Finding the Kingdom of God
It's only by engaging in inner work that we can actually move, at a deep level,
from being centered around our ego to being centered around God-within.
Traditional
religious practice aims at this shift, but it can only prepare the
ground for it. It gives us the idea that this would be a good thing
and tells us about the fruitful results of it.
We
need this overview from the wisdom of the ages to keep us pointed
in the right direction. But the shift itself can't be achieved by
simply taking in the teachings that we hear in church.
It
takes more than that. It takes a direct, personal experience with
the unconscious. It takes individually-tooled teaching and healing
from within.
As
the shift is made from the ego being on the throne at the center
of our personality to God-within being on that throne, the result
is quite amazing.
There's
a notable blossoming of life that follows, though it happens slowly
over time, and if you don't know that the person is doing inner work,
it's not obvious where the change is coming from.
It
just seems like good development, pure and simple. This blossoming
process is what Jung called individuation. Jesus called it being
in the kingdom of God.
by
Joyce Rockwood Hudson
from "Why inner work is cruical
to becoming truly whole"
