The Constitution of Man

Background

We see not reality as it is, but as we are. Everything that you see is, in a way, a reflection of some part of yourself. The Observer is the Observed.

This article is under development, but at least has a basic framework drawn from the works of A. Cronshaw, G.I. Gurdjieff, the New and Old Testaments, the Zohar, the Skeptic's guide to the Bible, numerous and various spiritual texts, accounts from near death experiencers, and observing life itself.

Principles to Live By

• Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
• Summarized by Jesus when saying these are the two laws: Love God with all your heart and mind, and Love your neighbor as yourself. Do good to those who hurt you. Pray for your enemies.
• Consider: Most people are also, their own worst enemy when it comes to spiritual pursuits. I have no data to support this rather hasty generalization :)

Levels of Consciousness

Personality / Ego Consciousness

So when you are angry with someone else for their ignorance, in reality, that is also yet a part of your own reflection. Ignorant people could be compared to a child, and in like manner, each of us has a multitude of perspectives ... and ... children within us. Does this mean one should suppress one's anger? Hardly. Fully feel the anger - embrace it with every fiber - and channel it into something productive and useful. Do not use it to harm your fellow human beings. Use it to improve yourself.

Addiction

See here: [1]

Arbitrary Divisions of Life

• 1 - vision, body, awareness
• 2 - weight and value, money
• 3 - intellect, communication, short trips - logic
• 4 - feeling, home, mom, intuition
• 5 - creativity, sex, children, projects
• 6 - habits, body, pets
• 7 - partnership
• 8 - shared, taxes, lawsuits, etc.
• 9 - long journeys, dharma, grand vision, religion, university
• 10 - will, father, public persona, career
• 11 - frenemies, group mindsets
• 12 - the world, no limits, intuition, imagination

Observations

Esoteric ideas are often applied to everyone else but the holder of the idea. I suppose this article and very web site falls into that category :)

Sources

• http://beingoflight.brotherofyeshua.com/self.htm