January 27, 1984
These inborn leanings or attitudes can
roughly be translated as follows.
1.
I am an excellent creature, a
valuable part of the universe in which I exist.
2.
My existence enriches all other
portions of life, even as my own being is enhanced by the rest of creation.
3.
It is good, natural, and safe
for me to grow and develop and use my abilities, and by so doing I also enrich
all other portions of life.
4.
Next: I am eternally couched
and supported by the universe of which I am a part, and I exist whether or not
that existence is physically expressed.
5.
Next: By nature, I am a good
deserving creature, and all of life’s elements and parts are also of good
intent.
6.
And next: All of my
imperfections, and all of the imperfections of other creatures, are redeemed in
the greater scheme of the universe in which I have my being.
Those attitudes are inbred in the smallest
microscopic portions of the body – a part of each atom and cell and organ, and
they serve to trigger all of the body’s responses that promote growth and
fulfillment. Infants are not born with
an inbred fear of their environment, or of other creatures. They are instead immersed in feelings of
well-being, vitality, and exuberance.
They take it for granted that their needs will be met, and that the
universe is well-disposed toward them.
They feel a part of their environment.
They do not come into life with feelings of
rage, or anger, and basically, they do not experience doubts or fears. Birth is experienced in terms of
self-discovery, and includes the sensation of selfhood gently rising and
unfolding from the secret heart of the universe.
Many people believe that birth, to the
contrary, is a time of trauma, or even of rage, as the infant leaves its mother’s
womb. Birth is life’s most precious
natural process. Even in births that
are thought of as not “normal”, there is on the infant’s part a sense of
discovery and joy.
We will have more to say about the process
of birth later on in this book. For now,
I simply want to make the point that in the most basic terms the human birth is
as orderly and spontaneous as the birth of any of nature’s creatures – and a
child opens its selfhood even as a flower opens its petals.
The inborn leanings and attitudes that we
have been discussing should ideally remain with you for the rest of your
life, leading you to express your abilities, and finding fulfillment as your
knowledge expands through experience.
The same feelings and beliefs should also ideally help you die
with a sense of safety, support and assurance.
While these inbred psychological supports never leave you entirely, they
are often diminished by beliefs encountered later in life, that serve to
undermine the individual’s sense of safety and well-being.
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