The Cycles Of Learning, Then Unlearning
Beliefs and concepts learnt as part of us engaging with this process become limiting unless they can be let go of
As we begin the process of learning and discovering more about ourselves and the world around us, we typically find ourselves engaging with a variety of different learning methods and materials. The benefits we gain from engaging with these methods and materials appears to us to exist as a result of the accumulation of some sort of knowledge. Far closer to the truth though is that our interaction with these materials alters our conscious perception and therefore performs the function of shifting it. It is this shift in conscious perception which appears to us, from a phenomenal perspective, to be the accumulation of knowledge.
One of the issues which typically arises for the aspirant as they progress with this process is that as they shift their conscious perception or, put in other words, as they phenomenally learn new ideas and concepts, they can find themselves unknowingly creating additional blocks in their conscious perception which they can only become aware of the existence of much further down the line. What is being pointed out to the reader here is that not all ideas and concepts that we come across are equally beneficial with regards to helping us make progress with that process at the various different stages we find ourselves at with it. It is entirely possible for us to take on new ideas and concepts which complicate the process of us progressing with our self-development in some way.
It is often a variety of different blocks, which are already established in our conscious perception, that makes our adoption of some of these ideas and concepts seem only ‘logical’. For example, if an individual has a certain block established in their perception with regards to thinking that ‘spiritual’ information is more valued then any other information, it is highly likely that their interaction with, what they deem to be, ‘spiritual’ knowledge will be blocked. This would likely result in them accepting this information as the truth, without necessarily considering it with the same degree of discernment as any other information they might come across. This point is being mentioned because it is a common pitfall for the ‘spiritual seeker’ who, until they have developed the conscious perception and discernment to perceive this phenomenon clearly, will tend to accept what is described to them as being ‘spiritual’ or for their ‘personal growth’ in a blocked manner when they come across such a thing on their path.
