Unbound
03-25-2014, 12:01 AM
What is the "basics" of spirituality? Naturally this probably varies immensely between different conceptual systems of conscious growth but there must be some kind of unifying factor which denotes the "beginning" of the path as opposed to the "end" of the path, a journey from low to high or high to low. I suppose this isn't absolutely necessarily needed in a totally infinite conceptual system but insofar as I understand it isn't possible to create a conceptual system which can actually encompass infinity itself as concept is a description of itself.
In a way you have to remove thoughts and ideas from the equation or perhaps realize that they, as we experience them directly with our perception, are actually the end result of many other "non-sensible" occurrences which are not directly experienced by us in a sensual way. Perhaps part of "awakening" is the realization of this previously "non-sensible" world and indeed, making it sensible.
There is an idea that is called the antakharana which refers to the integration of the mind and spiritual bodies with the physical body, in particular the brain and the nervous system, the bridge which bind the aspects of the complex together. I believe that this is what "penetrating the veil" is referring to in that the bridge between the conscious mind/body/spirit complex and the unconscious, deep mind/body/spirit.
So, the measurement of advanced or beginning really depends on the task at hand. For building there is foundation. For drawing there is the fundamentals of form and colour. For music there are the notes. All of these in some way are perhaps using the same archetypal expression but done so through the variety available throughout nature.
That being said, what to you, is the foundation of 'spirituality' or seeking the truth and what is the "roof" which completes its house, if you can conceive of it?
In a way you have to remove thoughts and ideas from the equation or perhaps realize that they, as we experience them directly with our perception, are actually the end result of many other "non-sensible" occurrences which are not directly experienced by us in a sensual way. Perhaps part of "awakening" is the realization of this previously "non-sensible" world and indeed, making it sensible.
There is an idea that is called the antakharana which refers to the integration of the mind and spiritual bodies with the physical body, in particular the brain and the nervous system, the bridge which bind the aspects of the complex together. I believe that this is what "penetrating the veil" is referring to in that the bridge between the conscious mind/body/spirit complex and the unconscious, deep mind/body/spirit.
So, the measurement of advanced or beginning really depends on the task at hand. For building there is foundation. For drawing there is the fundamentals of form and colour. For music there are the notes. All of these in some way are perhaps using the same archetypal expression but done so through the variety available throughout nature.
That being said, what to you, is the foundation of 'spirituality' or seeking the truth and what is the "roof" which completes its house, if you can conceive of it?