Missing higher consciousness

I know we can easily be deceived by our mind. Reality often seems sharp like a razor as well :biggrin:

 

There's this thing called spiritual materialism, where the aspirant tries to accumulate unto self powers so that they 'know' they are progressing; however many on the Path have warned the the sidhis (little powers) tend to distract one.
Being still is important so that one can pay attention and listen. Be(a)ware that often intuition and inspiration are often mistaken with imagination as they are kin.
In a receptive framework - Open - synchronicity will point the Way (as it has before for you). In all ways be True to yourSelf - which means that you do not lie to yourSelf, and you follow through on what you are given.
Often striving shuts one down because we tend to have expectations while striving (we have an objective/goal in striving) - which often makes us blind to what IS in this Now.

Remember - you are Ok and all mistakes can be transformed through the learning from them to lessons.
Attemt to be impeccable to your Being - as only you can Know - and recognize that you will fail again and again - it's the picking up and moving on that helps the Opening to the Growth that move us Beyond. Guilt does not help along the Path - learning from experiences does. Life is a spiral - we will revisit many of the places we have been, but as we Grow new lessons come even if the possibilities offered seem the same.
In this Aquarian age the I Know is the key, but for that one must open and pay attention : everyone has something to offer to those that are truly open - yet no one but you has the answers for you.

Blessings are most often the lessons we learn

Namaste

 

maybe but our brain is not infinite. The universe is.
So confusion is unavoidable if you seek informational gain about the world form higher consciousness.

Tho if you do not seek information you can achieve a very calm state while experiencing it. go with the flow they say. just let all the incoming signals bounce away. ignore it. and you will be everything but will bring nothing back with you from the journey.

yeah.. PWNED by Watts.. good post Meagain. I listen to him a lot. But he likes to go around the questions instead of answering them.

 

Seems there's a semantic problem here. As far as I can see, a higher consciousness would not be something external, but a state of consciousness higher than the everyday state.

To be higher than the everyday state it would by definition not be susceptible to confusion.

 

There are levels. I do not think that there is only one kind of higher state.
you can achieve one but still be confused by some other..
I like Tim Leary-s model..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-circuit_model_of_consciousness

 

As models go it's ok.

What I'd say is this. If you take LSD, the initial phase of the effect can be disconcerting, one can feel confused, overwhelmed even when reality is hitting you in such an intense way. As you reach the peak, it suddenly all goes clear, and you're free to explore. Most of my acid trips conformed to that pattern,
What I found was that I got put off doing acid because of the uncomfortable first hour or so. The only way I found to circumvent that was to do a light dose of MDMA about 2 hours before doing the acid.
Works well, as you are jumping into the pool from a different board. Smoothes out a lot of the initial adrenalin etc.

These days though I don't really do psychedelics. Not that I'm against their use, just don't feel the need. If I did I'd go pick some mushrooms.

 

yea.. I know what you mean...

 

I would suggest hermetics, shamanism or some sort of evocation. You have a great foundation already laid out for practicing magic.

 

In my experience one must first release their self in order to find anything of lasting value.

 

thanks to everyone for their responses and advice, it really means a lot me.
the only psychedelics i've had are pot and salvia, i'd like to try others if i could find them.

 

You'll probably find it when you stop looking so hard.

 

Vision quest of the non drug inducing variety.

 

my husband said recently, "You're so desperate to see the faces of god, you don't realize you've already started to."

 

yah ...turn turn turn again and look within

 

waaa... it's only philosophy for the subject of becoming creative. We could try jump shifting the big band era for futurity.

 

months later, coming back to this post, i am starting to learn this. it all just sort of happens.... serendipity.... life gets funny.

 

I've been where you're at. The problem is you're looking for a "thing" to grasp or rather your mind is. What you're really looking for is not a thing at all. You're mind has to be completely overcome by silence.

 

i think the next step for me is get the fuck out of the busy city jeezus christ what was i thinking, driving me crazy. need to go somewhere rural where i can see the stars