Subjectivity, Imagination and Reality
Posted on May 22, 2007
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The imagination is a fantastic thing, and perhaps is the singular component that has given rise to our entire human culture. Subjectivity is also a great aspect of the human mind, it allows us to perceive reality in uniquely personal ways; when combined with imagination the effects can become far reaching.
Of course, Imagination in an individual is all too often mistaken for “not living in the real world”. Whilst interpretation of Subjectivity descends into Semantic thought, usually manifesting as a form of simple prosaic philosophical word games.
Developing our awareness, and expanding our consciousness demands that we clearly understand these distinctions. Imagination and Subjectivity are paths into perceiving reality. Prosaic philosophy and materialistic individualism (of the kind that acknowledges the five-sense world and nothing else) are shackles which bind an entrenched mind.
Bear with me here as there is indeed a point - I am not trying to be contentious.
As an individual moves further out into the Spheres of Awareness the boundaries of reality begin to change. It is an alteration in perception at a base level…the very foundations of how an individual sees reality begin to break apart - eventually reforming to become something totally different. It is a restructuring of understanding, awareness and belief from the ground upwards. The further out into the Spheres of Awareness one moves, the more dynamic these foundations become. At a certain point one realises that their feet are no longer planted on any particular foundation, because all foundations are transitory and are there merely to be built upon.
Prosaic Philosophy and Materialistic Individualism demand explanations in terms of the inner sphere of conditioned reality. Reality does not adhere to conditioned reality.
This is why I tend not to write about my experiences. That, and I believe there is a power in silence - that the ego demands exultation, but the Self simply accepts each experience for what it is. That said, I would be hard pressed to give explanations for many of these experiences. Instead I am trying to develop a style of writing that points to what I wish to express - because what I want to express cannot be told directly. That is the trap of the semantic mind - it fails to read between the lines. It cannot grasp Imagination or Subjectivity except for in the most literal of ways.
The inner Spheres of Awareness retain foundations upon which the semantic mind can grasp - further out these foundations no longer exist. Reality can shift; things change that should not be possible to change - buildings appearing one day that weren’t there the previous day. Trees arriving or disappearing in an instant. Inanimate objects repairing or healing themselves. Witnessing such things isn’t a cause for exultation and isn’t driven from desire. Such experiences are what they are…and I express a deep joy and gratitude that I have been allowed to experience such things.
But how would I explain these things to someone who has pinned their beliefs of reality upon more solid foundations? In the only way possible - through analogy, metaphor and a steady flow of dynamic communication. And even then - only those willing to see this will be able to do so. Many others naturally find such communication confusing. That’s not a judgement - and ultimately it doesn’t matter. We are what we are.
At some point imagination becomes the path into the unusual - a wider perspective and awareness of reality. Is it any wonder why people with an open mind tend to see more…
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Marcus, you got inspired again.
Important clarification the one regarding imagination vs mental ramblings aka. daydreaming. It can not be emphasized enough the importance of our imaginative power in our quest for developing awareness. Not to be confused with having the head in the clouds. Maybe it is worthed for a future ‘thought’ to write about it (just a suggestion from a constant reader of your thoughts ;)).
I am glad you brought up the difficulty in communicating about those deeply personal and subjective experiences. I guess you are right that it is better to keep it for yourself in its actual form. But there must be some efficient way to at least show the possibilities of such experiences. In their essence, their are available to us all, no need to make the impression of looking down from some higher state or something like that. Not the case here, I am just saying that in general, because it might look like. And the real difficulty is to find a language, find means to communicate properly, with the less amount of confusion or ego interference. Analogy and acausal (vertical) thinking might be a solution. At least my vote goes for that.
I think it is also significant to point out the freedom of choice before all. It is completely a free choice whether one should try to communicate about those experiences. Morality doesn’t play ball here, although many like to say it does. Don’t you think?
[ Quote ]Freedom of choice is the biggie. I always believe in “Live and let live.” If no harm is being caused there really isn’t a problem as far as I see it.
Yes, I think it is very important indeed to not come across as arrogant when communicating weird or unusual experiences. I think it is quite easy to develop an elitist attitude, with the belief that one can see things that others cannot.
For me that is a large aspect of what this site is about. It’s a process that has been unfolding over the years as I attempt to develop my language skills in a manner that makes it easy to relate odd experiences or spiritual perspectives.
The problem with anything metaphysical is that it has very little in the way of solid real world foundation. So as you mention, analogy and acausal thinking is required to relate these things.
The problem I have found with analogy though is that they are very easy to pick apart - as all too often people interpret them in a very literal way. I guess in the end we eventually get to a point where we develop our own unique communicative techniques.
In fact that is one of the reasons I have begun to make the content on this site a mixed bag of different styles and concepts. Hopefully the constant switching between the various forms of subject and writing style help to kick the readers mind out of lazy reflex reading.
I don’t know, just random ideas and experimentation. Going to see how it goes.
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