Historically speaking, the majority has not always chosen what was “right” — also because human beings are social creatures, and so much of what we do is based on imitation. So I think questioning what is considered “normal” is a very healthy starting point. At the same time, it would be just as misguided to assume that the more people consider a certain view “mad,” the closer it must therefore be to the truth. 😄 And this is where your phrase “never outside of himself” becomes especially interesting to me. Yes, we are never outside of ourselves. But then the question for me becomes: What predominates within that “self”? What have we been feeding it through our choices? Perhaps the real question is not whether I stand with the crowd or outside of it, but what I am choosing to nourish within myself. ❤️

You’re mistaken — I was caught by this one. 😄 I paused with it; I simply didn’t express anything, because in that moment there was nothing to express. Now, with a little distance, I’m happy to share what came up for me: Yes, I do feel there is a space between resistance and desire — and perhaps this is indeed where existence simply is. But for me, something essential begins in that very space: choice. In the peace between resisting what is and desiring what is not, I become free to choose what I give my attention to and what I allow to guide my life. So perhaps I would put it this way: in that space, existence simply is — but through choice, existence becomes true life. ❤️

@Kleder Silva Fair point. 🙂 But let me send a little provocation back your way: If the simple act of “naming” is already a movement that hides what is unique within us, then why do you write aphorisms at all? 🙂 Words are like fingers pointing at the moon. Once you have seen the moon, you have to forget the finger. But words and names can also carry a spiritual force that points toward what is unique within us — when they are filled with spirit, when they arise from our innermost being. So with that said, I hope some of it spills over to you too. 😄❤️

@Kleder Silva The Moon inspires me every single day — in fact, it has become the very meaning of my life, and it’s where I draw my motivation from day after day. ❤️ It’s just that sometimes, when other people seem to be pointing at the same Moon with their finger when they write about it, I get the feeling that their finger is moving in circles so much that I can barely follow it. 😂 But yes — the Moon definitely inspires me to write. 😄

@I Am Rey Hey Rey, when I speak of consciousness, I don't mean individual human consciousness. I mean the Consciousness, or Intelligence, inherent in the universe itself. In my understanding, the universe is one vast organism in which human beings, animals, and so on can be seen, within a hierarchical structure, as hypostases of a greater organism — Consciousness itself. So I completely understand how, within such a worldview, one can arrive at the conclusion that “all is One.” But the question that arises for me is: Is this really the whole truth about the human being? Within such an understanding, what is ultimately the difference between Rey and a rat? 😉 And, taking that question to its conclusion, what would be the actual purpose of a human life? For my spiritual path, there is a very clear goal: to transform inwardly, to merge with the Soul, and to become an individual spiritual being belonging to another world. Because to remain steadfast on the spiritual path, you need to know exactly what you want to attain in your life and what the ultimate goal is. If there is no goal, there is no life, because life is movement directed toward a goal. For me, this means choosing the Eternal in every moment and learning to see this world from that perspective. It means making a real choice. And this is also why the words of Jesus resonate so deeply with me: “According to your faith let it be done to you.” Amen.

@Kleder Silva I agree with you that words can never fully describe God or what we experience spiritually. Words are limited, and the experience itself will always be deeper than anything we can say about it. But I don't think that putting something into words is in itself a small act of violence against ourselves. For me, the more important question is: what within us are those words coming from? In my understanding, there is a fundamental difference between speaking from the Soul and speaking from the mind or consciousness. When a person lives from the Soul and tries to express what they deeply feel toward God, words will always be imperfect, but they can still carry and express something of that inner truth. On the other hand, we can also speak from our consciousness — from thoughts, concepts, emotions, desires and ideas about ourselves. And the difficult thing is that this can feel completely genuine to us. It can feel beautiful, loving, profound or even spiritual, while we may not recognize that we are actually following our own mind. In my understanding, this can lead us away from the Soul rather than toward it. So for me the problem is not words themselves. The question is what we are following inside ourselves when we speak them. And this is also why I became curious about your sentence that “God expresses Himself through you.” I wouldn't say that God automatically expresses Himself through us. I believe we have a choice. We can follow our consciousness, or we can turn toward the Soul and toward God. And when we genuinely live from the Soul, then perhaps God's love can be expressed through the way we live and through what we give to others. So I'm curious what you mean by “God expresses Himself through you.” Maybe we are talking about something similar with different words — or maybe our understanding is quite different. 😊

Hello Silva welcome to the group. Then let's see us your meditation 😅

@Kleder Silva Of course I'll stop by and comment. 😄 I'm already curious to see what you're going to share with us. See you there!