MENTAL BLOCKADE: SPIRITUAL STAGNATION by Patrick Rotcivz

Allegory

Let us ponder and take a moment to look at this allegory:

When a cat meows to a dog, the dog will bark at the cat and chase the cat away; because the dog is always a dog, and a cat is not a dog, and will never be a dog; but perhaps the cat could be the victim of the dog.

If the dog cares to listen to the meows of the cat, the dog will not only learn about the wisdom of the cat, but the dog will realise that it is not just a dog, but soul. And that the dog is no different from the cat, as both the cat and the dog are souls. Both equal and free.
When the dog discovers that it is soul, it will unlock the secrets of the universal wisdom that is inherently hidden within itself, the soul. As it unleashes universal wisdom within itself, its consciousness will expand beyond its comprehension, it becomes one with the universe. It realises that as soul it is no longer limited to the dog consciousness and it is now free from the bondage of the illusion of a dog.

Nurtured Indoctrination

Leonardo da Vinci
We were nurtured from infancy to adulthood by our parents, family and society where we were indoctrinated in accordance with the religion, culture, tradition, custom, and education of our society and we are subject to the influences of our social, economic, political, racial, dialectic and territorial heritage.

Descartes states: “I think, therefore I am.” We are but products of our thoughts. Our thoughts are products of our upbringing, where our mindset have been conditioned to believe, behave and act in accordance to the conventional system, that is, confined to think within the box of the accepted schools of thoughts. Consequently, our personality, preferences and prejudices are profoundly conventional.

That is our faith in the established truth that we have known and will ever know – absolute and infallible.

Mental blockade: Spiritual stagnation

Being products of our upbringing, and conditioned to believe, behave and act according to the norms of our believe system, we are not receptive to and reject alternative and radicalised philosophies that does not conform to our belief system.

We create mental blockade to resist the unconventional philosophies and belief systems. Our minds are closed and we refuse to think out of the box of the conventional system. We will continue to think, act and argue in accordance to the orthodox ways we are accustomed to. It is difficult for us to progress beyond our self-imposed limitations.

If we confine our thoughts within the boundaries of our belief systems and prejudices, we can never expand outside the horizon of our limited knowledge and develop our consciousness beyond our comprehension. In blocking and confining our thoughts, we are in spiritual stagnation – neither progressing nor digressing. We are not progressing spiritually, but are in the comfort of stagnation.

It is easier and safer to be in the comfort zone of security, and to maintain status quo. In blocking and confining our thoughts, we are in spiritual stagnation – believing that we have no more wisdom to learn.

Breaking the blockade: Spiritual freedom

To expand beyond our own pastures, we must be brave and take the resolute and bold steps to break out of the prison of our belief confinement and be set free from the bondage of the conventional systems. The unconventional philosophy is an uncommon and radical approach that breaks the barrier to think out of the box of the conventional system.

If you care to keep an open mind instead of letting your thoughts imprison your mind, take a bold and resolute step to break the barrier to think out of the box of the conventional belief system, you will not only learn the wisdom of the unconventional and unorthodox philosophy, but you will discover that you are soul, and that you can unlock the secrets of immense knowledge and power from the universe that is inherent within soul, your true self.

You have immense power within you, and you are no longer limited to your conventional consciousness and you are now free from the bondage of illusion of your conventional thoughts.