Global consciousness is not an objective belief that can be taught to anybody and everybody, but a subjective transformation in the interior structures that can hold belief in the first place, which itself is the product of a long line of inner consciousness development.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Global consciousness is a personal inner transformation, not just a belief to be taught.
- In plain terms
- You cannot teach global awareness; it comes from inner growth.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate global consciousness through inner development.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does inner development require?
- Can you learn global consciousness?
Another view
Teaching concepts can still inspire inner transformation.
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