(being there) Levels of Consciousness
Levels of Consciousness
Consciousness is the way in which we experience the world. We have the ability to develop our consciousness, and thus create different experience. Its level is determined by the skill levels of the four aspects of being: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. All four aspects of being are equally important, and skills must be progressed on all four aspects. Your spiritual aspect is not more important than your physical aspect. Your mental aspect is not more important than your emotional aspect. They are all equally important to the development of consciousness.
Even though most individuals are very skilled on one or two of their aspects, it is the skill level that is common to all four aspects that determines their level of consciousness. You may be highly trained mentally. You may have a profound sense of faith spiritually. And physically, you may manage your life force with expertise. But if you neglect dealing with your emotional issues, your level of consciousness will always remain undeveloped.
We have had encounters with several masters, who possessed great knowledge, awesome discipline, and saintly faith, but were acting out their emotional issues all around them. Their lack of emotional skill prevented them from realizing a very high level of consciousness, and consequently, Enlightenment. They were very impressive people. But until they learn the skills of the emotional aspect, they will continue to create their universe from a lower level of consciousness.
For everyone, the limiting aspect to their level of consciousness will always be the aspect of least development. For most people, the emotional aspect is the aspect of least development. Therefore, it is the determining factor in their level of consciousness. This is true simply because very few people receive training on the emotional aspect. When you learn and practice emotional skills, you can grow in consciousness. Growth will continue up to the aspect with the next lowest skill level. Then the skills of that aspect must be addressed, along with continuing development on the first.
Most us would prefer to enhance our skills on the aspects where we already excel. We try to use our strengths to pursue our self-development. But it is exactly where we do not excel where we need to encounter our next set of lessons. This requires practicing a sincere sense of humility. We are mere children in our aspect of least development. We all must learn to embrace this vulnerability if we are to grow.
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Consciousness is the way in which we experience the world. We have the ability to develop our consciousness, and thus create different experience. Its level is determined by the skill levels of the four aspects of being: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. All four aspects of being are equally important, and skills must be progressed on all four aspects. Your spiritual aspect is not more important than your physical aspect. Your mental aspect is not more important than your emotional aspect. They are all equally important to the development of consciousness.
Even though most individuals are very skilled on one or two of their aspects, it is the skill level that is common to all four aspects that determines their level of consciousness. You may be highly trained mentally. You may have a profound sense of faith spiritually. And physically, you may manage your life force with expertise. But if you neglect dealing with your emotional issues, your level of consciousness will always remain undeveloped.
We have had encounters with several masters, who possessed great knowledge, awesome discipline, and saintly faith, but were acting out their emotional issues all around them. Their lack of emotional skill prevented them from realizing a very high level of consciousness, and consequently, Enlightenment. They were very impressive people. But until they learn the skills of the emotional aspect, they will continue to create their universe from a lower level of consciousness.
For everyone, the limiting aspect to their level of consciousness will always be the aspect of least development. For most people, the emotional aspect is the aspect of least development. Therefore, it is the determining factor in their level of consciousness. This is true simply because very few people receive training on the emotional aspect. When you learn and practice emotional skills, you can grow in consciousness. Growth will continue up to the aspect with the next lowest skill level. Then the skills of that aspect must be addressed, along with continuing development on the first.
Most us would prefer to enhance our skills on the aspects where we already excel. We try to use our strengths to pursue our self-development. But it is exactly where we do not excel where we need to encounter our next set of lessons. This requires practicing a sincere sense of humility. We are mere children in our aspect of least development. We all must learn to embrace this vulnerability if we are to grow.
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