Positive mind development is in the direction of higher frequencies. Higher frequencies gives a more precise understanding and a wider outlook. It supports non violence, compassion and harmony.
We can make ourselves open for these higher frequencies by systematic practice. Meditation is normally a part of such exercises.
In our ordinary life, we use mind to deal with the issues at hand. While we do so, we get experiences and knowledge. When new situations appear, we use the old experiences and knowledge.
This is good, but it also has a conserving tendency. We solve the old problems in the old way, rather than seek for better ways of acting.
Solving everyday problems and practice for positive mind development is normally different things. Very different. In order to solve everyday problems we might use means like degradation, humiliation and violence. These means are contrary to positive mind development.
The lower the frequency level is in our mind, the more we feel stuck in our situation. The more inclined we might be to use bad means as violence and humiliations. In these cases, mind makes it more difficult for mind to start a positive development.
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Bridge the gap 2
OK, violence is a symptom of an illness. The illness is frustration. Frustration can be cured. How? Frustration appears when our image of reality and of the ways reality works are contradicted.
Why would this happen?
The main cause is in our own mind. We have a faulty idea about reality. We do not see reality as it is, but as our brain makes us see it. There are four basic faults:
The reality we see is experienced as lasting, while it is under constant change. We believe we will get pleasure from things giving pain. We see things as clean while they are unclean. We see phenomena as having intrinsic value, while they have no identity of their own.
These faults can be solved, and for many they are solved by time.
This is one side of the problem. Another side is other people. Their behavior often gives rise to frustration.
This can be caused by ignorance. Some individuals do not consider the importance of frustration, and thus act negligently.
If we see frustration is the root of violence, we might take it seriously and try to avoid it in a systematic, rational way.
Why would this happen?
The main cause is in our own mind. We have a faulty idea about reality. We do not see reality as it is, but as our brain makes us see it. There are four basic faults:
The reality we see is experienced as lasting, while it is under constant change. We believe we will get pleasure from things giving pain. We see things as clean while they are unclean. We see phenomena as having intrinsic value, while they have no identity of their own.
These faults can be solved, and for many they are solved by time.
This is one side of the problem. Another side is other people. Their behavior often gives rise to frustration.
This can be caused by ignorance. Some individuals do not consider the importance of frustration, and thus act negligently.
If we see frustration is the root of violence, we might take it seriously and try to avoid it in a systematic, rational way.
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