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We discuss some of the benefits and harms, and look at gaming's spiritual implications. People have always played games, first with stones and wooden objects, then games with cards or moveable pieces – and now today, gaming means screens and virtual reality.
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Dec 29, 2018 · Here is an interesting technique by Michael Highland which expands on this point and shows the potential of using video game play as a spiritual practice. QUOTE (source: http://www.awaken.com/2013/08/using-video-games-as-spiritual-practice/ )
If you can convince your higher self that video games are a positive thing, you can actually make it a spiritual activity. I enjoy movies and games vicariously through my soul, i show it the things my flesh finds beauty in. Playing with high spirits will actually make you better at games too.
Nov 21, 2024 · Discover the profound spiritual experiences that video games can offer. This article explores the deep connections formed through immersive storytelling, stunning visuals, and online communities.
- Introduction
- A One-Two Endocrine Punch
- Video Games, Imagery, The Astral Body and The Ego
- Fine Motor Control and The Aesthetic Sense
- Summary
Video games are a huge global phenomenon, driving well over $70 billion dollars in sales in 2011—a number that is only rising year by year. For comparison, global music sales in 2011 was about $16 billion, while global theater tickets was about $33 billion. This has consequences—largely unexplored—for people that are interested in spiritual develop...
Right now video games—despite having come quite a long way—are still almost totally oriented towards stimulation of the astral body, and pay no real attention to the spiritual reality of the ego, let alone the ego’s task of transforming the astral body into a more pure state (spirit self). Video games are even more devious, however, in that the par...
The astral body is the symbolizing body. When thinking about spiritual development, the most important thing is to make sure that the images that the astral body encounters are spiritually nourishing. Without getting into too much detail, an image is spiritually nourishing when it can be penetrated by the ego, and when in so doing the ego can find ...
Now on to fine motor control. The reason why this is a significant issue is that fine motor control of the kind that most video games require for success, mostly in the form of highly coordinated movements of the wrists, fingers, and thumbs (and we could include the eyes as well) is the same type that is needed in the development of our aesthetic s...
Video games thus work themselves into something of a sweet spot with respect to the way that they insert themselves into the potential developmental space that the human being could otherwise utilize for spiritual advancement. This sweet spot is formed from the meeting of aspects that address the human being only from the ego downwards (the higher ...
Aug 25, 2023 · Often confused with the term “clone,” a spiritual successor is a product that is similar to or directly inspired by something that came before it. Although, unlike traditional sequels, it doesn’t...
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Since video games are what St Francis de Sales would call a “dangerous” amusement, caution should be exercised with them. Some video games are forbidden and should be completely avoided. Children who play video games must be supervised by their parents.
