The Self Can Only Love

… true love for the self arises from something that is greater than the self…
 To look within for the actual source of love leads to the discovery of the Self. Like the sun, the Self is ever present, unconditional, and not subject to thought, opinion, or attitude. The Self can only love because that is its essence. The love of the Self is not earned, deserved, or subject to limitation.
 … Love is beyond duality; it does not need a subject or an object. It is a quality of Reality that is independent of circumstances.

The Map of Consciousness

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Prayer Changes the Context

That quantum space of infinite potential, demonstrates then how consciousness can effect the manifest world. …the observation is not measurable in the manifest world, but its affect is. It would explain then, the space in which prayer could have an effect. Prayer changes the context, it has a profound energy within the field of consciousness, so you might say prayer changes the spin of many photons in the universe and affects the consciousness of many things and many people.

From Perception and Illusion, Lecture 5, May 2002

Love is the Magic Catalyst

Every plant is aware of its surroundings and the admiration and respect for it. It returns to us by reviewing its own intrinsic perfection and beauty. Each plant stands forth as a unique, creative sculpture and is a perfect expression of its essence. Divinity shines forth from all Creation to those who can see. Nature becomes not unlike a children’s cartoon where the trees smile, animals talk, and flowers move gaily. When perception ceases, the world of wonder reveals itself. Consciousness is in all that exists. It recognizes itself manifesting as the Allness of Creation.

Q: How can such a wondrous revelation come about? 

A: By the mere intention of kindness, respect, and consideration for All That Is, without exception, and in every detail, including oneself. We see what we believe and accept that we ourselves are. The qualities of gratitude, thankfulness, gentleness, and appreciation are themselves powerfully transforming. Our experience of the world and life is totally the result of inner beliefs and positionalities. Out of love and respect for God arises the willingness to surrender all these prejudgments, and the humility that ensues opens the doors to the splendor of reality which is the revelation of the self. Love is the magic catalyst that brings about the awareness. In the end, faith is replaced by certainty, and therefore it is said that God is found by those who seek Him.

From The Eye of the I: ch. 15, pg. 298-299

The Core of the Ego

Q: What is your understanding of the core of the ego?

A: It is pride beyond all else. Pride in the form of the vanity of thought, mentation, concepts, and opinions are all the basis of ignorance. The antidote is radical humility, which undoes the domination of perception. Ask for truth to be revealed instead of assuming that you already know it.


… Reality is infinite whereas thought is finite.”

From Eye of the I  p. 261-263