07-07-2013, 12:00 AM
Hi Intentwielder, I just noticed the things you bolded, which came out in intial post, didn't show up in edited version, so I just now corrected that.
Your writing conveys complex understandings so clearly! Wanted to add some of my thoughts, particularly to this here:
"Even now those who may read these words are exercising various intentions. In those various doings some will gain practical wisdom, some will gain only knowledge, and others still will gain nothing whatsoever, for that was the scope of their expectation and karma.What else is the source of all karma, but the ever unceasing intent, within and without, all-causing. From it springs equivalent life effects which are continually generated. Even the act of moving the eyes over this page is an act of intention, as is the decision to ignore or embody the great energy contained within. Those who would live significant lives must embrace significant intention. Not through thought alone, but action alone is intent expressed. Those who think of action without taking it, have expressed only the intent to create thoughts of action rather than action itself."
So action is the key component of intent. To make intent one's own, one actively intends this. There is either active intent (one's own), or reactive intent (still ones own...but...conditioned to be 'a certain way' aka passed along from generation to generation).
Active intent is what you are writing about here, wielding intent, seeing it is the core of all existence and actively directing it based on this understanding...the active side of infinity. The best of our intent.
Reactive intent is still active (intent) in its origin and results, but, ironically, its conditioning (FI), so not original by many means. Thus there is less awareness behind its execution, its a dull link with intent, barely questioned because it was learned long ago (in childhood).
For example; someone may say "I wish to stop smoking...but its SO HARD to stop." So, this type of reactive intent is perceived as "its not me or my intent, its the difficulty of giving up nicotine." The externalization of 'control', aka, "its beyond my control". Active intent reveals EVERYTHING is within our control (our intent). The reason this may initially be doubted is because, the dull link with intent (conditioned intent) makes intent seem outside of us (not our doing) when it IS our doing, all the time.
So, we sharpen active intent, but...not over night. Not just by reading these words can one then just go out and change everything in their lives (such as give up smoking over night...one can, but unless intent is strong, likely they won't just yet..the FI will stop them). No, intent must be exercised regularly to strengthen it. Don Juan called this "sharpening the link with Intent." So again, the slow and gradual process of making intent strong, may initially cause intent to be perceived as less within ones realm of harnessing it. Its important to keep this in mind, because this merely means we need to employ persistence to "make it happen".
I have observed that the families one is born into also impacts intent, as do other factors. Some exhibit a stronger intent (sorcery or magic) quite naturally without understanding exactly how they do so. Some are psychics without knowing how exactly, but it runs in their families. To me this simply means the intent is passed along in such a way that it is conditioned, but unlike most conditioning, its more effective (and useful) intent. Regardless however, anyone can make these same links with power, by intending it.
In my experiences, not-doings initially serve to free up energy going previously to conditioned/reactive intent, so that it can be redeployed to be active/directed intent. A not-doing stuns the areas of our "doings" that zapped our energy and then we see where change is possible, because we have the available energy freed up. In truth, its the intent of not-doing that reveals the doing that (appeared) to be holding one captive. So...the intent to shift perspective (not-doing), and that ability to see we are always free to do so, changes the conditioned beliefs to intended actions, which they were intended actions before anyway (all actions are intended), but "given" to us at such a young age we forgot we ourselves intended it via the socialization process.
Always we had/have the power within our grasp, each and every person, so its a matter of coming to see this, and, more importantly, act upon what we see. And then consistently to strengthen the link.
Great posts Intentwielder! Thank you for putting all this on the table in such a complete way.
Your writing conveys complex understandings so clearly! Wanted to add some of my thoughts, particularly to this here:
"Even now those who may read these words are exercising various intentions. In those various doings some will gain practical wisdom, some will gain only knowledge, and others still will gain nothing whatsoever, for that was the scope of their expectation and karma.What else is the source of all karma, but the ever unceasing intent, within and without, all-causing. From it springs equivalent life effects which are continually generated. Even the act of moving the eyes over this page is an act of intention, as is the decision to ignore or embody the great energy contained within. Those who would live significant lives must embrace significant intention. Not through thought alone, but action alone is intent expressed. Those who think of action without taking it, have expressed only the intent to create thoughts of action rather than action itself."
So action is the key component of intent. To make intent one's own, one actively intends this. There is either active intent (one's own), or reactive intent (still ones own...but...conditioned to be 'a certain way' aka passed along from generation to generation).
Active intent is what you are writing about here, wielding intent, seeing it is the core of all existence and actively directing it based on this understanding...the active side of infinity. The best of our intent.
Reactive intent is still active (intent) in its origin and results, but, ironically, its conditioning (FI), so not original by many means. Thus there is less awareness behind its execution, its a dull link with intent, barely questioned because it was learned long ago (in childhood).
For example; someone may say "I wish to stop smoking...but its SO HARD to stop." So, this type of reactive intent is perceived as "its not me or my intent, its the difficulty of giving up nicotine." The externalization of 'control', aka, "its beyond my control". Active intent reveals EVERYTHING is within our control (our intent). The reason this may initially be doubted is because, the dull link with intent (conditioned intent) makes intent seem outside of us (not our doing) when it IS our doing, all the time.
So, we sharpen active intent, but...not over night. Not just by reading these words can one then just go out and change everything in their lives (such as give up smoking over night...one can, but unless intent is strong, likely they won't just yet..the FI will stop them). No, intent must be exercised regularly to strengthen it. Don Juan called this "sharpening the link with Intent." So again, the slow and gradual process of making intent strong, may initially cause intent to be perceived as less within ones realm of harnessing it. Its important to keep this in mind, because this merely means we need to employ persistence to "make it happen".
I have observed that the families one is born into also impacts intent, as do other factors. Some exhibit a stronger intent (sorcery or magic) quite naturally without understanding exactly how they do so. Some are psychics without knowing how exactly, but it runs in their families. To me this simply means the intent is passed along in such a way that it is conditioned, but unlike most conditioning, its more effective (and useful) intent. Regardless however, anyone can make these same links with power, by intending it.
In my experiences, not-doings initially serve to free up energy going previously to conditioned/reactive intent, so that it can be redeployed to be active/directed intent. A not-doing stuns the areas of our "doings" that zapped our energy and then we see where change is possible, because we have the available energy freed up. In truth, its the intent of not-doing that reveals the doing that (appeared) to be holding one captive. So...the intent to shift perspective (not-doing), and that ability to see we are always free to do so, changes the conditioned beliefs to intended actions, which they were intended actions before anyway (all actions are intended), but "given" to us at such a young age we forgot we ourselves intended it via the socialization process.
Always we had/have the power within our grasp, each and every person, so its a matter of coming to see this, and, more importantly, act upon what we see. And then consistently to strengthen the link.
Great posts Intentwielder! Thank you for putting all this on the table in such a complete way.