Collective Consciousness

 

Collective consciousness, a concept primarily introduced by French sociologist Émile Durkheim, refers to the shared beliefs, ideas, moral attitudes, and sentiments that are common to the average members of a society or social group. It operates as a unifying force, shaping individuals’ behaviors, interactions, and perceptions within a community, thereby fostering social cohesion and solidarity. Though it exists in the minds of individuals, Durkheim viewed it as a distinct and discernible entity that stands apart from individual consciousness, exerting a compelling influence on social behavior and is passed down through generations.

That's the definition, now here's the Esoteric Truth: Collective Consciousness is the Ego in us looking for an orgy. 

~~ Eso Terry  

"Yes, boy's and girl's, we are all in this together!"

Kant Starts Here

Here is a brief overview of Immanuel Kant, warning, this is some deep shit.

Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher (1724-1804) and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Koneisberg, was a key figure in the period referred to as the German Enlightenment. In addition to his philosophical treatises, Kant wrote extensively on the theory of the heavens, origins of the planetary systems, effects of the tides upon the earth's rotation, causes of earthquakes, volcanoes on the moon, and other subjects. His treatise on eternal peace formed the basis for the United Nations Charter. Although he was raised Lutheran, he rejected conventional doctrine early in life and regarded independent spiritual integrity as the highest form of morality. In contrast to his brilliant intellect and Prussian rigidity, Kant confessed to moments of passive contemplation and listened to the music of the spheres on numerous occasions.  

Kant suggested that humans have two basic ways of knowing, a priori and a posteriori. These two kinds of knowledge are key to the development of human consciousness, instrumental in the pursuit of a moral and constructive state of being—which Kant calls "Pure Reason." Kant's "Noumenal Principle," what we might call the unknowable, is that which is beyond experience but somehow involved in it—something like Madame Blavatsky's "unutterable" or Thoreau's "impersonal spectator." According to Kant, a priori knowledge emerges from this Noumenal Principle, this "unknowable." It is, in effect, a representative of the Noumenal Principle deep within the human consciousness. And it recognizes a "voice from afar," independent of human experience as we know it. It precedes human experience and serves as a sort of judge and jury (conscience). This is also what Carl Jung would latter call "The Collective Consciousness." 

For Kant, it is possible for human beings to remain largely unaware of the a priori knowledge available to them. Manifestation of a priori knowledge is dependent in part upon Time, or the readiness (precision) to manifest, and Space, or the direction of its influence. It is also dependent upon moral development. People who adhere to certain moral principles allow a priori knowledge to unfold into consciousness and become available for use—much as etheric energies blend, by way of chakras, into electromagnetic states the body can use. 

There are four "moral principles," and they are:

1. Transcendental Aesthetic: The concept of innate goodness, metaphysical transcendence motivates the use of a priori knowledge and also becomes the modus operandi for its use.

2. Synthetic Judgment: a deductive process by which one can move the a priori toward its objective. this is the moment of enlightenment. Kant declares that a sense of "revelation" furthers synthetic judgment and opens the way to wisdom. 

3. Intuition: this is spiritual awareness and the understanding of one's own powers.

4. Descending Will: This can be defined as "action," by which one makes use of Time and Space to develop the will to enter the exalted state of Pure Reason. 

For Kant, a posteriori knowledge, or knowledge gained by experience, is a product of the Phenomenal Principle. It is exoteric, shadowed by the world of sense perception, and regulated to a large extent by the basic instincts of Experience and Assimilation. These two represent the physical exposure to the elemental realities of the corporeal world and an intellectual growth of the world as it is -- I told you this shit is heavy. 

Finally, the pragmatic value of Kant's philosophy lies in its exploration of the relationship between Thought, a well-adjusted thinking process and attitude, and Action, rational behavior under all circumstances. Immanuel Kant might leave the esoteric mind somewhat unfulfilled, but we must realize the reactionary atmosphere at the time and place in which he made his ideas known. These ideas made a profound and expansive impact upon the somewhat crystallized boundaries of academic philosophy which resulted in the popular adage, "If you do not know Kant, you do not know Philosophy." Western philosophy and theology have been forced to acknowledge the basic fact of our incarnation and the sources of wisdom that lie therein.

Esoteric Christianity 101

Esoteric Christianity. Yes, a very emotional topic, and so let me start by saying that this is not a knock on anyone's faith, this is a definition of the words Esoteric Christianity and nothing more. I know a lot of great Christians who consider themselves Pilgrims on the Road, and there is nothing more honorable in life. We are all on our own spiritual journeys, and peace be with you on yours. 

~~ Eso Terry 

Esoteric means requiring special knowledge to understand; designed for only a select few. Esoteric Christianity, then, is a version of “Christianity” that can only be understood or practiced by those who have been properly initiated in secret knowledge. It is also knowledge that shouldn't be esoteric, but due to the world we live in has to be for the safety of its adepts. 

Esoteric Christianity teaches that Christianity is a mystery religion and those with eyes to see, do see.  

Now, before you run away because you just realized you are in the deep end of the spiritual swimming pool, let me tell you why there is an Esoteric Christianity, and I can do this in two words: Organized Religion, which began with the Christian persecution in Carthage, a major center in Roman North Africa, where the people were forced to denounce their Christian beliefs for the Roman emperor; this persecution continued on with the Christians who were labeled Heretics around 380 AD under Theodosius I who used the Roman church to enforce his, male-dominated, Christian orthodoxy through excommunication, confiscation of property, imprisonment, execution, etc.. Simply stated: anyone who had a different understanding of his teachings would at the very least lose their hands to write with, eyes to see with, and tongue to speak with in a gruesome public torture worse than any modern-day "slicer" film. Is it any wonder that many of the Christian monks swore an oath to silence in the days of the early Christian church?

Esoteric Christianity, is a form of the exoteric christian faith many early Christians had before those in power forced them into hiding. There are also those who kept the message in secret because they felt the people weren't ready for it. These adepts were the historical masters such as Pythagoras and Plato, (before Christ), and Meister Eckhart and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. (after Christ). 

So Esoteric Christianity is not written in one book, although, we can narrow it down as a teaching that has more in common with Gnosticism, Theosophy, and Rosicrucianism than the genuine biblical Christianity. The common themes shared by these religions are that we are gods ourself, or as Jesus said, “... You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High” (Psalm 82:6). 

Then, they also believe in reincarnation or as Jesus said: "Born Again" (John 3:3): Jesus told Nicodemus that one must be "born again,"and John the Baptist and Elijah (Matthew 11:13-14, 17:10-13): John the Baptist was "Elijah who was to come..."  

Another theme you'll find in the Esoteric Christian teachings is that men and woman are equal, and both capable of leading a church. This is most notable in the teachings of the Tertullian, who was a lay theologian in Carthage church where woman were priest; conversely, they meditated, and believed in reincarnation too, yes, very Buddhist like indeed.  

I said there wasn't a book on Esoteric Christianity, but there is one for those who want to know more, and you can find it free everywhere.  It is  'Esoteric Christianity' by Annie Besant.

~~ Eso Terry

Colorless World and the Rainbow - a children's video.

 An esoteric Rainbow message for those with eyes to see, to see. 

Esoteric Beards

Beards have been a thing since COVID. I grew one then and still have it. So did many of you. Having a beard these days is really cool, the flag of a modern-day hipster, the remnants of an aging hippy. Although beards appear to be fashion, esoterically speaking, they are more, much more. Beards are part of what Carl Jung called our Collective Consciousness, and so let's look at this Collective Consciousness together. 

Bearded Venus 

Today we see beards on athletes, musicians, actors, etc. Visually, they are associated with aesthetic jews, the Sunnah beard (a beard worn in the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad), and of course the beatnik's of the 50's, hippies of the 60's, and Nirvana grunge of the 80's. These are the external, or exoteric, images we associate with a beard, but esoterically speaking beards were regarded by the ancients of the middle east as a token of wisdom and a sign of power. So much so that even some of the Great Goddesses of the early Mediterranean cultures were depicted with beards, including a number of Bearded Venuses in Greece. 

In ancient Mesopotamia the beard was a mark of virility and many worth, and was carefully shaped and tended to give it distinction. Assyrian beards were meticulously arranged in tiers of circular curls stiffened with perfumed gum. 

In Islamic countries the beard was considered the supreme badge of male dignity for the faithful. Traditionally all the prophets of old before the time of Muhammad. Speaking of Muhammad, in "The Beast Within," by Benjamin Walker, he quotes the honored profit as having said, "Do the opposite of the polytheists, and let your beard grow long." Walker also states that Muslims used to "swear by the beard of the Prophet, and consider it a great insult to have their beard pulled."

Yes, beards were a thing until Alexander the Great forbade his soldiers to grow beards because they provided a convenient handle for the enemy. After that shaving became the thing gentlemen did for centuries leaving beards for the priesthood and nobility. 

In the reign of Elizabeth I there was a tax on beards in England. In Eastern Europe and especially Russia beards remained in vogue until Peter the Great decided to reform his country in line with western Europe and put a tax on beards and personally cut off beards of anyone he came across. 

Besides being a sign of manliness the beard was often regarded as a sign of mature wisdom. It was even believed that stroking the beard assisted thought and deliberations. Hence, the gesture of stroking the beard was often satirized to signify an imminent pontifical utterance that turns out to be worthless.

It has been argued that the beard, being the attribute of a mature male, must require a considerable amount of male energy to help it grow. But when the beard is full grown, the energy normally diverted to grow it becomes available for virile purposes. The beard should therefore never be cut by anyone who wishes to preserve his manhood unimpaired. 

Of courses, being a man who has grown a beard I call bullshit on the beard being anything but facial hair.  I mean, you never saw Buddha with a beard, did you? 

Putting all I've written on beards aside, there is a very real coinkydink with beards and history that should scare us all, and that is how divided our country is today between Right and Left political beliefs.  It is a divide not seen since the Civil War (1861-1865) when the US was torn apart with bloodshed in this country we haven't seen since. Now, consider this fact as reported in Google Arts and Culture, that "The American Civil War (1861-1865) coincided with a rise in the popularity of men’s full facial hair during the mid-19th century. Contemporary photography captured men’s experimentation with an endless variety of styles, including mustaches, muttonchops, underbeards and sideburns. President Abraham Lincoln embraced the widespread trend himself when he grew his iconic beard in 1860."

Yes, brothers and sisters, all the masculine facial hair we see today, is a sign of the inevitable troubles to come if we don't come together as human race, and live together as one. 

~~ Eso Terry  

 

 

Esoteric Carl Gustav Jung

Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of

Yet, unknown to many, Jung’s work was profoundly intertwined with a lifelong, serious fascination with the occult and esoteric traditions.  The common image of a scientifically rigorous psychologist often clashes with the occult — a word that simply means hidden or secret. For Jung, however, these ancient, often veiled, fields were not mere superstition. They were vital expressions of the very unconscious he sought to map.

The Esoteric Roots of Analytical Psychology

Even among those who have some familiarity with C.G. Jung, many are unaware that his interest in the paranormal began early. His doctoral dissertation in 1902, On the Psychology and Pathology of So-Called Occult Phenomena, treated mediumship and séances with scientific scrutiny, seeking psychological explanations for phenomena others dismissed outright.

Around this time, Sigmund Freud’s belief of the unconscious was primarily individual and personal. Whereas Jung, argued for a spiritual and non-physical dimension to the unconscious and overall psyche.  This was one factor that eventually led to the split with Freud.  

Key Esoteric Influences

Jung’s journey into the hidden, esoteric world informed his understanding of the human mind.  Key influences include:

• Alchemy: Jung spent years studying medieval alchemical texts, interpreting the process of transforming base metal into gold not as a literal chemical process, but as a profound metaphor for individuation—the lifelong psychological process of integrating the conscious and unconscious to achieve psychological wholeness. The alchemical stages include nigredo (blackening; confession/confrontation with the shadow), albedo (whitening; elucidation/illumination), citrinitas (yellowing; education / spiritual insight), rubedo (reddening; transformation/realization of the Self)
• Gnosticism: He found in Gnosticism, ancient religious systems emphasizing direct spiritual knowledge over faith, to be a prefiguration of his own inner experiences and his confrontation with the primordial forces of the unconscious.
• The I Ching and Astrology: Jung was a serious student and practitioner of both the Chinese oracle and astrology. He explored them as systems that reveal the archetypal patterns operating in a person’s life, and his concept of synchronicity (meaningful coincidence) was first developed through his work with the I Ching.

The Red Book: A Secret Foundation

The period following his split with Freud led to a profound internal crisis, which Jung documented in his private, illuminated manuscript, The Red Book. He called this period his most difficult experiment, a voluntary confrontation with the unconscious through active imagination.  The Red Book is a testament to the esoteric core of Jung’s work, teeming with mythological figures, esoteric symbols, and revelations. 

Occultism in Analysis Today

While modern Jungian analysts may not actively practice occult arts, the legacy of Jung’s esoteric studies remains central. His work gives us a psychological framework for engaging with symbolic systems and the transformative power of hidden knowledge.

• Shadow Work: A cornerstone of Jungian therapy, it is the integration of our repressed, darker, and often creative aspects; a descent into the underworld of the psyche, mirroring the nigredo stage of alchemy and ancient initiation rituals.
• Archetypal Symbolism: Through the study of esoteric symbols (found in Tarot, Kabbalah, and mythology), one gains access to the universal language of the collective unconscious, enriching the interpretation of dreams and fantasies.

Ultimately, for Jung, the esoteric and the occult weren’t about seeking sensational secrets.  It was about acknowledging and integrating the full, messy, and mysterious reality of the human psyche. 

~~ Dr TV Boogie

 

Manifest A New Future This New Year. You Have The Power.

It is New Year's Day, and I would like to share this positive message to start your year off, because, the only thing holding us back from obtaining what we desire in life, is us. 

Jung wrote often on how the subconscious mind contains not only all the knowledge that it has gathered during the life of the individual, but that in addition it contains all the wisdom of past ages, and by drawing upon this wisdom and power we may possess any good thing of life, from health and happiness to riches and success. 

By now, we all should know and believe that the subconscious mind is the connecting link between the Creator(s) and us, between the Universal Mind and our conscious mind, and between the Mystic Law and our inner treasures. It is the means by which we can appropriate to ourselves all the good gifts, all the riches and abundance that Universal Mind has created in such profusion.

Berthelot, the great French founder of modern synthetic chemistry, once stated in a letter to a close friend that the final experiments which led to his most wonderful discoveries had never been the result of carefully followed and reasoned trains of thought, but that, on the contrary, "they came of themselves, so to speak, from the clear sky."

Sir Isaac Newton is reported to have acquired his marvelous knowledge of mathematics and physics with no conscious effort. Mozart said of his beautiful symphonies "they just came to me." Descartes had no ordinary regular education. The evidence of this Mind over Matter is everywhere, and enough is known to warrant the conclusion that when the soul is released from its objective environment it will be enabled to perceive all the laws of its being. The question is, how do we do this?  How much time do I have to spend on my knees praying to the Creator(s) god(s) to obtain this?  How many pagan rituals do I need to master to obtain this, etc..

The simple and quickest way in my experience is to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. After years of praying to a creator god, then sitting in crossed-legged meditation, and eventually four-candle Pagan rituals, I advanced to the secret to obtaining my earthly desires by simply chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and obtaining the powers of the Mystic Law as promised in the Lotus Sutra.  

So whatever that New Year's Resolution of yours is, manifest it now. 

~~ Eso Terry  

 

Manly P Hall Was Here

Manly P. Hall was born in 1901 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, to William S. Hall, a dentist, and Louise Palmer Hall, a chiropractor and member of the Rosicrucian Fellowship. I should point out here that "chiropractors" were taken as seriously by the general public in 1901 as a Shaman Ayahuasca Healers is today, and well, "Rosicrucian Fellowship," meant Hall had all the right vibes that allowed him to wax poetically on all ancient things from Egyptian magic to the wife of Jesus. 

In 1919 Hall, who never knew his father, moved from Canada to Los Angeles, California, with his maternal grandmother to reunite with his birth mother, who was living in Santa Monica, and was almost immediately drawn to the arcane world of mysticism, esoteric philosophies, and their underlying principles. Hall delved deeply into teachings of lost and hidden traditions, the golden verses of Hindu gods, Greek philosophers and Christian mystics, and the spiritual treasures waiting to be found within one's own soul. Less than a year later, Hall booked his first lecture, and the topic was reincarnation. 

A tall, imposing, confident and charismatic speaker who soon took over as preacher of the Church of the People in 1919, at Trinity Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles, he read voraciously on comparative religion, philosophy, sociology and psychology, and seemingly overnight . . . became a one-stop source of an astonishing range of eclectic spiritual material that resonates with the intellect, and the subconscious.

During the early 1920s, Carolyn Lloyd and her daughter Estelle—members of a family that controlled a valuable oil field in Ventura County, California—began sending a sizeable portion of their oil income to Hall, who used the money to travel and acquire a substantial personal library of ancient literature.

The Secret Teachings of All Ages

Hall became sufficiently known and respected as a lecturer and interpreter of the writings of the ancients, and the most useful and practical elements of classical idealism, that he successfully appealed, through advertisements and word of mouth, for funds to finance the book that became The Secret Teachings of All Ages - An Encyclopedia Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolic Philosophy. Much like Madame Blavatsky who came on strong with her 30lbs book "Isis Unveiled," which spoke of an ancient knowledge she had to receive from a higher plane, Hall's first book "The Secret Teaching of All Ages" had to have been delivered to him from another means than human learning. Just read it and you will see what I mean. Better yet, listen to one of his many lectures you can find on the web, and be ready to take notes. 

After The Secret Teachings of All Ages was published, Hall went from being just another earnest young preacher in the City of Angels to becoming an icon of the increasingly influential metaphysical movement sweeping the country in the 1920s. His book challenged assumptions about society's spiritual roots and made people look at them in new ways. 

Personal life

Hall and his followers went to extreme lengths to keep any gossip or information that could tarnish his image from being publicized, and little is known about his first marriage, on April 28, 1930, to Fay B. deRavenne, then 28, who had been his secretary during the preceding five years. The marriage was not a  happy one; his friends never discussed it, and Hall removed virtually all information about her from his papers following her suicide on February 22, 1941. Following a long friendship, on December 5, 1950, Hall married Marie Schweikert Bauer, who had Hall sold on finding the lost manuscripts of Francis Bacon, which she believed was buried somewhere in Ohio. From my readings I believe Hall only went along with the expensive search to make her happy; still, this marriage was better than his first one. 

Career as philosopher

During the early 1930s, using money from the Lloyds, Hall traveled to France and England, where he acquired his most extensive collection of rare books and manuscripts in alchemy and esoteric fields from London auctioneer, Sotheby & Company. Through an agent, due to the depressed economic conditions of the era, Hall was able to buy a substantial number of rare books and manuscripts at reasonable prices. When Caroline Lloyd died in 1946, she bequeathed Hall a home, $15,000 in cash, and a roughly $10,000 portion of her estate's annual income from shares in the world's largest oil companies for 38 years.

In 1934, Hall founded the Philosophical Research Society (PRS) in Los Angeles, California, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study of religion, mythology, metaphysics, and the occult.

He was a Knight Patron of the Masonic Research Group of San Francisco, with which he was associated for a number of years prior to his Masonic affiliations. On June 28, 1954, Hall initiated as a Freemason into Jewel Lodge No. 374, San Francisco (now the United Lodge); passed September 20, 1954; and raised November 22, 1954. He took the Scottish Rite Degrees a year later. He later received his 32° in the Valley of San Francisco AASR (SJ). On December 8, 1973 (47 years after writing The Secret Teachings of All Ages), Hall was recognized as a 33° Mason (the highest honor conferred by the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite) at a ceremony held at the Philosophical Research Society (PRS)).

In his over 70-year career, Hall delivered approximately 8,000 lectures in the United States and abroad, authored over 150 books and essays, and wrote countless magazine articles. He appears in the introduction to the 1938 film When Were You Born, a murder mystery that uses astrology as a key plot point. Hall wrote the original story for the film (screenplay by Anthony Coldeway) and is also credited as the narrator.

In 1942, Manly Hall spoke to an attendance-setting audience at Carnegie Hall on "The Secret Destiny of America," which later became a book of the same title. He returned in 1945 for another well-attended lecture at the famous venue, titled: "Plato's Prophecy of Worldwide Democracy."

Legacy

The PRS still maintains a research library of over 50,000 volumes, and also sells and publishes metaphysical and spiritual books, mostly those authored by Hall.

After his death, some of Manly Hall's rare alchemy books were sold to keep the PRS in operation. Acquisition of the Manly Palmer Hall Collection in 1995 provided the Getty Research Institute with one of the world's leading collections of alchemy, esoterica, and hermetica.

It was reported in 2010 that President Ronald Reagan adopted some ideas and phrasing from Hall’s book The Secret Destiny of America (1944), using them in speeches and essays.

His Ending 

The ending of Hall's life is sad. He was overweight, lost the respect of the Philosophical Research Society he had founded, and most sad is that he was hustled by his caretaker and executive director, Dan Fritz, who manipulated Hall as his health declined, taking control of his affairs, introducing questionable "healing" schemes, and ultimately engineering a situation leading to Hall's death and gaining influence over his will. Another notable instance involved a man known as "Max" McLaren, who posed as a genius trader to steal significant money from Hall, highlighting how figures preyed on the mystic's later-life vulnerabilities and wealth. Yes, Hall's genius which allowed him to talk hours on esoteric subjects quoting facts down to page numbers, left him blinded to the corruptions of every-day life. 

Finally

Much as Madame Blavatsky, Hall has been labeled a quack by those who couldn't see the truth. Those without eyes to see, who are blind to the truth.  

~~ Dr TV Boogie 

 

Frosty the Buddhist Snowman.

It's Christmas Time, my favorite time of the year.

And yes, Christmas has always been a Buddhist Holiday to me, especially when I hear that phrase of "Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All."

That's the one that has stayed with me as I've grown from a Christian in my childhood, to a Zen, Tibetan, and finally, at last, the answer: Nichiren Buddhist by way of the Soka Gakkai, where I chant and pray for World Peace and Good Will to All, twice a day.

Of all the Christmas songs you hear this year, the one I hope you pay most attention to is Frosty the Snowman, for it is the most blatant buddhist Christmas song ever, and here's why.

First, let me sing the song for you -- please hold onto you ears as I do, for a good singer I am not.

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal


Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say
He was made of snow, but the children know
How he came to life one day


There must have been some magic in
That old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around


Oh, Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be
And the children say he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me

[Chorus]
Thumpety-thump-thump
Thumpety-thump-thump
Look at Frosty go
Thumpety-thump-thump
Thumpety-thump-thump
Over the hills of snow

[Verse 2]
Ooh Frosty the snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said, "Let's run and we'll have some fun
Now before I melt away."


Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there all around the square
Saying, "Catch me if you can!"


He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler, "Stop!"


Oh, Frosty the snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved goodbye, saying
"Don't you cry, I'll be back again someday."


Frosty, as we all remember, is “a jolly happy soul.” Born of heaven’s (Tibetan) white falling snow and seeing through his earthy black eyes of coal, his spirit is that of a child, but his foreknowledge of his own demise places him outside the realm of the purely innocent children. His crucial conflict—our crucial conflict—is this: Frosty the Snowman knew the sun was hot that day. Life is suffering, death will come, is coming. Yet, Frosty’s response is astonishing! “Let’s run and have some fun,” he says, “before I melt away.” Frosty is delivering the wisdom of the Buddha, and one can almost picture him meditating on the mantra Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as he is dashing through the snow. Frosty teaches the children that there is heaven in the present moment.

Frosty leads the children out of the pastoral forest into the town where the group faces the complications of daily life in the stern and officious police officer, who hollers, “Stop!” There is a temptation to dwell in the realm of fear, but Frosty’s stop in the town square is momentary. Time is too fleeting, too precious. The children must learn—while they can—how to play, for as we all know, nothing lasts forever and Frosty must “hurry on his way.”

As Frosty faces his own melting with the acceptance of Nichiren Daishonen, he teaches us the Buddha's most valuable lesson, that we will face death, but will return, or as Frosty says, "Don’t you cry, I’ll be back again someday." Then he fearlessly dances over the hills of snow back to the forest. Frosty shows us that our time is short, but that does not mean it has to be lived in fear and sadness.

Finally, as Second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda once said, and I paraphrase, "It's delusional to think you won't die!"

So, Happy Holiday's Brothers and Sisters, and let's be like Frosty before we melt away.