Discovery 1
Is the personality all of the soul?
In the past, I have always believed that my personality is all of me. However, meditative states have simply proven again and again that the average personality is not even close to being expressive of the entire consciousness within. Human Consciousness under most circumstances believes and identifies itself with the thoughts, emotions and sensations which are in turn influenced by external 'happenings'. This inclination is so strong that rarely will the Consciousness detaches and sees itself as a separate and distinct originator of these thoughts, emotions and sensations. Whether Soul is an entirely separate entity than Personality is a topic that is widely subjected to inconclusive debates. The confusion is also compounded by the inconsistent usage of descriptions like Higher self, Overself, Spirit by many people. I am not suggesting that they are wrong; I am only saying that many people use such descriptions to mean different things. Regardless of confusions in terms of terminology, deeper states of Self (that are stripped of identification with the physical body and its mental processes) are definitely different from the Personality, at least for the average human.
From my speculation, the personality appears to be the expression of non-physical 'soul/spirit' channeled through the Physical Body. The physical body/brain can be likening to a biological 'radio' for the non-physical to express through. However, the resultant behavioral output (or personality) is almost always 'filtered' through a set of very limiting factors. Factors such as:
1.Astrological influences 2.Birth chart and transit influences. 3.Culture Beliefs molded by the environment 4.Genetic inheritances Behavior inclinations passed down from ancestors According to psychologist, not only does intelligence showed high heritability*, personality characteristics such as introversion, neuroticism and pyschoticism are also inherited (Peter Lloyed, Andraw Mayes, 1999, p77). If that's the case, our ancestors appear to contribute in a major way to the composition of our personality. In addition, according to Jungian Psychology, the persona (which is related to the ego) is the part of the consciousness that negotiates with the outer world and is conditioned by social class, culture and nationality (Maggie Hyde, Michael McGuinness, 1997, p91). If that's the case, our personality appears to be heavily depended on external environmental influences. From the above findings, I suspect a Human Personality will rarely be expressing the Whole Soul. Many sources suggest that only a very tiny portion of soul qualities passes unhindered through these limiting factors. A human being therefore is a composite entity.
During deep meditative states, an all-pervading Presence is detectable. This Presence, is felt when the meditator's awareness observes itself.
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In the past, I have always believed that my personality is all of me. However, meditative states have simply proven again and again that the average personality is not even close to being expressive of the entire consciousness within. Human Consciousness under most circumstances believes and identifies itself with the thoughts, emotions and sensations which are in turn influenced by external 'happenings'. This inclination is so strong that rarely will the Consciousness detaches and sees itself as a separate and distinct originator of these thoughts, emotions and sensations. Whether Soul is an entirely separate entity than Personality is a topic that is widely subjected to inconclusive debates. The confusion is also compounded by the inconsistent usage of descriptions like Higher self, Overself, Spirit by many people. I am not suggesting that they are wrong; I am only saying that many people use such descriptions to mean different things. Regardless of confusions in terms of terminology, deeper states of Self (that are stripped of identification with the physical body and its mental processes) are definitely different from the Personality, at least for the average human.
From my speculation, the personality appears to be the expression of non-physical 'soul/spirit' channeled through the Physical Body. The physical body/brain can be likening to a biological 'radio' for the non-physical to express through. However, the resultant behavioral output (or personality) is almost always 'filtered' through a set of very limiting factors. Factors such as:
1.Astrological influences 2.Birth chart and transit influences. 3.Culture Beliefs molded by the environment 4.Genetic inheritances Behavior inclinations passed down from ancestors According to psychologist, not only does intelligence showed high heritability*, personality characteristics such as introversion, neuroticism and pyschoticism are also inherited (Peter Lloyed, Andraw Mayes, 1999, p77). If that's the case, our ancestors appear to contribute in a major way to the composition of our personality. In addition, according to Jungian Psychology, the persona (which is related to the ego) is the part of the consciousness that negotiates with the outer world and is conditioned by social class, culture and nationality (Maggie Hyde, Michael McGuinness, 1997, p91). If that's the case, our personality appears to be heavily depended on external environmental influences. From the above findings, I suspect a Human Personality will rarely be expressing the Whole Soul. Many sources suggest that only a very tiny portion of soul qualities passes unhindered through these limiting factors. A human being therefore is a composite entity.
During deep meditative states, an all-pervading Presence is detectable. This Presence, is felt when the meditator's awareness observes itself.
Latest updates here:
http://www.dreamdatum.com/articles-path.html
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