We place an inordinate amount of faith in mind and what mind has given us... primarily the sciences. Before the word 'scientist' was coined in the 19th century, those same people were called 'natural philosophers.'
Here we are now embracing the 21st Century and science has nearly become the final authority on life and humanity... where we came from and where we are headed and all things in between.... the dawn of modern science is generally traced back to the early modern period, during what is known as the Scientific Revolution that took place in 16th and 17th century Europe.- Wikipedia
All that information is mind speaking. The emotions are not involved in any decision making. The spiritual qualities of hu'manity are pretty well discarded into the rubbish heap of old thinking. Where does that leave us if we have given mind the sole responsibility of our lives? Mind can be a ruthless ruler. Historically look at various people of power and see what mind has brought them to do - various warriors throughout history and their hunger for power (Attila the Hun, Napoleon, Hitler, Stalin, Idi Amin, Pol Pot, Mao... the list can be as long as you want it to be, where mind ran the show by whoever became enamored enough by mind to become it's servant. Mind is the responsible entity that brings on these acts of violence. Mind convincing people that their way is the final way and if other disagree do what you must to eliminate the opposition.
These are not acts of a healthy, rational, logical, compassionate, giving hu'man. These are acts of a hu'man who has lost their hu'manity within the demands of mind. Mind no longer is a tool but made the hu'man a tool for mind. And mind's power is such that anything that hints at, belief in anything other than the array of sciences man has embraced is quickly refuted for lack of empirical evidence, the evidence for reality based upon observation. This is initially a good thing to do when we are attempting to understand something within our natural world.
This is where the problem begins - a belief in the Natural World as all there is to life... what we witness in Nature is all there is. This is a mind game. If we accept this is the only criteria for our being, then we are giving mind the final say-so to our purpose for being. But our educational systems worldwide encourage this thinking to the point that many come out of University believing mind is all they are. Mind is what got them their degree so why not put all their faith in that same mind to provide them with all the answers to life? A foolish commitment to think mind is something much greater than a tool and not realizing all mind has given us are but tools to further 'Know Thyself' - a dictum as simple and as important to being as one could embrace.
But mind will not know what this dictum even means. It confuses Mind... 'Know ThySelf???' ... where is the evidence there is thyself? Where does thyself live? How can you know something like a 'thyself' if you are unable to prove to mind it exists? Prove to me, MIND, that there is 'thyself', it almost demands of you. The unknowing respond with a curt dismissal "there is no such thing as 'thyself'!" as if they had all the answers that mind allows them to know. Too weakened by mind, these same foolish people live in an alternate world where mind makes all the decisions for them. Mind demands obedience and they respond like robotic beings programmed by mind to fulfill it's demands which never ends... mind is merciless. Demanding answers to questions it alone continues asking 24/7 if allowed without sleep. Mind even interfering with the hu'man emotional life, a sex life that demands a state of no-mind in order to fulfill the emotions... a state of no-mind to enjoy a meal with family and friends... a state of no-mind where healthy laughter is shared with company... a state of no-mind to invite bliss and knowing beyond mind... a fulfillment of Being that transcends Mind, Emotion and Spirit to full self realization... 'Knowing Thyself.'
cecil
28 June 2009
Picture of the Day:
(a front porch, stage left)
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Photo: Cecil [6.09]