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Originally Posted by Anagogy  .. if there was a process by which you make a child grow up faster, would it necessarily be worth it? The growth experience has value. Growth allows ecstasy to be more fully appreciated.
The way I see it, there is Oneness. This Oneness is synonymous with consciousness. We seemingly live in a reality with parts. The truth is, the separation never occurred, but we believe it did, and because of that, the Oneness took on the behaviour of a separated reality with parts and distinctions. But it's all a matter of perspective. It is like looking at a shattered mirror. Your reflection is in each of the pieces -- you yourself, never shattered, but your image appeared to, but then, it wasn't real anyhow. And by moving the pieces of the mirror about, you can see that you are still whole. It is simply your ability to see it all at once that has been hampered. |
That is well put AG. We already know beforehand that we do have to go through this learning, growing process.
Ego says: I want everything now. We live in a world of 5 second attention spans and immediate results. Everything has to be delivered on our doorstep immediately. Whatever happened to the virtue of patience?
I believe experiencing + learning from it = growth.
I would not ctiticize anyone who desires to create, to have things and experience things, but if they are not growing as a result, then they must be stagnating or becoming less as a person. By growing, I mean becoming more self-realized as "I Am".
When we have played out our games of creation in this mind/universe, surely there comes a time when when it's time to pack up our toys and go home.
When I talk about "I Am", you can experience this in meditation: listen for the whisper from deep within your being.
When we are kids we are taught things like: I am a boy; I am a girl; I am American: I am Jewish: I am strong, or whatever. But we are never taught, just "I Am".
If you stripped yourself completely of all bodily sensations, thoughts and memories, what are you left with?
Being aware, being "I Am". It is always there. It can never be obliterated. It is the "I Am" which springs from the eternal "I Am". They are one and the same.
If you don't believe that, then you are letting ego or mind or time or limiting beliefs get in the way.
To grow in "I Am", look at the other guy's reality. If you help those less fortunate than yourself and show a bit of compassion, you can rest assured that those further ahead on the spiritual road will be helping you. We grow and ascend together.