Is all insight simply God?

[VioletFlame]

Hey there, I'm sorry I only just noticed this now! Thank you. 

Well firstly, there's so many different types & sub-categories of Pantheism, I believe around ten or twelve. But generally it is the belief that there is nothing separate between nature and God. That the universe, and consciousness is God. Your eyes are God. Your inner cosmos. The soul and the body are One. That everything in reality is Divine and God lives within existence itself and that being a part of the universe and a part of nature, is part of God. Feeling awe and reverence in nature and the Oneness of All and everything that is. It is the belief in the Divine unity of the world as interconnectedness, as ultimately of one substance and it's about recognizing that nothing is "supernatural" if something occurs, then it's natural. Pan=All and Theist=God. God is everything and everyone. 

Not to be confused with a traditional theist God however since Pantheists deny the existence of an anthropomorphic or "personal God" but believe in an immanent one who is present in all things. God is within. God is without. There's no separation between the creator & the creation for God didn't create the sky or define gravity because he is the sky and gravity. He's not a manifested supreme physical being whom you can socialize with. 

Monistic Pantheists believe in one source energy, in one substance. On the other hand, there are also Dualist Pantheists who needless to say, look at things with less of a non-dual perspective so like I said, there's all kinds to look into, I don't fit under the Dualist kind. You can be Pantheist in many different things as well like there are plenty of Pantheists in Hinduism or Taoism, etc. Pantheists are also supportive of diverse notions in religion because we believe that all things are God so therefore all approaches to God can lead to an understanding of God and each individual should pursue what they wish as long as it is authentic to them. Not to say that we agree with all approaches at all or think they are correct or valid, but that we value diverse religious perspective. Dogma is not advocated. We also simply value the mystery in not being able to say "We know for a fact." But it's more so "We Feel." 

Once I discovered this word a while back, I was ecstatic because it brought me to the actual term and definition of what I revered and believed in all along since I was a small girl. Apparently, I would talk to the trees and whisper to the plants and call them God. I just could never find the right word to explain it haha. I know it may seem like I talk a lot (sorry for so many long messages jeez I'm starting to annoy myself! Lol) but yeah most of the time it still has me speechless.

 

"I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings."

-Albert Einstein

Edited November 21, 2018 by VioletFlame

[Elysian]

7 hours ago, VioletFlame said:

Pantheists are also supportive of diverse notions in religion because we believe that all things are God so therefore all approaches to God can lead to an understanding of God and each individual should pursue what they wish as long as it is authentic to them.

This resonates with me, as well as the general idea you've described as Pantheism. I actually have a hamsa tattooed on my chest that has the symbols of several major religions incorporated within it. 

[VioletFlame]

@Elysian That tattoo sounds wicked cool!! 

and I'm so glad I was able to describe it in a way that resonated. ❤️

[FoxFoxFox]

The one looking out of your eyes is God. Everything is God. 

[SgtPepper]

I like PanENtheism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panentheism

to OP, Yes. there is nothing else besides God. all is manifestation of God, for God, by God.

[VioletFlame]

This might be useful for some of you.  

There is Pandeism as well which is like a synthesis of Pantheism and Deism. Scientific Pantheism is rather lame to me but Pantheists also support scientific inquiry because after all, what scientific theory hasn't been "approved" without deep thought/insight, imagination and contemplation? 

"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." 

-Einstein

Edited November 22, 2018 by VioletFlame

[Strikr]

is it me, or is it god ?

Pure contemplation of the will.

 

Edited November 22, 2018 by Strikr

[caelanb]

So God is everything and everything is God?