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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Nature of Reality

excerpts from an essay written in 2000, while I was at the University of Arizona for a class on Spirituality. . .

As The Human experience is comprised of two major facets. The first, the Seen world, or material world, can be further categorized as the world perceived through our senses and the world perceived through our mind (logic and reason) and spirit (soul, energy). Our minds provide us the function of reason, the way we interact with the world, our judgement. Our Spirits offer us access to another level of existence. The second, the Unseen world, can be further described as things we associate with the spirit world such as energy, intuition & power. The Seen world, as perceived through our senses, gives the person an apparent vision of a world with known rules, laws and limitations. We have and continue to build foundations upon the laws that seem to govern our existence on earth. Our senses all allow us the pleasure, and sometimes displeasure, of taste, touch, smell, sound and sight while our mind gives us the capability of reason, thus allowing us to interpret and analyze our sensory input as well as make decisions regarding the perceived reality of the world.

The unseen world exists much further than the experience of the seeing the world through our senses can allow us to perceive. Within the material world all know laws and properties apply, but it is the case that our senses overwhelm the notion of the world and it is easy to remain content living only within the material, sensible world. The human experience offers us access to both worlds. We may access the unseen world, where reality exists as much as we would allow it to be. The unseen world has it's own rules and laws, those independent of the Seen world and those which allow us to perceive the living world, as a whole, consisting of both the seen and unseen worlds, differently. The Seen and Unseen worlds exist interdependently, meaning they co-exist in the same time, with humans relying on both worlds for direction and guidance. Therefore, the perception of the seen world may change once we have accessed the unseen world. The vitality and power contained with the region of the unseen world may give us courage in both worlds. Energy is the conduit of life, ever changing, undying and eternal, it is everything, and we are everything.

Access to the Unseen world offers us tools we may use in our existence in the seen world. Patience, quite, listening, discipline, courage and wisdom are all experiences that may be enhanced by making the use of the unseen world. As it is the same that the Seen world offers us tools to be used in gaining access to the unseen world. An activity that requires high levels of discipline may give one the patience, time, space and courage and to focus enough energy in one place as to open up the door to the unseen world. In this way one learns that the key to transcendence to the Unseen world is in the person co-existing in both worlds. The problem is one of perception. Our perceptions appear to dictate the limitations of the seen world, when the seen world lives within the unseen world. The unseen world penetrates the seen world and enhances our perceptions if we are to use the tools necessary to achieve this.

Creating our own reality is our greatest asset in life. It is that very perception that may either enhance or oppress our perception. When we are able to perceive see above and beyond the limitations of our own perceptions, the possibilities of our reality are eternal. Our reality is comprised of everything sensible and insensible and that it is the insensible that may make it possible to have meaningful and purposeful experience of the possibilities of our reality.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Perception

Perception
Our perceptions form the foundation of our thoughts and actions. We have learned ideas of what our reality consists of and we associate specific actions and reactions to incoming messages via our senses that provide us with feelings and sensations. We attach judgement to these learned ideas that fit within a collective cultural philosophy and form a perception based within our learned belief system.

We cannot change anyone beyond our self. It is our perception of any given situation that provides us the opportunity to take action in a specific way or towards a specific destination. If we experience anger from another towards us, then often times we feel attacked or threatened and take defensive position. This position arises from a perception that we have something to protect. The perception that tells us that we must protect ourselves is the source of our actions and reactions. It is this perception that can be changed. Shifting our perception can allow us to make decisions that offer more positive and productive outcomes.

For example, if our priority and mission is being of service to others and cultivating loving kindness in our self and others, then a negative or defensive reaction to the perception of being attacked distracts us from our goal and will not offer the possibility of moving in that direction. We can change our perception to be more in line with our goal by considering the possibility that we have nothing to protect. If that is the case, then anyone can attack or bring us their anger. At that moment we are able to take that anger from that person and transform it into loving kindness or positive energy. We can do this by staying in the perception that we are humble servants to our priority and mission.

We then have the opportunity to diffuse and transform the anger by engaging compassion, forgiveness, humility and unconditional love in the most sincere way. We have numerous methods to rely upon to do this. If the person accuses us of a wrongdoing, regardless of whether we perceive it to be true, we can accept the accusation, acknowledge the persons feelings and apologize sincerely. In doing this we accomplish both our goal of staying focused on our mission and helping the other person shift to a more positive perspective.

Changing our perceptions opens new doors of reality that provide us an existence full of deep happiness, contentment, peace and serenity. This change strengthens our ability to negotiate life in a more meaningful and purposeful way and provides endless opportunities to be a sincere servant to our mission with a deep sense of humility, devotion and passion.

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Our Mission in this Lifetime

Our Mission

We are here to serve; to help with the Great Awakening. It is happening. We are negotiating a smooth transition. Our spirits are dancing with Sister Death, a beautiful dance full of life. We are responsible for keeping a balance of light and dark, for each exists in the other. We are responsible for keeping a deep reverence for all beings, light and dark. Do not be afraid, there is nothing to fear. We have everything we need and will ever need to complete our mission. We are responsible for developing a deep sense of humility, forgiveness, compassion gratitude, contentment, joy, happiness and unlimited an unconditional love for all beings. It is with these virtues that we can accomplish our mission. Immerse yourself in your mission and you will receive all that is needed. - martin klabunde

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