Vision is an important element for any group to have, and many organizations will have what is called a, “Vision Statement.” Vision, in all its various forms, even if those forms that are only taken as metaphor, seems to point toward an idea of true understanding and the ability to reach out toward a goal. We often talk about “seeing” issues in a moral light, and by this we seem to equate vision with knowledge and truth; just we talk about someone not seeing the truth of circumstances as being blind. We often talk about moral change as coming from “seeing an issue in a different light.” Vision allows us to walk a path in truth and integrity. Vision is the glue that holds all the virtues together.
To see clearly, to know what the goal is and how to get there, this is only some of what vision means to me. Vision can be a part of a religious experience, through trance work and meditation, and much of society often describes the various religions of the world as “world views.” It is said that prophets have strange visions, which to me would seem to be much more comprehensible versions of REM-style dreams. Our visual perception allows us to make sense of and interpret the information coming into our brain. We can accurately judge how far away an object is, as well as what it is.
Vision is an important element for any group to have, and many organizations will have what is called a, “Vision Statement.” Vision, in all its various forms, even if those forms that are only taken as metaphor, seems to point toward an idea of true understanding and the ability to reach out toward a goal. We often talk about “seeing” issues in a moral light, and by this we seem to equate vision with knowledge and truth; just we talk about someone not seeing the truth of circumstances as being blind. We often talk about moral change as coming from “seeing an issue in a different light.” Vision allows us to walk a path in truth and integrity. Vision is the glue that holds all the virtues together.
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AuthorAmanda Thomas is the Grove Organizer for the Ad Astra Grove. She also serves on the Topeka Interfaith Council. Archives
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