If one is firmly anchored in the grounding of the Cosmos, one can readily move into the core of each thought system and adopt its energetic matrix without losing one’s cosmic center. One is thus “converted” to each thought system without becoming a member of its institutionality while simultaneously comprehending its depths and essence. This is what Ewert Cousins called shamanistic epistemology.
This is also what a certain type of therapist does on an individual level when opening into the thought system of her client. He becomes his client without losing his own core identity. (“Enter and blend” is the Aikido maxim.) This is partly accomplished through opening to the metaphor and imagery used by the other. S/he becomes empty so s/he may be full. There is nothing mysterious about this, though it is out of the ordinary. It is called Listening and Seeing.
Of course one can stay seated in one’s own home bounds without venturing out of one’s adopted thought system. This is not my choice nor predilection. My practice is to open to the thought systems of the world (religions and philosophies) and comprehend their depths and meaning.
This is also what a certain type of therapist does on an individual level when opening into the thought system of her client. He becomes his client without losing his own core identity. (“Enter and blend” is the Aikido maxim.) This is partly accomplished through opening to the metaphor and imagery used by the other. S/he becomes empty so s/he may be full. There is nothing mysterious about this, though it is out of the ordinary. It is called Listening and Seeing.
Of course one can stay seated in one’s own home bounds without venturing out of one’s adopted thought system. This is not my choice nor predilection. My practice is to open to the thought systems of the world (religions and philosophies) and comprehend their depths and meaning.
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