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Paradigm Practice
a composite of perceptions, thoughts, senses and emotions,
sometimes called "lower mind"
also known as "ego."

In Paradigm Practice, "mind" refers to lower mind, rather than higher mind, divine mind, Buddha mind, or the mind of God. I often use the word mind over ego, since ego has immediate connotations that can get in the way of understanding. Yet, in this context, the words are interchangeable and their meaning is the same.
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It always believes it is right
The mind's perceptions (and its opinions, emotions and thoughts) all come down to describing the position it takes in relation to everything else.
The mind thinks it is unique and singular — it is
True Self is beyond time, form and death; it is All That Is, complete
Therefore, we can operate from this premise in a very tangible way to continually examine whatever seems true, and, empowered with a commitment to higher truth, see illusion for what it is and awaken to greater awareness. The process is not often comfortable. This is because for the ego/mind,
we will work with what I call Paradigm Practice, a series of steps that show how to continually move beyond limitations of the ego/mind to greater awareness and consciousness.
If you haven't already, please read about Study Group before reading this page. It will set context for understanding Paradigm Practice.
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Within the structure of what we call reality is the mind's "I," that sense of existence, identity and reality we call "me." In Paradigm Practice, we will
step back and examine these ideas of existence, identity and reality. We will
look at the underlying assumptions we make in any given situation or about life
in general.

How do we "step back" from what seems to be reality? And into what are we stepping? This is essentially a process of learning to release identification with
the content of the mind (beliefs, emotions, perceptions and opinions), and to identify instead with awareness (Self).

In this study group, we will look at the patterns we are imprinting on our experience of life. As students of consciousness, we can examine these patterns, and through working with what we find, awaken to higher awareness.

Below, are some definitions and assumptions we will use in the context of Paradigm Practice:
a pattern
a perception or viewpoint
a set of forms based on a single stem or theme
a belief system
a definition of reality
a matrix
a framework
inherently holographic, which means that the original pattern is present everywhere. For example, a particular belief or experience of reality will show up in some way, everywhere, and with everyone.
When observing the ego/mind (mind), we can notice that it exists within a paradigm of duality, that is:
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This is not to say that whatever the mind thinks is false, but that, by virtue of the mind's inherent limitations, there is always a higher truth. No matter what the mind thinks is true, there is always a higher truth.