Time to Go Within the Self
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James Stinson
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Published on 02/19/2009
To completely unite oneself, one should look outside the self and inside the self as well.
I predict that people will some day invest as much time going within as they do living 'out' here.
It seems a person awakens proportionate to the amount of time they spend in silent introspection, therefore in order for society to progress it is vital that outward action is balanced with silent self study.
I'm not defining progress as economic or technological advancement though surely there will be great advancement in these areas as well; there is a direct correlation between creativity / innovation and introspection; between prosperity and asking the right questions. The kind of progress I'm talking about however in the realm of peace and love. A spiritual unity that will arise as greater understanding of the self increases. An awakened consciousness on mass scale will allow people everyone to have open discussions about their Ego / personality and it's curious nature at an early age.
New generations will take for granted the fact that confused Ego's used to grow up and dominate society. That there was a time people used to sit and stare outwardly for hours at a TV, rather than sit and staring inwardly for hours at their self. That there was once a time children didn't receive an education on how to understand their self as early as possible. That there was once a time when perceptions were distorted by labels - and people actually believed the story of their life to be the foundation of their true identity.
Rather than feeling isolated and alone defending the Ego self, they will be united by a common understanding that the same awareness flows through them no matter what their appearance, background or class. They will no longer operate from Ego-centric, Group-centric, Nation-centric or even Human-centric perspectives - but rather take up a Universal-centric perspective that takes into account the actions the individual has on any and all life forms, over the long term.
New generations will view their individual existence as a curious thing. They will view their individual lens as a temporary, blink of the eye perspective where all things beheld are temporary glimpses of the infinite. No thing will be mistaken as permanent. No lost love will cause pro-longed torment. Death will come as expected, not as a surprise. And all things joyful will be enjoyed, knowing that for every peak there is a valley. Never rushing. Silently aware within themselves, knowing that even the journey through valleys can be appreciated through the window of an undisturbed mind.
It seems a person awakens proportionate to the amount of time they spend in silent introspection, therefore in order for society to progress it is vital that outward action is balanced with silent self study.
I'm not defining progress as economic or technological advancement though surely there will be great advancement in these areas as well; there is a direct correlation between creativity / innovation and introspection; between prosperity and asking the right questions. The kind of progress I'm talking about however in the realm of peace and love. A spiritual unity that will arise as greater understanding of the self increases. An awakened consciousness on mass scale will allow people everyone to have open discussions about their Ego / personality and it's curious nature at an early age.
New generations will take for granted the fact that confused Ego's used to grow up and dominate society. That there was a time people used to sit and stare outwardly for hours at a TV, rather than sit and staring inwardly for hours at their self. That there was once a time children didn't receive an education on how to understand their self as early as possible. That there was once a time when perceptions were distorted by labels - and people actually believed the story of their life to be the foundation of their true identity.
Rather than feeling isolated and alone defending the Ego self, they will be united by a common understanding that the same awareness flows through them no matter what their appearance, background or class. They will no longer operate from Ego-centric, Group-centric, Nation-centric or even Human-centric perspectives - but rather take up a Universal-centric perspective that takes into account the actions the individual has on any and all life forms, over the long term.
New generations will view their individual existence as a curious thing. They will view their individual lens as a temporary, blink of the eye perspective where all things beheld are temporary glimpses of the infinite. No thing will be mistaken as permanent. No lost love will cause pro-longed torment. Death will come as expected, not as a surprise. And all things joyful will be enjoyed, knowing that for every peak there is a valley. Never rushing. Silently aware within themselves, knowing that even the journey through valleys can be appreciated through the window of an undisturbed mind.