Spirituality Higher consciousness

[Second Summer]

This is a good watch if you have a few minutes (less than five!):

Some questions related to this:

Will accessing higher states of consciousness too frequently result in problems dealing with society and people around us? If so, was this easier in earlier times, or has it always been like this? It seems that perhaps societies such as the Australian aboriginals, Native Americans and to some extent traditional Buddhist and Hindu communities have been more tolerant, even celebrating of people who tend to spend more time in these higher states of consciousness.

 

[Freesia]

I guess that would be the state you are in while meditating, or in a shamanic trance.

 

[Blues]

Will accessing higher states of consciousness too frequently result in problems dealing with society and people around us?

Maybe IS , it would depend on the philosophy that one uses to access these states of "higher consciousness" .

Personally, I thought with correct teaching/guidance to higher awareness of consciousness , it should lead you to better deal with society and people around you .

 

[Second Summer]

Maybe IS , it would depend on the philosophy that one uses to access these states of "higher consciousness" .

Well, I'm thinking, higher consciousness is not concerned with making money or social status. However, in order to cope in this world, do we not need to have at least some moderate success in these areas?

Personally, I thought with correct teaching/guidance to higher awareness of consciousness , it should lead you to better deal with society and people around you .

I would hope that to be the case. How do I find a good teacher, though?

Related, off topic: I got a fortune cookie at a restaurant the other night that said: "You are able to sense and know higher truth." Well, I like to think so

 

[Second Summer]

Some more thoughts on this:

What are good stimuli for reaching higher states of consciousness? Are drugs necessary to reach some of these states? I believe peyote / mescaline has been used in shamanist practise. Magic mushrooms also have a reputation. As does LSD, obviously.

Some of these drugs also have a reputation for ruining people's lives, though. I'm not keen to perform potentially dangerous experiments on myself.

So are there other ways? Can certain types of music be do the trick?

 

[Blues]

Well, I'm thinking, higher consciousness is not concerned with making money or social status. However, in order to cope in this world, do we not need to have at least some moderate success in these areas?

Yes I agree with you IS , to earn your own income to get the basics of life in order and not sponge of others is important .

How do I find a good teacher, though?

With caution ^ there are so many different ways people seem to approach higher consciousness via dance , music , inner sound ,meditation , sensations of the body , chants , yoga , breathing exercises , silence , prayer .

I know it might be debated , but I firstly follow the money , is the person teaching receiving payment for what he/she is teaching . It comes across as a dissipation of the energy/teaching they are trying to pass on if there is a course fee and its going into their personal account . Those who teach should have their own private income to live of.

Teaching of a philosophy should be on a donation basis only ,.......

 

[Raven]

I know this is old, but I have had some very strange experiences lately. I won't go into them on here. In the past year I have done a lot of group meditation, reiki, soundbaths and I'm on medical cannabis. I'm probably going to go on to become a reiki master as I'm doing level 2 this year. I have had lots of experiences of synchronicity too that feel like it is too many to be a coincidence. I was brought up Catholic and I did study religion at college and at university for a time, but I wouldn't consider myself religious now. I have caught myself making the sign of the cross twice in the past two months, which took me by surprise to be honest!

I have also met a lot of like-minded people which I haven't done since I went vegan and joined meet-up group and joined vegan forums.

I have also given quite a bit of money to charity in the past year. I'm not sure what is happening to me, but I feel like I am becoming more spiritual. The closest thing I can explain how I felt after doing reiki level 1 was almost like being baptised. I feel like a different person and my reiki masters said the other night that I have transformed. It is very weird, but I think it is very positive.

 

[Emma JC]

that is awesome - so happy to hear that you are more comfortable in your soul - I am a Reiki level 2 and have been for years and I took the courses as an acknowledgement of my (and your) ability to heal, not only ourselves but help others to heal themselves also

being brought up evangelical gave me a start and then early on I started to transition from 'religion' to spirituality and it has been a wonderful journey - it started with Shirley Maclaine books, soul travel books, Robert Monroe, Wayne Dyer and so so many others - I still love to sing hymns and my favourite is "It is Well With my Soul" because even though I no longer accept that you must be "born again" I do enjoy knowing that I am part of a greater power

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

 

[Raven]

Emma - I have been having reflexology too, it was you who told me about that book on reflexology, I think?

I'm doing Qigong too and I'm joining a church choir too.

 

[Emma JC]

Emma - I have been having reflexology too, it was you who told me about that book on reflexology, I think?

I'm doing Qigong too and I'm joining a church choir too.

yes, that is the one book that I would keep if I was only allowed to have one - Body Reflexology by Mildred Carter

I have incorporated so much of it into my daily life that I don't even do it consciously anymore - good on you for going to a reflexologist however you don't need to pay someone to have the benefits - it's all in the book for free.

I have a Qigong DVD and haven't cracked it yet... so proud of you!

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com