THE LAW OF THREE (46)
THE ARISING OF MEANING
"The task of the triad is to
make a unity, though every action produces a reaction. In the
mechanical world, Newton's laws apply, particularly that 'action and
reaction are equal and opposite' and their sum is zero. In real life
we have to do something more than what we are expected to do. The
'something more' is the third force. It is the secret of 'doing'.
It may not actually have to be done by us. We can 'wait' until it
arises of itself -when we speak of the 'propitious time' or the
'cubic centimetre of chance', etc.- before we act."
Anthony Blake
The third force that brings into a relationship two opposing forces may be conscious or automatic. Men, as carriers of the third force, may lend his force to one or the other of the two opposing forces, and strengthen their automatic reactions or, if more consciously awake, he may lend them both his conscious presence and hold them in a relation until a new pattern or response enters the triad.
If someone insults us or attacks us we get upset. We
react or criticise and then we learn nothing from the situation. Action and
reaction are equal and opposite. To learn from the situation we need
to encompass the energy of the 'attacker' and bring it inside
ourselves. This requires us to bring something from our deeper
self, something that is impartial and aware.
The arising of a unity is the arising
of meaning. Meaning arises when the thinking processes that
continuously go on in ourselves, in the form of dialogues between though, feeling and sensation, come to an
agreement. Only when the three mental functions come to a unitive
perception, meaning enters. Three become one.
When meaning arises we can understand
each other. We can enter into each other. We can abide in each other. With the entering of
meaning a new triad arises. We grow in understanding. When meaning
does not arise we experience conflict in the form of automatic
rejections. This is the current situation in the world of politics
where impartial dialogue seeking reconciliation seems impossible.
"When two or three are gathered
in my name I am there in their midst" as a reconciling
force.
