It is no mistake, no happenstance, that we Learn Truth only through touching and being touched by the whole of the world. Not only the physical touch, whether from another human or our pet or the wind and sun on our face, but the energetic touch of a look or action of another, or being touched by the beauty or the horror of an event or place. Activating our felt sense invites us to put our focus outside of ourselves. We tend to be a very self-centered species. We mistake self-centeredness for self-centering and this leads us to mistaken views of the world, ourselves...and Truth. If we are self-centered, our attempts at contemplative prayer or meditation (forms of self-centering) can feel futile. Amazingly, connecting to the world around us is a path to self-centering, as we must go outside ourselves to connect. When we go outside of ourselves we then can center ourselves from a different perspective. We are much closer to connecting to our own deep soul, and Truth.
Self-Reflection: Do I know the difference between self-centeredness and self-centering?
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