religious cliches...

being raised as a Christian created a great deal of spiritual conflict w/what was apparently my early universal awareness.

this conflict always lead to my questioning of the hypocrisy that is organized religion. of all the religions that i have become aware of thus far, Christianity always seems to be particularly off in comparison to the actualities of universal being.

it would likely seem that the text(s) associated w/Christian teaching/philosophy should be disregarded on the basis of all the contradictions involved. it is my assertion that this would be a mistake.

what is contained in religious texts, including Christian's, is the work of humans. in many cases it is work that was intended to motivate/uplift humans. the finite nature of humans is a fact of universal being. a conscious human will see this quite clearly. the evidence isn't hard to find. a proactive conscious human is going to work to overcome this finitude at any & all costs.

what does all this mean in terms of religious texts/philosophy?

for whatever reason(s) the meat of religious teachings in Western society find the use of fear necessary for the promotion of spiritual awareness. there is an inherent problem in this approach. fear is a tactic that fosters restrictive thinking. universal consciousness is not readily accessible through restrictive thinking processes.

it is difficult enough to develop a comprehension of the infinite nature of the universe as a finite being. how could it ever be possible to approach such comprehension through the use of restrictive thinking practices? this is conceptually absurd.

this is what has been going on w/human spiritual thought for 1000's of years now in Western influenced society.

getting back to religious texts & the clichés/lessons they contain, the awareness of the true nature of god & the relationship of finite beings to the infinite universe brings a whole different perspective to many of them.

• god helps those who help themselves
• fear none but god
• the lord works in mysterious ways
• god help me
• god bless you

this is in no way meant to be humorous. this is real shit. if you facilitate your comprehension of universal reality through an awareness of being a finite representation of the infinite whole, you ultimately empower self.

this brings to mind another cliché:

• w/great power comes...

the responsibility of god consciousness is heavy. perhaps this is why it was deemed necessary & continues to be hidden from the average human.

make like god is not...

BRIDGE THE GAP
...be universal...

the past tries to kick my ass...

i see my frustrations a bit better now.

my inability to recognize what frustrated me & how important it is to monitor my frustration levels appears to be at the root of many poor decisions in the past.

i'm paying more attention to the difference between how i perceive certain things & how they might be somewhat different in the perspective of other humans.

i'm also trying to be more aware of my over talkativeness. this is a difficult 1. i get excited by the opportunity to interact w/other humans on a socio-intellectual basis. that excitement often results in over-stimulation to the point where i over-talk & ruin the opportunity for future interactions.

as w/many of the other life issues w/which i deal, this is a catch-22. i need to practice shutting the fuck up when i talk to others, but i have to talk to others to practice shutting the fuck up!

i have a lot of work to do, but at least i can see more clearly what work needs to be done & how to work on it more effectively.

having god consciousness is that much more meaningful when dealing w/these finite issues...

make like i have support...

BRIDGE THE GAP
...be universal...

gimmie that motherfuckin' loot!

this society requires the presence of income. massive amounts are not absolutely necessary, but the more fluid the income, the better.

the alternative is to remove self from society & refrain from participating in many of the modern aspects of human existence.

NOTHING IS FREE!

enjoying the universe is free, but where do you go to do such a thing & how do you get there w/no $$$?

i derive great pleasure from  the movement of the planet, the changes of the weather, the activities of the other animals, etc.

this life that the average human is subjected to today, especially w/mobile digital technology, does much to obscure many of these universal/natural joys from view.

when you have to pay bills, it is difficult to stop & smell anything that even remotely relates to roses...

while i enjoy technology & find it immensely fascinating, the distance that seems to be growing between our finite dealings & our infinite nature will always be disturbing.

there is no amount of $$$ that can compensate for a loss of universal connection...

make like i like to be broke...

BRIDGE THE GAP
...be universal...