Introduction
This post contains some notes about psychological and consequently spiritual values at an introductory level.
Notes
General
Values are something that are inside of us. They are our innate qualities, laws and principles.
They are universal and perennial when they belong to our Inner Being.
We can know that any value is of the Inner Being, that is, it is divine, meaning it is universal and perennial, when if that value were to be absent from the field of life, life would stop.
There are also values within the personality. Which is also our job to know. These values are typically human cultural and society values. There maybe some overlap with perennial spiritual values but this is not often the case.
What is of interest to us are the values of the Inner Being.
Our psychology is made from these values. The main purpose of our psychology is to give these values expression within us – that is inside the human being.
Our psychology is our inner space that we can find here and now.
Within that inner space is where the values are processed.
These values in our psychology are a way of thinking. That way of thinking can be transferred into action here in life. This is how we do the will of the Being.
The values within the Spirit are autonomous sparks of consciousness that form a unity of consciousness made from a multiplicity.
They are also sacredly individual in their importance of expression.
Values are also intimately linked to our identity. The identity that we have is made up of our values.
Values are what is important to us. They are what we are very willing to give our attention to. If we give our attention to something we give our time and energy to it as well as our consciousness and presence.
We can offend someone deeply because of offending one or more of their deepest and dearest values.
Relationships have a lot to do with values. Values that are in common strengthen the relationship and values that differ increase consciousness within the relationship and create other common values.
Each value becomes a way - that is a way to God and a book of teachings. The way of Love and the ways of love, the way of wisdom and it the ways of wisdom etc. etc.
Inner Being and Soul
Values are how we know our soul.
Values are at the core of our Being.
Values are the qualities of our Inner Being.
Values are also the functions of our Inner Being.
It is difficult to know our values until they are challenged.
There is a value in each ego that we have. Our work is to find these values at the core of the ego.
Values are present to fulfill a function.
Polarised
The issue is that the values we all have, have been polarized. That is they have taken on expression in two polarities.
The polarisation of the value is always precisely in duality and relativity. The key is to reverse that conditioning in the right angle and we will have the the value working free within us for the benefit of ourselves and others.
Here are some examples of values inside the different egos. The value is strongly related to the function.
Within pride are the values of dignity, majesty and balance.
Within lust are the values of love, unity and transmutation.
Within laziness are the values of faith.
Within greed is the value of co-operation and sharing.
Within envy is the joy and happiness for others as well as learning.
Within jealousy is the trust in love and the freedom of love.
Within conditioned self-love is the value of love for oneself and one’s Inner Being.
Within self-pity is the value of compassion.
Within anger is force, serenity, meekness and patience.
Within gluttony is the value of completion and excellence.
Within fear is the value of trust and hope.
Within depression is the value of hope.
If we are stuck by any of these inferior emotions or “I’s” say to ourselves: “be the free value within this 'I' which is the remedy!".
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