| The ability to have a new thought is a profound gift.
The ability to initiate a change in our thoughts is the reason that we are called
human beings. When we deny that basic form of responsibility, we are really
no better than the animal kingdom, in that moment. It is interesting to
consider how we think about and treat animals. There are many people in
the United States who actually treat their pets much better than they treat
their friends and family.
My teachers used to comment on this phenomenon. They often reflected
that it might be much better for human beings to start their relationship
education by learning to interact with the plants so they could develop the
proper thought process. And then gradually introduce animals into their lives
and eventually graduate to thinking and dealing with other human beings.
The more you understand the unconditional love we are supposed to give
each other, the same unconditional love most moms give an infant, or the
same unconditional love that God gives you on a regular basis, no matter
how you think of God, one thing becomes clear fairly quickly. Most human
beings are not ready for thinking and acting with that level of love with each
other on a regular basis.
The primary reason that humans are not capable of that level of love with
each other is because they do not know that they have the ability to think.
They think so little of their own thoughts. Consider the phenomenon of the
cult for instance. How does one really determine when a group is a cult and
when a group is not a cult? Cults actually show up in many places and in
many organizations. They can be within political, religious or esoteric groups.
Unfortunately, more often than not, they are wolves in sheep’s clothing. They
appear to be something that they are not.
It is actually fairly easy to spot a cult. When any unit of awareness (individual)
or a collective group of people want everyone to do everything the same
way, or say everything the same way, or think everything exactly the same
way, especially if they want them to do this without any challenge to the
thought process, that entity is a cult. When any individual in a group has lost
the ability to challenge the thoughts of their group, that person no longer
functions as a human being, much less a spiritual being.
When any person just accepts everything that the leaders or individuals in
their organization say and do without question, they have lost their free will.
They have lost the choice to take another thought, to take another road, to
understand where they came from. They have also lost the ability to
understand where they are going. They surrender their humanity when they
surrender their freedom to think.
We’re really talking about how the mind influences the Chi that flows
between people and through organizations. When you understand the
importance of being able to take a new thought, you will be able to trace
the entire rise and fall of any business, of any religion and even the rise and fall
of any country in history. The rise and fall of any organization will be greatly
determined by those in that society, business or country who are able and
willing to continue to embrace freedom and take a new thought. How does
a country like Germany become a Nazi Germany? It happens when enough
people lose the ability to think intelligently. It happens when enough people
lose the ability to understand the basic premise of thought.
So how does one cultivate independent thought? Conscious breathing and
communion with Nature are several key ways to cultivate freedom of
thought. They are both tremendously beneficial. And there are several other
practical ways to cultivate and keep an open mind.
Some of the greatest books available in the area of spiritual growth, especially
for women, are books by Annalee Skarin. Her book, “Ye are Gods” is
extraordinary. The title comes from a quote in an Old Testament psalm. A
tremendous source that often appeals to men comes from a man by the
name of Jim Goure, a nuclear physicist and profound visionary, particularly his
“Seven Steps of Effective Prayer.” This is available free of charge from the
United Research website: Urlight.org
Another great way to open up one’s thinking process is to read religious books
that come from religious traditions other than your own, especially if you
happen to adhere to one kind of religion. Doing so will very often fan the
flames of your own faith. Many people who are threatened by such an idea
are unaware that they have already lost the ability to think for themselves.
They are unaware that having lost the ability to think is what is really giving rise
to their fear. This surrender of their free will actually drives their fear. Becoming
truly enlightened is a process of being able to take the next thought, then
reach out and take the next one, and then turn around again and think the
next one.
After you have done Tai’ Chi Gung and you are doing some of the disciplines
that we share through the Circle of Chi Seminars and on https://CircleOfChi.com/, you will
soon come to see that the mind is really something incredibly beautiful. In Tai'
Chi Gung we use the mind not just to read and study academics. Yes,
academic pursuits are important, but we also use the mind to raise self worth,
build up self esteem and improve self confidence. To use the mind in this way
is to look at the world a little bit differently.
curated by Glen Brink at TheLeadership.info
from Master Lama Rasaji in "The Circle of Chi" at https://CircleOfChi.com/
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