|
Considerations Fifty-Nine …
Overview Five …
- - O-0-O-O-0-o - -
Truth is only for those who take the time and trouble to seek it out. We are surrounded always by conventional wisdom … and there are various levels or layers of it. That which is easily obtained and even pushed upon us … that which takes at least some personal study … and that which takes a decided degree of application. There is always an “evolved” level that is accepted as more lofty, smarter, more knowing, etc. This is accepted to be the epitome of current wisdom … of the philosophers / religionists / etc. … but there is much more beyond.
So there *is* that knowledge that is known to very few … those people who take the time and trouble to seek it out. They must clearly love uncovering deeper Truth and be willing to work towards that end. We discover that knowledge is not concealed from the eye of the masses. Most people do not want knowledge … and refuse even their share that is given to them. They simply want to gather information / opinion and endlessly debate on the value of same. In a sense … this is conventional entertainment.
It is a law … that knowledge cannot belong to all … cannot even belong to many.
In the conventional wisdom … nobody wants greater Truth because “conventional wisdom” is much more easily shaped … and does shape … everyday life. We “live” by the conventional wisdom of the day. We have little choice. It is the leaders … those who promote conventional wisdom … who have figured out how to forge the knowledge to manipulate the masses … for personal gain and power. They can use fear to control the masses so the leaders / promoters can maintain their position in society / culture. Anyone learning greater Truth would threaten that. For this reason … the leaders / promoters of conventional wisdom work harder to keep people ignorant. This is true within all facets of todays world.
If advanced knowledge is given only to a small group … and maintained / contained within this small group … it has a better chance of remaining pure and intact / authentic / original. If it is given to a larger group there is always the risk that some individuals will dilute / reshape the knowledge to their own perspective / understanding … and therefore destroy the authenticity. You can see this happening around us constantly … on just about anything we can name.
An overlooked concept behind the Principle of One … everyone looks to the higher truths, miracles, blessings to just come to them without effort … for them to “just happen” … and if someone else knows of them it should be simply handed out to those who ask for them. The greater Truth and the higher teachings are as oil and water … they do not mix … because the greater Truths and the Higher Teachings do not mix with conventional wisdom and material thought. This may be difficult for many to accept … but it is nonetheless … true.
If and when an individual is given the opportunity to gain even a small tidbit of greater Truth … they should be most humble in acceptance. The majority do not even recognize when this opportunity presents itself.
Each individual must set about bringing the opportunities to them. Your love must be for truth … not conventional information. You must become God-like in desire … to initially become One with the blessing in the first place before it materializes into your life / before you receive it. The more you do this … the more opportunities will come your way.
The great fear … is fear of the unknown … because the fear of the unknown leads to resisting change … and that keeps the masses where they are.
Greater Truth demands both great labor and great effort to find it. If conventional wisdom can be forged in a way where it is still somewhat earned and learned … but then if it is “secret” or not freely given … then it is suspect … this is where the promoters want to keep the masses.
Those who know this greater Truth try all they can to tell others … but nobody wants to listen. Few want to put in the time and effort or take the risk of not belonging to the greater crowds. In this refusal … they do not put themselves in the position to receive clarifying information and accurate guidance.
Those who want greater Truth must make the effort to find the Source of Knowledge … someone who has it … and approach that source … and take advantage of any assistance / any knowledge given to them at that time. These people will try to help others see greater Truth … but greater Truth involves levels of discipline and sincerity beyond that which most people want to put forth.
Great knowledge is not easy to gather to oneself. It takes years … decades … to become a good doctor … a great musician … a great artist. To gather greater Truth takes lifetimes.
Most independent study will attain them nothing except gathering data. Yes … it is a start. It is best gained through those who already possess it. Risk needs to be taken to find them … and even mores necessary to listen. One should learn from one who knows. Apprenticeship is time-worn and well-proven … even today … although today’s methods usually involve conventional schooling.
If we dwell on what has happened in our past … or dwell on what we believe the future will be … we will usually fail … for no one knows … and this is the reason why we should pay attention to the NOW … the present moment … that you can interact with … what you see. This does NOT mean to not plan for the future. We do not close our eyes to what has happened to us in the past … but we focus more on the ideal we wish to become.
- - O-0-O-O-0-o - -
Tidbit …
It is not external facts that shape our lives … but it is the habitual thoughts and feelings we hold to as belief in what we are. Rather than “God testing me” … we are really testing ourselves. In this way we discover where we “are.” To paraphrase an old saying … he who still uses his eyes to see … his ears to hear … and his mouth for speech … is still dead.
- - O-0-O-O-0-o - -
|