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| <blockquote style="color:#008b9c";>I have come to "set in motion a machinery which will bring noble ideas to the door of everybody, and then let men and women settle their own fate. Let them know what our forefathers as well as other nations have thought on the most momentous questions of life. Let them see specially what others are doing now, and then decide. We are to put the chemicals together, the crystallization will be done by nature according to her laws. Work hard, be steady, and have faith in the Lord. Set to work, I am coming sooner or later. Keep the motto before you — "Elevation of the masses without injuring their religion.<ref>Vivekananda, Swami. Collected Works of Swami Vivekananda. Vol. 5. 9 vols. Advaita Ashrama, 2016. https://www.holybooks.com/complete-works-of-swami-vivekananda/.</ref></blockquote>
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| <blockquote style="color:#008b9c";> | | <blockquote>You never change things by fightning the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.<br>Buckminster Fuller</blockquote> |
| How do you know it is truth, and not an error of your own? We know truth when we see it, from opinion, as we know when we are awake that we are awake. Ralph Waldo Emerson. <ref>Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The Over-Soul.” In ''The Complete Essays and Other Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson''. New York: Modern Library, 1950. p. 268.</ref></blockquote>
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| ==Introduction== | | = Welcome to the SpiritWiki = |
| | '''The Canonical Knowledge Core of the Avatar.GLOBAL Knowledge System''' |
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| The SpiritWiki is an online research and educational tool designed to bring scholars, their ideas, and the people, together, with a purpose. | | == ✨ What is the SpiritWiki? == |
| | The '''SpiritWiki''' is the central knowledge repository and ontological framework of the '''[[Symbiotic Knowledge System|Avatar.GLOBAL Symbiotic Knowledge System]]''' (SPKS). It is an organized, empirically grounded, and conceptually integrated knowledge base designed to support [[Human Development]] and the [[Full Realization]] '''of''' [[Human Potential]]'''.''' |
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| The SpiritWiki is an evolving resource. It is currently organized roughly into three major sections corresponding to the [https://www.lightningpath.org/research/ research priorities] of the Lightning Path. These include a psychological concern with [[Human Development]], a sociological concern with the [[Accumulating Class]], their [[Regime of Accumulation]], and the institutions that make it up, and a spiritual concern with understanding the true nature of our human existence on this planet (hint, it's not to slave away in factories and cubicles). See the [[Psychological Theory]], [[Sociological Theory]], and [[Spiritual Theory]] subheadings of this site. | | The SpiritWiki provides a '''clear, concise, and decolonized map of the human condition'''—a map that synthesizes modern science, sociology, psychology, and spiritual insight. It is not a casual spiritual directory or a passive encyclopedia. It is a living, evolving '''Knowledge Engine''' intended to empower individuals and communities to overcome fragmentation, ideological distortion, and systemic disconnection. |
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| ===Healing=== | | == 🌍 Why Does This Matter? == |
| | We live in a world marked by: |
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| * Connection requires a healthy [[Bodily Ego]]. Humans are born with a healthy (but undeveloped) bodily ego, but, as a consequence of [[Toxic Socialization]], the bodily ego becomes damaged, defensive, and diminished. | | * [[Toxic Socialization]] |
| | * Disconnected egos and fractured selves |
| | * Elite manipulation of everything |
| | * Colonial, patriarchal, and ideological contamination of scientific and spiritual truth and understanding. |
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| * A damaged, defensive, and diminished bodily ego cannot handle [[The Flow]] of [[Consciousness]] that occurs during connection. Consequently, a damaged bodily ego will [[Disconnection|disconnect]] from its own [[Spiritual Ego]] in order to preserve its ability to function and navigate reality.
| | The SpiritWiki exists to counter this. It provides: |
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| * A damaged [[Bodily Ego]], an unhealthy [[ego]], is an ego with a damaged sense of self, damaged perspective, corrupted will, and distorted imagination (see the LP definition of [[Ego]]). A damage bodily ego is susceptible to various [[Connection Pathology|Connection Pathologies]], including complete [[Egoic Collapse]] | | * A '''clear, empirical, and spiritually coherent system''' for understanding your own consciousness, your challenges, and your potential. |
| | * A framework that '''dismantles elite-driven distortion''' while supporting authentic human awakening, healing, and connection. |
| | * A practical guide to navigate your own journey toward '''alignment, connection, and full human realization'''. |
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| * Since the bodily ego may be damaged by [[Toxic Socialization]] (see below), in order to achieve strong and persistent connection, healing is often required. The LP offers an [[LP HEALING Framework]] that provides a framework for guiding the healing process.
| | This matters because '''the world cannot heal until we heal ourselves.''' And we cannot heal ourselves until we have access to clear, truthful, and uncorrupted knowledge about who and what we are. The SpiritWiki aims to deliver that knowledge. |
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| * Note that [[Connection Experiences]] often facilitate the healing process. <ref>Bidney, Martin. “Epiphany in Autobiography: The Quantum Changes of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.” Journal of Clinical Psychology 60, no. 5 (May 2004): 471–80.</ref> <ref>Miller, William R, and Janet C’de Baca. Quantum Change: When Epiphanies and Sudden Insights Transform Ordinary Lives. New York: The Guildford Press, 2001. https://amzn.to/2D1gYZo.</ref> <ref>Bien, Thomas H. “Quantum Change and Psychotherapy.” Journal of Clinical Psychology, no. 5 (2004): 493.</ref> Therapeutically, one should be encouraging connection at the same time one is working on healing.
| | == 🔍 Where to Begin — Suggested Entry Points == |
| | Depending on your orientation and interests, here are some key entry points you might explore: |
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| ==[[Connection]]== | | === For the Spiritually Curious === |
| | 👉 [[Connection Experience]] - Discover how authentic mystical experiences are common, natural, and critical for human growth. |
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| <blockquote>Let's face it, these hidden laws [of mysticism] are hidden, but they are only hidden by [your] own ignorance. And the word mystical is just arrived at through people's ignorance. There's nothing mystical about it, only that you're ignorant of what that entails" ― <b>George Harrison</b></blockquote>
| | 👉 The [[Water Glass Metaphor]] - A simple but powerful metaphor explaining how human consciousness works and how you can reconnect with your full Self. |
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| Connection is the main topic of this SpiritWiki. Connection refers to the phenomenon of [[Connection]] between the [[Spiritual Ego]] and [[Bodily Ego]], sometimes called mystical experience, peak experience, transcendence, depending on the strength of the connection. Connection may be continuous or discrete. A discrete connection is a short term [[Connection Experience]] that can be measured along five [[Connection Axes]].
| | === For the Social Analyst or Academic === |
| | 👉 '''[[Toxic Socialization]] -''' An empirically grounded explanation of how trauma, violence, and systemic dysfunction suppress human potential. |
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| A [[Connection Experience]] may be a positive [[Zenith Experience]] or a negative [[Nadir Experience]]. A [[Connection Experience]] may lead to many positive and some negative [[Connection Outcomes]]. Sometimes, when the [[Bodily Ego]] is heavily damaged, [[Connection Experience]] can lead to [[Connection Pathology]] and even [[Connection Catastrophe]].
| | 👉 [[Elite Religion]] '''vs.''' [[Authentic Spirituality]] '''-''' Understand how spiritual systems have been distorted to serve the interests of elites — and how to reclaim them. |
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| Connection is a common and ubiquitous human experience<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “Everybody Has a Connection Experience: Prevalence, Confusions, Interference, and Redefinition.” Spirituality Studies 4, no. 2 (2018). https://www.spirituality-studies.org/dp-volume4-issue2-fall2018/files/assets/common/downloads/files/4-2-sosteric.pdf.</ref> that happens to everybody at least once in their lives, but that some people actually pursue, through various forms of [[Connection Practice]], using various types of [[Connection Techniques]] and [Connection Appliances]], and often using powerful [[Connection Supplements]].
| | 👉[[Human Development]] - a rough overview of human development and a suggested theoretical framing ([[Human Development Framework]]) |
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| Scientists and scholars are aware of the existence and significance of [[Connectin Experience|Connection Experience]]. They take one of three basic [[Theoretical Approaches to Connection]] to [[Connection Experience]], reductionist, adaptive, or transformative. The LP, this SpiritWiki, takes an adaptive/transformative approach.
| | 👉 [[Healing Framework]] '''-''' Actionable guidance to begin your healing journey and reconnect with your full self. |
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| Connection is an ongoing human concern. Through the centuries many [[Connection Manual]]s have been written, from various cultural, scientific, and religious perspectives. Connection manuals are designed to help guide and facilitate the expanded [[The Flow|Flow of Consciousness]] that occurs during connection, and to help individuals overcome [[Connection Obstacles]]. Connection manuals are often a part of various [[Connection Framework]]s.
| | === For the System Builder or Revolutionary Thinker === |
| | 👉 [[Human Development Framework]] '''-''' A clear, scientifically and spiritually integrated model of human potential and growth. |
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| Connection is a challenge. High levels of Consciousness in the body tax the mind and body in the best of situations. When there is damage to the bodily ego, connection can be even more difficult. When the bodily ego is damaged, connection may lead to [[Connection Pathology]] or even [[Connection Psychosis]].
| | 👉 Avatar.GLOBAL knowledge system - The blueprint for building a knowledge system capable of supporting healing, emancipation, reconnection. |
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| Achieving persistent and consistent connection is the goal of human development.
| | == 🚀 Start Here == |
| | If you are new, you might begin with: |
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| Under ideal circumstances, achieving consistent connection requires extensive [[Connection Practice]]
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| Under the less-then-ideal conditions of planet Earth, achieving persistent and consistent connection requires healing from the trauma of [[Toxic Socialization]].
| | Each page will introduce you to a clear, decolonized, and empowering vision of what it means to be human. |
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| ==Disconnection==
| | As a final note, the SpiritWiki is an evolving resources still in the early stages of development. It's quality is uneven, but improving every day. |
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| Section on the etiology and pathology of [[Disconnection]].
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| ==The System==
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| * The Phrase ''The System'' refers to the dominant socio-political-economic system of human society.
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| * Systems may either be organized around the accumulation ([[Regime of Accumulation]]) or distribution ([[Regime of Distribution]]) of society's productive output.
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| * Currently, The System is a system of accumulation, Capitalism. Capitalism is organized around the accumulation of abstracted labour. (for a quick introduction to The System, watch the [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS_OGW0T24g2E3FmGd545fUuqb1FsseBm"What is Money?"] video series or read [https://www.amazon.ca/Rocket-Scientists-Guide-Money-Economy/dp/1897455119/ Rocket Scientists' Guide to Money and the Economy].
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| * Any [[Regime of Accumulation]] contains a [[Mode of Exploitation]]<ref>Ruyle, Eugene E. “Mode of Production and Mode of Exploitation: The Mechanical and the Dialectical.” Dialectical Anthropology 1, no. 1 (1975): 7–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00244565.</ref> and a [[Mode of Production]].
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| * As per Ruyle,<ref>Ruyle, Eugene E. “Mode of Production and Mode of Exploitation: The Mechanical and the Dialectical.” Dialectical Anthropology 1, no. 1 (1975): 7–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00244565.</ref> a [[Regime of Accumulation]] consists of [[Exploitative Techniques]], [[Mechanisms of Force]], and [[Ideological Institutions]].
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| * In order to shape human beings into compliant management and worker bees, [[Ideological Institutions]] (a.k.a. [[Symbol Factories]]) intentionally develop and deploy a system of [[Toxic Socialisation]] designed to undermine, to one degree or another, human potential. Why? Because Capitalism can only function when individuals are diminished and cut off. You simply cannot get a fully activated, fully connected human being to work long hours for low pay in tedious, exploitative jobs. To be clear, in order to ensure a labour supply, Capitalism intentionally damages human beings.
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| ==Toxic Socialization==
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| * [[Toxic Socialization]] is a socialization process that undermines human potential and disables the body's ability to connect.
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| *Toxic socialization is consciously designed to undermine human potential and amputate/subvert human's natural ability to heal and connect.
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| *Toxic socialization is implemented in order to ensure a steady supply of labour suitable for the factories, cubicles, and board rooms of [[The System]].
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| *Toxic socialization is implemented by [[System Agents]].
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| *Toxic Socialization is characterized by '''violence''', '''neglect''', '''chaos''', and '''indoctrination''', all of which damage and diminish the [[Physical Unit]] and make it difficult to heal and connect.
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| ==Indoctrination==
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| Coming soon, a more focussed examination of [[Ideological Institutions]] and how they operated. Includes an analysis of [[Archetypes]] and [[Creation Templates]], their origin in ancient Zoroastrian elite theology<ref>Mike Sosteric, “From Zoroaster to Star Wars, Jesus to Marx: The Art, Science, and Technology of Human Manipulation,” Unpublished, https://www.academia.edu/34504691.</ref> examination of the [[Masonic Tarot]] as a creation template,<ref>Mike Sosteric, “A Sociology of Tarot,” Canadian Journal of Sociology 39, no. 3 (2014), https://www.academia.edu/25055505/.</ref> provision of the [[TOSAS]] as an alternative/
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| ==Consciousness==
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| The origins, nature and structure of consciousness.
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| ==Additional Exploration==
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| [[Authentic Spirituality]] - Guidelines for assessing the authentic and inauthentic elements in religious/spiritual traditions.
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| [[Consciousness Quotient]] - Theoretical measure of the amount of [[Consciousness]] in the body.
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| ==Evolution==
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| <blockquote>Surely there is very real and convincing data that the planet cannot survive the excesses of the human race. Proliferation of atomic devices, uncontrolled breeding habits, pollution of land, sea, and air, the rape of the environment. In this context, isn’t it obvious that Chicken Little represents the sane vision? And that Homo sapiens’ motto, “Let’s go shopping,” is the cry of the lunatic. '''Twelve Monkeys'''</blockquote>{{template:endstuff}} | |
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| Surely there is very real and convincing data that the planet cannot survive the excesses of the human race. Proliferation of atomic devices, uncontrolled breeding habits, pollution of land, sea, and air, the rape of the environment. In this context, isn’t it obvious that Chicken Little represents the sane vision? And that Homo sapiens’ motto, “Let’s go shopping,” is the cry of the lunatic. Twelve Monkeys
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