The Three Principles In Life - June 26

It’s the final day of Liz’s exploration of the Three Principles. In today’s 5 Minutes in Nature, she reflects on how the Three Principles shape her daily life. Liz shares how the Principle of Mind forms the foundation of everything she experiences—a source of innate wisdom, intelligence, and love. She explains how the Principle of Thought creates her personal interpretation of the world, while the Principle of Consciousness brings those thoughts to life, making them appear real and tangible. Through understanding how these principles work together, Liz has found greater clarity, resilience, and ease in navigating life’s challenges and opportunities.

Transcript

Hello and welcome to 5 minutes in nature with me Liz Scott. Walking along a path in Exeter. I'm back helping to look after my mum today. And this is the path that is a footpath with trees overhanging and I am walking in the evening in a wonderful evening sunshine where everything feels coolish but not cold. And if you remember, I've been reflecting on the three principles over the last few days. And if you're new to this, Then just take a little listen back to the principles of mind, Of consciousness, And of thought. And on the first day, Which was four days ago, I talked about the three principles and what they were and where they came from. And I just recommend you have a little listen to those if you're curious. But today I wanted to explain how it all comes together in my life and why the three principles are such a helpful understanding. So what I find with the three principles, Which is so different from everything that I've looked at before when it comes to personal development, Is that the three principles give me an understanding of how life works. It helps me see how life works. And if I summarize it, I see that there is this wisdom, Which is mind, And intelligence behind the system of being human that is ever-present. And this ever-present energy is what we are made of, You, Me, And everybody on the planet. All made from this loving, Wise energy. So when I know that to be true, When I know that to be true for me, That is the place I always look when I find myself getting lost or unsettled in life. So knowing it's there, Knowing it's not something I have to believe in, Knowing it's not something I need to generate for myself or motivate myself with, Instead just knowing that I am made of spiritual energy and everybody else is too. Well, That changes the way I walk through the world. It doesn't feel so frightening because that is my baseline. So that's the first impact it has on me, And that is an incredibly important impact for me in my life. The second impact is combining the role of the principle of consciousness and the principle of thought. If you remember, The principle of thought is the way that we interpret the world. It's not just talking about the thinking that we have in our head. The whole world that we experience as a human being is created through our perceptions, Senses, Sight, Sound, Taste. We create the world we see physically and we also, Through the power of thought, Create our internal world, The past, The future, Concerns, Our memories. We use thought in the capacity, It's a brilliant gift and tool, And thought is the agent that runs our life as human beings. It's really helpful to see it, Having an effect in our world. And consciousness is the element that brings thought alive. So when I feel unsettled or I feel low, And I shine my light of consciousness on that, Then that exacerbates it, Fuels it, And I feel even more unsettled than low. And if instead I look within me for that wisdom, For mind, For that sense of peace and love, Well, That consciousness beam of light brings my awareness there, Then well, That's what I'm going to feel. So for me, Combining the principles of mind, Consciousness and thought just gives me a really accurate template of how to navigate life as a human being. Ultimately, I know that when I get unsettled in thought, The temptation I used to have as a human was to try to fix that thinking. But all that did is the more attention I put on it, The bigger it got. It was like putting petrol on a fire to try and extinguish it. It doesn't work. If you want to extinguish a fire, Well, A fire will go out so long as you do not give it additional fuel. And that's what it is like with thought. Or thinking to settle your unsettled thoughts or your mood to pass, Don't fuel it. Don't shine your light of consciousness on it. But ultimately, The thing to know, And when I knew this and saw this, It was like coming home, Is to realize that you are made of the essence of life itself, And no one can take that away from you. Let me know your reflections on the three principles and whether or not you're curious to know more or whether this is something that you have already come across in your life. As always, I love to hear from you. And don't forget, I'll be back again tomorrow with another five minutes in nature.

Reviews

Good morning Liz. It is an interesting phenomenon after listening to so many of your Five Minutes in Nature it is as if we have a daily conversation over a cup of tea or coffee. You asked me for my view on consciousness.

Consciousness is a stream.
Not the rushing water.
The current beneath it.

Leaves float by.
Branches drift through.
Rain swells it.
Summer narrows it.

Yet the current
continues
toward the sea.

Thoughts are the leaves.
Emotions are the ripples.
Identity is the shoreline.

Consciousness
is the current itself.

The sea
is where every current
becomes one.

Meta-consciousness
is the moment
you stop believing
you are the leaf…

and realize
you are watching
the river.

I’ve appreciated your talks on the 3 Principles these last few days. Very helpful in giving me insight on this understanding.
Thank you for the time and effort you give to the world. 🙏🏻

I had never come across the three principles until I started listening to you on Insight Timer. Now that I've heard you talk about it often and explain what it means, I can see exactly what it looks like in the everyday. I still get caught up in unsettled thinking regularly but I am beginning to recognise that more for myself and am getting better at allowing my thoughts to settle before dealing with whatever situation caused the unsettled thoughts.