A Yaqui Way Of Knowledge Essay

You are being brainwashed, but it isn't quite as intentional or sinister as you might think. Society creates a framework so that future generations can grow up and support that framework. It may sound awful to you, but if such a system weren't in place, there would be too many elements in society pulling in too many directions and it wouldn't grow. Most of this guiding force happens without the direct knowledge of the people doing it. Schools train kids to think a certain way, which helps them live in the society they are a part of. Many people prefer this system. Things are more certain, less scary. You merely have to follow the rules society sets, and you get rewarded by the system.
For you the bad news is that you are on the fringe. You are a small segment …show more content…
Read about Buddhism. They believe that the world is a lie (a fog), and only by rejecting that fake world do you come close to divinity.
Study Astronomy so you realize how small we are (and the problems we make for ourselves), and study Chaos Theory and quantum mechanics (Watch the DVD: What the Bleep do we Know) because you will find that there is 'magic' in this universe worth exploring.
3. Toil. You are a being of your mind, which is one small part of your body. To balance yourself out, you need to engage your body (not sex) as a part of this world. Whether that is exercise, gardening, sports, physical labor, you need to develop your body for no other reason that your body is how you interface with the world. Stimulus comes to you from the world through your body. You may not think it important, but the more brain heavy you are, the more isolated you are from the real world (not society), so get your hands