SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: What does allowing time for your deeper self mean to you? How do you relate to the notion of a totally different kind of action emerging from seeing the danger of division very clearly? Can you share a personal story of a time when such an action emerged in your life?
Krishnamurti would have replied - "is that part Different from you? are you Different from that 'deeper-self' ? or that 'deeper self' IS YOU ? it's not different from you who is observing. This is very important because our conditioning is that thought comes along and creates a duality, an observer and creates another one who is being observed.
My answer is an unequivocal YES.
The question arises because most of us live in a closed space called tradition, culture, home, comfort zone etc. We sometimes venture out of this space but carry our protective space suit, our own psychological bubble while interacting with the world. From the safety of our home we sometimes look at the world outside through a narrow window. Naturally we have a very distorted view of the world and our place in it. We do not understand the true significance and worth of much that we see. Our knowledge is based on a bit of observation and a lot of conjecture. From this position most options would appear to be worthless.
Let us drop the protective suit and stand naked in front of our mother, the world.
My answer is an unequivocal YES.
The question arises because most of us live in a closed space called tradition, culture, home, comfort zone etc. We sometimes venture out of this space but carry our protective space suit, our own psychological bubble while interacting with the world. From the safety of our home we sometimes look at the world outside through a narrow window. Naturally we have a very distorted view of the world and our place in it. We do not understand the true significance and worth of much that we see. Our knowledge is based on a bit of observation and a lot of conjecture. From this position most options would appear to be worthless.
Let us drop the protective suit and stand naked in front of our mother, the world.
I often forget and have to remind myself that THE MORE TIME SPENT with something or someone (your child, your spouse, your inner life...) the more that relationship grows. And how often I discount building that relationship with self. Or assume it's not as important as the other relationships in my life or all the "busyness".
Typo in my post..... ""TOUCH". Not ouch. :)))))))))
I think we get stuck in our "routines" & grow stale with spontaneous "get in ouch with me" times.