bro neo wrote:We are all here on in this world in our bodies for a limited amount of time. Within the allocated amount of time we have many opportunities to express and experience different things. What we do. IMO, is up to our own free will, that is the beautiful, miracle and horror of being born on earth. We are not born with a bible on how to live life, nor do we intuitively - instinctively know how to be successful humans. Some animals seem to just know who they are and how to be, such as birds. They are born, their parents care for them to a designated age and then they naturally know how to feed, fly, mate, build a home, join flocks and fly south in the winter. Humans don't have this natural ability prevalently dominate within our conscious or subconscious mind and behavior. Our instincts sometimes can be our worst enemy.
Perhaps animals/birds/creatures of the 'natural' world '
remember' what they did the previous Kalpa? 'Previous Kalpa' simply referring to self realisation of the totality of one's existence and all things related to it. This would explain their natural/instinctive behaviour. Many animals seem to me to be reminders of the deities, i.e. living in harmony with their environment, and I am sure some creatures exhibit joy and pleasure in their lives, everything is provided by nature.
Mmmmm ... apprehension and appreciation of the primordial beauty of the universe/self in a non-intellectual/pre-conceived way of being ...
Bro Neo wrote:Humans don't have this natural ability prevalently dominant within our conscious, or subconscious, mind and behavior. Our instincts sometimes can be our worst enemy.
PaulKershaw wrote:When one is in the Illumined State or Self-Realized, there ceases to be any more inner or outer drama. The personal ego-self has surrendered fully and willingly into the loving embrace of the Soul.
Wonderful thoughts ...
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