Why Is Our World So Chaotic? What Can We Do About It?
Why Is Our World So Chaotic? What Can We Do About It
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When Jesus encouraged his followers to build on a firm foundation, he explained that a house built on a rock could withstand even a violent storm, but one built on sand would be easily swept away (Matthew 7:24-27) This parable is usually told to encourage listeners to build on faith rather than what the world has to offer, but there's a deeper meaning to the story that can explain the chaos that saturates our world.
Quantum physicists tell us that every part of the universe, visible and invisible, is one interconnected and interdependent whole. Subatomic particles, like cells of the body, have no meaning apart from the whole. The universe itself is built on an indestructible foundation, but our world is like the house built on sand in Jesus' story. How did that difference come about?
Physicists tell us that the quantum world, permeated by consciousness, is where reality resides. On the other hand, our material world is a spectacular 3D virtual reality projected from that consciousness. The life we think we're living is like a movie or a video game we're projecting from quantum reality.
No matter how strange this seems, spiritual masters have been saying the same thing for centuries. They recognized that the Divine made the universe out of Self. This means that everything that exists is Ultimate Reality and explains why the universe is one, indivisible whole. They also agree that the material world is an illusion.
Since there's no doubt that we live in a universe of oneness, why do the quantum world and our material world of separate forms appear to be so different? And what does that have to do with the chaos we're experiencing? Although we are not the bodies we are projecting, we are conscious beings with free will. We project virtual reality to experience duality, something that's impossible within oneness.
Quantum research has discovered the quantum universe is an ocean of energy, but that energy exists as potential until consciousness affects it, and brings matter into existence. In other words, our thoughts create the material world we see. And much as we would like to think otherwise, what we see is a testament to the type of thoughts we're having. Since that's the case, why do we project chaos instead of something more pleasant?
In oneness, the top priority is the highest good for all concerned, but we chose to project duality instead of oneness. Why? Instead of being satisfied with being unique yet equal, we wanted to experience separation and specialness. Unfortunately duality instantly sets up a belief in scarcity and fierce competition to be special. Like the lottery, a few will win health, wealth, power, security, beauty, talent, happiness etc. at the expense of a majority who won't.
Consciousness does bring matter into existence, but your experience is not created by your thoughts alone; it manifests as a result of group consciousness. The world you see is the result of the combined thoughts of every consciousness that wants to experience separation and specialness. And when you realize that everyone is after the same things, and we all believe those things are scare, the only possible result is conflict and chaos.
We all understand that hatred, greed and even thoughtlessness can lead to wars, hunger, poverty, suffering and ecological disasters. But we often fail to see the cause and effect relationship between our negative thoughts and the natural disasters that appear to be escalating in number and severity. The universe is like the body. If one part becomes ill or injured, the whole is affected.
This does not mean that the thoughts of the people in areas where natural disasters occur are directly responsible for what they're experiencing. Collective consciousness means we're all responsible, and our negative thoughts don't have to be directed toward a particular result to have an effect on the earth.
Duality has its foundation in extremes. Like a pendulum, it swings from one extreme to the other, but never stops at a balance point. When fear, anger and hatred escalate, we will inevitably see that reflected in our world. No matter how many solutions we try within duality, we will continue to get the same results. However, the situation is far from hopeless.
Since free will choices got us into the mess we've created, they can also get us out. We can each choose right now to let go of dualistic thinking and turn our thoughts to love and oneness. This may not have a noticeable effect on the world in general, but it will have a positive effect on our own life.
We can continue to project virtual reality as long as we like, but we can also stop and return to oneness anytime we want to. We are not these bodies; this is not the life we were meant to lead when we were created. Rather than continually trying to fix this flawed illusion, spiritual masters have always encouraged their followers to return to our real life in oneness. You will never become lost in oneness. Instead, you will find the true, joyful Self you have been vainly searching for in duality.
Copyright Lee and Steven Hager
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