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There is a place within the depths of our soul that is a pacifying space, a meeting place for spiritual energies, a place of learning, insight and wisdom. When you enter this place, you begin to discover the purpose of all life:- to explore, to question, to heal.
These are the messages of our inner Spirit of Exploration:
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The Source of Wisdom
All living
beings have a fundamental need to explore. Your personality shapes
how you choose the domain of your exploration - maybe you explore the
outer world - or maybe the inner universe of mind, emotion and
consciousness - or maybe you explore the dynamics of subtle energies
that connects all things - or maybe all of these things.
The
inner explorer discovers unexpected sources of wisdom, insight and
new fields of spiritual freedom. Inner exploration will lead you to a
whole new universe full of expansive, more powerful and creative
currents of evolution.
With time you will be able to discern
many new forms of subtle dynamics within the endless dance of
life-energies. By exploring these subtle dynamics you will discover
unexpected avenues of connection between all things. With these
insights you will break free from the limitations of your primitive
fight-flight-based evolution.
Inner exploration means
exploring inner forces, inner senses, subtle flows of thought, the
dynamics of emotion and the fabric of memory.
Inner
exploration is nurtured by a gentle state of watchfulness. By
practicing this state of watchfulness you can explore the inner play
of the conditioned mind. By understanding the structure and dynamics
of your conditioned mind you can begin to navigate your life towards
a truly meaningful kind of freedom.
The keys to inner
exploration are:
- exploring ways of silencing the inner
forces of grasping and aversion
- being mindful of the
movements within your conditioned nature
- learning how to
be gently watchful - how to detect an awakening of your subtle inner
senses and energies
- coming to a comprehension of the
blockages to inner exploration.
The Fruits of
Meditation
With the quietening of the heart, the mind
enters a timeless movement that flows within an endless peacefulness
and unity. Any act of learning how to bring the mind to this state of
quietness is a kind of meditation.
The fruits of this
quietening come to us when our inner explorations move beyond the
known. These fruits are inner freedom, creation of new kinds of
awareness, and learning to sense the web of spiritual energies that
simultaneously manifest the unity, interconnectedness and
diversity of all things.
Messages from the
Source of Spiritual Wisdom
"... Any act of learning
how to bring the mind to this state of quietness is a kind of
meditation ..."
The essential spirit of
exploration - "... discover new kinds of
awareness, senses, creativity, energies and intelligence beyond the
realm of conditioned thought ..."
The
tentativeness and incompleteness of knowledge and belief -
"... exploring the limitations and
uncertainties of our knowledge ... demands a willingness to
meaningfully question even our most fundamental and most treasured
assumptions ..."
The
dangers of clinging to knowledge and belief - "
... when we allow primitive survival instincts and emotions to be
entangled with our knowledge and beliefs - we become prone to fear
and hate ... "
The
animal brain - your inner animal - "
... evolution is much more than survival of the fittest - evolution
rewards those who feel, explore and respect the vast web of
interconnectedness in nature - such explorers will discover more
creative and powerful currents of evolution ... "
The
spacious mind - " ... the spacious mind
... allows playful creative states of thought, creative evaluation of
memories, novel formation and adaptation of ideas and abstract
concepts, imagination, inner vision, exploration and creation of new
states of consciousness. .."
Relationship
between the inner animal and the spacious mind - "
... our potential is more likely to be actualized when the animal
brain and the spacious mind work together in a way that is free of
the influence of attachments and aversions, cravings and fears
..."
Complex
living networks of sensory energies - "...
there are innumerable kinds of inner senses. Inner senses and
consciousness go hand in hand. They are the same..."
Creating
new senses - "... we can create new
forms of senses - inner and outer. Sensory evolution can be
influenced by our inner state of being. Integration is the key to
creating new senses ..."
Basic
drives and our conditioned nature - "...
the spacious mind begins as an almost empty canvas - the picture that
emerges on that canvas is what defines us. These pictures are painted
by our experiences and by biological forces..."
Self-sustaining
stress - " ... when our minds and
emotions are conditioned by exposure to this destructive stress - our
own minds and emotions turn against us by self-stimulating those same
responses..."
This
feeling of being empty, lost, frustrated, afraid, anxious - our inner
pains - " ... if you continue to
fight or fuel these inner pains, you will fall deeper into the
clutches of self-sustaining stress. .."
Inner
healing - "... we need to constantly
explore and nurture those inner healing forces, and those positive
calming states of mind, mood and emotion - and firmly plant their
seeds in our hearts and the hearts of others..."
Great
Spirit - "... there is something
mysterious, vast, timeless - all things exist within it. It can not
be fully comprehended. Occasionally we might sense it's presence.
Whenever we try to describe it, we only succeed to mislead..."
A spiritual message "... Our
spirit of exploration is the driving force behind our creativity and
wisdom. It is through this spirit that we are able to break out of
the limitations imposed on us by our conditioned nature, to discover
how we are connected to the energies of life within this universe and
beyond..."
Finding
and following your dreams "... When you
discover a dream that seems timeless to you, learn to listen to it,
and encourage yourself to follow it, be hopeful that you can bring it
to fruition. ..."
Longing
for connection "... Consider making this
your goal in all conflicts:- to use whatever powers, talents,
creativity you have to put to rest a people's hostilities - and
creating opportunities for them to solve their differences. The
majority of people seek an end to hostility. It is only a few broken
and lost souls who seek to escalate and manipulate hostility....
"
Connection "... A
revolution of the soul requires you to say "no" to the
ideological offerings of religious, political, racial, tribal,
business leaders. Does this mean you leave society and live in the
mountains? No. It means you need to find a way to revive your spirit
of exploration, and seek ways to root out your attachments to
anything that confines your spirit of exploration. ..."
Is
Enlightenment a state of consciousness "...
Enlightenment is a process that nurtures a deeply rooted freedom from
which we can explore and create new kinds of awareness,
consciousness, senses "
The
spiritual quest of the independent soul "...
The process of exploration can be exhausting. We are bound to
encounter many disappointments. Eventually we may become tempted to
either latch on to a belief system or become a total skeptic. Our
spirit of exploration looses steam. Our sense of adventure in
spiritual exploration diminishes."
Our
basic need for exploration without fear and with compassion "
... To widen your spiritual explorations, for
yourself and for others, you should work to remove fear, hate, greed,
and the mental and emotional effects of pain from yourself and
others"
Inner
sense - the fabric of mind "... Imagination
is capable of creating a huge inner space. Within this inner space,
we can explore consciousness - discover new kinds of inner sense
(consciousness) and new ways of using and combining existing forms of
consciousness - new ways of sensing thoughts and emotions - new ways
of structuring our world model. ..."
Inner
and spiritual exploration are sacred gifts of the Spirit "...
this inner pressure to explore is intertwined with our sense and love
of the mysterious and the unknown..."
The Winds of Spirit " ...
this spirit of exploration is the wind of Spirit
within us. Our sense of something beyond what we know - is what leads
us to explore beyond what we know. As we discover more, our sense of
Spirit is pushed to new dimensions. ... "
When
Fear and Greed capture the Imagination "...
primitive instincts take on destructive force ..."
Ending
conflict "... When you find pleasure in
winning - you are making a contribution to the next war
..."
Science,
Religion and Spirit "... both science and religion
emerge from the spirit of exploration ... "
Spirit's
Web " ... Expanding our awareness of
interconnectedness is part of spiritual exploration ... "
The
meaning of Christianity - a message from the Spirit "...
you can discover your connection with the Spirit - this is an
inner exploration - this was the gospel, the good news ..."
Contemplations on these
Messages from the Source of Spiritual Wisdom -
Contemplations
- "... Evolution is Nature's strategy for
teaching ..."
Morals
-
"Do
unto others as you would be done by"
"Don't do to others
what you would not want done to you"
"And that ye harm
none, do as thou will"
Exploring definitions and
ideas
Words, Concepts -
"... being kind, forgiving, humble,
compassionate and generous is good for your soul ..."