Revised 2-7-2012,
I recently clicked my way across the internet, following a Goggle search on docjp. I was surprised to find how many of my little postings over so many years were listed. I was equally surprised to find how much was listed relative to the letters docjp, Docjp, docJP, and other variations... much of which had nothing at all to do with me.
There is a tendency for one to reduce reality to a manageable level by forgetting just how many human beings there are, and how many are seeking to be known via the internet. There are a great many people named James Patterson, with various middle names. But thus far, only one using the moniker "James W. Patterson, Ph.D., Esogist". And that one is me.
So... I decided to write a few things that represent what I believe, how I feel, and what causes me to write what I do.
I am, as of this date: May 21, 2011, 76 years of age. And I notice the Earth is still here [but it is not supposed to become extinct until 6 p.m.]...So, if I read this again, that prediction was wrong. I have had two primary careers. (1) From 1953 to 1975: Various Art careers: Artist, sculptor, gallery owner, and teacher, grades K-University. (2) Then from 1978 to present, a Psychotherapist specializing in Esochology . A Google search of "Esochology" will bring up many pages, most of which speak to my writing on the subject of Esochology. And now a new direction for me, briefly explained HERE.
My specialty is the exploration of the Esoteric dimensions of Man, and of Life. Esoteric is the term applied to those elements of Life that we cannot "see" by use of our brains and physical senses.
The Esoteric dimensions of Man are ones MIND realm, and ones Spiritual realm... neither of which can be "experienced" by the brain or physical senses.
This point, that the Esoteric cannot be discovered by use of the brain... means what relative to the millions of dollars spent each year by scientists and mental health "psychologists" attempting to discover the Esoteric dimensions of Man by physical, tangible and intellectual means?
My view of Life is very different than most people in the West, and in America, and this is due to two primary factors. One is the nature of my own Karma, and the second thing is the fact I was initiated into a Spiritual path in 1972. My Karma has been to "finish up" a great many relationships, both personal and intellectual, and in doing so, experience a great deal... despite being cut-off from my emotions from age three to forty-three.
In 1978, I went to a Gestalt Psychotherapist, and that session was used to re-awaken my Intuition; Put me in touch with the traumatic event at age three that caused me to deny my emotions for forty years; And since that time, I have been intuitively awakening to "bits" of Knowledge from within myself relative to the Esoteric dimensions of myself, others, and of Life itself.
So, what I write about are primarily bits of understanding related to how each of us operates relative to Life; About how the MIND works; And how the Reality of Life works, and the reason it works the way it does. And since my resource for what I Know is primarily my Intuition, supplemented by a host of books, listed HERE, there is no physical "proof" for what I share of the Esoteric dimensions of Life with others.... simply because nothing of the Esoteric can be conveyed to this physical plane.
Ones physical self will never be able to meet ones Soul, in other words, because ones Soul exists at a level far beyond this physical dimension. The Spiritual dimension cannot come to this physical plane, and the only part of oneself capable of going to the Spiritual dimension is ones Apapsyche, a portion of which is ones faculty of Intuition.
I do "Know" what I Know, but that I Know what I Know is a subtle combination of my wanting to Know, and Life making itself available to me.... if that makes sense to you, good. In other words I am grateful for what I have discovered of Life, and Reality, but I am also quite aware every discovery was presented to me more as a consequence of first experiencing the form and substance of the discovery over many lifetimes, and in bits and pieces. I "earned" what I Know, in other words, but I am quite aware [at least now] that what I Know, I worked very hard over many lifetimes to acquire.
So, although grateful for what I Know, it is with substantial humility that I admit each and every discovery has been a huge surprise.
Perhaps like an athlete who trains very hard in preparation for an event that he wins.... and he is honestly surprised that he won. Seemingly inherent within us lies a subtle sense that we don't deserve what we achieve. Perhaps this "sense" is born of a great many attempts over many lifetimes which came up short?
By the way.... It is quite important to realize that all Esoteric phenomena of which a human being can "experience", can ONLY be accomplished via ones faculty of Intuition. Which is a part of ones Apapsyche, which is a part of ones Spirituality....Intuition Here, Apapsyche Here,.
My greatest discoveries over the last several decades are Esochology, DM=SI, Apapsyche, and my latest discovery is the "condition" I refer to as the Malady of Intellectualism, or M-I. These can be researched: HERE; HERE;;HERE. These are part of a web site I maintain to provide these insights to the public. I will hopefully provide for this web site to remain available after I die... at least for some period of time. At this point, this is the only "contribution" I perceive having made to Mankind.
In the last few years, I have discovered two truly amazing things. One is that there are two basic and fundamentally different types of people in the world - and I discovered the reason for this. I refer to the most common type as the "Thinker" type individual. This individual is relatively new to the form of human being, and this type is characterized by being ruled in large part by the MIND. But simply saying this does not explain the significance of being ruled by ones MIND [which is not ones physical brain, by the way], so be patient while I attempt to explain this phenomenon by referring to such people as Intelack. And, the second type individual is the "Enlightened" type individual, and the Enlightened individual will always be a minority of the population. And the Enlightened type individual is just that: Enlightened, to some degree. An aspect of being Enlightened might be explained Here.
The second thing I discovered [as a direct result of my discovering the first thing], is that the Thinker type is vulnerable to a "condition" I refer to as the "Malady of Intellectualism, or "M-I", explained HERE .
I refer to this physical plane and the many beliefs people hold within their brains.... and thus "think"of as true, as the "illusion of life" because none of this physical plane is Permanent. That is, the entire physical plane is subject to dissolution. To read about this important point, check out "Johnson, Julian" in the Bibliography Here.
Much of what I have written will remain outside the "normal" work of modern mental health, or [BS&bp"] explained Here, for quite some time. Until December 21, 2012, at least [this is discussed in my latest book]: HERE
That's enough about me. If after all you have read, you are still troubled, then email me with some particulars and I will respond ASAP. Email me at esominder@yahoo.com, and put in the Subject block: Seeking Help.
Peace
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