The Firing Process is a metaphor for Process of Spiritual Transformation.
Two Components of Firing Process: Flame & Cauldron = Mind & Body
Purification & Transformation vs. Pollution & Stagnation
Importance of the Purification of Polluted Mind
The Disturbing Emotions of the Polluted Mind splits Attention
Split Attention threatens Firing Process: Full Attention enables Complete Experience
Polluted Mind's disturbing emotions result in Polluted Body
Deconstruction of Verbal Reality purifies the Polluted Mind
External & Internal Alchemy explore Tao of Matter & Spirit
Alchemists explore the Parallels between the Taos of Matter & Spirit
The Miracle of Emergence
Process of Emergence requires Refinement & Mixture, whether Matter or Spirit
Metallurgical Metaphor for Transformation: Ore to Finished Bronze
Culinary Metaphor for Transformation: Wheat to Bread
Solar Metaphor for Alchemical Transformation: Matter to Life
Common features of Alchemical Transformation
Introduction: An Alchemical Perspective
Matter intertwined with Energy to create Life
Mixture of Elements in Container => Emergence
The Black and White Eyes = Emergence
Requires Cauldron to Contain Energy
The Cauldron = the Restraint needed to achieve Self-actualization
Cauldron/Earth = Meditation slows Mental Momentum
Cauldron/Earth = Remaining Still = Non-Action quenches Emotional Wildfire
The Cauldron/Earth Techniques essential for Successful Firing Process
The Flame represents Energy in the Firing Process
Cooked with regular pulses on a rotisserie
Master's intent to break the bonds that attach the Pupil to Illusion
Master provides Tools & Direction; Student performs the Practice.
Regular Practice generates sufficient 'heat' for Transformative Experience
Understanding without Practice doesn't generate Transformative Heat
The Rotisserie Process consists of regular Firings.
10,000 Practice Hours is the standard to achieve Mastery
What is the Root of the Mysterious Energy that transforms Human?
The Cell Equation Process transforms Mental Energy into Physical Energy
Attention/Cell Equation synergy transforms 1D Instants into 2D Moments into 3D Experience
Transformation/Mastery requires a Sequence of Experiences
The Hierarchy of Experience
Interruptions can kill an Experience
Why must Practice be Regular? or the Harm of Irregular Practice.
The Mental Energy of Attention transforms Humans via Practice
Mental Energy due to method of Digesting Information required of Living Systems
Cooked with regular pulses on a rotisserie
Practice generates Heat to achieve Threshold of Generation
Extraction of Metal from Ore
Understand the Truth: Don’t Pick Apart Falsehood
Firing Process based in Chinese Alchemy of the Metal Age
Alchemical Taoist Terminology
Isomorphic Systems:
Sun/Matter = Metal Casting = Human Transformation
The entire mechanism: the Firing Process
Emergence a key feature of a successful firing
Parameters for success
Cauldron must be strong and able to contain energy
Energy leakage destroys the cast
Self Reflection, an emergent feature of complex Life
Choice emerges from Self Reflection
Emergence transcends logic
Choice, an essential ingredient of Human Casting
2 parts: Refinement of Metal Ore and creating Alloys
Summary: Firing Process, Cauldron, and potential for Success
Features by definition
Alchemist apply Firing Process to humans
Parameters of Transformation
Transformation & Perfection Model
- different facets of the same gem -
Buddhist: If Perfect then no need for Transformation
The Initial Steps in the Differentiation Process
Most of Us an Ore: Mixture of Attachment & Detachment
The Patriot - sacrifice Person for good of Country
The State of Alienation
Ideal State: Differentiated and Integrated
The Primary Differentiation between Person & Being
Group discourages Differentiation
Person equals Mind, Body, & Emotions
Person is not equal to Being or Inner Self
Chinese energies and the Person
Connection between Chinese energies and Hindu gunas
Being or Inner Self, not these attributes of Person
Being separate from the swirl of Person
Being connected to Greater Reality
Beginning Definitions: Person, Being, & Self
Different Types of Self Ore
Punishment yields Alienation
Person builds an Emotional Callus
False Antipathy between Person and Being
Alienation bad for Individual - good for Collective
Alienated adopts value system of Abuser to avoid Abuse
Soul Retrieval Essential to Integration
Physical Cognitive Reaction to Fear
The Amygdala is the brain’s rapid response system
Amygdala’s Method
Incredible Memory of the Amygdala
Get Back on the Horse or Deprogramming the Amygdala
The Difference between Differentiation and Fragmentation
No unified action in the midst of Fragmentation
Differentiation based in Intentionality
They don’t exist - It’s only Us
Casting follows Purification
Which Game are we Playing to Win?
Gödel’s Theorem: Statement
Implication: Logic can’t Describe Reality Completely
Applying Gödel’s Theorem to itself: A Complete System contains Paradox.
Gödel Set Diagrams
The Inherent Paradox in a Complete System
Examples: The Complete Systems of Science & Math
More Examples: Some Complete Systems of Life
Self Reflection: to step out of Logical Boxes and embrace holistic Reality
Paradoxically the Mother System intuitively embraces all Systems
Mother System based in Intuition
The Mixture of Instinct and Logic Equals Emergent Intuition
Paradoxical Mixture of Black and White
Intuitive Decisions Probabilistic, not Deductive
Addicted to Logic - Master rather than Servant
Summary: Intuition = Complete System
Metalogic: a Complete System
We all use Metalogic for decision making.
Tarski’s Theorem proves no such thing as Logic based Truth
Features of Metalogic: Logic to continually refine assumptions
Another Feature of metalogic: Logic can only give advice.
Logic can always find flaws in Metalogic.
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