It’s not very well known that “statis” or rest is really an illusion. Nothing stops, there is really no “break” and even in sleep, we are active.
“The eye cannot see itself” - ancient Hasidic saying.
Researchers long ago discovered that our eyes continually move, they never stop moving. Even when we think our eyes are fixed on something, they are moving rapidly. Physics describes movement as fundamental to all existence. Energy truly is eternal delight. The deeper you look into the universe and the fundamental nature of matter, you discover only “more” and no god-head, no ground (highly recommend Fritjof Capra’s book on all this - .The Tao of Physics or even Zukav’s - Dancing Wu Li Masters.
It’s an essential understanding of world religions. All is in flux. Hinduism calls it “impermanence” and “maya” is our misunderstanding of it. So too Buddhism; Dharma - the underlying reality of existence is impermanence, a great and constant coming and going. All that lives, dies. All that sings goes quiet. All that is quiet sings. Think what Kerouac called “samsara” - the meat-wheel of existence. There is no avoiding it. Like I said before - think about circles and you’ll find the answers blowing in that wind.
On my ride today, kept to a mantra of “Keep moving” and these words came out. Many more but these came out on tape. I’ll let you fill in the blanks.
Keep Moving
Keep moving.
Don’t stop.
Stopping is death.
All moments lost.
Keep moving
like Sugar Ray
bob and weave
don’t behave
keep moving
like the night into day
keep moving like a song
your own, not owned way.
Keep moving
like Kerouac
Don’t give a Jack,
Bike, foot, Caddillac
20 miles or two,
Don’t look back
Keep moving
moving IS the fact.
Keep moving
They have you in
their frozen cross hairs
Keep moving
Don’t let them fool you
There really is
No there, there.
Keep moving.
Flux and flow
like the river moves
to its death and
joins an ocean
it’s always known.
Keep moving.
Wind in your face.
Breathe in, breathe out
you own no place.
To be alive is to move
All the rest is just waste.
Keep moving.
no struggle, no belief
just the moving
just the dance
a song of life that is your own
and not mere chance.
Keep moving
Like June turns to July.
Keep moving
Like truth absolves the lie.
Keep moving and
don’t ask why -
you were born to do this
Keep moving
my O my!
You are told to sit.
You are told to compromise.
You are told it’s all known
There ain’t no longer any surprise.
IT’S ALL LIES.
Keep moving.
Keep saying good-bye
Time is what you are
A bird that doesn’t ask
why it flies.
Keep moving.
Possess naught.
Keep moving or
You’ll be caught.
Keep Moving