Experiencing The Divine

Because consciousness lies at the foundation of all experiences, we find that a story delivered to another is most impactful when the subject matter has been directly experienced by the individual delivering it.

In this relatively short article the analogy of an individual travelling to a distant destination will be used in order to look at a topic that relates to our personal growth and development, one which is often misunderstood. The subject matter being discussed here could be summarised as relating to the group of phenomena which we generally categorise as being ‘spiritual or mystical experiences’, more specifically why the dispensations of stories about these experiences becomes  a part of many teacher’s effort to aid their students own efforts. This is something that becomes increasingly relevant to look at more closely as one progresses on with their own journey. The reason for this is not blatantly obvious at the start, as at that earlier stage of the seeker’s own journey the individual engaged with the process is often still lost in the more phenomenal aspects of these experiences.

Conversations revolving around ‘feeling the energy’ and the intensity of a particular experience typically tend to outweigh a more grounded and composed look at the fundamental principles which lie and operate at the core of any of these experiences. Part of the misunderstanding arises from the fact that many of these interesting and intense experiences are commonly recorded and discussed as a part of many teaching frameworks. We often see these being referred to as part of the many miracles which a teacher could have performed or have been a part of. The reasons as to why these stories are included are often not discussed though, which means that their ability to be able to act as a teaching tool become greatly diminished, potentially even developing into certain blocks in any student’s conscious perception that comes in contact with them in this context.