Changing one’s view of reality
By Jimmy Henderson
BA Hons (Phil), MA (psychology)
Research
suggests that what we see or experience of reality can also largely depend on
our paradigm of thinking. For instance, a person with a scientific approach to
life will probably hold the belief that this is a purely material universe in
which everything began with a single cosmic event, and that life was
spontaneously generated by electrical charges and chemical reactions. In this
case, the unconscious schemas (or subliminal mental programs) which provide the
‘rules’ which influence this person’s sense of reality would probably contain
core beliefs along the lines of; ‘matter is all that exists’ ; and ‘reality is
only that which can be seen’.
The problem
is that, when encountering new inner experiences which challenge this
scientific view of reality or the universe, such as visions or moments of
intuition, this person would probably rationalize them away, ignore them, or
even deny their validity, simply because they do not conform to his/her
existing scientific beliefs.
Similarly, someone with a religious
paradigm would probably all see creation, life and the universe (reality) as
the action of a transcendent Divine Being (God), and also cleave to a number of
core beliefs embedded at a subliminal level, but in this case, derived solely
from sacred scriptures.
Being unwilling to look beyond one’s
existing paradigm ('outside of the box'), whether it be a scientific, religious
or any other rigid framework, will make it difficult to understand or engage in
any practices relating to a higher (metaphysical) reality such as meditation,
intuition, energy-work, clairvoyance and the projection of consciousness. As
mentioned previously, it is likely that any such new experiences (if occurring
spontaneously), could be completely overlooked or even consciously ignored.
‘The boundaries of your
reality have to be loosened in order for you to see into the great mystery
beyond’
J. Henderson
This type of
selective mental processing can place limits on our growth and understanding.
And if we ever wish to truly understand and experience the infinite
possibilities of the universe and reality as available to us, these limiting
schemas which often relate to ourselves, our true purpose and to reality
itself, will have to be changed or replaced with a more open and expansive set
of subliminal beliefs or ‘rules’ which will ensure that no self-imposed limits
are placed on our consciousness and perception.
As mentioned
in earlier articles, this process can be kick-started with new ideas,
affirmations and intentions which form part of a more open,
holistic and inclusive framework of thinking and approach to life. Simple
truths upon which to reflect at this stage could include; ‘Perhaps reality is not as I believe it
to be’, and ‘surely there is more to being human than being just a
body’.
Jimmy Henderson is a philosopher,
metaphysician and the author of a number of books and articles on
self-development. He has an Honours degree in philosophy (metaphysics) and a
Masters degree in Psychology. He is presently busy with his PHD in cognitive
psychology and his books ‘Multi-Dimensional Thinking’ (2007)
and ‘Multi-dimensional Perception’ (2010) are available on
Amazon.com and Kalahari.com and can also be ordered via his website www.jimmyhendersonbooks.com
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