Spiritual Submission

Posted on July 24, 2004
Filed Under Journal, Spirituality |

Our spiritual self – if we remain unaware – is unconsciously suppressed in a quite simplistic manner. Humanity has always sought a “source” – if that word maybe used. A place or belief to which we can attribute our origin; be it the origin of our physical body, our emotional state, or our personality.

However, even scientifically we do not possess a practically strong understanding of our own personal makeup. We perceive our ego as independent from the world around us, and in turn that world as independent from our higher self or consciousness.

The article “Unity”:http://www.thethoughts.co.uk/thoughts/unity.htm discusses how the Source of the Ego is the higher self – or pure consciousness. It also shows a weakness in mankind that has left us unable to take up the responsibility of realising that our ego is our own creation. Over the millennia this has resulted with us looking externally for our Source; to Gods, religion, and science.

It is in this manner that we give up our inner power and strength to an entity other than ourselves. Often this other entity is an aspect of the many systems around us; employment, finance, education, politics, religion etc. It may also be an entity of a conscious nature.

Thus we believe our Source to be the responsibility of these entities, be they conscious or otherwise. In essence we cut off our freewill, by attributing our reality to another entity.

These entities are thus able to feed of our actions and our emotions. Such entities or organisations require actions, participation, money or another form of resource from us. As such, if we go with this flow, then we are feeding them.

However, if through self-introspection, we perceive the distinction between our ego and our self, we can learn to accept that our ego is a creation of our own being. That in turn this pure self, is an aspect of the pure consciousness that is oneness. But our lack of willingness or knowledge to identify our infinite self has led us to submit ourselves to perceived authorities or “universal laws” which exist separate to us.

When we become open to this possibility, we can begin to perceive many of these aspects in our daily world to which we submit. In addition we will begin to see and feel those forces that seek our submission. But we must understand that it is not our task to fight these forces, but rather to realise and accept that they have no real power over us.

The only power they have is in our fear and ignorance.

If we wish to learn to strengthen our spiritual aspect, there is no need for us to submit to outer organisations, systems or entities. Our source is found within us – it is apparent in the spaces between our thoughts; in silence and pure stillness.

We may use knowledge we find in the outer world to assist us with this process. We may also discover deeper knowledge by analysing the inner worlds of our being and consciousness.

Knowledge is the eradicator of ignorance. Within pure consciousness we can perceive a reality comprised of unity, within which there is nothing to fear. In understanding this, we can accept that consciousness places the responsibility for our existence firmly within our own being. Any organisation, unit or belief that places itself between you and this consciousness disrupts your flow. It diverts your attention and understanding away from the place where it may learn the most. Most importantly such external factors rely upon activity and motion; reducing the gaps between our thoughts, constantly disrupting the stillness in which we find our awareness.

Thus our spirituality is suppressed by the burdens of a five-sense reality; but in actuality that suppression is illusory, due to our nature of misperceiving our own source. In effect if we lack an understanding or acceptance of consciousness, then when we view our reality under that notion, we are looking in the wrong direction. At something that isn’t really there…and handing that something our freewill – and that something most assuredly is ready to pick our freewill up and take from it whatever it requires.

In some respects it’s a difficult subject to approach; but behind the layers of five-sense reasoning, it’s quite simple indeed. All is required is an initial glance into our self-awareness, and as we perceive aspects other than five-sense reality – trust in our higher self – and begin to follow that path where ever it may take us.

Marcus - 2005