Insanity and the Spiritual Path

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The age old saying is that insanity is 'doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results'. So I would say insanity is pretty close to the 'habitual confusion' that Ra described for 3D whereby individuals repeat patterns continuously because they are not aware of the unconscious facets which drive them in that direction, yet with so many lamenting the conditions of their lives they seem not to realize that a change in their pattern comes from them.

I think people often get attached to ideas which are beautiful and comforting. Not only that, but in these beliefs they will repeat patterns believing that if they just keep it up for long enough they'll get their 'breakthrough' and all their problems will melt away. I think that sometimes wanting to meditate becomes insanity, going in to the mind over and over yet never able to fix the problems of the body.

However, I think the greatest 'cause' of insanity is cognitive dissonance. When the self can't stabilize because the self is divided. Then it's literally like angel on one shoulder and devil on the other, never agreeing with eachother but each wanting your attention.