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13-01-2020, 05:48 PM
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The Superior Mind
The superior mind is an energy I have felt in myself and others at various times throughout my life. It can be recognized and resisted. It can also become an identity that destroys.
It is a very subtle energy. It is incredibly easy to mistake it for something else, something good, true and acceptable. Yet, its purpose is to take life, to obliterate love, and prevent spiritual growth.
What does it feel like? Let me expose it for examination. “I am especially loved by God. He has shared specific knowledge with me that no other understands. I KNOW I am right. It sets me apart from the rest of the people because they reject my unique connection with Spirit. They do not understand me or value my gifts. It is ok, because they will eventually get it, when they get to this level of understanding. In the meantime, I will be strong and continue to help them. But then, they reject my assistance. They reject the truth and will not receive my contribution. Fine. Leave them to their folly.” All the while, the underlying feelings are those of isolation, rejection, and futility.
This subtle energy leads to separation, depression, and suicide. It is incredibly seductive and supports the egoistic mind. We are subject to it, when we identify with what we believe, and build a confidence in that thought we uphold to be absolute. The more we are told it is not true, the more defensive we become and the more value we place on the special knowledge. What has happened is that a personal identity has been developed around the beliefs. This identity can be grounded in doctrines, scriptures, religions, meditations, and experiences with unseen entities. But we believe this identity is grounded in Spirit. And this is why we close our minds to potential change or refuse to entertain inputs from others trying to tell us we are off track. The energy of the superior mind is not a beneficial energy. It is not wise. It does not lead in the direction we want to go. And worse yet, it is very difficult to release it, because it has become part of who we believe we are.
The direction we want to go in feels like love, unity, compassion, forgiveness, healing, wonder, respect, openness, inclusion and integration. It is the extension of life. It is a cheerful, positive and joyous progression in gratitude and appreciation for diversity.
What tools and techniques can we use to identify this energy before it invades our beings? How can we maintain a good space for sharing our thoughts in a positive and supportive way?
Is there any way to reach those that have isolated themselves?
Z
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13-01-2020, 06:31 PM
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You can find answers to all your questions by turning inside and tapping into your inner source of knowledge and guidance. Everybody can do it.
The trick is to leave aside all your beliefs and biases, in order not to distort the messages you get. Unfortunately most of us miss this essential requirement, and get whatever they already believe.
Most of us don't look for the truth, but for confirmation of their beliefs.
By the way, everybody creates their own reality. You can't change it for another. We are here because we aren't good enough at consciously creating our own realities.
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Everything expressed here is what I believe. Keep that in mind when you read my post, as I kept it in mind when I wrote it. I don't parrot others. Most of my spiritual beliefs come from direct channeling guidance. I have no interest in arguing whose belief is right, and whose is wrong. I'm here just to express my opinions, and read about others'.
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13-01-2020, 07:37 PM
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Let us differentiate between the superior mind which considers itself to be special with unique access to higher truths and the superior mind which may also be considered as higher mind.
The former type of superior mind is a form of spiritual pride and self-delusion. This is something we all go through at some stage on the spiritual journey. People want to feel special, they want to feel that they are spiritually favoured, they want to be seen as a teacher who has reached a state of spiritual attainment beyond the ordinary person. This type of superiority requires the support of those who feel inferior. Looking around the spiritual / New Age scene we can see many such examples.
The superior mind in the sense of Higher Mind is a mind which is comfortable in the realms of abstract thought. Such a mind is open to spiritual intuition. It is not subject to the need of the personality ego to feel special. There is a sense of humility and detachment from personality.
Eventually we all develop such a Higher Mind, but on the journey we will probably go through the stage of feeling spiritually superior and special. This is quite natural as long as personal ego remains. Gradually we let go of personal ego and we become content to be ordinary. In Taoism, the superior person is outwardly very ordinary, content to be no-one.
Peace
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13-01-2020, 08:20 PM
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entity: personality (a.k.a. incarnation):inner-self (focused in formless non-physical)
subconscious (creates personality's reality)
outer-self (inner-self focused in physical)dream-selves, probable-selves personality:
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No room for "superior mind" ...
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Everything expressed here is what I believe. Keep that in mind when you read my post, as I kept it in mind when I wrote it. I don't parrot others. Most of my spiritual beliefs come from direct channeling guidance. I have no interest in arguing whose belief is right, and whose is wrong. I'm here just to express my opinions, and read about others'.
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16-01-2020, 03:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by inavalan
entity: personality (a.k.a. incarnation):inner-self (focused in formless non-physical) subconscious (creates personality's reality) outer-self (inner-self focused in physical)dream-selves, probable-selvespersonality:
No room for "superior mind" ...
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Thanks for your replies. Is it possible to set aside beliefs? I've been working on recreating my reality and what I find is difficulty in creating much difference. I still have the same trigger points. It seems to change my reality, I first have to raze the beliefs I have. Only, it doesn't seem that easy to do.
I chose the terminology "superior mind" to capture a certain energy (feeling) that doesn't sit well with me. The idea of superior and inferior doesn't feel spiritual and has the odor of disempowerment. Also, entertaining the idea of LOA, a sense of superiority either of spirit or matter doesn't seem to reflect what I intend to create, which is a collaborative compassionate unity.
Has anyone out there successfully recreated their realities? How did you challenge your beliefs and create new ones?
Z
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16-01-2020, 05:34 PM
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Thank you for the awesome post, zastrakoza,
I think the "superior mind" as you call it can be found in everyone with an ego.... so everyone in this world. If you obtain beliefs that take it to the extreme, there will be suffering. With you and others around you.
What conquers the superior mind is love.
Creating new beliefs is just creating new beliefs, it's still ego. Nothing bad about it though.
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I know that i do not know.
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16-01-2020, 07:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zastrakoza
Thanks for your replies. Is it possible to set aside beliefs? I've been working on recreating my reality and what I find is difficulty in creating much difference. I still have the same trigger points. It seems to change my reality, I first have to raze the beliefs I have. Only, it doesn't seem that easy to do.
I chose the terminology "superior mind" to capture a certain energy (feeling) that doesn't sit well with me. The idea of superior and inferior doesn't feel spiritual and has the odor of disempowerment. Also, entertaining the idea of LOA, a sense of superiority either of spirit or matter doesn't seem to reflect what I intend to create, which is a collaborative compassionate unity.
Has anyone out there successfully recreated their realities? How did you challenge your beliefs and create new ones?
Z
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Your beliefs form, and are part of, your model of reality. Each one can limit the other. To change your beliefs you might need to change your model of reality too.
You (probably) can't change reality into any form you'd wish. This reality and your participation in it have reasons and purposes that might conflict with your conscious wishes.
It is possible that "collaborative compassionate unity" isn't something that this reality is meant to ever change into.
The best way to get answers and guidance, is to turn toward your inner sources: a non-physical guide (a non-physical teacher), and your subconscious (which is your conscious' most important partner).
I believe that you shouldn't adopt or subscribe to any external teachings or belief systems, excepting when advised so by your inner sources of knowledge, which probably they won't ever do.
When you're looking for answers and guidance it is essential to leave aside all your beliefs, expectation, wishes, and emotions, because they distort the messages you get.
I think about this reality as of a lab (a practice ground) where I came to practice creation, and develop the necessary skills to do it.
I believe that this reality is considered by whoever incarnated into you (the entity your personality belongs to), being very similar to the dream realities you experience while you dream. When you dream you aren't aware that your dream reality isn't an absolute reality, the way you (probably) believe that this reality is.
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Everything expressed here is what I believe. Keep that in mind when you read my post, as I kept it in mind when I wrote it. I don't parrot others. Most of my spiritual beliefs come from direct channeling guidance. I have no interest in arguing whose belief is right, and whose is wrong. I'm here just to express my opinions, and read about others'.
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17-01-2020, 01:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zastrakoza
The superior mind is an energy I have felt in myself and others at various times throughout my life. It can be recognized and resisted. It can also become an identity that destroys.
The direction we want to go in feels like love, unity, compassion, forgiveness, healing, wonder, respect, openness, inclusion and integration. It is the extension of life. It is a cheerful, positive and joyous progression in gratitude and appreciation for diversity.
What tools and techniques can we use to identify this energy before it invades our beings? How can we maintain a good space for sharing our thoughts in a positive and supportive way?
Is there any way to reach those that have isolated themselves?
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By reaching in you.
Then it’s not about reaching. It’s about presence clear as you wish others to be.
The subtle level is ‘felt’ and ‘seen’ in others through recognition of the unknown, they themselves may not fully understand in the immediacy of that intersection of you and others. If your aware and clear that is enough.
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Your trials did not come to punish you, but to awaken you - to make you realise that you are a part of Spirit and that just behind the sparks of your life is
the Flame of Infinity.
Paramahansa Yogananda
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17-01-2020, 11:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zastrakoza
What tools and techniques can we use to identify this energy before it invades our beings? How can we maintain a good space for sharing our thoughts in a positive and supportive way? Is there any way to reach those that have isolated themselves?
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Hi,
I like to emulate what the creator does and respect the free choice of others to isolate them self. I do my best to sense when to speak up about some thing.
There is know way to void that choice to isolate the self in my mind.
John
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17-01-2020, 03:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John32241
Hi,
I like to emulate what the creator does and respect the free choice of others to isolate them self. I do my best to sense when to speak up about some thing.
There is know way to void that choice to isolate the self in my mind.
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Hi John,
Thanks for the comments. I fully support free choice. I guess I am not sure that those who are isolating themselves realize they are making that choice. They might just be feeling they are isolated by others (unloved). But you make an excellent point about knowing what, when, and how to say anything.
Z
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