07-26-2008, 12:44 AM
Hello Everyone:
This subject and Crow's last comment (good one Crow) makes my mind flash upon two things: 1) This world with it's common human reality, is that of "Polarization", or as some express it "Duality".............up/down, left/right, good/bad, right/wrong, black/white. positive/negative, pass/fail, (and the beat goes on), etc. 2) Judgement v/s discernment.
Let's see if I can get my damaged brain to sort through this and make some sense of what I'm trying to convey.
Have we given due consideration to the polarized concept of "Judgement" (to judge) which has an educated and knowledgable converse concept of "Discernment"?
To my feeble mind, it seems that the non-doing of "Judging" (without being naieve or dumb) is to "Discern".
For example: I have given due consideration to the nature, actions, implications and ramifications of Charles Manson and I have discerned that his energy and mine are out of sync and in complete dischord (non-harmonic).........thus, this is someone that I choose, through discernment, to maintain distant. I could have taken the naturally polarized and judgemental position of, "This guy is the manifestation of evil, he's bad, he's responsible for mass murder, negative influences, etc.......I've reviewed the transcripts of his trial and in my opinion, he's guilty and should spend the rest of his life in jail".
I think it takes "Impeccability" to truly step out of the "Polarization" and to exercise "Discernment" rather than "Judgement".
Most people (re "Average People") are not only immersed in the worlds natural polarization, they don't even give creedence to the concept of "Duality" or "Polarization".........consequently they're trapped.
We, on the other hand, my most learned peers.........(chuckle, I've just found a giant tongue stuck in my cheek)...........we have a bit more understanding of these things, we have curiosity & interest in our chosen subject matter (these subjects)............we know about judgement, polarization/duality, etc.
By virtue of our paths, we are not "Average"............butt who really is "Average"? We all (everyone) have our own unique path (that we may or may not be consciously aware of) and who's to say or "Judge" another person as "Average"?
Isn't this within itself...........a judgement call?
Comments/thoughts?
Bill (Remember)
This subject and Crow's last comment (good one Crow) makes my mind flash upon two things: 1) This world with it's common human reality, is that of "Polarization", or as some express it "Duality".............up/down, left/right, good/bad, right/wrong, black/white. positive/negative, pass/fail, (and the beat goes on), etc. 2) Judgement v/s discernment.
Let's see if I can get my damaged brain to sort through this and make some sense of what I'm trying to convey.
Have we given due consideration to the polarized concept of "Judgement" (to judge) which has an educated and knowledgable converse concept of "Discernment"?
To my feeble mind, it seems that the non-doing of "Judging" (without being naieve or dumb) is to "Discern".
For example: I have given due consideration to the nature, actions, implications and ramifications of Charles Manson and I have discerned that his energy and mine are out of sync and in complete dischord (non-harmonic).........thus, this is someone that I choose, through discernment, to maintain distant. I could have taken the naturally polarized and judgemental position of, "This guy is the manifestation of evil, he's bad, he's responsible for mass murder, negative influences, etc.......I've reviewed the transcripts of his trial and in my opinion, he's guilty and should spend the rest of his life in jail".
I think it takes "Impeccability" to truly step out of the "Polarization" and to exercise "Discernment" rather than "Judgement".
Most people (re "Average People") are not only immersed in the worlds natural polarization, they don't even give creedence to the concept of "Duality" or "Polarization".........consequently they're trapped.
We, on the other hand, my most learned peers.........(chuckle, I've just found a giant tongue stuck in my cheek)...........we have a bit more understanding of these things, we have curiosity & interest in our chosen subject matter (these subjects)............we know about judgement, polarization/duality, etc.
By virtue of our paths, we are not "Average"............butt who really is "Average"? We all (everyone) have our own unique path (that we may or may not be consciously aware of) and who's to say or "Judge" another person as "Average"?
Isn't this within itself...........a judgement call?
Comments/thoughts?
Bill (Remember)