IBE: An 'In-Body Experience'
There has been much written for over the 63 years I have walked around the planet about "Out-of-Body" [OBE] experiences… The OBE experience occurs through a variety of circumstances in which the individual has a sensation or projection into some dis-associated state, even at times apparently remotely viewing the scene and one's own body from a totally different perspective. Some experiences have emerged through near-death experiences, various physical or emotional traumas such as accidents and abuse situations, meditation, drugs, walks in the woods, anesthesia, etc.
I had a friend in graduate school who, while piloting a small aircraft, was involved in a crash. He shared the experience he had of floating above the scene, and seeing the crash site and his own body on the ground… watching as the rescue workers worked to save his life… It was a life transforming experience and he went on to help others find their center and identity as a Psychosynthesis guide and teacher.
While the 'Out of Body' experience is real, it is not the normal everyday experience of most people.
Perhaps what is more important for those who wish to make a difference in the world are 'In-Body Experiences' [IBE] in which we actually experience the consciousness of the timeless present moment. Many more people are experiencing this type of phenomena these days. The IBE state is one of clear awareness in the moment… seeing what is without projection or interpretation. It is a movement of focused awareness that is beyond the rational or thinking process that is often time-oriented and relies on past thought forms or future fears and fantasies.
In the words of some spiritual teachings, "The kingdom of God
Moving beyond the limits of emotional and mental states tied to past experience and projections onto the future and others, we find nothing left but Present Awareness… a truly 'IBE' happening …
This IS the moment … always… to wake up again to being here now…
not in the emotional states tied to personal desire, wants, wishes, and projections… not in the fears that are powered by fantasy and unreality… not in the tribal teachings and customs that may have bound us in the past… not in the negative personal beliefs about ourselves, others, and our world… But… in the Freedom from all of this… and the sea becomes the clear flow of Love, Peace, and Joy of Being One with all that is… a truly "In-Body Experience" ...Now …
JH – May 13, 2010
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