In Channel One, all is perfect, unity, One. In Channel Two, we seek to control our negative thoughts, emotions and feelings. As an example of the two channels, the classic Zen Ox-herding pictures. begin with chasing the bull (ox) which from a Channel Two perspective can represent out of control thoughts and feelings, what Buddhists call “dust on the mirror” which the person is trying to change. The final picture is empty, signifying in Channel Two, that the bull has been corralled, the mirror polished of dust. No bull! Some interpret this final empty picture from a Channel One perspective, no negative emotions, no bull, no mirror, no self, all part of the cosmic Isness.. Total acceptance, because all is perfect.
Channels; Bull, No Bull
One of the central topics facing humans is when to accept who they are, and how the world is; and when to work to change oneself and/or the surrounding world. As Ann Lamotte quipped: “God loves you just as you are, and too much to allow you to stay that way.” This monograph explores our views of the nature of the universe, our views of human nature, and helps us wrestle with this important human challenge.