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 Dharma – character, spirit, suchness

 
Chapter Two is meant to be read in conjunction with the film THE GROUNDHOG DAY. It is to be used as a down-to-earth example of the four stages of the process of realization from the Impulsive Self to the Realizing Self.

 
Impulsive Self- dominated by urges

 
Opportunistic Self – plays a role to get the preferred reward

 
Socialized Self – chooses to limit self centered actions for the good of all

 
Realizing Self – grounded in the present moment and makes conscious choices based on the universal principles of justice and care for all.

 
See my blog about… “Impulsive Self” & “Opportunistic Self”

	“Better is one’s own dharma imperfectly performed than the dharma of another performed to perfection.”
	– Bhagavad Gita

The Hero Myth – How we Evolve

The Hero Myth is about freeing oneself from cultural programming that prevents psychological and spiritual development.

Fear conditioning creates the programmed self. The programmed self is composed of choices made, mostly by others, regarding who and what you will be. The PAC Complex (power, authority, and control) prevents psychological health.

The SR machine is automatic response to present stimulus based on past programming. Conscious choice is only possible in the present, cultivating mindfulness is essential.

“What you are looking for is the one who is looking.”

-Saint Francis of Assisi

The Realizing Self is not a thing or a product. It is an ongoing process of insight and embodiment, realizing higher and higher levels of Being and Knowing.

The Clear Light of the Mind is the culmination of the Hero Myth.