In the never ending quest to understand ourselves and the
meaning of life there are no shortages of ideas, philosophies and theories from
which to form a belief system.
Unfortunately all too often once that belief system is in place and
doing it's job, we proponents of said belief systems tend to ignore and
disregard all data to the contrary. It's
just the way we are.
Take the ages old battle between randomness versus
determinism for example. One philosophy
states that everything happens for a reason, according to some pre-ordained
master plan, while the other maintains that at the most basic level, life
emerged as the result of random and complex; yet inevitable
chemical accidents and mutations. which
is right, or are both wrong?
Could the answers we seek perhaps reside within information
yet to be discovered by us, in our spiritual infancy? I know that during my current sojourn in this
place I have found it helpful to integrate new discoveries into my ever morphing
belief system, every few years or so. It
helps keep me from becoming too smug in my own beliefs.
When we look at the events happening across this planet over
the last hundred years or so, we tend to see them as random, isolated
events...instead of an escalating series of warning signs that the planet is in
peril, and largely because of us, and our arrogant pursuit of
power and treasure. A great many do not
wish to acknowledge these things, much less make any changes in our behavior on
this planet. It would cost them too much
treasure, and they might even lose their power as well.
We citizens of the realm also play our own version of this
game too. Our souls know something very
evil is happening, and getting worse; yet we daily protect the conscious mind
from "going there" because to do so would topple the first domino in
our belief system; and we all know what happens after that.
The truth is so precious we find the need to protect it
within layers of denial, and lies, lest it be allowed to influence our belief
system in any way. My question for the
day then becomes this: If your belief
system cannot hold up under scrutiny of those who believe otherwise, or the
truth...what damn good is it to you??
"People see what they want to see and disregard the
rest"
Paul Simon
So very often we find those who have fine tuned their belief
system with denial to be a particularly smug and dismissive lot. Perhaps they found a way of making their
belief system turn a profit, or it has helped them attain a certain stature
within their chosen field; either way, they are most reluctant to change that
established platform. Pity. No change, no growth. The true magic is always just outside our
comfort zones.
Isn't it always so much easier to just ridicule and dismiss
that which doesn't have a place in your belief system? So much easier than embracing it as yet
another aspect of all we cannot fathom?
So we do what we do, motivated by fear, or perhaps even the fear of
fear, but where is that thirst for new discovery?? I feel a good many have succumbed to the
growing comfort of smugness; and all but forgotten the thrill of
discovery, and the feeling that always accompanies it.
Another example: Niburu may or may not be
"real" but that does not alter the fact that astronomers have
determined there are probably more rogue planets than stars, in
our galaxy!! As one who remains
curiously eager to see what the future has in store for all of us, I haven't
"decided" if the whole Niburu thing has merit or not but that is an
awful lot of rogue planets drifting about aimlessly! I would just guess off hand that the fact we
haven't encountered a rogue planet (in human memory) probably increases the
odds of it happening with each passing year.
There's something to
factor in to the grand equation of smuggery!
My high school year book was adorned with the handwritten
comments from friends and such, as is the custom. I recall that nearly every single entry made
some reference to UFO's, aliens or flying saucers...because that was what had
my interest at the time. I also recall
how dismissive and ridiculing many of the comments were, from those whose
belief systems were just too narrow and limited. I have encountered the same closed mindedness
throughout my life, with each new subject I studied or embraced. I'm used to it by now, in fact I expect it,
and let it do as water does off a ducks back, generally speaking.
All too often we find that behind the casual, off hand
dismissal of new ideas there lies a much deeper motivation. We have all been conditioned, and programmed
to not just ignore new knowledge or beliefs...but to also attack the
source as if their belief is an attack on our very person. You see it every damn day of the week. Somebody says something that challenges your
belief, so that makes them your adversary as well as being wrong? How does this make sense, yet it seems to be
how things operate in this place. Bunch
of children in a playground.
When the dismissed information threatens us in some personal
way, why then we bring out the big guns...we just make fun of it without the
burden of supporting facts or evidence.
The simple fact we are making fun of it, seemingly magically removes all
it's merits...if we don't agree.
I see how it works, but it really doesn't you know. On an inner level we can all
sense when someone is acting out of confidence in their position, or if they
are throwing up straw dogs to prevent folks from seeing them as they truly
are...unsure & afraid.
Someone who is confident in what they believe has no desire
or need to ridicule those with differing beliefs. When you are strong in your conviction you encourage
open dialogue and even debate on the merits of the issues involved. When we know our position cannot do so
without falling apart, we resort to empty ridicule to hide the fact. It's a really old trick that hasn't worked
for a long time - we're on to it; but this fact rarely breaks thru the
consciousness of those who so smugly ridicule concepts beyond their ability to
grasp.
A while back I saw a report from the Gallup
poll folks, stating that over 85% of Americans now believe that UFO's and
aliens from outer space are real. I
immediately smiled, and thought about all those comments in my old year
book. It's nice to be proven right, even
if it is years later. The truth of
things is like that, eternal as the universe; it will always surface in the
fullness of time, despite all attempts to quash or ridicule it.
So, I would recommend being fairly careful about that which
you choose to ridicule, because by this time denial is transparent, and eventually,
truth will emerge as it always does, and knock over all your dominoes. Those who are so very smug in their own
belief system that they openly ridicule that which doesn't fit in, are usually
the least confident...and that is what the ridicule is intended to
conceal. Beyond that, I suspect that the
smug attitude also conceals a great deal of pain & loneliness as well, that's the
thing about being smug; it keeps you warm at night but beyond that its pretty
futile, and lame.
Smugness is an insidious thing, from the moment it is
embraced as a coping mechanism it begins to slowly grow, insulating one from
the truly interesting questions in life.
Before long it stops being about discovery & growth and becomes more
about standing and posturing. The really
nasty thing about smugness is that you eventually become its prisoner...or
slave - having to maintain the same outdated belief system at any cost, just so
you never have to admit to being wrong about something. If you're not careful in your smugness, it
can even lead to depression and alcoholism as you attempt to reconcile things
you don't like about yourself, things you hope nobody ever finds out.
Enlightened beings do not feel the need to belittle and
ridicule the beliefs of others, and those who do so simply are not enlightened
yet. Simple thing, really.
Spirituality isn't about the separation into various schools
of belief, holding one more valid than another...it is about the unification of
the one; understanding that we ALL can trace our heritage all the way back to
those random chemical reactions & mutations which created life in the first
place. True spirituality comes from a
place of accepting that some people will always believe differently than you,
and having the grace to let that be as it is...True spirituality has no
need to defend it's perspective; that's just ego masquerading as spirituality
and it's as transparent as brand new glass.
Always remember that the more people ridicule what you
believe, the more they fear that belief.
That's where it comes from, that's it's nature ... it comes from
spiritual insecurity and the inability to support their own belief, and in every
case, is ego driven. If I am wrong, then
please explain to me the part of our divinity that says we must ridicule that
which we do not understand. Divinity
don't roll that way, brother - it never has and never shall.
Until Next Time ~ Be Good to Each Other
Bravo, Chautauqua, well said. The wonderful thing is that each of us expressing what we know at any given point, while remaining open to how others may experience similar events, is the WAY to expansion of the One, and does it really make any difference at all whether that One is random or planned? Expansion is expansion. Too long, humans have been saying, "my way or the highway" and if there's one thing I know, it is that the more I think I know, it becomes obvious to me that the more I do not know. I hope with all my heart that you get comments on these revealing and generous observations that bring comfort to those on the spiritual path who are sensitive to having their search blown out of the water by some insensitive fool who 'thinks' without any attention to the 'The Seven Keys to Ascension.' If pride for another is part of Ego, so be it, for I am proud of you, Chautauqua, for having expressed what needed to be said. Love, Althea
ReplyDeleteHi Althea` Always great to hear from you, it must be that fine Canadian air that gives you such clarity, as you very well expressed why this blog exists. I don't write to change ANYBODY'S mind, but rather to let the folks who share similar values know they are not alone...and perhaps along the way to inspire some genuine original thinking. They always call it "the great mystery" but there really isn't much mystery to how to be an authentic human being, instead of just an echo of a clone. If the shoe fits.....
ReplyDeleteGreat article, Chatauqua! Lots of meaty issues and thoughts! I too have noticed how the world is slowly opening up and its much more acceptable to discuss things openly without so much ridicule from those so steeped in their "smuggery". (I love that word!) The "discussions" with my family now contain an element of acceptance and my opinions are no longer dispelled with ridicule, but seem to be put on the backburner for further thought. I'm still waiting for the right moment to bring up the issue of chemtrails with the meteorologist brother! Ten years ago he told me that the weather was one thing that could never be manipulated by man. What is it about universities that make people believe the "science" and stop seeing reality? That discussion should be interesting! So look forward to each of your enlightening insights! Dee
ReplyDeleteMany sincere thanks for the input, as always, Dee. I too am finding the increased open-ness to new concepts you spoke of among the free range humans...and hope the rapport with your support group & family continues to thrive. Indeed your weatherman brother should have some great input, one way or the other. If you need to show him proof, just have him look over your shoulder as you google for "images" of satellite view chemtrail photos...then watch his face when he sees the results of that search. Powerful stuff, these days, a photo is worth 10, 000 words. Intellectual inflation :) Be well, sister.
ReplyDeleteI believe 911 will prove to be the watershed moment for all of us regarding the shattering of our collective and individual belief systems. I don't think there is anyway the 'popping' of the truth bubble can be held back any longer at this point. Those that have refused to believe up to now are beginning to crack under the enormous weight of simply astounding amounts of irrefutable evidence that has been growing, and coming out, exponentially so over the years. It's simply overwhelming, a tidal wave of 'everything'.
ReplyDeleteInteresting phenomena to see this now being played out in real time across the globe. Humanity has never experienced anything like this before. There will be a tremendous amount of pain in the days ahead for those that are forced to abruptly awaken to the truth (vs. those that have eased into it over the years) after holding their belief systems so very tight for so very long.
Hopefully what also comes in the wake of this is an overall reset on humanity's ego and the baggage that it has brought with it for millenia now.
As is your habit, CGF~ some astute observations. I like the way you likened the current chaos to hitting the reset button on civilization...kinda like moving out of childhood into adolescence. Evolution ain't easy!
ReplyDeleteContinue to enjoy your musings. Did I mention to you that I would love to purchase a book encompassing all your blog posts? I'm sure I'm not the only one :) Thought I would throw it out there....
ReplyDeleteCGF~ Indeed, it has been brought up a couple of times; and I am kicking the idea around a bit. Probably something will manifest down the road...till then, fire up that printer!
DeleteNot to be picky but the line is 'still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest - lah, lah, lah, lah.' Sorry, but I love The Boxer. Gotta get it right!
ReplyDeleteWish my memory was as accurate as yours...as far as 'gotta get it right' goes I believe this one may fall under literary licence, as I was referring to humanity, not a man, or even the males of the species, not to put too fine a point on it. Good Catch, thanks!
ReplyDeleteAllow me to share an entry on my own newly started blog - smug is the word I use often as well. Crazy days, but I've kind of come around to the disregard because I do feel hopeless at this point, sadly.
ReplyDeletehttp://copingwithmadness.blogspot.com/2013/11/before-coping-can-be-discussed-there.html
Indeed, these are dark days for the human race as we collectively make the choice between Evolution and Extinction, the death by a thousand cuts. Try to see beyond the illusion, and feel beyond the ego. At this point I would not say all is lost, but we certainly do seem to be circling the drain for the 6th extinction unless we all stand as one, with a single voice. Good luck with the new Blog!
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