Thought
Meditating has taught me that we tend to be cut off from our bodily experiences. Our minds filter what our senses feed us so well, that much of what we experience is not registered on a conscious level. In much the same way, our thoughts, emotions and perceptions separate us from the 'other', because our preoccupations with our experience of 'self', our psychological egoism, isolates us from the undeniable universality of our experiences.
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posted by KR | 7/14/2005 04:12:00 PM
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I have been struggling with the con and the subcon. The con wants to rule but does nothing as well as the subcon. The subcon does it well but sometimes gets it wrong.
Add the yogic disposition toward the con, the western alternative disposition toward the subcon. Among so many other views on the con/subcon devide (unite). Lots of food for relection by the con for ultimate digestion by the subcon.
I've got a big piece just a juicing around as my own subcon and con wrestle with the idea.
I find the subconscious to be more like the background programs running in my mind. When there's a problem I'm able to access it and fix it usually. I strive to make my instincts/emotions/desires match my conscious goals. I do this by always looking to my root goals and understandings of the world.
Instead of just noticing that drinking makes me feel better after a hard day I can look to why. It's most likely because it makes me care less and takes my mind off of the problem instead of actually moving me towards any positive goals I have. By understanding that, my natural desire for alcohol after a bad day goes away. My understanding reached deep enough to impact my "subconscious."
I am always seeking to change my core instead of my actions. To bring my feelings in line rather than my actions. I've missed out on a lot of the superficial stuff that goes on in life though. I'm learning to fit in more now.
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