Curiosity, a key to freedom
Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back
The most popular Ted Talk, thus far, is Do Schools Kill Creativity? by Ken Robinson. It’s sad and tragic that so many young minds full of curiosity and wonder enter an education system that “teaches” the curiosity out of them.
The Diamond Approach is a path of curiosity. As such, it is goalless. It is a curious journey of discovery with no end, as the territory explored is as vast as the universe and as deep as the nature of reality.
The Diamond Approach and the Importance of Curiosity
- Curiosity is a natural expression of the Yellow aspect of essence, which is the heart’s joy and delight in participating in the creative dynamism of the soul’s unfoldment.
- It brings lighthearted playfulness, ease, and flow, a purposeless engagement in life.
- This playful quality invites a sense of adventure and experimentation in exploring and discovering the nature of reality.
- Curiosity is a quality that can exist even in stillness when the mind is completely gone. It does not have to be verbal, suggesting that there can be curiosity without words, without mind.
- The ego often kills curiosity to avoid exposure to the ego’s falsehood. True curiosity is a rare quality; it is a quality of Being.
- Curiosity is important because it leads to the truth without being oriented by the personality. It is the motivation from Essence itself.
- Curiosity leads to joy. Joy is the flicker, the spark of curiosity. It is the spark of truth operating. Curiosity is not seeking; it is living.
When the Diamond Approach intersected with my life some 30 years ago, I, like many others, came seeking something more meaningful than the sum of my life experience thus far. At that point in time, “I” was the biggest problem in my life – and I was brilliantly aware of it. I set foot on this path seeking to become a real human being. What that was, I didn’t know. I only knew that my life thus far felt unsatisfied, mundane, and fake. Almost 20 years of previous “spiritual experience” and insight had done little to change the “I” at the center of my life.
As things were wont to happen in those days, the Diamond Approach appeared in front of me as a magical and serendipitous arising of good fortune and grace. The Diamond Approach brought me back from the cosmos to my body and rekindled the flame of curiosity most curiously and practically.
Freeing curiosity is neither simple nor easy. Living a life as a product of a system that kills creativity means our hearts, minds, and souls are full of convictions, beliefs, misunderstandings, and conditioning, both coarse and subtle, created through that process of education that we must become aware of before we can move beyond “getting a life’ to ‘living a life.”
Is it possible to kill curiosity?
I think not. The life of curiosity and the potential for curiosity exists in every element of life. They may be hidden waiting for the “touch” or invitation to bloom, but they are there – as much in the wings of a hummingbird as in the mind of an adult. Curiosity arose within the muck and frustrating repetitive dissatisfaction of the “wheel of I.”
Engaging one’s curiosity can be terrifying for the one who “knows” or the one who needs to be in control. Curiosity burns brightest in openness. It thrives in not-knowing. The truly curious become comfortable with growing toward infinity.
The Diamond Approach is a path of diminishing goals and infinite curiosity.
FAQ
1. What is the Diamond Approach?
The Diamond Approach is a spiritual path that emphasizes curiosity and discovery. It is goalless, meaning it is a journey of exploration with no end, as the territory explored is as vast as the universe and as deep as the nature of reality. The Diamond Approach is a natural expression of the Yellow aspect of essence, which is the heart’s joy and delight in participating in the creative dynamism of the soul’s unfoldment.
2. How does the Diamond Approach view curiosity?
In the Diamond Approach, curiosity is seen as a key to freedom. It is a quality that can exist even in stillness when the mind is completely gone. It does not have to be verbal, suggesting that there can be curiosity without words, without mind. The ego often kills curiosity to avoid exposure to the ego’s falsehood. True curiosity is a rare quality; it is a quality of Being.
3. How does curiosity lead to joy in the Diamond Approach?
Curiosity leads to joy in the Diamond Approach. Joy is seen as the flicker, the spark of curiosity. It is the spark of truth operating. Curiosity is not seeking; it is living. When the Diamond Approach intersected with my life some 30 years ago, I, like many others, came seeking something more meaningful than the sum of my life experience thus far.
4. How does the Diamond Approach help in living a life?
The Diamond Approach helps in living a life by freeing curiosity. It brings one back from the cosmos to the body and rekindles the flame of curiosity most curiously and practically. Living a life as a product of a system that kills creativity means our hearts, minds, and souls are full of convictions, beliefs, misunderstandings, and conditioning, both coarse and subtle, created through that process of education that we must become aware of before we can move beyond “getting a life’ to ‘living a life.”
5. Can curiosity be killed according to the Diamond Approach?
According to the Diamond Approach, it is not possible to kill curiosity. The life of curiosity and the potential for curiosity exists in every element of life. They may be hidden waiting for the “touch” or invitation to bloom, but they are there – as much in the wings of a hummingbird as in the mind of an adult.