One of the most wonderful blessings afforded me in doing this work is that as I've shared with others, I've grown and developed also. So, as I sit here creating yet another forum (or platform) from which to share what I am learning, I just wanted to take a moment to share some of my thoughts and feelings on intent.
To me, it is very important that we know the intentions of various creators in their creating. That way, we reduce the chance that we fall victim to those with malicious intentions. They say - the road to hell is paved with "good intentions". Well, at the root of every intention is some motivating belief or knowledge. It is when the motivating belief or knowledge at the root of the intention is "false" that others fall victim to the outgrowth of the ill intention.
So, I guess I had better start with my motivating belief or knowledge. That way, you can determine whether my intentions are in-fact "good" and if it is best for you to spend your precious and valuable time attending to what you might find on this website. Further, you should demand that of anyone and anything that vies for your time. You are that IMPORTANT!
Well, I believe that we all have the right to empowerment through understanding and discovery at the deepest level to which we choose to endeavor. It is my belief that is is the right of every human being to gain full knowledge and understanding of the mind, the brain, the body, the soul, the spirit, civilization, the Universe, time, space, energy, consciousness, reasoning, belief, and their functioning and reason for being. I believe these to be great gifts and that we are the benefactors of these gifts and have a responsibility to cultivate these gifts and confer that cultivation to future generations.
For me, discovery is a joyous and wondrous thing. I don't want to force my experience on anyone, as others have the right to put whatever limitations on their experience they see fit. However, it is my intention to share what I've learned and experienced with the many people who would choose to benefit from this knowledge and experience. It is NOT my intention that people diametrically change in the beliefs that they hold dear. It is NOT my intention to promote any single set of religious beliefs, any one ideology, or any course of study as superior to another.
It is my intention that the door be opened to a new and more profound understanding of that which one holds dear for himself - that individually and collectively humanity might be thereby better served.
My intention is that as many as can be touched by this site come to understand that there is beauty and splendor in the multi-faceted cornucopia of religon, philosophy, science, mythology, symbology, and history that contribute to our world's many realities. It is my belief that a greater appreciation of all of it can only lead to man's advance. I decry war, hatred, violence, and intolerance, as I believe these to be the outgrowth of ignorance and fear. All that is - is allowed to be. Were it the GOD's intention that we all be of one race or one system of belief or of one understanding, it would have been so. Thus, I can only conclude that the contrast that results from diversity of being facilitates the ultimate learning experience. This is the understanding I wish to confer with Metaphysics Magazine.
To me, it is very important that we know the intentions of various creators in their creating. That way, we reduce the chance that we fall victim to those with malicious intentions. They say - the road to hell is paved with "good intentions". Well, at the root of every intention is some motivating belief or knowledge. It is when the motivating belief or knowledge at the root of the intention is "false" that others fall victim to the outgrowth of the ill intention.
So, I guess I had better start with my motivating belief or knowledge. That way, you can determine whether my intentions are in-fact "good" and if it is best for you to spend your precious and valuable time attending to what you might find on this website. Further, you should demand that of anyone and anything that vies for your time. You are that IMPORTANT!
Well, I believe that we all have the right to empowerment through understanding and discovery at the deepest level to which we choose to endeavor. It is my belief that is is the right of every human being to gain full knowledge and understanding of the mind, the brain, the body, the soul, the spirit, civilization, the Universe, time, space, energy, consciousness, reasoning, belief, and their functioning and reason for being. I believe these to be great gifts and that we are the benefactors of these gifts and have a responsibility to cultivate these gifts and confer that cultivation to future generations.
For me, discovery is a joyous and wondrous thing. I don't want to force my experience on anyone, as others have the right to put whatever limitations on their experience they see fit. However, it is my intention to share what I've learned and experienced with the many people who would choose to benefit from this knowledge and experience. It is NOT my intention that people diametrically change in the beliefs that they hold dear. It is NOT my intention to promote any single set of religious beliefs, any one ideology, or any course of study as superior to another.
It is my intention that the door be opened to a new and more profound understanding of that which one holds dear for himself - that individually and collectively humanity might be thereby better served.
My intention is that as many as can be touched by this site come to understand that there is beauty and splendor in the multi-faceted cornucopia of religon, philosophy, science, mythology, symbology, and history that contribute to our world's many realities. It is my belief that a greater appreciation of all of it can only lead to man's advance. I decry war, hatred, violence, and intolerance, as I believe these to be the outgrowth of ignorance and fear. All that is - is allowed to be. Were it the GOD's intention that we all be of one race or one system of belief or of one understanding, it would have been so. Thus, I can only conclude that the contrast that results from diversity of being facilitates the ultimate learning experience. This is the understanding I wish to confer with Metaphysics Magazine.
J. W. Power
