I hear what you are saying Ash. However, I think the level of discovery you are relating is an inside out process. How can it be led otherwise? We respond to life, and life responds to us. At the level of self discovery that includes harmony with mind, consciousness and thought, life responds to our self inquiry by placing the information in front of us almost (but not aways) before the questions are consciously asked. If our eyes can see and our ears hear, we follow the thread and discover ourselves, our place in the world, and find peace with the workings of life in a way that brings joy.
If this sounds like frivolous poetry, different eyes are required for seeing. On Sep 6, 3:01 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > Molly, I see noble aspirations in this work and it is very close to my > own heartfelt observations. One thing I think many of these groups need > are some strategists, breaking new ground but in a sense continuing > those lights in the dark that always had gravity and held communities > together. Perhaps I've spent too much time in the dark and missed out on > the lessons for my generation but I think there is a lack of leadership > in many efforts (except perhaps the well funded ideological campaigns I > seem to come up against, with an innocent and cold fear of predators for > the world they will create). Now I've seen the indications, but where > can we find the strategists that can really inspire in each of us a > warrior spirit. By that I mean to inspire a well balanced and effective > strategist nature in individuals whereas understanding of the world and > self becomes unified into a vision that motivates and progresses them > forward, easily accessible and very apparent. That may only be a > personal reflection on my own needs but I've yet to find my source of > ignition, and I think many people are doing the same, waiting for a > larger more substantial blueprint that will activate the latent grid > resources. Not to underestimate the power of the fragments to push > forward a design, but the more we see sometimes the harder it becomes to > attach to groups. Advancing the strength of small communities and groups > into the design of society and humanity will be quite a challenge, one > more pressing as population density increases. That race for consumption > occurs in nature across special (?of species) lines and the universals > we've been reaching into will be the only resource left that will afford > growth, and I think we must, unless a new dark age is someones idea of > growth. Everything we know about the world and ourselves indicates very > important decisions are on ours and the next few generations. Decisions > that if left unfaced might render nanotechnology a panacea or worse a > moot point. > > So my (disorganized) thought is a very open ended question... > > On 8/26/2010 9:56 AM, Molly wrote: > > > > > Mind: All human beings share in being a part of, and connected to > > Mind, the universal Life energy and source of intelligence beyond the > > brain. Because of Mind, we share in an endless flow of wisdom�each of > > us equally capable of being wise. > > > Consciousness: All human beings share in the principle or fact of > > Consciousness. We experience life. We also experience life from > > different levels of consciousness�from truncated and fear-based, angry > > and insecure �levels� to grounded, secure, safe, wise and even > > enlightened states (Buddha Mind, Christ Consciousness, the �Father > > within,� the Kingdom of Heaven.) If humans lived even a little more > > often in this last state of mind, the impact on world peace, from a > > personal to a global level, would be significant. > > > The principle of Thought, as a universal function, guides humans > > either toward or away from non-violence, love and compassion. The > > existence of a personal thought system, or �ego��which we see as > > simply being a sticky attachment to, or identification with thoughts� > > trips up our noble aspirations for peace. Yet we have found that > > teaching people about the neutral fact of Thought, and how it creates > > reality for each of us (rather than attempting to change �content�), > > allows people to shine the light of this principle on all their > > thinking. Levels of consciousness jump as people gain understanding > > about the formless source of all ideas, beliefs and opinions. > > > When humans understand that a thought is just a thought, just a > > creation from formless energy, the iron grip the ego can have on us > > begins to lessen. Lighter, gentler, more inspired feelings arising > > from impersonal, or universal thoughts create kind and selfless > > behaviors. We begin to realize we are so much more than our limited > > thoughts. So much more than we ever �thought�! While respecting our > > own and others� traditions, cultures and preferences, we see beyond > > the forms that humans have created�and to the deeper truth of our > > common divinity, our shared existence in universal Mind, Consciousness > > and Thought � or in Life. From this vantage point, there is no reason > > to argue, to fight, to hurt another. When I hurt you, I diminish me. > > > So, our personal answer is to share with people these simple > > principles that govern their states of mind. Because, beneath it all, > > all humans are already wise, good, generous, kind and even > > enlightened. When the clouds of thought begin to part, they each take > > their unique and radiant place in being one in �six billion paths to > > peace. > > > What do YOU think? > > > See also Sydney Banks, �The Missing Link: Reflections on Life and > > Philosophy�& other works. > > >http://www.centerforsustainablechange.org/principles.php
