Deeper Perception – What To Do With It?
Website design By BotEap.comAncient mariners navigated their sea route at night by the stars. These little bits of knowledge flickering high in the night sky offer useful information. The same could be said of our spiritual journey. Likewise, navigation is important to find a path for the soul. We need a higher knowledge perceived intuitively. Something that provides deeper insight than the facts of science can provide.
Website design By BotEap.comThis deeper insight could be an idea that comes up during self-reflection. Or maybe it’s an intuition that we become aware of during meditation. Alternatively, it could be an idea found in scripture.
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I can go back to the idea that there are two realms of reality: a realm of physical objects and a realm of consciousness or spirit, not limited by space or time. As a result, I can play with the thought. Play with it. Bring it into the conversation. Plus, you could even use it as a working hypothesis. Website design By BotEap.comAn insight can arise during meditation. For example, the sense of the unity of all life; all connected in some way; an essence of reality behind the outward appearance. This perception can stay or go. Website design By BotEap.comGreat variety of spiritual knowledge and consciousness.
The world is full of tiny seeds of wisdom. We wake up to them again when we hear them clearly articulated. Website design By BotEap.comAnother deeper perception is self-knowledge. For example, knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures, dreams and fears. A weakness can be winning arguments, gaining status, and impressing people without worrying about the consequences. Personal development means living with consideration and integrity. Website design By BotEap.comAccording to the notion of karma, it is said that sooner or later we receive what we give, what is given is given. Website design By BotEap.comRealizing the importance of compassion for oneself and for other people is another example. This is related to the so-called golden rule. Wilson Van Dusen (mystic and clinical psychologist) has pointed out that a form of this idea is found in various religions.
In the Bible, Jesus told a story about a farmer who spread seeds. First some seeds fell on the road and the birds came and ate them. Some fell into shallow soil and dried in the sun because they had no roots. Some fell among thorns that choked growing plants. Another seed fell on good soil where it produced a great harvest. Website design By BotEap.comThe Swedenborgian writer, Edward Mitchell, says that our minds are like the earth, differing according to our willingness to cultivate seeds of wisdom. Website design By BotEap.comThe way
Some people are like the hard ground on the road. They have an external opposition to higher principles. As a result, they have no interest in spiritual ideas that casually enter their thoughts. Consequently, the seed of truth does not sink. Website design By BotEap.comshallow soil
Some of us can be like the shallow earth. We could quickly convert to new ideas for us from writers on spirituality and religion. We can become quite emotional or argumentative on their behalf. But a superficial interest in discovering what is meaningful is not deep enough to survive the tests of putting ideas into practice, say, about mindfulness, self-control, or compassion. It also takes a willingness to be more patient, less greedy, and more concerned about others. Website design By BotEap.comthorns
Some of us have many thorns stuck. Thorns have the advantage of being native to the soil. They are at home in it. And so, in our natural minds, worldliness and self-centeredness find a hospitable home and thrive. Consequently, when we allow these selfish, pleasure-seeking thoughts to rule our lives, we become indifferent to the seeds of spiritual life that can no longer grow. Website design By BotEap.comgood land
The story goes on to say that some seed falls on good ground and produces a great harvest. Within us, an opening of the heart allows us to connect with the light of what is deeply inspiring. In addition, there is a willingness to put into practice a greater awareness of what is good and meaningful. Website design By BotEap.comSummary on deeper perception
There are many ways to gain deeper insight. For example, during counseling, self-reflection, meditation, contemplation, listening to ethical ideas, observing nature, reading sacred writings, listening to religious teachings, etc. Website design By BotEap.comHowever, I believe that insights and deeper insights into themselves are not the same as enlightenment, but are a necessary precursor to it. Spiritual knowledge and awareness are simply the beginning of wisdom. Website design By BotEap.comThe enlightenment process depends on how we personally respond to higher perception. Are we really listening? Do we act accordingly? Or do we allow it to be drowned out by concerns of self and materialism?
I can go back to the idea that there are two realms of reality: a realm of physical objects and a realm of consciousness or spirit, not limited by space or time. As a result, I can play with the thought. Play with it. Bring it into the conversation. Plus, you could even use it as a working hypothesis. Website design By BotEap.comAn insight can arise during meditation. For example, the sense of the unity of all life; all connected in some way; an essence of reality behind the outward appearance. This perception can stay or go. Website design By BotEap.comGreat variety of spiritual knowledge and consciousness.
The world is full of tiny seeds of wisdom. We wake up to them again when we hear them clearly articulated. Website design By BotEap.comAnother deeper perception is self-knowledge. For example, knowing your own strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures, dreams and fears. A weakness can be winning arguments, gaining status, and impressing people without worrying about the consequences. Personal development means living with consideration and integrity. Website design By BotEap.comAccording to the notion of karma, it is said that sooner or later we receive what we give, what is given is given. Website design By BotEap.comRealizing the importance of compassion for oneself and for other people is another example. This is related to the so-called golden rule. Wilson Van Dusen (mystic and clinical psychologist) has pointed out that a form of this idea is found in various religions.
- Do to others what you would like them to do to you (Christianity)
- What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor (Judaism)
- No one is a believer until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself (Islam)
- Do not do to others what would cause you pain if they did it to you (Hinduism)
- Do not hurt others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful (Buddhism)
- Consider your neighbor’s gain as your own gain and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss (Taoism)
In the Bible, Jesus told a story about a farmer who spread seeds. First some seeds fell on the road and the birds came and ate them. Some fell into shallow soil and dried in the sun because they had no roots. Some fell among thorns that choked growing plants. Another seed fell on good soil where it produced a great harvest. Website design By BotEap.comThe Swedenborgian writer, Edward Mitchell, says that our minds are like the earth, differing according to our willingness to cultivate seeds of wisdom. Website design By BotEap.comThe way
Some people are like the hard ground on the road. They have an external opposition to higher principles. As a result, they have no interest in spiritual ideas that casually enter their thoughts. Consequently, the seed of truth does not sink. Website design By BotEap.comshallow soil
Some of us can be like the shallow earth. We could quickly convert to new ideas for us from writers on spirituality and religion. We can become quite emotional or argumentative on their behalf. But a superficial interest in discovering what is meaningful is not deep enough to survive the tests of putting ideas into practice, say, about mindfulness, self-control, or compassion. It also takes a willingness to be more patient, less greedy, and more concerned about others. Website design By BotEap.comthorns
Some of us have many thorns stuck. Thorns have the advantage of being native to the soil. They are at home in it. And so, in our natural minds, worldliness and self-centeredness find a hospitable home and thrive. Consequently, when we allow these selfish, pleasure-seeking thoughts to rule our lives, we become indifferent to the seeds of spiritual life that can no longer grow. Website design By BotEap.comgood land
The story goes on to say that some seed falls on good ground and produces a great harvest. Within us, an opening of the heart allows us to connect with the light of what is deeply inspiring. In addition, there is a willingness to put into practice a greater awareness of what is good and meaningful. Website design By BotEap.comSummary on deeper perception
There are many ways to gain deeper insight. For example, during counseling, self-reflection, meditation, contemplation, listening to ethical ideas, observing nature, reading sacred writings, listening to religious teachings, etc. Website design By BotEap.comHowever, I believe that insights and deeper insights into themselves are not the same as enlightenment, but are a necessary precursor to it. Spiritual knowledge and awareness are simply the beginning of wisdom. Website design By BotEap.comThe enlightenment process depends on how we personally respond to higher perception. Are we really listening? Do we act accordingly? Or do we allow it to be drowned out by concerns of self and materialism?