So we should just meditate?We're in a spiritual crisis! But once we stop ignoring the inner, we'll rediscover the Spirit that we've seemingly lost ever since outgrowing religion. Now that we've evolved from the pre-rational to the rational, it's time to take the next leap toward the post-rational.
When we slow down and pay attention to the wonders happening around us 24/7, there will be much less of a desire to escape it, especially when we stop stigmatizing the sacred medicines that have been used by mankind since time immemorial for journeying within to explore our transcendent identity and consciousness.
Contrary to popular opinion, we're much less advanced than we like to believe. Technology isn't our savior, we don't need any saving, we're all pure divine gods and goddesses! How about sitting quietly and finding the savior within before destroying the whole biosphere of the planet trying to the answer outside ourselves? We need Less doing, and more being. But we're so stuck in our heads that in most places, saying that will get you nominated for village idiot these days, very advanced...
Being able to manipulate reality for our own benefit and understanding and being in harmony with it are two very different things, we have much to learn.
Let's not fool ourselves by laughing at "the dark ages", we're still in the darker-than-dark ages, and all that's left is the gross material realms, but none will ever truly fulfill. All desire is a longing for the fullness of being, in other words, all longing is longing for your true Self, and looking outside yourself won't cut it, ever.
So, do we keep grasping at empty shadows and mirages continuing to lead spiritually-empty lives, or will we finally admit our ignorance and turn towards the Lightsource? Our choice, much love.
That would be an enormous step in the right direction, but see, how often have you been marketed the importance of sitting in silence for at least 20min daily?
It depends on the person, and on the problem.
How would a person with ocd be treated in the past? Would I be deified?It depends on the person, and on the problem.
I know my issues would be worse in earlier centuries. I may want to visit it briefly - if time travel was a thing - but not to stay there. I am not social enough, not conformist enough, to survive in those times. Plus, my spiritual beliefs and practices and irreverence toward religion would get me burnt at stake as a witch in no time.
I'm not familiar with OCD, but I don't think you would be deified. Most likely criticized...unless you were in a position of power. Society was even less lenient towards the ones that didn't follow the norms. If you were different in any way, woe would be youHow would a person with ocd be treated in the past? Would I be deified?
even worse than in present times
I read somewhere that the mentally ill were chained to walls and openly mocked in the town square.I'm not familiar with OCD, but I don't think you would be deified. Most likely criticized...unless you were in a position of power. Society was even less lenient towards the ones that didn't follow the norms. If you were different in any way, woe would be you
They were. There was a lot of cruelty toward the neurodivergent. People were always cruel to each other. It just changed forms...
Who is the one that hates life? How can that even be? Aren't you life itself? Where is the exact boundary between that supposed "you" and life?
Nothing complex, just simple yet effective noticing of the breath for 10 min. straight is already enough. (may need to work up to it, but stick to it daily!)
