Tag: belief

The Will to Anything…

 

“Anyone is capable of anything (will plus belief is ability) if they themselves create the opportune moment and incentive. Heaven gives no genius to disbelievers and no vengeance worse than the body denied.”
— Austin Osman Spare

 

With the will to do it and the willingness to be totally focused on the desire at hand to the exclusion of all other things, we can do miraculous things. We can get ourselves out of the worse situations. We can create totally new lives for ourselves. Yet developing the will and the incentive can be a sticking point. Too often, what others may think of us or what we may think or feel for them becomes a consideration. Distraction is always there. This is why almost any spiritual or magic discipline involves the training of the will and concentration. Imagine if we all actively focused on making a better world, no matter our conception of it without worrying what others were doing. We can manifest anything. Despite the inertia that we have built up in our lives.
Blessings, G

 

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Contemplation, Escape and DesireContemplation, Escape and Desire by G A Rosenberg

 

A BreachA Breach by G A Rosenberg

 

Belief, Learning and Faith

 

“Belief gets in the way of learning.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

 

Over the years I have met many people of strong faith and in most cases it has filled my heart. I don’t mean the dogmatic faith of a born-again true believer because that often feels hypocritical. It seems to me that anyone who feels the need to defend their faith by insisting that everyone else has got it wrong and should be somehow punished for it has a somewhat shaky foundation to begin with. I am talking about those who can accept anyone no matter their beliefs because they are centred in themselves and their universe. They have no need to defend because they are so sure of it. These are the people who have shown me what a divine unconditional love can truly be.
I have exposed myself over the years to as many belief systems and schools of thought and philosophy as I could. As I have stated here many times, I want to understand where the commonalities lie and try to get a glimpse of the biggest picture I can. One side effect of this avocation has been that while I notice certain tendencies towards a greater truth, there is none that has been put into words that I could grasp onto and call my own. Never completely. It has been an awesome journey that I have found fulfilling in countless ways. I know that the universe as a whole is conscious and aware and once or twice I have even touched that awareness and felt its echo within myself. I have nothing to defend not because of the security I have in my understanding but because I am open to all discussions on the subject. Especially ones that will deepen my understanding. It has been a strange wonderful dance and it continues.
Blessings, G

 

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Dancing From Her CentreDancing From Her Centre by G A Rosenberg

 

Open LotusOpen Lotus by G A Rosenberg

Shaky Ground

 

“You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They know it’s going to rise tomorrow. When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths or any other kinds of dogmas or goals, it’s always because these dogmas or goals are in doubt.”
― Robert M. Pirsig

 

When we find ourselves on solid ground we walk with confidence. We need no assistance.It is when we are most unsure of our footing that we call for support. This seems rather obvious on a physical level but it rings true also on emotional levels (we tend to surround ourselves with friends and family when we feel shaky). Robert Pirsig suggests this is true on intellectual and spiritual matters as well and this also sounds right. Compare a wise yogi or any person with strong faith and spiritual insight. While they may be open to people learning from them and vice versa, they seldom push their beliefs on others. The ones who clamour the most about saving the souls of others are often those most unsure about their own salvation.
Blessings, G

 

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Green Man 2013Green Man 2013 by G A Rosenberg

 

Psyche FlowerPsyche Flower by G A Rosenberg

Believe

So many people seem to have a case of belief constipation. Wanting to believe so badly in something whether it be the faith they grew up in, a faith they’ve adopted, a belief in unicorns, in their spouses, even wanting to believe in themselves but not feeling able to take that leap , and trust….We all feel as Bob Dylan sang that we “have to serve somebody” It’s funny. Straining so hard, kills the belief and perhaps just a bit kills the object of the belief because anything fought against that hard melts away.
Funny thing is belief doesn’t come by screaming “I believe” from the rooftops or “Die Heretic” to anyone who doesn’t share the belief. It comes when we relax, un-strain, and listen not being afraid of the right or wrong of it all. Listen to our heart and listen to the whispers in it. Listening and not judging the output just watching it unfold, When that happens, when we can listen to our inner selves without the burden of that strained belief muscle, it becomes so much easier…..Namasté

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