A prison for the mind

In the Matrix movie intelligent machines used people to generate power by hooking them up to a simulated world. It was a prison for their minds. The best form of control is one that isn’t obvious. For example fashions are a way of controlling people. To be accepted you need to wear a certain type of clothing style. To be happy we are told that we need a good job, home, relationship and fun. These are not bad in themselves but they don’t count for much when our lives fall apart. What happens if your friend or family dies in a car crash? Money, jewellery, clothes aren’t much comfort when you are hit with tragedy. There must be more to life than the material world.

A person’s value

We live in a culture that measures people’s importance on their capacity to consume. Unborn babies are aborted and rejected because they are disabled. But every life is precious.  

A prison for the soul

We so obviously live in a physical world that it is easy for us to never explore the spiritual reality of our lives. It’s too easy to be hypnotised by what the world the trinkets of the world while missing the importance of your spiritual journey.

Chit Chat

The students and I talked about holiday plans and they tried to explain some girl stuff to me. Mainly how they seem to enjoy talking about each other. But not when it was about them or about serious issues. They shared that often girls keep grudges so that it’s just noticeable to the person. I told them that I find their world very scary (being a male). They recognised that guys will have a fight and then get over it.

Feedback from the students

• These lessons have opened my mind and I have thought about things that I never had the time to think about.

• I thought that it was very interesting and hat I learn more about myself and others.

• I found this class really interesting and I learnt heaps of stuff about spirituality as well as about myself! The Rev and other people are really kind and helpful.