Episode 103: The Salvation Promised in Religion and Philosophy
Release Date: 05/22/2023
Fully Integrated Leadership
Three paradigms are explored in this episode: 1) the sense that we are separate from one another, 2) the sense that there are discrete objects that are separate from me, the subject, 3) the sense that we are the thinker and the doer at the center of experience.
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When we view ourselves as the body and mind, free will is an illusion. When we know ourselves as Consciousness, free will is a reality.
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We often confuse consciousness/awareness with first person subjectivity. Consciousness is that which is aware of even our first person subjectivity. This is a subtle but important distinction.
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The belief that I am a separate body-mind is the core belief that causes our individual and collective struggles
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When we sit in simple, wide open, spacious awareness, we notice how the mind takes an aggressive stance towards the present moment.
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This episode starts with an update on some current thinking around being a spiritual being having a human experience. I then go into a summary of the current state of play around artificial intelligence, why it is a potential threat to our way of being, and what we can do about it. Remember, you are a loving, compassionate, caring and connected being. The world tries to convince you otherwise, but when you pause and reconnect with the essence of your being the truth is revealed. Spread the love!
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I've had many conversations recently where people report feeling overwhelmed, busy and somewhat out of control. In this episode, I share a few reflections on why this might be happening, and how we can use our "I am awareness" practice to help reorient ourselves in the face of the mounting chaos.
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Asking the simple question "what would love do?" sets up an interesting experiment. Love sees no separation, no conflict, no lack. It looks for connection, collaboration and abundance. However, the mind sees limitation, lack, need, and therefore competes for scarce resources. When we remember that we are awareness, or better said love, we show up different in our interactions with others and with the world.
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What happens when we let go of the traditional belief that "I" am somehow in the body or the mind? What happens when we let go of the idea that we are here to develop and instead see that we are here to remember?
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Once we relax the body, we notice the randomness of the mind. We see how it grabs onto thoughts, sensations, sounds, memories, etc. We can relax the mind and notice the open space of awareness that we are.
info_outlineWe fear irreversibility more than anything else, and death is the ultimate irreversible experience if we orient as a body-mind. Religion promises salvation from this through faith in God; philosophy promises the same through wisdom/knowledge and rational thinking.