tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post7548953975420096873..comments2024-03-28T10:30:48.580+00:00Comments on HPANWO Voice: Being an EmpathBen Emlyn-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858990047274822000noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-34375590839743126202015-03-13T22:24:50.662+00:002015-03-13T22:24:50.662+00:00Thanks for you comments, guys.Thanks for you comments, guys.Ben Emlyn-Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858990047274822000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-79073720079223164442015-03-13T00:22:34.659+00:002015-03-13T00:22:34.659+00:00One other important thing is that this being said ...One other important thing is that this being said nobody with any sense would deny that childhood experiences, emotional turmoils etc are highly formative, or that certain genetic determinants are factors, or that temporally speaking, we are conditioned in our 'external' lives. But these factors are NOT ALL determining. A bump on the haid, traumatic event, awakening experiences can change an individual at any time, these accounts can be found in many ancient accounts and modern (including Philip K Dick). Indeed, I have had this experiance myself. Karma is a concept but I think it is used to explain a greater truth that we are all contingent beings at molecular to psychological levels. Even with this said, that may well be said from the standpoint of conventional knowledge but not true seen Noumenal, Intuitive wisdom and Empathy insight, which is co-terminous with our temporal lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-12225337153850505232015-03-12T21:43:12.088+00:002015-03-12T21:43:12.088+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-62822507256622693942015-03-12T21:33:48.438+00:002015-03-12T21:33:48.438+00:00Everyone is worthy of compassionate understanding,...Everyone is worthy of compassionate understanding, this does not mean one is 'love and light' but acutely aware and prepared for both applying a shoulder to cry on and equally a swift dose of hardcore reality. <br /><br />Empathy is synonymous with Compassion. Compassion is greater than Love & Hate which are relative concepts, different meanings to different folks and subject to change. Compassion/Empathy is a universal rubric, the by-product of a number of factors but most notably from Wisdom and lack of Ego. The great sages and enlightened beings from Lao Tsu, Gandhi and enlightened beings down to your next door neighbour who exhibit certain qualities emminate from Compassion/Empathy. <br /><br />This does not mean you are weak, on the contrary, sometimes such beings do not hold any punches, what they do or say may seem shocking or hurtful both physically and verbally but they are words to remove ignorance and delusion, the opposite to those who do not exhibit this quality. Indeed, True words are false when they lead to delusion, ignorance or in collusion with agendas, but, false words and actions are true when applied to liberate and enlighten thus shattering such relative and manipulated emotional terms.<br /><br />They are accompanied by huge acts of sacrifice and bravery because they do not seek to protect their ILLUSORY DIM EGO's, other less empathetic individuals are cowards and their acts biased toward self-gain, indeed, people without Empathy will not risk themselves one jot if there is nothing in it for them or if it isn't supporting some ulterior motive. This unfortunately is a positive characteristic in the name of ruthless business, politics etc hence compassion is seen as weak because it is not a speculator, devisive or in it for 'gain'. <br /><br />To say 'I' am an empath almost does it injustice, perhaps it is better to say that we are spontanious beings-lifeforms that adapt to the environment in a complete way rather than the separated, devisive entities that do no wish to see things outside of their acutely self-centred, gratuitous consciousness. I am reminded of the Shaolin Monks who if needed to could fight off an army out of the right to protect life.<br /><br />Here's a toast to all empaths . . . and yet do not dismiss any other individual based on weather they like them or not because all things have potential for change, renewal, and that I think is real strength and true awareness. Indeed, the more we remove self-centrdness the more the environment and people we perceive naturally change and we see the potential more.<br /><br />The more human beings feel the destructive desire ridden need to be a dominating self, tries to intensify this self and reach never attainable <br />personal 'perfection', the more drastically he steps out of this center of being, which is no longer his own center, the further he removes himself from it the more depraved and desperate and here I think is where the seductive magic of certain phantom entities can crystalize Ben. The closer to this true center wisdom and compassion naturally spring forth as well as contentment.<br /><br />We must not become like little Children, happy clappy but like Wind and Rain, Fire and Ice for these opposites are only our definitions used for self identification and abuse. <br /><br />Cheers Ben thought provoking articalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907980016894811549.post-85347381465936064512015-03-12T20:49:31.083+00:002015-03-12T20:49:31.083+00:00Could it be we are separating into two sub-species...Could it be we are separating into two sub-species, like The Morlocks and Eloi ? (although obviously not the same)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com