Our comprehension of reality and our designations and definitions as to what is reality and what is fantasy are determined by our own experience and our experience of others' experiences, some of which we hold up as models and others denigrated and shunned.
Thus, our acceptance of others' experiences and the interpretive spin they put on their experiences is determined by their accord with our own experiences and our own spin. This is the way we stay encased in our same-o same-o world. A way out is opening to new experiences. This may be called personal growth.
Some are fearful of doing so, having erected a firm foundation on which to stand, though the foundation itself floats in midair. Some are too tired to make any effort. Some are righteous in their mindset (whether religious or irreligious) and believe they possess the truth (logical positivists, proponents of scientism, evolutionary psychologists, and those who cast blame on "religion"for the world's ills fall within this category).
As for myself and my spin, I tried on the mindset of those cheer-leading for a disenchanted universe. I find that mindset lacking. A large data set from our ancestors and from all cultures is lopped off, discarded as non-data. My experience is that the universe is enchanted and enchanting. I take it personally and find that I am taken Personally. I use the capital letter because I experience the cosmos as a live embodying of the Mystery just beyond the view of fundamental science.
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Yes, the Universe is both awakening and embodying. That's simple enough for most to understand, though only a few will grok it. Most people are lost in the daily drama of living, and such ideas are beyond them. That is a choice made on a subconscious level. People who have glimpsed the truth through a brief awakening have a conscious decision to make.
ReplyDeleteWhile I acknowledge the validity of the viewpoint that many (most?) people are asleep, I prefer not to dwell on that. If nurtured, it can lead to an unwanted exclusiveness, judgment, and a lamenting of the perceived situation. Wasted energy.
ReplyDeleteIn a letter to Upton Sinclair C. G. Jung commented: "Sure enough, we must believe in Reason. But it should not prevent us from recognizing a mystery when we meet one."
ReplyDeleteMay we remain open to all the data we can possibly take in and be reasonable enough to realize there is even more going on than that.
~Stan
Yes, indeed, Stan.
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