We See Into The Life Of Things

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Wir sehen in das Leben der Dinge -von William Wordsworth Diese herrlichen Formen, Durch lange Abwesenheit, waren für mich nicht Wie eine Landschaft für das Auge eines Blinden: Doch oft, in einsamen Zimmern und inmitten des Lärms der Dörfer und Städte, habe ich ihnen etwas zu verdanken, In Stunden der Müdigkeit, süße Empfindungen, Im Blute gefühlt und im Herzen gespürt; Und sogar in mein reineres Bewusstsein Mit stiller Erholung:-Gefühle auch Unvergessener Freude: solche vielleicht, Die keinen geringen oder trivialen Einfluss haben Auf den besten Teil des Lebens eines guten Mannes, Seine kleinen, namenlosen, vergessenen Taten der Freundlichkeit und Liebe. Nicht weniger, hoffe ich, Dass ich ihnen eine andere Gabe verdanke, Von erhabenerem Aussehen, jener gesegneten Stimmung, In der die Last des Geheimnisses, In der die schwere und müde Last Von all dieser unverständlichen Welt, Erleichtert wird: diese heitere und selige Stimmung, In der die Zuneigung uns sanft führt. Bis der Atem dieser körperlichen Gestalt Und selbst die Bewegung unseres menschlichen Blutes Beinahe schwebend, werden wir entschlafen Und eine lebendige Seele werden: Während das Auge, beruhigt durch die Kraft Der Harmonie, und der tiefen Kraft der Freude, Sehen wir in das Leben der Dinge. Kernfragen zum Nachdenken: Wie stehen Sie zu der Vorstellung, dass der Körper entschlafen ist und eine lebendige Seele wird? Können Sie eine persönliche Geschichte erzählen, in der Sie mit einem Auge gesehen haben, das durch die Kraft der Harmonie und Freude ruhig geworden ist? Was hilft Ihnen, in das Leben der Dinge hineinzusehen? Ein Auszug aus diesem Gedicht. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45527/lines-composed-a-few-miles-above-tintern-abbey-on-revisiting-the-banks-of-the-wye-during-a-tour-july-13-1798
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How do you relate to the notion of being laid asleep in body and becoming a living soul? Can you share a personal story of a time you saw with an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and joy? What helps you see into the life of things?

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Tony
Oct 24, 2025
Yes, this can be the experience in deep meditation of course. The eyes are shut. Thought settle down, the senses withdraw, and the heart and breathing slow down to almost zero for a short while. Then in that calm there can be an opening up of a different state of consciousness, an inner blissful unbounded wakefulness, an awakening, that is retained, or remembered, when the body needs you to 'come back'. And then the day-to-day waking state is infused with feelings of love for all creatures and creation and 'we see into the life of things' as we go around our daily lives.
GU
Mar 18, 2025
Its a felt experience of each of us that nature in its wondrous beauteous forms always evokes an inward settling down , rapture and gratitude. We , in these times, all the more owe it to her to care and restore her
PF
Mar 18, 2025
a beautiful poem that stretches my vocabulary and mind. I'm okay with putting the body to rest but I have faith the soul is awake now and will continue on.
DD
Mar 16, 2025
I believe we are a living soul and may become aware of that. I agree with Anais Nin that we don't see life as it is, we see life as we are. To me, life is in harmony and in the joy of harmony. To me, the more I am in harmony and joy with life happening in and through me and am not fighting life in some way, I see with an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and joy. What helps me see into the life of things as it is is my being in harmony with life in me. When I am not in harmony and joy I see disharmony and lack of joy in life, that is, I see how I am more than see into the life of things.
PF
paul fillinger Mar 18, 2025
David, your comment opened up the poem even more. Thank you.
JP
Mar 14, 2025
When our body sleeps our souls are awake. Body represents our physical self bound by worldly desires. Physical self also represents birth and death. It represents a state of bondage- a state of blindness. It also represents attachment to desires. Our body is the first gift given by the Divine Being. It is up to us how we use this Divine gift. We may use our gift with discretion or without discretion. One way may cause physical problems. Then the body becomes a burden. The same body when used with discretion becomes a source of energy and vitality. It's upto us how we use this divine gift. The second gift is our mind. How we use this Divine Gift is up to us. Our mind may create a bondage or may create freedom, hell or heaven.. We need to make a wise choice. Wrong choice creates mental problems. It also creates emotional problems and relational problems. Like the first gift, the second gift needs to be used wisely. I am very fond of eating sweet food. I have learned the art of l... View full comment
SH
Mar 13, 2025
Wow what a sublime lyric—- I think Wordsworth was attuned to the realities beyond appearances…..and his words carry the weight of his conscioudness