I have been on this quest for understanding feelings myself lately and your words here sparked some thoughts.
What if the word feelings has had its definition hijacked and changed into sensations? If the mind makes feeling only about sensations then it becomes lustful and addicted to those sensations slowly depreciating our actual feeling of self worth over time. When we are born and have little awareness, the world begins to program our minds into thinking that sensations are feeling, but perhaps this is a great deception.
When we hear 'do what feels good', it seems to often be received as do what activates the senses not what makes you feel your self worth. Its like having sex and then having a feeling a worthlessness for doing so - two opposing things seem to be happening and this is enslaving to both mind and heart.
Perhaps, true feeling is our emotions which is the true power behind creation. While it seems the job of the body is to sense the world around and provide feedback in the passive, it also seems the job of the heart within the body to create actively through emotions that radiate from the heart center. The mind provides the intent which allows us to create at will rather than unconsciously and chaotically. If the mind or the emotions are hijacked then we are not creating under free will but under the will of another or of our own senses. Perhaps this is why both our minds and senses are under such constant deceptive attacks as losing awareness of either one results in giving away our self-worth, free will, and power to create to something outside of ourselves.
I appreciate your thoughts, Sam. Thank you for sharing your perspective. :)
I think emotions are deeper, and sensations could be a window to what those emotions are conveying to us, if only we take the time to be open and listen to them.
I have been on this quest for understanding feelings myself lately and your words here sparked some thoughts.
What if the word feelings has had its definition hijacked and changed into sensations? If the mind makes feeling only about sensations then it becomes lustful and addicted to those sensations slowly depreciating our actual feeling of self worth over time. When we are born and have little awareness, the world begins to program our minds into thinking that sensations are feeling, but perhaps this is a great deception.
When we hear 'do what feels good', it seems to often be received as do what activates the senses not what makes you feel your self worth. Its like having sex and then having a feeling a worthlessness for doing so - two opposing things seem to be happening and this is enslaving to both mind and heart.
Perhaps, true feeling is our emotions which is the true power behind creation. While it seems the job of the body is to sense the world around and provide feedback in the passive, it also seems the job of the heart within the body to create actively through emotions that radiate from the heart center. The mind provides the intent which allows us to create at will rather than unconsciously and chaotically. If the mind or the emotions are hijacked then we are not creating under free will but under the will of another or of our own senses. Perhaps this is why both our minds and senses are under such constant deceptive attacks as losing awareness of either one results in giving away our self-worth, free will, and power to create to something outside of ourselves.
Just some thoughts :)
Thank You Neha!
I appreciate your thoughts, Sam. Thank you for sharing your perspective. :)
I think emotions are deeper, and sensations could be a window to what those emotions are conveying to us, if only we take the time to be open and listen to them.