Isn’t it extraordinary how often life-threatening chaos becomes our alarm clock? The world, as it is now, seems full of such alarms. Everywhere, something is calling: Wake up. It is not too late.
But what is it in us that needs the alarm to become so loud? Why can we not awaken before life begins to shake us?
Have we fallen into such a deep sleep because we have gradually turned life into a vehicle for our own convenience—something to manage, control and consume—rather than a living mystery to which we belong?
And perhaps the most urgent question is this: must catastrophe always be our awakening—or should we simply learn to wake through love, attention and reverence?????
Good questions all. Many people ignore the spiritual and the tools available through meditation and rely on their minds and emotions to get through the day. They ignore the power of their intuition and their ability to develop and use it properly to fend off the negativity of the mundane world and pursue new and different goals. Descartes once said, "I think therefore I am". Thinking belongs to the mind, which is malleable and easily manipulated, whereas intuition is connected to universal consciousness and the eternal. Therefore, I have always believed that I feel, therefore I am, therefore I can think. Thoughts pollute the mind and muddy our perceptions, creating fear and denial. Freeing ourselves from thoughts and allowing ourselves to reap the results of meditation can reduce or eliminate our fears.
Glad you mentioned it. For me, the answer is "raise the vibration"...find ways to love, whether it be a tree, a flower, an animal, a human...as an appreciation of the beauty of creation, for a brief second or a meditative minute or more. Someday soon, AI will prove it works. For now, all we have is https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/spirit/could-the-military-use-meditation-to-create-peace/
Raising the vibration is at the root of using our consciousness to access the universal consciousness and transform knowledge into wisdom through personal experience.
It is up to us to manage change and find the tools that enable us. The objective must always be to be in control of our reactions and not allow people or events to dictate our responses.
Isn’t it extraordinary how often life-threatening chaos becomes our alarm clock? The world, as it is now, seems full of such alarms. Everywhere, something is calling: Wake up. It is not too late.
But what is it in us that needs the alarm to become so loud? Why can we not awaken before life begins to shake us?
Have we fallen into such a deep sleep because we have gradually turned life into a vehicle for our own convenience—something to manage, control and consume—rather than a living mystery to which we belong?
And perhaps the most urgent question is this: must catastrophe always be our awakening—or should we simply learn to wake through love, attention and reverence?????
Good questions all. Many people ignore the spiritual and the tools available through meditation and rely on their minds and emotions to get through the day. They ignore the power of their intuition and their ability to develop and use it properly to fend off the negativity of the mundane world and pursue new and different goals. Descartes once said, "I think therefore I am". Thinking belongs to the mind, which is malleable and easily manipulated, whereas intuition is connected to universal consciousness and the eternal. Therefore, I have always believed that I feel, therefore I am, therefore I can think. Thoughts pollute the mind and muddy our perceptions, creating fear and denial. Freeing ourselves from thoughts and allowing ourselves to reap the results of meditation can reduce or eliminate our fears.
Glad you mentioned it. For me, the answer is "raise the vibration"...find ways to love, whether it be a tree, a flower, an animal, a human...as an appreciation of the beauty of creation, for a brief second or a meditative minute or more. Someday soon, AI will prove it works. For now, all we have is https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/spirit/could-the-military-use-meditation-to-create-peace/
Raising the vibration is at the root of using our consciousness to access the universal consciousness and transform knowledge into wisdom through personal experience.
Thank you Eduardo. A gentle nudge for us to realize there is so much we can do ourselves to handle today's world.
It is up to us to manage change and find the tools that enable us. The objective must always be to be in control of our reactions and not allow people or events to dictate our responses.
Sometimes easier said than done:)
I agree. Growth and change are not easy. But they are necessary for us to move on. Big hug!
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Thank you for your thoughtful suggestions.
My pleasure!
Another wonderful, inspiring commentary. Thank you.
Many thanks, Linda. Look forward to learning how you manage your emotional reactions to the challenges we face!