IHUMAN– THE JOURNEY TO TRUTH
IHUMAN– THE JOURNEY TO TRUTH
My belief includes certain observations as to what man is not, as some description of what, in my experience, he is.
I do not discover man to be well characterized in his basic nature by such terms as fundamentally hostile, antisocial, destructive, nor evil.
I do not discover man to be, in his basic nature, completely without nature, a tabula rasa on which anything can be written.
I do not discover man to be essentially a perfect being, he is sadly warped and corrupted by society.
I have discovered man to have characteristics which seem inherent in his species, and in terms which have at different times seemed to me descriptive of these characteristic are such terms as positive, forward-moving, constructive realistic, and trustworthy.
The IHUMAN philosophy emphasizes-self- actualization by poetic, and creative growth using pragmatism as his ability to evolve, there are seven stages bottom to top in which man progresses.
Human progress through birth to adulthood:
• Self- actualization
• Self- esteem
• Love and Belonging
• Physical security
• Physiological
There exists a mountain of circumstantial evidence that consciousness survives bodily death. This is the kind of evidence that would stand up in a court of law that highly regarded scientist believe. Some people believe that science needs better tools to quantify what consciousness is. Perhaps when we discover what consciousness is we will be on the road to providing near absolute scientific evidence that there is life after death.
Human Evolution
The dominant view among scientists concerning the origin of anatomically modern humans is the "Out of Africa" or recent African origin hypothesis, which argues that H. sapiens arose in Africa and migrated out of the continent around 200,000 years ago, replacing populations of H. erectus in Asia and H. neanderthalensis in Europe. Scientists supporting the alternative multiregional hypothesis argue that H. sapiens evolved as geographically separate but interbreeding populations stemming from a worldwide migration of H. erectus out of Africa nearly 2.5 million years ago.
Evolution is not universal, however, except for oddities like humans. An all-encompassing God did not create nature or the universe. The universe continues to expand by the hand of the Creator, and its origins are unknown.
The earth has evolved in its 4.5 billion years by creating and destroying its makeup. The creator creates and the large to tiny begin to evolve. Galaxies collide and form one large galaxy. New suns appear and old suns die.
The history of the earth, from its formation out of the gas and dust of interstellar space, which culminated some 5 billion years ago, right up to the present is difficult to phantom.
Even on this scale, the last million years is too narrow to see any detail of humans scale.
The clarity of nature and the growth and decay exhibits that no one designed nature, it evolved and continues to do so.
Today we can see species competing for survival many have failed the dinosaur for instance. More species have become extinct than there are living today.
THE IHUMAN BIOLOGICAL
Essentially, we can say that all humans have the same biological parts the difference is all humans have a unique personality. Self- actualization is the fulfillment of one’s talents at the earth plane known as exoteric. Exoteric is current or popular among the public. Exoteric consciousness lives in the outer world and is programmed by the nature & nurture without unquestioning.
Exoteric refers to knowledge that is outside of and independent from anyone's experience and can be ascertained by anyone. It is distinguished from esoteric knowledge. Exoteric relates to "external reality" as opposed to one's own thoughts or feelings. It is knowledge that is public as opposed to secretive or cabalistic. It is not required that exoteric knowledge comes easily or automatically, but it should be referenceable or reproducible.
The "Exoteric perspective" in this context refers to the outer or everyday consciousness. This is the form of consciousness that is most familiar, based as it is on the everyday waking state and the experience of the self or ego as a finite entity separate from nature and from the universe.
Two of the most potent memetic fruits of Exoteric Consciousness are Science and Religion.
Science uses hypothesis, experiment, and falsification to arrive at an understanding of Physical Reality that, whilst never true, does still provide us with a greater insight into external physical reality than any rival systems of understanding.
Religion presents a mythologized, distorted, watered down account of the original esoteric insights of great spiritual teachers like Jesus and Buddha. It is necessary to clear away the totalitarian dogma of a religion in order to arrive at the spiritual essence that lies hidden there; that is the task of mysticism (the esoteric side of religion).
This reality is programmed from outer forces and the humans are called Sleep Walkers. The program is the culture; listen to your parents, do your best in school, go to college, get a good job, find a suitable wife or husband, have children…
I have known and know many Sleep Walkers. If lucky, they have loving grand children, and a comfortable retirement. The Sleep Walkers mostly come from the monotheist religions and are part of the flock. They have never prepared for the biological death and beyond. At death, the Essence of the Sleep Walker will never evolve. It is suspended (suspendere) and cannot evolve to a higher consciousness. The Essence is in suspended disbelief allowing itself to believe something that is not true, in order to enjoy a work of fiction. The Essence has not been elevated to a higher consciousness and is in a dream state, repeating reality in only its Essence.
The Mesoteric stage of transformation, the term "Mesoteric" (from meso- "middle") refers to the middle stage between the exoteric and esoteric. I define mesoteric as possessing esoteric knowledge and insights, and having had inner subtle and astral experiences, but not having attained esoteric. Therefore, although the limitations of materialism and religionism have been rejected, and one is open to possibilities and realities that are not available even at the conventional exoteric level, there is not yet Spiritual Certainty and Inner Guidance. For this reason, people at this stage may believe mythical or messianic beliefs, such as that the world will end or be transformed when the Mayan calendar ends (2012) as a literal physical, historical fact, rather than symbolic of the transformation of consciousness, or they may be susceptible to fake gurus.
The reason I still mention the New Age here, despite its eccentricities, of the dichotomy of Reason (Science and Philosophy) and Faith (Religion) being transcended leaves out Art, I guess because it is not relevant. However, they are in tune with things like subtle energies (both in the individual subtle body and aura, nature, and the Earth and cosmos as a whole), chakras, spiritual beings and hierarchies, and so on; all of which appears absurd to mainstream consciousness.
In this sense, the development of the New Age fits in with the theme of socio-cultural evolutionary stages quite well. Esotericism in ancient times was not separate from philosophy and religion (just look at Sufism or Kabala), but the rise of secularism and modernity allowed esotericism to appear in its own right.
The most important transformation today therefore, despite its many shortcomings and abuses, is still the New Age movement. This represents the first time in history there has been a free and public - rather than institutionalized religious - acknowledgement of mesoteric and esoteric realities. Of course, mesoteric insights are by no means limited to the modern world. Most practitioners of esoteric spirituality, especially those who approach it from either a traditional/religious or rational/modern perspective, are on the path to the mesoteric level.
The difference between mesoteric level and esoteric is as marked as between holistic levels. At the mesoteric level, there is sympathy for and resonance with esoteric, spiritual, and occult realities, and many cosmic experiences, but not yet immediate realization. It is that awakening that constitutes the true (creatively) esoteric state of consciousness. While not the same as realization proper, it does represent a very radical transformation and shift of consciousness. At the mesoteric level one is still "seeking”, “searching”, or "exploring", wanting to know and understand. At the esoteric level, all understanding is immediate; there is no need to search, and the purpose in studying esoteric knowledge is to further inspire and provide means for the intellectual articularuion of the Gnosis- is the Light Within that is already there.
Esoteric – THE PATH TO TRUTH
The path to divine truth is not what people expect it to be. We may look at the fundamentalist believers of various religions who follow the literal meaning of their sacred texts, and laugh at their narrow-mindedness. We may imagine that we are more open-minded than most people. We may feel that we have a source of knowledge that is far beyond what other people have.
Yet as long as we look to books, gurus, and teachers, we have only gone, perhaps, one more step closer to truth, but have not actually gone all the way.
We all know people who take the "word of God" literally. Sometimes we have been one of those people ourselves, and have come to realize that the sacred word of God is more than a prop for a narrow sect or religion. We have seen, perhaps, that there are essential truths within all the religions. We may have concluded that there is only one source behind them all, and thus looked to each religion as being only one of many outer appearances or forms.
Nevertheless, in all of this the pure, unadulterated truth itself has remained elusive. The "truth that sets us free" of this world of illusion is something that many people claim to have but very few people actually demonstrate. We may suspect that the liberating truth remains something that is a mystery and a secret, which perhaps, we feel that we may one day uncover. We may imagine that when we become worthy and wise, a teacher will arrive to inform us of the greatest secrets of the world — secrets of initiation and the hidden teachings of the mystery schools.
However, is this so? Is not divine truth ever-present? It may be that we are unaware of truth not because we are inadequate, unworthy, or because our karma does not permit it, but because we are not in a mental place in which such things may be told to us. We are cut off not because of any fault or inadequacy, but because we have — unknown to ourselves, we have chosen to cut ourselves off. How is this possible?
People grow in their spirituality and thus enter wider and wider spheres of thought. They graduate from narrow-minded fundamentalism or skepticism to teachings that promote unity, goodwill, and unselfish service to humanity. They may then feel that they have arrived at some place of truth that they were not otherwise in, and to the certain extent this is valid and understandable, for surely the vast nature of TRUTH is not accessible to the narrow dogmatist. Yet, even as they have chosen a wider sphere of thought, they have, in addition, unknown to themselves, that sphere is still not wide enough in order to access the whole Truth of Life.
Universal Truth has no boundaries, spheres, or limits. We may become increasingly inclusive, increasingly open, but until we see the emptiness and inherent falsehood of everything that we know, divine truth will remain unknown to us.
It is easy to see, as we have said, the foolishness of the narrow-minded fundamentalist of any faith. However, in the sight of God, all teachings, all religions, and all philosophies of every kind are equally narrow, for they all shut out the light of truth, which is well beyond all mental conceptions and understanding. They all establish a human substitute for truth in mental knowledge. By its very nature, that mental knowledge cannot enfold or encompass the divine, limitless reality. The conceptions and ideals of the dualistic mind can never grasp or approach the non-dual, transcendent truth.
Thus if we claim to be a follower of religion "X" or philosophy "Y" or teaching "Z" we are simply describing the mental limitations that we have accepted for ourselves, the prison house that we choose to live in, and the barrier we have set between ourselves and God. Therefore, the very first step that any person needs to take to approach truth is to give up all of our cherished and long-held mental conceptions.
The Christian dogma of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven the Ten Commandments for example- Thou Shall Not kill; is not war national terrorism. Islam dogma that every man shall have Seventy-three virgins- the numbers do not add up, Seventy-three virgins to one male, all this is an illusion created to enslave the weak minded.
All acquisition of knowledge is a waste of time and energy for truth. Wisdom is beyond all the words that have ever been spoken on earth. It is only when all outer institutions, religions, philosophies, and teachings are dropped that this inner wisdom is accessible. It is only when our human knowledge is let go that the divine inspiration may flow.
Most people, of course, do not see it this way. They feel that they will obtain divine wisdom by means of their philosophy, and obtain salvation by following their religion. However, the proof is in the results that they obtain. The scholars continuously read book after book, the new age seekers listen to teacher after teacher, the religious followers pour over every word in their sacred texts over and over... and what does it gain them? As a result they spin round and round within the sphere of the mind, pretending to make progress, pretending to evolve, pretending to release themselves from karma, and pretending to be liberated.
Surely, one would think that all these people would actually listen to the great teachers of the ages. It is said that Gotama Buddha taught people to search for the truth alone. We are also told that Jesus said, "The truth will set you free." However, who will look for the truth alone? Instead people are really looking at Buddha, at Jesus, and whatever other teacher or master they follow instead of truth. People build a mental construct of philosophy, dogma, and thought. People continuously believe that their minds can know truth when the human mind is very incapable of knowing truth. In addition, by this false belief they build a wall between themselves and truth. A wall that they do not see, a wall that they lovingly cherish and build stronger, a wall that shuts Truth out.
The whole truth of life is only knowable when all human constructs are let go, when all philosophizing is put to rest and when the mind is no longer trusted to impart knowledge. Truth is only known when we are continuously dissatisfied with every human construct and ideal, and unwilling to accept any substitute for truth whatsoever. Only then can we come to the door through which truth may appear.
PERSONALITY
A human on island earth progresses through growth and decay as all living things do. A fruit fly goes from growth to decay in two weeks. A Sequoia takes hundreds of years.
We can divide the three major personality components into- Psychomotor: our physical motor skills, walk, run, jump, et cetera. Affective: relating to moods, feelings, emotions and attitudes.
Cognitive: The psychological result of perception, learning, logic, deductive reasoning, and inductive reasoning.
Components of Personality
A brief definition would be that personality is made up of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique. In addition to this, personality arises from within the individual and remains fairly consistent throughout life.
Some of the fundamental characteristics of personality include:
Consistency - There is generally a recognizable order and regularity to behaviors. Essentially, people act in the same ways or similar ways in a variety of situations.
Psychological and physiological - Personality is a psychological construct, but research suggests that biological processes and needs also influence it.
Impact behaviors and actions - Personality does not just influence how we move and respond in our environment; it also causes us to act in certain ways.
Multiple expressions - Personality is displayed in more than just behavior. It can also be seen in our thoughts, feelings, close relationships, and other social interactions.
The duality of man generally refers to the two opposing sides of the nature of man. Now know that the duality is the Personality, and the Essence manifesting harmony to reach mesoteric, and esoteric consciousness. Physically the Personality and the Essence reside in the Cerebellum, it is referred to as the Centrum.
ESSENCE
The essence of a person is another name for the soul. The use of the word Soul has been over used therefore I use the word Essence to stay away from ‘ entangling alliances. A person's Essence is the core of the being, the ‘ I ‘. It is the vibration we cannot see but can feel while on the path - it is hidden, secretive, like the centre of a blossom, revealing its secrets only when it feels ready and safe.
It's the part of being alive not covered by physicality, separate from our human packages which we require to do what we need to do whilst on Earth. Our physical bodies are far from perfect and that is the point. What would there be to learn if we were not fumbling and faltering, making mistakes and causing pain, loving and leaving? That is the stuff of humanness, the reason we came to the planet. However, our essence is something else it lives in the Centrum beneath the personality.
It is continuity, perfection, spirituality, and eternity - the gift of existence. When a baby is born, this basic essence is obvious. A newborn's spirit is very close to the surface. Unfortunately, over years of living, this awareness becomes increasingly pushed down until, as adults, we are barely acquainted with our inner selves, living exoteric lives, and have to be formally introduced at some stage to the stranger within.
How do we reclaim our spiritual essence, our true selves?
By first discarding, the layers of false and negative conditioning that made us lose ourselves in the first place. This journey is a long and arduous one, only because there are so many distractions, so much garbage in the way, and most of all, because it is the loneliest road imaginable, one we can only really walk alone. However, the destination is sweet; a cool oasis of peace, love and joy which we never have to leave, a dream from which we will never awaken.
Once the traveling has begun, the layers peel away so the process is actually unlearning rather than learning. We reveal our inner selves bit by bit like exposing the skin of an onion, layer by layer until we get to the exquisite centre and wonder how we could possibly have lived so long without the knowledge of it. Do not worry that you might not know when you arrive, for you will always recognize yourself even if you stumble upon your identity seemingly by accident.
What do we need to address when we wish to start living our essence? Here are some of the issues:
Spiritually
Practicing meditation or simply taking time out regularly is essential. There has to be communion - communion is the art of connection, of connectedness. Be your own best friend. On a daily basis find a quiet place and sit comfortable. A chair with your back strait is fine. For three minutes only repeat with your eyes closed: Presence – Attentive – Mindfulness, (PAM), remember PAM to keep the chant in order. Do this for three minutes. As you walk through your day, repeat the power words. I set my watch to buzz every half hour to remind me to say the power words. Little by little, you will live in the moment and gain inner power.
Develop an inner sanctuary that you can go to in times of stress, busyness, chaos, conflict, or simply too much 21st century living! It doesn't have to be a formalized ritual of meditation; just relax, be somewhere tranquil and quiet if at all possible, or take 5 minutes at your work desk. Make this a habit and gradually it will come naturally. Play, have fun every day, let your inner child come out, commune with nature, be around animals. Take up yoga, exercise in a way that is fun, have a variety of hobbies that stimulate you, go to a Zoo or hug a tree. Anything that takes you out of the physical and sets you on an inner journey is desirable.
Learn Focus-
Sit quietly and focus on one object and see it, do not just look. See its shape, lines, and colors, symmetric, asymmetric. Over time, you will become sensitive to vibrations surrounding you, and at the esoteric consciousness the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place will always be present. Notice any change in your body, warmth, cold, pleasure, etc.
Psychologically
Karma is action-reaction. It is not about good versus evil, about having a good heart, or bad intentions. There is no judge. There is a chamber in the labyrinth where you find yourself being judged and all the bad things you have done are present to you, but you are doing that to yourself. There is no judge up in heaven. Bad is defined, as things that make you feel guilty. We have all done plenty of things that we regret, but we are the judges. Heaven, hell- they are potentialities. They are states of potentialities of conciseness. However, that is all. There is no Karma from a past life, it does not exist, and it is not coming to bite you on the ass. Karma is simply a result of our choices, positive or negative.
Heal the past
Anything else is avoidance of pain, a cop-out. How can there be unadulterated pleasure in getting-up each day and enjoying whatever takes place if you are drowning in old emotional clutter? Just as we're constantly told we must rid ourselves of material excess, mess in our homes, hoarding habits and the like, how much more do we need to release negative conditioning, outworn patterns and old pain? Collect five habits that you do unconsciously and write them down. Do not attempt to stop doing them, let the Essence manage it and soon they will stop. When, you can do this your well on your way to Mesoteric Consciousness. These burdens are heavy and make the daily business of living intolerable or at the very least, much more difficult than it needs to be. So, read a book, get counseling only if you have a severe condition. Counseling can be very harmful in the hands of a book worm, take a course; whatever you need to revisit the past in as painless way as possible - understand, learn, let go, forgive and heal.
Living In The Moment
Living in the moment is not living for the moment. It is about being present in life, Presence – Attentive – Mindfulness.
Not running back to the past which evokes remembered pain or running too far into the future which is uncertain and thus, scary. If you sense discomfort, muscle spasms, hot flashes you need to slow down and let your Essence catch-up. We hear a lot about "following your bliss," and like all adages, this one has probably lost some of its bite. For me, it still has a good deal of relevance. Adults are often far too controlled, too "sensible”, and too responsible. Children naturally follow their bliss because they know it always leads to joy, to fun and to fulfillment. Why are we adults seemingly so afraid of these things? Letting-go of control and fear is a necessary process of reaching Essence because the Essence of life is joy. Your spiritual Essence is truer than any tangible reality simply because it is forever and you can never lose it; unlike the house, lover, money or job you hold onto so tightly. All is illusion other than the Essence.
Emotionally
Self-acceptance is essential for peace and happiness. As long as we let our inner critics reign supreme, there can be no true happiness. You must become master of your inner self. Select your own feelings and emotions the outer world has no power over your feelings and emotions. Anger must not, for instance, be dumped onto another person to relieve us of tension or angst.
Hatred should not be fostered, nor envy, jealousy or guilt.
The irony though is that with positive letting go, no one else is hurt and we get to clear our emotional decks at the same time. Imagine the liberation! When you accept yourself more readily, you will become less judgmental of others. This, in turn, will improve all your personal relationships. You are then free to be your whole, complete self - warts and all. Become friends with your negative ego, which is part of your personality; walk the fine line each day between the dark side and the positive. Do not fear your failings, imperfections, weaknesses, and insecurities, in fact, embrace them; they are your allies and your strength. The personality is not strong- it is complex, but not strong. Stress can disarm it! However, stress cannot disarm the Essence, not even the stress of death. The Essence then tries to alleviate the stress that it is feeling and throwing a tantrum, and it works very hard rebuilding the personality. Therefore, when you are feeling completely at ease, more often than not, you are under the grips of your personality. When you are at your worst, you are closest to the waking state.
How will your life change when you start living your Essence?
Lightness - the first thing you will notice is a new lightness, in your step, in your mind and in your dealings with others.
Spontaneity - you might find yourself wanting to skip, laugh spontaneously, and yes cry without reserve. This is your Essence asserting itself - welcome it.
Peace - you will worry less, be far kinder to yourself, and relax more.
Health - your general health will improve. Stress breaks down the immune system, so with less pressure, you'll get sick less often, have more energy and generally be more enthusiastic for life.
Positive reflections - you will start manifesting more of the things you like in life and less of the difficulties; you will learn your lessons painlessly and grow to believe in your deservedness for good things.
Your external life will begin to reflect your inner tranquility increasingly.
In addition, what is it that keeps us from our essence?
Fear
Trying to control everything
Living in the past or future
Stress and too much busyness
Losing touch with inner self
Letting the dark side rule, negative thinking
Getting caught up with conflicts and other people's issues
Co-dependence
Lack of self-worth/unreservedness
Toxic relationships
Not being true to yourself
Remember that the Essence of life is clarity of purpose on Island Earth and beyond. You create your own map.
Transformation from Exoteric to Mesoteric is a reactive mechanism to the higher vibrations. Sometimes you do not choose this transformation your pushed. You are not on a cruise ship for seven days. The transformation time is different for each individual.
The inner state of control of your emotions and feelings from the power words, Presence – Attention – Mindfulness, focus on objects, and meditation all continue toward Mesoteric Consciousness, and absolutely changes your perceptions of the world around you. You will feel lighter have clarity over the illusions of the Sleep Walkers and your priorities will change.
Enlightment will be with you, know that enlightment is ability not the end of the journey, just ability.
Next is to use the personality in harmony with’ I ‘, the Essence. To achieve the sleep at will. If you can achieve that, then ninety percent of your obstacles are removed.
You will have a working emotional centrum a part of the vertebra that will give you the power to take ownership of your inner world. That means you are the one to say when you get upset. A true emotion is not reactive. You produce whatever you want to produce.
You are an Essence, which is eternal nothing that happens to you in this life can damage it. The Essence is all you had before you created your personality. Think of the Essence of a specific frequency. For everything in this universe is a vibration. The personality is not stronger than the Essence it is only louder. Beware of the ego, it likes to trick you into thinking you have arrived.
Continue your exercises, you may have extended the meditation time; if so sit back and just observe the images the inner eye sees. It is one way the Essence shows you positive or negatives. You will know when they appear. Important, resist thinking about what you see only observe. In time, the Essence will cleanse all the crap we accumulate at the exoteric consciousness. The programming from nurture will be erased you will see transparently the illusions. Sex, religion, and television will no longer have its claws in you.
Sleep Architecture
Sleep architecture represents the structure of sleep and is generally composed of a somewhat cyclical pattern of the various NREM and REM sleep stages.
To appreciate the function of normal sleep, it is necessary to have an understanding of the basics of sleep stages.
The various sleep stages are distinctive, and they can be identified using a limited EEG. The EEG, which is performed during a standard sleep study, is a measurement of the continuous brain wave patterns, or electrical activity of the brain.
The recorded activity can be categorized into two basic stages -- non rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
What Is NREM Sleep?
Non rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep consists of three stages (N1, N2, and N3), and each has recognizable electrical brain wave patterns. NREM makes up the largest portion of the sleep cycle.
NREM is characterized by decreased blood flow to the brain and skeletal muscle. There is also decreased heart rate, blood pressure, and volume of air moving in and out of the lungs.
Rapid eye movement (REM) occurs several times during sleep, but it comprises the smallest portion of your sleep cycle. It is notable for a presence of rapid eye movement (REM), which is the movement of your eyes in different directions while you are asleep. This is a deep stage of sleep with intense activity in certain parts of the brain. The EEG recordings, more patterned in earlier stages, become desynchronized during REM.
This is the stage of sleep when dreaming occurs.
To awaken inside a dream is powerful. To remain inside the dream is even more powerful. Here its important to not interfere with the dream, you must let it play out entirely. Keeping a journal on your dreams will be most helpful at the esoteric consciousness. This ability can remove trauma, fear, insecurities, and any negativity in the Personality.
Many veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders have successfully ended the emotional ties of the trauma with this ability, and are left with only a mental memory. The resounding emotional effects dissipate.
Over time you will discover a new consciousness of internal harmony a Joie de la vie (Joy of Life). Esoteric is mysterious because only a select group knows and understands it: a compilation of esoteric insights of the after life. Mysterious and infinite truths that are ineffable, there is no way to communicate the mysteries.
Most have heard of Einstein’s formula of E=MC2, however only a select few scientist understand how to apply it. The word 'esoteric' simply means that which is inner, contrasted with that which is outer or 'exoteric'. Esotericism is therefore the body of knowledge or wisdom about all aspects of life, which are within, behind, or beyond the outer appearance, form, or expression of life's many aspects.
True knowledge or wisdom is not something we can acquire solely by using our minds and brains, learning it in an academic way. It can only be gained by experience. Experience does not imply doing something physically, but rather necessitates a direct contact between one's consciousness and Essence. For example, if you meet someone who has just suffered a severe loss and you attune to that person, feeling what they feel, you have an experience that can make you a wiser person, knowing more about the nature of loss and its consequent pain. If, however, you are able to experience that person at a deeper level of being, you will gain the wisdom of knowing the real purpose of the loss and its meaning in that person's life.
IHUMAN- JOURNEY TO TRUTH- PART TWO
IHUMAN- Journey to the truth (2) will provide a way to find the artisan reality, to explore the deep canyons of human consciousness, and generate personal growth into unimaginable vistas. After reaching the Esoteric consciousness you will realize your view of reality was only one piece of the puzzle. I will teach you different forms of reality and provide continued transformation. The IHUMAN way offer's theory, discipline, and practice, which is neither religion-based nor is it contrary to religion.
It is clear the path is not for everyone, nevertheless it offers much for everyone. You will obtain the ability to manage perceptions, having clarity of purpose, adding meaning to life and an unequaled psychological understanding of human nature. The human body map of IHUMAN provides a powerful understanding of the energy within the body in concert with your Essence.
The energy within your body translates the variety of consciousness, and unconsciousness experience. The scientific community is only now learning the nature of bioenergetics: the study of the transformation of energy in living organisms and interaction with its environment.
The world as we now know is made up of vibrating energy. This is true for the Universe including dark energy in the vast space. M Theory (String Theory) understanding progresses every day proving the interconnectedness of the universe. We all have vibrating strings at the subatomic level, called Quarks. Quarks are any of a number of subatomic particles carrying a fractional electric charge, postulated as building blocks of the hadrons.
You are vibrating energy, true we see ourselves as biological matter the fact is all matter vibrates at a given frequency. Scientist using liquid Nitrogen have attempted many times to reach absolute zero and failed each time. At the scientific level, we cannot prove that anything in the Universe is absolute.
Knowing your body vibrates seems understandable, however what does that have to do with the price of bread. Your eternal Essence is your true self-living in a biological vessel in concert with a personality you have created. The body will grow and decay, will be recycled by the universe, and your Essence will continue the journey.
IHUMAN philosophy will unveil the path to engaging and managing the body, personality, and Essence as a path to prepare for the next transformation.
I will narrow the terms to maintain clarity. Terms create a landscape of thought and feeling. They provide a place to be, the terms shape what is perceived. It is very important to manage the landscape so the boundaries do not become barriers.
The Pursuit of aligning energies- accurate alignment between oneself and that, which is sought, produces that awareness. Henceforth, the intent is realized.
When we are in touch emotionally with a person we are close to, we feel connected in some way. It is clear to you that you have achieved an alignment with that person. The quality of the alignment determines the quality of what is perceived.
At this time, I want to list the exercises from I HUMAN- Journey to truth.
1. Repetition of the three-power words- Presence – Attentive – Mindfulness (PAM)
2. Lighten-up Collect five habits that you do unconsciously and write them down.
3. Learn Focus
Sit quietly and focus on one object and see it, do not just look. See its shape, lines, and colors, symmetric, asymmetric form etc.
4. MEDITATION- See the images with no thinking. Give your Essence freedom to communicate. Beware, a nagging image is blockage, the reverberation is your Essence telling you about a danger to your reality.
5. Mirror Focus- Sit in a quiet location before a mirror. Focus your eyes of the forehead, not the eyes. Place your hands open facing up on your legs. Stare at the forehead; halt your mind from thinking. Let thoughts dissipate and keep your eyes on your forehead. Do not be alarmed when your face changes shape, this is every day perspective that at the exoteric level we are unaware of. Do this for three minutes. Over time, you will observe faces of family, children, and friends much more clearly. You will begin to hear and see what is behind the face.
You have reached mesoteric consciousness or esoteric consciousness by now if you honored the journey up until now.
One who has matured beyond the need for a system is a
‘Seer’. The seer does not follow a dogmatic system a seer is concerned with handling perception. The use of a system is only to foster the pursuit with advantage. Evolution centers on the mode of perception and is referred too as seeing, not just looking.
Seeing is achieving an alignment of energies, seeing provides direct insight into a person, event, or awareness itself. It bypasses the symbolic, indirect qualities of the rational intellect.
Learn to be present, hear the tonality, inflections, facial expressions and, nuances. This ability is the Essence not the personality. The above practices led to aligning energies that provide a connectedness with depth and width uninterrupted with judgment, evaluations, or misinterpretations.
As you evolve, the Essence begins to distil the personality, this is a very disturbing period, you will find you are between two realities, your perception leaves you unsure of reality almost like your intoxicated, but not.
It is important to have your abilities in your back pocket in case you travel by known boundary markers of your reality. Keep your perception open to the mysteries of self and world. The IHUMAN journey develops innate human abilities including a full and complete life.
As a skilled seer, you have the ability to enter your dreams. Over time, you will gain the ability to step into the dream and clearly see, and understand the Essence message for the Personality. You will be given perspicacious views of multiple realities. What was will no longer be, you will rise above the earth plane and see what really is. Your balance with the world will not only be ordinary, it will be extraordinary.
Over time, you will develop sophisticated modes of perception such as dreaming and seeing; you will gain the ability to split perceived realities in two.
The ability to step out and aside from a reality is the first significant step on the quest to become a seer, the first essential maneuver. At this consciousness, the reverberations of false emotions are clear and have a banishing effect. The false emotions dissipate.
IHUMAN is a method of inquiry, a system for learning. As a form of knowledge, it is a form of power. The value of a system is providing context, channel markers that guide one not only through the unexpected, but also through daily life. People tend to separate their thoughts from their behavior, so what they say, feel, and do are often different things.
The work of the IHUMAN journey is to integrate thought, emotions, and behavior, leading to a complete integration of energies. Thus, it is a way of life.
For good or ill, a system determines what is perceived, understood, and realized. On the down side, instead as being used as a tool for learning, it is molded into what eventually becomes perceived as the ultimate, unequivocal reality. The person then remains lost within it. On the high side, it engenders a personal transformation in which the expression of personality reflects the essence behind and beyond personality. Behavior emanates from an intimate connection with all creation rather than from the social conventions of ordinary or nonordinary realities. I see born again Christians stuck within the exoteric teachings. After a short time, they become repetitive, never rising to a higher consciousness. Do not permit yourself to become trapped in a system.
The features of a system provide a map of perception. The mental map orients us to our location, offer a direction in which to proceed, and facilitate movement in that direction. For example facing a teenage child you will see beyond the poor behavior and see deeper than the exoteric face to see and understand the poor behavior is a lack of self-esteem. This level of perception provides a clear reality of the condition, empowering the parent to address the truth behind the face into the depth of the son or daughters realization of self.
We must live our knowledge. The same as a professional scientist you must learn to remain unbiased, passive observer, knowing that the quirks of your own nature influences whatever you perceive. The stances of participatory non-attachment manifest your inner power. This ability will sponsor an evolutionary leap in your abilities.
At this esoteric consciousness you will face complete unknowable perceptions. These unknowable perceptions are intended to be revealed only over time some will only be revealed in the after life as your journey continues.
Once you have reached perceptual boundaries it is affirmation that you are a “seer’. Thoughts and feelings bias all perception, and seeing is not exempt. It requires tuning. We’re all familiar with the occasional odd feeling or jittery edge after someone say’s something. Perhaps what was said just doesn’t feel right.
In a similar manner, thoughts and feelings influence seeing. They can either enhance or distract from what is perceived. With practice, discipline, and an unbiased attitude, however, seeing provides increasingly accurate and direct information. Used well, seeing can take you beyond the thoughts from the consciousness position from which you perceive the world. The development of esoteric consciousness continues toward the infinite, it never ends it is eternal. The Essence becomes stronger and you are closer to completion for the journey after. At this point of esoteric consciousness there are no words to describe reality. You will only identify with others who have reached the level of esoteric consciousness.
Primitive Age
The first period was primitive in the evolution of humans. At the beginning of humans, there was no sophistication of thought, no approach to the world other than through the beginnings of myth. The identification with nature edge forward, a split occurred within awareness from which subject and object relationship developed. It was an evolutionary step of the survival of the fittest.
A sense of separateness from others and from the world became reality. Over time, people sensed their loss of union; they formed rituals connecting each other with their visions, visions of God and spirits that were believed to exist beyond the human world. In time, a higher consciousness occurred as their thoughts and rituals became more detailed, organized, and shared.
Self-consciousness Age
A complex system of rituals became so elaborate that the goal was to develop intricacy rather than to develop perception. As man became lost in the grandiose schemes, their fabricated sense of invincibility became the tragedy of the dark ages.
This sense was laden with the three monotheist religions competing for self-importance.
One of the observable features of this period was what we typically think of as manifestations of the clergy used for personal power to manipulate the masses. The exoteric consciousness was and is governed using fear and the possible reward of eternal life.
Prayer, mass, holy days, rituals all centered about removing the focus on awareness. The balance between Personality and Essence (Soul) were shunned. This was the period faith was introduced, and was used to quench perception, inquiry, which kept the masses at an exoteric consciousness.
At the exoteric consciousness the human is in an endless cycle of:
1. Preoccupations with nonordinary powers.
2. Accent on unknown.
3. Focal point equates with perception.
4. Enhance self-importance.
5. Morbid pursuit of powers.
6. Increase personal powers for show.
7. Control and manipulation.
At the mesoteric consciousness you journey toward esoteric consciousness by:
1. Focus on developing perception.
2. Accent on knowledge.
3. Focal point reflects alignment of energies.
4. Reduce self-importance.
5. Refinement of goals.
6. Use personal power to gain further knowledge.
7. Cooperation with the natural order.
You must learn to relinquish yourself to the universe that is quite beyond human awareness, but which completely incorporates it.
A distinctive advantage of this view is that, regardless of philosophical or spiritual orientation– such as whether or not one regards himself as having a soul– “humane first” grounds experience in the here and now, in this life, in this world. This concept does not negate God or spirituality. Rather, it can be used to enhance spiritual awareness. Instead of defining our experiences by occupation, vocation, or nationality, for example, “human first” offers a stable, concrete reference point for all to connect with. With esoteric awareness we can utilize different spiritual orientations to increase everyone’s quality of life.
Be aware that an aspect of the human condition is that of having energy bodies, and that our initial condition is that of being aware.
The continued practice of being awake in your dreams is where dreams emanate, making it possible to handle the immensity of infinite perception, it furnishes a reference from which to explore. It is a practical tool. This discipline generates evolution, awareness, posture of equanimity (balance), and unbending intent to align energies.
We must break free of habitual thinking and define ourselves by our own experience.
Roger, journey well.
IHUMAN– THE JOURNEY TO TRUTH
My belief includes certain observations as to what man is not, as some description of what, in my experience, he is.
I do not discover man to be well characterized in his basic nature by such terms as fundamentally hostile, antisocial, destructive, nor evil.
I do not discover man to be, in his basic nature, completely without nature, a tabula rasa on which anything can be written.
I do not discover man to be essentially a perfect being, he is sadly warped and corrupted by society.
I have discovered man to have characteristics which seem inherent in his species, and in terms which have at different times seemed to me descriptive of these characteristic are such terms as positive, forward-moving, constructive realistic, and trustworthy.
The IHUMAN philosophy emphasizes-self- actualization by poetic, and creative growth using pragmatism as his ability to evolve, there are seven stages bottom to top in which man progresses.
Human progress through birth to adulthood:
• Self- actualization
• Self- esteem
• Love and Belonging
• Physical security
• Physiological
There exists a mountain of circumstantial evidence that consciousness survives bodily death. This is the kind of evidence that would stand up in a court of law that highly regarded scientist believe. Some people believe that science needs better tools to quantify what consciousness is. Perhaps when we discover what consciousness is we will be on the road to providing near absolute scientific evidence that there is life after death.
Human Evolution
The dominant view among scientists concerning the origin of anatomically modern humans is the "Out of Africa" or recent African origin hypothesis, which argues that H. sapiens arose in Africa and migrated out of the continent around 200,000 years ago, replacing populations of H. erectus in Asia and H. neanderthalensis in Europe. Scientists supporting the alternative multiregional hypothesis argue that H. sapiens evolved as geographically separate but interbreeding populations stemming from a worldwide migration of H. erectus out of Africa nearly 2.5 million years ago.
Evolution is not universal, however, except for oddities like humans. An all-encompassing God did not create nature or the universe. The universe continues to expand by the hand of the Creator, and its origins are unknown.
The earth has evolved in its 4.5 billion years by creating and destroying its makeup. The creator creates and the large to tiny begin to evolve. Galaxies collide and form one large galaxy. New suns appear and old suns die.
The history of the earth, from its formation out of the gas and dust of interstellar space, which culminated some 5 billion years ago, right up to the present is difficult to phantom.
Even on this scale, the last million years is too narrow to see any detail of humans scale.
The clarity of nature and the growth and decay exhibits that no one designed nature, it evolved and continues to do so.
Today we can see species competing for survival many have failed the dinosaur for instance. More species have become extinct than there are living today.
THE IHUMAN BIOLOGICAL
Essentially, we can say that all humans have the same biological parts the difference is all humans have a unique personality. Self- actualization is the fulfillment of one’s talents at the earth plane known as exoteric. Exoteric is current or popular among the public. Exoteric consciousness lives in the outer world and is programmed by the nature & nurture without unquestioning.
Exoteric refers to knowledge that is outside of and independent from anyone's experience and can be ascertained by anyone. It is distinguished from esoteric knowledge. Exoteric relates to "external reality" as opposed to one's own thoughts or feelings. It is knowledge that is public as opposed to secretive or cabalistic. It is not required that exoteric knowledge comes easily or automatically, but it should be referenceable or reproducible.
The "Exoteric perspective" in this context refers to the outer or everyday consciousness. This is the form of consciousness that is most familiar, based as it is on the everyday waking state and the experience of the self or ego as a finite entity separate from nature and from the universe.
Two of the most potent memetic fruits of Exoteric Consciousness are Science and Religion.
Science uses hypothesis, experiment, and falsification to arrive at an understanding of Physical Reality that, whilst never true, does still provide us with a greater insight into external physical reality than any rival systems of understanding.
Religion presents a mythologized, distorted, watered down account of the original esoteric insights of great spiritual teachers like Jesus and Buddha. It is necessary to clear away the totalitarian dogma of a religion in order to arrive at the spiritual essence that lies hidden there; that is the task of mysticism (the esoteric side of religion).
This reality is programmed from outer forces and the humans are called Sleep Walkers. The program is the culture; listen to your parents, do your best in school, go to college, get a good job, find a suitable wife or husband, have children…
I have known and know many Sleep Walkers. If lucky, they have loving grand children, and a comfortable retirement. The Sleep Walkers mostly come from the monotheist religions and are part of the flock. They have never prepared for the biological death and beyond. At death, the Essence of the Sleep Walker will never evolve. It is suspended (suspendere) and cannot evolve to a higher consciousness. The Essence is in suspended disbelief allowing itself to believe something that is not true, in order to enjoy a work of fiction. The Essence has not been elevated to a higher consciousness and is in a dream state, repeating reality in only its Essence.
The Mesoteric stage of transformation, the term "Mesoteric" (from meso- "middle") refers to the middle stage between the exoteric and esoteric. I define mesoteric as possessing esoteric knowledge and insights, and having had inner subtle and astral experiences, but not having attained esoteric. Therefore, although the limitations of materialism and religionism have been rejected, and one is open to possibilities and realities that are not available even at the conventional exoteric level, there is not yet Spiritual Certainty and Inner Guidance. For this reason, people at this stage may believe mythical or messianic beliefs, such as that the world will end or be transformed when the Mayan calendar ends (2012) as a literal physical, historical fact, rather than symbolic of the transformation of consciousness, or they may be susceptible to fake gurus.
The reason I still mention the New Age here, despite its eccentricities, of the dichotomy of Reason (Science and Philosophy) and Faith (Religion) being transcended leaves out Art, I guess because it is not relevant. However, they are in tune with things like subtle energies (both in the individual subtle body and aura, nature, and the Earth and cosmos as a whole), chakras, spiritual beings and hierarchies, and so on; all of which appears absurd to mainstream consciousness.
In this sense, the development of the New Age fits in with the theme of socio-cultural evolutionary stages quite well. Esotericism in ancient times was not separate from philosophy and religion (just look at Sufism or Kabala), but the rise of secularism and modernity allowed esotericism to appear in its own right.
The most important transformation today therefore, despite its many shortcomings and abuses, is still the New Age movement. This represents the first time in history there has been a free and public - rather than institutionalized religious - acknowledgement of mesoteric and esoteric realities. Of course, mesoteric insights are by no means limited to the modern world. Most practitioners of esoteric spirituality, especially those who approach it from either a traditional/religious or rational/modern perspective, are on the path to the mesoteric level.
The difference between mesoteric level and esoteric is as marked as between holistic levels. At the mesoteric level, there is sympathy for and resonance with esoteric, spiritual, and occult realities, and many cosmic experiences, but not yet immediate realization. It is that awakening that constitutes the true (creatively) esoteric state of consciousness. While not the same as realization proper, it does represent a very radical transformation and shift of consciousness. At the mesoteric level one is still "seeking”, “searching”, or "exploring", wanting to know and understand. At the esoteric level, all understanding is immediate; there is no need to search, and the purpose in studying esoteric knowledge is to further inspire and provide means for the intellectual articularuion of the Gnosis- is the Light Within that is already there.
Esoteric – THE PATH TO TRUTH
The path to divine truth is not what people expect it to be. We may look at the fundamentalist believers of various religions who follow the literal meaning of their sacred texts, and laugh at their narrow-mindedness. We may imagine that we are more open-minded than most people. We may feel that we have a source of knowledge that is far beyond what other people have.
Yet as long as we look to books, gurus, and teachers, we have only gone, perhaps, one more step closer to truth, but have not actually gone all the way.
We all know people who take the "word of God" literally. Sometimes we have been one of those people ourselves, and have come to realize that the sacred word of God is more than a prop for a narrow sect or religion. We have seen, perhaps, that there are essential truths within all the religions. We may have concluded that there is only one source behind them all, and thus looked to each religion as being only one of many outer appearances or forms.
Nevertheless, in all of this the pure, unadulterated truth itself has remained elusive. The "truth that sets us free" of this world of illusion is something that many people claim to have but very few people actually demonstrate. We may suspect that the liberating truth remains something that is a mystery and a secret, which perhaps, we feel that we may one day uncover. We may imagine that when we become worthy and wise, a teacher will arrive to inform us of the greatest secrets of the world — secrets of initiation and the hidden teachings of the mystery schools.
However, is this so? Is not divine truth ever-present? It may be that we are unaware of truth not because we are inadequate, unworthy, or because our karma does not permit it, but because we are not in a mental place in which such things may be told to us. We are cut off not because of any fault or inadequacy, but because we have — unknown to ourselves, we have chosen to cut ourselves off. How is this possible?
People grow in their spirituality and thus enter wider and wider spheres of thought. They graduate from narrow-minded fundamentalism or skepticism to teachings that promote unity, goodwill, and unselfish service to humanity. They may then feel that they have arrived at some place of truth that they were not otherwise in, and to the certain extent this is valid and understandable, for surely the vast nature of TRUTH is not accessible to the narrow dogmatist. Yet, even as they have chosen a wider sphere of thought, they have, in addition, unknown to themselves, that sphere is still not wide enough in order to access the whole Truth of Life.
Universal Truth has no boundaries, spheres, or limits. We may become increasingly inclusive, increasingly open, but until we see the emptiness and inherent falsehood of everything that we know, divine truth will remain unknown to us.
It is easy to see, as we have said, the foolishness of the narrow-minded fundamentalist of any faith. However, in the sight of God, all teachings, all religions, and all philosophies of every kind are equally narrow, for they all shut out the light of truth, which is well beyond all mental conceptions and understanding. They all establish a human substitute for truth in mental knowledge. By its very nature, that mental knowledge cannot enfold or encompass the divine, limitless reality. The conceptions and ideals of the dualistic mind can never grasp or approach the non-dual, transcendent truth.
Thus if we claim to be a follower of religion "X" or philosophy "Y" or teaching "Z" we are simply describing the mental limitations that we have accepted for ourselves, the prison house that we choose to live in, and the barrier we have set between ourselves and God. Therefore, the very first step that any person needs to take to approach truth is to give up all of our cherished and long-held mental conceptions.
The Christian dogma of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven the Ten Commandments for example- Thou Shall Not kill; is not war national terrorism. Islam dogma that every man shall have Seventy-three virgins- the numbers do not add up, Seventy-three virgins to one male, all this is an illusion created to enslave the weak minded.
All acquisition of knowledge is a waste of time and energy for truth. Wisdom is beyond all the words that have ever been spoken on earth. It is only when all outer institutions, religions, philosophies, and teachings are dropped that this inner wisdom is accessible. It is only when our human knowledge is let go that the divine inspiration may flow.
Most people, of course, do not see it this way. They feel that they will obtain divine wisdom by means of their philosophy, and obtain salvation by following their religion. However, the proof is in the results that they obtain. The scholars continuously read book after book, the new age seekers listen to teacher after teacher, the religious followers pour over every word in their sacred texts over and over... and what does it gain them? As a result they spin round and round within the sphere of the mind, pretending to make progress, pretending to evolve, pretending to release themselves from karma, and pretending to be liberated.
Surely, one would think that all these people would actually listen to the great teachers of the ages. It is said that Gotama Buddha taught people to search for the truth alone. We are also told that Jesus said, "The truth will set you free." However, who will look for the truth alone? Instead people are really looking at Buddha, at Jesus, and whatever other teacher or master they follow instead of truth. People build a mental construct of philosophy, dogma, and thought. People continuously believe that their minds can know truth when the human mind is very incapable of knowing truth. In addition, by this false belief they build a wall between themselves and truth. A wall that they do not see, a wall that they lovingly cherish and build stronger, a wall that shuts Truth out.
The whole truth of life is only knowable when all human constructs are let go, when all philosophizing is put to rest and when the mind is no longer trusted to impart knowledge. Truth is only known when we are continuously dissatisfied with every human construct and ideal, and unwilling to accept any substitute for truth whatsoever. Only then can we come to the door through which truth may appear.
PERSONALITY
A human on island earth progresses through growth and decay as all living things do. A fruit fly goes from growth to decay in two weeks. A Sequoia takes hundreds of years.
We can divide the three major personality components into- Psychomotor: our physical motor skills, walk, run, jump, et cetera. Affective: relating to moods, feelings, emotions and attitudes.
Cognitive: The psychological result of perception, learning, logic, deductive reasoning, and inductive reasoning.
Components of Personality
A brief definition would be that personality is made up of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique. In addition to this, personality arises from within the individual and remains fairly consistent throughout life.
Some of the fundamental characteristics of personality include:
Consistency - There is generally a recognizable order and regularity to behaviors. Essentially, people act in the same ways or similar ways in a variety of situations.
Psychological and physiological - Personality is a psychological construct, but research suggests that biological processes and needs also influence it.
Impact behaviors and actions - Personality does not just influence how we move and respond in our environment; it also causes us to act in certain ways.
Multiple expressions - Personality is displayed in more than just behavior. It can also be seen in our thoughts, feelings, close relationships, and other social interactions.
The duality of man generally refers to the two opposing sides of the nature of man. Now know that the duality is the Personality, and the Essence manifesting harmony to reach mesoteric, and esoteric consciousness. Physically the Personality and the Essence reside in the Cerebellum, it is referred to as the Centrum.
ESSENCE
The essence of a person is another name for the soul. The use of the word Soul has been over used therefore I use the word Essence to stay away from ‘ entangling alliances. A person's Essence is the core of the being, the ‘ I ‘. It is the vibration we cannot see but can feel while on the path - it is hidden, secretive, like the centre of a blossom, revealing its secrets only when it feels ready and safe.
It's the part of being alive not covered by physicality, separate from our human packages which we require to do what we need to do whilst on Earth. Our physical bodies are far from perfect and that is the point. What would there be to learn if we were not fumbling and faltering, making mistakes and causing pain, loving and leaving? That is the stuff of humanness, the reason we came to the planet. However, our essence is something else it lives in the Centrum beneath the personality.
It is continuity, perfection, spirituality, and eternity - the gift of existence. When a baby is born, this basic essence is obvious. A newborn's spirit is very close to the surface. Unfortunately, over years of living, this awareness becomes increasingly pushed down until, as adults, we are barely acquainted with our inner selves, living exoteric lives, and have to be formally introduced at some stage to the stranger within.
How do we reclaim our spiritual essence, our true selves?
By first discarding, the layers of false and negative conditioning that made us lose ourselves in the first place. This journey is a long and arduous one, only because there are so many distractions, so much garbage in the way, and most of all, because it is the loneliest road imaginable, one we can only really walk alone. However, the destination is sweet; a cool oasis of peace, love and joy which we never have to leave, a dream from which we will never awaken.
Once the traveling has begun, the layers peel away so the process is actually unlearning rather than learning. We reveal our inner selves bit by bit like exposing the skin of an onion, layer by layer until we get to the exquisite centre and wonder how we could possibly have lived so long without the knowledge of it. Do not worry that you might not know when you arrive, for you will always recognize yourself even if you stumble upon your identity seemingly by accident.
What do we need to address when we wish to start living our essence? Here are some of the issues:
Spiritually
Practicing meditation or simply taking time out regularly is essential. There has to be communion - communion is the art of connection, of connectedness. Be your own best friend. On a daily basis find a quiet place and sit comfortable. A chair with your back strait is fine. For three minutes only repeat with your eyes closed: Presence – Attentive – Mindfulness, (PAM), remember PAM to keep the chant in order. Do this for three minutes. As you walk through your day, repeat the power words. I set my watch to buzz every half hour to remind me to say the power words. Little by little, you will live in the moment and gain inner power.
Develop an inner sanctuary that you can go to in times of stress, busyness, chaos, conflict, or simply too much 21st century living! It doesn't have to be a formalized ritual of meditation; just relax, be somewhere tranquil and quiet if at all possible, or take 5 minutes at your work desk. Make this a habit and gradually it will come naturally. Play, have fun every day, let your inner child come out, commune with nature, be around animals. Take up yoga, exercise in a way that is fun, have a variety of hobbies that stimulate you, go to a Zoo or hug a tree. Anything that takes you out of the physical and sets you on an inner journey is desirable.
Learn Focus-
Sit quietly and focus on one object and see it, do not just look. See its shape, lines, and colors, symmetric, asymmetric. Over time, you will become sensitive to vibrations surrounding you, and at the esoteric consciousness the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place will always be present. Notice any change in your body, warmth, cold, pleasure, etc.
Psychologically
Karma is action-reaction. It is not about good versus evil, about having a good heart, or bad intentions. There is no judge. There is a chamber in the labyrinth where you find yourself being judged and all the bad things you have done are present to you, but you are doing that to yourself. There is no judge up in heaven. Bad is defined, as things that make you feel guilty. We have all done plenty of things that we regret, but we are the judges. Heaven, hell- they are potentialities. They are states of potentialities of conciseness. However, that is all. There is no Karma from a past life, it does not exist, and it is not coming to bite you on the ass. Karma is simply a result of our choices, positive or negative.
Heal the past
Anything else is avoidance of pain, a cop-out. How can there be unadulterated pleasure in getting-up each day and enjoying whatever takes place if you are drowning in old emotional clutter? Just as we're constantly told we must rid ourselves of material excess, mess in our homes, hoarding habits and the like, how much more do we need to release negative conditioning, outworn patterns and old pain? Collect five habits that you do unconsciously and write them down. Do not attempt to stop doing them, let the Essence manage it and soon they will stop. When, you can do this your well on your way to Mesoteric Consciousness. These burdens are heavy and make the daily business of living intolerable or at the very least, much more difficult than it needs to be. So, read a book, get counseling only if you have a severe condition. Counseling can be very harmful in the hands of a book worm, take a course; whatever you need to revisit the past in as painless way as possible - understand, learn, let go, forgive and heal.
Living In The Moment
Living in the moment is not living for the moment. It is about being present in life, Presence – Attentive – Mindfulness.
Not running back to the past which evokes remembered pain or running too far into the future which is uncertain and thus, scary. If you sense discomfort, muscle spasms, hot flashes you need to slow down and let your Essence catch-up. We hear a lot about "following your bliss," and like all adages, this one has probably lost some of its bite. For me, it still has a good deal of relevance. Adults are often far too controlled, too "sensible”, and too responsible. Children naturally follow their bliss because they know it always leads to joy, to fun and to fulfillment. Why are we adults seemingly so afraid of these things? Letting-go of control and fear is a necessary process of reaching Essence because the Essence of life is joy. Your spiritual Essence is truer than any tangible reality simply because it is forever and you can never lose it; unlike the house, lover, money or job you hold onto so tightly. All is illusion other than the Essence.
Emotionally
Self-acceptance is essential for peace and happiness. As long as we let our inner critics reign supreme, there can be no true happiness. You must become master of your inner self. Select your own feelings and emotions the outer world has no power over your feelings and emotions. Anger must not, for instance, be dumped onto another person to relieve us of tension or angst.
Hatred should not be fostered, nor envy, jealousy or guilt.
The irony though is that with positive letting go, no one else is hurt and we get to clear our emotional decks at the same time. Imagine the liberation! When you accept yourself more readily, you will become less judgmental of others. This, in turn, will improve all your personal relationships. You are then free to be your whole, complete self - warts and all. Become friends with your negative ego, which is part of your personality; walk the fine line each day between the dark side and the positive. Do not fear your failings, imperfections, weaknesses, and insecurities, in fact, embrace them; they are your allies and your strength. The personality is not strong- it is complex, but not strong. Stress can disarm it! However, stress cannot disarm the Essence, not even the stress of death. The Essence then tries to alleviate the stress that it is feeling and throwing a tantrum, and it works very hard rebuilding the personality. Therefore, when you are feeling completely at ease, more often than not, you are under the grips of your personality. When you are at your worst, you are closest to the waking state.
How will your life change when you start living your Essence?
Lightness - the first thing you will notice is a new lightness, in your step, in your mind and in your dealings with others.
Spontaneity - you might find yourself wanting to skip, laugh spontaneously, and yes cry without reserve. This is your Essence asserting itself - welcome it.
Peace - you will worry less, be far kinder to yourself, and relax more.
Health - your general health will improve. Stress breaks down the immune system, so with less pressure, you'll get sick less often, have more energy and generally be more enthusiastic for life.
Positive reflections - you will start manifesting more of the things you like in life and less of the difficulties; you will learn your lessons painlessly and grow to believe in your deservedness for good things.
Your external life will begin to reflect your inner tranquility increasingly.
In addition, what is it that keeps us from our essence?
Fear
Trying to control everything
Living in the past or future
Stress and too much busyness
Losing touch with inner self
Letting the dark side rule, negative thinking
Getting caught up with conflicts and other people's issues
Co-dependence
Lack of self-worth/unreservedness
Toxic relationships
Not being true to yourself
Remember that the Essence of life is clarity of purpose on Island Earth and beyond. You create your own map.
Transformation from Exoteric to Mesoteric is a reactive mechanism to the higher vibrations. Sometimes you do not choose this transformation your pushed. You are not on a cruise ship for seven days. The transformation time is different for each individual.
The inner state of control of your emotions and feelings from the power words, Presence – Attention – Mindfulness, focus on objects, and meditation all continue toward Mesoteric Consciousness, and absolutely changes your perceptions of the world around you. You will feel lighter have clarity over the illusions of the Sleep Walkers and your priorities will change.
Enlightment will be with you, know that enlightment is ability not the end of the journey, just ability.
Next is to use the personality in harmony with’ I ‘, the Essence. To achieve the sleep at will. If you can achieve that, then ninety percent of your obstacles are removed.
You will have a working emotional centrum a part of the vertebra that will give you the power to take ownership of your inner world. That means you are the one to say when you get upset. A true emotion is not reactive. You produce whatever you want to produce.
You are an Essence, which is eternal nothing that happens to you in this life can damage it. The Essence is all you had before you created your personality. Think of the Essence of a specific frequency. For everything in this universe is a vibration. The personality is not stronger than the Essence it is only louder. Beware of the ego, it likes to trick you into thinking you have arrived.
Continue your exercises, you may have extended the meditation time; if so sit back and just observe the images the inner eye sees. It is one way the Essence shows you positive or negatives. You will know when they appear. Important, resist thinking about what you see only observe. In time, the Essence will cleanse all the crap we accumulate at the exoteric consciousness. The programming from nurture will be erased you will see transparently the illusions. Sex, religion, and television will no longer have its claws in you.
Sleep Architecture
Sleep architecture represents the structure of sleep and is generally composed of a somewhat cyclical pattern of the various NREM and REM sleep stages.
To appreciate the function of normal sleep, it is necessary to have an understanding of the basics of sleep stages.
The various sleep stages are distinctive, and they can be identified using a limited EEG. The EEG, which is performed during a standard sleep study, is a measurement of the continuous brain wave patterns, or electrical activity of the brain.
The recorded activity can be categorized into two basic stages -- non rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
What Is NREM Sleep?
Non rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep consists of three stages (N1, N2, and N3), and each has recognizable electrical brain wave patterns. NREM makes up the largest portion of the sleep cycle.
NREM is characterized by decreased blood flow to the brain and skeletal muscle. There is also decreased heart rate, blood pressure, and volume of air moving in and out of the lungs.
Rapid eye movement (REM) occurs several times during sleep, but it comprises the smallest portion of your sleep cycle. It is notable for a presence of rapid eye movement (REM), which is the movement of your eyes in different directions while you are asleep. This is a deep stage of sleep with intense activity in certain parts of the brain. The EEG recordings, more patterned in earlier stages, become desynchronized during REM.
This is the stage of sleep when dreaming occurs.
To awaken inside a dream is powerful. To remain inside the dream is even more powerful. Here its important to not interfere with the dream, you must let it play out entirely. Keeping a journal on your dreams will be most helpful at the esoteric consciousness. This ability can remove trauma, fear, insecurities, and any negativity in the Personality.
Many veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders have successfully ended the emotional ties of the trauma with this ability, and are left with only a mental memory. The resounding emotional effects dissipate.
Over time you will discover a new consciousness of internal harmony a Joie de la vie (Joy of Life). Esoteric is mysterious because only a select group knows and understands it: a compilation of esoteric insights of the after life. Mysterious and infinite truths that are ineffable, there is no way to communicate the mysteries.
Most have heard of Einstein’s formula of E=MC2, however only a select few scientist understand how to apply it. The word 'esoteric' simply means that which is inner, contrasted with that which is outer or 'exoteric'. Esotericism is therefore the body of knowledge or wisdom about all aspects of life, which are within, behind, or beyond the outer appearance, form, or expression of life's many aspects.
True knowledge or wisdom is not something we can acquire solely by using our minds and brains, learning it in an academic way. It can only be gained by experience. Experience does not imply doing something physically, but rather necessitates a direct contact between one's consciousness and Essence. For example, if you meet someone who has just suffered a severe loss and you attune to that person, feeling what they feel, you have an experience that can make you a wiser person, knowing more about the nature of loss and its consequent pain. If, however, you are able to experience that person at a deeper level of being, you will gain the wisdom of knowing the real purpose of the loss and its meaning in that person's life.
IHUMAN- JOURNEY TO TRUTH- PART TWO
IHUMAN- Journey to the truth (2) will provide a way to find the artisan reality, to explore the deep canyons of human consciousness, and generate personal growth into unimaginable vistas. After reaching the Esoteric consciousness you will realize your view of reality was only one piece of the puzzle. I will teach you different forms of reality and provide continued transformation. The IHUMAN way offer's theory, discipline, and practice, which is neither religion-based nor is it contrary to religion.
It is clear the path is not for everyone, nevertheless it offers much for everyone. You will obtain the ability to manage perceptions, having clarity of purpose, adding meaning to life and an unequaled psychological understanding of human nature. The human body map of IHUMAN provides a powerful understanding of the energy within the body in concert with your Essence.
The energy within your body translates the variety of consciousness, and unconsciousness experience. The scientific community is only now learning the nature of bioenergetics: the study of the transformation of energy in living organisms and interaction with its environment.
The world as we now know is made up of vibrating energy. This is true for the Universe including dark energy in the vast space. M Theory (String Theory) understanding progresses every day proving the interconnectedness of the universe. We all have vibrating strings at the subatomic level, called Quarks. Quarks are any of a number of subatomic particles carrying a fractional electric charge, postulated as building blocks of the hadrons.
You are vibrating energy, true we see ourselves as biological matter the fact is all matter vibrates at a given frequency. Scientist using liquid Nitrogen have attempted many times to reach absolute zero and failed each time. At the scientific level, we cannot prove that anything in the Universe is absolute.
Knowing your body vibrates seems understandable, however what does that have to do with the price of bread. Your eternal Essence is your true self-living in a biological vessel in concert with a personality you have created. The body will grow and decay, will be recycled by the universe, and your Essence will continue the journey.
IHUMAN philosophy will unveil the path to engaging and managing the body, personality, and Essence as a path to prepare for the next transformation.
I will narrow the terms to maintain clarity. Terms create a landscape of thought and feeling. They provide a place to be, the terms shape what is perceived. It is very important to manage the landscape so the boundaries do not become barriers.
The Pursuit of aligning energies- accurate alignment between oneself and that, which is sought, produces that awareness. Henceforth, the intent is realized.
When we are in touch emotionally with a person we are close to, we feel connected in some way. It is clear to you that you have achieved an alignment with that person. The quality of the alignment determines the quality of what is perceived.
At this time, I want to list the exercises from I HUMAN- Journey to truth.
1. Repetition of the three-power words- Presence – Attentive – Mindfulness (PAM)
2. Lighten-up Collect five habits that you do unconsciously and write them down.
3. Learn Focus
Sit quietly and focus on one object and see it, do not just look. See its shape, lines, and colors, symmetric, asymmetric form etc.
4. MEDITATION- See the images with no thinking. Give your Essence freedom to communicate. Beware, a nagging image is blockage, the reverberation is your Essence telling you about a danger to your reality.
5. Mirror Focus- Sit in a quiet location before a mirror. Focus your eyes of the forehead, not the eyes. Place your hands open facing up on your legs. Stare at the forehead; halt your mind from thinking. Let thoughts dissipate and keep your eyes on your forehead. Do not be alarmed when your face changes shape, this is every day perspective that at the exoteric level we are unaware of. Do this for three minutes. Over time, you will observe faces of family, children, and friends much more clearly. You will begin to hear and see what is behind the face.
You have reached mesoteric consciousness or esoteric consciousness by now if you honored the journey up until now.
One who has matured beyond the need for a system is a
‘Seer’. The seer does not follow a dogmatic system a seer is concerned with handling perception. The use of a system is only to foster the pursuit with advantage. Evolution centers on the mode of perception and is referred too as seeing, not just looking.
Seeing is achieving an alignment of energies, seeing provides direct insight into a person, event, or awareness itself. It bypasses the symbolic, indirect qualities of the rational intellect.
Learn to be present, hear the tonality, inflections, facial expressions and, nuances. This ability is the Essence not the personality. The above practices led to aligning energies that provide a connectedness with depth and width uninterrupted with judgment, evaluations, or misinterpretations.
As you evolve, the Essence begins to distil the personality, this is a very disturbing period, you will find you are between two realities, your perception leaves you unsure of reality almost like your intoxicated, but not.
It is important to have your abilities in your back pocket in case you travel by known boundary markers of your reality. Keep your perception open to the mysteries of self and world. The IHUMAN journey develops innate human abilities including a full and complete life.
As a skilled seer, you have the ability to enter your dreams. Over time, you will gain the ability to step into the dream and clearly see, and understand the Essence message for the Personality. You will be given perspicacious views of multiple realities. What was will no longer be, you will rise above the earth plane and see what really is. Your balance with the world will not only be ordinary, it will be extraordinary.
Over time, you will develop sophisticated modes of perception such as dreaming and seeing; you will gain the ability to split perceived realities in two.
The ability to step out and aside from a reality is the first significant step on the quest to become a seer, the first essential maneuver. At this consciousness, the reverberations of false emotions are clear and have a banishing effect. The false emotions dissipate.
IHUMAN is a method of inquiry, a system for learning. As a form of knowledge, it is a form of power. The value of a system is providing context, channel markers that guide one not only through the unexpected, but also through daily life. People tend to separate their thoughts from their behavior, so what they say, feel, and do are often different things.
The work of the IHUMAN journey is to integrate thought, emotions, and behavior, leading to a complete integration of energies. Thus, it is a way of life.
For good or ill, a system determines what is perceived, understood, and realized. On the down side, instead as being used as a tool for learning, it is molded into what eventually becomes perceived as the ultimate, unequivocal reality. The person then remains lost within it. On the high side, it engenders a personal transformation in which the expression of personality reflects the essence behind and beyond personality. Behavior emanates from an intimate connection with all creation rather than from the social conventions of ordinary or nonordinary realities. I see born again Christians stuck within the exoteric teachings. After a short time, they become repetitive, never rising to a higher consciousness. Do not permit yourself to become trapped in a system.
The features of a system provide a map of perception. The mental map orients us to our location, offer a direction in which to proceed, and facilitate movement in that direction. For example facing a teenage child you will see beyond the poor behavior and see deeper than the exoteric face to see and understand the poor behavior is a lack of self-esteem. This level of perception provides a clear reality of the condition, empowering the parent to address the truth behind the face into the depth of the son or daughters realization of self.
We must live our knowledge. The same as a professional scientist you must learn to remain unbiased, passive observer, knowing that the quirks of your own nature influences whatever you perceive. The stances of participatory non-attachment manifest your inner power. This ability will sponsor an evolutionary leap in your abilities.
At this esoteric consciousness you will face complete unknowable perceptions. These unknowable perceptions are intended to be revealed only over time some will only be revealed in the after life as your journey continues.
Once you have reached perceptual boundaries it is affirmation that you are a “seer’. Thoughts and feelings bias all perception, and seeing is not exempt. It requires tuning. We’re all familiar with the occasional odd feeling or jittery edge after someone say’s something. Perhaps what was said just doesn’t feel right.
In a similar manner, thoughts and feelings influence seeing. They can either enhance or distract from what is perceived. With practice, discipline, and an unbiased attitude, however, seeing provides increasingly accurate and direct information. Used well, seeing can take you beyond the thoughts from the consciousness position from which you perceive the world. The development of esoteric consciousness continues toward the infinite, it never ends it is eternal. The Essence becomes stronger and you are closer to completion for the journey after. At this point of esoteric consciousness there are no words to describe reality. You will only identify with others who have reached the level of esoteric consciousness.
Primitive Age
The first period was primitive in the evolution of humans. At the beginning of humans, there was no sophistication of thought, no approach to the world other than through the beginnings of myth. The identification with nature edge forward, a split occurred within awareness from which subject and object relationship developed. It was an evolutionary step of the survival of the fittest.
A sense of separateness from others and from the world became reality. Over time, people sensed their loss of union; they formed rituals connecting each other with their visions, visions of God and spirits that were believed to exist beyond the human world. In time, a higher consciousness occurred as their thoughts and rituals became more detailed, organized, and shared.
Self-consciousness Age
A complex system of rituals became so elaborate that the goal was to develop intricacy rather than to develop perception. As man became lost in the grandiose schemes, their fabricated sense of invincibility became the tragedy of the dark ages.
This sense was laden with the three monotheist religions competing for self-importance.
One of the observable features of this period was what we typically think of as manifestations of the clergy used for personal power to manipulate the masses. The exoteric consciousness was and is governed using fear and the possible reward of eternal life.
Prayer, mass, holy days, rituals all centered about removing the focus on awareness. The balance between Personality and Essence (Soul) were shunned. This was the period faith was introduced, and was used to quench perception, inquiry, which kept the masses at an exoteric consciousness.
At the exoteric consciousness the human is in an endless cycle of:
1. Preoccupations with nonordinary powers.
2. Accent on unknown.
3. Focal point equates with perception.
4. Enhance self-importance.
5. Morbid pursuit of powers.
6. Increase personal powers for show.
7. Control and manipulation.
At the mesoteric consciousness you journey toward esoteric consciousness by:
1. Focus on developing perception.
2. Accent on knowledge.
3. Focal point reflects alignment of energies.
4. Reduce self-importance.
5. Refinement of goals.
6. Use personal power to gain further knowledge.
7. Cooperation with the natural order.
You must learn to relinquish yourself to the universe that is quite beyond human awareness, but which completely incorporates it.
A distinctive advantage of this view is that, regardless of philosophical or spiritual orientation– such as whether or not one regards himself as having a soul– “humane first” grounds experience in the here and now, in this life, in this world. This concept does not negate God or spirituality. Rather, it can be used to enhance spiritual awareness. Instead of defining our experiences by occupation, vocation, or nationality, for example, “human first” offers a stable, concrete reference point for all to connect with. With esoteric awareness we can utilize different spiritual orientations to increase everyone’s quality of life.
Be aware that an aspect of the human condition is that of having energy bodies, and that our initial condition is that of being aware.
The continued practice of being awake in your dreams is where dreams emanate, making it possible to handle the immensity of infinite perception, it furnishes a reference from which to explore. It is a practical tool. This discipline generates evolution, awareness, posture of equanimity (balance), and unbending intent to align energies.
We must break free of habitual thinking and define ourselves by our own experience.
Roger, journey well.
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