The Prodigal Son and the Return to God – Save your father from the belly of the monster – Zen Meditation and Mysticism
The Prodigal Son - Rescue your Father from the Belly of the Beast
The prodigal son and the return to God. You must free your father from the belly of the monster from the depths. Behind the shadows of suffering he already sees the loving will of God, who wants him to be more alert, more mature and more complete and helps him to move from lack to fullness, to progress from insight to oneness and thus to break the cycle of cause and effect, action and consequence.
Carry your cross with a willing heart - and it will carry you.
The Prodigal Son - Returns
My yoke is gentle; he who does not resist suffering, thereby making it more oppressive and painful, but rather accepts it as a guide and accepts its teaching, becomes its master. He who accepts suffering as his companion is free from danger and assured of guidance. He is on the way to perfecting the outer life and winning the inner one. He enters the kingdom of peace and joy, of calm and serenity, that inner kingdom from which the voice of the Eternal resounds: Do not be afraid;
I am with you!
The Beast from the Abyss - Resurrection
There is this old idea that the son must free his father from the belly of the monster. And this monster is hidden deep in the abyss. We need a valuable goal and a way to achieve it, which implies a hierarchy. We sacrifice all other paths and goals to this one. The better the goal, the more satisfying the path to it is. So we look for the most valuable goal that we can realistically imagine. Along the way we have to face challenges that scare us.
But we have to face these things voluntarily, even if it is very unpleasant. Often the monster seems to be much too big. So we break it down into pieces that are just big enough for us to tackle. In this way we become more and more courageous on the way and can overcome ever larger pieces of the monster.
Rescue your Father from the Belly of the Beast - Voluntarily
At the end we can look directly into the darkest abyss, which shows humanity's own suffering. Our own shadow. This absolutely challenges your entire being and we can save the father from this abyss. In this way we can become more than we already are. Because you are the consequence of all your forefathers and your father who came before you. And you carry this potential within you. What you could be. The ultimate goal is to sacrifice yourself and risk your life to save your father, who is infinitely important.
Carry your Cross - Responsibility
Jesus takes the suffering of the world upon himself. The world is full of suffering and we should understand this as our responsibility. Past - present - future. So we start with ourselves and work slowly from the inside out. You are not the victim of your fate but the potential solution. It is our responsibility to carry this burden. The cross, which represents the symbol of the greatest suffering. Accept this as a voluntary challenge and not as a pitiful victim role.
The Devil in the Desert - Suffering, Tragedy and Evil
Jesus met the devil in the desert. He faced evil. The main problems of the individual are suffering, tragedy and evil. We must clearly recognize the human capacity for evil and badness and not naively play the do-gooder. Encountering evil is no joke and not everyone survives it because it penetrates to the core of existence.
But if one is able to face evil and suffering, then the door opens to the maximum potential of the self. Although one will never come out unscathed and will always be scarred and bruised when one encounters evil, the power of transformation is always greater. Only from the bad and evil can absolute good emerge. We are capable of this change and that is the miracle of man.
Trinity - In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Our Father who art in heaven, blessed be your name. Your kingdom come to us. Your will be done, as it is in heaven, so also on earth. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us in temptation and deliver us from evil. Amen (So be it!)