Deepak Chopra on Projection

Vedic rishis said that projection is the mechanism
By which consciousness created reality.
Our entire culture has been built upon projection,
And at this moment you and I
Are continuing the process.
Projection creates meaning.

By themselves, events are meaningless
Until we give them value.
While we are creating in the material world,
We are affecting every level of consciousness
And therefore
Every level of creation.
Meaning is never isolated.

For instance, angels exist because
They have been projected in consciousness.

Projection can get complicated.
A society that feels endangered
Can project wild fantasies.
Muslim fundamentalists project a West
That is corrupt, unholy, and decadent,
While Christian fundamentalists project an Islam
That is barbaric, fanatical, and godless in return.

Projection is “successful” when we no longer
Can see reality, but have created a false version
Based on fear, hostility, anxiety, or insecurity–
Any negative emotion
For which we refuse to take responsibility.

Projection can also be positive,
As it is when a smitten lover
Sees perfection in the object of his love,
Although to friends and family the beloved remains
An ordinary creature of flesh and blood.