Being dragged

“Dying to your own attachments is a beautiful death.

Because this death release you into real life.

You have to die as a seed to live as a tree.” 

- Mooji

I am sure many people have had this experience. Your moving, but so is what is outside. And for a brief moment (or until your mind adjusts), one is not completely sure which is moving, the scenery or you? 
One of the many "mind-tricks" caused by the illusory nature of this world. 

Do you feel that you "move"? Does the belief exist in your consciousness that Who and What you are can move, change, or die? Check it out. Until we move beyond it, we can experience this illusion, that it is US in motion, and not the things around us. Though this is not true. It can't be, if what we are is changeless, deathless. 

Attachment is an unavoidable. And for good reason, because attachment is one of the primary tools we use as souls, to wake up from this dream, and realize the Truth of who and what we are. And it is within this journey, that we find the boundless stillness of our being, and become aware that it is the world which moves. Which sways. It is the illusion that "Ebbs and Flows". We are forever stationed in the state of perpetual, divine, stillness. We are perfect unto ourselves, so there is no need for movement. For inconsistency. 

Yet, we experience it. Until we don't. And we won't experience life in this way when we awaken to the eternal "anchor" which holds us in Truth, ad infinitum. When we wake up and realize that this world, by its very nature, is always 'coming and going',  we realize that we've been dragged, 'here and there', this whole time. An attachment arises, plays, and goes and our consciousness sticks with it. We hold on to it, feeling as if we need to, to sustain some less than idea about ourselves, and we get dragged. 

So what can happen if we "let go"?

There is only one way to find out.... :D

Aum

Its ALL or NOTHING

"For they are meaningful only to their maker, and so they have no meaning at all"

- ACIM -

We did not come into this life with identity. It was made. We came with no name, no idea or concept. We were birthed free from expectation or doubt. What of us then, was not made by us through this journey? What of others did we accept to be our own? What has this cost us? 

With what we have made we have discovered a land of fear, of suffering. Of sickness and death. And worst of all, we have found ourselves to be ALONE. And with this world we have made we have cast ourselves "into the pit". Guilt brought us here. Fear keeps us here. 

This is not the world God created. 

Truth must be shared, and this world we have made with our fear and our guilt is one we  experience alone. And for this reason alone, our world is not true.

"For these figures have no witnesses, being perceived in one separate mind only"

- ACIM -

We can choose to continue to live in this world we have made, where we suffer, get sick, and die. Or we can choose to give up the world we have made, and accept the Kingdom as it was created by the Father. The Kingdom is shared with everyone. It is shared with God. It is the ONE in ALL. 

It is in the world God created where he keeps our peace, our joy, our eternal love and grace. All we must do is put down that which we made at the "feet of the Lord" and accept the glory which is our birthright in the Kingdom of Heaven. 

So whats it going to be?

All.... or Nothing? 

Aum ♥

Safe Harbor

"It has been hopeless to attempt to find hope of peace upon a battleground" 

- ACIM Ch.29 - The Coming of the Guest - 

If we pay close attention to the moments we have when there is conflict with another, we will undoubtedly notice that in some part we have decided to allow our still waters to be troubled. We have accepted a less than idea of ourselves, and then projected it upon those whom we accept conflict. 

In the process of Awakening we will continue to have these moments of conflict until we fully and completely release the bag of bricks we carry along with us. In no way can we truly be of service to the world until we have let the world go. This includes everything we have made of ourselves. Being infinite, there is nothing we can apply to our stature that will in effect change anything about who and what we are. In the end, what we add in effect, subtracts from the Glory and Peace which is our birthright. 

Through the examples of the Masters, we have learned that true freedom is attained via the complete abandonment of our Ego/Body-mind, so that our True self may be expressed and experienced. This place of unique solitude may be called our Safe Harbor. Here is where the waters are forever still and remain so regardless of the stones that are thrown. This is the Peace of God. 

And is this not the true gift we can give to others (and thus receive)? If we seek to resolve our inner conflicts and to be vessels of peace in the world, would it not be the wisest to always reside in the safe harbor of the Father? Imagine the impact this would have on the Life around you. Each being whom enters your consciousness would be invited to release their bag of bricks for "it is not I that carries them". 

Let us seek to liberate ourselves and our brothers from the bondage of such tremendous weight and density. Let us be a Safe Harbor for the world so that all whom we share this dream may know that "before me ye are safe, and have no troubles". No man or woman would have use for their stories, beliefs, ideas, all of which are used to protect and defend against a world that they fear. In your presence and consciousness, give your Brother rest, for they have been waging a great battle within. 

Aum ♥

At Ease..

I'll be honest. I've been using a new keyboard for the last little while (and I don't like it) so I have had to release the idea I have about this keyboard so that I can share via this blog. The idea I held previously literally drained me of the inspiration to share on here. It's been released and here I am. Onward.

This blog is entitled "At Ease" because this has been the Header of my experience in the last few days. It began with being still and in a single moment I was struck with a great light, a great peace that carried with it awareness of Truth and Purpose. This feeling has little diminished and I've been "in it" with great consistency. 

This epic experience was ignited through the contemplation of the Truth about Who I was. If everything I see, think, and believe is of my own creation AND I didn't create my true self, then WHAT AND WHO AM I? And with this question I received a very clear response. My True Self is that which is shared with God and all things which reside in God. Then peace. There is nothing I need do to maintain this Self, for it is both infinite and eternal. There is no need to be "reminded" of who I think I am, for who I truly am is forever. 

"Coincidentally" there were passages from A Course in Miracles I came across during my quiet reading time that literally described poetically what I was experiencing. I will share it with you here;

"Who knows the Father knows this light, for He is the eternal sky that holds it safe, forever lifted up and anchored sure. Its perfect purity does not depend on whether it is seen on earth or not. The Sky embraces it and softly holds it in its perfect place, which is as far from earth as earth from Heaven." - CH.30.9 p.632.

How tremendously beautiful. 

A true message of grace and Love. 

I might have been lost and "out at sea" most of my life but Who and What I am has never been endangered. Has never been anywhere other then HERE AND NOW,  its nature so pure and foundational that all the illusions entertained in mind are powerless against its formless grace. And in that moment of true clarity I CLAIMED IT. Yes, you have to completely stop believing in the idea's of the world and let true vision replace the projections. And this is a process, but seems to culminate into escalating plateaus of Divine awareness. 

I've also been doing the lessons of the Course daily, and each one presents a tremendous reality of which we are all one with, and which is present here and now and can be CLAIMED by letting go of that which is NOT SO. 

Thankyou.. Thankyou.. Thankyou.. 

Aum♥

Death's Lesson

We embark in this life with the knowledge shared and offered by our parents, community, society in general. I've learned that this knowledge is very limited, and incomplete. It was not until almost 21 years into this incarnation before recognizing consciously that there were lessons (remembrances) to be had and that the seemingly unending suffering I was putting myself through could be stopped, could be dissolved through awakening to the true nature of existence. 

In this relatively short time of study and practice, many lessons have presented themselves and many have been learned. Many are still being learned. The quality and depth of life has increased exponentially in the last 5-6 years of my experience because of my conscious participation with life and its governing principals. 

Apparently, today is a "hallmark" for one of the more powerful lessons I have learned in my life. This was the lesson of Death. My mother passed away on this date 8 years ago, from what I first believed to be cancer but later discovered (through learned lessons) that the true cause of her transition was a severe disconnect from the "Tree of Life". It was a difficult period for me because of the nature of my experience, and the "history" my mother and I shared. There was regret, guilt, and bad memories. 

I have had many powerful healing experiences in the last 8 years and through conscious and authentic contemplation of my early experiences with my mother and the experience of her transition I've glimpsed the peace which is at the heart of life, the grace which leads us each day, the Love which governs are every breath. The true nature of life has been revealed and its not what was assumed for so long. We are IMMORTAL and EVERLASTING.

The question for me has always been whether or not the personality of a human being (or other form of life which has personality) experience continuity following the transition into the force. And like all things which take form (including personality, which is formed over the course of phenomenal existence), all dissolves back from when it came into formlessness. Perhaps we retain a subtle form or vehicle in death so as to traverse the infinite landscapes of this multi-dimensional Kosmos, but is our human (ego) personality maintained once we transform? 

And what does it mean for us, who remain when others "Cross Over"? 

Are we to maintain the idea we held about them in life? Are we to cling to the memory of them in some hope of keeping them alive? And are we doing this because we feel we have to? That this is what we are supposed to do? How does this effect our own consciousness and understanding of Death? Does it give us comfort to think that when we die, we will have loved one's waiting for us?

If this is true then holding onto the memory of loved ones becomes a selfish attempt to maintain "false security" in our lives. It becomes the ego's attempt in having us believe that our fear is genuine and this happy thought will help us make it through. If our true self is not of this world, but of God and Love, then when we transition into the force we are released from the binds of our limited perception of life. If upon dying we remained conscious and aware (of something) then immediately our perception and understanding of life would be enhanced forever. 

I'm confident that my "Mom" does not even experience herself as "Mom". The idea of being a mom (or a physical being for that matter) exists as a altitude of awareness that is transcended upon our transition.  No different then entering a pool of warm water that was thought to be cold at first. The idea of cold is dissolved the very instant we enter the pool. The same is had when we enter into the realm of our immortal self. 

So the question which remains is how do we hold both Truth, and the memory of our loved ones? 

I believe the answer lies in the nature of our remembrance  Do we seek to hold a 'better' idea of our loved ones in our mind to relieve some of the guilt of viewing (and even treating) them poorly while they were alive? Does our memory of them include truth of who and what they are rather then the false idea we held about them? 

In my meditations I've never encountered the personality of my mother, but I have healed the idea of her personality. I recognize that what was being demonstrated in her life was merely a lack of understanding of her true nature and the truth about life. I also recognize that in the moment of her transition the Truth was instantly revealed to her consciousness and she was released from any and all falsehoods garnered through phenomenal existence. In these moments all idea's about her own life, and the lives of those "left behind" is forever dissolved in the light of Truth. No guilt, no regret. Only Love.

We can continue through our lives holding onto the Truth of our loved ones and keeping their memory merely as reference of the many lessons we shared with them. Let us not be convinced in the immortality of personality, but in the eternalness of the Spirit of God. Let us seek the peace that our Brothers and Sisters whom have transitioned now experience and share it in the here and now. 

I offer a prayer;

In this moment, I release all false ideas. 
I breathe into the awareness of the presence of Love, the presence of Grace
which is the nature of my being, and the nature of all life which is shared.
I purge my heart and mind of fear, of lack, of loss. The boundless abundance of God is ever present and forever accessible to me, here and now. 
I lay to rest the human idea's of life and embrace the truth of our immortal nature as Spirit. 
There is no Death; There is only the Force. 
There is no Loss; there is only infinite supply.
The peace of God is here, at the root of my being. And it is from this most holy place that my thoughts are grounded and from which all activity is born.
I rejoice in Spirit, I rejoice in the Mind of God which we all live, move and have our being. We are forever in the grace of Spirit. The outcome of life is never in doubt. 
Thank you, Great Spirit, for beating my heart and breathing life into my ever moment. Thank you for the presence of your grace in my life so that I may know peace, and share that peace with everyone. 
Thank you for the great lessons of life which I share with my Brothers and Sisters in the past, the present, and the future. 
In this moment I recognize the beauty of life and rejoice in it. 
Aum

A Ticket for Two

Each of us have a ticket.

It admits one.

This ticket grants admission to a life of purpose, wholeness, and love.

We can give this ticket to anyone; a friend, a relative, a perfect stranger.

And when we give this ticket, those who receive it must then give it to someone else.

And ever forward do these tickets get handed off until everyone has entered in.

Then we may know who we are, together.

Why be good? Not for God's Sake...

If we are doing anything from a point of fear then we are in fact making a groove in our consciousness that will govern each and every choice we make. If our belief lies in the idea that the good we do, we do to prevent punishment or scorn then our consciousness has been infiltrated by false thoughts. 

Do we act in the world from a space that does not encompass our own comfort? Are the good deeds we perform truly altruistic or have we become addicted to the "good vibes" that they create? Have we entrenched ourselves into a comfort zone? 

I can tell you this, "being good" is not a mandate of the Universe. The idea of good is, in and of itself, a human idea. And not a particularly evolved one. Good and Bad have swapped positions so many times that its begun to resemble musical chairs. "One mans good is another mans evil" as the saying goes. So what is it that wells up inside of us that drives us to be what most think of as good? And how do we become aware of the thoughts which are "bad"?

We could spend a lifetime trying to figure this out. And would get no further then the great philosophers of the past. We can categorize certain qualities and behaviors into one of the two headings, and still not have a Universal spectrum applicable to all things. One day the sun will super-nova and incinerate the entire solar system and any life that may still exist here. This does not make the Sun "bad" or "evil". This is why the concepts of "Good" and "Bad" just don't work any more. 

So we are back to square one. By what measure should mankind determine their activity? If not good and bad, then what? What can be universally applied to all things and all activities? This really causes us to take a look at the collective, rather then individual persons of humanity. As a collective what do we hold in highest regard? Whats resides as being the most important thing in our lives? Is it money? Is it Love? Is it material possessions? Is it God? 

What ties all of these things together? 

At a glance, I see them as being connected by a very simple thread. The need to be happy. And to avoid being to philosophical I am not going to delve into the philosophy of being happy, but for the sake of argument accept the thought that being happy is to be fulfilled, complete, without worry or doubt of life's outcome.  That's pretty all-encompassing. 

So now we have a spectrum. Happy... and not happy. We cannot escape the ancient dichotomy of good and bad until we resolve duality. So that's the next step. How do we harmonize this spectrum so that there is only a single plane we are existing within? What if we were to say that in truth, we are ALWAYS fulfilled, complete, and without doubt about life's ultimate outcome? What if it were merely a question of the nature of our awareness? 

So now we have a single plane of experience and depending on not only our position within this plane but how (or the nature of our awareness) we are perceiving this plane? We could tilt this plane in any direction and its nature would never change. We could put an infinite amount of points on this plane, and its nature would never change. We could twist, spin, turn, and contort this dimension and its nature would never change. The only element of change that can exist is our perception of it.

Here it is. 

Outside of a dualisitic spectrum, we reside in a Unified field of experience which through particular awareness (and by proxy particular activity) can be perceived and experienced more authentically.  The conditions for happy are always present and through awareness and activity of this Cosmic truth we can experience it in its fullest. 

So lets return to the idea of Good and Bad with this evolved understanding. 

Good is merely living in harmony with the true nature of reality (The Unified Spectrum) so as to facilitate an authentic experience of the ever present HAPPY. 

Bad is merely living in dis-ease with the true nature of reality so as to facilitate the experience of NOT HAPPY, but in no way alters or effects the incorruptible nature of the Universe. 

Hmmm..