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.
The Laws Within and Without
Levels of Consciousness
Everything that is, that was, and always will be Consciousness
Spirit Consciousness
Soul 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.
Personality Types
Mental Functions
Reasoning
Intuition
Imagination
Wisdom
Emotions
Emotional Wheel
Body Consciousness
Addiction
See here: [1]
Hunger
Elimination
Self Preservation - Fight vs. Flight
Innate Fears
Falling
Loud Noises
Learned Fears
Snakes
Disease
Differences
Sex
Vegetable Consciousness
Mineral Consciousness
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 :)