Through choosing our thoughts we can affect how we feel tremendously PART 2

Seen from the angle described in the last post, I did something with a good intention, there was no indication that what I said caused the recipient to feel any negativity towards me and if it did, it’s not really my problem.

You can probably see how this, that was all taking place inside my head, could have gone in a completely different direction, causing all kinds of negative emotions.

Let’s take this one step further and think of the fact that this whole thing stemmed from a small conversation that I had with a person the day before. Let’s consider that there might be many of these little situations throughout the day, where we have a choice of whether we wish to believe positive or negative things about them. And whether we want to give them a positive or a negative meaning. And that all of this contribute to our over all wellbeing.

Through choosing our thoughts we can affect how we feel tremendously Part 1

This has to do with our beliefs and what meaning we give to things. There is always another possible perspective than the first one that pops into the mind.

One good example was when I started going into thoughts where I started thinking that someone at my job had disliked something I said. I said what I thought in a friendly, thought through manner though and the person didn’t give me any indication that he took it the wrong way. I know that these types of worries also stems from a very light, manageable social phobia. One which is very far from pathological and which decreases as time passes, as long as I become aware of it and challenge it when it arises. As with many things, bringing more consciousness into it automatically begins dissolving it.

So instead I chose to look at it as that I actually did something good, since what I said was actually in defence of another person and I said it in the most non-confrontative way that I could think of, while still maintaining a clear message.

An attempt at making sense of what's going on in the world as humbly as I'm capable of Part 7

Today I want to start talking about what in spiritual circles is called the Ascension Process. More specifically, I want to bring up the fact that many people right now, are reporting strange things occurring in their lives. It can be anything from seeing energies in the air, to having energy rushes throughout the body, thoughts and insights that don’t seem to come from themselves, seeing the same numbers over and over again, heightened intuition and strange synchronicities.

At the core of this is the idea that everything, including thoughts and emotions, vibrates at different frequencies. If I understand it correctly, this has some basis in quantum physics. However, I’ve only read the popularized versions of quantum physics and I guess that among researchers, there is probably som disagreement when it comes to this. Especially since the physicists themselves don’t really seem to know exactly what they’ve encountered here. 

I have already made a several posts about what has happened to me personally. You can find some of them in my series What's going on on the inside parts 1, 2 and 3. I will also make a post about biblical prophecies in the near future. Until then, there is an abundance of material on this online.

From what I’ve experienced so far, what other people say about the Ascension Process seems consistent with my own experiences. Two consistent thems, that go hand in hand, are “waking up to who we really are” and “waking up to the true nature of reality”. Another consistent theme, is that we have much more power over ourselves and our lives than we think, but that we need to train ourselves out of the reactive state that most of us operate from. Instead we need to make active, intentional choices independent of the circumstances that we find ourselves in.

Polarization

Let’s all hate Russia. Let’s all hate Putin and call him the next Hitler. Or let’s do the opposite. Let’s see everything Putin does as totally justifiable and let’s see the USA and the West as the real enemy. Let’s believe everything that the mainstream media tells us. Or everything that alternative media tells us. Or every new meme that is spread in the forums that we frequently visit. Or Russian media. Or Russian media is all propaganda while we can trust our media. Or vice versa.

And let’s hate everyone that disagrees with us and call them idiots, nazis, communists, misogynists, sheep etcetera. Because value loaded labels usually make way for a productive discussion and show that we are truly prepared to understand each other and try to take in new perspectives. It is much better to uncritically listen to those that we have been taught by society to regard as trustworthy sources, or those that our friends tell us are trustworthy, or those that we happen to agree with on other issues, instead of actually trying to understand the issue at hand with all its nuances and complexities. 

Or we could take a step back, realize that at the core we are all one, all beloved children of God, that very few of us actually want to harm anyone or deliberately believe harmful lies. We could try to feel sympathy for each others’ struggles with coming to terms with what is going on, in a world where we are more and more coming face to face, with the fact that sources that once were deemed trustworthy, have become corrupt. With the fact that no clear-cut alternative has presented itself. With the fact that power hinges on the control of perception and beliefs. That all global actors know and exploit this. Not just the ones that we happen to disagree with.

I believe that no matter what side a person is on, we need to be very cautious with people that spread hate, demonize their opponents and cast blame while completely ignoring their own shadow. This goes for all conflicts.

I also believe that in these times where it is literally impossible to know what worldly sources that we can trust, we need to first and foremost look inwards. To seek God and his guidance, because God is the only one that we always know that we can trust. As long as we look to the world for answers, we will only find more confusion. But when we start to shift by looking within and take responsibility for who we are and our part in the mess that we are in, rather than blaming others for it, others will start to shift as well. When others see our change, they will want to follow. Because this is doubtless a crucial and necessary step in human evolution. And once someone understands this, there is no going back for that person, even if he/she naturally will stumble many times along the way. And for such a person, truth becomes more and more important, while being right becomes less and less important. Because such a person will gradually come to the realization, that what is important is his/her connection with God and other people, not to force one’s will on the world. And such a connection leaves no room for lies, deception and manipulation. Such a connection is the antithesis of polarization.

An attempt at making sense of what's going on in the world as humbly as I'm capable of Part 6

If you want a good foundation for understanding what I'm talking about here, please read my posts: Identity and selective perception 1 and 2 and A way that smart people reach conclusions based on faulty premises.

In today’s post, I feel that I need to make something clear. Namely what I don’t believe in this situation that we are in and why. What I don’t believe, even if I cannot be certain of it, is that we are facing some end-times scenario where the righteous will be saved but sinners condemned for all eternity. I simply cannot in any way get this view to fit with the idea of an all-powerful, loving God. I’ve spent a great deal of time reading and thinking about this issue. I have done so, because even if I don’t believe this to be the case, I know that many people do. Some that are overall more insightful and intelligent than I am. And the idea of hell causes some fear in me, even if I don’t believe in it, simply because I cannot be sure. Considering this, I can only imagine what fear it must cause someone that actually believes in it. 

Since our beliefs and the emotions associated with them shape who we are, the words that we speak, the actions that we take, and consequently what effect we have on the world, I believe that this is an important question. Especially in these times of uncertainty that we are in that, in one way or another, are spiritual at their core.

I can ponder this forever. But the conclusion that I come to, over and over again, is that no matter how much I turn things around in my head, it is still impossible for me to reconcile hell with a loving God. If God is love and can do anything, why would God let anyone suffer for all eternity? Finite suffering I can understand. It may for example shape us into better people or prepare us for something better down the road. But eternal suffering just seems like cruelty for no reason. Often, if if you look at things that many regard as sins, because of things that we do not know or understand are trespasses. 

I know that God is infinitely more wise than humans. But unless this means that the mind of God runs totally contrary to the minds of humans, where good becomes evil, up becomes down, etcetera and vice versa, this does not suffice as an explanation either. And I don’t think that anyone would be able to defend the logical implications of such a stance. Think, for example, of what you would think of a father that would allow his child to be tortured even for five seconds. And now think of how much greater the difference is between a human and God, compared to that between a child and an adult.

For these reasons, even though I actually do believe that the answers, to a large degree, are to be found in the Bible, I at least have to reject the classical Christian interpretation of the End Times.

An attempt at making sense of what's going on in the world as humbly as I'm capable of Part 5

If you want a good foundation for understanding what I'm talking about here, please read my posts: Identity and selective perception 1 and 2 and A way that smart people reach conclusions based on faulty premises.

In today’s post, I will talk some about my personal stance in relation to what is going on right now (sorry for taking so long to get to the point…). From where I stand, I simply don’t know exactly what is going on. Just that whatever is happening, it is happening. It is not a matter of blind faith or “maybe something is happening and maybe not so let’s have a debate to see who’s right”. This, whatever it is, is real. I keep coming back to this, because this is the key thing that has to be understood. Scientific materialism has already lost the battle. It just doesn’t know it yet. Reality, not clever arguments, will inevitably prove it false. 

I’m not interested in talking about if this is happening. I’m interested in what is happening. Because maybe there is already an answer out there that is just waiting for everyone to get on board. Or we have different pieces of the puzzle that are still waiting to be put together. Or there is one truth, but it has some gaps that need to be filled.

What I can say for sure is that there is a spiritual component to reality and to the events taking place in the world. And from this it logically follows that until we know more, anything is possible. Except of course that which already can be ruled out. Which is not much, compared to the realm of infinite possibilities. 

An attempt at making sense of what's going on in the world as humbly as I'm capable of Part 4

If you want a good foundation for understanding what I'm talking about here, please read my posts: Identity and selective perception 1 and 2 and A way that smart people reach conclusions based on faulty premises.

As I hinted in the first post in this series, the way I see it, in one way or another, we have reached the end of a long road. The world will not just go back to normal and we are on our way towards something that is radically different from anything in recorded history. And even though the world is in a dark place right now, I believe that this is something wonderful. That one way or another, all will be well. Because this awakening that is happening - and it is happening - cannot be for nothing. And every time that I feel close to God, I feel nothing but love and assurance. It is only when I feel alone in my mind, hearing only my ego’s small voice, that I doubt. Of course I cannot convince anyone else about this, since this is my personal experiences and in some cases also my wife’s, since we’ve shared quite a few of them. 

But I can say this with absolute certainty: Until you start seeking God, things will continue to get darker and more painful. I know this for a fact. And in all likelihood, if you’ve started to wake up, this will resonate with you. If it doesn’t right now, perhaps you will remember this in the future when all seems to fall apart. Because turning to God is always an option, even if it is born out of desperation. “Seek and you shall find”, as famous Jesus quote says.

To conclude this post and pave the way for next post: I believe that there are a few spiritual explanations for what is going on. All can be called a form of global spiritual awakening. They can roughly be divided into three categories: Ascension, end times and the end of a cycle. “Ascension” or “The Ascension Process” is the term used in more modern spiritual circles. According to Christian terminology, what is happening would be referred to as “the End Times”. Islam and Judaism have their versions of this event. In Hinduism and Buddhism you find concept of huge time cycles. In this context, the end of a cycle is signified by cataclysmic events and the shift, just like with the Ascension or the conclusion of the End Times, results in a radically different world.

There is also one alternative that isn’t explored as often. Namely that, in spite of a seeming incompatibility, it’s a combination of two or more of these explanations.

What do you bring out in other people? Part 2

Functioning from the higher place does not always bring out the same in other people. But if it doesn’t, you will instead be able to see their mechanicalness if you stay present. And if you’re fully conscious, this should also not bring out judgment in you. Judgment is obviously never good. But judging someone else’s unconsciousness and mechanicalness is a little extra hypocritical, since judgment, as will be made clear here, by necessity only comes out when we ourselves have become unconscious and mechanical.

To remain conscious in the face of someone else’s mechanicalness is difficult though (Sidenote: I believe that there are degrees to which we can be free, conscious, in contact our higher selves etc.). At least it is for me. If you are like me, you will be tempted to see the mechanicalness as the whole truth of the person and thus dismiss him or her as nothing but mechanicalness. Because our brains have this nasty tendency of not being able to see beyond the present situation, while at the same time for the most part being lost in thoughts about the past or the future.

First: As stated earlier, most people drift in and out of various degrees of consciousness, even though there also are many that more or less are sleepwalkers. Second: you don’t know what is inside the person in front of you, that is waiting to come out. And my guess is that if you have really started to awaken into awareness, it wasn’t your own effort that made you wake up. It sure wasn’t for me. My guess is that your awakening was either triggered by something you stumbled upon by accident, some other external event, or you don’t really know how it happened. Your thoughts sort of just started to drift towards certain subjects, leading you into revelations about who you are and the nature of reality. My awakening was a combination of all of the above. 

So why would you judge someone that is in a place that they have no control over? Knowing that you could just as easily be the unconscious one? And maybe, just maybe, if you were fully in your authentic self, you would bring out nothing but authenticity in other people. I don’t know. I’ve never been there. And I suspect that when I’m fully there, I will never want to go back to my sleeping state again and I will not let any judgmental thoughts enter my mind.

Sorry if this post came out a little messy. I noticed that I had to fix a few things in it and I don’t really feel very conscious today…

What do you bring out in other people? Part 1

In spiritual circles there is this idea that we bring out in other people reflects something within ourselves. Is this true? 

What I have seen, is that I basically have two selves that can come out. One of these selves has several sub-personalities, while the other is an integrated whole. The one with sub-personalities acts more or less like a robot. It has certain scripts which it functions from. If you know this self, you will be able to predict what I will do, say and how I will react to the circumstances that I’m facing. The other self will, as long as I remain in it, be able to make authentic, free choices, say genuine, heart-felt things and respond freely, to the best of its ability, to every given situation.

Now, I’m beginning to notice that others have these two modes as well. They might not be conscious of it, but they do. And I’m not sure about this, but I believe that some may be much more in tune with this higher self than I am and yet not know that they have these two sides.

What I’m also beginning to notice, is that people tend to respond to each other from the same level as you interact with them. This means that if I am acting in a mindless way, other people tend to do the same. This in turn leads to social interactions that look like they are taking place between free people, but that are little more than mechanical actions and reactions from pre-determined scripts.

Einstein and the beggar

Einstein was no more valuable than any simple beggar. We are all eternal souls, equal in the eyes of God. It’s just our egos and their erroneous judgments that say differently. In the end, we hurt ourselves the most by believing these falsities, since they ALL contribute to making us blind to the truth of what actually is. That we are all one, all beloved children of God and that we are all equally loved by God. Separation hurts all. But the one it hurts the most, is the one that keeps it up by judging.