Shree: Internal and External Worlds

 

 

Shree: Internal and External Worlds

Perception is external and internal and each affects the other. The issue of external perception is that it is dependent only on what is perceived in front of us and that determines logic. Hence there is a limitation. If the perception becomes inward looking then other forces and vibrations get visible and perhaps shared across space and time and hence the nature of logic and its application changes. Anything that comes from internal perception has a far greater chance of lasting in the external world and can accommodate external changes in higher degrees. This is so because the creation is not subjected to the vagaries of external changes (or is beyond the laws of external changes and hence becomes more eternal in spirit).

We can keep going inward till we reach a point where change is not needed at all and hence no expression is needed and since that becomes the case, this state becomes immortal and free of all conditions of space and time or constraints or conditions or formations or any intent. Becoming inward means to become infinite and the One. Whatever changes happen are because of vibrations and this leads to creation of forces and forms and something visible. When we say we have a mind and a body, so we see and comprehend our existence, what are we indicating here? We are saying that we are operating currently in a state of existence that is “external” and implies a limited use of logic. This logic can only sense separation and fear and it has to struggle to feel eternal love amongst all creations. To become inward means to grow in unconditional love and to be able to accommodate or move beyond any differences. Differences were notional, what actually is the truth is only Love.

Intent of existing becomes important finally. External expression shows very limited glimpse of what the internal world of the person or a situation is. A person who is able to sense the internal world of another person through his/her external actions is said to be highly matured. For a maturity to develop, we ourselves should be able to tap into internal world.

Avoidance of any bad actions is not an indication of peace or control or strength. And doing actions in full gusto is not an indication of internal comfort too. This means that doing something or reframing oneself from doing something – both are not always the true indicators of transforming oneself. In the same way, one cannot avoid anything as a matter of truth. One may avoid seeing unpleasant sights externally, but how does one grapple with unpleasant thoughts or vibrations that may erupt internally? And does external reality have any value if internally one becomes “barren”?

Philosophically the internal world is like a “seed” that generates into an external tree or a landscape. If there is disharmony within, it will express itself outside as violence. The source of the seed is God Himself that sprouts continuously into vibrations and forms.

Therefore the point is post Covid times, what is the condition of the internal reality which we experience individually and collectively? If there is any disharmony, what that is, how can one identify the same and what can be done to respond to the disharmony and heal it? This is a greater task at hand than doing anything externally.

Hari Om.