NOTE for today...

Man is a very complex thing... and, let's use the sketch once again.

 #1 represents the physical  human being, which  is obvious to us and #1 is also unable to see or discover the other parts of oneself. And this is true  for almost everyone.  And so this raises the question: If Reality is invisible, how is it some can discover it and others cannot?  The answer involves the terms Light, Shabd [or Sound], and being marked by God.

 

Mystics over many ages have said [in many different ways] that for a Soul to return Home to God, that Soul  must be contacted by a Perfect Living Master, and that Soul  must begin to practice a Spiritual Path that leads Home to God... and most importantly, that Soul must be "Initiated" by a Perfect Living Master.  And if you have not heard about this, the reason is, it is not common knowledge in the West.

As the sketch illustrates, Man is composed of four different levels or energy realms.  And three of these are Invisible to the Physical dimension,which includes one's brain and  one's physical senses.

And the Pure Spiritual Dimension is what we refer to as the Soul.  And the Soul is also  part of what we refer to as "Consciousness".  And a part of Consciousness is called "Intuition".  And Intuition is active in  those Souls that we refer to as "Enlightened". 

And my point in all of this is that  I just listed is little known in the West.  There is a path hidden "Within" Man whose Energy is what I refer to as NSgy, or Neutral  Spiritual Energy.  And NSgy is what we refer to as the Soul, which is the same Energy as that of God.  But NSgy is Invisible to all energy realms except that of Pure NSgy, which is the Energy of the Soul.  The key term here is "Invisible".

 The Soul  does not die... only the physical body dies at the time of death.  The Soul is withdrawn to the Lower MIND realm, where it is judged... and at some point, that  Soul is reincarnated into another life-form.  And this is true for all Souls in the Creation.

And  some Souls are selected to be contacted by a Perfect Living Master in this lifetime.   This is what the phrase "Marked Sheep" refers to in the Bible.

If you have an interest  in reading more about this... you will likely find a book in the library that goes  into great detail regarding this subject:  The Path of the Masters, by Julian Johnson. 

Peace, 1 BroJames [James W Patterson, Ph.D.] 

 

 

I Mean... What is the MIND. and why do we have one?

 There is a REASON we have a MIND ...  but to explain the reason... we will have to pay a visit to my sketch of the Whole of Man.

 This sketch illustrates the Whole Human Being,  or the "WHB".  In other words, Man is composed of at least four separate energy realms, and three of these are INVISIBLE to the brain and our physical senses.  That is, each realm is composed of energy that is confined to that realm, so that when you look at a person, you are looking at the other shell of that person [with your physical eyes]...but the other realms or dimensions of that person are INVISIBLE to your brain and physical  senses.  They certainly exist, but they exist in vibrational realms that are INVISIBLE  to your brain and physical senses.

 And this is  the reason we have been unable to discover the MIND of Man.  And why  is this the way it is?   Because this is the way the Creation is formed, and how it operates.  And if you want to pursue the question then research the work of Eastern Mystics who have written extensively regarding the Whole of Man.

Note please that circle #1 of the sketch is labeled the "Physical dimension".  And this is the outer shell of Man, or what we "think" of as representing the main subject of Man.  The peculiar thing is that what we can see and what we think about what we see of Man is all an Illusion we "think" is real.   The physical body of Man ages, and dies... but the Soul "within" Man does not die.  It is reborn into another life-form... depending upon the life that Soul experienced while in it's human form.  Every thought and action a person has or takes is stored as part of the Karma that Soul acquired  during that lifetime.  And all of this is stored in the MIND of that Soul.  This is the Karma that determines the  kind of life-form and the life that Soul will experience in it's next lifetime!

Every living thing has a Soul, and every Soul is slowly climbing up the ladder of Life, based on how a Soul engages its Karma for each  lifetime.   We progress, or we slide down a bit.  The choice is each Soul's to make. 

We will continue this in our next blog.

Peace, 1 BroJames, James W. Patterson, Ph.D. esodoc@gmail.com 

AMERICA... TIME TO STEP BEYOND "THINKING"!

Over the last century, or since B.F. Skinner was successful in his desire to eliminate the MIND and Consciousness from the field of psychology.... a quote of his:

 A great deal has changed in the field of mental health in America. The most damaging change was to eliminate the requirement that people seeking to practice psychotherapy needed to undergo an extensive course of personal therapy as part of their preparation.

Wisely, the field of psychiatry did not remove this crucial requirement. But the cost of treatment via psychiatry today is far beyond the means of most people... and the length of time involved in "treatment" just makes the situation worse.

 

Fritz Perls was right on tract with what he was discovering from "within" himself regarding the MIND of Man, but he recognized that he was somehow "prevented" from a more extensive [cognitive] comprehension of what "Gestalt Psychotherapy" seemed to promise. 

The MIND of Man is not physical.  And it is certainly not the brain [which is physical and thus physically limited to what it can physically perceive of phenomena that is not physical]. In my little sketch, circle #1 is the extent to which the brain can discover what the MIND holds hidden "within" itself.  That means #2, #3, and #4 are all invisible to the brain!

 Modern psychology confines itself to circle #1, and this means avoids the MIND entirely.  Why is this?

The reason is that non-conscious fears  one's MIND holds hidden "Within" itself... are entirely invisible to the brain. There are multiple repressed fears held "within" one's MIND... none of which are directly available to one's brain or thinking.  Indeed... the MIND uses the brain and one's behavior to VENT the negative energy of these repressed traumata [or bits of repressed memory] in ways that do not reveal the source or nature of what the MIND holds hidden "within" itself!

 To not involve the  MIND in therapy is to insure failure of therapy.

The "key" to obtaining access to one's own MIND realm is the faculty of  one's faculty of "Intuition"... which is an aspect of one's Consciousness... which I believe is the Energy of one's Soul... which I have labeled Neutral Spiritual Energy, or the symbol "NSgy".   And how much access one has to one's faculty of Intuition depends upon how "Enlightened' one's Soul is? ..... And this is yet another area of investigation modern mental health ignores entirely.

We will continue this investigation in the next blog.

Peace, 1 Brother James, esodoc@gmail.com,  James W Patterson, Phd. 

WHAT DOES "MENTAL" REFER TO?

The term "mental" refers to the MIND, and the MIND is invisible to the brain and Man's physical senses. In contrast we have "thinking," which is what the brain does. It thinks. Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable for intelligent people to gravitate to that which to them is natural and relatively "safe" to deal with. The problem with this reasonable thinking is that it has nothing to do with "mental health"... because the term "mental" refers to the MIND of Man... which is not the brain; is not physical; and is actually invisible to the brain and Man's physical senses. So, how is the field of psychology dealing with the growing problems of "mental health"? The simple answer is... they are failing to do so... in a big way! This raises the question... What can we do about it? Let's begin to deal with this problem in our next blog. Peace, 1 Brother James, James W. Patterson, Ph.D.

Allow me to try and clarify what I wrote yesterday...

 And let me begin this blog by trying  to convey a level of understanding that has taken 50 years of my life [in this lifetime, and who knows how many other lifetimes?] to acquire with the endless and unique help received from my Spiritual Master in this lifetime: ... Maharaj Charan Singh...who Initiated me in 1972.

Every great Mystic throughout history has had the same difficult task to perform. And this includes Jesus Christ, who is the principle subject of the Bible, and for whom Christianity exists.  That task is this:  How does the Mystic help human beings  awaken to an invisible Reality that exists as the Soul "Within" every living creature in Creation?  When the Energy of the Soul is only visible to the Soul?  I refer to this Energy as "NSgy"... which stands for "Neutral Spiritual Energy".  Who or what do you know that is NSgy?

We speak of NSgy as "Consciousness," and point to those who have acquired a high-level of Consciousness as "Enlightened".  And to help us identify such people, we recognize certain characteristics: Love, Patience, Tolerance, Forgiveness, Compassion, and an abiding Love of God. And one more element I refer to as "Neutral".

Who or what do you know that is "Neutral?" That is...  always Truthful, Loving, Kind, and never changes?  I know of only one thing... and that is NSgy, or Neutral Spiritual Energy, which is what we in the West refer to as God. 

And the task of awakening a Soul to experiencing itself as these qualities... is...   a most difficult task!   I mean... it can only be done from "Within" one's Soul, and we refer to it as Enlightenment, or an awakening of one's Soul to the Reality of Existence... which ONLY exists in the Pure Spiritual Realm, which we refer to as God.  I refer to it as NSgy.

Reality is unchanging, permanent, and exists ... except it can only be KNOWN by  one's Soul awakening to itself.  And what stands in the way of one's Soul awakening to NSgy is, or are the attachments one's Soul [at the insistence of one's MIND] has accumulated... which is what we call "Karma".  And Karma is one's attachment to the Illusion we call "life".  And to help the Soul form these attachments is the MIND that is attached to one's Soul to create such attachment.

[The Soul cannot operate in the Illusion of life except via the MIND that was attached to it when each Soul entered the Creation]!  How long have we been here, in the Illusion?  Who knows?

 This is the symbol for Karma.  It stands for two energies:  One is Yang, and the other is called Yin.  The Yang [male] energy is the outgoing attachment desire encouraged by one's MIND, and the Yin [female] energy is the experiencing of what the Yang energy has acquired. The Soul is "stuck" in the Illusion due to the amount of NSgy that it has invested in its attachments to the Illusion.  Problem is... most people are quite unaware that they are prisoners of the Creation due to their own desires to explore and possess the goodies of the Creation.

And the above is an introduction [admittedly condensed and brief] to the reason we Souls are "stuck" in the Illusion of life ... and have a difficult time in our search for Truth and Reality.  More to follow.

 

The smaller blue object represents the level of Consciousness held by the normal individual... who is very much involved in the world.

 The larger blue object represents an elevated level of Consciousness, or what we refer to as an "Enlightened" individual.  These people are often looked upon as peculiar.  Not normal, in other words.  Seek and ye shall find.  What? One's Self... [or Soul].  But to do this, we need help.

 

Peace, 1 Brother James, esodoc@gmail.com 

A MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR PARENTS!

 CAN PARENTS AVOID INTRODUCING NEGATIVE [SELF-IMPOSED THOUGHTS] IN THE MIND OF A CHILD? Especially when this is done before the child is two or three years of age.

    The answer will surprise ... and dismay you!

 

As I have said quite often in my blogs... modern  mental health does not begin to deal with the MIND of Man!  And the reason is that the physical brain cannot perceive the non-physical MIND...! And modern mental health [following the lead of modern psychology] ignores the MIND entirely today.  Even worse, modern mental health is fixated upon the brain and thinking as the sole "cause of" negative behavior. And this is done while doing what can to done to eliminate the concept of the MIND as being other than the brain entirely!  And the reason for this is non-conscious and deeply repressed fears "Within" the MINDs of many in "psychology" today... and sadly... they have no idea they possess these fears!

The natural tendency of a human being is to depend upon the brain and thinking in his or her dealings with the world.  In my old sketch I try to illustrate this point:

 Please note that in the first circle to the left, #1, there is the word "brain".  The brain is part of the physical structure or dimension of Man.  And the brain, being physical... cannot perceive any of the other dimensions of Man:  #2, #3, or #4.  It is the natural tendency of most people to confine themselves to use of the brain in relating to the world.  This is called "Intellectualism".

The opposite of Intellectualism would be covered by the term "Enlightened".  An Enlightened person is one whose Soul has converted a substantial amount of [MIND-level Consciousness] from being attached to the things of the Creation ...back to joining parts of one's Soul back to one's being aware of one's Consciousness [one's Spiritual Dimension].  This type person will naturally be inclined toward goodness, kindness, patience, and forgiveness.  A person who seeks Spiritual understanding, in other words.  That part of everyone that is "attached" to the elements of Creation is subject to being controlled and operated by his or her MIND [whose job is to insure that every Soul fully and completely explore and experience the Creation]!  This operation  by one's MIND is called "Karma".  And Karma is like a ladder which every Soul is climbing... with difficulty.  The "purpose of life" is to climb this ladder, and as we near the top of the ladder, we begin to awaken to the Spirituality of our own Soul "Within" us, and this means we become more "Conscious" or our own Consciousness, and our Spirituality.

In the Western parts of the world it is quite rare for children to be encouraged to study the invisible dimensions of the Whole Human Being, or WHB.  These dimensions are #2, #3, and #4 in the sketch.

Check yourself on what you KNOW about the invisible dimensions of yourself? Such as your MIND... both the lower and higher MIND. Both are "Within" Man, but both are also composed of energies that are not capable of being perceived by the brain or one's physical senses.  And #4 is the Pure Spiritual Dimension, which is the Energy of one's Soul... which I believe is also called "Consciousness".  Your Soul is also an aspect of the Pure Spiritual Energy of God... and we human beings are visiting the Creation to experience, explore, and obtain "Wisdom".  And to insure we do so God Created the Law of Karma, which is the Primary Law of Creation, and in the West, we tend to ignore this Law.

But, the Law of Karma is the Primary Law of Creation, and every living Soul is subject to this Law! And in the West, largely due to Intellectualism... the "Ego" [which is an expression of one's MIND] keeps one "stuck" in thinking, while ignoring the unknown [invisible] elements of life.  The problem with this is that the MIND also spends much of its time attempting to "protect" one from taking responsibility for any negativity that one experiences in life.  This self-protective process is universal, and based on how much Enlightenment one's Soul has acquired in the many lifetimes one has lived in the Creation?  In other words, we do not assume responsibility for negativity until one's Soul has acquired a substantial amount of "humility".  And we can go on with this, but you get the gist of what I am saying, correct?

And we have wandered far into the nature of being human... which is necessary to address our primary question regarding a parent and a child's MIND?  That is, what transpires at a deep MIND level between a child and a parent is not intentional, nor is it "arbitrary"!  Each of us [every child] is born with a "Fate Karma" that is destined for us.  And one's "Life" "WILL"conform to this Fate Karma.

This last is to help each parent ease his or her responsibility for the deeply repressed "misperceptions" taken-on by a child's MIND at...  and near the time of the birth of that child.

So,  Fate Karma is a fact of life.  And the parent's influence of elements of the child's Fate Karma is not intentional, but can and does influence how important elements of the child's Fate Karma will be taken by the MIND of the child?  And this blog is to set the stage, so to speak, for one or two more blogs that will hopefully be helpful for parents to avoid emphasizing the negative self-view of a child's MIND.

Peace, 1 Brother James [James W. Patterson, Ph.D.].  esodoc@gmail.com

WHAT IS THE "PSYCHE"?

 WEBSTER'S tells us this, regarding "psyche":

1. The soul or spirit as distinguished from the body. 2. The mind functioning as the center of thought, feeling, and behavior. [Gk psukhe, breath, life, soul.]

  Then, regarding "mind"... it says this:  n.1. The consciousness that originates in the brain and directs mental and physical behavior.   The problem with these definitions is... they are mistaken.

BUT...  we should expect these words that focus entirely on the visible dimensions of Man, since they are shared with us by people who operate in and are dedicated to the physical brain and thinking.

My old sketch: 

 Shows the divisions of brain - MIND - [in two parts], and Soul [or Spirit, or Consciousness] as four separate elements or dimensions of the Whole Human Being.  The only one we can perceive using the brain and thinking is #1, the physical dimension of Man. #2, 3, and 4 are all invisible to the brain.

 

And due to what is illustrated in the sketch, it is the rare person, especially in the West, who believes that #2, #3, and #4 are all invisible to the brain and our physical senses. 

What is the Psyche?  Well, as the ancient Greeks noted:  "Breath, life, and soul."  These terms were meant to convey those parts of Man that are present in Man, but breath is more than simply air, life is certainly more than thinking and moving one's body, and soul has yet to be found in Man at all. 

The Greeks intended to convey the "Esoteric" aspects of Man in their use of the term "Psyche".

The term "Esoteric"?  Again from Webster's:  esoteric adj.1. Intended for or understood by only a small group. 2. Confidential; private.   NOTE the use of the term "Intended".  As though a small group was keeping a secret from others. Thing is this "secret" is unknowable except to the limited use of our faculty of "Intuition".

The fact is... The term Esoteric  is often used as a substitute for the term Invisible. The Soul, MIND, Truth, and Consciousness all exist, and yet they remain hidden from Mankind.  They are assumed to be known by using the term "esoteric".[ small group in possession, or assumed so].

In my sketch, #2, #3, and #4 are all separate realms of existence.  Of course they are invisible to #1., which is confined to the physical realm only.  What can provide Man subtle elements of what are normally invisible dimensions of the Whole Human Being is what we refer to as "Intuition" [which I believe is an aspect of one's Consciousness, which is an aspect of one's Soul].

And the term "Psyche" is simply one of how many terms that we "think" we know because we can spell the term and use it in a sentence?  English is filled with "abstract terms" that people believe they know because they can spell and write these terms.

We in the West have not been well-served from a Spiritual perspective by our system of education.  But that simply conveys how compelling is our need to learn how to properly spell words and use them in a sentence.  So that we can intellectually communicate with one another the "terms" the existence of which we do not actually know?

Knowing One-fourth of who and what we are as human beings is  hardly something to be proud of in my humble opinion.  But then, I'm simply an old man.

Peace, 1 BroJames, esodoc [James W. Patterson, Ph.D.].

 

 

 

 

A picture of me about 25 years ago... before I became an "old man". Since that time a great deal has happened in the World, and personally, a lot has changed "Within" me.  And what is positive has been the result of following the instructions of my "Master" [Spiritual Guide, Teacher, Guru, Agent of the Lord... etc.] and starting each day with my meditation...  which is a most difficult thing to explain in any language known to man...since the brain will never be involved in "Spiritual Meditation".  "Why"?Because the process of "Spiritual Evolution  takes place in one's Soul," and it all takes place "Within" one's level of "Consciousness"... which is the Energy of one's Soul and exists in an entirely different plane of Existence... than what we can physically discern... using the brain alone.

This old sketch [below] was my attempt to physically portray what I am alluding to:

#1 circle represents the Physical Dimension of Man...what we can see and think about [thus the word "brain"]. #2 and #3 represent the two dimensions of the MIND. #2 is the Astral Realm, and #3 is the Causal Realm. And both are essentially invisible to the brain and one's physical senses.  And this is where the field of Psychology ended in the late 1930's, and shifted to become "Intellectualism," or use of one's brain and "THINKING" about who and what Man is?  Alas, "thinking" is limited to the physical plane entirely.

Man is a MOST COMPLICATED COMBINATION OF ELEMENTS... THREE OF WHICH ARE INVISIBLE TO THE BRAIN AND ONE'S PHYSICAL SENSES.   Most people have but little understanding that the term "invisible" means invisible to one's physical being!  And thus they fail to comprehend what invisible actually refers to?   It means not visible to one's Physical Person.
 

So, what is "Psycheducation" or "Psych-Education"?  These terms refer to phenomena that I am unable to explain in physical language.  But,  this is where we must begin to acquire [what I believe is  Knowledge each of us must acquire over lifetimes, and by expending a great deal of time, energy, and "effort"!   IF... one has been "included" in those Souls who are "READY" to begin his or her Spiritual Education?  The Bible refers to this little-known "process" as having been "Marked" by God.

If this seems seems unfair, strange,  or incomprehensible... that's because it is.  At least via one's brain and thinking.  To acquire Spiritual Growth one must be "opened" to acquire levels of Consciousness which we refer to as "Enlightenment".  And Enlightenment comes from "WITHIN" ONESELF....and many "lifetimes" on this Earth.  It is a "gift" for one's Karmic work in Creation.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT...GOD is in Charge of everything there is!

And, with the above... we begin to discuss "Psycheducation" or "Psych-Education".

 

Peace, 1 BroJames.... and perhaps a better attempt at explaining what so many are searching for?

Love and Truth. 

 

A detailed explanation of PT.S.D. and what it is?

 First of all... it is a most complex phenomenon... in that it is centered in the MIND, and thus, it eludes those who are confined to the brain and thinking, and to physical illness and drugs.  If one's brain could discover a means by which he or she could achieve some form of intellectual dialogue... we might be able to be more helpful to those who suffer from PTSD.  But, as I say, this malady is essentially a mental illness... but today the term "Mental" has very little meaning.  Modern psychology has pretty much eliminated the MIND of Man in its intellectual approach to "mental" illness.

 

I'm sorry about the tiny print.  But it sort of gets the message across.  My point is to simply tie my presence on X, with my new [as of today] series of blogs about the phenomenon of PTSD.

In order to properly address PTSD, we have to of necessity learn something about the MIND, and how it controls what we think, do, feel, and wonder about?  And that means a short period spent discussing the MIND of Man, and how it operates, and why it does what it does?

We begin that tomorrow.

If you know some Vet who suffers from PTSD, then please draw his or her attention to this blog, and to my new email address:  vets.help.4.p.t.s.d@gmail.com  I will use this email to send out additional insight into the issue of PTSD.

Peace, 1Brother James
 

 

If this existence was "Real"... how is it we cannot reveal and experience all of it by thinking?

 Or... does the word "God" reveal to us what this word "stands for"?

Or... is the word "God" an abstract term we use to "stand for" what the term actually means?

Or put another way... what we think we know (because we have words for things we can't actually discover)... reveal to us what invisible things are?  Or do we fool ourselves by thinking we know what things are because we possess words that "stand for" things our physical senses cannot actually experience? We "think" we know something because we can intellectually define it.

 Who does one turn to for help in the discovery of elements of existence that our physical senses cannot perceive?  Things such as God, Soul, Truth, and Reality... for instance?  We are told that God exists "Within" each of us... and yet, at least in the West, who do you know who has seen the God that exists "Within" him or herself"?  Obviously God is not physical, otherwise Man would have found Him by now... don't you  imagine?  And if God is not physical, how do we know that God exists?  Do we believe in the existence of God because we cannot explain the origin of existence otherwise?

 And, how does one raised in the West believe those raised in the East who believe that what gives life to living creatures in the world is God?... which they believe is invisible and exists in another realm of existence entirely INSIDE OF MAN, BUT BEYOND THE ABILITY OF ONE'S PHYSICAL SENSES TO PERCEIVE?  People in the East have even named a number of different realms of existence "Within" Man that are simply "invisible" to Man.

And of course if something is "invisible," then of course one cannot perceive that invisible realm by use of one's physical senses.  So, various levels of mankind believe in various things that cause them to engage in various levels of warfare against one another because  what they believe differs from what others believe... but cannot prove!  What is it they cannot prove?  The existence of God, the Soul, or the fact that each unknowingly holds intense fears "within" his or her MIND [which is one of the invisible energy realms that exist within every living thing on Earth].

The reality is that what causes people to engage in anger, hatred, and violence are deep-seated psychological fears they do not realize are deeply repressed  within the MIND of each of them.  It is the MIND converting the energy of fear into various forms of hatred, anger, and violence that people are  "projecting" upon others they identify as responsible.

So, what is real?  What is Real in a Creation that is actually an Illusion?  I have found what works for me, and each must do the same.  There is only one answer to life. The answer is to find the Truth...which lies hidden "Within" each of us.  And for this... one needs the help of a special Soul sent by God.  Seek ye a Perfect Living Master.

Peace, 1 Brother James 

LET US ADDRESS THE QUESTION OF "LIFE"... ONCE AGAIN !

 THAT IS... WE BEGIN WITH THE INDIVIDUAL "SOUL"...

Which means we begin with "Life".  That is, the "Birth" of a person... or anything else.

Every living thing has a Soul.  If a thing is living, it has a Soul.  And the reason is that nothing can "live" without a Soul.  Many things can and do exist... but nothing can live [exist on it's own] without a Soul. A carrot has a Soul. A tree has a Soul. You have one and so do I.

An embryo [1.An organism in its earliest stages of development, as before birth or hatching]...  -  from Webster's Dictionary -... can exist by using elements of the "mother" of that organism. 

But "birth"(the act of becoming born as a living organism) requires a Soul, which is a part of that which gives "Life" to every living thing on Earth.  And what is that, you ask?  Well, I refer to it as "NSgy" or Neutral Spiritual Energy, which is my term for Pure Spiritual Energy, or the Energy of God. The first stage of life begins prior to one's Soul entering the "potential" Embryo. Not unlike an infertile egg... which has not been "fertilized". But for an egg to become a chicken, it must have received  fertilization, from a Rooster [which is the presumption of science].  In the human being this is called "sperm".  But, contrary to what science tells us, the Life element in Sperm is not physical sperm... [it is what I refer to as NSgy or an element of NSgy that is God's authorization for a Soul to take a birth]. 

But this is not the point of this blog.  But it is the principle factor of Life. Nothing is born that is not Fated to be born.  And what is directed to be born is or are Souls.  One life-form or a number of life-forms.  What gives "Life" to every organism is the Soul of that organism.  In other words, if something is alive, it has a Soul.  And every Soul has the same Source, which is God.  And every Soul in Creation is subject to the Law of Karma, which determines the life-form of every Soul.  So, if you are a human being, be thankful that your Soul has "earned" the life-form you are experiencing.  And your future lives will reflect what you do in this lifetime... so, the wise person will act accordingly.

And to progress as a Soul, one's Soul must eventually awaken to the fact that good brings us positive things, and evil brings us negative things.  Hopefully, one's previous life-times have earned one an opportunity to seek God, the Father of every Soul via special Souls that have been sent into the Creation expressly to help Souls who seek to return Home.  We refer to such Souls as Mystics, or Perfect Living Masters.

Peace, 1 Brother James