((( THE OVERALL PURPOSE, MY PURPOSE OF LIFE & OTHER INTERESTING THINGS )))

[Sacateca.sorcery]

I believe that what don Juan called "The Tonal" is comprised of what we think we know about reality as filtered through our senses. It begins with the ego at birth and ends at death. What don Juan called "The Nagual" is the full scope of all reality that cannot be categorized by the physical senses. The nagual can be alluded to by calling it "The Nagual", but that is just so much nonsense. It is not "The Nagual", "The Tao" or anything else we can name. It is beyond all names and cannot really be talked about. To have any grasp of it at all requires direct experience through states of inner-silence. You must be on great terms with the Sentient Universe in order to gain valuable information through states of inner-silence. There is indeed a 'right way to live'.
I've learned that there are two basic types of Spiritual warriors in the world: Those who can stop their internal dialogue at will and those who cannot. Those who cannot stop their internal-dialogue at will are all talk. They talk and talk and talk and seem to feel they can talk their way into a strong, reliable connection with the Intent of the Universe that brings everything into being. However, it's all a bunch of 'blah, blah, blah'. Those who cannot stop their internal dialogue at will think they know so much but it's all talk.
The Universe has little to no respect for the weak-minded who think they know so very much