Imprinting is an ancient form of instilling certain "Truths" into the core of our being...our Heart/Soul.

By doing so, it helps us heal on physical, emotional and spiritual levels, thus bringing us to deeper levels of Trust, Forgiveness, and Acceptance, which enable us to live richer, fuller, more peaceful lives.

What is Truth?

Most will agree that "Truth" is our own reality. That is why there are so many disagreements about certain topics; because each of us perceives things differently. Then, even though we might agree with someone in general, we have our own perception of it.

So how does one come to a certain perception? The following thoughts will give you more insight into how different people gather information.

Basically, there are three different ways of knowing, seeing or experiencing our reality.

Knowing reality through the "eyes of the senses" is empirical knowledge. Empirical knowledge is based on observation or experience, rather than theory or pure logic. Its attention/focus is based on activities that have observable sensory input that can be measured.  Its domain is that which has measurable form. It is science.

Then there is knowing reality through the "eyes of reason." This knowledge is acquired through philosophy, logic and mathematics. It is when we understand the world around us by making judgments based on cause and effect (logic) or making hypotheses about complex systems and their functions (philosophy). Its domain is "making sense" of the nature and interactions in the outer world of form and the inner world of thinking and feeling. It is philosophical...rational. 

Knowing reality through the "eye of contemplation" is an intuitive-spiritual intelligent knowledge of the nature of something. (Knowing something without being able to rationally explain (reason) it or prove it (empirical). This knowledge (intuitive-spiritual intelligence) is an instinctual, innate, inborn understanding of the heart without an apparent effort. (Here the heart means the "Core of our Being," our spirit/soul, not an emotional or physical form.) This knowledge is acquired through meditation, contemplation and remembrance practices to immerse the awareness in the intuitive and spiritual faculties of the Self, the Core of our Being. It is contemplative.

To quote a saint: "The only way to truly know something is to become one with it. We are already one with God who is both with and without form. He can't be known by the mind or the senses-only completely known in the 'Heart'." Again, Heart means the Core of our Being, not physical muscle or the emotional place within.

That which transcends rational or empirical knowledge cannot be comprehended by it. We can only know it by emerging with it.

As you can see, these are three very different and exclusive perceptions and understandings of reality with their own separate domains of laws and distinctiveness that cannot be reduced into another. 

Remember...Imprinting is working within the eye of contemplation. Taking a Truth and instilling it in your consciousness by implanting it into the Core of your Being. 

Every week In March, I will invite you through Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc., to allow me to lead you through an Imprinting of different "Truths" that can enhance your spiritual practice and bring you to a richer, fuller and more peaceful life.

This month, I will also be discussing different aspects of Imprinting and how you can apply them to your life in the Ah-Man Blog. Your comments and experiences are always welcomed. 

Sending you lots and peace and love.