Worry and fear about one's life are the result and outcome of lack of something. Let me say it another way. Worrying about something or anything are the opposite of being fulfilled and living a fulfilled life. If we are able to see clearly enough to acknowledge something as not right in our life, our responsibility to our self is not to harbor this resentment of our self or others or to repeat this line of thinking. From this point of view is equal to that of knowing what is right of wrong for your life but living in habits that restrict one from living in true inner peace which breads outwards expression of self.
Oscillating one's thought energy or thought patterns from "good for a time" or "at peace for a time" to "worry for a time" or "fear for a time" is like blowing with the wind and reacting to the places the wind carry's us. This same truth holds true for animals as it does for human beings. The primary difference being that human beings have the ability to think and reason the decision we make and the choices we consider in our lives. Animals on the other hand are arguably more in tune with their very nature.
A kitten for example will be less likely to put unknown objects in their mouth whilst a child on the other hand is more willing to taste most objects it finds in his hand. Of course the kitten is more concerned about survival and finding food knowing innately that without food it will suffer. Consequently for human babies this realization takes years to become conscious enough to realize it is alive and must find on its own a way to survive. Instead it is concerned with being provided for, held, cuddled and fed. If he does not have these things he will express worry and fear or lack by his actions and thus he will cry and demand that he be provided for.
In similar fashion the birds will rely on their mother to feed them for a time until they baby bird is ready to feed itself, then a push from mother sends them out into the air ready to crash into the ground or fly amongst the air. But that bird does not know by thought as human beings think that he had wings to fly that will save his life. By the laws that govern nature he simply knows to start flapping his wings in the hope and faith of staying in the air and alive as it was designed to do all along. There is however a chance that he may not make it but then again these are the words of a human. The bird certainly does not know that death is an option, he just flaps his wings because he knows by the sense of his very nature to flap. The baby also know its nature but is in a more helpless state for a longer period of time than the bird. His resolve is to cry in such a manner as to expend precious energy making sounds of moaning and suffering in desperate attempt to continue surviving.
Human beings who being to reach adulthood and the become conscious enough to recognize his ability to survive on his own is then tossed into the storm of reason, opinions, emotions, feelings and points of view no animal had to endure. For all the animal knows is that which it had been given by nature. But the human must endure through and beyond all circumstances to live in the peace and freedom as the animals do.
Writings from a Monastery
Sunday, August 15
Feeling Shame
Feeling shame for one's doings of the past. Work to make up for his wrongs. Realizing a life lived for someone else. At first his intentions seemed good but with further investigation of his words, intentions and actions were merely a reflection of his beliefs in what could be if the stars aligned, his timing was perfect, his heart was right, his mind was clear and love was in the center of his life. Not any kind of love but true love, the kind of love that is for God first, others second and himself last.
Many men have fought and lost wars. But in fact all fighting is against the true nature of man. When perspective is shifted and man turns against his nature the door has been opened for corruption of man to set it. Fantasy, Illusion, Delusion, Dreams and Ideology can and will lead one astray and against his nature. For only pure heart and pure mind can lead one to his promised land. Divine intervention cannot and should not be sought after for seeking such power can only lead on in to the depths of his own undoing and away from an intense focus on realistic possibilities.
Perhaps the biggest danger to man is is the man who does not know himself but thinks he does or perhaps he does not know himself but thinks he knows his circumstances enough to get what he wants or what he things he wants or what he thinks will make him honored or accepted or unalienable from the depths of his own tragedy.
But the profound realization sets in and he knows now that he has abused his power, his innate abilities he has squandered and thus he has created a mess for himself. This mess has caused others to leave him, cause him to become weakened and sad, confused with worldly passions always searching for the answer that was and has been given to him so often but he neglected to see it, accept it and live by it until now. But this time is different for the truth has been revealed and this time he is ready to accept it at the cost of giving up the battle which he had been fighting, leaving behind a mess to be cleaned up by those who had abandoned him long before this realization. And now he was is start with a new start, a fresh start, a blank slate, new surroundings, new ways of thinking and living, sobriety, new friendships and most importantly the inner stillness and peace which he had been thirsting for all along.
Writings from a Monastery
Many men have fought and lost wars. But in fact all fighting is against the true nature of man. When perspective is shifted and man turns against his nature the door has been opened for corruption of man to set it. Fantasy, Illusion, Delusion, Dreams and Ideology can and will lead one astray and against his nature. For only pure heart and pure mind can lead one to his promised land. Divine intervention cannot and should not be sought after for seeking such power can only lead on in to the depths of his own undoing and away from an intense focus on realistic possibilities.
Perhaps the biggest danger to man is is the man who does not know himself but thinks he does or perhaps he does not know himself but thinks he knows his circumstances enough to get what he wants or what he things he wants or what he thinks will make him honored or accepted or unalienable from the depths of his own tragedy.
But the profound realization sets in and he knows now that he has abused his power, his innate abilities he has squandered and thus he has created a mess for himself. This mess has caused others to leave him, cause him to become weakened and sad, confused with worldly passions always searching for the answer that was and has been given to him so often but he neglected to see it, accept it and live by it until now. But this time is different for the truth has been revealed and this time he is ready to accept it at the cost of giving up the battle which he had been fighting, leaving behind a mess to be cleaned up by those who had abandoned him long before this realization. And now he was is start with a new start, a fresh start, a blank slate, new surroundings, new ways of thinking and living, sobriety, new friendships and most importantly the inner stillness and peace which he had been thirsting for all along.
Writings from a Monastery
Friday, July 9
External Realities of Life
Truth or clarity...the clear path cannot be found in any external reality. As we look for answers we examine our surroundings. Typically first we look in the mirror. We have gotten very good and making certain our outside or physical representation of ourselves fits the current model or picture that will be acceptable to society and the world around us. We will even make every sacrifice to make sure and be certain or rather convince ourselves that what is necessary is to look good, to sound good and to say what is acceptable to others in order that we may fit the societal picture of what is good. This is to ensure that when we come face to face with others and as we step out into the world we are able to insert our bodies and faces into the mold that the world accepts as acceptable. We then look for the compliment, the confirmation that we have done our part to fit in with the pervasive point of view that society has set forth for us.
And so our life purpose becomes a question in which we are always striving to answer that lives more in our sub-conscious mind than in our present knowingness of our actual behavior...If we can just wake up everyday and fit in and look good over and over and over again...feewww...we have can tell ourselves that we made it through another day. Of course, their are varying degrees of how this lives and acts in each of our lives. For each of us the focus may be more geared toward one area of life than then another area of life.
Of course this is mostly how adolescence consider the world especially as the values of society begin to take over our thoughts and mind and to become normal is the goal.
For adults not only consider the external reality in terms of fitting into the status quo but now as one reaches adulthood society will begin to judge him more harshly so he must be prepared to face the bitter challenges that the world presents.
Now we see that things like status become the pervasive point of view and looking good is no longer the fundamental point of view. Now one must prepare himself with a good education, he must surround himself with the right people who are aligned in their thoughts, attitude and actions and he must arm himself with right knowingness of the world or he will simply be outcastes from his social group which may even be his very own family. He will study subjects and perform examinations to continue to fit the mold that society has created for him to fit. He will know more, think more, study more and soon he will find himself faced with the next dilemma of life. This is the dilemma of finding a mate and supporting her. So he must now take this new found knowledge and find both love and money with it. So he will take his body which he has made acceptable to others, he will fit in and begin to market his looks, his knowledge and convince others that he is capable to handle the work.
Where does this leave him in the natural order of the progressive reality of society?
For this is the struggle of the normal human being.
Is this the struggle of the average leader?
Let us explore leadership.
All along the man who made his life to fit in has never thought a thought for himself. And even if he did he did not allow himself to go into the question very deep at all for fear of disrupting the unconscious existence he has unconsciously carved out for himself already.
Now to the man who is looking for himself but cannot seem to find it. So he is caught in the vicious circle of life repeating the same mantras over and over within his given environment.
But the leader is quite willing take take a slightly different approach where he allows for independent thought to guide his way, guide his path because he has become determined to make his way to the top.
The top of what?
The top of the ranks of his society, his friends, his family, his work, etc. He see's the external reality as a playground of sorts. A sort of fiction, an opportunity to fine tune himself in his surroundings and make his path the way that he see's it. After all the swing set is calling and the roller coaster are fun.
But now that he has found this new found view of life he is happy because he has ensured his survival and is able to provide for his needs and the needs around him.
So how far will he take his leadership. Will he earn the highest ranks so that he may one day rule the world? or will he see that his life is of no value unless he lives it for those who do not know what he knows or have what he has? Will he have compassion on his brother and find love for humanity such that he will lay down his life and all that he has to give this that he has to those whom do not have it for themselves but desire to taste of this fruit he has found and to smell of the incense he is burning?
So, everyday we awake and are faced with a choice. Will I serve me and my life in search of my own self happiness or will I look to others who are longing for what it is that I have and give this freely. The search is over for truth is found within. The external realities of life are obvious so when will we truly begin to look within?
And so our life purpose becomes a question in which we are always striving to answer that lives more in our sub-conscious mind than in our present knowingness of our actual behavior...If we can just wake up everyday and fit in and look good over and over and over again...feewww...we have can tell ourselves that we made it through another day. Of course, their are varying degrees of how this lives and acts in each of our lives. For each of us the focus may be more geared toward one area of life than then another area of life.
Of course this is mostly how adolescence consider the world especially as the values of society begin to take over our thoughts and mind and to become normal is the goal.
For adults not only consider the external reality in terms of fitting into the status quo but now as one reaches adulthood society will begin to judge him more harshly so he must be prepared to face the bitter challenges that the world presents.
Now we see that things like status become the pervasive point of view and looking good is no longer the fundamental point of view. Now one must prepare himself with a good education, he must surround himself with the right people who are aligned in their thoughts, attitude and actions and he must arm himself with right knowingness of the world or he will simply be outcastes from his social group which may even be his very own family. He will study subjects and perform examinations to continue to fit the mold that society has created for him to fit. He will know more, think more, study more and soon he will find himself faced with the next dilemma of life. This is the dilemma of finding a mate and supporting her. So he must now take this new found knowledge and find both love and money with it. So he will take his body which he has made acceptable to others, he will fit in and begin to market his looks, his knowledge and convince others that he is capable to handle the work.
Where does this leave him in the natural order of the progressive reality of society?
For this is the struggle of the normal human being.
Is this the struggle of the average leader?
Let us explore leadership.
All along the man who made his life to fit in has never thought a thought for himself. And even if he did he did not allow himself to go into the question very deep at all for fear of disrupting the unconscious existence he has unconsciously carved out for himself already.
Now to the man who is looking for himself but cannot seem to find it. So he is caught in the vicious circle of life repeating the same mantras over and over within his given environment.
But the leader is quite willing take take a slightly different approach where he allows for independent thought to guide his way, guide his path because he has become determined to make his way to the top.
The top of what?
The top of the ranks of his society, his friends, his family, his work, etc. He see's the external reality as a playground of sorts. A sort of fiction, an opportunity to fine tune himself in his surroundings and make his path the way that he see's it. After all the swing set is calling and the roller coaster are fun.
But now that he has found this new found view of life he is happy because he has ensured his survival and is able to provide for his needs and the needs around him.
So how far will he take his leadership. Will he earn the highest ranks so that he may one day rule the world? or will he see that his life is of no value unless he lives it for those who do not know what he knows or have what he has? Will he have compassion on his brother and find love for humanity such that he will lay down his life and all that he has to give this that he has to those whom do not have it for themselves but desire to taste of this fruit he has found and to smell of the incense he is burning?
So, everyday we awake and are faced with a choice. Will I serve me and my life in search of my own self happiness or will I look to others who are longing for what it is that I have and give this freely. The search is over for truth is found within. The external realities of life are obvious so when will we truly begin to look within?
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