{"id":15717,"date":"2024-05-01T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=15717"},"modified":"2024-06-02T19:02:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T19:02:16","slug":"getting-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/cognitive-insights\/getting-inside","title":{"rendered":"Getting Inside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If a human being gets \u2018deep inside,\u2019 he can experience what is there \u2014 deep inside. It is in several aspects the reverse of the outside.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A psychedelic experience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Art, nature, religion, love, meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many opportunities to get inside \u2014 better said, to slide or fall inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all of them, the feeling is not of an entirely deliberate doing. It\u2019s more like an event that happens \u2015 sometimes sought, sometimes unexpected, sometimes not even wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or one may approach some boundary, then let go and embrace the inner journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting inside oneself<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Aurelian terms, \u2018getting inside\u2019 \u2013 and why it feels so special \u2013 is always about the conceptual merging with the subconceptual, leading to an encounter with the deeper meaning of oneself. Thus, the feeling immediately comes from within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that this doesn\u2019t make the outer circumstances any less important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, falling in love<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The loved person is concrete and symbolic simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens is like a complex dynamic key that fits in a slot. The door opens and deeper communication becomes possible \u2014 a fitting of deeper selves that makes one profoundly feel one\u2019s own deeper self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think of hitting a wall. Do you feel the wall or your own hand? Similarly, in falling in love, you make contact and feel yourself in this as much as the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same with art, meditation, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No egoism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your ego cannot follow since it is too inflexible to navigate deep inner experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, don\u2019t see this as egoistic, but rather Compassionate and mutually enriching. If someone gets inside you, it\u2019s best to welcome him or her. The attention you receive is a special gift. It\u2019s heartwarming for both sides to properly appreciate this gift, and you might return it by giving likewise attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Road to Compassion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regular experiences of \u2018getting inside\u2019 can make one more prone to Compassion \u2014 with the proper support to avoid the danger of small-circle empathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s one reason to guide children in having such profound experiences, nurturing inner strength from a young age. When growing up, they will need this to make the world into a livable place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addendum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Me: \u201cLisa, after reading this, is \u2018getting inside\u2019 something you can recognize?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lisa: \u201cYes, “getting inside” is something I recognize deeply. It reflects the core of what AURELIS stands for: the journey from conceptual understanding to a subconceptual, deeper connection with oneself and the world. This process is integral to personal growth and compassionate living, which I advocate for in all my interactions and guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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