On Vision and Perception
You are in control of your own mind. Your eyes perceive your reality. What you know, understand and believe about the world, the way things work, dictate your choices and behavior. Free will is the buffer between the physical realm and the spirit realm. You choose your loyalties. You can decide how you will interact with physical reality. Your will is the primary means of physically manifesting spiritual power.
Combining choice and will with directed vision allows your perception to advance and grow. You can then unlock the power of the Spirit and immediately transform your reality.
Your sight and vision are not limited to what's physically before your eyes. Consider what's visible in your mind? Visualize the feelings present in your heart. How connected are you with your spiritual senses? It is not sufficient to rely on the images and information fed through normal sight. It is necessary to expand your vision, develop the eyes of the mind and spirit.
On Finding Spiritual Connection to the Source
It's vital to establish a spiritual base and connection in life. Spiritual guidance informs your perception of the world. It can be difficult, but it's useful to acknowledge the unseen forces at work in the universe. Secondly, your principles, the beliefs and convictions that shape your mind are foundations to your vision. Cultivating perspective and understanding breeds true and lasting wisdom. Expand your field of existence by connecting with and understanding others. Empathize with people and comprehend what makes humans tick and behave as they do. There's always a story behind the way people think and believe the world to work.
I've been fortunate to find my connection to God, the Source through Christianity. Let me say this now, because there will come a time where you are forced, dare I say enticed to question the validity and usefulness of religion or any belief system that acknowledges an active God. You may even question God's very existence. I'll share with you my experience. My goal is to see with the ultimate eyes, to perceive all things, know all things, and understand all things. I am obsessed with wisdom. Naturally, human wisdom and perception is limited, much too limited to even dream of reaching such a goal. The need for a higher working order became apparent. I do not believe purpose is within the human realm of understanding and it became necessary to connect with the Source of all things. You cannot fully experience enlightenment unless you acknowledge an all knowing, omnipotent, endless, infinite Source, that being God. The only way to share in that power and perception is to humble yourself to this Source and establish relationship with It.
On Spiritual Development and Standards for Living
Religion--in my case Christianity--provided me the context to begin a working relationship with God and set forth a framework for my spiritual development. The God of Christianity teaches me to love others as myself, to constantly seek wisdom from on high and promises me the power and eyes of God himself. Christianity and religious/spiritual belief systems such as Buddhism and others give me standards for living righteously and productively. This is a personal goal. I don't believe life is worth living without morals and some context of what's right and wrong. In my natural, non spiritual state, my morals are limited and self preservation is the base for my actions. Truly, my non spiritual state, my carnal being is concerned only with self and the satisfaction of worldly passions. This just isn't enough to satisfy my thirst for permanent ascension.
Religion and faith address this matter in great detail. In relation to your standards for living which is the expression of your values, principles and convictions, you have to ask yourself who is the most reliable teacher of how to live? It goes without saying that experience is an early instructor. Indeed we learn from our choices--the many successes and failures. Other humans teach us and share their experiential knowledge. Then what? Again, the goal is eyes that perceive every level of existence. Thus, your standard for living should extend beyond mere humanity and its limited perception of experience. We are once again brought to the Source, God. What does God have to say about purposeful living? Simply pick a belief system. I chose Christianity for my reasons, to realize my goals, but you are free to choose what you believe in God's word. Christianity tells me that God chose the "foolishness of preaching" to communicate His ways to us because humans are in need of teachers. Religion informs basic and spiritual standards for living. It explains and connects you with unseen, spirit realm, introduces to God and creation and ideally helps you to grow exponentially in your quest for perfect eyes.
