Happiness or 'Success' as Expression of Heightened Intelligence or 'Creative Intelligence' (required for adaptability)
Theme: Completeness or 'wholeness' of mind... total freedom from distortion of perception arising from fear and conflict is 'creative intelligence' . The energy of creative intelligence... 'pure consciousness' as 'knowledge of pure potentiality' ... also 'quantum field'... becomes manifest as creation for service to humanity and human evolution... thought and action are motivated by harmony and love. Merging with the present is freedom... depends on willingness to see reality for what it is, assuming responsibility for one's reality and seeing problematic situations as opportunities for transformation ... all this for effective adaptation to social change i.e. 'adaptability'. Human adaptability is a function of sense of well-being which comes from harmony with the environment based on harmony with oneself... 'self-knowledge'... i.e. ‘high-level wellness’ or 'happiness'.
human spirituality as higher consciousness...
human creativity depends on freedom...
flow learning... harmony... holistic health methods...
so-called 'pursuit of happiness'...
buddhism and happiness as 'enlightenment'...
What is the meaning of life... purpose of life?: This apparently complex issue is really an issue of the non-reflective mind. The question by itself is meaningless. The answer depends on one’s attitude to death and dying. With the knowledge that we all will die some day, each person is responsible for providing meaning for their own lives. One must give meaning to one’s own life and this is the dilemma of the ‘human condition’. Life’s meaning depends on living with the responsibility of freedom… so-called ‘free will’ which is rational conscience. The question now is “What is the meaning of my life?” and the answer “It is up to you!” To find meaning in one’s life one must ‘search for happiness’. So what is ‘happiness’? Happiness is an art which depends on interrelationship and interdependence, never on isolation. It is precisely our relationships with others which determines whether we are happy or not. If one looks at our lives from this point of view, one becomes less egocentric… less obstinate. If in our daily lives, we are sensitive to our connections with others… in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the work we do and so on… then we realise that the happiness which we seek for ourselves depends significantly on our relationship with others.
The aim of life is happiness in the true sense of the word and this is tied up with an understanding of the meaning of life. To be happy one must be completely free from all conditioning influences… this means being critically aware of all phenomena in one’s environment… being constantly curious of one’s connections to other people as individuals as well as how they represent impacting social forces. It means seeing the whole picture… the forest as well as the trees! For total freedom one must live in that state of consciousness which is beyond the ‘ego level’, that is the eternal present of the ‘transpersonal level’ or the so-called ‘higher consciousness state’.
For the human being the purpose of life is to be happy… How do we make a happy life for ourselves. What brings about the greatest degree of happiness... The transcendance of fear based ego-consciousness…‘self-transcendance’. In the transpersonal or 'spiritual’ realm the sense of caring for the happiness and welfare of others is the powerful force of compassion... love which implies a sense of responsibility Compassion is the source of inner strength… possible. Life on the transpersonal level of human consciousness results in inner tranquility or serenity. Compassion for others helps remove fears and insecurities thus giving one the strength to cope with one’s own obstacles. Compassion is the source of success in life… ultimately depends on the realistic attitude based on the realisation that all human beings share the same suffering … With this attitude one perceives obstacles as challenging opportunities for self-improvement. The need for love as compassion is the manifestation of the profound interdependence between all human beings and the foundation of our humanity…. A law of nature. Humility... profound respect for others... in dealing with human problems results in behaviour which is effective and forceful. Happiness for effective adaptation to changing social conditions i.e.'adaptability'.
If one insists on remaining on the so-called ‘lower consciousness state’or ‘ego level’ one is basically not happy because at that level one is unaware of the meaningfulness of human relationship and therefore of the meaning of life. It is this basic unhappiness which motivates the egocentric person to make continued efforts to escape life’s meaninglessness often at the expense of the freedom and happiness of others. On the transpersonal level one is able to adapt to social circumstances much more effectively because one’s own happiness involves the concern for the happiness of others. In a truly civilized society each person honours the other.
The human organism is a social organism... depends for adaptability on developed conscience as the guide for life... provides for flexibility... as bending with the storm... necessary for adaptability.
Spirituality of the human personality or 'human nature' as higher consciousness or pure consciousness i.e. 'conscience' of the 'Self'required for 'adaptability'... Development of conscience and ‘self-mastery’ is a function of natural growth in the context of freedom for rational decision-making and initiation of creative action necessary for effective adaptation to social change... 'adaptability'. Human adaptability is a function of awareness free from the conditioning influences of past experience and depends on functioning at the transcendental level of human consciousness... level of human spirituality... described in terms of interdependent natural laws or spiritual truths ... difficult to put into words... These function in preserving the integrity of the organism while adapting to social change. Human integrity depends on
knowledge of one's self beyond and above ego-consciousness... the ‘higher self’ or ‘true Self’. The Self is equivalent to spiritual essence... essential or intrinsic nature of the human personality i.e 'human nature'. Human nature is defined in terms of creative intelligence, a function of personality integration. Creative intelligence is the source of creativity and abundance.... the field of infinite possibilities of choices and outcomes... creative potential... 'pure potentiality' and pure knowledge. Access to pure consciousness... domain of spirit is through non-judgemental attitudes of good will and practice of meditation which lead to silence of the mind.Human creativity depends on freedom as 'inner freedom'. Human freedom involves conscious choice-making... one must be aware... be conscious of the choices one makes every moment.... ..‘karma’. .. ... thus removing them from the unconscious and brings them to consciousness.... making it possible to observe the choices one makes while making them. If each karmic episode involves conscious choice it can be analysed and evaluated in terms of its implications for the future. The best way to prepare for any moment in the future is to be fully conscious in the present. The future is created in the present... one's intent for the future or 'intention' without attachment to the outcome.... is the power behind desire..... intention with detachment leads to life-centered present moment awareness or 'attention' required for appropriate and effective action... intention, the power behind desire, without attachment to the outcome leads to present-moment awareness which is most effective context for attention... create the future through detached intention but always in the context of present-moment awareness. The future is created in the present. Past, present and future are properties of attention in consciousness. Past is recollection or memory; Future is anticipation. Present is awareness. Only present is real and eternal. With life-centered present moment awareness, imaginary obstacles disintegrate.The remaining obstacles can be transmuted into opportunities through one-pointed intention. One commits oneself to a goal with intense passion.... this is the power of detached awareness and one-pointed intention operating simultaneously. The quality of intention on the object of attention will orchestrate an infinity of space-time events to bring about the outcome intended, Intention lays the groundwork for the effortless, spontaneous, frictionless flow of pure potentiality from the unmanifest to the expression of the manifest... Create good karma with actions of giving and receiving with the right intention... state of equilibrium maintained... giving and receiving are aspects of the flow of universal energy ...ntention behind the giving ad receiving is the most important thing... if the intention is to create happiness then the giving or receiving generates affluence as happiness. When choices are motivated by harmony, joy and love then very little effort is required to bring about successful results. This depends on one’s perception of reality as it is so that one can see the inherent opportunities and respond creatively.
Happiness as 'success' depends on the ability to create a desire that is ‘intention’ combined with detachment... The ‘affluence’ of true success is the abundant flow of goodness which leads to the continued expansion of ‘happiness’ - that state of being described as carefree, joyous and loving. Success as happiness can be characterised in terms of the ability to live in harmony with one’s own nature, with other human beings and with ‘nature’ as the environment … the ability to progressively realise one’s own worthy goals… the ability to fulfill one’s desires with effortless ease... the ability to involve oneself in meaningful human relationship as a reflection of one's relationship with oneself... to engage in creative freedom…to function with emotional and psychological maturity… to have peace of mind… to engage in spiritual growth which is a function of the unfolding of complete humanness or ‘divinity’ involved in the process of transcending the ego consciousness or ‘self’ i.e. ‘self-transcendance’… to experience life as a miracle and so appreciate its beauty... to enjoy health as well-being, energy, enthusiasm for life i.e. ‘wellness’. Success in this sense is a function of spiritual freedom and therefore of consciousness or developed ‘conscience’.
Success depends on the ability to become involved to create a desire that is ‘intention’... without attachment to the outcome...with ‘detached involvement’ ...or ‘detachment’. Detachment is a function of the belief in the power of the Self... freedom to create the symbols of wealth or ‘wealth consciousness’. Wealth consciousness depends on actualisation of one's unique talent, unique way of expressing that talent and unique needs related to that talent. Expressing unique talents takes you into timeless awareness or 'bliss'. If the needs are matched with the creative expression of the talent and if that is combined with service to humanity then this is the person's purpose in life or ‘dharma’
(Sanskrit) In detachment lies the wisdom of uncertainty... there are no rigid or forced solutions... Forcing solutions creates new problems... attention on the uncertainty (comes from detachment) enhances alertnessand awareness of opportunities inherent in the problems. Solutions emerge from the problem when one is free to see opportunity. Preparedness and opportunity coming together is 'good luck'... the recipe for success... uncertainty is the ground of pure creativity and freedom from the prison of past conditioning. Conditioned responses are unconscious responses and are therefore not free choices. .Attachment to the symbolic manifestation of intention and desire i.e. ‘poverty consciousness’ is a function of the belief that one cannot have what one desires... a belief based on fear and insecurity which comes from ignorance of one's true nature....
'Happiness' is a function of harmony... and harmony with one's environment or 'external harmony' based on harmony with oneself or 'internal harmony' ... 'self-knowledge'... see 'spiritual emergence'...whole person health... holistic health or 'wellness' ...high level wellness... health from the transpersonal perspective... Biochemical function of 'happiness': the opiates of the body called 'endorphins', influence the immune system.
Happiness depends on the natural striving to take charge of one's own life and health... 'self-mastery'. Interference with personal freedom and independence deprives the individual of the capacity to recognize their own emotions or 'feeling states'. The result is inability to integrate life experiences... psychological failure... or 'psychological impotence'.
Health as 'wellness' is a function of harmony and balance between external and internal environments. Harmony with the internal environment ...harmony with the self or 'internal harmony' involves consciousness - the conscious awareness of one's vitality and energy, of feeling alive throughout one's being, a physical state which induces the mental state of deep appreciation for the environment. Harmony with external environment - 'external harmony' - involves sensitivity to the environment. External harmony depends on internal harmony. Both internal and external harmony are based on the integrated functioning of mind, body and spirit which work synergistically to create a sense of wholeness.
High level wellness is a function of personal philosophy which engages the responsibility for self-awareness or 'self-knowledge'. Self- knowledge is knowledge of the nature of the human personality i.e. 'human nature'. Human nature is a function of human motives for behaviour or 'human needs'. The human needs include the physiological needs - nutrition, exercise and stress management; the basic psychological needs for security and belongingness; the spiritual needs for spiritual growth and 'self-transcendance' i.e. 'metaneeds'.
‘Happiness is a function of higher consciousness... abundance consciousness or 'wealth consciousness'
The road to well-being or 'wellness' is transcendance of the ego... 'ego-transcendance' or 'self-transcendance'...
"It follows, then, that the transpersonal perspective on the quest for psychological well-being is very different from the traditional Western view. Changes in behaviour, thought, affect, and personality are seen not only as goals in themselves but also as means to facilitate awareness of transcendant dimensions of being." (Walsh l2l)
"At the highest levels of well-being-in the transcendent realms where we experience ourselves as pure awareness transcendant to space, form, and time - very different possibilites for describing health become apparent. This realm is clearly transcendent to any existing concept of health. Like the other subjective dichotomies, the distinction between health and illness collapses in the deepest levels of being." (Walsh)
Methods of healing on the transcendental level of human consciousness are called 'holistic health methods'... 'mind-body medecine The individual's ability to recognize and accept responsibility for his/her own feeling states is a necessary condition for the attainment of high level wellness... required for human ability to adapt to changing social conditions... 'adaptability'. Enhanced awareness of one's own feeling states is a precondition for holistic health. The underlying principle of wholistic health care is the respect for human potential. Wholistic health care is based on the fact that each person is a unique personality with a unique life history. In their unique way, each person is motivated by the instinctive striving for physical and mental wellbeing and happiness or 'high level wellness'. Wellness health implies the committment to the individual's goals for self-actualization and wholeness. The attainment of high level wellness depends on the individual's own efforts to maximize their human potential. In order to attain one's goals, one must have a sense of purpose and a means of self-expression. Purposeful living implies personal satisfaction gained from successful achievement. Independent activities integrate life experiences into a unified whole... they are 'integrating experiences'. The self-responsible individual seeks those opportunities which provide for the expression of his uniqueness and dignity and provide for human needs. The wholistic approach to health care emphasizes the positive approach to meeting human needs...
Happiness as learning in the 'flow state' or 'flow learning'... The term 'flow learning' was coined by pioneer research in the field of happiness, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced Chick-SENT-mehi) head of the Department of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Chicago and author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experiences.
"Flow experiences arise naturally from intrinsic motivation by virtue of the fact that we have a human mind which processes information... Learning is time invested in yourself, in the growth and development of your own unique experience."
References:
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced Chick-SENT-mehi) head of the Department of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Chicago and author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experiences.
Deepak Chopra Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
the word 'affluence' meaning to flow in abundance... derives from Latin 'affluere' 'to flow to'
Communion with nature enhances sensitivity to the interconnectedness with other beings... and provides a sense of unity with all of life
So-called 'pursuit of happiness'... American context of the so-called ‘constitutional right’ to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In the culture of capitalism, the pursuit of happiness is interpreted largely in terms of egocentric motivation for material wealth... seeking money or power for the sake of the ego, is wasted energy because one is chasing the illusion of happiness instead of enjoying happiness in the moment. The knowledge and practice of spiritual law is the basis for true success as a process or journey… not an outcome or destination. In the culture of capitalism, the pursuit of happiness is interpreted largely in terms of egocentric motivation for material wealth as an outcome. On this basis people who make money for its own sake are not successful in the true sense of the word. The creation of material wealth is an aspect of true success only if it is motivated by care and love, joy and happiness. The essence of all material wealth is life energy.
Philosophy of Buddhism: So-called ‘Buddhist practice’is primarily concerned with the ‘training of the mind’. The individual must live on the transpersonal level of consciousness, beyond the ego and existensial levels, in order to confront and reconcile life with its apparent inevitabilities of loss and death. According to the First Noble Truth of Buddhism, all life is imbued with suffering... this is the 'human condition'. There are three truths which lead the way out of the dilemma of the human condition... first, 'the cause of all suffering is attachment', second, 'the relief of suffering comes from the cessation of attachment', and third 'the cessation of attachment comes from following the eightfold path, a prescription for ethical living and mental training aimed at attaining full enlightenment.
Awakening to the transpersonal dimensions of existence, life itself is held in a different perspective...an aspect of healthy psychological and intellectual growth. .....
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