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D-Realm

The D-Realm is a phrase used by Abraham Maslow to refer to a state of motivation characterized by the need to fill deficiencies left by insufficient satisfaction one's basic needs. ^[1] of the Seven Essential Needs. Individuals in the D-Realm exhibit what Maslow called D-Cognition.

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"The former are more essentially practical, realistic, mundane, capable and secular people, living more in the here-and-now world; i.e., what I have called the D-realm for short, the world i.e., of deficiency-needs and of deficiency-cognitions. In this Weltanschauung, people or things are taken essentially in a practical, concrete, here-now, pragmatic way, as deficiency need suppliers or frustrators as useful or useless, helpful; i.e., or dangerous, personally important or unimportant."

Characteristics: The D-Realm is marked by anxiety, insecurity, and a focus on external validation and security. People in the D-Realm often exhibit behaviors driven by the need for acceptance, physical security, or affirmation of worth.
Effects: Living within the D-Realm limits potential and can lead to Deficiency Disease, with symptoms of diminished well-being and restricted personal growth.
Path to B-Realm: Maslow suggested that as individuals meet their deficiency needs, they can shift from D-Realm motivations to B-Realm motivations, where self-actualization (read Alignment, creativity, and Connection become more central to their experience.

In the Lightning Path framework, understanding and addressing D-Realm motivations is key for moving towards alignment, healing, and connection. The D-Realm highlights the importance of satisfying essential needs for true human development and potential.

LP Context

On the LP, we'd say an individual suck in the D-Realm is an individual trying (perhaps unsuccessfully) to meet one of their unmet Seven Essential Needs.

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Footnotes

↑ Maslow, Abraham. “Theory Z.” Journal of Transpersonal Psychology 1, no. 2 (1969): 31–47. p. 31-2.

References

[1] Maslow, Abraham. “Theory Z.” Journal of Transpersonal Psychology 1, no. 2 (1969): 31–47. p. 31-2.

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