If all of this is sounding very new-agey, that’s because it is.
For instance, when I speak of this you probably think of Echart Tolle and THE POWER OF NOW or A NEW EARTH. I bet you also consider THE SECRET and manifesting your dreams. You may think of an life-shifting course called The Landmark Forum. But you also may consider time-honored things like Yoga, meditation, Buddhism, and karma. I’ll bet some of you even bring to mind various world religions or even Christianity. I know when I think of ways to alter consciousness, I think of timeless quotes like “There but for the Grace of God Go I” and “Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. ”
And as people ponder all of this, they sometimes realize one profound thing… the idea of altering consciousness is not so very new.
You see, people have been trying for centuries to alter consciousness. And there has been a long standing idea regarding ‘in what direction’ we should actually alter it. Who disputes, for instance, the concept of living on this earth in peace with all mankind? Who argues against tolerance, love and good judgment? What person would say it is better to harm people than to help them? Who thinks it is not a good thing for all beings to live their lives in happiness, joy, and with complete fulfillment?
No my friends, these are not new ideas. But what is new here is the idea, the concept, the glimmer of a thought that we could actually do it There is an arising awareness, sweeping the planet like a brush-fire, that it is within our reach as human beings to live our lives in peace and harmony with each other, as well as with a high level of life fulfillment for all. Now notice I never said people thought this was probable, nor that it was an assured. I only said there is an awareness that it is possible. And that in itself is a huge breakthrough for mankind- as this idea has never occurred in masses of the population before.
The question is, what will we do first? Will we kill ourselves off? Or will we actualize this possibility?
I’m an optimist at heart and choose to believe we will. So as these articles progress, I will speak more about various ways to alter consciousness in the direction I believe humanity is longing to go. Some are time honored, tried and true practices that take some work. Others, such as brain entrainment, are new on the evolutionary scale, and relatively easy to employ. Stay tuned as we explore all of these practices in more depth. And as the yogis say, Namaste.
