Hi

This is a scientific intellectual question if I may, it may lean to being inappropriate for this forum, this is the only place I can think of where answers might be offered to my problem.

I am a young guy who is interested in making Art and interested in conciousness. I practice the Advanced NSR technique, I experience subtley and deeper levels of mind and intellect. As I said I have ambitions in Art which I do find unbelievable affinity with the abstract and the work of David Lynch for example. I can see the relationship between science and art.

I am very careful socially, I am very compassionate and thus deeply vulnerable, shy and paranoid. My innocence makes me suceptible to things in the outside world. Given this, through limited experience it has occurred to me that for me to fulfill my potential that I must steer clear of the minds of surface envy in this world who could exploit pure innocent conciousness (out of their own ignorance of the very thing they are attracted to - pure conciousness). If you are pure innocent conciousness then ignorant minds of surface envy are everywhere! These people can only be distractions, wanting to twist situations to their appeal and if I am unfortunate to make a mark that is deep with them then I will have problems interacting in society! Due to the social problem I outline, do I attempt to converse, try to bring the ignorant person over to the notion of acquiring pure conciousness or am I at risk of their obsessive behaviour towards this 'thing' I have, as I am the weaker passive negotiator? (someone I recently met reported to me that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' referring to my personality/mind, which although one could say is a compliment, for me was a deeply potentially troubling echoeing of thought i've heard before)

This begs the question like Lynch experienced as a young artist, do transcendental artists have to work almost alone/carefully dipping into society to achieve their goals? I am finding that it is going to be much difficult than I thought to work artisticly with others if they are deviant from pure conciousness (or am I wrong, does it just depend on an effective rapport with people?), I feel like Hot Property/an endearing vulnerable soul and sometimes unable to direct situations with others, you see when I meet people they understand I am assessing them and then it is hard for me to disguise socially the deep rejection of them.

I guess what I am asking is what should I understand and know about pure conciousness being and the art of living it in relation to social integration and functioning in society as a transcendental artist? I know this is an individually related question, so it may be hard to answer!

Again apologies for this indirect social post to the NSR topic, this post is supportive of the NSR advanced technique and contentment in the experience of pure conciousness. Thanks.

Kerry L. or Kerry W.,

If I'm understanding your question, you want to know how to explain NSR to others and how to avoid judging them when they are not responsive, supportive, and positive.

Much of these kinds of social problems boil down to ego (a topic much discussed in the Eckhart Tolle book referenced in other recent postings). We have our own ego, which doesn't go away instantly just because we are dissolving our stresses through practicing NSR, and, of course, our ego interacts with the egos of those around us.

Perhaps the best advice is: take it easy. Recognize that problems in life will continue as long as we have stresses that make us overly sensitive. True strength comes when we are no longer fighting ourselves and when our self-protecting ego, which springs from stress and which does us no good whatsoever, has dissolved.

Don't be a zealot. Don't push NSR. People who push their own solutions on others are frequently perceived as being obnoxious, even if their solutions would be good ones. All we can do is mention our recommendation, then let it go.

With time, our personal growth through NSR will be appreciated by those around us, even if we say nothing about NSR. We will perhaps best be able to help others understand the value of transcending by our own silent example.

David Spector
NSR Meditation/USA

this is really helpful thank you David