(06-17-2011, 12:22 AM)zenmaster Wrote: But as important as nurturing support for individuality is, they don't know any better (they haven't given it to themselves either) and, presumably, the preincarnative choice for the child was to experience that particular suitable constraint of their parental bias.
Certainly. It seems to be one of the great teach/learning experiences available to us. On one hand, the parent attempts to learn and exercise acceptance while the child grows into adulthood attempting to break away and embrace the self. It seems that honesty and clarity of expression can mitigate much distress.
Quote:One of the subtleties of the illusory reality is seeing the underpinnings of thought - that which we use to 'know' - the noumenal or principled realm vs phenomenal or functional realm. The noumenal is the next step. It may be 'higher', but it is more fundamental, it precedes or encapsulates this 'reality'. There are also different aspects of being that contribute to our understanding of 'reality', which are important to recognize in order to appreciate (or contextualize) 'truth'.
It is what I'm interested in at this point. There is so much out there that it is hard to discern where to start. I have always resonated with the shamanic approach, in that one should approach things from the mystical viewpoint through the utilization of will and intention seems to be the way to go. Developing the magical personality and working with different vibrational states I suppose..but it is hard to sort through all that is available. A person can learn things themselves, but techniques are traditionally passed down. Good quotes.
(06-17-2011, 12:53 AM)Azrael Wrote: A child is only beginning to discover it has energy, and in my opinion, should be free to explore its potentials and "discipline" should only be taught on the levels of respect for life, simple humble dignity and openness to life's experiences, ideas and with the One.
I was mostly referring to the teenager and later stage, but I understand your perspective. The older one gets, it seems the discord between parent and child presents many opportunities that facilitate seeking and understanding. The seeking is also simply attributed to growing up and making sense of the world.
Quote:My question is, are we only serving ourselves by attempting to categorize others? The paths are a guideline for each individual to make the choice, speculation will actually alter your own polarity based on your perspective in relation to another's experience.
I'm not sure what you're getting at. All action can be categorized..examining and understanding it brings about self-knowledge.