Hi Wolfrey,
Welcome to the forum
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thewolfrey
wow very interesting indeed.
Hello I am new to this sight and very interested in the devices that are offered and even more interested in expanding the mind. I came to this thread because of its name, "Kundalini Awakening" and I seemed to have stumbled across some disagreements almost along the line of an argument. I don't personally believe that is conducive to learning or expanding the mind. I could be wrong and just misinterpreting your intentions within Said discussion. Witch is likely sense I am far from a perfect being. I am after all, only human.
I think disagreements are wonderful tools for mind expansion as long as the tone is kept respectful. An argument or disagreement is an expression of a different perspective. How dull the world would be if we all pointed in the same direction and agreed with each other. There would be little to learn because a good argument can inspire someone to examine their reasoning.
When I say "argument" I don't mean a name-calling, shouting match - that is a fight. An argument is a controversy - a different perspective and an effort to convince the other party that their perspective holds the most merit (that's the fun part of an argument). :icon_wink:
And so with all due respect to your thoughts on the subject ... I do feel it necessary to provide an alternative perspective.
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I have noticed throughout history that one amazing similarity in witch ALL human life on this planet has been striving for is, Enlightenment. It does not matter where you come from, what color skin you have, or what language you speak in we all are trying to get to the same place. I believe most of you would agree.
I say we all strive for happiness and happiness means different things to different people.
In what way would you say that enlightenment is similar or different than wisdom?
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1. Energy is real and all around us no matter what name you give it Chi, Ki, prana, mana, spirit, ether, gas, liquid, solid, plasma ECT.
Gas, liquid, plasma are all things that can be measured and worked with scientifically while prana, spirit, ether and Chi have yet to achieve this standing.
Energy as chi, spirit or ether is actually a belief not a science. One can work with these concepts metaphorically and achieve goals but they are ideas not things.
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2. Everyone has there very own, very personal way of experiencing said energy. And it seems that a greater percentage of the population is limited to the spectrum contained within our five 3 dimensional senses.
... and this is a problem because?
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3. The map is not the territory. When you try to use words or pictures to describe your experiences it fails in comparison to the actual experience. Try to describe the color blue to a blind man.
I agree with this one. :eusa_dance:
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4. There is only one mountain and at the last count there is 6.8 billion paths to the top. And that is not to count animals (non human), plants, minerals or possible sentient self determined life forms that reside outside of our solar system or dimension. I think to invoke the word infinite would not be to far fetched.
I agree here also. There are many ways to fry a fish ... though are all ways equal?
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5. You are on you own personal path. Some paths ARE harder than others. So be kind when walking past someone who seems to be falling behind they may have chose a harder path or your GREAT challenges are yet to come.
I like this.
I think kindness is understated and we certainly could use more of it in the world.
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6. tread lightly. For every pebble that falls has the potential to cause a land slide.
Hmmmmm:eusa_think:
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7. Remember that we are but a tiny part of an ever present infinite whole. so be kind to you fellow travelers. And don't be afraid to lend a loving and compassionate to those in need.
I agree.
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8. Everything happens for a reason. schizophrenia is the diagnosable term for someone who cant proses Divine awareness.
Well, everything happens for a reason only if you put reason to everything that happens.
Okay on the schizophrenia diagnosis --- I find this wrong on so many levels and almost offensive. Ironically though, one of the symptoms of schizophrenia is magical thinking ...
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9. A fact is an opinion agreed upon by the majority.
Uh no ... it really isn't. A fact is something that has evidence to back its truthfulness. An opinion can be a fact but it can also be a belief (which is not synonymous with truth).
An opinion only holds merit in the eyes of the beholder. A fact will always be provable and therefore true. Fact = truth.
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I may have fell a little of track here I do apologize if I have. i get a little passionate some times and forget my point. after all I am only human.
LOL
On that note: My opinion is that Critical thinking is the key to enlightenment.
"Question everything" (A.Crowley)
M.