We plant seed thoughts all the time. And we are also harvesting our thoughts all the time. Sometimes we get a good harvest and most of the time we may not. The weather conditions within mass consciousness contribute greatly to the quality of our harvest.
We all say we are One. We feel a connection with each other and believe rightly so that we are One. But the sense of overwhelming separateness can be so strong too that we sometimes act in this separateness even though our core beliefs may be of Oneness. It is almost as if we cannot help it.
The seed thoughts planted in our minds from past lives, or current lives promote this separateness.
Whenever we walk down the street and see what we have been taught to be ‘suspicious’ characters, we start to separate us from them. Whenever we hear someone speaking in another language or speak with a different accent, we immediately separate us from them. And we do these, to our credit, without any conscious effort.
Most people in the world are peace loving. No one deep down truly believes in hate. But sometimes these separative seed thoughts that have started sprouting can grow out of control and even the most sincere and loving person can give in to hate.
So where did these seed thoughts come from? They can come from infinite number of ways, but the interesting thing is it is our perception of the seed thoughts that make them what they are. So for example, if a mother is constantly shielding her child from the world and telling the child that the world out there is a bad world because she fears for the safety of her child, then whatever the child sees will be bad. The child will perceive even a kind stranger as a bad person because the seeds have been planted.
What I find very interesting in my work is that most of my clients are just the sweetest people I know but they are troubled by so many of the negative things they have done and said and sometimes they just find so hard to forgive themselves for their mistakes. So interestingly the lack of forgiveness for self just fuels the out-of-control growth of the negative seed thoughts which then gains control and power over the person eventually unless they seek help. The negative seeds can sprout as illnesses and diseases in the various bodies, from the physical, emotional to mental.
What about you? Are you aware of the kinds of seed thoughts that have been planted in you? Do you know what are the seed thoughts you have subconsciously planted within yourself, without any help from anyone whatsoever?
Taking time to think about this is important for your personal growth and development. If you wish to grow spiritually, you must take the time to do this. It is as important as breathing to stay alive.
© 2011 Shamala Tan
