Limitations placed on the finite self

[mrroboto]

We as (GOD) are unaware or maybe have forgotten that we placed these limitations on ourself in human form.

Ego is telling us that we can have X,Y,OR Z.... and this or that type of life, we can be the billionaire l, we can have all the attention etc... God being the omnipotent, omniscient, creator placed the ego on himself to limit himself? or was that all part of the plan that we will never know, because we forgot why we even became human in the first place?

 

 

[theleelajoker]

When I was doing my yoga teacher training, we had 1h of Indian philosophy each day. One day, Sadhu, our chaotic, charismatic, curly-haired teacher told a story.

The lame man and the blind man

A lame man and a blind man are lost in a forest. The blind man can not see. The lame man cannot walk. They both want to get out of the forest. In order to do so, they decide to work together. The lame man climbs on the shoulder of the blind man. The blind man - not seeing what's in front of him, but perfectly mobile - trusts in the lame man's directions. The lame man - seeing everything perfectly clear, but not being able to move - trusts in the blind man's ability to carry him and to follow his directions. 

Sadhu explains that one might see the lame man as consciousness (that, which is beyond matter) while the blind man represents humans (matter that can act in this reality). The lame man is seeing everything perfectly clear, knows everything all the time, but relies on us humans to execute actions. We humans in turn, have no clue what's going on and can do nothing but follow directions, act accordingly, and trust. 

The story made complete sense for me. It resonated so much with me, it felt like a deep insight, a deep epiphany. Until a bit later.  Because later, one question came to my mind. This question bothered me a while. And a while longer. Until finally I found my answer to it. Honestly answering this question might help you approaching your questions above the same way it helped me approaching these kind of questions.

The question that came to my mind is very simple: How the fuck did it happen that a lame man (that cannot walk!) and a blind man (that cannot see!) end up getting lost in a forest????

 

[mrroboto]

On 06/06/2024 at 4:39 PM, theleelajoker said:

When I was doing my yoga teacher training, we had 1h of Indian philosophy each day. One day, Sadhu, our chaotic, charismatic, curly-haired teacher told a story.

The lame man and the blind man

A lame man and a blind man are lost in a forest. The blind man can not see. The lame man cannot walk. They both want to get out of the forest. In order to do so, they decide to work together. The lame man climbs on the shoulder of the blind man. The blind man - not seeing what's in front of him, but perfectly mobile - trusts in the lame man's directions. The lame man - seeing everything perfectly clear, but not being able to move - trusts in the blind man's ability to carry him and to follow his directions. 

Sadhu explains that one might see the lame man as consciousness (that, which is beyond matter) while the blind man represents humans (matter that can act in this reality). The lame man is seeing everything perfectly clear, knows everything all the time, but relies on us humans to execute actions. We humans in turn, have no clue what's going on and can do nothing but follow directions, act accordingly, and trust. 

The story made complete sense for me. It resonated so much with me, it felt like a deep insight, a deep epiphany. Until a bit later.  Because later, one question came to my mind. This question bothered me a while. And a while longer. Until finally I found my answer to it. Honestly answering this question might help you approaching your questions above the same way it helped me approaching these kind of questions.

The question that came to my mind is very simple: How the fuck did it happen that a lame man (that cannot walk!) and a blind man (that cannot see!) end up getting lost in a forest????

 

Very nice analogy,good way of putting things into contextual form. now the last part: 

The question that came to my mind is very simple: How the fuck did it happen that a lame man (that cannot walk!) and a blind man (that cannot see!) end up getting lost in a forest????

 

that's something that we all overlook..... strange huh?

[BlueOak]

First off, remember that you are not anywhere; there is no one here and nothing to have. You, in this physical concept, created yourself in this specific way. You can identify what that is by how excited or energetic something feels: This will become important later.

What defines a billionaire to you? -> What does that allow you to do? -> What does that require in your mind? -> Is the process of that what you want to experience daily?

If you take this far enough, you'll identify why you'd want something. You can also identify what's wrong with your chosen method of getting it. Even if you convince yourself intellectually that this method is something you'd want to do, if no energy backs it up, you'll always be at a deficit when you attempt it.

You either create energy in the experience you are having or use it; How do you tell what your intent in creating yourself was? What gets you excited or in a state of energy naturally? This becomes self-perpetuating; you are infinite, and when the form you are maintaining aligns with its intended purpose, you become your limitless nature.

[theleelajoker]

@BlueOak

Soooo very much on point. Nicely expressed and perfectly fits my experience and what I see with other people.  And that's why truth is so important - authentically expressing how we feel and think, gaining feedback in interactions, finding out if we are (unconsciously) lying to ourselves or not.

Easier said then done, obviously. But simple and straightforward guideline.