In a recent FB post, I pointed to the existence of innate wisdom in us all and, when we are in a relaxed frame of mind, its emergence as a shift in consciousness. Wisdom can unfold at any time, regardless of whether we are in the presence of an experienced practitioner or not.

Today, however, I’d like to highlight the value of hanging out with experienced practitioners, whether one on one, in groups or via books, podcasts or blog posts. Each person (practising in this field or not) who has had a deep insight into the principles behind our experience of life has had a momentary, intimate experience with/exposure to a small slice of a much bigger phenomenon. We are like the blind men bumping up against an elephant, describing what they claim to be the entire beast and not realising that the entirety of the best cannot be fully grasped in one small handspan. Yes, what they encountered was the beast, they got a glimmer of it but not its entirety. As have people who have had a deep insight into a sliver of the principles by which we create our experience of Life. At that moment, they brushed up against the nature of the principles but not their entirety. And nor do we need to. Syd Banks always said ‘explore the nature of Mind, or the nature of Consciousness, or the Nature of Thought, and you will find your way, because they are all the same.’

Some time ago, in a mentoring session with a client, the client broke down at the thought of a family member’s unthinking remark. What I initially brought to that moment was what I have seen about the innate existence of wisdom in us all and how it played out in that scenario. The activity of innate wisdom is my slice I have seen deeply. Other West Australian practitioners most probably would have responded differently based on their own deep insights. John Wood may initially have responded with an exploration into whether the thinking in that moment arose out of the realm of Possibility, or whether it was habitual, conditioned thinking from Impossibility. Terrie Sanders may have initially gently guided my client back into a good feeling because she has experienced deeply the power of that good feeling to change. Whilst Rolf Clausnitzer, being firmly grounded in the simplicity of the Three Principle understanding of the inside out nature of our experience, may have drawn attention to the fact that my client’s feelings were created from their thinking and not to take it seriously.

Initially, at least, each of us may have brought the slice of what we have seen deeply about the principles by which human beings create their experience of life to that moment in this mentoring session. And none of us would have been wrong. Where the session would have gone from there I don’t know. All of us know the infinite potential that every human mind can access. I do know however we would all have listened deeply.

So hang out with others, read books, listen to podcasts, and write. I’m not sure any human being can fully grasp the expansiveness and infinite nature of the principles behind Life but if we stay open and listen deeply, then wisdom within will respond and reveal a sliver that expands our slice of understanding. Our consciousness shifts from within and every time it does, we become more fully alive.