Masterkey: Part 1 Point 7: Article 1

Haanel wrote:
The world within is governed by mind. When we discover this world we shall find the solution for every problem, the cause for every effect;
Having introduced us to the world within and all its potential in point six, Haanel now provides us with the key to that world. It is mind. Let’s explore the concept of mind for a few moments.
What is the relationship between your brain and your mind? Some would say that the mind is one function of the brain and is therefore is contained within the brain. But is that all there is to it. If that were the case we would each be limited to those things we have personally experienced. It would not explain how it is possible to imagine something that we have not actually experienced or create something that does not yet exist.
It also has no answer to why we ask the questions we do, like “what is the difference between the brain and the mind?” or “why does it even matter?”. In fact if mind was not more than the brain, this material would not even exist, because (a) there would be no point because no one would be interested, and (b) I would not have the capacity to explore the subject.
That then begs the question, what is mind? Notice that Haanel does not say the mind, he just says mind. I have already written about mind and Universal Mind and it is this to which Haanel refers throughout his work. But here he goes further than we have already explored. He is saying that the world within is governed by Universal Mind and that as we journey within we can tap into all that is contained within Universal Mind.
By journeying to the world within we will find, in effect, answers to all the questions we have about life. That is a pretty amazing claim and one I think that needs a little qualification. Purely from my perspective, what I believe Haanel is saying in this is that we will have access to… “ the solution for every problem, the cause for every effect…” I say that because I have only ever received answers to the questions I have asked. I don’t yet have the answers to questions I have never asked! And there is a very good reason for that.
As a matter of survival we, as a species have developed filtering mechanisms to sift through all the information with which we are bombarded every second of ever day. At this stage of our development as a species we do not have the capacity to give the same attention to every piece of information we receive. So, we pay attention to that which is relevant to us at that particular moment in time and push the rest to one side. That means the majority of the information that comes our way is relegated to the “of no current interest” pile, which quickly takes up the biggest area of the storage warehouse that is our subconscious mind.
Just a few examples of what I mean:
• I have little involvement in the fact that the person sitting opposite me in the bus is wanting to give up smoking.
• I have no interest in what sort of dog my neighbour is looking to buy.
• I care little that my work colleague has moved in with his long term girlfriend.
Now, in each of those examples
1. they do not affect the way I live my life
2. I was not consulted in the decision making process
so although those topics may be part of the discussion over a cup of coffee, they don’t rate high in the range of things that occupy my mind.
If, however the person sitting opposite me on the bus was my flat mate, or I happened to be a breeder of dogs, with puppies for sale, or my work colleague’s girlfriend was someone I had feelings for, it might be a different story. I may then have a personal interest in each of those scenarios because
1. they do involve some part of my life to one degree or another
2. I have a personal interest in the outcome.
Bottom line is that we have become very selective in what we take in and involve ourselves with. Some might call it desensitizing, I call it survival.
So, I am not concerned that I have not received answers to the questions I have not asked. There may come a time when I ask further questions, but for the moment I rest content in where I am at this point in my development.
The main point, however is that the potential is still there, available once we have discovered the world within. The only limitations are the ones we place on ourselves.
Almost as an afterthought, Haanel tells us that because we have control over the world within, we “also have control over all laws of power and possession”
What is he saying? Bottom line: you are totally in control of your own life, what happens to you, what the future holds, what sort of life you experience.
Now that can be great news, or more often, terrible news depending on what sort of life you are living.
The Great News: You have all you need to do whatever you choose to do in life. Your greatest dreams can become your reality, if you are prepared to work at it. All you need to do is tap into that inner world, and choose your pathway.
The Terrible News: You have all you need to do whatever you choose to do in life. The life you are living is exactly where you have chosen to be at this point in time. The only place you can look to find the person responsible for whatever is happening to you, is that one whose reflection looks back from the mirror.
Which is it for you? I venture to suggest the very fact that you are reading this material, you have decided that this powerful revelation is in the great news category. In that case let’s move on to consider what that actually means.
At its ultimate, this power means that within the human race we have the ability to solve any of the problems we face as a species. But we only have to look around us to know we are a long way from such a world. That is because, at this point in time there is a very small minority who are willing to hear that message.
The majority of people on this planet are more pre-occupied with proving they are right. That means everyone else, who does not share their particular belief system, is wrong. They are obsessed with differences, rather than focusing on similarities. They live in a world dominated by fear of “the other”. That overwhelming level of fear felt by the populace is both generated and maintained by those who, believing “might is right” engage in sabre rattling exercises designed to show how powerful their side is and what the other side can expect if it don’t submit to their demands.
Living in a world dominated by fear limits the possibilities of embarking on the journey within. How can you focus on the world within when there is constant threat from the world without? And the threat doesn’t even have to be real. It only has to be presumed. The end result is the same. As a result those in positions of leadership have control over the masses and can easily manipulate them any way they please.
But that does not mean you have to buy into that whole scenario. You can choose, if you want to undertake the journey within. As Haanel tells us, you have the capacity to do that. It is simply a case of taking control of your mind or more correctly that part of the Universal Mind to which you have access. But simple does not necessarily mean easy. There is any amount of support from those who have begun the journey for themselves and discovered a whole new way of living that is on a different level from what most people experience. Whether or not you choose that path is entirely your decision.