What is commonly called perception is a product of our senses sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch.
I have spent countless hours as have many others have studying this sensory input to our brain. What is most oddly acclaimed as a sixth sense is also a subject of great debate. Is there a such thing if so is it spiritual or simply a calculus synoptic of the brain, even more acute in a more evolved brain. We can often become deceived by our brains in an example illusionary vision input when mirrors are used or drawing such as an Escher seem to go on endlessly. Apparent hearing deception when a parrot mimics a mans voice or in movies sound effects are used. Even our touch can be deceived by an object shown to us and then replaced by another. Our brains perception is distorted by deception often a phobia can occur, a child can be taught fear by a painful experience or simply a parents warnings. I had a friend who was in vietnam had a black belt in martial arts, belonged to a ruthless motorcycle club but was terrified of spiders. We were driving in a car pool and a spider was in the car - he cringed into a ball and was terrified. I merely collected the spider and tossed it out the window.
Fear is learned, Fear is deception sometimes we are fearful when in the dark because our vision sensory is not able to input safe signals to the brain. Our eyes tear when tasting extra spicy food. We are taught not be fearful by the psalmist - though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death - I shall fear no evil. We are taught that evil awaits death and the grim reaper illusion. Yet , many have had near death experiences and saw beings of light and felt love and comfort. How we condition our thoughts during life can become a permanent part of us. The buddha taught what we think , we are. Maybe not exactly in those words but in his many quotes perception of ourselves is perhaps his greatest theme. Do not deny yourself love, it is something you deserve.
The greatest deceiver is ourselves , do not be fooled by religion. We often deceive ourselves by fear, not all spiders are going to harm us and we are not little bugs. If the light goes out evil does not suddenly appear. If you are in a cave or cramped space you will not be squashed. Yet, to some these are as real as their minds will make them. The bible tells us , Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus - in so many ways telling us to take on the mind of Christ. What is the mind of Christ, a mind that is not fearful an evolved mind with a sixth sense. A mind that can forgive, love and teach hope to others. What if the buddha never spoke, what if Jesus never spoke , what if we did not speak. You often hear the phrase that person really gave them a piece of their mind or they spoke their mind. What is all this mind speak about?
Martin Luther King spoke his mind , I got a dream speech. We need to be not religious but exhort ourselves when the time and place is right. Give a proper compliment when due, teach the young not to be afraid of the little things in life, the spiders. Teach them how to discern right signals from wrong ones.
We are sometimes programmed to think beauty is a perfect figure and ivory skin, maybe black skin is beautiful , maybe a perfect body is one that is pure in the inside. God wants you to not be afraid and I believe love conquers fear. I believe forgiveness conquers sin, I believe hope conquers hunger. I believe in God because all my senses sight, hearing, taste , smell and especially touch tell me God is near. When a man full of sickness came to Jesus for healing and said Lord are you willing , Jesus answered and said, I am willing and touched the man and he was healed. We are healed not just by faith but by touch.
I have spent countless hours as have many others have studying this sensory input to our brain. What is most oddly acclaimed as a sixth sense is also a subject of great debate. Is there a such thing if so is it spiritual or simply a calculus synoptic of the brain, even more acute in a more evolved brain. We can often become deceived by our brains in an example illusionary vision input when mirrors are used or drawing such as an Escher seem to go on endlessly. Apparent hearing deception when a parrot mimics a mans voice or in movies sound effects are used. Even our touch can be deceived by an object shown to us and then replaced by another. Our brains perception is distorted by deception often a phobia can occur, a child can be taught fear by a painful experience or simply a parents warnings. I had a friend who was in vietnam had a black belt in martial arts, belonged to a ruthless motorcycle club but was terrified of spiders. We were driving in a car pool and a spider was in the car - he cringed into a ball and was terrified. I merely collected the spider and tossed it out the window.
Fear is learned, Fear is deception sometimes we are fearful when in the dark because our vision sensory is not able to input safe signals to the brain. Our eyes tear when tasting extra spicy food. We are taught not be fearful by the psalmist - though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death - I shall fear no evil. We are taught that evil awaits death and the grim reaper illusion. Yet , many have had near death experiences and saw beings of light and felt love and comfort. How we condition our thoughts during life can become a permanent part of us. The buddha taught what we think , we are. Maybe not exactly in those words but in his many quotes perception of ourselves is perhaps his greatest theme. Do not deny yourself love, it is something you deserve.
The greatest deceiver is ourselves , do not be fooled by religion. We often deceive ourselves by fear, not all spiders are going to harm us and we are not little bugs. If the light goes out evil does not suddenly appear. If you are in a cave or cramped space you will not be squashed. Yet, to some these are as real as their minds will make them. The bible tells us , Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus - in so many ways telling us to take on the mind of Christ. What is the mind of Christ, a mind that is not fearful an evolved mind with a sixth sense. A mind that can forgive, love and teach hope to others. What if the buddha never spoke, what if Jesus never spoke , what if we did not speak. You often hear the phrase that person really gave them a piece of their mind or they spoke their mind. What is all this mind speak about?
Martin Luther King spoke his mind , I got a dream speech. We need to be not religious but exhort ourselves when the time and place is right. Give a proper compliment when due, teach the young not to be afraid of the little things in life, the spiders. Teach them how to discern right signals from wrong ones.
We are sometimes programmed to think beauty is a perfect figure and ivory skin, maybe black skin is beautiful , maybe a perfect body is one that is pure in the inside. God wants you to not be afraid and I believe love conquers fear. I believe forgiveness conquers sin, I believe hope conquers hunger. I believe in God because all my senses sight, hearing, taste , smell and especially touch tell me God is near. When a man full of sickness came to Jesus for healing and said Lord are you willing , Jesus answered and said, I am willing and touched the man and he was healed. We are healed not just by faith but by touch.
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