http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_the_other_cheek
It is said that everything old is new again- in other words- we, as humans quickly grab onto an idea, and forget about it just as quickly. Eventually, in our search for something "new", we rediscover the older idea and-behold! We have discovered the next "new" thing.
Weellllll........
Perhaps that is an oversimplification, but with regard to "ancient" wisdom, I think that phrase is strangely appropo. The more I look into what I call "Alternate Consciousness Reality Theory"; (channels like Bashar, Abraham-Hicks, Cheif Joseph, etc.) the more I see that what they espouse as a "New Awareness" is really just this ancient wisdom that is "re-packaged" in terms that are more easily understandable given the times in which we live. So many spend their time trying to define and interpret these old messages, but they do so without really taking into consideration the difference between the mind-set and life paradigm changes between those people that were, and those that are.
I was thinking about this when something came up in a video concerning the phrase "Turn the other cheek". Just the briefest of internet searches turned up thousands of different interpretations from people all over the world. Obviously, they take a look at it from the viewpoint of the ancient world because that was when the phrase was created. As so-called "modern" people, we take random stabs at applying it, in its ancient form to our modern world. No definition seems perfect and we just love to dicker over the inconsistantcies, and play with the loose ends, we're human after all.
Well, what if there is another, Universal, "hidden" meaning that, once we have a basic understanding of the ways in which we create reality, we can apply to that phrase- and many others- with a nearly perfect fit.
First, in order to understand where I'm coming from (and it's OK if you don't) you have to take a few things for granted.
*I believe that we are all Divine.
*I believe that we are all projections of Universal energy into the physical world.
*I believe that we are here to create and experience, not to observe.
*I believe that we create our own reality. By this, I mean, that the vibrations that we embody determine what we experience in our worlds.
*I believe that matter is not solid, it is the manifestation of various vibrational frequencies as interpreted by our sense organs and brain.
*I believe that the things "out there" are projections of things in our own minds.
*I believe that by changing the way we feel, we create change, as opposed to what most people believe that the things we encounter create our feelings.
This is the basis for my interpretation of "Turn the Other Cheek".
Sure, it could mean reacting to violence with non-violence.
Sure, it could refer to the idea of forcing someone to hit you with the open palm thus designating you as an "equal".
Sure, it could be interpreted as another way of saying "Love thy neighbor."
BUT WHAT IF-
What if Turn the Other Cheek really refers to the idea what when we are confronted with violence in our environments, we should simply look away (in a manner of speaking). What if it means that if we continue to carry the idea of this violence in our minds, and vibrations, we are actually perpetuating it? What if we are attracting it to ourselves?
I have taken this to heart, and do not allow outside violence to touch my life to the best of my ability. I am very careful about what I put into my vibrational frequency. I don't watch TV. I don't listen to music with negative lyrics, I don't watch violent sports. I am at all times aware of the thoughts I carry around with me, and if they dip into a range that I consider to be negative, I redirect them to something that I feel good thinking about.
I can't make anyone believe me, or change their behavior. I can only tell you what a difference in feeling this has imparted on my life at this time. I can't tell you that, physically, much is different-yet. But I can tell you that this simple shifting of emphasis from what is immediate to what is important and eternal has made me happier than I have ever been. Things are beginning to turn in my favor-I see evidence of this every day. I have faith that I am loved by the Universe, and that faith has helped me to correct many of the inconsistantcies that have created things I did not want in my life.
These things have simply stopped showing up.
Now, I know, many of you will be nearly offended by this idea. You will say things like: "HOW can you ignore the suffering in the world?", "You can't ignore reality!", "I'm living in pain and THIS is reality- I KNOW reality and reality SUCKS!"
I can hear you now.
And I'll not argue with you.
But, remember what I asked you to keep in mind. According to my view, and those of other channels, it is our thoughts that come first, and the reality comes after. Why is there war? Because people believe it has always been there and always will be there. I No longer want a part in perpetuating this vibration in my world.
What if an end to war was simply a matter of doing the same thing? changing our individual beliefs, turning the other cheek, one person at a time?
What if, indeed....
It is said that everything old is new again- in other words- we, as humans quickly grab onto an idea, and forget about it just as quickly. Eventually, in our search for something "new", we rediscover the older idea and-behold! We have discovered the next "new" thing.
Weellllll........
Perhaps that is an oversimplification, but with regard to "ancient" wisdom, I think that phrase is strangely appropo. The more I look into what I call "Alternate Consciousness Reality Theory"; (channels like Bashar, Abraham-Hicks, Cheif Joseph, etc.) the more I see that what they espouse as a "New Awareness" is really just this ancient wisdom that is "re-packaged" in terms that are more easily understandable given the times in which we live. So many spend their time trying to define and interpret these old messages, but they do so without really taking into consideration the difference between the mind-set and life paradigm changes between those people that were, and those that are.
I was thinking about this when something came up in a video concerning the phrase "Turn the other cheek". Just the briefest of internet searches turned up thousands of different interpretations from people all over the world. Obviously, they take a look at it from the viewpoint of the ancient world because that was when the phrase was created. As so-called "modern" people, we take random stabs at applying it, in its ancient form to our modern world. No definition seems perfect and we just love to dicker over the inconsistantcies, and play with the loose ends, we're human after all.
Well, what if there is another, Universal, "hidden" meaning that, once we have a basic understanding of the ways in which we create reality, we can apply to that phrase- and many others- with a nearly perfect fit.
First, in order to understand where I'm coming from (and it's OK if you don't) you have to take a few things for granted.
*I believe that we are all Divine.
*I believe that we are all projections of Universal energy into the physical world.
*I believe that we are here to create and experience, not to observe.
*I believe that we create our own reality. By this, I mean, that the vibrations that we embody determine what we experience in our worlds.
*I believe that matter is not solid, it is the manifestation of various vibrational frequencies as interpreted by our sense organs and brain.
*I believe that the things "out there" are projections of things in our own minds.
*I believe that by changing the way we feel, we create change, as opposed to what most people believe that the things we encounter create our feelings.
This is the basis for my interpretation of "Turn the Other Cheek".
Sure, it could mean reacting to violence with non-violence.
Sure, it could refer to the idea of forcing someone to hit you with the open palm thus designating you as an "equal".
Sure, it could be interpreted as another way of saying "Love thy neighbor."
BUT WHAT IF-
What if Turn the Other Cheek really refers to the idea what when we are confronted with violence in our environments, we should simply look away (in a manner of speaking). What if it means that if we continue to carry the idea of this violence in our minds, and vibrations, we are actually perpetuating it? What if we are attracting it to ourselves?
I have taken this to heart, and do not allow outside violence to touch my life to the best of my ability. I am very careful about what I put into my vibrational frequency. I don't watch TV. I don't listen to music with negative lyrics, I don't watch violent sports. I am at all times aware of the thoughts I carry around with me, and if they dip into a range that I consider to be negative, I redirect them to something that I feel good thinking about.
I can't make anyone believe me, or change their behavior. I can only tell you what a difference in feeling this has imparted on my life at this time. I can't tell you that, physically, much is different-yet. But I can tell you that this simple shifting of emphasis from what is immediate to what is important and eternal has made me happier than I have ever been. Things are beginning to turn in my favor-I see evidence of this every day. I have faith that I am loved by the Universe, and that faith has helped me to correct many of the inconsistantcies that have created things I did not want in my life.
These things have simply stopped showing up.
Now, I know, many of you will be nearly offended by this idea. You will say things like: "HOW can you ignore the suffering in the world?", "You can't ignore reality!", "I'm living in pain and THIS is reality- I KNOW reality and reality SUCKS!"
I can hear you now.
And I'll not argue with you.
But, remember what I asked you to keep in mind. According to my view, and those of other channels, it is our thoughts that come first, and the reality comes after. Why is there war? Because people believe it has always been there and always will be there. I No longer want a part in perpetuating this vibration in my world.
What if an end to war was simply a matter of doing the same thing? changing our individual beliefs, turning the other cheek, one person at a time?
What if, indeed....
