Not For The Dim, Dull, Sleepy Eyed Bulk

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2005)

Lao Tsu once said, "One word of explanation, is one too many." This film,is one of those sublime expressions that will never be understood by the ignorant or the stupid. If you're not fully conscious, as with most people, you'll never understand the staggering simplicity of 2001's message. It's one of those times when, if you don't "get it", no amount of explaining will help. But if you do receive the message, you do so in a way that is impersonal, and non-intellectual. Meaning, that fundamental awareness, or "ground of being" if you wish, is not an intellectual phenomenon. One can't "think" about that which precedes thought. Essential awareness is purely experiential. If I were forced to distill an explanation for those who live exclusively reaction-formative lives, I suppose that I would say, "Time and space are illusions, and indeed the world itself, an artifact. But the Universe is real, and flows from one source. The reason we are here, is to come to the realization that 'we', are that source, and the journey is not from here to there, but from here to here." I can already sense the anger and rage from some who will read this. Fear is the root of all "evil", so don't be afraid to let go. Read "The Mysterious Stranger", by Mark Twain. It's a short story published after his death and may help some to peel back the layers.