Notion of Growth

Author(s): Hermann Kuhn
Publisher: Crosswind Publishing Germany

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THE NOTION OF GROWTH
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awareness towards our feelings and even if this does not produce immediate results, the orientation alone makes us aware of deeper dimensions of what we experience.
We achieve clarity when we try to master an event, i.e. when we approach an event with the intention to explore all its dimensions for the expansion of our consciousness.
To succeed in this we need to carry out every action we deem necessary to explore these dimensions to their fullest. This focussing of energy moves the event(s) into the center of our consciousness and gives us access to their deeper dimensions.
EXAMPLE: The rising of our notion of growth is characterized by a feeling of mental clarity that differs significantly from the almost hypnotic involvement of our consciousness in daily life. It is always accompanied by a feeling of waking up from a long and intense daydream. This experience is very agreeable and while it lasts, we often remember clearly when it occurred before, or how long since we experienced it.
When we probe deeper into this notion, we become aware how few of the people around us look beyond the short-lived activities, achievements or security they strive for. Our experience creates a stark contrast to their way of life. This contrast makes us more aware of the hidden dimensions that extend much farther than any of the usual objectives of daily life will ever reach. We now become curious of how to produce these moments of clear awakening intentionally.
- Finding the cause of its occurrence (adhikarana) - means to find out how a particular state of consciousness (or event) can be reproduced.