Thought Imposition.
Be aware. Without a shadow of a doubt, we have all undergone some form of thought imposition. We have had "states of mind" imposed upon us from an early age. So common is it, that it has been given a psychological term - conditioning. Action, emotionality, and physical manifestation all follow thought.
"As we think, so we become"
What we are today, is a product of yesterdays thinking.
It is not possible for any person to live on this planet without undergoing some form of thought imposition - conditioning - from external sources, generally; Family, society, culture, religion, friends and peers.
If one is to untangle, understand, and eventually be free from these influences, then the first step seems likely to be one of acknowledgement. One must first acknowledge this well documented and widely accepted phenomenum of "conditioning".
- Only by acknowledging something can we then begin to understand it.
- No acknowledgement, no progress. No progress, no evolution, no change.
- Their is only one real antidote to human misery and material suffering, and that is spiritual enlightenment.
Question
How do we attain enlightenment ?
Answer
The study and practice of Yoga, and other Enlightening Systems, undertaken genuinely and sincerely holds many of the essential keys. Ignorance can only lead to suffering. Human suffering is a product of human ignorance.
This deficit of understanding has been termed - Avidya.
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