This is the third and last entry in this little series on reality that I have been talking about. Yesterday I spoke to you about the 2 fold reality system, that I think are body and mind reside in while we are alive on earth. As I told you yesterday I wanted to talk to you about education, learning and teaching. I want to come at if from Plato's viewpoint. Again this is a topic that I hope will inspire discussion, feedback and comment on this topic.
Yesterday, I was talking about Plato's Allegory of the Cave, and his postulations about reality, salvation, spiritual journeys and teaching. I want to round out what I have been talking about with education, learning and teaching. According to Plato, he thought that the imparting of knowledge between a teacher and a student was impossible, that education is only possible by point the students mind to what is real and important, and letting them apprehend it for themselves. Now, what Plato thought was that all knowledge and information that will ever be was recorded and housed in a great library in the spiritual or real "reality" that can only be discovered through the mind. What I am talking about is the Akashic Record, which a little more information can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akashic_records.
In metaphysical terms the Akashic record is a library of all knowledge and thought forms that are or will ever be, some postulate that an individual can read, observe and touch these records through astral travel, meditation, and deep hypnosis. I think that these are just some of the ways that a person or individual can touch this information. But, I also think that at times this information flows through the spiritual plane, and into our subconscious while we sleep or rest. I also think that the further you progress on your journey of enlightenment that our minds open up to more and more of the information contained in the records. I also think that as our eyes are open to more of the mysteries of the divine, God grants us more and more clarity on the things of nature that we have to deal with.
It is also my belief that as you embark on your own spiritual journey and quest for enlightenment. God, the Divine, or Light, or however you define your own deity, puts others into our life to help us along our road and journey. I believe that there are 3 different kinds of people that come in and out of our lives, they stay for a time and move on once they have accomplished what they have been place for. You will find if you are observant, that you are never alone on your journey, there are always 2 others that are with you. You and these other two may switch roles from time to time, but if you really look you will see that they are there. On your journey you may find someone that can mentor and teach you, the fill the role of teacher, and you would be the student, and the other person is your confidant a friend or person you can discuss things with and confide in. As I have told you these roles are interchangeable and you may find yourself at times the teacher, or the student, or a confidant.
Remember that each person comes into your life at different times to fill different needs that you are facing. They help you and you help them in an endless cycle. I believe that through experience and conscious thought we learn the things that we are meant to learn. As these people come in and out of your life there is nothing saying that they won't come back and in a different role. I believe that at times we maybe the teacher, explaining our path and what we have learned to a student, and at other times we are the student and we find that we have something to learn from our previous student, and don't be surprised if your friend and confidant becomes a teacher or a student from time to time. There is nothing saying that you will always be surrounded by the same people, remember everyone comes and go through our life in their allotted time and only for as long as they are needed.
You may not understand what I am trying to explain, but it is rather easy. The Bible tells us that we are never given more than we can bear, and I believe this to be the honest truth. In addition to God being with us always, I believe that we are always surrounded by help if we just look for it. God provides for us even when we don't ask for it. It is up to us to understand and accept the blessings that He grants us. But it takes prayer and openly listening for the answers. Please remember that when Christ was on the cross He promised to send us the Comforter, and I believe that the Holy Ghost is who He sent to help guide us and comfort us in His absence, and it is the Holy Spirit and the angels that bring each of these individuals into our life to help us along our spiritual road and journey.
I also want you to realize that it is never to late to start on your journey, and never to late to learn that which is necessary for us to succeed in our mission. I told you once before in my blog entry on "Crucible of life" that we have all signed a spiritual contract and we have a job or part to play while we are here on earth. It is also my firm belief that we have to learn by doing and experiencing life. I believe that pain is the impetus to help us learn and reinforce the lessons that we have experienced. When I tell you that it is never too late for you to start your journey and complete your mission, I mean it. Let me give you an example of what I mean. Let us turn our attention back to the Bible and the story of Moses. Because it is his life that has given me the inspiration to realize that our education is on-going and life long. Moses for the first 40 years of his life, he was raised as a child of the Pharoah, given the education of royalty, including Egyptian mysticism and how to rule the people. However, when he was 40 he witnessed a slave being beaten, and he got so angry and killed the taskmaster that was abusing the slave. Moses was then a murder and an outcast and had to give up his home in the palace and flee into the desert. Where he wandered and lived for another 40 years. During this time Moses learned how to survive and negotiate the wilds of the desert. All of this was future preparation for the task that he was yet called upon to do. Now, you can imagine Moses' surprise when God called upon him to lead His people out of bondage from Egypt. Moses was 80 years old at this time and thought that he was too old, and didn't know how he was going to do what he was told he must do. He thought that maybe Lot, or Aaron were better suited for the job, but God insisted.
You want to know why? The answer was simple, Moses had the knowledge and training that was needed. He knew how the Pharoah would react, he knew the tricks that Pharoah's magicians would use and could counter them, and most importantly Moses knew the desert and the wilds that the people would have to face while fleeing. As I have said we are never given more than we can bear, we are well trained and suited for the job that is ahead of us. Just as Moses had Aaron and Lot with him, I too believe that we have 2 who are going to be with us. As I have said that our roles may change over the course of our journey, they will remain the same. One of will be the teacher, and other a student and finally someone who we can confide in and will help us understand what we are about. As our roles change so might the people that fulfill them, but trust me there is always going to be two around you to help you through all things.
Now, with all of this being said, I am not sure if the Akashic Record exist or not, but as I explained in yesterday's discussion that the only thing that have permanence in this world are ideas or thought forms, I would assume that they have to be part of this record. My reasoning behind this is we are creatures of energy, housed and contained within a shell of flesh, as I have stated before, as the body dies and fails, the energy that is us still remains. It is further my understanding that energy follows the natural law of conversion, that it can neither be created or destroyed just manipulated and changed. If this is the case then when our body finally gives our the energy creature that is us truly moves on to another level of existence. I also pointed out that our beliefs have power and energy of their own, and if enough people believe in something that thing will come into existence. Therefore, if our thoughts and beliefs are energy, they too have to go somewhere and come from somewhere, and that place is what I called yesterday our 2 fold reality.
Again, this is just something that I am exploring and have some belief in. I am not asking you to believe as I do, but I would like to know you thoughts on this. Like I said, my origin is based in Christianity though I have adopted or collect other parts of religious beliefs to help me round out and understand God and the Philosophical and Spiritual Journey we all must travel. Therefore, I can compare the spiritual realm that I have referred to as the Christian Heaven, or liken it to the astral plane of the mystics, but to me they are one and the same and I believe that they are the layer that overlaps our physical reality. I believe that Plato is partially correct that we cannot transfer knowledge from teacher to student directly, that all things that are learned must be experience and discovered through ourselves. But I think a teacher is a vital part of the equation and helps us understand that which we are experiencing and helps us to absorb and integrate our learning into our daily lives. Plus, I believe that this journey of life is but one aspect on the road toward enlightenment and higher learning and knowledge that will help us in our transition from this plane of existence to the next. It is also my contention that we never stop learning and if we do then we are not living, but merely existing.
Our road is not an easy one, and sometimes the path is hard to find and definitely harder to follow once we are on it. But we are not ever alone on our journey, we are given assistance and help when we need it. People come into our lives for a brief time that is allotted them and then they move on. Some will be with us way longer than others, and then there maybe some that come and go, but are always near. Lastly, I believe that no matter where we are at on our journey, that God is always with us, and carries us and gives us the strength we need and the encouragement to continue. Remember that the road you are on is a road of enlightenment, which is a journey to further and gain knowledge, and as you progress along this road you are going to receive direct spiritual guidance and come to know the creator and all things in nature. This is the path that was set for us when Adam and Eve were cast from the Garden of Eden and it is what defines us and makes us human. We are not angels or divine beings with the knowledge of good and evil that was not granted to us. But we were granted dominion over the earth and all things in it. As can be found in Genesis. It is our duty to protect that which has been give us, and do that we must learn and grow from that education. The earth is our home and the only one we have been give, we are the caretakers and the custodians, and we haven't done a really good job taking care of it.
So please keep these things in mind as you embark upon your journey, remember what I have said, and I am sure over time you will come to see things in a different and much more enlightened light. When you do be sure to keep your eyes and heart on God because through His Divine Grace He will reveal all things.
Again, I look forward to hearing from you, please leave a comment and join my blog. I want to hear from you, and I would love to hear your opinions, concerns, feedback, criticisms or whatever else you would like to say to me. All I am doing is trying to share what I have learned with you.
As always my hopes and dreams are with you,
Uncle B
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