The Power of Naming

Once upon a time there was a people who lived close to the edge of a very large lake. The people did not know it was a lake, the word 'lake' was not in their vocabulary. Some thought it was a large mirror because of the way it reflected back the colors of the sky. Even though the people did not know what it was called and lacked the technology to discover what it was, they made use of the lake by gathering at its' edges. They would hold hands and sing songs and enjoy the nameless things beauty. These were social gatherings that brought the community together in love and laughter and sharing a closeness unlike any other village on the planet. Together they met at the waters' edge and enjoyed its' pristine and natural beauty. Some even claimed to gather a spiritual energy from it. This went on for many generations and the villagers were a happy people, unaffected by the outside world.

One day, a traveler came into town. He was strange and different and had been many places and seen many things. He knew what the body of water was called and he knew of its many uses.

He spoke to the people of the village about many things, things the villagers had never heard of before. They listened in awe as he told of great cities and buildings. He talked about ways of manufacturing and commerce and books. The people thought he must surely be a magician.

The traveler told the villagers the name of the place where they gathered for their community events. He said it was called a lake and they could receive many benefits from it. He did not understand they were already receiving great spiritual benefits from the lake. He told them they could put their boats on the water, splash in the waves, catch fish from it. The people were excited and rushed to enjoy all the new uses of this beautiful 'new' place they had discovered. Soon they were swimming, boating, skipping stones across its' surface. Forgotten were the spiritual gatherings of before times, when the lake rested placidly and perfectly. Before long, people were leaving garbage about the shores, they had parties where some drank too much wine and some children were drowned. The beauty and peace of the lake had been transformed. It became polluted, the fish died, the fauna around the lake became toxic.

That is the power of naming and that is why, for me, there is no name for God.

If "God" is all things, then surely, to me, God is both male and female.

I understand the spirit of (God)(Love) to be an energy. Energy is not worshiped. It is conducted. Kundalini is energy.

We are not allowed to discuss Satan. I will only say I do not believe devils or demons or anything of the like exist. Cause, effect, and reason is what I point to, to understand human suffering.