OUR MINDS IV

It is almost 1:30 PM and I am just sitting down to write. I had some things I needed to do this Morning. Well, here I am, what should we discuss.

It is a beautiful day. Summer is back and it is a very surprising 80 F. It wasn't supposed to be this warm.

I will continue discussion of the Our Minds next week. Today I just want to look at one aspect, belief. I have mentioned, many times, we must give up our beliefs if we are to 'see'. I am going to discuss Causes in a future blog. Today, I want to mention one pitfall. Most of us, who embrace Causes, do so because of an assumed injustice or need, and we tend to have open hearts, and are very earnest about doing the 'right thing'.

However, when the right thing makes us feel righteous, we need to be aware. Righteousness is a function of ego and it can have almost a narcotic effect. We want to be good and we want to be helpful. The feeling of righteousness can compensate for fear that one is not worthy.

When we join in with others, in a good Cause, we may be blinded to the belief systems [or just the little beliefs] we take on without full examination. We may not notice, being involved in the Cause, requires we judge other people. We may accept information, as well grounded, that we don't really understand. I will examine Causes further at some later time. I am using it as an example today, to point out how we can take beliefs on, without even being aware we are doing so.

Once, we accept a belief, it is religion. We don't question it, regardless of how ridiculous it may be. It creates a block to future learning.

We need to become seekers and not believers. Belief always blocks learning. I always say, “The only belief is the belief in love.” But, even that, need not be a belief; it is a discovery. We discover that love is the only thing there is. I have been finding that out every day.

I wasn't going to label this as part of my OUR MIND series but I guess it is. Or I could have named it, BEWARE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

I have yet to do my dishes. It is a small job, but I have to get on with my day.

Have a Happy Friday! 
 

Love and Peace, Gregg