I’ve been looking into the similarities between “śūnyatā”, which means emptiness or hollow in Sanskrit and kenosis, which refers to Jesus emptying himself in Greek. Some interpretation compares this emptiness of śūnyatā to the emptiness of the womb that is full of potential. Only by emptying himself can Jesus birth new life into us and the cosmos. And as his followers, we can follow the same pattern. It’s lovely to see you also discusses a similar concept .
That is very interesting that you say writers participate with God in the creation out of nothing. It seems true that the words or thoughts come from somewhere other than ourselves or possibly deep within where we have no conscious control. I do agree that we cannot force this. Authentic writing comes from being in a state of play or "flow" or "nothing" - however you want to term it. It is almost like we are a conduit for God's thoughts and in other aspects of our lives we are a conduit for God's actions. Thank you for your insights!
This is a most wonderful perspective, thank you so much.
Thanks, Jenn!
You are welcome!
I’ve been looking into the similarities between “śūnyatā”, which means emptiness or hollow in Sanskrit and kenosis, which refers to Jesus emptying himself in Greek. Some interpretation compares this emptiness of śūnyatā to the emptiness of the womb that is full of potential. Only by emptying himself can Jesus birth new life into us and the cosmos. And as his followers, we can follow the same pattern. It’s lovely to see you also discusses a similar concept .
Thanks for bringing it up. Yes, it sounds very similar. Spiritual intuitions often coincide wonderfully.
That is very interesting that you say writers participate with God in the creation out of nothing. It seems true that the words or thoughts come from somewhere other than ourselves or possibly deep within where we have no conscious control. I do agree that we cannot force this. Authentic writing comes from being in a state of play or "flow" or "nothing" - however you want to term it. It is almost like we are a conduit for God's thoughts and in other aspects of our lives we are a conduit for God's actions. Thank you for your insights!
I agree. Authentic speaking arises from that nothingness - primeval silence. Apart from it, words are just "idle talk."
Thank you. Your post was an aha moment for me. I feel that way staring at a blank canvas as you said a writer does staring at a blank page.
Thanks! I believe it's a sacrament in itself when we are granted the gift of touching God's creative exuberance.