Guest guest Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Here is an interesting writing. - The Souls perspective On... Economics Economics, which is a way we share goods and services to fulfill need, is increasingly becoming a major focus for our soul-based spirituality. Without having basic needs taken care of people do not have the means to express fully who they are. Their focus is on survival rather than on creativity and serving others. Poverty diminishes one's humanity. Traditionally economics has been a way of fulfilling the needs of the community. The word `economics' means `taking care of the household of the world'. The idea of using economics as a means to fulfill individual desires at the expense of the community is a relatively new and distorted idea of economics. It is based on the notion that economics is for pleasure, rather than for fulfilling need. Personal pleasure puts an emphasis on the individual and creates separative thinking and action. It also supports the idea of controlling, dominating, manipulating, using and abusing, which is clearly evident in modern economic systems. Robert Sardello shows great concern about the distortion of economics and its link with psychology in his book, Facing The World With Soul. He says that economics has replaced soul as the governing force of the world. He says that there is a direct link between capitalism and modern psychology, both beginning at the same time. Since traditional psychology is limited to the ego and the individual, with its selfish exclusiveness, so too economics has become a selfish pursuit causing suffering for many through deprivation. The principle of sharing, which is the foundation for the new economics emerging with the development of soul consciousness, will arise along with the realization that we have a responsibility to care for one another through the way we conduct our business, our economics and all aspects of our social relationships. Addressing this responsibility, Sardello writes: " The psychic starvation brought about by removing soul from the world produces insatiable greed, for when the world is no longer surrounded with soul a vast emptiness intervenes that must be filled… The reduction of soul to economic psychology has made the world sick… We are provided with an opportunity to enter into a new age of the soul, a new care of the world soul. " The creating of a soul-based economy will fulfill needs and empower people, enabling them to fulfill their purpose in life, making a contribution to society and the world. This is our responsibility. Exercises: 1. In what ways do you think we can introduce soul in our economic world? 2. How can you contribute to re-introducing soul into your personal economy and relationships? The Soul Journey Program - Education for Higher Consciousness . Resist the movement of soul within and you can become ill, have accidents, experience emotional pain and struggle with money, work and relationships. Explore how to respond to the basic impulse that draws us to becoming conscious, compassionate, inclusive beings.See how you can access the Soul Journey Library. Take The Soul Journey © Reproductions Permitted: http://www.thesouljourney.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Thank you Chrism, I did find this very interesting and inspiring. I've been receiving many insights regarding humanity and the nature of the mind. When living without Spirit, or a spiritual dimension in our lives, it looks like we go into a downward spiral very easily. Most every one knows " The Golden Rule " : " Do unto others and you would have them do to unto you, " as Jesus stated it. This rule existed early on in Judaism and other religions in its negative form: " Don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you. " In this form its pretty easy to keep, if one chooses to keep it. It simply means there are certain things we will keep from doing; but in its positive form it means that we go out of our way to be as kind and helpful to others as we would have them be to us. Even something that simple can change everything. It goes hand in hand with " love your neighbor as yourself. " Which we've talked about before in the Group. Reminds me again of the Parable of the Long Spoons. Don't remember if I shared it before. In a nut shell: A man wanted to know the difference between heaven and hell. An angel brought him to a place where there was a great Banquet. The people were seated at an abundant Feast, yet everyone was starving. They were given long spoons to eat with, and couldn't get the food into their mouths with them...so they starved. The angel said, " This is hell. " Then he took him to another place where there was also a great Feast. Everyone was happy and celebrating. They too had the long spoons yet they were full and joyful. The man noticed that they were feeding each other, and that the spoons easily reached the person across from them or beside them, and they were happily sharing everything. " This, " the angel said, " is heaven. " Moment to moment we change things. One opportunity at a time the stream changes direction. Love, dhyana , " chrism " <> wrote: > > Here is an interesting writing. - > > > > The Souls perspective > > On... > > Economics > > Economics, which is a way we share goods and services to fulfill > need, is increasingly becoming a major focus for our soul-based > spirituality. Without having basic needs taken care of people do not > have the means to express fully who they are. Their focus is on > survival rather than on creativity and serving others. Poverty > diminishes one's humanity. > > Traditionally economics has been a way of fulfilling the needs of the > community. The word `economics' means `taking care of the household > of the world'. The idea of using economics as a means to fulfill > individual desires at the expense of the community is a relatively > new and distorted idea of economics. It is based on the notion that > economics is for pleasure, rather than for fulfilling need. Personal > pleasure puts an emphasis on the individual and creates separative > thinking and action. It also supports the idea of controlling, > dominating, manipulating, using and abusing, which is clearly evident > in modern economic systems. > > Robert Sardello shows great concern about the distortion of economics > and its link with psychology in his book, Facing The World With Soul. > He says that economics has replaced soul as the governing force of > the world. He says that there is a direct link between capitalism and > modern psychology, both beginning at the same time. > > Since traditional psychology is limited to the ego and the > individual, with its selfish exclusiveness, so too economics has > become a selfish pursuit causing suffering for many through > deprivation. > > The principle of sharing, which is the foundation for the new > economics emerging with the development of soul consciousness, will > arise along with the realization that we have a responsibility to > care for one another through the way we conduct our business, our > economics and all aspects of our social relationships. > > Addressing this responsibility, Sardello writes: " The psychic > starvation brought about by removing soul from the world produces > insatiable greed, for when the world is no longer surrounded with > soul a vast emptiness intervenes that must be filled… The reduction > of soul to economic psychology has made the world sick… We are > provided with an opportunity to enter into a new age of the soul, a > new care of the world soul. " > > The creating of a soul-based economy will fulfill needs and empower > people, enabling them to fulfill their purpose in life, making a > contribution to society and the world. This is our responsibility. > > Exercises: > > 1. In what ways do you think we can introduce soul in our economic > world? > > 2. How can you contribute to re-introducing soul into your personal > economy and relationships? > > > The Soul Journey Program - > Education for Higher Consciousness . > Resist the movement of soul within and you can become ill, have > accidents, experience emotional pain and struggle with money, work > and relationships. Explore how to respond to the basic impulse that > draws us to becoming conscious, compassionate, inclusive beings.See > how you can access the Soul Journey Library. Take The Soul Journey > > > © Reproductions Permitted: http://www.thesouljourney.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 " Moment to moment we change things. One opportunity at a time the stream changes direction. " This is going on my bulletin board so I can see it every day....and into my heart so I can implement it every day...thank you so much for sharing that, Dhyana! Blessings, Claudia --- novalees <Novalees wrote: > > Thank you Chrism, I did find this very interesting > and inspiring. > > I've been receiving many insights regarding humanity > and the nature of > the mind. When living without Spirit, or a spiritual > dimension in our > lives, it looks like we go into a downward spiral > very easily. > > Most every one knows " The Golden Rule " : " Do unto > others and you would > have them do to unto you, " as Jesus stated it. > > This rule existed early on in Judaism and other > religions in its > negative form: " Don't do to others what you don't > want them to do to > you. " In this form its pretty easy to keep, if one > chooses to keep it. > It simply means there are certain things we will > keep from doing; but > in its positive form it means that we go out of our > way to be as kind > and helpful to others as we would have them be to > us. > > Even something that simple can change everything. It > goes hand in hand > with " love your neighbor as yourself. " Which we've > talked about before > in the Group. > > Reminds me again of the Parable of the Long Spoons. > Don't remember if > I shared it before. In a nut shell: > > A man wanted to know the difference between heaven > and hell. An angel > brought him to a place where there was a great > Banquet. The people > were seated at an abundant Feast, yet everyone was > starving. They were > given long spoons to eat with, and couldn't get the > food into their > mouths with them...so they starved. The angel said, > " This is hell. " > > Then he took him to another place where there was > also a great Feast. > Everyone was happy and celebrating. They too had > the long spoons yet > they were full and joyful. The man noticed that they > were feeding each > other, and that the spoons easily reached the person > across from them > or beside them, and they were happily sharing > everything. " This, " the > angel said, " is heaven. " > > Moment to moment we change things. One opportunity > at a time the > stream changes direction. > > > Love, dhyana > > > > --- In > , > " chrism " > <> wrote: > > > > Here is an interesting writing. - blessings - > chrism > > > > > > > > The Souls perspective > > > > On... > > > > Economics > > > > Economics, which is a way we share goods and > services to fulfill > > need, is increasingly becoming a major focus for > our soul-based > > spirituality. Without having basic needs taken > care of people do not > > have the means to express fully who they are. > Their focus is on > > survival rather than on creativity and serving > others. Poverty > > diminishes one's humanity. > > > > Traditionally economics has been a way of > fulfilling the needs of the > > community. The word `economics' means `taking care > of the household > > of the world'. The idea of using economics as a > means to fulfill > > individual desires at the expense of the community > is a relatively > > new and distorted idea of economics. It is based > on the notion that > > economics is for pleasure, rather than for > fulfilling need. Personal > > pleasure puts an emphasis on the individual and > creates separative > > thinking and action. It also supports the idea of > controlling, > > dominating, manipulating, using and abusing, which > is clearly evident > > in modern economic systems. > > > > Robert Sardello shows great concern about the > distortion of economics > > and its link with psychology in his book, Facing > The World With Soul. > > He says that economics has replaced soul as the > governing force of > > the world. He says that there is a direct link > between capitalism and > > modern psychology, both beginning at the same > time. > > > > Since traditional psychology is limited to the ego > and the > > individual, with its selfish exclusiveness, so too > economics has > > become a selfish pursuit causing suffering for > many through > > deprivation. > > > > The principle of sharing, which is the foundation > for the new > > economics emerging with the development of soul > consciousness, will > > arise along with the realization that we have a > responsibility to > > care for one another through the way we conduct > our business, our > > economics and all aspects of our social > relationships. > > > > Addressing this responsibility, Sardello writes: > " The psychic > > starvation brought about by removing soul from the > world produces > > insatiable greed, for when the world is no longer > surrounded with > > soul a vast emptiness intervenes that must be > filled… The reduction > > of soul to economic psychology has made the world > sick… We are > > provided with an opportunity to enter into a new > age of the soul, a > > new care of the world soul. " > > > > The creating of a soul-based economy will fulfill > needs and empower > > people, enabling them to fulfill their purpose in > life, making a > > contribution to society and the world. This is our > responsibility. > > > > Exercises: > > > > 1. In what ways do you think we can introduce soul > in our economic > > world? > > > > 2. How can you contribute to re-introducing soul > into your personal > > economy and relationships? > > > > > > The Soul Journey Program - > > Education for Higher Consciousness . > > Resist the movement of soul within and you can > become ill, have > > accidents, experience emotional pain and struggle > with money, work > > and relationships. Explore how to respond to the > basic impulse that > > draws us to becoming conscious, compassionate, > inclusive beings.See > > how you can access the Soul Journey Library. 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