JANU: For this morning’s journey, let us return to that which caused much stir in humanity many eons ago, and that was: a confusion as to identity and purpose when the creatures around them were so similar in their life function, yet not the intelligence humanity was beginning to discover in themselves. Similarities to be sure but differences as well.
Humanity learned a great deal from animal intelligence, much of which was instinctual. The freedom of birds to fly through the air was enviable and a mystery. Of course, survival was preeminent, so they observed survival behavior of the creatures around them and learned from this. They grouped themselves in clusters, mimicking the herds of other creatures, for strength, protection. Humans do this to this day. Their language did not support precise communication and more resembled the sounds of some of the creatures around them. Many behaviors, organizational skills, and types of communication are yet unknown to the modern human.
Where is this all leading to, our brother? Some of the patterns of the past still linger with humanity, although in different context and form, demonstrating that understanding humanity as it is today has its roots in the distant past and may still influence humanity’s future. So isolating one’s human identity from ancient times in some ways is an illusion, for there are still primal instincts at play. Relying so much on language for communication limits the sense that instinctual communication is a viable alternative. So the collective human, you see, is inclusive of all of the past patterns and experiences.
This opens the door a bit to understanding the question: [p2p type=”slug” value=”what-does-it-mean-to-be-human”]What does it mean to be human?[/p2p] Namaste.
Apr. 18, 2014 Copyright © 2014 by Joshua Ross