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The
Natural Process of Conscious Evolution
by
Matthew
Webb
In
the uncompromising, revolutionary and most inspiring words of the
author of The Survivalists' Guide
for The New Millennium, overcoming
limiting concepts of life and right living is an essential step
in the path of spiritual evolution. Here's how to do that, using
meditation as a fundamental tool and taking Nature and its spiritual
laws as an unfailing guide.
Human
evolution is a natural process with infinite potentials. We are
not yet a finished product! In fact, there is no limit to the levels
of evolution we can achieve, both as individuals and as a world
society. We have within our capacity the ability to guide our own
development as consciousness beings, and many of us are doing exactly
that.
Humanity
as a sum total however, seems to be limited by its own concepts
of life and right living. The only real limitations upon our continued
growth as a species, are those concepts we continue to impose upon
each succeeding generation.
True
Progress and Prosperity
It
would seem that our ideas about progress, prosperity, and successful
living are getting in the way of our own true development. In
fact, our lives are largely molded by how we define the words "progress"
and "prosperity".
In
the modern world we find that "progress" is often defined in terms
of building bigger supermarkets, shopping malls, and schools, as
well as the inventing of "higher" technologies, trade agreements,
industries and social institutions. "Greater prosperity" is viewed
as the making of more dollars per fiscal year, or the raising of
the so called "standard of living" of communities and nations.
But
are these things really an authentic measure of progress and prosperity?
Do they really contribute to a more successful standard of living?
To
answer these questions we must look beyond current social views,
and consult with the spiritual center, (soul) of our being.
By
silently observing our innermost selves, we find the vast and largely
untapped potentials of the noble human spirit. When we meditate
and pray, there arises a completely different perception of life,
which has nothing to do with stock portfolios, resumes, club memberships,
formal education or the adherence to "consumer spending" trends.
Upon deep reflection we find that the meaning of life and of truth
is far deeper than the corporate status quo would have us believe.
Rediscovering
Our Natural Wisdom
The
inherent condition of the human mind is genius. Our natural intuitiveness,
insight and flexibility are easily observed in any child, who has
been allowed to freely use their minds without cultural inhibitions.
Our
natural wisdom is found reflected in the Native peoples of the world,
one that comes with a knowledge of plants, animals, herbal medicines,
practical spirituality and a deep perception into the purpose of
life. It is the natural reaction of the child to express love and
friendship to the stranger, as an automatic form of spiritual expression.
But
in all of the above examples, the word "natural" is the key to understanding
true human progress. Through natural laws, (which are also spiritual
laws) we learn the reality of the Cosmos of which we are a part.
True
human progress is not defined by the physical structures or institutions
we can build, it is found in the natural, spiritual advancement
of every human being. It is not our creations which need to be
fundamentally improved, it is the creator within which must be elevated
according to Cosmic Designs.
True
prosperity is not found through money or the material things it
can buy, it is found through the exquisite joy, profound clarity
and deep wisdom of self realization.
Self
realization also becomes the realization of the brotherhood and
sisterhood of all people in unity, and within the context of That
which is called God. Self realization also demonstrates that Nature,
like humanity, is governed by universal constants to which the human
species must apply itself, or suffer the penalty of every failed
experiment of evolution:extinction.
Overcoming
Materialism
Our
task in this modern age is to return to nature and natural ways,
as a very authentic form of spiritual practice. In so doing we apply
ourselves to the Cosmic principles of living, which recognize no
international boundaries, ethnic differences, religious dogmas or
political parties.
By
following the laws already established by nature, we supersede the
petty distinctions of courts, popes, emperors, kings and presidents,
in favor of the sweet fruits of universal Truth.
But
how can we accomplish this glorious task, this real purpose of life
and enlightenment, while materialism is still the foremost world
religion? How can we find God, our own souls and real prosperity,
so long as the Almighty Dollar is worshipped as Divine?
We
cannot. We cannot simultaneously worship money, the official
corporate religion of Western society, and still devote our lives
to universal Truth.
For
what use is money and material possessions, when we are destroying
each other and the Earth to gain them? For what use is an empire
of material wealth, when our minds are in an artificially induced
confusion, our bodies stressed to the limit by unnatural goals,
and our lives lived in a social environment dominated by fear and
lackingness?
Time
for a Change
Clearly,
we must culturally redefine what prosperity and progress really
mean, not in the context of a profit oriented media, but in the
context of a vast, intelligent and creative universe of which we
are a reflection.
A
global revolution of social values is now poised to emerge, like
a butterfly from its cocoon. The transformation of Old World material
ideals, to the New World of spiritual lifestyle has the greatest
chance for success, now in this present age.
At
no other time in history has the human race been more ready for
a change. The people of the world are realizing that must find the
real meaning of life and right living beyond cultural norms and
expectations. They are realizing for instance, that they are not
humans having spiritual experiences, but spirits having human experiences.
Nature,
like the human body, is being remembered as a sacred temple for
spiritual growth, rather than as a "resource" for material exploitation.
People are being viewed not in terms of their "credentials" or resumes,
but as centers of consciousness who are capable of performing what
has been considered miraculous. Society is finally being recognized
not as a collection of warring states, but as parts of a global
organism which is inseparably united.
In
this realization the meditator finds that the sufferings and loves
of their fellow human beings are theirs to experience every moment
of every day.
Searching
for Truth
Above
all else, the highest priority in life must remain Truth itself.
The spiritually responsible person does not ask, "What is it that
I want to hear?", or "What is it that makes me feel comfortable?"
Instead, the truly spiritual person asks, "What is true and what
is not?"
The
truth of our world society is that it is in serious trouble, and
it simply does not matter who likes this fact or not. What matters
now is what we as individuals and groups do about this world crisis.
The
immediate remedy to crisis is a change of lifestyle. In the modern
world we find that the stress of unnatural living is our greatest
foe. Why is it unnatural? Because it is based upon the worship
of money and material things, far and above real need. We suffer
because we seek material goals instead of spiritual ones.
One
of our first tasks as spiritually minded persons, is therefore to
reject this materialistic world society in which we live, in favor
of the precepts of natural law. We must reject materialism as
the state religion, in order to dedicate our lives to the greater
evolution of self, and the human species as a whole.
Materialism
is an ideological disease, and until we are cured of it there
can be no realistic hope of genuine progress or prosperity.
We
may invent higher and higher technologies and new political methods,
but these will never actually improve the quality of living so long
as their implementation remains unenlightened.
Any
system of management remains only as effective as the persons who
participate in it. Our best opportunity for personal and social
improvement is therefore one of inner transformation. Outer revolution
rests squarely upon the advance of inner evolution.
Meditation
and the Group Mind Principle
Inner
evolution involves the expansion of consciousness. Every single
thing we do and the manner in which we do it, is dependent upon
our state of consciousness at that moment.
This
is why meditation is so important, because it is the premium tool
for self change. In meditation we realize that we are not the thoughts,
images or feelings which run through our being. Our true identity
is that which creates those thoughts, feelings and images to start
with. That creator within is none other than consciousness itself.
Not
surprisingly, all of nature is also composed of consciousness, and
in meditation the realization I AM THAT spontaneously arises at
a critical point in spiritual practice. When this happens we realize
that the consciousness within, is the same in essence as the consciousness
in all persons, all life, and in fact, all existence.
Our
reality is that we are not only in contact with God, but that
WE ARE A PART OF GOD, just as cells are a part of our body.
We also begin to realize that consciousness is a shared "substance",
one that makes it possible for people to "tune in" to each other
all the time. We feel the emotions of others, and very often experience
their thoughts as well.
The
ocean of electromagnetic impulses in which we live carries thoughts,
feelings and intentions just as readily as radio and television
waves. In recognizing this truth, we are given a hint as to how
we may transform the World Mind of humanity in which we live.
Through
meditation we are afforded an opportunity to SELF EVOLVE or in other
words, expand our consciousness.
In
the group setting this potential is made even more pronounced via
the group mind principle. In short, the group mind principle of
Nature states that the resulting force generated from the combining
of like minds is geometrically greater than the sum of its parts.
In
other words, minds which are focused together upon a common theme,
create a mutual force which is not merely additive, but vastly more
powerful than any one individual.
Through
this force of combined, spiritually-oriented consciousness, we may
reshape the landscape of social events. As we combine our mutual,
inner force with a change of lifestyle, (from materialism to spiritual
growth) there is literally nothing that the human species cannot
accomplish.
Copyright
© 2000 Matthew Webb
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The
Planetary
Mandala by German painter Heita Copony, symbolizing
the unity of God, man and nature.
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Meanwhile,
let's introduce him. He is
Matthew
Webb
He
was born in Portland, Oregon, but spent the majority of childhood
in the deepest forests of the Willamette valley.
At
a very early age, he experienced what might be called, “startling
spiritual insights and altered states of consciousness”. These
insights dealt with the channeling of energy through the body,
perceptions into the nature of reality, psychic sensitivity and
visions of what he would later call, “group mind phenomena”.
At
the age of seventeen, he joined the navy, and while in this “unreasoning
environment” began an in-depth study of psychology, Eastern philosophy,
and self improvement topics. He then began to realize that these
studies were leading in a full circle back to childhood experiences.
Matthew
is currently the author of two books, The Survivalists’
Guide for the New Millennium, co-authored with Courtney
Schmidt (click
here to read it for free at Matthew's website), and The
Evolution of God, as well as many articles and “monographs”,
written for The World Mind Society, an organization he
founded in 1989 (click here
to read them in the WMS Library).
Visit the World Mind Society's website at www.eoni.com/~visionquest
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