Headless Ecology

Headless ecology: 

it's the most subtle view of ecology, dealing with life in relation to specific surroundings, systems, and yet really it's a seamless transition, the diversity of one thing seen in full display. This is the interdependence of all things, seeing that the study of one ecological system is no less than having to view the world in its connection, wetlands being dependent on the conditions of oceans, deserts a fragile system affected by distant mountains, and in a sense everything being a shoreline to an ocean's concern. Nothing is found separate, never truly apart from an any other aspect of the world. Really, it's a headless ecology, meaning that it's all viewed as a single system, seamless, no section of the world having an inherent value of its own - one thing, diverse, yet remaining always, one thing alone,

a headless ecology, truly. 

this brings us to the view of Douglas Harding and his original claim of being headless, a position he explored through the experiment of self-inquiry, pointing from any object, noting its specific qualities, and then retracing the line of sight directly back to the source which holds the view. It's there for us all to see, an experiment to be performed and not simply believed, or worse, dismissed as a silly trick without merit to its claim. And what's seen is no less than our emptiness, having never glimpsed the qualities that we've long believed defined us - the only evidence of our appearance is relied on by mirror, photos, or the description told by others. In our own view - we're headless, an ecology of infinite systems, the capacity to hold an entire universe within the seamlessness of our true nature.

and that's the great secret of emptiness, it's reality, that everything stems from this point of origin, not being a void at all, but an endless capacity for life to continuously emerge. The universe is the fulfillment of emptiness, taking the potentiality of existence and giving it full display. It's what we are, emptiness in the vibration of form, an expression of its fulfillment. Through this view, indeed it's a headless ecology, everything being truly the continuation of a great intimacy, one thing...

seamless in display. 

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Peace, Eric