by Michael Mamas | Thursday, May 31, 2012 | Personal Growth, Spirituality |
So many do not move forward with their lives because they are afraid of what may lie around the corner. This is why so many attain much less than is their potential. The following quote elegantly says it another way.
“Never mistake a clear view for a short distance.” ~ Paul Saffo
Attaining great things in your life begins with a deep inner feeling… an abstract sense, not a well defined road map.
Set your course beyond the horizon of what is clearly visible, and then go there. Fear of the unknown is the next great hurdle of human evolution. No great artist ever knew exactly what a painting would look like before they finished it.
Why spend your life scrounging for crumbs? Your domain is the universe. Enlightenment is not a notion to be put in a shoebox in your closet to be taken out and marveled over only upon occasion. It is what lies just beyond the horizon. Aspire to that. It is your birthright.
Can you see how the following two quotes relate?
“Generosity with strings is not generosity. It is a deal.” – Marya Mannes
“Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
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by Michael Mamas | Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | Health |
I was asked a question in comments to my autoimmune blog to which I responded:
Once a mode of function is established in the physiology, it can be difficult to remove it. After the physiology is ‘healed’ the memory remains. Even when the initial cause is gone, some degree of predisposition to the old habit is still there. Then again, is the initial cause in this sense ever really ‘gone’? The psyche too has its residuals. In this regard it is best not to think in terms of complete and total healing. There is always some level of tendency to return to that which is familiar.
Everything is everywhere. You are one with everything. Everything is there within you. Unity does not mean unity with the things you think are good and elimination of the things you do not. It means unity with everything. So healing is not about the removal of this and that. It is about the physiology having a ‘healthy relationship with…’ this and that. Of course, a healthy relationship with many things is to keep them at a distance, but not to deny the nature of their presence in your world. Life is indeed subtle.
There is a notion that energetic cords get created between people in relationship. If the relationship goes wrong, energy ‘healers’ sometimes think of removing or cutting those cords. That is actually not possible. In this sense, cords eternally exist between all things in existence. We are all one. Better to think in terms of cleaning the cords rather than attempting to eliminate that which is, in reality, eternal. A healthy relationship with people is to keep them each at the appropriate distance (i.e. have healthy boundaries) while at the same time being awake to the level where we are all one. Humanity has a great deal to learn about healthy boundaries, both culturally and socially. The word that comes to mind is “integrity”. This becomes spontaneous as the level of ones evolution rises.
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by Michael Mamas | Monday, May 28, 2012 | World View |
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by Michael Mamas | Monday, May 28, 2012 | Health |
I was asked to comment on the psychodynamics of autoimmune disorders.
People sometimes associate physical disorders with psychodynamic patterns. It is sometimes accurate.
Regarding autoimmune disorders, the body is attacking itself. The idea then would be that one is attacking ones self psychodynamically, perhaps some sort of self-loathing or self-judgment on some level. It is generally cloaked with denial. You need to decide for yourself if this applies to you and if so how.
Similarly, allergies to the environment can imply aversion to what is around you. Again, one must decide for ones self if this applies to them or not.
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by Michael Mamas | Sunday, May 27, 2012 | World View |
Regarding the blog ‘How to win the Presidential Election”: Some found it funny. Some found it sad. The comments were interesting. The Will Rogers and Mark Twain quotes help us understand that this sort of political behavior has been the case for a long time.
When children bicker, we see past it so easily. We do not judge or get depressed about it. We even sometimes chuckle over the absurdity. Similarly, we must see beyond the tussles between political parties, individuals, and nations. Your vision of a current situation must be clear for you to deal with it wisely. To catch people in the web of political polarity is the trap used by the powers that be (the rakshasa value) to perpetuate the status quo. Political candidates are merely actors in the play.
Though it is right for us to tend to it on its own level, we must see beyond it. To heal a problem, it must be understood… just as children bickering must be seen through the eyes of an adult to be dealt with wisely. As Albert Einstein said, “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.”
The status quo can, must, and will evolve. That is our purpose. That is our duty. Responsibility means the ability to respond. Evolution of consciousness is the way. We have the knowledge of the means. We have the ability to respond.
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