A New Spiritual Technique - Could We Change The World?
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"The world is a dangerous place, not "The world is a dangerous place, not
because of those who do evil, but because of those who do evil, but
because of those who look on and because of those who look on and
do nothing."do nothing."
- Albert Einstein- Albert Einstein
Well anybody can look out at the world Well anybody can look out at the world these days and see some that wild times these days and see some that wild times are happening, with more on the way. are happening, with more on the way.
We could have a very chaotic time in our We could have a very chaotic time in our near future.near future.
And with the gigantic scale of events, And with the gigantic scale of events, many of us seem be crawling back into many of us seem be crawling back into our turtle shells, trying to be safe from our turtle shells, trying to be safe from
the melee storming outside the window. the melee storming outside the window.
Others wail and protest, trying to wake Others wail and protest, trying to wake up the sheep to our coming peril, like up the sheep to our coming peril, like
the proverbial Noah whilst building his the proverbial Noah whilst building his ark.ark.
The spiritual techniqueThe spiritual techniquethat switches things around.that switches things around.
What if the wildest part was, just like What if the wildest part was, just like Dorthy and her ruby slippers, we already Dorthy and her ruby slippers, we already
have inside of us an inherent spiritual have inside of us an inherent spiritual technique that can change the basic technique that can change the basic
situation, but we never realized it situation, but we never realized it before? before?
Not to change the entire world Not to change the entire world immediately, but to immediately, but to shift perspectivesshift perspectives, to , to let go of the methods and ways that we let go of the methods and ways that we have been entrenched in, but were so have been entrenched in, but were so
ubiquitous, that it was like fish ubiquitous, that it was like fish breathing water.breathing water.
If we look around, even inside our own If we look around, even inside our own lives, haven't most of been trained to lives, haven't most of been trained to
think in ways that don't serve us?think in ways that don't serve us?
And aren't most of us rather complacent, And aren't most of us rather complacent, and try to make our lives as comfortable and try to make our lives as comfortable
as possible?as possible?
And because of this, if we WERE to try And because of this, if we WERE to try to follow the dictate from old Einstein, to follow the dictate from old Einstein,
wouldn't our efforts be more like simply wouldn't our efforts be more like simply flailing ourselves around?flailing ourselves around?
Just sit back now, and imagine that you Just sit back now, and imagine that you had a calling, a unique purpose that had a calling, a unique purpose that
opened you up.opened you up.
Imagine that that was possible for you, Imagine that that was possible for you, and that you had a way to connect to it.and that you had a way to connect to it.
That you had a way to KNOW what it That you had a way to KNOW what it was, and then you also had a way to was, and then you also had a way to
know the best way to make it come alive know the best way to make it come alive in the world. in the world.
You might find that you have to take a You might find that you have to take a moment now, to imagine this, but if you moment now, to imagine this, but if you
could, what would that feel like?could, what would that feel like?
Do any spiritual techniques or practices Do any spiritual techniques or practices from past centuries or current times from past centuries or current times
make us feel this way? make us feel this way?
So now I must ask, for I want to get So now I must ask, for I want to get feedback from you, dear reader.feedback from you, dear reader.
Do you think it would be great to Do you think it would be great to discover that we are all hardwired to discover that we are all hardwired to connect to a higher source of wisdom connect to a higher source of wisdom and guidance, but that we didn't know and guidance, but that we didn't know
how to do it before?how to do it before?
Do you think that it is possible, and then Do you think that it is possible, and then could you see the ways you'd like your could you see the ways you'd like your
life to change?life to change?