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It is very odd sometimes, to experience yourself, experiencing, your own mind. (objectivity)
We are personalities, with a mind, but, we are rarely conscious, of our own minds. (spinning, working, weaving, processing, etc)
As fish are un-aware, or take for granted, the very water, which they are swimming, and living in. (there but, for the grace of GOD, go "I")
I believe, we mortals, take for granted, or we are un-aware of, the very mind, which we think, and live with, everyday. (we take for granted, our heart beating, every moment)
We have never really experienced, what it would be like, without a mind. (Im not sure, that, we really want to find out, either!)
Even the mode of consciousness, called sleep, has with it, consciousness, only with different levels of consciousness. (still, a mind working)
One cannot have consciousness, without a mind. The mind itself, is given to us, as the personalities, that we are. (the "mind" is a gift)
Prior to us, having a mind, we are only personalities. Once we are given a mind, then, we can begin to make decisions, to do "this", or to do "that". (free-will)
To "know" this, or to "know" that. Prior to having a mind, we do not "know", anything. Even though, we are personalities, (non- active,...not "alive"), within THE FATHER. (as a "pattern")
The mind is able to, identify, which things are similar, to itself, and which things, are not similar, to itself. (the identification with, an object, or person)
We mortals looks for things, and for persons, which we can identify with, and we, ask the question instinctively,..."is that person, like me?". (do I identify, with that person?)
The MIND CIRCUIT, has enabled the creatures, to confirm any similarities of mind, within another creature, and itself. (pattern recognition)
Each mortal is created, with the built-in ability, to descern, or determine, if a higher mind (mortal peer, superior mortal, super mortal, celestial, angel, God, etc) exists, or not, compared with itself, or, if a lower mind (animal, insect, etc), exists or not, compared to itself. (comparison shopping)
The will of a mortal, comes into existance, by the inter-action, of the personality, and the mind. Without a personality, a mind is only a cosmic machine, and without a mind, the personality, has no possibility, of having a will, or being able, to make a decision, or a choice. (freedom of choice)
The consciousness, of "otherness", is based on "beingness", as a point of reference. If there is no BEING, then, there is no "mirror" to reflect the image, back to the BEING. ("mirrors", or "others" reflect back to us, ourselves)
The "I/THOU" relationship, is based on beingness. (you and me)
Although, Heisenberg and Bhoer say that, we are creating others, by "observing" them!. (quantum physics)
But, I would not go that far. Maybe, GOD is creating us, by HIS observation, of us?. (cosmic physics?)
And as you "observe" something, or, someone, you also change them, in some way, at some "level". These are the benifits, of, all relationships, in the material world, and in the cosmic world. (creativity)
The instructions, to "Love others, as if, they were our own selves", is a hint, into the mystery of life. The mystery, of "others", who are somehow, extensions of ourselves, as "brothers", or as "sisters". (our very "family")
"In as much as you have done this, to someone else, you have then, done it to ME". "If you have seen ME, then, you have seen THE FATHER". (see spiritualy)
When you see someone else, then, you also see yourself, being reflected back, to yourself. (JUNG's syncronicity?)
"FATHER, make them as ONE, as YOU, and I, are ONE". (as if, "they" are not ONE, currently!)
So then, it can be said, that, "ALL, is in ALL". (everything, is everything!)
BUT, that, is for a later, future time. (THE AGE OF LIGHT AND LIFE)
Currently, we (as a civilization) are in a mode of, "THIS is my stuff, and THAT is your stuff, and do not take MY stuff, and I will not take YOUR stuff". (its a deal)
Some day, we will learn, that, nothing is ours, and it can all be taken away, at any moment, of any day. What, exactly, are you taking with you?, to the next life. (only the goodness, that you chose to create, within yourself, with the help, of GOD, and nothing more....)
I, myself, am leaving a burning house, which was on fire, when I awoke, to the smell of smoke, and crackling fire. I escaped with only my underware on, but, the nieghbors will forgive me, for standing outside, half naked, watching the house burn to the ground. My nieghbors, are very understanding "others". ("love thy nieghbor"!)
RON C.
CC Colter
Edited by Colter, 04 June 2005 - 12:10 PM.
