Comments on: The Unvarnished Truth http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/ An Exploration of Creativity in Gardens, Art, and Energy Work Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:42:27 +0000 By: Robin http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1767 Robin Wed, 21 May 2008 05:22:27 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1767 Hi Lexi - what can I say… a really great post. Finding truths about myself, and the doorways behind them, has been a big part of my life - and I can honestly say the results have been great. Cheers - Robin Hi Lexi - what can I say… a really great post. Finding truths about myself, and the doorways behind them, has been a big part of my life - and I can honestly say the results have been great.

Cheers - Robin

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1733 Lexi Sundell Sun, 11 May 2008 22:39:35 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1733 Aaron, You said a mouthful there! That self responsibility thing sure goes hand in hand with facing the truth! Lexi Aaron,
You said a mouthful there! That self responsibility thing sure goes hand in hand with facing the truth!

Lexi

]]> By: Aaron - Today is that Day http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1732 Aaron - Today is that Day Sun, 11 May 2008 22:34:56 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1732 Lexi, Great job with this post. Learning and taking action on the truth is indeed often harder to deal with than the fantasy that people build around themselves - even if that fantasy itself is painful. Facing the truth requires us to also face the fact that it is up to US to change our circumstances, and that takes effort. Lexi,

Great job with this post. Learning and taking action on the truth is indeed often harder to deal with than the fantasy that people build around themselves - even if that fantasy itself is painful.

Facing the truth requires us to also face the fact that it is up to US to change our circumstances, and that takes effort.

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1730 Lexi Sundell Sun, 11 May 2008 14:50:57 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1730 Gia, Given the way things went on the long term basis with that cousin I rather suspect he was slow rather than dyslexic. However, his older brother, who also had difficulties is school, may very well have been dyslexic. My mother and I always felt the older one had some obscure and unusual talent that no technology existed for him to use, but we could never really put our finger on what it might be. We could just sense an amazing untapped ability in him. Lexi Gia,
Given the way things went on the long term basis with that cousin I rather suspect he was slow rather than dyslexic.

However, his older brother, who also had difficulties is school, may very well have been dyslexic. My mother and I always felt the older one had some obscure and unusual talent that no technology existed for him to use, but we could never really put our finger on what it might be. We could just sense an amazing untapped ability in him.

Lexi

]]> By: gia http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1729 gia Sun, 11 May 2008 04:57:50 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1729 Nice post, Lexi. I read an interesting story about Edgar Cayce, the "sleeping prophet." He had a horrible time learning. One night an idea occurred to him and he put his school book under his pillow. By morning he had memorized the whole thing. And that's how he got through all of his school work. I wonder if your cousin was dyslexic, versus "slow." gia Nice post, Lexi. I read an interesting story about Edgar Cayce, the “sleeping prophet.” He had a horrible time learning. One night an idea occurred to him and he put his school book under his pillow. By morning he had memorized the whole thing. And that’s how he got through all of his school work. I wonder if your cousin was dyslexic, versus “slow.”

gia

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1727 Lexi Sundell Fri, 09 May 2008 13:23:56 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1727 Hi Andrea, Good observations. The esoteric concept of the ring-pass-not is that the more you extend your circle of what is known around you, the more places it touches the surrounding expanse of what you do not know. In short, the more you know, the more you become aware of all that you do not know. You speak of truth as highly relative and not at all absolute. I suspect both are "true" in ways beyond the comprehension of our human minds. Relative truth abounds at each level of consciousness. Yet, each of those levels operates by certain fairly standard constants. Do those constants indicate some underlying absolute reality? Probably. Can that absolute reality be codified into philosophical or religious dogma? Probably not without severe distortions and inaccuracies, since our human minds cannot even grasp that absolute reality. At least it gives us something to do, figuring out how to deal with it all! Lexi Hi Andrea,
Good observations. The esoteric concept of the ring-pass-not is that the more you extend your circle of what is known around you, the more places it touches the surrounding expanse of what you do not know. In short, the more you know, the more you become aware of all that you do not know.

You speak of truth as highly relative and not at all absolute. I suspect both are “true” in ways beyond the comprehension of our human minds. Relative truth abounds at each level of consciousness.

Yet, each of those levels operates by certain fairly standard constants. Do those constants indicate some underlying absolute reality? Probably.

Can that absolute reality be codified into philosophical or religious dogma? Probably not without severe distortions and inaccuracies, since our human minds cannot even grasp that absolute reality.

At least it gives us something to do, figuring out how to deal with it all!

Lexi

]]> By: ImprovedLife.ca http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1725 ImprovedLife.ca Thu, 08 May 2008 10:21:47 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1725 <strong>Eighth Edition of the Carnival of Improving Life...</strong> ... Eighth Edition of the Carnival of Improving Life…

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]]> By: Andrea|Empowered Soul http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1723 Andrea|Empowered Soul Thu, 08 May 2008 04:12:45 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/growth-processes/unvarnished-truth/#comment-1723 Interesting article! I don't think "the" truth really exists. We always view the world through our own unique perspective, our own frame of reference. It's when our frame of reference ceases to serve us that we need to adjust it. Clinging to an idea of "the" truth just makes that process harder. What is true for me in this moment may not be true for me in a week. And what is true for me may not ever be true for someone else. I think the biggest lesson is to accept that we each live our own Truth. Whether that works for us or not is our own business. Too many wars have been fought for the sake of being "right." We have to respect each other's right to create our own reality - whether we agree with it or not. Wisdom is found in the question. I think we'd all be served to say "I don't know" frequently. That way, the mind gets quiet and our Spirit can show us our personal Truth. Blessings, Andrea Interesting article! I don’t think “the” truth really exists. We always view the world through our own unique perspective, our own frame of reference. It’s when our frame of reference ceases to serve us that we need to adjust it. Clinging to an idea of “the” truth just makes that process harder.

What is true for me in this moment may not be true for me in a week. And what is true for me may not ever be true for someone else. I think the biggest lesson is to accept that we each live our own Truth. Whether that works for us or not is our own business. Too many wars have been fought for the sake of being “right.” We have to respect each other’s right to create our own reality - whether we agree with it or not.

Wisdom is found in the question. I think we’d all be served to say “I don’t know” frequently. That way, the mind gets quiet and our Spirit can show us our personal Truth.

Blessings,
Andrea

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