12.1.07

 
Excerpt from 'Traveller On The Path': The Sufi Model In The Transpersonal Process, A Spectrum Counseling Perspective.

Note on context: The Faculties referenced below are:
....Faculty of the Self in terms of the Body....
....Faculty of the Heart in terms of Emotional Energy....
....Faculty of the Intellect in terms of Perceptive Range....
These faculties have been previously mentioned in this weblog.


A contemplation on the meaning of mandala, as an effort to extract what is essential for conscious evolution from the patterns of our lives, enjoins us further to the task of spectrum counseling.

With respect to the Theme of Triplets, extraction of their essence can be extrapolated as a trans-sacred universal mandala, represented by phenomenal triplets, some of which are more familiar than others. The triplet comprised of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is extensively used in the Christian tradition. Among the Buddhists, the idea of the Trikaya (The Triple Vehicle), is expressed in terms of three flavors of existence represented by, Dharmakaya, which can be understood as being descriptive of the primordial field of existence; Sambhogakaya, which in turn indicates the pristine potentialities of luminosity and clarity of Mind within the field, and Nirmanakaya, or the continuous, never ending manifestation of energy in the universe as organisms, and so forth.

Among the Sufis, the concept of a triad of forces noted as, Active, Passive, and Neutralizing, which continuously interact in influencing the flow of existence, is not uncommon. The Taoist idea of Yin and Yang, and the subtle, illusive boundary between these two radiants, is yet another example of a universal triplet.

The Creative Potential in human beings across the ages, brought to fruition through experiential knowledge, discovered and generated these transcultural triplets. Although they are articulated in different ways, clearly, they contain a congruency in terms of pattern deployment effects.

A further example of a triplet pattern, or mandala, is found in the Manifest Faculties in which we are engaged.

Cultivation of an internal focus on their nuances of meaning can produce new perceptive encounters that stimulate transpersonal experience.

The Theme of Triplets phenomena traverse the great spiritual traditions, but they are not necessarily used in therapeutic psychological systems. They can be useful in that context. For example, a large, potentially stressful environment, similar to a metropolis, may be conceptualized as a mandala from which one must extract essence as often as possible. Entering such a mandala on a daily basis, with the intention of harmoniously extracting essence by way of implementing Self-Observation on the fluctuation of our own faculties is an effective exercise.

If the concepts concerning extraction of essence are not contemplated, dominance of one of the faculties may prevail, just as dominance of a prevailing pattern of expression is manifested through particular traditions. This is not necessarily a negative happening, however, a part of the spectrum counseling effort entails being aware of the effects of these universal qualifiers within ourselves. Cultivating this consciousness provides us with a sense of being able to comprehensively monitor ongoing life events, with an eye toward maintaining an energy balance conducive to conscious evolution.

The Gestalt is one of harmony when the three Faculties blend internally. Distinguishing this harmony from specific experiences of dominant nodes allows us to understand when, and which capacity is prevalent.

Another way of thinking about these ideas is to say that working with them begins to free the energy in the brain, which is used for processing the unwanted, negative impulses that accelerates neurosis. Working within these energy matrices is working with unveiling Essence. The more Essence extracted, the more its Presence permeates the conscious control and awareness of our human forms. In spectrum counseling this process is referred to as, Tuning to the Essence.
posted by Ronn 02:44