Evolution of Society
God has been defined in many different ways. Ultimately, how you see God is actually more a reflection of you and your level of consciousness, rather than the actual God itself.
I read a book 'Peace is the Way' by Deepak Chopra.
In there, among other things, he says God is revealed in stages.
Stage 1: Chaos, Conflict, War
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: fear, random events, blind reactions, fight-or-flight, enemies everywhere, oppression, depression, sinfulness.
Stage 2: Law, Order, Achievement
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: organization, orderliness, cooperation, laws, money, civil society, competition, free markets.
Stage 3: Harmony, Nurturing, Inwardness
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: looking inward, stability, peace, appreciation, leniency, openness, self-acceptance, non-judgment, nurturing.
Stage 4: Insight, Conscious Growth, Witnessing
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: intuition, mystery, inner truth, witnessing, detachment, increased acceptance, self-absorption.
Stage 5: Creativity, Discovery, Innovation
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: creativity, science, exploration, rebelliousness, insistence on freedom, focus, bursts of inspiration, unbounded energy, intolerance for limits, anti-authority.
Stage 6: Vision, Compassion, Love
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: vision, compassion, miracles, complete transformation, end of personality, future-oriented, ego death, surrender.
Stage 7: Unity, Being, Eternity
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: uncreated, undying, boundless, timeless, beyond opposites, beyond thought, inconceivable.
While individually, we may be from different stages, but in observing our American society, we are predominantly at Stage 2 - dominated by Law, Order, and Achievement.
Following 9/11, it throws us back into Stage 1 - dominated by Chaos, Conflict, War. I am glad to see the Court and the Congress guide the Administration back into Stage 2. This would not have happened with the people themselves show complacency. Unlike other authoritarian countries, when the people of this country take action, it can change the course where the country is heading.
The world however is largely still in Stage 1 - dominated by Chaos, Conflict, War. We must remain the light for them, and help them get to Stage 2 - dominated by Law, Order, and Achievement. We lost our footing for a while there, but I think we are back on our two feet. It is not easy for us. Our society wants to evolve to Stage 3 - dominated by Harmony, Nurturing, and Inwardness, and yet the world we live in wants to throw us back into Stage 1.
The other thing that I observed is technologically, we have progressed far. Many people in our country and the world are in Stage 5, with burst of creativity. These groups like their freedom, have intolerance for limits, and anti-authoritarian. Stage 2 governmental style can cramp up their style and limit their creativity.
For these people, I hope they evolve to stage 6, channel their creativity to constructive things, guided by the spirit of compassion. When they channel their energy in this way, we will begin to understand more about 'miracles' and see them more often. The wisdom has already been there. Before, it looks impossible because our consciousness has not evolved to the point where we can understand. But we are evolving. We are at the point where we are beginning to understand.
But knowledge is one thing. Experience is another. We are in the physical world to experience. And nobody can take you there but you yourself.
Each of us progress at a different rate. With that in mind, we should inspire our children to achieve as far as they can, yet at the same thing, we should not punish them for progressing at their own rate.
Same thing with the world. We should inspire nations to achieve as far as they can, yet at the same time, we should not punish them for progressing at their own rate.
I read a book 'Peace is the Way' by Deepak Chopra.
In there, among other things, he says God is revealed in stages.
Stage 1: Chaos, Conflict, War
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: fear, random events, blind reactions, fight-or-flight, enemies everywhere, oppression, depression, sinfulness.
Stage 2: Law, Order, Achievement
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: organization, orderliness, cooperation, laws, money, civil society, competition, free markets.
Stage 3: Harmony, Nurturing, Inwardness
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: looking inward, stability, peace, appreciation, leniency, openness, self-acceptance, non-judgment, nurturing.
Stage 4: Insight, Conscious Growth, Witnessing
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: intuition, mystery, inner truth, witnessing, detachment, increased acceptance, self-absorption.
Stage 5: Creativity, Discovery, Innovation
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: creativity, science, exploration, rebelliousness, insistence on freedom, focus, bursts of inspiration, unbounded energy, intolerance for limits, anti-authority.
Stage 6: Vision, Compassion, Love
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: vision, compassion, miracles, complete transformation, end of personality, future-oriented, ego death, surrender.
Stage 7: Unity, Being, Eternity
In this stage, the tangled hierarchy is dominated by: uncreated, undying, boundless, timeless, beyond opposites, beyond thought, inconceivable.
While individually, we may be from different stages, but in observing our American society, we are predominantly at Stage 2 - dominated by Law, Order, and Achievement.
Following 9/11, it throws us back into Stage 1 - dominated by Chaos, Conflict, War. I am glad to see the Court and the Congress guide the Administration back into Stage 2. This would not have happened with the people themselves show complacency. Unlike other authoritarian countries, when the people of this country take action, it can change the course where the country is heading.
The world however is largely still in Stage 1 - dominated by Chaos, Conflict, War. We must remain the light for them, and help them get to Stage 2 - dominated by Law, Order, and Achievement. We lost our footing for a while there, but I think we are back on our two feet. It is not easy for us. Our society wants to evolve to Stage 3 - dominated by Harmony, Nurturing, and Inwardness, and yet the world we live in wants to throw us back into Stage 1.
The other thing that I observed is technologically, we have progressed far. Many people in our country and the world are in Stage 5, with burst of creativity. These groups like their freedom, have intolerance for limits, and anti-authoritarian. Stage 2 governmental style can cramp up their style and limit their creativity.
For these people, I hope they evolve to stage 6, channel their creativity to constructive things, guided by the spirit of compassion. When they channel their energy in this way, we will begin to understand more about 'miracles' and see them more often. The wisdom has already been there. Before, it looks impossible because our consciousness has not evolved to the point where we can understand. But we are evolving. We are at the point where we are beginning to understand.
But knowledge is one thing. Experience is another. We are in the physical world to experience. And nobody can take you there but you yourself.
Each of us progress at a different rate. With that in mind, we should inspire our children to achieve as far as they can, yet at the same thing, we should not punish them for progressing at their own rate.
Same thing with the world. We should inspire nations to achieve as far as they can, yet at the same time, we should not punish them for progressing at their own rate.
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