Creativity Is Transcendent

So, you ask, why do we care that creativity is transcendent—not restricted by empirical constraints of time and space? Good question!

If creativity and creative expression were restricted to the empirical, technological discoveries and dynamic changes in the arts would not have historically occurred simultaneously worldwide. Unrestricted by empirical constraints, we experience epiphanies and intuition—which historically precede significant change.

We’ve all experienced spontaneous awarenesses, concepts, or understandings? Science says these come into our consciousness from the subconscious mind. It’s our contention this exemplifies manifest transcendence—mind is where the empirical (ego) and the transcendent (soul) interact.

Artists and scientists both speak of ideas appearing out of nowhere or coming while taking a shower. Of course the subconscious mind’s a marvelous processor—but synchronistic phenomena are also described as manifesting in the same manner. Quantum physics continues to provide relevant data relating to phenomena previously considered synchronistic or paranormal.

As long as the “Muse” inspires the poet and scientists receive solutions in the shower, we’re compelled to remain open to the possibility of receiving transcendent insight.

Please offer your thoughts.

Resources
Refer to previous posts for further reference and supporting concepts.
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A Quite Space

Shortly after 9/11, Toni Packer wrote the following response.

Someone asked for a few words of advice for dealing with the torrent of feelings, emotions, and confusions that are coming up in the wake of the horrendous explosions outside and in that shook many of us to the roots.

If possible, can we find a quiet moment in a quiet space in the midst of all the noise, agitation and confusion, a quiet spot in the eye of sadness and grief, pain, anger, and rage, the urge for revenge, and the longing for security to end all suffering? Can we listen silently to the contractions of fear, anger and throbbing of longing for safety?

…Can we come back time and time again, with infinite patience, to what is actually taking place right now, this very moment—the sadness and grief paining heart and mind, fear knotting one’s stomach and guts, anger making the heart pound faster, driving blood to the head, and also hear the sound of rain, motor noises around us, the brightness and darkness of the room, the sky, the smell in the air—not just the reactions to all of this, but simply perceiving sounds and sights and the feel of what is actually taking place?

—Toni Packer (Springwater Center Newsletter, Fall 2001)

Regardless of time-period—this moment, last month, last millennia—Ms Packer’s observations remain valid and relevant.

Please offer your thoughts.

Resources
Refer to previous posts for further reference and supporting concepts.
http://www.e-hhw.com/

Empirical—Subset of Transcendent

The empirical and the transcendent are not ultimately a duality. Indeed the empirical is a subset of the transcendent. The empirical is the humanly-observable and a sensual aspect of the transcendent whole. We recognize the empirical—it’s obvious—but seldom recognize and embrace the transcendent, which encompasses the empirical.

In prior posts, I advocate that the two essential components of humans (of all existence, for that matter) are: 1) the empirical (our physical being, ego) and 2) the transcendent (life or soul). Only from the empirical perspective—where we recognize duality as an apparent reality—can these even be considered two separate components.

As we consider this concept, its truth becomes evident. The challenge we humans must embrace—if we’re serious about bringing peace to our world—is that the empirical perspective is erroneous in terms of the two being separate components. The absolute purpose of our existence is to recognize this truth—and accept the transcendent as vital. Peace manifests when a critical mass of humanity recognizes this from a transcendent perspective.

Isn’t it amazing how, even with conscious awareness of this most basic concept, we continue to define, justify, and defend our existence (our sovereign identity) based solely upon the minute aspect of life that is empirically observable?

Please offer your thoughts.

Resources

Refer to previous posts for further reference and supporting concepts.

http://www.e-hhw.com/