03-30-2022, 11:22 AM
One slice of one perspective....
The issue is not judgement, the issue is how we judge.
There have been many, many times I have quietly (or loudly) judged others for no reason other than bringing another down to bring myself up. "Well, at least I don't do that" kinda thing. Or even, harshly judging myself. "What a stupid thing to say, why would you say that? You should feel bad."
These ways of judgement are.... pretty negative to me.
However, I have experienced judgement in another way too. A more positive way.
This way involved the consumption of a psychedelic compound known as psilocybin (commonly referred to as magic mushrooms.) Now, this is just my experience so..... this is not a guaranteed experience if you take mushrooms.
Anyways, the experience is quite alike to the Ancient Egyptian mythology surrounding the afterlife. Under the influence of the mushrooms, I become aware of certain situations in my life wherein I was unloving. It almost feels like the best dad in the world is sitting down with me and judging me in the most compassionate/wise way. Like, it hurts a bit (like when your parents say "im not mad, just disappointed,) but there's also a sense of relinquishing that comes with it. Like I'm in a furnace or something.
That way of judgement to me is pretty positive....... and I think we can embody that way of judgement in our own lives too. It doesn't have to come from some (seemingly) higher being.... or something.
The issue is not judgement, the issue is how we judge.
There have been many, many times I have quietly (or loudly) judged others for no reason other than bringing another down to bring myself up. "Well, at least I don't do that" kinda thing. Or even, harshly judging myself. "What a stupid thing to say, why would you say that? You should feel bad."
These ways of judgement are.... pretty negative to me.
However, I have experienced judgement in another way too. A more positive way.
This way involved the consumption of a psychedelic compound known as psilocybin (commonly referred to as magic mushrooms.) Now, this is just my experience so..... this is not a guaranteed experience if you take mushrooms.
Anyways, the experience is quite alike to the Ancient Egyptian mythology surrounding the afterlife. Under the influence of the mushrooms, I become aware of certain situations in my life wherein I was unloving. It almost feels like the best dad in the world is sitting down with me and judging me in the most compassionate/wise way. Like, it hurts a bit (like when your parents say "im not mad, just disappointed,) but there's also a sense of relinquishing that comes with it. Like I'm in a furnace or something.
That way of judgement to me is pretty positive....... and I think we can embody that way of judgement in our own lives too. It doesn't have to come from some (seemingly) higher being.... or something.
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