It is our preoccupation with forms, mental images, and patterns that keeps most of us in a very limited and run-of-the-mill domain. Most of us stick like glue to such parameters because — let’s face it — that is what we were educated and programmed to do. And there are plenty of self-appointed priests, gurus, instructors, and so-called spiritual expert bloggers who are all too willing to offer you more and more techniques, mental images, and patterns that — according to them — will benefit you if you stick to them.
To end all that, psychologically, is to frequently perish psychologically from the known. However, most people are terrified of the unknown and are too afraid and conditioned to actually fundamentally change. So most — including the so-called “experts” — continue clinging to the patterns and techniques (involving patterns) on how to get there… without ever really fundamentally getting anywhere (other than the way they’ve always been). And to look with (and “as”) separation and fragmentation from a thought-concocted psychological center is a delusional continuation of the primitive and known patterns.
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Tom, this partial comment in reference to sticking to the known really made me laugh!..” is to frequently perish psychologically from the known.” Oh how true! Thank you! As for the spiritual “expert” bloggers – oh I run the other way – actually just the word ‘expert’ sounds a warning in red much like millions of eyes on your utterly superb fly or – well you tell me who I am looking at!
Yes, Sara, what so many online, and offline, are doing… is trying to expound their techniques or ways toward the sacred. Such techniques all require time, and time may not be a viable way to the timeless.
I think he’s a type of Long-legged fly, but i’m no entomologist. 😉
Great work always! ❤️
Thank you, M.T.! Much appreciated! 😊
You’re very welcome Tom! #GoodWorks❤️
Oh Yes! I so agree.
Those self-appointed instructors, gurus, spiritual experts and advocators can be so boring and self righteous. It’s often about one subject for many of them … ‘self’, ‘self’, ‘self’.
Do you have a name for your pictured pretty, colourful insect Tom?
Yes, Margaret, it’s largely self-centered and therefore ludicrous.
I think he’s a type of Long-Legged Fly. (Very awesome-looking little guy, for a fly!) 😊
Tom, those “experts” you mention, whether for a one-on-one consult, or perusing their thoughts and agendas on the internet, are ready to lead you astray in a heartbeat, especially if you’re willing to pay for the advice they are peddling. It’s difficult to find a person who is genuinely interested in helping out a fellow human – those people usually do it for free, out of the goodness of their heart and are few and far between. I like this very colorful fly sitting on a lime green leaf!
Yes, so much of it is about money. It’s the biggest con game ever, and it’s been going on for millennia upon millennia! Come to visit God here and give us your money (and we’ll tell you all about it).
Yes, Linda, i like that little fly too! He’s pretty classy (for a fly)! What colors! 😊