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second reason to meditate is to
explore the depth and breath of our infinite consciousness and our
true nature. That is, to explore the depth and breath of our own
self. Just as the early scientists needed to become the observers of
the external world to see and understand how it operated, we need to
become an observer of our own internal world. No one can do that for
us. Only we can observe that internal world of our own being.
However, it does need to be realized that meditation is only one way
to achieve this inner understanding. Clear intention will achieve
the same result as will clear intention coupled with a diversion
such a play. Life reviews as with a life map, therapy, body work or
mind altering drugs can do help us do the same exploration.
Similarly the induction of a trance state through drumming and/or
dance as routinely done by shamans can create deep meditative
states. Another way to see our true nature is to reach a point of
understanding that our body is going to die but our consciousness
survives, for example, a near death experience. However, the
experience of death is not necessarily the path that each need to
experience, although that may be the path for some. You will need to
choose a technique that is applicable to your needs and individual
way of viewing and experiencing the world. You cannot expect that
meditation will necessarily work for to explore your true nature.
What has been found is that when individuals explore their unique
nature, sometimes the
intention for one’s life may have
intentionally blocked some methods of understanding. Often this is
done so as to not fall into old patterns of the past. What you will
find as you explore the true nature of individuals is that we are
each unique. We are each here for unique reasons.. It will take a
unique path to access our individual true inner nature in a way we
can fully understand and experience our unique nature.
As such, some methods may not be beneficial to what you need to
experience. You may find meditation cannot create the understanding
you desire. You may need to use meditation in conjunction with
another technique or use other techniques all together. In any case
and no matter what technique or techniques you use, if you do not
have the understanding to properly characterize the experience you
have, you will be unable to fully benefit from the experience and it
may be seen as pure fantasy or a bizarre nightmare.
As for using meditation to explore one’s true nature,
there are
several different reasons that can be given. Each depends on what you intend to
accomplish by the focus of your attention and awareness on your true
nature. In meditating, it is important to remember your intention is
more important than what you do. It needs to be realized is that
a
strongly held intention can take us past the completion or manifestation of any single act or desire. So,
in looking at the prospects of meditating, you should ask yourself,
“Why do I wish to meditate and what to I wish to achieve by
meditation?”
In any case, if you use meditation, to be an observer is
insufficient to observe your inner world. Rather you have to become
a
detached witness. The difference between the two is the perceived
separation between the observer/detached witness and what is
observed. An observe is usually seen as standing apart and
independent of what they observe. The observer is not seen to cause
or influence what they observe because of how they observe.
The detached witness is seen as not being separate but often
integral to what is being observed. They are connected and influence
what is observed. As a minimum the detached witness is aware that
their presence influences what is being observed and what is
observed is affected by how they observe. The detached witness is
aware to chose their method of observation, that is how they are
influencing the situation, and then detach themselves and hold the
selves seemingly apart to observe the flow and outcome. Yet, they
know they have created the outcome by how they chose to observe.
If we don’t explore our internal world, we will never know exactly
who and what we really are. Our consciousness is dynamic, constantly
moving. It is never static or stationary. We are a
creative living
process continually recreating itself. Any perception of stagnation
is often only the long interval between the turning points within
the oscillation or vibrational flow into and out of the form of what
you are observing or experiencing within your being.
All creations, internally or externally, are characterized by an
oscillation into and out of form. We experience this assimilation
into a form as a seed condition like the original conception of a
thought, a gestation , a birth, a life, a death, a dissolution and
assimilation into a new creation. Some intervals of this process are
long, some are short. What we perceive as time is only a measure
between two chosen points such as some memory of the past and now,
or now and some point in the future or some span between the past
and the future with the present somewhere in between. There is no
time. There is only our perception of time by how we choose to
observe and organize the events we experience around some
arbitrarily chosen point. Most of us individually use our birth.
Society usually chooses something convenient from the past depending
of what aspect of society they wish to emphasize. How, and what, we
choose as our starting point will determine how much of
our own
infinite consciousness we will explore.
If we become the detached witness of our true nature, we can see
there is a shallow aspect of our being. It is greatly agitated and
disturbed much like the surface of the ocean. In this shallow area
one is very time orientated. One is constantly measuring the time
between the experiences they have. However, there is a deeper aspect
to our being much like the deep depths of the ocean. Here it is,
seemingly dark and without life. Yet, it is dynamic and alive with a
variety of deep undercurrents. Only they move in a slower more
gentle movement. As with the life in the deep ocean, we can not just
bring it to the surface and expect it to live on the surface. We
must either go to the depths and observe the life there, or bring it
to the surface in a specially constructed environment so as not to
kill it and destroy it.
Meditation helps us to go to the depths and observe the
deep
undercurrents and the life within these realms. This is the doorway
to the unseen realms of Creation. Meditation helps us to either
localize our self in these realms. Or, it helps us to understand the
environment of these realms. It can help us construct a suitable
environment to bring the life from these deep aspect of our being
into our everyday world without destroying the life we bring forth.
Why meditate - reasons to meditate
Remove the disturbances of mind - silence the mind
Becoming the detached witness - exploring one’s nature
Developing a single point focus - concentrate one’s focus
Purposeful meditation - conscious control to access one half of the
creation process
Side Benefits of meditation
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