Ep.3 And in practice, how do people find their own gods?

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4. Spiritual Discernment

This step is the most important in practice, because it must be separated between real signals and ideas.

Continuous observation of dreams and atmosphere. After communication, try to write down dreams, or notice if there are significant changes in events, feelings, or energy in the last few weeks.

Use Cross-check confirmation. Many people prefer to use tarot cards, oracle cards, or runes, not for sleeping eyes, but as a reverse questioning tool to screen out our Ego and Confirmation Bias. See if the energy communicated is really Him? Or let an experienced person read the energy to a fortune teller / psychic to see if there is a prominent god's energy around us. It is another or first-class confirmation. This is based mainly on the credibility of the ceremony maker + as mentioned in the first verse, some religions do not choose for themselves, but the teacher, the priest, or the ritual will tell us which god even receives us. This will be found in many Hindu, traditional African, and some indigenous religions, but the problem is that if you go to five teachers, you can get five answers, so it is very difficult to cross-check, hahahaha.

Observe the internal state of mind when thinking about or asking for your blessing, feel the power, wisdom, or peace of mind? And observe external events, are problems solved by wisdom, or are new solutions appearing?

5. Building Reciprocity - Do ut des)

If you are sure that there is a real connection, working with the gods in practice is not a prayer, but a collaboration.

Improve yourself in the domain of that deity. If the deity is the goddess of wisdom, diligently reading and practicing analytical thought is the best offering.

Keep your word and agreement. If you ever say what to offer or what behavior to grow, you have to do what you say, because this system is driven by mutual respect and trust.

But, many people may say, number 5, why does it sound like saying or begging for the sacred things and fulfilling the promise in Thailand, haha, and there is no record in any theological texts? Blue, do you create a new cult?

In fact, this verse really reflects what is found in many religions. Blue does not come up with a brain, but there is a point to distinguish between the historical evidence and the contemporary spiritual interpretation. Do ut des in Latin, which literally means I give so that you may give. This is an important concept in ancient Roman religion, that is, the relationship between man and deity is covenantal or reciprocal.

However, the quote specifically says that if the self-deity is the goddess of wisdom, diligent in reading and practicing analytical thought is the best offering... this is not the original Do ut des origins, but a contemporary interpretation influenced by modern psychology and spiritual practice, because if it were ancient Greece, we might offer wine, olive oil, or ceremony to Athena, it does not say that reading every day would be the best worship.

But looking at the framework of symbolic development, this sentence makes a lot of sense because it interprets that worship is not a trade for a deity, but to make the archetype of that deity appear in our lives. For example, if we believe in Athena, practice reasoning, knowledge, prudence. If you believe in Hermes, then develop communication, learning, language. If you believe in Aphrodite, then practice the use of creativity, beauty, relationships. If you believe in the Virgin Kali, then be brave to face changes and cuts out meaningless things, etc. (In this framework, the sacrifice changes from an object to an act consistent with The value of gods)

And the statement that Blue once wrote that this system is driven by mutual respect and trust is another point to watch out for, because it's a theological excuse, not a proven fact, that we can't confirm whether gods have trust in humans in the interpersonal sense (that depends on the belief system accepted by the practitioner).

In this practice, the relationship between a person and a deity is not seen as a unilateral wish, but as a way of living in harmony with the value and scope of authority of that deity. Many practitioners now consider it to be self-improvement, and keeping a pledge is part of paying homage to the deity at the same time (only possible).

So in this practice, it is to change the relationship from a consumer of miracles (the rough translation is tattoo) to a co-creator, as Blue wrote very often. The gods are not seen as ATMs, but as ideals or powers that we try to make real through our own actions. Whether people interpret the gods as supernatural creatures or mental symbols, this practice can still have meaning in both frames.

All that is said, there is no Church to distribute the certificate certificate that we are doing it right. Keep going or do it wrong. Stop doing it. It's a waste of time. Everything that Blue has written is driven by personal experience + a sense of connection within our mind. Therefore, no one can answer us for the answer and the mechanism of this system. (So stop asking Blue if there is a problem 1234. Choose which god image, hahahaha, because how can Blue know? Right?)

Oh, and the search precautions (not to be victimized). There are two simple things.

Our human beings have spiritual growth in each life (such as school, business, crisis). The energy we need is different, so it's not strange that we will tune next to one, and after many years will feel more fateful to the other.

Don't let anyone judge for 100%. A figure or a fortune teller may be able to point out a clue, but the only person who can confirm whether the fiber is true is the feeling within our unconscious mind.

Greek, Norse, Hindu, Egyptian, Vikkha, New Age... why do many cultures believe that everyone should have a personal deity in the first place?

Because if you look back at many ancient religions, you will find that this idea is not quite universal. For example, ancient Greek religion did not teach that everyone must have one god, but that one may use many gods according to the context of life. Now, when you find something, you pay homage to that god (for example, before the battle of Ares, when you worship Apollo, you sail to Poseidon, you farm to Diemeter, you marry to Hera, when you want to have Artemis or Frodite). Devata) is a deity whose discriminator is the center of faith (roughly translated is the choice of human will), which does not necessarily mean a deity who was born. Who can choose Vishnu, Shiva, or Our Lady Kali according to that person's preference and spirit? It is a matter of choice (which corresponds to step 2 described by Blue) rather than being defined.

What about the Hindu system of gods? Blue once wrote that there is not?

Yes, there is a matching of planets with gods, but this system is astrology, which is used to prophesy, not to determine that this is a deity that we must worship throughout life, not worship this deity and life will disappear. Ancients watched the stars to know life's tendencies, but Ishatavata was also a matter of personal choice.

In Thailand, there is a Buddhist mix, there is no god, but there is a monk of birth, which is not a god, but a Buddha Pang.

But...Is it bad that we believe?

It's not bad, because this idea allows people to have an anchor (like Blue still feels like it's great to have Pang Phitsanam (also called Pang Prinirvana) as a birthmark. Which pang will stand, will sit, but I will sleep, which makes Blue feel very calm with this pang) and the spiritual center in an age when everything is changing fast. Having a god is like having a mirror that allows us to know what we want at that moment. 🙂