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10月22日 The 7 Levels of AwarenessI cannot be awake for nothing looks to me as it did before, Or else I am awake for the first time, and all before has been a mean sleep. Walt Whitman
First a bit about the universe..
Our realm, the physical universe..The 'stage front' our lives are played out on..
Subject to the laws of physics, including space, time, and causation are real...
They are not an illusion of our limited perception. They do exist.
What eastern philosophy is trying to hammer home is that,
the physical universe is only a part of the universe as a whole..
The rest of the universe, for lack of a better illustration, is the
'back stage' portion of the universe..
This 'back stage' portion of the universe is where the physical universe was conceptualized..
The 'back stage' part of the universe is the womb of the physical universe.
Where as the physical universe is made tangible by the creation of atoms..
The 'back stage' portion of the universe is and has always existed infinitely, as non matter..
Some people confuse non matter with nothingness...
Non matter is simply that which exists not formed of matter.
Example: Every time you 'think' you are tapping a part of the universe that is non matter.
The fact that you have the ability to 'think' is proof that the 'back stage' portion of the universe is also real, and not just the rambling of an insane rational.
The process by which human beings perceive the physical universe, and the 'back stage' portion of the universe is through One device by which human beings judge the validity of their perception of the universe is through the use of rational thought.
Rational thought is a tool of the human intellect.
Most commonly used during a state of conscience termed 'waking conscience'.
Eastern philosophy advises that at whatever level of conscience or awareness Although the tool of human intellect has given mankind the ability to survive and flourish in the 'stage front' portion of the universe, eastern philosophy warns mankind that the very tool of our intellect is C It is after all, where the physical universe came from.
Eastern philosophy offers mankind (at no charge) the tools to out wit the constraints of the intellect.
That mankind may better understand, the true nature of the universe as a whole, and of human beings unity with the universe as a whole..
Eastern philosophy maintains that human beings are in truth, spiritual beings that transcend the physical universe..
Eastern philosophy maintains that the spiritual nature of human beings is one with the 'backstage' portion of the universe..
Eastern philosophy maintains that the essence that is the whole universe is the same identical essence human beings are constructed of..
By it's very nature of wholeness, within every human being, exists the universe as a whole. I am using human kind as an example..Eastern philosophy extends this same concept to all that is in existance. In an effort to understand the importance of the levels of conscience as they apply to the perception of the individual and that individual's building of a life value system: The seven levels of awareness Deep sleep : The first level of awareness..During deep sleep the intellect is disengaged. The self is still present..Silent..In a state of surveillance... This is experienced when for example someone says to a woman who is in deep sleep."Your child needs you".. The immediate response of the Mother waking to full waking conscience is an example that the 'self' is still present during the state of deep sleep. Dream state: The second state of awareness..The intellect is more active however not fully active as indicated by the often less than rational story lines our dream experiences consist of.. The experiences while dreaming however, seem as 'real' while dreaming, as our experiences in waking conscience.. The insight that the experience is a dream is not realized until the individual awakes from the dream to waking conscience.. Example: "Wow that was a very vivid dream I just had." Again, the insight that I was dreaming is realized in the next level of awareness, not during the dream state it's self. Waking conscience: Per eastern philosophy including Hinduism and Buddhism:When you wake up from the dream state, you 'wake up' into another dream. The third state of conscience 'waking conscience'. Here the rational mind (intellect) is fully engaged. While you are participating in this state you don't realize, that this state is equally illusionary, equally a result of the intellect creating stories and scenery we become totally immersed in.. Like going to a really good movie and getting lost in the movie.. The drama and meanings of life in this state are real and valid.. Wars are won and lost, victories for and against the greater good are played out on this stage..This state of awareness is the main event in the history of human beings.. It is rich in wonder and fabric...It is fine.. Again the point is....This state of reality is not all there is... Just as is the case with the previous dream state.. You can not gain insight to the ' intellects weavings of reality' as long as you remain in the present state..Just as in the dream state the insight of the illusionary nature of the state is only realized when one removes them self from the current state and wakes to a higher level of awareness.. It's is here at this level of awareness I promised (per the blog "Compatibility") to share an exercise that one may practice to experience the next level of awareness..The silent witness: The fourth state of conscience...The first glimpse of your soul. In this state our busy mind is lay to rest and what is left is the real you.. It is the presence of your soul...It is silent, it is witnessing.. Practice the exercise as follows to become aware of your fourth state of conscience: Media works well for this..It can be music, or a movie, or a television.. Best to find a place where the surroundings are quiet. So that during the part of the exercise when no media is playing, there are no ambient distractions kick starting the mind back in to disruption. So, "Get thee to a nunnery!"....Just kiddin'. Ok, your listening to some music or whatever. Try to be just into that.. Try not to allow your mind to be wandering off doing a bunch of other stuff while your listening. Shut the media off, and ask your self this question: "Who is listening?" Close your eyes and listen to who is listening.. Don't turn the media back on..Don't let your 'head' answer..Let your mind be at rest.. Just simply ask the question, close your eyes and listen to who is listening. Try it a couple of times...Shut the media off and ask, "who is listening?"... Close your eyes and listen to who is listening.. Did you sense the presence there?...The silent witness?...That is you..That is your soul. It is not a presence that is perceived by the mind..It is a presence all it's own..It is before the mind, transcending the mind...It is the first glimpse of true reality. Fifth state of awareness: Cosmic Conscience..Consistent awareness of the soul..In this state of conscience transcends the previous levels of conscience. So whether in deep sleep, dream, or waking, the awareness of the soul is present. Sixth state of awareness: Constant awareness of the oneness of all things in existence.To the point of perception through the five senses.. In this state through meditation, the observer perceives for example, a bird.. Sees the bird, sees the bird's soul .S ees the totality of the universe existing within the bird..Sees the universe through the bird. Seventh state of awareness: The observer sees not only as in the sixth state of awareness, but also see's their self in the subject being observed. The realization is in the observer recognizing that he/she is not only the observer but also the subject being observed.. It is the ultimate experience of the oneness that is the entire universe.. This level of conscience is also commonly termed the state of "enlightenment." I am that...You are that...All of this is that...That is all there is.
A note about the use drugs to attain spiritual growth. It is true that for many spiritual traditions the use of certain drugs are successful for a dramatic shift in the student's state of conscience.. Producing an immediate alter in the conscience. It is produced by a shift of conscience at the assimilation point.. That is, the point where the conscience assembles the universe and projects it through the process of perception via the brain and nervous system. The problem with the use of drug induced alternate states of conscience is there is a lot of disintegration that comes with that process... It is a fine line between sages, psychotics, and genius... I don't recommend it..The use of drugs is not required. There is no special equipment needed to attain higher levels of conscience. It is not necessary to remove one self from daily normal life activities to attain higher levels of awareness.It is not even something that one needs to attain. you all ready have it..It is already part of you...It is your birth right.. The trick, is in the realization, understanding, and integration of what you have available to you in your life.. That part takes willingness, proper direction, practice, and patience. 9月15日 The Role of Religion in the New WorldIt's not my fault..I was instigated... The Pope's lesson on the necessity to allow God to make determination of the end of life drove me to it.. "People must accept death at the hour chosen by God"... Pope Benedict XV1.... I love this Pope...He is a truly compassionate being... He reminds me of Pope Paul the sixth..Another compassionate being... Apparently some European countries decision to integrate a more human element of control concerning the issue of euthanasia fueled the Roman Catholic Church's decision to speak currently on the issue... Per the Associated Press's article I read on yahoo...Belgium and The Netherlands have legalized euthanasia, and France is in the midst of renewed debate on the issue.. The teaching of the Church concerning this subject has not changed...It is based on the same sanctity of life, moral view that encompasses the Church's 'right to life' stand on abortion.. Abortion, euthanasia, are social issues today due to seedlings of thought beginning with the cultural revolution of the 1960's and 70's... I believe those seeds have been cultivated by way of technological advances in natural sciences starting in the 1980's and still gathering momentum as we speak... Mankind's horizon's are no longer manageable by the great Religious Institutions. Faith, as a viable means of spiritual growth finds it's self shouting when a whisper would suffice not more than thirty years ago.. As gains in scientific discipline advent the once socially accepted norm 'we do not have the capacity to know'...begins to crumble and no body can find a legitimate reason to remodel..... Mankind wants to 'know'...Mankind has always wanted to know...It is the nature of our beings.. Faith has held the high cards because Mankind has not had sufficient tools in the past to present viable challenge to the 'we do not have the capacity to know' ideal... Questioning is a faith based religion's greatest concern .. Let me just make the point, this concern is truly not based out of fear, as is the popular view of those who adhere to the concepts of atheism... Instead I believe the greater concern is actually based in compassion... The great religious Institutions want to preserve the ideals of Moralism... As faith becomes a more questionable means of life value, pressure is placed on the shoulders of religion in regard to how society views their total value... I was raised a Roman Catholic and my introduction to that faith left with me a great respect for Jesus Christ and his gifts to the world.. Christ was a realist and presented his message to a pre-scientific world... Christ was also a revolutionary teacher in that he did question the status quo.. I believe in the spirit of Christ and I believe that spirit is here with us today... I don't believe he is one to be found crouching in the shadows of fear...It is not his style.. As Mankind breaks away from faith he must do so cautiously...Man kind survived the ice ages due to his ability to remember the value of 'what got me this far'...Man's duelist role of both predator and prey instinctively ingrained a common sense of caution.. This is a good thing.. The fact is Religious institutions still have a great value to offer 'modern man'...Religious Institution have always taken the great and honorable responsibility of leaders and preservers of Morality... It is this great and solemn responsibility that dictates these institutions move slowly...It is a prerequisite...Man is ADHD...Religion realizes this...Moral code is like a natural resource...Once given up it can not be restored... Religious Institution realizes it's own mistakes over the years..It's own failure at it's own Moral code...Again, we are all only human... I agree with the need for checks and balances working in our lives today... On one hand, I am thrilled at the advances Man is making in the areas of technologies and science.. We are on the brink of something amazing in regards to man's ability to understand... It is the self inherent responsibility of those who have chosen to carry the torch of Morality, to insure we venture into that new world together...
9月13日 Thou Shall Not KillThere are no creatures alive on this planet that don't survive at the expense of others.. It would be a mistake to propose literal adaption the age old moral pillar Thou Shall Not Kill. To do so and exist would be impossible... Even at our most innocent state of conscience our bodies are at work killing to protect us.. Without white blood cells killing invading microbes we would surely die.. With that established it qualifies the concept of 'justified killing'... In an effort to understand the moral division line of justified or non justified killing, I once again find myself seeking to step through yet another door of perception.. As I am a relative child in experience and skilled process concerning the area of life loosely defined as contemplative.. It has been some time since the text above was written and this text added.. I have however chosen what I believe to be an adequate door of perception for our journey.. INTENT.... As established earlier killing must be allowed, it must be justified within the realm we live.. Without that license, I for one could not bear to view the despair of life as we know it.. There would be no hope for us as spiritual beings.. I do not believe in my heart, that it is the nature of the universe to exist such a realm by which spiritual growth is unattainable.. Man's typical hierarchy of life puts Human's at the top of the list then 'animals' and 'apples' somewhere down below.. This conception is a result of Man's self-centered ness... It is a notion that has always bothered me and taken many moons of reflection to sort out... Self-centered ness in and of itself is inherent in all life forms as we currently know them.. It is a necessary developed instinct common to all in a world based upon survival of the fittest.. However Human kind have taken up the flagship of 'self' to the extent of inflicting such conflict and violence not seen by any other life form.. Couple this 'ego' with a creative intellect and all other life learns quickly to run for cover.. So have I surmised that the degree of self-centered ness practiced in the act of killing will greatly effect the INTENT of the killing.. It is the value contained in the INTENT of the act that determines the degree of justification or unjustifiable the act it self.. When I was a child of eight years, my Parents bought me a pellet gun as a gift.. My Father was an avid fishermen and hunter.. I am sure he meant it as my introduction into a form of recreation he so enjoyed.. As was my first fishing pole and reel... Both my Parents held a reverence for nature and that value was instilled in me.. The golden rule: What ever was killed was to be eaten for food.. I would accompany my Father on fishing and hunting trips although I was too young to hunt, and too distracted by my surroundings to be a patient fisherman. I did however experience the excitement of the catch.. Initially I was allowed to target practice with my pellet gun in the back yard.. One day however, my Father and I went on an excursion in the woods near our home. I brought the pellet gun along..The memory of the excitement of the catch was my determination for bringing the gun with me that day.. A group of small blackbirds were feeding on the forest floor and I decided I should try to shoot one of these birds..I did so from a distance and succeeded in only wounding a bird, not killing it right out... I approached the fluttering bird as it struggled between life and death..It was in obvious great pain, great fear, helpless and innocent... The excitement of the kill only a moment ago was now completely alien to me.. My heart burst for what I had done, for no good reason, to another life... I stood over the dying bird with the pellet gun still in my hands...A great overwhelming sadness enveloped me and with no other thought than to end it's suffering, I emptied the remaining pellets into the bird until I was certain it was dead. I have continued to fish from time to time over the years..My Father, a knowledgeable man, advised me the nervous system of fish is primitive in the evolutionary scheme of things..Fish don't feel much pain as I perceive it to be... Much to my Father's disappointment however, I never picked up a gun again.. The first INTENT in the example is one of self-centered ness.. Clearly disrespect coupled with self-centered ness the motivation of intent per the shooting.. The actual act of killing however was with the intent of compassion.. Self-centered quilt no doubt played a role. This event took place fourty-eight years ago and has resurfaced in my memory from time to time through out my life... To this day,I clearly recall the emotions... I have found that often what becomes apparent stumbling down these little roads of perception are answers as if depicted in one way road sign warnings.. The answer to 'self-centered ness'...is 'compassion'... The justification in killing becomes...'with reverence'... |
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