He describes seeing, on another level of his being, a man emptying coal who had always been doing so — an eternal act glimpsed in vision.
Date (happened)
before 1961
unresolved
- before 1961
- before 1963
Persons
Sources
Source
- The Shaping of the Unbegotten ¶19 (I am seeing a man emptying coal; and strangely enough on this level of my being he was always emptying coal.)
Attested in 1 lecture
| Date | Lecture or book | Telling | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-05-03 [exact/certain/final] | The Shaping of the Unbegotten | So Creation is an act of mercy. This is—you can’t claim [...] of a creator—it was always part of the eternal structure of the universe. As those who have taken certain drugs have seen a certain act and recorded it to those who would record what they were seeing, I am seeing a man emptying coal; and strangely enough on this level of my being he was always emptying coal. There was never a time in eternity he was not doing what he’s doing, though at the moment it seemed to be he’s doing what he’s doing because someone ordered coal only at that moment in time. And yet, he was always doing what he… | 550854 |