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There is confusion around the popular notion that we the physical creates our life by
our thoughts and the choices we make. It is not the idea that choices happen
through us that I am calling into question, but rather the perception that we have
individual power to control our own destiny.
Do we have the supreme power to control our own destiny and if so why are our
lives not filled with more of what the ego personality wants? Is it because we are
doing it wrong? Why does our power to create only seem to work some of the time?
Why do good people with good thoughts suffer too? Why do babies and innocents
suffer? We assume the physical brain is the source of our thoughts. Thoughts arise
in the brain, but is our brain the ultimate source of our thoughts? Why do we think
some thoughts sometimes and other thoughts at other times? Where do thoughts
arise from and what gives thoughts the power to arise? We all have experienced
thoughts that seem to come from nowhere, horrible thoughts as well as inspired
thoughts and thoughts of genius that seem obvious of coming from somewhere
else.
Are we more than our physical being? If we go by the premise that our thoughts only
come from our own physical brain and we as individuals are the only source of our
thoughts and our thoughts create our lives…then is the brain in charge of our life
and future destiny? Is this life and creation simply random?
Is the breath simply a bodily function or is there a life force within our breath that
breathes us? Is this life force only within us or is it also outside of us? And if there
is this other element to us, where is the line between it and us? Perhaps the
answer is so entwined in us and everything else we can’t see it and is of such an
unimaginable, infinite scale, so to be unseen and unknown to us, until we look
deeper beyond our assumptions to see.
From my perception, something much bigger than our individual self sources our
life and everything else. I would call this thing Consciousness and I would go as far
as to say that Consciousness is all that exists and all the levels of perceiving it is
also contained within the whole of Consciousness. When Consciousness is seen
fully, it dissolves away the notion of individual separation from the One. Perhaps
what we think of as ‘us’ as an individual is actually only a vehicle for
Consciousness. Vehicles as bodies are seemingly separate things, but from the
perception of Consciousness there is no separation.
In order to function, it is necessary that we carry on as if we are the individuals we
appear to be. However, at the same time, we are capable of perceiving the Infinite
Whole. There is the Reality of 'what Is' and then there are our perceptions of it. Do
we perceive ourselves and creation as One Consciousness or do we perceive
others and ourselves as separate individuals with our own individual power to
create and control our own destiny?
The teachings of enlightened sages throughout the ages, have never mentioned
individuals creating their lives and power over destiny, but have always pointed to
Consciousness as the only Reality. It is from this ultimate perception that inner
peace and freedom is found and the Self fully Realized.
Sheilan
2006
our thoughts and the choices we make. It is not the idea that choices happen
through us that I am calling into question, but rather the perception that we have
individual power to control our own destiny.
Do we have the supreme power to control our own destiny and if so why are our
lives not filled with more of what the ego personality wants? Is it because we are
doing it wrong? Why does our power to create only seem to work some of the time?
Why do good people with good thoughts suffer too? Why do babies and innocents
suffer? We assume the physical brain is the source of our thoughts. Thoughts arise
in the brain, but is our brain the ultimate source of our thoughts? Why do we think
some thoughts sometimes and other thoughts at other times? Where do thoughts
arise from and what gives thoughts the power to arise? We all have experienced
thoughts that seem to come from nowhere, horrible thoughts as well as inspired
thoughts and thoughts of genius that seem obvious of coming from somewhere
else.
Are we more than our physical being? If we go by the premise that our thoughts only
come from our own physical brain and we as individuals are the only source of our
thoughts and our thoughts create our lives…then is the brain in charge of our life
and future destiny? Is this life and creation simply random?
Is the breath simply a bodily function or is there a life force within our breath that
breathes us? Is this life force only within us or is it also outside of us? And if there
is this other element to us, where is the line between it and us? Perhaps the
answer is so entwined in us and everything else we can’t see it and is of such an
unimaginable, infinite scale, so to be unseen and unknown to us, until we look
deeper beyond our assumptions to see.
From my perception, something much bigger than our individual self sources our
life and everything else. I would call this thing Consciousness and I would go as far
as to say that Consciousness is all that exists and all the levels of perceiving it is
also contained within the whole of Consciousness. When Consciousness is seen
fully, it dissolves away the notion of individual separation from the One. Perhaps
what we think of as ‘us’ as an individual is actually only a vehicle for
Consciousness. Vehicles as bodies are seemingly separate things, but from the
perception of Consciousness there is no separation.
In order to function, it is necessary that we carry on as if we are the individuals we
appear to be. However, at the same time, we are capable of perceiving the Infinite
Whole. There is the Reality of 'what Is' and then there are our perceptions of it. Do
we perceive ourselves and creation as One Consciousness or do we perceive
others and ourselves as separate individuals with our own individual power to
create and control our own destiny?
The teachings of enlightened sages throughout the ages, have never mentioned
individuals creating their lives and power over destiny, but have always pointed to
Consciousness as the only Reality. It is from this ultimate perception that inner
peace and freedom is found and the Self fully Realized.
Sheilan
2006
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