Posts Tagged ‘beliefs’

Clarity

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

It is only when you have absolute clarity of your purpose or intention that the universe can manifest it for you. This, in effect, also supercedes time and space as factors, since it’s all basically there already, you’ve now simply removed the blockage, mask, cloud, or whatever form of barrier you want to call it.

But what is clarity? Sure, you can decide “once and for all” that it’s time to finally pursue that dream or passion. Or, you can make a resolution that “this year is the one” for whatever it might be you’ve been putting off, shelving as a hobby, or dabbling with for most of your life.

That’s all well and good. And isolating the idea, placing it in front of you as a singular focus is important. But, how long will it last? Are there emotions, feelings or other inclinations immediately brought to the surface simply by stating this intention? For most everyone, this is the instant side-effect of stepping forward in faith, confidence, and giving the universe the ultimatum of your newfound clarity.

This, too, is how we inhibit and defeat our potential, without any extra effort – and without being conscious of it. The mind and ego are in constant battle to keep you “safe” (which essentially means stalled, blocked, or small and unsure), so when you’re intent on this clarity, it’s important to realize that your old friends and lifetime companions, defined as “beliefs”, will have something to say about it. So, immediately, you have new choices to make, and your resolve may need a stronger foundation upon which to base the next step in your journey.

True and complete clarity is possible only if you allow the simplicity of what it is you desire to be all that is given any energy of thought or consideration. It requires that you empty your creative space entirely of conflicting requests, so that the purity of your singular focused intention will have plenty of magnetic potential to manifest as quickly as possible.

This, of course, is generally easier said than done. It really depends on how you’ve lived your life thus far and how much mental or spiritual “baggage” might be impeding your ongoing efforts to simply be and approach your journey with ease, grace, lightness and joy. Notice what rises to the surface. Be with it and perhaps take the time to finally address the underlying energy that keeps it anchored in your body, mind, or spirit. Isn’t it time to let it go?

If you live in a consumer-driven, or materialistic culture (as we do in the West) then the effects are even more dramatic. There is an overriding conditioning that handicaps much of your mental and spiritual clarity by default, and your first steps must be to unwind that blindfold, enabling you to ease up the constricted mind, body, and spirit. It’s important to reclaim the power you’ve given away to objects, circumstances, or other influences in your life…

Thus, clarity can be achieved! Then, witness how easily people, places, and events manifest to aid you, urge you, and entice you to expand, explore, and dive into what it is you truly desire to experience in this lifetime.

Steve Pavlina has an excellent blog post about this topic: 11 Ways to Gain Clarity


Shuffling Shadows, Hu-Man

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

As I see it… Some good ways and means to suffering and shortening of the lifespan:

1. Believe everything other people say
2. Believe everything your mind/ego says
3. Hold a grudge
4. Try to be popular
5. Work hard
6. Fashion a mask for every occasion
7. Prejudge, categorize, belittle, demean others
8. Be and act cowardly
9. Dramatize the insignificant
10. Defend ignorance and limitations
11. Lie to yourself, silencing your inner voice
12. Avoid taking risks
13. Avoid falling in love (again)
14. Deny yourself the pursuit of your real passion/purpose
15. Stop growing intellectually, spiritually, or metaphysically
16. Believe that yours is the only way
17. Suffocate or ignore your inner child
18. Defend a country or property
19. Awaken each day with fear in your heart, or mind
20. Forget that you are one with all – “death” is a sure way back

Image: “Edgar Allen Poe – The Raven” by oddsock


Do not believe…

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Do not believe what you have heard.
Do not believe in tradition because it is handed down many generations.
Do not believe in anything that has been spoken of many times.
Do not believe because the written statements come from some old sage.
Do not believe in conjecture.
Do not believe in authority or teachers or elders.
But after careful observation and analysis, when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it.

~ Buddha
(563 B.C. – 483 B.C.)

That’s powerful stuff. It’s an exercise in self-assessment, with the intention of rooting out your true influences and beliefs in life. Do you ever question why you think about something in a certain way? Do you hear the echoes of a parent, teacher, or someone else who came along your path, offering guidance in only the way they knew how? Have you lived a life based on such concepts, and if so, do you ever feel something underneath that just doesn’t sit right?

Saying “Do not believe” for all these things is not to say that one should disrespect or ignore the wisdom or experience of what has been understood before. The idea is to fully ground yourself in what resonates with you most deeply, now. Life, by definition, is ever-evolving. Nature constantly adapts and shifts, modifying and manipulating plant and animal life to function ideally in every environment. It is eternally patient and methodical. One might say there’s a constant of observation and analysis that provides ongoing evaluation that creates the dynamic we don’t completely understand or grasp the scope of.

We can apply the essence of this to our own lives. Lore and academia are useful, absolutely. But what’s written in textbooks or spiritual texts, in the stars or in the palm of your hand, does not define all of what is now and may soon be. When you come to a place of inner alignment and knowing, it’s easier to discern what information is “true” for you, and would benefit your life, and that of everyone else.

This applies on a societal and global scale, as well. Consider the world’s religious, medicinal, economical and racial issues, to start. We currently live in a time where the profit of multinational corporations is considered before the welfare of millions, if not billions of lives. We see constant struggle between the values of neighbouring countries, based on archaic, outdated spiritual ideas. We see wealthy nations pitting less-privileged nations against each other for political and material gain. We still see how the colour of your skin can place you in a certain class of a society or culture. These and many other trivial and superficial issues still exist, but consider where and how they were just 100 years ago. Humanity is waking up, now more quickly than ever. Some find this terrifying. I’d wager the vast majority are finding it quite liberating…

So you don’t have to worry about saving the world. Everything begins from within. Once you make the shift, and discard an old idea that no longer serves you, it’ll resonate out and affect and benefit one and all. Slowly, a tide shifts and the world continues along a positive upswing.

But if you believe only what the media, movies, preachers, politicians, pundits, your parents, friends and priests say, you are already lost, and it’s time to wake up.

Source (Buddha Quote): Wisdom of the Ages / Wayne W. Dyer
Image: “Leshan Sights” by Chi King