Spirituality and the Mind of Mankind

Why do we as human beings choose to utilize theourselves through clarity and the wholeness of
mind in order to discover if there is anything beyondperception. Only then will we discover a way of life
the mind? Is there something truly sacred beyondthat is in harmony with all life, with all of nature. This
the mind? To be clear, all the religious as well as theis the necessity of spirituality.
so-called spiritual people tend to resist and live inIf we are truly concerned with discovering if there is
conflict with the things of the mind in an attempt tolife beyond this mortality, we must learn to live in
discover if there is the sacred. We struggle aimlesslydeath. Death being the ending of all of yesterday and
to discover if there is anything beyond this life thatthe history of man. Can you do that? Can you live
can correct and prevent our destructive lives. So Ieach moment of your life without the slightest desire
am wondering, why not simply drop the mind allto look back and be trapped in memory? To live in
together. If the mind is the cause, the chaos and thethe moment of the here and now is devoid of all
destruction of this world, why do we insist on utilizingtraditions. The contamination of the ego-self cannot
it as our means of problem-solving? Is it out of habitenter the present moment. It is the essence of
that for millions of years, man throughout history hasfreedom and the purity of all life. The present
reached into his mental faculties to solve his endlessmoment is without any conflict and sorrow.
problems that seem to escalate instead ofOnly when we as human beings learn to live in
dissipating?freedom through death will we create a beautiful
This inquiry has to be dealt with great clarity and theworld not only for ourselves but for our children. Let
fullness of perception. Perhaps, in the wholeness ofus look deep into this so we may awaken to a new
perception that transcends mind, there lies thelife free of all conflict. So that when we look within
answer to all our problems. This is something weour self for the intelligence that can solve all our
must find out for ourselves. Not through ideologies ofproblems, the mind as thought must come to an end.
philosophy or any of the dogma of all the variousAnd that ending is not a movement of
world religions that have been formulated by theself-deception, delusion or imagination but a living
mind. Realize the fact; the mind of man hasdeath that breathes life. Then you will awaken to the
formulated all the religions of the world. That is rathersplendor of the eternal that transcends this obscure
obvious, is it not? This mind, this very instrument haslife in which the mind of man has built.
created the problems and has entangled itself soRealize that, spirituality is not a matter of denying or
deeply it can not find its way out of its own miseryaccepting the mind and the things of the mind. One
and sorrow.simply transcends it. What is paramount is to live in
So we are questioning and probing such awholeness and not be trapped in the limitations of
fundamental issue that warrants deep insight.the mind. What one is pointing out is; can we drop
Through politics and reform, we attempt to unite thethe mind all together? Not as a figment of ones
division that is apparent in this world with greatimagination or any form of delusional reaction, but as
failure. All the politicians, religions and leaders of thean actuality.
world, categorically attempt to bridge the dissipation,The mind, with all its contamination of the past, can
discord and hatred that they themselves havenot solve our problems on any fundamental level. So
caused and failed. We, as human beings, have causedwhen one see this clearly, not as a theory but an
all this destructiveness throughout the whole world.actual fact, the whole thing is dropped. Through deep
Not the animals, not the trees, but the ego of man,insight, the realization of this comes and wipes out all
past and present. The mind of man, through his ownthe darkness of the idea of mind as thought,
making created the darkness of this world and canemotion and ideation.
see no way out. Even our aim to change the world isWhen there is the awakening within, ones whole life
without meaning. We are pressed by the urgency tois complete order. And in this order, there is love,
find the solution but the more we try the more theunconditional love. This love, if you are truly listening
mind simply creates greater chaos.so far, is the wholeness of perception. This
As human beings on this beautiful planet, we areperception is absolute clarity beyond the field of mind
doomed by our own destruction. Is this our inherentas knowledge. This totality of all energy is life. To call
nature to disintegrate and destroy all that we touch?it God or Allah or whatever is to reach back into the
Is it because we lack sensitivity and compassion? Ismind and all its idiocy. So when at once the mind is
this why we live such meaningless and passionlessdropped, why would one ever want to pick it back
lives? All such questions must be probed, deeply.up? Simply live in this awareness, this wholeness of
If we, as human beings, are at all serious to discoverperception in which mind as time and thought can not
a new life, a new course for our existence, surelyenter. This effortless movement of love transcends
we can no longer depend on anyone. For if you lookthe idea of mind and no-mind. Then there is freedom
at all the various religions of the world, it is ratherwithout measure. Only then you realize you are no
obvious they do not know. They have all failedlonger a mere mental entity in life, you discover you
humanity. So, it is up to each of us to look withinare life, eternal.