars in sky to direct the proportion of the house
anyway, the ridge pole example,
make me definitely think of the safinah nuh,
the arche of noah,
for it has been built in great and fine proportions, definitely.
that is the safety for those who take it.
