In baby marketing class, the first thing we learned was that "reality is not what is, but what is perceived to be." That seems to be the premise behind this step. While it may appear that one's reality is something external that is seen, today we explore the concept that our thoughts determine what we see. We really have to practice this idea carefully, because this is the key to our release. The key to forgiveness is inside this concept. This is the foundation for the peace, relaxation, and freedom from worry that we are trying to achieve.
This will be interesting when I go to the game tonight. I get all caught up in the game, and that's fine. I think that what I've got to remember is what happens on the court is not reality. What happens on the court has only the meaning I give it; in and of itself, it has no meaning. Huh? Well, if I weren't a basketball fan in an arena with other basketball fans, if I didn't know how to play basketball, if I wasn't attached to past thoughts about a ball and a hoop and people putting the ball into the hoop -- if I had not attached meaning to all these things because of past experiences, then what would tonight's game mean?
It's that way with everything, and until we can see through the veil of illusion, until we can see through the glass clearly rather than darkly, we are not seeing reality. When we see through a glass darkly, we see only a form, sometimes a distorted form, of what may be on the other side. Many times, we also see a reflection of ourselves in that glass. Imagine the possibilities if we could see clearly!
Let's go on the journey.
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