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Originally posted by soultraveler01
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Originally posted by Ulrike
[b]Roy,
Are there personal disadvantages in being more conscious?
*oops I answered Ulrike's question from the standpoint of advantages.
Disadvantages:
Yes there are some disadvantages:
1) The more your heart opens to divine love, the more painful some of the actions and words of others in life will be felt.
2) You will not be able to tell people too much of what you know via your direct experiences with god. Either you will be put in a mental institution or be in violation of spiritual law (the law of silence) or both. So often, it can be a lonely path in terms of the comaraderie one may crave from the company of other human beings. The old saying is: You are in this world but are not of it.
Advantages:
*Yes. The old saying is, "Use what you are" which has a twofold meaning:
1) OFten, We need to first recognize the smaller gifts of god in order to earn the larger gifts of god.
2) The answers to our "problems" and our "concerns" and our means to achieve "happiness" is often available to us right in the present moment and or within our present lives.
So becoming more conscious can be a very helpful tool in our lives. Not the least of which is helping us to understand and find meaning in our lives and all the joys, sorrows, challenges and tradegies that make up our lives.
:p
Dave