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... Well, I am trying to be!

I am referring to Meister Eckharts wonderfully contemporary description on employing the six powers of the soul (even though he lived in the 14th century!!

... truly a man ahead of his time).

In order to fully understand what he was saying though, I think that if I am going to really change the world then I need to grasp Eckhart's philosophy of

the soul.

According to Eckhart we are comprised of two elements loosely within one entity ... the body and the soul.

For most people it appears that very early on in their lives (and I include myself here) they acquired the humanistic approach to life - the life of the

body. As children they were taught that humans need to work, earn (or steal) money, acquire things like cars, wives - or husbands, houses, children, more

money, power, land, even more money ... and basically strive to be "successful" ... even to the detriment of their peers or, in fact, ANY other human being.

As a member of the human race I understand this ... I do not agree with it now ... but I see this EVERYWHERE.

Eckhart saw the need for people to be educated in regard to the things of the soul as well as the things of the body. Such teaching would offer a balance, an

understanding, and, in Eckharts view, a far more powerful life, fuller life, innovative life, invigorating life, creative life ...

If the soul could be understood in relationship with the body then that human would come to experience what could be regarded today either as a super-human

... or a real wizard!!

Eckhart saw that in being taught the vital teachings for the body AND the soul this would mean a greater ability to know and use (appropriately) all the

powers on offer from the soul.

What was MOST important was that the body should realise precisely what its roll was ... a crucial vehicle for the soul.

The body would need to know about how to survive in any given situation. That would mean learning to be strong and fit, how to assess any situation, how to

be creative with any given material, to be able to utilise all that was available in nature.

At the same time the body needed to allow the soul to "do" what it want to do. The body would need to learn how to hear the soul ... or more specifically,

the body would need to RELATE to the soul ... and it must be on the soul's terms - not the body's.

Therefore, the body would need to know EVERYTHING about the soul ... by relating to her. This is the greatest challenge for me.

Yet, I already know that the soul WILL impart things pertaining to herself ... IF I allow her to "speak" to me.

This is where the rings comes into the mix ...

Tim Seaward - taker of the dangerous steps towards the labyrinth!

October 26, 2009 | 6:21 AM Comments  0 comments

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