The
warrior lives strategically, which means that he can formulate a plan and
follow it. Knowledge or Enlightenment are “the BIG GAME” that the warrior,
hunter and meditator are after. There is a mystical view of power that alludes
to unseen forces. The notion of personal power considered here is seen to be
the primary fuel that propels the warrior on his quest.
We
can think of personal power as a form of energy bequeathed by a relationship
with the Universe. This energy could be the life force itself.
Personal
power can be the ability to live and work in a certain way that results in
unfolding one’s potential and expanding one’s knowledge of the Universe by
forays into the unknown. This will lead to further development of one’s
relationship with the Universe. A deepening relationship bestows even more
personal power on the warrior.
A
being has a distinct identity and is identified by some kind of border, such as
skin, that separates it from its surroundings. Living as a person means that
there is some kind of a border between yourself and your surroundings, and your
continued existence necessitates a relationship with the Universe. The self
cannot survive without it. The border separating the two must be semi-permeable
because an exchange of energy with the environment is necessary.
The
point is that living beings get energy from the Universe by living in relationship
with it. The basis of the relationship is the exchange of energy. Being alive
means that we have personal power by the nature of our energy exchange with the
world around us.
The
warrior does not settle, he seeks more power so he can live at more effective
and efficient levels. Therefore, he must expand and enhance his relationship
with the Universe. Once the warrior has the capacity to live strategically he
can become free of the Law of Accident
and begin to live under the Law of Cause
& Effect.
Only
with a sufficient amount of personal power can one do what one wants. Don Juan
told Castaneda, “A warrior actually affected the outcome of events by the force
of his awareness and his unbending intent.” The warrior has the clarity to
formulate intentions and the power to actualize those intentions.
Both
warriors and ordinary people begin with a certain amount of power, but what
happens to it? The answer is that we choose to spend it in certain ways, either
through awareness or default . We must spend power to stay alive. Beyond this
the question is, How do you want to live?
Most
people aspire to a happy-go-lucky state of mediocrity. With this choice power
is spent on survival and the rest goes to what we call power leaks.
The Warrior’s Choice
The
warrior’s choice of how to spend his power springs from his recognition that
something other than mediocrity exists. He believes that life is more than
trying to get by, hoping to avoid trouble. There is a recognition that there is
more. Consequently, the warrior strives to use his ration of personal power
wisely and productively. This means that he tightens his life so that he wastes
as little power as possible. In the warriorship teachings this is called impeccability.
By reclaiming power from power leaks, the warrior sets out to expand his
relationship with the Universe and claim even more power. He uses this power to
be more effective and continue his quest for an ever expanding relationship
with world.
To
expand one’s relationship with the Universe it is necessary to contact parts of
the world outside the confines of what one already knows. In other words, one
must hunt power in the unknown. This is the core of the warrior’s life --- all
other things a warrior does, from practicing his discipline to coming to terms
with fear, are designed to facilitate and empower this quest
Impeccability
Personal
power is the key to the warrior’s existence. He has only two possessions ---
his personal power and the time he has between Now and his death. It is
personal power that enables one to use the time to attain freedom and it is
personal power that enables the warrior to travel the path with heart.
According
to donJuan, “Everything in a warrior’s world depends on personal power and
personal power depends on impeccability.”
One way of defining impeccability
is to say that, it is the conscious application of one’s resources to
the matter at hand. To do this it is necessary to be truly awake, free of
habitual behavior, aware of what you are doing and how you are using your
personal power.
This
capacity to act in ways that free power for the warrior’s use seems to be the
core of impeccability. As don Juan tells us, “The only thing that counts is
impeccability, that is, freed energy.”The warrior must develop internal guides
that come from the struggle for impeccability.
Alfred
Carrico is the founder of San Antonio Metaphysics Meetup. His mission is to help people develop “
Extra-Ordinary Knowledge” He begins a series of meetings on “A Path of
Extra-Ordinary Knowledge” in January, 2014, in San Antonio.
Call
for time, dates, and location. (210)334-0782 or Email:TheMantra1@netzero.com
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