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From what I get from the third video of May’s meditation section, is that the conscious mind (or, and this is me saying this, the ego), while meditating, is engulfed in the waters of the unconscious mind.
To remind the conscious mind that it is so miserable or at least so ineffectual, because it belongs under the water of the unconscious mind and not above it.
When the conscious mind realizes that it functions optimally within and under the waters of the unconscious mind, meditation becomes natural and enjoyable. However, it is this hydrophilia of the conscious mind that turns meditation into something it isn’t, and makes it so polarized by the notion of meditation. Seeing it as a devolution. To me, the conscious mind is a fish that thinks it’s a mammal of the water, like a dolphin or whale; going to the top of the water, pretending to breath and thus suffocating itself. Meditation is reacquainting the conscious mind with its ichthyic roots in unconscious waters for its own safety and survival.
From one of the first month’s videos, though I get and agree with what Bruce says about learning how to accept yourself vs. loving one’s self (which can become narcissistic), my personal path runs down the road of learning to cherish myself.
I’ve been really struggling with this but it feels alot better when I cherish myself. I can’t describe it any better than that; it just works better.
For me naturalness is starting to show its self by learning when the letter of the law is important and when the spirit of the law is.
And while cherish might as well be love, it still works for me.
I really like this Cody- feels true. Thank you.
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