Do you look at things in standard, habitual, common ways (involving space and separation)? How we perceive occurrences matters. It matters regarding the outside environment and it matters internally (i.e., in consciousness, so to speak). Of course, as we have pointed out in the past, we perceive the outside environment via our internal consciousness… so our “outside perceptions” tend to be largely internal and altered by internal screening.
People tend to look at things — both externally and internally — through space that is limited. People, even with thoughts, for example, seem to see thoughts through a limited space (between a perceiver and the perceived). This space may be largely fictitious because there may just be the perceived and any (separate) perceiver may be solely the result of thought/thinking. We see our fears through a limited space (with a distance)… whereas, in reality, we actually are our fears… not merely what “has them.” When one is in sorrow, one is — partially as a part of what one is — the sorrow. Dealing with things directly, without having superfluous entities at a distance, enables more energy and acute intelligence to flower. Additionally, one can point out that limited space (such as habitually concocted by the mind) does not nourish vast, unlimited perception, deep compassion, and pristine understanding. It may be prudent to often be the phenomena of observing without habitual limited space. Limited space is the essence of indifference (i.e., a lack of compassion).
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I love this. thanks Tom.
Thank you! And thanks for the ReBlog! 😊
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Thank you much for the ReBlog, Mary! 😊
Thanks you Tom. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this idea. I follow your blog and can you follow mine.
Thanks, i’ll look into it.
Incredible photo as usual Tom…. I really like what you say about feeling sorrow for example and BEING sorrow… no separation… you are spot on.
Yes, Sara, too many of us are programmed to look with (and “as”) mindless separation. Miseducation! 🙄
“Limited space is the essence of indifference”…Tom you explained and summed this up superbly my dear friend. This is a deep, thought-provoking image of oneself. Thank you for sharing. 🥰🙏🏼🤗
Thank you, Kym! So glad that you gleaned some significant understanding in this! 😊
You are so very welcome Tom. I certainly did my friend. 👏🏼 Be sure to enjoy the rest of your weekend! 🌞🥂🤗
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Would that these habits of being and perception be as easy to give up as smoking or drinking!
Yes, it’s much more difficult than going beyond smoking or drinking! This separation has been hammered into us for many millennia, for many generations. Dropping it is not what most of us care to do, Paul. 😉
Interesting thoughts, Tom. The space around me must be expanding because I have had a couple eye-opening experiences lately. Both were good. If you open yourself up, sometimes amazing things will come your way. 🙂
Awesome, as long as it’s not limited space (or an ego) that is expanding, Siobhan! 🙂
Absolutely STUNNING photo of ice crystals! I’m working my way through your explanation.
Sometimes I feel enlightened, but it doesn’t last long. But I must convince myself, I am not my problems. I have challenges, but not problems