The Second Biggest Barrier To Spiritual Growth

Wayne Wirs
Aug 23, 2017 · 2 min read
The Path Upward Is Rarely Straight
The Path Upward Is Rarely Straight

BIRCH CREEK CAMPGROUND, ID

August 23, 2017 8:22 AM

One of the oh so very subtle properties of Consciousness is that we believe what we perceive. As I pointed out in Being God: A User’s Manual (the included Limitations chapter), this is a necessary function so You-as-God can experience life authentically.

But, inadvertently, it creates a serious barrier to all types of growth (not just spiritual growth). From My Dying Words:

It’s important to realize that a closed-mind — automatic resistance — is the second biggest barrier to spiritual development. Second only to the belief in the ego-story.

It’s not your fault. A closed-mind saves us from questioning everything. It makes us efficient. It helps us survive. But a closed-mind, when it comes to anything that is important to you, is a disaster waiting to happen.

A closed-mind will severely limit your ability to progress.

Believing what our brains tell us is very useful, but unquestioningly believing the damn things (and I am often guilty of this), is what leads to stopping growth in its tracks.

A closed mind leads to unexamined assumptions and unexamined assumptions are the bane of both intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development.

Being aware of this property of Consciousness — that You naturally believe what You perceive — will help counter the closed-minded barrier that we all run into on occasion. Being aware of this property will help You step back and ask, “Hmm… let me look into this a little deeper.”

And questioning assumptions, ultimately, leads to all sorts of wonderful developments.

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Wayne Wirs

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Author of “Mystical Oneness and the Nine Aspects of Being: A step-by-step guide to enlightenment and beyond.” Follow his online diary at http://waynewirs.com

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