Any reference
to and use of the word 'GOD' on Meditation.dk is understood
as humanity's personalized projection of the most
unfathomable aspects of our own consciousness.
The psychologist C.G. Jung argued that everything
transcending our conceptual world and reaching toward
infinity is, in a psychological sense, religious. This
perspective reframes the idea of GOD not as an external
being but as a symbolic representation of the infinite
mysteries within us.
I frequently incorporate quotes from Meister Eckhart because
his formulations resonate on both levels—bridging the
personal and the infinite, the conceptual and the
transcendent.
"He is so quiet,
so free of any kind
of knowledge, that no idea
of God is alive in him." —Meister Eckhart
Eckhart’s words highlight a profound insight: that true
engagement with the infinite does not rely on fixed concepts
of GOD, but instead arises in the quiet, unknowing presence
where the boundaries of our understanding dissolve.
Years
ago, I had
a high school colleague
who also worked as
an astrophysicist at
the university. The man
was a declared atheist,
but nevertheless said
the following:
'When I look up at the sky
on a starry night,
I shudder in awe.'
Maybe the
colleague had read
the following
quote by Einstein:
'The most beautiful thing
we can experience is
the mysterious. It is
the source of all true
art and all science.
He to whom this
emotion is a stranger,
who can no longer
pause to wonder and
stand rapt in awe,
is as good as dead:
his eyes are closed.'
Albert Einstein
Try once for
the sake of the
experiment to
read the quote below
angled from
Einstein's world:
'When a man delights
to read or hear about God,
that comes of divine grace
and is lordly entertainment
for the soul.
To entertain God in
one's thoughts is
sweeter than honey'.
Eckhart
Meeting with
'the unknown'
is, in my opinion,
the source of all personal
and spiritual development.
An atheist may even have
the advantage in
this encounter that
they do not
in advance have
all sorts of rigid
religious beliefs.
All rigid beliefs,
whether they are of
a religious
or atheistic nature,
merely hinder the
fresh encounter between
us and the unknown.
Meditation is for me
realising
that god above all,
is a projection field of the wordless wastness in
ourselves.
To call a man enlightened as we sometimes do, means little. Eckhart
I am not interested in
organized teaching
spirituality or meditation. I have no commercial interest in this website.
My goal is, as far as I know myself, to inspire and be inspired.
I have been doing all kinds of spiritual practices continuously for almost 50
years now. I lived in India for more than seven years in search of 'spiritual software'.
Now at the tender age of 70, I feel better, stronger, and happier than ever
before.
What is mine, belongs to you.
The Importance of Repetition What is meditation? With an open mind, it is the act of feeling, seeing, and
reflecting inwardly with the same passionate persistence that one possesses
after mastering a musical instrument over many years.
In the writings here on Meditation.dk, it is essential
upfront to clarify a
key aspect:
the deliberate use of
repetition. I often repeat assertions as though they were mantras. This approach
distinguishes this work from an academic one, where knowledge is often treated
as a linear event—grasped once, cataloged, and swiftly left behind.
Repetition is not redundancy when it comes to spirituality; it is a process of uncovering layers, much like
polishing a gemstone. Each pass reveals something deeper, something more
luminous, guiding us toward an embodied understanding that transcends mere
intellectual grasp.
The intellect, restless by nature, tends to move on quickly after assuming it
has understood something, leaving insights only partially integrated.
'Innerstanding' versus 'Understanding'
Genuine
comprehension, however—what the Danish mystic Sunyata
call 'innerstanding'—follows a different
trajectory. It is not linear but vertical, delving deeper in spirals with each iteration.
This path of innerstanding requires persistence, presence, and a willingness to
revisit the same truths until they sink into the core of our being. We
transition from knowledge to wisdom through dynamic repetition.
The Meaning of Mantra The repetition of spiritual insights is
akin to massaging a tense muscle. A single push on the muscle is not enough to
release its tension. Only through repeated, consistent effort does the
resistance of both the mind and the muscle gradually dissolve, allowing a more
profound change to take place.
This is the broader meaning of mantra—a tool for creating resonance and harmony,
not just through sound but also through repetition in thought and intention.
Each repetition deepens the imprint on our consciousness, moving us closer to a
state where wisdom becomes embodied rather than merely conceptual.
Repetition is here not about rote memorization or intellectual stubbornness. It is
about cultivating a rhythm of engagement that aligns with the natural processes
of growth and transformation. Nature is all about repetitions. Just as a seed requires repeated watering and
sunlight to grow, so too do the seeds of innerstanding require the steady
nourishment of mindful and passionate repetition.
Looping Liquid Love Repetition can be dull.
Sisyphus knew that—and so did Kierkegaard.
But we also repeat what we love.
Love is the great attractor, drawing us back again and again.
Within love, repetition is not a constraint, but a dynamic force of longing—a
looping rhythm through which understanding deepens into innerstanding, and
innerstanding blooms into lived wisdom.
Every idea, system, or technique only truly works if it becomes a vessel for
love.
In the liquid loops of love, meditation becomes fluid—ungraspable by thought
structures frozen in time.
There are thousands of meditation techniques and systems.
What makes or breaks them?
Love does.
The Frozen Past and the Living Moment Religions, sects, and spiritual authorities belong to those still following
the feudal herds of the past. That era is fading. A new time is upon us, one
shaped by new dynamics, new rhythms. And in this new landscape, one thing
becomes clear:
If we blindly follow the old crowds, we lose the ability to surf the unique wave
of our own soul.
Now, it is up to us to shape the framework in which meditation breathes.
The responsibility has shifted: each of us must design our own spiritual
interface.
And in this freedom, we are of course welcome to draw from the wisdom of great
thinkers, mystics, and traditions across the world—just as we, in turn, become
sources of inspiration for others.
Meditation in the Dance between Individuality and Collectivity As free individuals, we carve our own paths—yet always in a conscious and
respectful dance with the world around us.
If we follow only our own impulses blindly, we lose our balance. Just look at
Trump. Or Musk.
An expanded consciousness always includes the perspective of the other—because
in true awakening, you become the other.
This reflects the logic of fractal repetition: patterns that echo across all
scales—from the iris of the eye to the branching of trees to the spiraling of
galaxies. In this sense, we are all expressions of a single being, a shared
observer.
And yet, within this unity, subtle variations arise—each one essential.
To fulfill our role in the greater cosmic design, it is just as vital to honor
our small, individual differences as it is to embody what unites us all.
So we journey both alone and together—each on a distinct path, yet woven into a
larger tapestry of shared becoming.
And for this, we need free communities—not governed by power or economics, but
rooted in mutual respect and conscious presence.
In such communities, we become each other’s teachers, joined by friendship and
an openness of heart.
They resemble flocks of migrating birds: no fixed leader, only a shifting flow
of shared intelligence—guiding, adjusting, responding—each individual
contributing to the harmony of the whole.
In a living group, some individuals may know more than others—and they share
that knowledge freely. Because knowledge belongs to no one in particular. Its
nature is to flow freely—only the ego hoards it, clinging to it in the vain hope
of glory.
I was a tour guide in the Far East for ten years. Time and again, I led groups
to the Taj Mahal.
But I do not claim the Taj Mahal as mine.
The Age of Gurus and Religious Institutions
is Fading. Despite the image of hermits and Himalayan cave dwellers, the cultivation of
consciousness has always been a collective endeavor. Without a surrounding
culture that respected and upheld meditative solitude, there would have been no
yogis disappearing into caves for decades, nor Christian hermits retreating into
lives of renunciation.
Religious and spiritual institutions—though often born of good intentions—have
also functioned as political power structures. Within their vertical
hierarchies, the trade-off for social order and spiritual infrastructure has
increasingly resulted in top-down depersonalization. In today’s world, this no
longer resonates with the modern individual.
We can no longer take responsibility for our own divinity within rigid spiritual
hierarchies. We have become too individual—too self-defined—for that model to
work.
But this triumph of individuality is now revealing its shadow. The blessing is
turning into a curse. Let me here repeat this secret and exclusive mantra: Look at Trump. Look at Musk.
This gift of individuality must now evolve—not backwards into conformity, but
forward into a higher form of collectivity: one that honors both the individual
and the whole.
First go the Bukowski-way - but not all the Way
Before anything else, we must stand upright in our own pillar of life. That
takes courage—real courage. And even here, there are pitfalls. The first step in
meditation often demands an act of egoism, even a homeopathic dose of
narcissism.
Before we can reunite with all of life within ourselves, we must first discover
and inhabit the small, hidden corners that make us different. In this phase, we
must love—even worship—our own weirdness.
Where our individuality conflicts with the norms around us, we must resist the
urge to cut a heel and clip a toe. We must not distort our uniqueness to fit
into someone else’s mold.
Instead, with vigilance and conscious awareness, a new synthesis will
emerge—between you and me, between them and us.
But that requires the dying of old ways.
Everything is changing—faster than ever. We live in a global world shaped by big
data and disruptive flux. The old structures of religion, and even much of New
Age spirituality, have become obsolete. They served their time in the evolution
of consciousness. But surfing today’s tsunami of transformation demands an
independent, liquid, and fiercely awake state of awareness.
From that fearless place, I say goodbye—lovingly—to the spiritual teachers of
the past. The best of them still inspire me deeply. But not as a follower.
And to my pleasant surprise, I find I’m not surfing alone.
I don’t want to end up like a Bukowski—alone, bitter, and drunk on defiance.
When I stop gazing at the sky, waiting for a spiritual leader to tell me what to
do, and instead look horizontally around me—I see kindred spirits.
The Rise of Shared Fields of Consciousness When we are free and independent, only then it is time to reach out and share in
cloud-like relationships with kindred souls around us. We can inspire each other
in spiritual information circuits where up and down, in and out, back and fourth
changes all the time in a state of flux. Here we are all each other's gurus and
devotees. We exchange spiritual information in a way similar to open source
technology. In this open field, we enter a collective and ampified field of
shared consciousness.
The collective cloud of super-consciousness is however, not for everybody - yet.
The unfoldment of the collective cloud consciousness can be compared to the
evolution of the Athenian democracy. The Athenian democracy was not for
everybody. It was only a privilege for the citizens of the city-stae. The masses
had to wait nearly 2,000 years before the gates were opened and they were included in the
club.
My guess is that there are several newly formed democratic fields of
spirituality all over the globe by now. Each of them has a distinct rainbow
color and 'mission'.
Are you a Chosen One?
So how do you know if you are the chosen One, evolutionary ready and eligible to
be a part of a new exclusive brother and sisterhood?
A genuine club of consciousness will never exclude you.
You will exclude yourself by your lack of interest.
Meister Eckhart says:
Whoso is unable to follow this discourse, let him never mind.
While he is not like this truth he shall not see my argument.
However, I am not only talking about my 'club'.
My words might not inspire you,
and yet you will be attracted
to another cloud with a different signature.
The main reason meditation is so difficult to innerstand is because of its
simplicity. For an innocent and noble person, there is nothing to comprehend.
Everything will reveal itself intuitively, not as knowledge, but as wisdom. In
these fantastic but overly clever times, most of us have lost touch with what it
means to be a noble and wise personality. Therefore, do yourself a favor and
watch the video below, where a man who just turned 97 shares his noble wisdom.
The Age of Extreme Commodification I am as such not against capitalism. It has served us well as the best
system as compared to communism and right wing authoritarianism. However, like
the old religious systems its time is over.
Let me give you an example. Look at youtube. Almost all information here is
deeply and systemic distorted by the algorithms of money making. The need for
clickbait attention like a black hole sucks information into hyperbole. The
'truth itself' is in comparison often much more boring.
In order for information to come closer to truth, closer to 'Ding an Sich' it
needs to become free from commodification.
Meditation & the Noble Soul
In the video below, you can meet another noble
soul. It's my friend Shabdanand. At the time the video was recorded, in 1995,
Shabdanand was 80 years old. My question for those who take the time to watch
these videos... Have you seen such people in the West? I haven't... It seems as
if old age is perfectly suited for a final spiritual blossoming. However, this
blossoming only occurs in those who have nourished their body's soil throughout
their lives.
Those with an egocentric motivation behind their
meditation will eventually lose interest. My guess is that many of the young,
savvy professionals promoting meditation today will not be meditating themselves
in a few years. It may sound old-fashioned, but only a noble personality can
continue to meditate throughout their entire life.
A life in what I would call true
Meditation is reserved for the few.
I do not belong to the club of meditation experts who make a living by telling
people that meditation is for everyone. I can afford to tell the truth as I see
it:
The truth does not sell tickets. The more something is for sale, the less truth
it contains.
