Thoughts & quotes from Sir David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. & Susan Hawkins
Devotion to God
Devotion to God means what? It means to begin with, just a reverence for life. The reverence for life is the awareness and the acknowledgment that the essence and source of all life is Divinity. Life is God. God is life. Therefore, life cannot be destroyed any more than God
The Sacredness of All of Life
The sense, the devotion of those whose devotion was so extreme, brings the energy of their devotion into your own inner experience, and you get what it is. You get what it is - the worship and the recognition and the acknowledgment of the sacredness of that which is Divine.
God is Everywhere Present
God is everywhere present, including the here and now. God is not elsewhere, such as only in a distant heaven or in the future so as to be available only when one gets to heaven. The presence of God is thus available to everyone all the time. To realize this
The Radiance of the Self…
The desire to search for God or enlightenment is already evidence of having been spiritually inspired. As the ego vacates, the Radiance of the Self uplifts and inspires. Henceforth, it is not possible to be alone. At the critical moment, spiritual commitment and dedication bring forth the unseen help of
Love Blossoms into Lovingness
Love is misunderstood to be an emotion; actually, it is a state of awareness, a way of being in the world, a way of seeing oneself and others. Love for God or nature or even one’s pets opens the door to spiritual inspiration. The desire to make others happy overrides
Love is a Wish to Bring Happiness to Others
Lovingness is a way of relating to the world. It is a generosity of attitude that expresses itself in seemingly small but powerful ways. It is a wish to bring happiness to others, to brighten their day and lighten their load. To merely be friendly and complimentary to everyone one
What Is It That Determines and Influences the Direction of Our Thoughts?
Our thoughts determine the extent to which we manifest our talents and abilities, and they set the quality and quantity of our successes and failures. But what is it that determines and influences the direction of our thoughts? As we have seen, it is our feelings that determine and produce
Courage
We all know that it takes courage to face fear. We champion the people who face their fear and attempt to do something about it. Such courage is one of the characteristics of nobility and makes a person truly great. Despite all of their negative programming and despite all of
What is the Difference Between Love and Joy?
Well, love, as we said, takes many expressions. Many people are here out of the energy field of love, and what they do is energized by love. Joy is a different state. Joy goes beyond love and lovingness. Love and lovingness, you can live with all the time. It’s sort
Love Takes a Thousand Different Forms
So, love takes many, many expressions. It takes the form of caringness. See, we look at love as some maybe advanced state and “Oh, we’re not there yet.” No, that’s not so. Love is constant in our life, see, because nobody is completely at one level or another, see. Let’s
Joy Stems from Within
Q: The attractions of the world seem endless. Is it really safe to go there? I often just want to escape. A. The attractions are not innate to the world, but reflect projected values and the expectation of the payoffs of ego satisfactions. In actuality, joy stems from within and
Power Stands Still
We could say that force is a movement....Force always moves against something, whereas power does not move against anything. Power stands still. It is like a standing field that does not move. Gravity itself, for instance, does not move against anything. Its power moves all objects within its field, but
Transcending Fear through Letting Go
Read how Dr. Hawkins describes how he transcended his own severe fear of heights. Another technique to eliminate negative emotions is to let go of their associated mental images that attract and amplify associated emotions. Just refuse the image and cancel the temptation to indulge in it. While doing research
Love is Free to Peacefully ‘Be With’
The relinquishing of judgmentalism greatly increases the capacity of Love, as does surrendering the wanting of anything from others. Thus, people are not perceived according to what they have or do but by appreciation for what they are and have become. Love is self-fulfilling and thus does not seek gain
To Transcend the World Requires Compassion and Acceptance
Acceptance/Humor To transcend the world requires compassion and acceptance. They are the result of inner humility by which the world is surrendered to God with increased peace of mind. One of the most valuable spiritual tools about which, historically, little has been said is the great value of humor. Comedy
How Should One Envision Spiritual Work?
The process is one of discovery and is thus directed within. It is by influence of the Self that spiritual endeavor becomes chosen as a life goal. It is primarily a decision. Daily Reflections from Dr. David R. Hawkins, pg. 124 In honor of our Teacher. Gloria in Excelsis Deo!
In a Freer State, That Which is Chosen Manifests in Our Life Effortlessly…
Let’s compare the arduous lower consciousness way of achieving goals with a higher state of consciousness in which we have acknowledged and let go of the desire, and are in a freer state. In a freer state, that which is chosen manifests in our life effortlessly. We surrender the emotion
Is There Any Impersonal Truth, Independent of Individual Condition or Context?
Truth, as detected by the research methods explained throughout this book, (Power vs Force) derives its validity from ultimate sources far beyond the influence of any localized perceptual field. It represents neither personality nor opinion and does not vary with any condition of test subject or environment. Ignorance does not
Spiritual Will, Intention and Willingness
The energy of each predominant level of consciousness is set by the spiritual will whereby alignment arises. As mentioned previously, it is comparable to the setting of the compass of a ship, in which destiny (i.e., ‘the future’) becomes dominant and influences the decisions of the present by virtue of
God is the Infinite Context
God being the infinite context, then, is the ultimate infinite possibility of all that exists, all of which is kept within a karmic perfect balance. That’s why you don’t have to fear judgment, because everything comes about as a result of the essence of its own expressing itself within the
The Source of Our Existence Is Silence
The substrate of the existence of all this at this moment is silent. The Source of our existence is silent. The rug is silent. This is silent. Everything about us. Do you get what I’m saying? Out of that innate silence then is where, as you expand context, you begin
But What of Success in the World?
The ego sees success as gain and control. Aware mind looks instead to fulfillment, completion, equanimity, and the pleasures of peace and lovingness. To the ego, gains lie without; to spirit, they are internal as the ever present joy of existence, which is independent of content or form. To the
Enhancing Positive Emotions
The corollary to letting go of negative feelings is to stop resisting the positive ones. Everything in the universe has its opposite; therefore, in the mind, every negative feeling has its counterpart between smallness and greatness, whether we are constantly aware of its existence at any given moment or not.
To Be Non-Attached…
To be nonattached, then, means it’s okay if it goes “this” way, and it’s okay if it goes “that” way. If I see the parade, I will enjoy it, and if I don’t see the parade, I won’t—I won’t miss it. Neutral is a very good space in which to
Certain Things Merely to Hear of Them Already Begin to Accelerate One’s Progress
So, in this lecture, our purpose is to see how can you transcend duality. ...The various techniques about which I’ve written, and about which we’ve lectured and which all of you have studied...Certain realizations seem to potentiate that transformation that transcends the limits of the ego, so that instead of
Become the Shepherd of Your Own Sheep
To “become the shepherd of your own sheep,” then, means to acknowledge that all the subpersonalities within you, the child in you, the adolescent, all those things that still are there, are now your responsibility, and because you’re awake now, because you’re awake—more awake than the rest of them within
The Infinite Stillness
The infinite stillness, behind whatever sounds we hear in the room, is your Self. Without the infinite stillness of your Self, you wouldn't be able to hear anything. Without the infinite context of nonform, you would not be able to experience form. Because of the voidness of the Presence, one
The Willingness to Love No Matter What
So, the willingness to love, no matter what, is really a pact you’re making with God. Really a pact you’re making with God. “I choose to be with Thy Will, O Lord, and love unconditionally.” So, this is a choice, made by conscious decision—not out of logic, but because you’re
“One’s Devotion to Truth Transcends All Obstacles”
...People are always asking in letters, you know, “How can I advance myself spiritually?” And the basic essence of it is always the same, and that is one’s devotion to the truth. One’s devotion to the truth transcends all obstacles. Let’s see if that’s a fact: “That’s a fact-resist.” [True.]
God is Freedom, Joy, Home and Source
In the presence of God, all suffering ceases. One has returned to one's Source, which is not different from one's own Self. It is as though one had forgotten and now awakened from a dream. All fears are revealed to be groundless; all worries are foolish imaginings. There is no
Loss: An Opportunity for Freedom
Is loss the occasion for grief? Or is it the gateway to freedom and elation? It depends on who you lost. So, you see, you don’t have to mourn loss at all. Let’s say you own a whole herd of cattle and they’re all dead by morning from a terrible
Nothing Out There Has Power Over You
Contemplation of the Map of Consciousness® can, for instance, transform one’s understanding of causality. As perception itself evolves with one’s level of consciousness, it becomes apparent that what the world calls the domain of causes is in fact the domain of effects. By taking responsibility for the consequences of their
Alignment with Love as a Primary Goal
By alignment with Love as a primary goal, along with spiritual education, the evolution of consciousness is supported and facilitated by an infusion of the powerful spiritual energy that emanates from the Self. The influx of this unique energy starts at calibration level 200 and progressively increases. Its observable effect
The Readiness for Spiritual Work…
Classically, the readiness for serious spiritual work is referred to as "ripeness," at which point even hearing a single word, phrase, or name may trigger a sudden decision and commitment to truth. The advent of spiritual dedication may thus be subtle, slow, and gradual, and then take a very sudden
Does the Pathway to Enlightenment consist of primarily of the constant relinquishment of attachments?
A: The attachments can be to either content or context, as well as to intended or hoped-for results. To undo a difficult positionality, it may be necessary to disassemble it and then surrender its elements. The payoff that is holding an attachment in place may be that it provides a
Reverence on Mother’s Day
The reverence is the realization of the divinity coming through the feminine. The divinity which comes through the feminine, which was the basis of the reverence... We revere that which we intuit the divinity of its essence. Before the woman was obscured by political slogans and stuff, we saw her
Love as Incredible Beauty
That which is of incredible beauty has the tendency to throw you back into the Self. You can walk into the world’s great cathedrals that have been there for a thousand years; incredible music, incense, and beauty shine forth through the stained glass windows; it’s not your religion, but
The Commitment to Integrity
[Q]: “Where does emotion fit in spiritual growth or spiritual values? It seems that every time it’s spoken of, they’re not serving the spiritual life well.” We see on the Scale of Consciousness that the emotion depends on the level of integrity and that emotion itself is not necessarily detrimental.
Awareness of Awareness
Just know that you are the field out of which arises the content of the field, because how do you know there’s anything in the field? You can only know by knowing it. That which has the capacity of knowingness has the capacity for recognition, see. You see, it goes
Understanding the Ego by Studying the World
So, one way of understanding our own ego is to see how it functions in society. Society is the big model out there. One reason people love movies is you can sit in the safety of your home, and without getting personally involved, watch the vagaries of the ego as
Connectedness
When our inner feelings are of peacefulness, serenity, tranquility, stillness, openness, and simplicity, the effect on other persons is to increase their awareness along with our own, and to give them a greater sense of freedom, perfection, unity, and at-oneness with ourselves. In their relationship with us, they will feel
Realizing the State of Enlightement
Spiritual commitment simply means to recontextualize the goal and meaning of one's life. This needs to be done totally, all inclusively, so that life does not become segmented into spiritual work versus ordinary life. All life now becomes spiritual practice because context becomes the priority that encompasses every act, thought,
An Inner Process of Surrender
Surrender...facilitates the basic teachings of all the world’s great religions. The essential goal of these teachings is to surrender the “small self,” commonly called “ego.” The letting go technique facilitates the goal of dissolving the small self by using a simple inner process of surrender. When the small self is
What is the Most Direct Path to the Consciousness Level 500?
...The willingness to let go the payoffs of the ego, the gratifications, the feelings of justification, the willingness to feel victorious at another person’s expense. What you have to remind yourself is, although what you’re getting out of this ego position has a certain pleasure, it is not happiness. You
The Essence of Spiritual Work
When faced with a life crisis, ...it does not seem like 'Spiritual' work. Spiritual work is pictured as studying a textbook, looking at a picture of a guru, and singing songs. Then an acute catastrophe occurs, and the spiritual work is bypassed. It then resumes after all the various emergencies
Out of an Unrestricted Love for God
Out of an unrestricted love for God arises the willingness to surrender all motives except to serve God completely. To be the servant of God becomes one's goal rather than enlightenment. To be a perfect channel for God's love is to surrender completely and to eliminate the goal seeking of
The Benefits of Letting Go
The most obvious and visible effect of letting go of negative feelings is a resumption of emotional and psychological growth and the solving of problems, which often have been long-standing. There is pleasure and satisfaction as we begin to experience the powerful effects of eliminating the blocks to achievement and
The Presence of God as Love…
The Presence of God as Love is self-revealing as the duality of perception ceases as a consequence of surrendering positionalities. Love is therefore the doorway between the linear and the nonlinear domains. It is the grand avenue to the discovery of God. The dissolution of the ego by the Infinite
We Can Go Through Life With Balance and Grace
Out of the recognition of who we really are comes the desire to seek that which is uplifting. Out of it arises a new meaning and context for life. When that inner emptiness, due to lack of self-worth, is replaced by true self-love, self-respect and esteem, we no longer
Truth Stands Everywhere Revealed
The discovery that nothing is hidden and truth stands everywhere revealed is the key to enlightenment about the simplest practical affairs and the destiny of mankind. In the process of examining our everyday lives, we can find that all of our fears have been based on falsehood. The displacement of
Using the Mechanism of Surrender
Let’s take a typical human problem and trace how the mechanism of surrender works to free us from an inhibition. Public speaking is one of the most common inhibitions. On the level of apathy in this arena, we say: “Oh, I can’t possibly speak in public. It is way too
Realization and Revelation
The relinquishment of the ego's positionalities reduces its dominance and opens the door for comprehension and awareness that are nonlinear and nonconceptual. Thus emerges the 'knowingness' of the Self by which conflicts spontaneously dissolve. These inner transformations are accompanied by quiet joy, relief, and a greater sense of internal freedom,
The Power of Our Mind
The majority of what happens in our lifetime is the result of some decision we have made somewhere in the past, either consciously or unconsciously. Because this is so, it is very simple, then, to see our past decisions by looking at our life and tracking backwards. This principle
The Grace of God
From What are the Most Valuable Qualities for a Spiritual Seeker? *Intense prayer augments dedication and inspiration and facilitates progress. *The Grace of God is available to all. Historically, the ‘Grace of the Sage’ is available to the committed spiritual seeker. The strength of the ego can be formidable,
The Radiance of God
The Radiance of God is the light of awareness that reveals the Divinity of all that exists. In the stillness of the Infinite Presence, the mind is silent, as there is nothing that can be said; all speaks of itself with completeness and exactitude. With this realization, one transcends the
Fear of Life is Really the Fear of Emotions
One benefit of a crisis is that it often brings us into familiarity with our shadow. It makes us more human and more whole to realize what we share with all of humanity. All the stuff that we thought “they” were guilty of is equally in ourselves. Thus, when it
Spiritual Evolution and Discovery
It will be discovered that all experiences and phenomena have an intrinsic value to spiritual evolution and discovery. Eventually, it becomes necessary to simply subordinate the personal will to the process itself, which tends to become progressively stronger. The unfolding of the life of the serious spiritual devotee becomes increasingly
The Experience of Peace
Once the experience of peace has occurred, we are no longer a victim of the world. We are no longer at its effect as we once were, for we have had a glimpse of the truth about it and of what we really are. With continual surrender, we begin to
Compassion is the Doorway to Grace
Knowing our own and everyone else's human foibles gives rise to forgiveness and thence to compassion. Compassion is the doorway to Grace, to the final realization of who we are and why we are here, and the ultimate source of all existence. card selected from the new Power vs Force
Love and Gratitude
Everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the beauty and harmony of the world by showing kindness to all living things and, thereby, supporting the human spirit. That which we freely give to life flows back to us because we are equally part of that life. Like ripples on the
Unconditional Love – the Capacity to be “in love with life.”
Unconditional Love, then, is the capacity to be in love—it’s really “in love with life.” You’re driving along and all of a sudden, you feel a surge of joy. You’re just sort of in love with life itself. And, at 540 you pretty much fall in love with everybody and
Life Can Be Viewed as a Teacher
In our discussion of the levels of consciousness, we noted that one of the downsides of Pride is denial. Every mind engages in denial in order to protect its supposed “correctness.” This begets the fixity and resistance to change that prevents the average consciousness from advancing much more than five
Art and Love
Art and Love are man’s greatest gifts to himself. There is no art without love. Art is always the making of the soul, the craft of man’s touch, whether that touch is corporeal or the touch of the mind and spirit; so it has been since Neanderthal times, and so
Simple Kindness
Simple kindness to one’s self and all that lives is the most powerful transformational force of all. It produces no backlash, has no downside, and never leads to loss or despair. It increases one’s own true power without exacting any toll. But to reach maximum power, such kindness can permit
Spiritual Will and Intention
The level of consciousness is set ...by karmic merit, which is the totality, the composite of spiritual decisions of the spiritual will. It’s the spiritual will that is the source of the center from which you evolve spiritually. The center out of which you come for your spiritual work is
Inner Reality
The high state that people seek, by whatever means, is in fact the experience field of their own consciousness (Self). If they are spiritually unsophisticated and lack a context with which to comprehend the experience, they believe it is created from something "out there" (such as a guru, music, drugs, lover, and
Spiritual Intention and Commitment
Spiritual intention and commitment, especially when accompanied by prayer, declaration, invocation, and devotion, change the predominant influential consciousness energy field, which is coordinated by its powerful 'attractor field' of energy. Thus, spiritual declaration and intention, inadvertently and often beyond awareness, change the rules by which one lives, and seemingly disparate
Devotion Prioritizes One’s Life…
Devotion prioritizes one's life and attracts that which is of assistance. To be a servant of God is a dedication whereby the goal takes precedence over all other positionalities, attractions, or distractions. By devotion and commitment, the pathway unfolds and revelation supplants presumptive cause-and-effect acquisition. ...All actions become recontexualized, and
Consciousness Itself is not Determined by Content
What is it that observes and is aware of all of the subjective and objective phenomena of life? It is consciousness itself that is both awareness and the source of experiencing. Both are purely subjective. Consciousness itself is not determined by content; thoughts flowing through consciousness are like fish swimming
Acceptance – A Major Transformation Takes Place
At this level of awareness, a major transformation takes place, with the understanding that one is oneself the source and creator of the experience of one's life. Taking such responsibility is distinctive of this degree of evolution, characterized by the capacity to live harmoniously with the forces of life. All
The Grace of God
The Grace of God is available to all. Historically, the 'Grace of the Sage' is available to the committed spiritual seeker. The strength of the ego can be formidable, and without the assistance of the power of higher spiritual beings, the ego cannot of itself transcend itself. Fortunately, the power
True Success
Isn’t success making a lot of money? Isn’t that the common presumption? Success may or may not be accompanied by making a lot of money. To those who are successful, it doesn’t really matter that much. Have we ever realized that when we were completely and totally satisfied and happy
Fear is Healed by Love
A higher vibration, such as love, has a healing effect on a lower vibration, such as that in ... fear. This love is the mechanism of reassurance, and very often we can quiet another person’s fears by our mere physical presence, and by the loving energy that we project to
That Sounds Like a Passive Attitude
...Awareness reflects a different set of operating principles and tends to be more benign and global in its responses. It sees the whole picture and responds in accord. Aware mind is not prone to banal positionalities or judgments nor does it get entrapped in frenetic endeavors. It tends to be
How is This Different from Repressing the Feeling?
You recommend that we shift attention away from the negative feeling. How is this different from repressing the feeling? Repression is an unconscious process by which unaccepted feelings are put out of awareness and not dealt with. In shifting attention, you make a choice not to indulge the negative
Is the Experience of the Presence of God Worth Sacrificing All That I Get Out of My Ego?
...it does seem to the ego to sacrifice all of that glory and fame and justification and revenge and all, is a big sacrifice. Don’t kid yourself. To the ego, it is a big sacrifice. It is a big sacrifice to let go “being right,” to let go . .
The Field of Awareness
If consciousness is not personal, what does it mean we earn the chance for better opportunities or for better choices? It’s like consciousness is the field, the field; karma is still content. One has not escaped content yet. To go beyond karma means to have escaped the limitation of content.
A Helpful Tool: The Thymus Thump
If you're caught in an emotional emergency, the best way to do is to breathe the energy up from - usually, it's your solar plexus that's in a panic. Breathe the energy of your solar plexus up to the crown chakra, and while you do that, go, "hahaha, hahaha," while
Make Your Life the Prayer
What I usually emphasize is both meditation and aligning your life so that you make your life the prayer. You try to live and become that which you are studying and learning. You become forgiving. In the beginning, forgivingness seems like an artificial practice. Jesus Christ said, “Forgive them, for
To Be ‘Spiritual’ Means…
What anything 'means' is identical with what it is, for what it is, is its meaning. With this realization, the essence of the world shines forth with the Radiance of Divinity as revelation, and all is seen to be equally loveable, perfect, magnificent, and beautiful. To restate: The world as it is,
How Can That Be Overcome?
Despite dedication to the goal of Enlightenment, the mind seems reluctant, resistant, or even too lazy to go through the necessary process. How can that be overcome? Resistance is to be expected and accepted as an innate quality of the ego. Part of its function is stabilization in order to
Truth is Self-Evident within your own Self
The state reached by the great sages of history is available; the solutions are within us and easy to find. The mechanism of surrender is simple and the truth is self-evident. It works during daily life. There is no dogma or belief system. You verify everything for yourself, so you
The Splendor of Reality
Our experience of the world and of 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
Preventing Grief
...The basis of all mourning and loss is attachment, plus the denial of the transitory nature of all relationships. We can begin by looking at our lives, identifying those areas of attachment, and asking ourselves: “What internal needs are they satisfying? What feeling would come up if I were to
A Contemplative Lifestyle
Awareness of the overall silent contextual field is facilitated by a contemplative lifestyle that could be likened to shifting interest from details to “the big picture.” It “gets” overall qualities of atmosphere without going into specifics, and therefore intuits generalities rather than thinking or analyzing. The resistance of the
Like a Note of Music…
If you let go of trying to control your experience of the moment, and if you constantly surrender it like a tone of music, then you live on the crest of this exact always–ness. Experience arises like a note of music. The minute you hear a note, it’s already passing
When We are Surrendered…
When we are surrendered, there is no longer the pressure of time. Frustration comes from wanting a thing now instead of letting it happen naturally in its own time. Patience is an automatic side effect of letting go, and we know how easy it is to get along with patient
What is Love, Actually?
So, what is love, actually? Well, those of you who’ve gone into really high spaces know that love- the love we’re talking about is really about up here [high on MoC]. Love is a way of being. It’s a way of being with the world. The condition of lovingness prevails
Spiritual Practice
Spiritual practice in ordinary life in many ways is actually the most favorable and beneficial approach. (This statement calibrates as true.) It is a common observation that it is one thing to be pure and holy in an isolated, safe place, but another to remain committed in the world of
At Level 500…
Importantly, level 500 indicates that the subjective condition called Love has now become not only significant but also dominant, not just as a feeling and emotion, but as the guiding principle. While the energy of Love may be focused as a consequence of interest or motive, it represents a breaking
Love is the Level of True Happiness
The 500 Level is characterized by the development of an energy field that is progressively unconditional, unchanging, and permanent. It does not fluctuate because its source within the person who loves is not dependent on external factors. Lovingness is a way of being in and relating to the world and
Using Letting Go in Problem Solving
The effectiveness of the letting go mechanism in problem solving is quite astonishing. Understanding the process involved here is very important, because it is quite different than the world's usual methods. The approach that brings fast and easy results is the following: Don't look for answers; instead, let go of
The Level of Acceptance
The level of acceptance is characterized by the attitude of selflessness and service. This results from the surrendering of the negative feelings that create the small self, which removes our identification with it. Instead, inner harmony and peace are experienced as the nature of our greater Self. Because the negative
Motive Establishes Spiritual Value
Meaning is defined by context, which determines motive, and it is the motive that establishes spiritual value. To dedicate one's actions as a service of love to life is to sanctify them and transform them from self-seeking motives to unselfish gifts. We define excellence as dedication to the highest standards.
The Experiencer Witness
Now, how do you know what thoughts you're experiencing? Because you're witnessing them. You're registering them. So, you can move out of identification with the content of consciousness, the thinkingness, to be the watcher, the witness, the experiencer, and that already takes you one step out of it. So,
Devotional Non-Duality
Devotional nonduality means the love for God is enough that you're willing to surrender everything that stands in the way of the realization of the presence of divinity, which turns out not to be an "other" but the Self. You thought it was going to be out there later. It's
You’re Being Pulled by Destiny
How doe one transcend this identification with the ego? First of all, merely to hear the truth already has an impact, whether you know it or not. ...The Buddha said to have even heard of enlightenment, you will never be satisfied with anything less, never; through all your lifetimes, you
How Do We Cultivate More Love?
How do we cultivate more love or get more love in our life? We can't. What you do is remove the obstacles to love, because love is the essence of that which you are. ...War is not the opposite of peace. Peace is the natural condition when falsehood is removed.
How Can You Let Go of the Propensities of the Ego?
...Why does the ego hangout with shame and guilt, fear, all that stuff - with greed, with desire, with lust, with hatred? Why? Because it gets a payoff. The ego mulches negativity, and it gets juice out of it. The ego survives by virtue of the juice it gets. ...The
Human Consciousness is Intrinsically Innocense
The willingness to surrender life to God, of course, is one of the most profound spiritual tools. So people ask which spiritual tools are the most powerful. I always say humility, the willingness to surrender life, to let go wanting to control it, to let go wanting to change it,
How Can I Make My Mind Stop Thinking?
" I go to bed at night and my mind just keeps on thinking." One can transcend the identification with the content of mind and it doesn’t take much effort. In fact, it’s quite easy, to really allow yourself to surrender and realize that one is the witness of the
A Positive Thought
A mind that is concentrated on a positive thought has the power to increase the likelihood that the positive thought will materialize in the world of events. The most successful people in the world are those who hold in mind the highest good of all concerned, including themselves. They know
For Negativity to Apply to Our Life…
We are only subject to a negative thought or belief if we consciously say that it applies to us. For negativity to apply to our life, we must first subscribe to it and, secondly, give it the energy of belief. If we have the power to make negativity manifest in
The Basic Rule
The basic rule of the psychic universe is that "Like attracts like." Similarly, "love promotes love," so that the person who has let go of a lot of inner negativity is surrounded by loving thoughts, loving events, loving people, and loving pets. an inspiriational card from the New: Letting Go
Picture It Being Similar to the Wheel of a Ship
Although letting go seems simple and easy, it's ultimate effects are profoundly powerful. We can picture it being similar to the wheel of a ship. If we make even a one-degree change in the compass, we will notice little difference, but that change will end up taking us to a
Notice and Accept…
Notice and accept what your feelings are about a situation, and then proceed to clear them as a priority rather than indulge them emotionality. Go within yourself and acknowledge negative feelings as they arise. Let them come up without suppressing them and without venting them. Then shift your attention from
Every Gift Returns to the Giver
Everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the beauty and harmony of the world by showing kindness to all living things. That which we freely give to life flows back to us because we are equally part of that life. Like ripples on the water, every gift returns to the
Love Illuminates…
Love illuminates the essence of and, therefore, the lovability of others. This is because love opens the heart. The mind thinks and argues, but the heart knows and continues...The mind can be critical and disagree, but the heart is loving no matter what. The heart does not put any conditions
The State of Acceptance
In acceptance, we enjoy the experience of harmony. We feel as though events are flowing. We feel secure. We can be of service to others without a feeling of self-sacrifice. There is the feeling: "I'm okay," You're okay," and "It's okay." It's a feeling of belonging, connectedness, fullness, loving, understanding,
Imperfection Exists Only in the Mind’s Thoughts
The perceptual world is formed out of familiar forms and images held together by belief systems and energized by emotions. Whether the object or situation is loved or hated, feared or admired, seen as ugly or beautiful, depends on the observer. Such qualities do not exist in the world. Adjectives
The Purpose of Human Life
In my view, the purpose of human life is to serve God, to serve humanity, and to serve yourself; to be a channel of God's will for the good of all of mankind, as well as your own evolution. After all, you are part of mankind, so don't leave yourself
Appreciate That Every Step Forward Brings Benefits to Everyone
As you advance spiritually, it brings a value to everyone, to every human being. Because of the collective unconsciousness, every single person who improves helps to elevate the level of consciousness. And as that elevates, the incidence of war, suffering, ignorance, savaging, and disease diminish. When you advance yourself, you're
Everything Merely “is as it is”
Value, from the ego's viewpoint, is an emotionalized mentalization, and Reality does not require mentalization. With humility, one can honestly state and witness that everything merely "is as it is," independent of projected worth. Its intrinsic "value" is that it "is"; that is, existence is complete within itself and is
The Value of Knowing How to Surrender…
The value of knowing how to surrender is that any and all feelings can be let go of at any time and any place in an instant, and it can be done continuously and effortlessly. What is the surrendered state? It means to be free of negative feelings in a
We Become Strong by Supporting Strength
We cannot become strong by catering to human weakness. We become strong by supporting strength. We become dynamic when we support the aliveness of others. We become beautiful when we support the beauty of life. If we are truly coming from the heart, we don't have to worry about success.
The Intent of Meditation
The intent of meditation is detachment, especially detachment from the notion that thoughts are "mine" or represent "me." In Reality, they are merely "its," as is the mind itself. The idea of ownership arises from the personalization of these thoughts due to familiarity because the mind (like a camera) was
How Does Devotion Come to Be a Dominant Quality?
Accept that one is attracted by the destination rather than propelled by the past. The evolution of consciousness is one's karmic inheritance because it is a quality innate to human consciousness itself. Courage arises from commitment and integrity of alignment and dedication. A valuable characteristic of dedication is felicity, which
All Seeming Events Present Learning Opportunities
Q: What true value can be derived from worldly life? A: The world can be seen as an optimal stimulus of inner growth as it is merely a projection of the ego in overt dramatic expression. It is best to learn from it rather than to be seduced by its
By Virtue of Intention
Q: You have said that just the act of consciousness calibration changes the calibration of something by virtue of intention. How is that possible? We have discovered that when people over 200 observe something from lovingness, they are already raising its calibrated level of consciousness measurably. For example, when we
To Evolve Spiritually is the Greatest Gift
To evolve spiritually is actually the greatest gift one can give the world, and that is done by virtue of what one is and not just by what one does. A useful technique to bypass mentalization is that of creative visualization in which the desired goal is envisioned and held
What Spiritual Practices are Practical to Pursue in a Busy World?…
Most people have jobs, families and many distractions. A. The conscious pursuit of spiritual goals is the result of a choice and a decision. It actually requires only a willingness and the capacity to follow through . Even a simple spiritual concept is a deceptively powerful tool, the simple decision
The Process of Self-Healing
What is the process of Self-Healing? What are the consciousness techniques we can apply to bring about a reversal of dis-ease? We begin by letting go of resisting the sensations we are experiencing, and we stop labeling them... Steps for Self-Healing To put it simply, the consciousness technique of radical
If the World is Emerging by Virtue of the Presence of God,
...whose nature is said to be Love, then why do bad things happen to good people? A: "Good" or "bad" is your perception. Adversity can actually be seen as a gift. Many cancer survivors will tell you, "It's the best thing that ever happened to me." Divinity is omniscient and
Positive Feelings Related to Work
These are always felt as pleasant and include such feelings as joy, happiness and security. They instigate a process of thinking and ideation that is exemplified by the thoughts "I can" and "We can," regardless of the event, situation, or problem in which the person is involved. Positive feelings flow
The Importance of a Sense of Humor
I've also touched on the importance of a sense of humor. I think this is extremely important, as important as any of the other things in life, like love and gratitude and solemnity. Humor has a healing effect among people. It points out the ambiguities in life, and it points
That Which We Truly Cherish
and revere is protected by our own reverence. If we tell somebody that we do something because we get enjoyment out of it, there is nothing much they can say about it, is there? If we infer that we do it because we are right in doing it, we will
The Universe Responds to Love
The universe responds to love by revealing its prevalence. It is hidden to ordinary perception, but the awareness is finessed by lovingness itself. Awareness is a capacity that is beyond the senses or emotions. If one ceases anthropomorphic projections and limitations, it is revealed that all that exists is innately
Letting Go of Resisting
The letting go of resisting is so effective because resistance traps us into a certain state of consciousness; resistance is within. Fear is a negative energy that calibrates at 100 and traps us in the field. We cannot get beyond it so we become the victim of our own fears
To Clear the Mind
Once thoughts, like objects, are depersonalized, they become devalued and lose their attraction. Thoughts and feelings arise from desire, and the mind desires what it values. To clear the mind, merely note that nothing at all is of special or unique "value" or "worth" except by invested, superimposed, and projected
The Spiritually Evolved Person…
The spiritually evolved person who has few wants or attachments is relatively immune to grief, as the experience of the source of happiness originates from within and is not dependent on externals. If the source of happiness is acquired through ego mechanisms, it is based on imagery, belief systems, and
The Goal of Letting Go is Transcendence
Each of us has a limit to the number of negative feelings we have stored up. When the pressure behind an emotion has been let go, the emotion no longer occurs. For instance, if fear is constantly surrendered for a period of time, eventually it runs out. It then becomes
Without a Change of Consciousness…
Unfortunately, the inner experience of most people is marked by constant turmoil, most of which is psychological in origin. In other words, the main stress the majority of us have is not due to external stimuli, but to the pressure of our own suppressed emotions. These emotions become the primary stressor
Realizing the Presence of God
The presence of God as love is self-revealing, since the duality of perception ceases as a consequence of surrendering positionalities. Love is therefore the doorway between the linear and the nonlinear domains. It is the grand avenue to the discovery of God. There is absolutely nothing in ordinary human experience
We are Surrounded by Love and Lovingness
By being loving toward others, we discover that we are surrounded by love and lovingness. When we unreservedly support life without gain, life supports us in return. Whenever we abandon gain as a motive, life responds with unexpected generosity. And when we perceive in this way, the miraculous begins to
That Which is the Ultimate…
and eternal transcends both objectivity and subjectivity and is beyond awareness. It is referred to in the ancient spiritual literature as "the Supreme Spirit." Out of the Supreme arises all that is manifest and unmanifest; all consciousness and awareness; all existence; All That Is; either form or non-form; all that
How Does Letting Go and Surrendering Correlate with the Different Meditative Techniques
Almost all meditative techniques have as their goal the quieting of the mind. This is the basis of the dictum from the Book of Psalms, "Be still and know that I am God." As most meditators have discovered, achieving silence of the mind is the main problem of meditation itself.
Everything is in a Stage of Enfoldment
In the Nonduality of awareness, even sequence no longer occurs, and awareness, replaces experiencing. There is no longer the experience of "moments," as there is only a continuous Now. Movement appears as slow motion, as though suspended outside of time. Nothing is imperfect. Nothing actually moves or changes; no events
When We Let Go of Pride…
When we let go of pride, help comes into our life to address the problems with which we are struggling. We can experiment and prove the truth of that principle by picking one area in which we are having difficulty and thoroughly surrendering all the pride involved. When we do
What does “Surrender to God” really mean?
It means to surrender control and the secret satisfactions of the ego's positionalities. Turn only to love and to God as the source of life and joy. This choice is available in every instant. When finally chosen, the reward is great. By invitation, spiritual awareness illuminates the way. The key
Behind All the Sound of the Universe…
Behind all the sound of the universe, the silence is forever there. Behind the sounds in the woods, the woods are silent. The sound of the bird doesn’t have anything to do with the silence. You see, the silence is maintained even though there’s sound above it. But the only
All Spiritual Progress is a Gift
How Can One Prevent the Development of a Spiritual Ego? Each success seems like it would feed into it. Realize that there is no such entity as the doer of deeds or actions. There is no doer/self to take blame or credit. Progress is the result of a quality of
The Discovery of 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
In Spite of Desire
Desire, especially strong desire (e.g., cravingness), frequently blocks our getting what we want. Why is this so? Actually, the way something comes into our life is because we have chosen it. It was the result of our intention, or we made a decision for it. It has come into our
Everything is Now and Everything is Here
Everything is now, and everything is here. The reason is that within consciousness everything is recorded forever. Everything that ever happened is recorded forever, and it's not filed according to past, present, or future -- it's all present right now. Everything that ever happened is equally present right now, right
Our Greater Self
Over two thousand years ago, the Buddha made the observation that the basis of all human suffering was due to desire and attachment, and human history has merely proven the truth of his teaching. What is the solution to that dilemma? As we can see, it is only the small
Keep Your Mind Where Your Body Is
It used to be said, "Keep your mind where your body is," meaning in the exact moment of now. The average person is worrying about the future or hanging on to the past. For the future, you're going to anticipate positive responses, but also you anticipate fear. Beginners in spiritual
Discovering Self-Approval and Self-Acceptance
As you progress along the spiritual path, you begin to see that you are sufficient unto yourself and are answerable only to yourself. The question becomes simple: Am I fulfilling my greatest capacity to God, to myself, to my fellow man, and to those I love? Your obligation to divinity
Which Do We Choose?
One benefit from a life crisis is greater self-awareness. The situation is overwhelming, and we are forced to stop all of our diversionary games, take a good look at our life situation, and re-evaluate our beliefs, goals, values, and life direction. It is an opportunity to re-evaluate and let go
The Body Will Respond to What We Believe
When a person uses the mechanism of surrender and lets go of a negative feeling, the muscle testing (method) we have described will change from weak to strong. As negative thoughts or belief systems are surrendered, they no longer have the power to deplete our energy. We are subject only
Truth is Natural
Because of that which you have become, the Kundalini energy flows automatically based on the level of consciousness, through the appropriate chakra system, the acupuncture system, and it alters the brain physiology as a consequence of that which it is. Remember that from 200 and up, brain physiology shifts the
The Influence of Mind
The basic dictum to comprehend is that the body obeys the mind; the body tends to manifest what the mind believes. The belief may be held consciously or unconsciously. This dictum follows from the law of consciousness that states: We are only subject to what we hold in mind. The only
Love is Self-Fulfilling
The relinquishing of judgmentalism greatly increases the capacity of Love, as does surrendering the wanting of anything from others. Thus, people are not perceived according to what they have or do but by appreciation for what they are and have become. Love is self-fulfilling and thus does not seek gain
God’s Love and Will for You
We start with the certainty, knowing. Just know that if you're spiritually oriented, you will make progress. Start therefore, with a feeling of security. Instead of insecurity or self-doubt, know that anybody who wants to evolve spiritually will receive the necessary assistance. Success is guaranteed. Get rid of self-doubt, any
We Pray for that Inner Experience of Infinite Love
Everything we do and say, every movement we make, is energized by the lovingness that we have owned within ourselves. Whether speaking to a large audience or petting the dog, the energy of love is felt to be pouring out. We want to share what we hold in the heart
I Have a Hard Time with Acceptance…
What do you recommend? Divert your attention to that which is really essential, experientially. Some days it rains; some days it's sunny; some days it's cloudy. You can't change the rain, but you can put on your raincoat. You can be realistic and take the necessary steps to remain dry.
Devotion
Devotion is like an inner valor or fortitude that incorporates courage, willingness, and conviction, together with the knowledge of essential information. It develops wisdom, patience, and forbearance with experience. Because of focus, it also develops skill and aptitude for processing the levels of consciousness as they are encountered. Devotion learns
Acceptance of Self and Others
On the level of acceptance, because of the major change in the way we perceive others, we now become aware of the inner innocence behind the frantic, fear-driven struggles that have obscured it in ourselves and in our neighbors, friends, and family. The great teachers have said that the negativity
A Paradigm Shift
A paradigm is a whole worldview, and it is only limited by what we view as possible. As old ways of looking at things are challenged, our worldview begins to stretch and expand. That which was previously considered to be impossible becomes possible and eventually is experienced as a new
With Forgiveness, Relationships Can Be Transformed
With observation, it is quite clear that negative feelings reverberate and boomerang back to us, and profoundly affect our relationships. The other person merely mirrors back what we are projecting onto them. When inner feelings are relinquished, the way in which we see the situation changes, and we are often
Where or When Could Enlightenment Occur?
Q. If there is no reality such as time or here or now, nor a real 'me' to become enlightened, how can it be possible? A: If it were a phenomenon that had to occur at a certain time or place, then indeed it would not be a possibility. The
All Life is Evolving Toward Its Perfection
Everyone is actually doing the best they can with what they have at the moment. All of life is evolving toward its perfection. It is possible to forgive our own past, as well as that of others, and to heal past resentments. When we see the innocence in everyone, we
The Goal of Letting Go
The goal of letting go is the elimination of the very source of all suffering and pain. The replacement of a negative feeling by a higher one accounts for the many miracles we can experience in the course of life. These become more frequent as we continue to let go.
One Surprising Observation
One surprising observation about the mechanism of letting go is that major changes can take place very rapidly. Lifetime patterns can suddenly disappear, and long-standing inhibitions can be let go of in a matter of minutes, hours, or days. Rapid changes are accompanied by an increased aliveness. The life energy
Gratitude
Love emanates from the heart. When we are in the presence of people who love each other, we pick up on that energy. The love of our loved ones, pets, and friends is the love of Divinity for us. Each moment is possible only because of love. Being surrounded by
With Acceptance
In the state of acceptance, there is the feeling that nothing needs to be changed. This is different from resignation, where there are still residuals of the previous emotion left. There is reluctance and a delaying of the true recognition of the facts. Resignation says, " I don't like it,
Use the Energy of Anger Positively
It is common for people to repress their anger, aggression, and hostility; they view anger as unpleasant, undignified, and even as a moral failure or spiritual setback. They do not realize that repressed anger is nonetheless the energy of anger and, if not acknowledged and worked through, it will have
Surrender Limiting Beliefs
It is often beneficial to look at some commonly held beliefs and let go of them right in the beginning, such as (1) We only deserve things through hard work, struggle, sacrifice, and effort; (2) Suffering is beneficial and good for us; (3) We don't get anything for nothing; (4)
We Become Strong By Supporting Strength.
We cannot become strong by catering to human weakness. We become strong by supporting strength. We become dynamic when we support the aliveness of others. We become great when we support the greatness of others. We become beautiful when we support the beauty of life. If we are truly coming
“Like Attracts Like” “Love Promotes Love”
Because emotions emit a vibrational energy field, they affect and determine the people who are in our lives. Life events become influenced by our repressed and suppressed emotions on the psychic level. Thus, anger attracts angry thoughts. The basic rule of the psychic universe is that “like attracts like.” Similarly,
Stick by One’s Principles
True strength and power comes from the ability to stick by one’s principle’s no matter what… The rule is: no compromise with that which benefits and supports the lives of everyone, that which inspires, that which uplifts, that which validates, and that which honors life. Success comes from understanding the
Dedication
Dedication is a more important sign of integrity than enthusiasm. It is necessary to have faith in a pathway and clear away doubts to ascertain if they are realistic or merely forms of resistance. A seeker should have the security and support of inner certainty and firm conviction that are
Attachment
The source of pain is not the belief system itself but one's attachment to it and the inflation of its imaginary value. The inner processing of attachments is dependent on the exercise of the will, which alone has the power to undo the mechanism of attachment by the process of
Care Instead of Fear
Each of us has within us a certain reservoir of suppressed and repressed fear. This quantity of fear spills into all areas of our life, colors all of our experience, decreases our joy in life, and reflects itself in the musculature of the face so as to affect our physical
Truth is Non-Predictive
Just on the physical level, we saw from the Heisenberg principle that the state of the universe, as it is now, which we can define by the Schrödinger equation, is changed by merely observing it. Because what happens is you collapse the wave function from potentiality to actuality. You now
Greater Freedom
Spiritual reality is a greater source of pleasure and satisfaction than the world can supply. It is endless and always available in the present instead of the future. It is actually more exciting because one learns to live on the crest of the current moment, instead of on the back
The Capacity to Love
All spiritual pathways and religions emphasize the need for expanding our capacity to love, and this is essentially what the process of surrender is all about. By removing the blocks to love, the capacity to love self, others, and God is expanded. Surrender also facilitates the basic teachings of all
Lifting the Consciousness Level of Mankind
People think it's what you do or what you say or how you behave that matters. No, it's the consequence of that which you are. So that which you are, if you sit alone in a cave, is influencing the consciousness level of mankind. Even if you sit alone in
Letting Go is a Natural Ability
...It is not something new or foreign. It is not an esoteric teaching or somebody else's idea or a belief system. We are merely utilizing our own inner nature to get freer and happier. When letting go, it's not helpful to "think" about the technique. It's better, simply, just to
Love Emanates from the Heart
The 500 level is characterized by the development of a Love that is unconditional, unchanging, and permanent. It does not fluctuate because its source within the person who loves is not dependent on external conditions. Loving is a state of being. It is a way of relating to the world
Welcome the Silence
Sound is discernible only because it is superimposed against the background of silence, and thus form can only be recognized because it is superimposed within formless space. Likewise, the content of the mind is only identifiable because of its formless, silent background screen. The experiencer can thus be directed to
What is a Miracle?
If an event occurs outside the domain of explanation or expected linear causality paradigm, and the Newtonian, it is termed a miracle. It is an eventuality that is brought into actuality by removal of the impediments of negativity. This may involve relinquishment of limiting belief systems, such as "It's impossible,"
The Willingness to Let Go of Negative Feelings
When we are operating on the level of acceptance, enjoyment, warmth, gentleness, softness, trustingness, inner truth, and faith, the emotional purposes to which the other person responds are those of love, enjoyment, pleasure, harmony, peacefulness, understanding, and sharing. Their reaction to us will be one of acceptance, satisfaction, feeling "in
What is the most serviceable presumptive view of the world…
Q. What is the most serviceable presumptive view of the world for a spiritual student/devotee/seeker? A. Presume that the world's actual purpose is perfect and fully known only by God. See it as neutral overall but with the benefit that it provides optimal opportunity for spiritual growth and the evolution
The Mechanism of Letting Go
Q: How can surrendering be more constant? The secret to using this mechanism more often and more consistently is, first of all the wish to do so. That is Step #1. You have to want to be free of the feeling more than you want to keep it. Sometimes
Contemplation Practices
Contemplation is continuous. It's like you're constantly paying attention to one thing. Let's say that your assignment for the day is to become aware of the intrinsic perfection and beauty of all that exists, the holiness and the sacredness of all of creation Wow. That'll keep you busy for the
The Willingness to Surrender
The Willingness to surrender the payoff of the ego allows you to let everything go experientially as it arises. This includes the payoff of grief, anger, resentment, or hatred. With surrender, you have to choose. What do you surrender to God in the way of surrender? What does devotion
Is Any Endeavor that is not ‘Spiritual’ a Waste of Time?
It is not the action itself but the context of that action which determines whether it is spiritual or not. Context is set by intention. Motive, though, is what makes the difference. One can earn money out of love for one's family, company, country, or all mankind, or one can make
Looking at Feelings and Our Interpersonal Relationships
Looking at the feelings on the level of interpersonal relationships, we now discover another law of consciousness. Our feelings and thoughts always have an effect on other persons and affect our relationships whether these thoughts or feelings are verbalized, expressed, or not. ...We can likely intuit the truth of this
Love – The 500 Level
The 500 level is characterized by the development of a Love that is unconditional, unchanging and permanent. It does not fluctuate because its source within the person who loves is not dependent on external conditions. Loving is a state of being. It is a way of relating to the world
The Chances of Becoming of Enlightened
Through spiritual alignment, intention, and devotion - aided by meditation, contemplation, authenticated instruction, and Truth; and assisted by the energy field of an advanced teacher - great leaps of consciousness can occur unexpectedly. Thus, it is important to know of these leaps well in advance, as confirmed by consciousness research.
A Hidden Gift
One of the great secrets of relationship is acknowledgment. The behavior of others toward us always includes a hidden gift. Even if that behavior appears negative, there is something in it for us. Very often that something appears in the form of a signal to us to become more aware.
What Accounts for the Existence of Anything?
Divine Grace determines all Creation in all its expressions and aspects. We say that the unmanifest comes into expression as manifestation by ordinance of Divine will. This is made possible and activated by the Presence, whose quality is to potentiate the evolution of possibility into actuality. We could say, for
A Focus for Contemplation
It is rewarding to choose a spiritual lesson or concept for the day that serves as a focus for contemplation. This is a way of contextualizing the entire day and its experiences. For instance, one can select Unity's Daily Prayer, a lesson from A Course of Miracles, a step from
Humor
Humor is an expression of freedom and joyfulness, and laughter is biologically healing .... Faith, love, and joy are the high road; doom and gloom merely lead to sadness and despondency. Self-hatred blinds awareness of the Self as a reflection of Divine Creation. ◊ That which I am is Allness.
Letting Go of Expectations
When we put pressure on other people in order to get what we want, they automatically resist, because we are trying to pressure them. The harder we push, the harder they resist. Even though, out of fear, they may actually concede to our demands, there is not an inner acceptance
God is Still, Silent, and Unmoving
Realization is not a "gain" or an accomplishment, nor is it something that is "given" as a reward for being good - these are all notions from childhood. God is immutable and cannot be manipulated into granting favors, or seduced by bargaining or adulation. Worship benefits the worshipper by reinforcing
How Does One Transcend the Opposites?
Consciousness does so automatically when understanding occurs through reflection, familiarity, prayer, meditation, or inspiration. It is also facilitated by the words or level of consciousness of the teacher. What is impossible at one level of consciousness becomes obvious and simple at a higher one. A human being is both spirit
What Can You Say About Meditation?
It is both a large subject and yet a very simple one. The simplest practices are the best and can be continuous throughout the day's activities. Formally, if we sit still, close our eyes and stay aware of the breathing, we can look at the patterns that appear to our
How We Serve the World
Every loving or compassionate thought outweighs many thousands of negative thoughts held by others. We change the world not by what we say or do but as a consequence of what we have become. Thus, every spiritual aspirant serves the world. The Ego is Not the Real You, pg. 81
What of Social Problems?
Being a social reformer is an entirely different career from that of seeking enlightenment. It is well to remember that spiritual advancement influences everyone else from within, whereas force tries to change the external only. Surrendering a personal grievance or grudge is more rewarding for all society than marching up
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is an aspect of love that allows us to see life events from the viewpoint of grace. We forgive ourselves for the errors we made when we were less evolved. It is helpful to see the ego or small part of ourselves as a cute little teddy bear. The
Nonattachment
This is an attitude of withdrawal of emotional entanglement in worldly affairs. It leads to serenity and peace of mind. It is supported by refusing the emotional seduction of other people’s upsets and problems. It also involves a willingness to allow the world and its affairs to work out its
Commitment
One's Commitment should be to God and Truth only. Teachers are to be respected, but devotion should be restricted to only the Truth. As Buddha said, "Put no head above your own” meaning that one's only true guru is the Self (the Buddha nature). The Self of the teacher
What is the resistance to “Surrender?”
Q: What do you think is the most frequent cause for our resistance to surrender? A: We think that somehow, if we hang on to that feeling, it is going to get us what we want. If we get stuck in a feeling, it is useful to look at the
From the Viewpoint of Truth
In looking at this from the viewpoint of Truth, we can see there is no such thing as "just ego." It would mean that there is some place where God is not. All positions represent ego, and the ego is then superimposed on that which is not ego. There has
What is the Real Truth about this Journey?
The Real truth is that, as we go within and discard one illusion after another, one falsehood after another, one negative program after another, it gets lighter and lighter. Life becomes progressively more effortless. Every great teacher since the beginning of time has said to look within and find the
Love is…
"Love is the Ultimate Law of the Universe." This statement calibrates at 750. Love God with all thy heart, all thy soul and all thy mind. You become that love and then everything happens appropriately, automatically due to what you are. Love thy neighbor as thy self. It is like,
Spiritual Work and the Anticipation of Loss
Q: Spiritual Work sometimes appears to involve anticipation of loss. A: Loss is a presumption based on the eg0’s perceptions and projected values. In general, the ego’s loss is illusory and instead constitutes a gain to the Self. All ego positions represent vulnerability. Their surrender results in greater inner
The Ultimate Answer
All avenues of questioning lead to the same ultimate answer. The discovery that nothing is hidden and Truth stands everywhere revealed is the key to enlightenment about the simplest practical affairs and the destiny of mankind. In the process of examining our everyday lives, we can find that all our
The Benefit of Letting Go
Paradoxically, benefit is derived by the self-interest of the ego when it begins to realize that there is a great advantage to unselfishness. When it learns of the benefit of letting go of egocentric goals, the ego itself then becomes the springboard to spiritual inquiry and the means to
Joy and Gratitude
Because pride is sometimes seen as a motivator of achievement, what would be its higher level substitute? One answer would be joy. What is wrong with joy as the reward for successful achievement, rather than pride? Pride carries with it the desire for recognition from others and, consequently, there is
The Ultimate Gift of God
The small self is dissolved by the Self. The healing attitude of the Self to the self is compassion; it is through forgiveness that one is forgiven. This willingness to surrender, arising out of the Grace of God, permits the power of God expressed as the Holy Spirit to recontextualize
Thinkingness
All thinking, from a spiritual viewpoint, is merely vanity, illusion, and pomposity. The less one thinks, the more delightful life becomes. Thinkingness eventually becomes replaced by knowingness. That one “is” does not really need any thought at all. It is helpful, therefore, to make a decision to stop mental
The Love of God
The love of God by worship, devotion, commitment, declaration, or selfless service is the catalyst and the formal invitation for the Intercession of Divinity via the power of the nonlinear field of consciousness itself, which is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. By surrender of all resistances, this powerful nonlinear field becomes
The Radiance of God
The Radiance of God is the light of awareness that reveals the Divinity of all that exists. In the stillness of the Infinite Presence, the mind is silent, as there is nothing that can be said; all speaks of itself with completeness and exactitude. With this realization, one transcends the
Silent Awareness
It is simple to observe that although there is a “talking mind” going on at the same time, there also a silent awareness that is more global and unfocused and operates automatically. Contemplation or meditation that focuses attention on context rather than content facilitates moving one’s identity from the transient
The Way of the Mystic
To transcend the linear to the nonlinear is the way of the mystic – the pathway of nonduality –- to realize the inner light of consciousness itself, the True Immortal Self. Everyone trusts the inner sense of reality or capacity to “know” that underlies all experiencing and witnessing, no matter
The Self is the Source of Life
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
Letting Go
Letting go greatly facilitates the power of affirmations. An affirmation is a positive statement. Its power is limited by the fact that, either consciously or unconsciously, we have multiple negative programs that are saying the very opposite thing to the affirmation. You can discover this for yourself by noticing that,
Reflecting the Glory of God
All things are in a state of silent rejoicing that their consciousness is an experience of Divinity. Unique to all things is a still, ever-present gratitude that they have been granted the gift of experiencing the presence of God. This gratitude is the form in which worship is expressed. All
Allow it to Happen
There is nothing more wonderful than arriving back home again at one’s Source. The illusion is that one struggles with spiritual growth by one’s own effort; in fact, we are pulled into greater awareness by the Will of God expressed as the Holy Spirit, and all that is necessary is
The Infinite Presence
The infinite presence of all things is beyond all time and space, forever complete, perfect, and whole. All points of observation disappear, and there is the omnipresence of that which Knows All by the fact that it is All. As Reality stands forth in its stunning self-evidence and infinite
Everything “is as it is”
If the goal of life is to do the very best one can do at each unfolding moment of existence, then through spiritual work, one has already escaped the primary cause of suffering. In the stop-frame of the radical present, there is no life story to react to or edit.
The Inner Self is always Shining
Like the Sun, the inner Self is always shining but because of negative clouds, we do not experience it. It is not necessary to program oneself with the truth; it is only necessary to remove that which is false. The removal of the clouds from the sky to illuminate
In the Presence of God
In the Presence of God, all suffering ceases. One has returned to one’s Source, which is not different from one’s own Self. It is as though one had forgotten, or is now awakened from, a dream. All fears are revealed to be groundless; all worries are foolish imaginings. There is
Dedication
Even the simplest action, such as peeling a potato, can be accompanied by resentment or by devotion to life out of joy, knowing that one is supporting life through life. In gratitude for the gift of life, one dedicates that life back as a gift to God through selfless service
Becoming More Conscious
What does it mean, "to become more conscious"? To begin with, becoming more conscious means to start looking for the truth for ourselves, instead of blindly allowing ourselves to be programmed, whether from without or by an inner voice within the mind, which seeks to diminish and invalidate, focusing on
A Great Opportunity
The mind will get critical and try to save face by ridiculing a higher state. This is a golden opportunity because this is the very attitude that prevents a person from reaching that higher state of life. The very process of reading this material is invaluable, for it will reveal
The Miracle of Creation
The spontaneity of life is an expression of essences interacting effortlessly. The miracle of Creation is continuous, and all life shares in the Divinity of its Source, for nothing comes into existence except by Divine ordinance. Once the sacredness of life is revealed, there follows the knowingness of what is
Be Resolute
Be resolute on the level of absolutely no reservation. Avoid the lure of the astral realms. Beware of the wolves in sheep’s clothing, for they are attracted to the devotee who is making significant progress. Do not accept anyone into your life who does not pass the calibratable level of
With Humility
In Reality, everything is spontaneously manifesting the inherent destiny of its essence; it doesn't need any external help to do this. With humility, one can relinquish the ego's self-appointed role as savior of the world and surrender it straight to God. The world that the ego pictures is a projection
We are only Subject to What We Hold in Mind
The basic dictum to comprehend is that the body obeys the mind; therefore, the body tends to manifest what the mind believes. The belief may be held consciously or unconsciously. This dictum follows from the law of consciousness that states: We are only subject to what we hold in mind.
Truth
All the truth that is necessary to know has already been spoken by actual beings on this planet. All Great Teachers proclaim the same truth, for there is none other. The Radiance of the Self within beckons one on and provides spiritual inspiration and strength. The Presence of God within
The Surrendered State
In the surrendered state, we are independent of the outer world as a source of satisfaction because the source of happiness has been found within us. From Letting Go The Pathway of Surrender, pg. 253
Accept Limitation Rather than Fault
It is helpful to realize that the anger is not at what 'is', but at what 'is not'. We are angry not because someone is selfish or stingy, as we think, but actually because they are not considerate, generous, or loving. If recontextualized is done in this way, then people are seen as being limited rather than
The Radiance of the Self
The desire to search for God or enlightenment is already evidence of having been spiritually inspired. As the ego vacates, the Radiance of the Self uplifts and inspires. Henceforth, it is not possible to be alone. At the critical moment, spiritual commitment and dedication bring forth the unseen help of
Reality is the Ultimate in Simplicity
Revelation is a revealed knowingness. ... Ultimately, everything is only knowable by virtue of the identity of 'being it'. The conundrums of epistemology can be solved only by the elimination of thought because all languaging is a paradox. ... The ego (as the illusory self) propagates itself so that it can
The Absolute Reality of the Self
In contrast to the ego's perception of God, the Absolute Reality of the Self is the manifestation of God as the very core of one's existence. The love of the Presence is ultrapersonal and experienced as infinite peace, infinite security, and the safety of foreverness so that there is no
Maturity and Humility
Maturity entails the capacity to live with the unanswered and uncertainty and take pleasure from the fact that it is a stimulus to learning and further growth and leads to progressive discovery. The mature mind knows that it is evolving and that growth and development are satisfying and pleasurable in
The Most Favorable Approach
Spiritual practice in ordinary life in many ways is actually the most favorable and beneficial approach ... It is a common observation that it is one thing to be pure and holy in an isolated, safe place, but another to remain committed in the world of endless temptations and confrontations.
Devotional Contemplation
Whereas the goal of the ego/mind is primarily to do, act, acquire, or perform, the intention of contemplation is to “become.” While the intellect wants to know “about,” contemplation seeks Knowingness itself and autonomous wisdom. Rational thinking is time related, sequential, and linear, whereas contemplation occurs outside of sequential time.
True Happiness
True happiness arises from the nonlinear. With relinquishment of dependence on the experiencer for pleasure and happiness, one discovers that the source of happiness is one's own existence, and the realization of the Self is happiness itself. From The Ego is Not the Real You pg. 87
The Strength of Courage
The critical key to moving into the strength of courage is the acceptance of personal responsibility and accountability. This major move requires relinquishment of a victim/perpetrator dualistic fallacy that socially undermines integrity via blame and excuses based on dualistic, moral, and social relativistic fallacies and theories by which an external ‘cause’
Consciousness is the Source of Life
It is of considerable importance to appreciate that it is consciousness itself which is the source of life, and that innate to that consciousness are the qualities of creative growth and evolution which appear to seek a return to its Source. Although consciousness evolves from the 'bottom up' in evolution, it
Spiritual Progress
The true validation of spiritual truth is subjective, experiential, progressive. It often takes the form of spontaneous discovery, subtle revelation, and emergence of a new, more expanded awareness. This is consequent to the transition from identification with content to that of context. A subtle satisfaction accompanies inner growth that is
Yin/Yang Polarization
Within the hidden substrate of social dialogue is Yin/Yang polarization by unconscious gender-archetypical paradigms of the male and female principles. Meritocracy is a male principle by which performance is rewarded, as it has been earned through endeavor and self-discipline plus hard work and pragmatic application. This represents the structure of capitalism
The Infinite is One’s Source and Reality
The infinite glory, greatness, and power of God has been severely and grossly underestimated and not comprehended by man. With the replacement of the self by the Self, the power of omnipotence is known by virtue of the fact that the Infinite is one's source and reality. From The Eye of
Realization of the Reality of Divinity
All the great spiritual teachers throughout history were mystics, and the source of their awareness of spiritual truth was the result of Enlightenment and the transformational Realization of the Reality of Divinity as the subjective knowingness that ensues from advanced consciousness by virtue of being at One with the Known.
The Non Action of Action
... awareness allows for the development of the ‘non action of action’, which is possible by relinquishment of trying to control results. The only thing one can actually ‘do’ is to ‘be’ one’s potential to the fullest. ... The ‘non-action’ of action does not move from imperfection to perfection, or from incomplete to
Processing out Negative Feelings
A spiritually-oriented person values all of life’s experiences and sees each one as an opportunity to evolve spiritually. The technique of processing out involves very simple steps that all depend on willingness and the capacity to surrender. Stay with the feeling and stay focused on it unswervingly. Realize that all pain
A Precious Gift
When one has chosen the spiritual pathway, the question arises of how to proceed through ordinary human life now that one has a different overall motivation. ... the degree to which one values one's own life determines the answer. Those who see it as a precious gift do not wish to waste
Contemplation
Calm reflection and introspection allow information to become integrated, correlated, and recontextualized. Thus, a contemplative state is more relaxed, open, spontaneous, and intuitive than goal-directed activities. Contemplation allows inferences and general principles to formulate spontaneously because it facilitates discernment of essence rather than the specifics of linear logic. A benefit
Make an Inner Decision
... it is advisable to sit quietly and make an inner decision to let go resisting higher levels of functioning. This means to make a decision to stop denying the higher levels to yourself, and to make a decision to let go all blocks to happiness, success, health, and acceptance, love and peace.
Just Watch
A useful decision or choice is to decide to stop mentally talking about everything and refrain from interjecting comments, opinions, preferences, and value statements. It is therefore a discipline to just watch without evaluating, investing worth in, or editorializing, commenting, and having preferences about what is witnessed. ... All thinking, from a spiritual viewpoint,
How to Be in a State of Bliss
Surrender your addiction to experience. Surrender your desire and craving to experience experience. That’s the fastest way to enlightenment. You feel the energy of experiencing coming up, and you nip it in the bud. You reach a point where you’re no longer experiencing experience. That is the state of bliss. Let
The Way is Really Quite Simple
Q: What sacrifice is required? A: The major step is the realization that there is a source of joy and happiness that is outside and beyond the ego. Then arise curiosity and an interest in how to reach spiritual goals. Belief arises that is then bolstered by faith and eventually
Love as a Way of Being
By consciousness level 500, Love is dominant as a persistent positive emotion and an influence in society, as well as a contributor to the elevation of the overall collective consciousness of mankind. To continue to advance requires surrendering the limitations of conditional love to unconditionality. This necessitates surrendering love as a
Am I Going in the Right Direction?
Q: How do I know if I’m going in the right direction? A: Direction is a linear concept. What you probably mean is whether the pathway you are following is suitable and valid. This is an important question to ask and reflects a humility in the acknowledgement of the ego/mind’s
Karma
Mankind's collective spiritual inheritance (karma) and destiny were also enunciated in the Book of Genesis as a result of the lapse from the primordial, nonlinear, heavenly paradise (the Garden of Eden) to the descent into proclivity for falsity consequent to falling into the consciousness realm of duality and the linear
All Truth is Subjective
Q: Where is that reality of eternal truth to be found? A: Begin by accepting the very important statement that all truth is subjective. Do not waste lifetimes looking for an objective truth because no such thing exists. Even if it did, it could not be found except by the
Paradigm Allegiance
Each person perceives, experiences, and interprets the world and its events in accord with their own predominant level of consciousness. ... each level tends to be self-reinforcing ... this process results in what is best described as 'paradigm allegiance' or the presumption that one's own personal perceived/experienced world represents 'reality' (Protagorars's error as
The World is Not a Trap
To survive, the ego has to believe it is real, and that it has a separate, independent existence... At some point, the illusion breaks down and the opening for the start of the spiritual quest commences. The quest turns from without to within and the search for answers begins. With good fortune,
Unload the Mind
Spiritual evolution is supported by education and information up to the point where the intellect is no longer a primary tool as it is in ordinary learning. The spiritual 'work' then transitions from the mental/intellectual/conceptual linear to the nonlinear region of human consciousness that relates more to context than to content and form or
The Spiritual Will
Spiritual motivation, intention, and alignment could be likened to changing the magnetic or gravitational field of influence by which context is shifted, revealing a different understanding. For example, a presumed loss becomes recontextualized as a hidden gain (greater freedom, opening of opportunities and choices, etc.). ... The Spiritual Will is not
All Reality is Subjective
Q: Is there not a difference between an objective and a subjective reality? A: All reality is subjective. Every other position is an illusion based on duality. The subjective and objective are one and the same, just different descriptions from different points of perception, duration, description, form, or measurement. All
The Glory of God
There is only one Divine, Absolute, Supreme Reality that transcends all potentialities, dimensions, realms, and universes and is the source of life and existence. Enlightenment is merely the full, conscious recognition that innate truth is the core of one's own existence, and the God as Self is the illumination whereby that realization
What does ‘surrender to God’ really mean?
Q: What does ‘surrender to God’ really mean? A: It means to surrender control and the secret satisfactions of the ego’s positionalities. Turn only to love and to God as the source of life and joy. This choice is available in every instant. When finally chosen, the reward is great. By
Just ‘Be’
Q: What else is to be surrendered besides the ego’s secret payoffs? A: One has to see through the mind’s illusion that it knows anything. This is called humility and has the value of opening the door for realizations, revelations, and intuitive knowingness. The mind searches for meaning and is
Contemplation
The task that confronts the spiritual student, devotee, or aspirant is how to actualize conceptual spiritual information into subjective, experiential reality. Thus arises the necessity for application of practices and techniques that evolve progressively into that process whereby the potential becomes the actual. In addition to devotional prayer and authenticated sources
Devotion as a Way of Life
Worship is recontextualized by devotion. It is not done for the benefit of the worshipper or the imaginary benefit to God, but instead, it is merely an acknowledgement of Reality. It is aligned with gratitude for the gift of awareness/consciousness as the Reality of the Knower/Self. It is by virtue of the truth of
The Impact of the Media
Discernment of reality and truth has always been problematic to the human mind, whether it was aware of it or not (i.e., the subject of epistemology). The process is now made even more difficult by the overall impact of the media, the effect of which is both subtle and unconscious as
Contemplation
Q: How can contemplation be instituted, started, or learned? It is a decision? A: It is only a matter of awareness. It is really nothing new and therefore does not need to be learned but only given attention. A useful decision or choice is to decide to stop mentally talking
Happiness
The separation from the source of happiness is not only in space, but it is also in time, so it is something that is going to come into our life tomorrow, or the next day, or the next week, or the year after, or when we finally graduate, or when
Intention
The elucidation of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle was pivotal in its discovery that consciousness itself has a profound effect on the submicroscopic substratum of the observable, measurable universe. Intention itself became recognized as instrumental to the appearance of events. Rupert Sheldrake (Sheldrake,1981) formulated the principle that form occurs first within the field
Curiosity
Q: We see that the ego is a necessary step in the evolution of consciousness... A: ... The study of form is fascinating to the intellect in its expressions of physics, chemistry, astronomy... Humanity then begins to ask where the universe came from and where it is going. Actually, this demonstrates another animal
The Karmic Dance of Life
Q: How can one stay detached from such human catastrophes? A: …Detachment from positionalities, and especially the positionalities occasioned by labeling, leads to serenity, freedom, and security. Greater serenity arises from relating to the context of life rather than to the content, which is primarily a game board of interacting
Devotion to Nonduality
If, in Reality, there is no separate ‘this’ (me) or elsewhere ‘that’ (God), how do the illusions of the Unreal become replaced by the Real? The way is not by acquiring even more information or knowledge about God but instead by surrendering all suppositions. The core of devotion is humility
Meditation: Observation of the Mind’s Stream of Consciousness
Intentional The stream of thought is propagated and energized by layers of motives and intentions that can be identified as follows: 1. The desire to language emotions... 2. Anticipation: Making plans for expected or possible future events or possible conversations or encounters. 3. Rehashing the past. 4. Rewriting scenarios,
The Field
Just before the world disappears altogether, you notice that everything is happening spontaneously. The most important thing to know is that everything is happening in and of its own. Nothing is being caused by anything. All phenomena are the automatic consequence of the field. The field is one of infinite,
Divinity
In all societies, the prudent acknowledge God, even if they personally harbor doubts or conviction. The universality of the acknowledgement of Divinity throughout time in all cultures and in all ages represents the intuitive awareness and wisdom within the collective consciousness of all of mankind... From Discovery of the Presence of God, p. 74
Spiritual Progress
Spiritual progress is accomplished by aspects of consciousness which become more powerful when it is recognized that they are not personal attributes but specific qualities having to do with the nature of consciousness and not aspects of 'me' or 'mine' or the common 'I-self’. Spiritual inspiration, understanding, and the awareness
Nonattachment
This is an attitude of withdrawal of emotional entanglement in worldly affairs. It leads to serenity and peace of mind. It is supported by refusing the emotional seduction of other people's upsets and problems. It also involves a willingness to allow the world and its affairs to work out its
Total Oneness
Emotions blind perception and guarantee error. Duality is thus a separation of truth and error which is sourced by the vanity of perception and the ego. Q How does perception result in duality? A: Arbitrary selectivity results in a positionality, which is a point of view that artificiality polarizes the
A View of the World
Q: What is the most serviceable presumptive view of the world for a spiritual student/devotee/seeker? A: Presume that the world’s actual ‘purpose’ is perfect and fully known only by God. See it as neutral overall but with the benefit that it provides optimal opportunity for spiritual growth and the evolution
Science vs. Reality
Science had decided that unless something was definable and measurable ('reality is measurement'), it was unreal and imaginary. Thus, science invalidated any serious study of inquiry into the human value of love, compassion, beauty, forgiveness, inspiration, faith, compassion, loyalty, gratitude, hope, and happiness - in other words, all that constitutes the actual
The Only Real Significance
... significant to earthly life, they have even more importance for spiritual destiny when physical life ends. Consciousness both precedes this physical life and continues long after it. It could be said that within a certain context, the only real significance of this earthly life is the consequences that ensue to
Love
Love emanates from the heart. When we are in the presence of people who love each other, we pick up that energy. The love of our loved ones, pets, and friends is the love of Divinity for us. When we go to bed at night, we give thanks that we
Existence is Self-Complete
Q: Is the Self the ‘I’? A: It is difficult for the mind to understand absolute self-identity. The mind is used to thinking in terms of a subject and a predicate in which a statement adjuncts a noun with a verb, such as beingness or is-ness or doingness. That which
Earmarks of True Teachers
The naïve spiritual initiate is easily swayed by trappings and reputations of spiritual figures and the charisma of those who have many followers. Without the spiritual awareness of advanced states of consciousness, the spiritual seeker has no means of guidance, and popularity clouds judgment. ... Earmarks of true teachers are humility,
Life as Teacher
Great leaps in level of consciousness are always preceded by surrender of the illusion that 'I know'. Frequently, the only way one can reach this willingness to change is when one 'hits bottom', that is, by running out a course of action to its end in the defeat of a futile belief system. Light cannot enter a closed box; the upside of catastrophe can be an opening to a higher level of awareness. If life is viewed as a teacher, it then becomes just that. Unless the painful lessons of life with which we deal are transformed through humility into
Acceptance/Humor
To transcend the world requires compassion and acceptance. They are the result of inner humility by which the world is surrendered to God with increased peace of mind. One of the most valuable spiritual tools about which, historically, little has been said is the great value of humor. Comedy arises
Be Thankful
.. the spiritual seeker wants love and joy but that intention triggers the surfacing of all that obstructs it and prevents its appearance. Those who dedicate themselves to love and peace automatically pull up from the unconscious all that is cruel, unloving, and hateful to be healed. ... These were, after all, what had
The Direct Route to the Self.
Direct one's focus inward to the absolute subjectivity of all experiencing. ... Ask, 'How am I aware or even know that I exist?' ... It is consciousness itself. Identify with that consciousness instead of 'what' it is conscious about. That is the direct route to the Self. ... The subjectivity of
Negative Health Information
Q: Much publicity is given to negative health information. A: Much so-called health information is distorted and merely reflects a hidden political or financial agenda. It is a self-serving positionality which the naïve public believes represents objective 'scientific' reporting. Nothing could be farther from the truth. All supposedly scientific statements
Divine Wisdom
Q: What replaces the mind when it disappears? A: Divine wisdom unfolds. Consciousness/awareness remains but it is an autonomous quality or condition. Loss of mind does not result in ‘nothingness’; on the contrary, it is replaced by Allness. The leaf is not the tree. It is safe to abandon any
Straight and Narrow is the Path
... to benefit the world, it is necessary to change not the world but oneself, for what one becomes is influential by virtue of its essence (nonlinear) and not its actions (limited and linear). The purpose of action is to control others. Force (emotional or otherwise) results in counter force; power comes
Aware Mind
Q: Is aware mind primarily a different perspective? A: The ego conceals, whereas awareness reveals. The answer to many defective ego positions could be subsumed in the commonly overlooked sanity of ‘common sense’. The ego is naïve despite its pretentiousness. It pompously demands proof of the obvious, and in doing
The God of Love
... the churches no longer emphasize sin and fear. They speak now of the God of Love. ... Like springtime, the promise of a new era in man's understanding of God is emerging. Now the level of consciousness of mankind is high enough to be able to recognize the truth of a God of Love
Divine Grace
We have innate within us a tremendous, intense, powerful devotion. There is in us already, pre-existent, an energy of such enormous power...You won't find the willingness within the ego structure...The ego, in of itself, cannot transcend itself - it requires the presence of God. It is by Divine Grace one transcends
Transcending the Opposites
Q: How does one transcend the opposites? A: Consciousness does so automatically when understanding occurs through reflection, familiarity, prayer, meditation, or inspiration. It is also facilitated by the words or level of consciousness of the teacher. What is impossible at one level of consciousness becomes obvious and simple at a
Karma Yoga
In addition to inner-directed spiritual effort, the ‘karma yoga’ of selfless service is also supportive of the evolution of consciousness. Inner satisfaction becomes more important than worldly gain or the desire to control or influence others. Attraction replaces promotion. Eventually, resistances are no longer related to worldly life and its perceived
Give up Guilt
The reason to let go of selfishness is not because of guilt. Not because it’s a “sin.” Not because it’s “wrong.” All such motivations come from lower consciousness and self-judgment. Rather, the reason to let go of selfishness is simply because it is impractical. It doesn’t work. It’s too costly.
Primary Positionalitites
To the normal person, anger is seen as a detriment. It is a transitory annoyance and viewed as disruptive. The obvious antidotes are those of compassion, acceptance, love, and the willingness to forgive. Transcendence requires the willingness to surrender primary positionalities: Harboring chronic resentments and milking ‘injustices’. Unrealistic expectations of the
The Antidote to Anger
With a shift of focus from the subjective participant to the observer, one sees the narcissistic emphasis on expectations as an ego positionality that makes the individual a petulant or anger-prone person. The angry person secretly feels entitled to its wants and desires and has impossible expectations of life. Anger can
Willingness
Willingness supports intention and facilitates the purification process of spiritual evolution, which often requires the willingness to face inner discomfort for the sake of reaching a higher goal. Willingness summons forth the extra energy required for the effort of overcoming obstacles and resistances. It also requires commitment to periods of
Golden Opportunities
Acute catastrophes are the times when we make great leaps, when we face them directly and fixedly say, 'I will not veer from this spiritual work.' Now we are really confronted with truly spiritual work. It is not reading some pleasant-sounding phrases in a book or looking at some happy picture. Instead,
Choose a Benign Role and View of Life
Harsh viewpoints are not conducive to spiritual growth. Even if they are 'right' or 'justified', a spiritual seeker cannot afford them. One has to give up the luxury of revenge or enjoying that 'justice has to be done' when a supposed murderer is executed. One cannot violate basic spiritual principles
There is Nothing but God
A useful approach is to let the love for God replace the willfulness that is driving the seeking. One can release all desire to seek and realize that the thought that there is anything else but God is a baseless vanity. This is the same vanity that claims authorship for one's
Spiritual Work
Q: How should one envision spiritual work? A: The process is one of discovery and is thus directed within. It is by influence of the Self that spiritual endeavor becomes chosen as a life goal. It is primarily a decision. Q: But cannot spiritual commitment and endeavor be disruptive to
Lessons from the Past
From a spiritual or humanistic/moral viewpoint, the 1800s were America’s darkest period. Sweatshops and the abuse of workers were prevalent, and an orchestrated genocide of the Native American Plains Indians was horrific and savage, as was the purposeful killing of fifty million buffalo. The nobility of the great Plains Indian leaders,
To Be the Servant of God
A useful approach is to let the love for God replace the willfulness that is driving the seeking. One can release all desire to seek and realize that the thought that there is anything else but God is a baseless vanity. This is the same vanity that claims authorship for one's
Let Go the Negative
As we let go the negative, we come into our own power. It happens of its own. Happiness was in there all along and now it shines forth after the blocks to it have been surrendered. We are now influencing everyone with whom we come into contact in a favorable
The Ultimate Truth
Q: "What is the ultimate truth of one's reality? A: One's absolute reality is beyond consciousness itself. It is the substrate of consciousness; it is beyond Allness or Voidness. It is prior to Creation, beyond the manifest and the unmanifest. It is prior to existence, beingness, or is-ness. It is beyond identity,
You Don’t Have to Give Up the World
To survive, the ego has to believe it is real, and that it has a separate, independent existence... At some point, the illusion breaks down and the opening for the start of the spiritual quest commences. The quest turns from without to within and the search for answers begins. With good fortune,
What Can We Do?
Q: So what can the spiritual seeker do to be of help to society? A: To endeavor to evolve spiritually is the greatest gift one can give. It actually uplifts all mankind from within because of the nature of power itself. Power radiates and is shared, whereas force is limited,
The Pursuit of Enlightenment
Q: The pursuit of Enlightenment appears to be a very major decision with possible major impact on ordinary lifestyles. A: ... The Self manages the transition. Most questions about adjustments or seeming sacrifices do not take into consideration the power of decision itself, which increases in intensity as the barriers are removed. Devotion dissolves fear, doubt, and hesitation and clarifies uncertainty. Intention also becomes ever
Karma Yoga
In addition to inner-directed spiritual effort, the ‘karma yoga’ of selfless service is also supportive of the evolution of consciousness. Inner satisfaction becomes more important than worldly gain or the desire to control or influence others. Attraction replaces promotion. Eventually, resistances are no longer related to worldly life and its perceived values. ... Pleasure
Human Error
The naive seeker is fair game for any and all would be captors via various ideologies through the sheer influence of numbers, persuasion, and charisma. Peer pressure for the gullible is also prevalent so that finding one's way through the thickets of profuse religious and purportedly spiritual teachings becomes hazardous and problematic. It
Pride
Pride There is a normal benign level of pride that is more correctly termed, ‘self-esteem’ or ‘self-care’. This refers to putting one’s best foot forward and normal satisfaction that result from successful effort and achievement. These forms of positive self-image are the result of effort and are therefore appropriate and
The Light of Truth
Spiritual evolution occurs as the result of removing obstacles and not actually acquiring anything new. Devotion enables surrender of the mind’s vanities and cherished illusions so that it progressively becomes more free and more open to the light of Truth. Illumination refers to those spiritual states where sufficient barriers have been dropped, either
The Energy Field of Love
Love is self-fulfilling and thus does not seek gain or to compensate for lack. Because it does not need to ‘get’ it is therefore free to peacefully ‘be with’ and appreciate. To love, the world is more benign and its people appear more friendly and available. There is an increased
Simple Kindness
In this interconnected universe, every improvement we make in our private world improves the world at large for everyone. We all float on the collective level of consciousness of mankind so that any increment we add comes back to us. We all add to our common buoyancy by our efforts to
Negative Emotions
Relationships Question: I’ve been on a spiritual path for many years and do not understand why I still experience negative emotions. Answer: There’s a common illusion that spiritually evolved, loving people never have any negativity, as though they are already angelic. They get annoyed that they still have negative feelings,
The Exceptional Life
... The ‘exceptional life’ becomes so by virtue of context and meaning whereby choice sets up a hierarchy of values that motivates all activities. The difference between the ordinary and the exceptional life is primarily one of context. To value love above gain is already such a major shift of attitude
Illusion and Positionality
Q: What, then is illusion that we hear about so much? A: The entire perceptual illusion that the ego claims to be reality is completely and totally the product of positionality. This is very important to unravel and understand in one’s own experiential awareness. If you observe carefully, you will
Curiosity with Discernment
Q: Is curiosity then an advantage to the spiritual seeker? A: With humility, it is a useful servant. Without discernment, however, it can lead to serious pitfalls. Curiosity can lead the naïve seeker into blind alleys and useless distractions as well as snares and serious, painful traps. This is where
Life Itself is Not Subject to Death
It is essential to understand that the nonphysical spiritual reality cannot be understood in terms of ordinary intellectualization or reason. The linear and the nonlinear arise from different paradigms and different contexts. ... Both the heartbeat and the brain waves are merely the consequences of the presence of life: they are not
The Presence
The Presence is a continuum that completely occupies what had appeared previously to ordinary perception as vacant, empty space. From The Eye of the I p. 23-24
The Essence of Spiritual Practice
What is the Essence of Spiritual Practice? To activate by inspiration, dedication, and decision of will those aspects of consciousness that become progressively self-actualizing. They are empowered by compassion, devotion, humility, and the willingness to surrender to unconditional love. Perception then transforms into spiritual vision. This evolution evokes a supportive
Make a Gift of Your Life
Q: What can we actually do to be helpful to the world? A: Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times, in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. That is the greatest gift anyone
Each One of Us Counts
So, the spiritual person now is confronted with how to contextualize and comprehend and understand the current world events, but then again, it has been that way since I have been on the planet. World War One had just expired and then came the Great Depression, and then World War
All Is God
Q: There are contrasting terms and concepts, such as form versus formless, unmanifest versus manifest, linear versus nonlinear, and duality versus nonduality. How can these be resolved? A: The resolution is by means of the awareness of the nature of thought. Perception itself is an illusion; it is like a
Resolutions
Everyone is familiar with resolutions that quickly fail, and changes of behavior turn out to be easier to formulate than to implement. ... Unaided, the mind is too weak and ineffective to bring about major change... Hopelessness, suffering, and pain, however, may be the final straw that breaks the ego’s
Existence as Existence is Total and Complete
.. In Reality, there are no events; there are no beginnings or endings. The backdrop is silent, still, and undisturbed by the movie. One's reality is the context and not the content. ... The movie itself has no intrinsic reality as perceived. The actual locus of the sense of realness lies totally
There Are No Justified Resentments
In the spiritual world, the basic dictum is, “There are no justified resentments.” This statement is abhorred by the ego. “Oh yeah,” it says, but what about so-and-so?” It then goes through its laundry list and litany of horrors, violations of ‘rights’, injustices, presumptive arguments of ‘ethics’, ‘morality’, etc. Every
Peace is the Truth
There is a shift of perception of the universe and of our relationship to it. The inner Self prevails. The personal self has been transcended, with all of its feelings, beliefs, identities, and concerns. This is the ultimate state sought by all seekers, whether they are religious, humanist, or have no
Open the Floodgates
Spiritual motivation, intention, and alignment could be likened to changing the magnetic or gravitational field of influence by which context is shifted, revealing a different understanding. For example, a presumed loss becomes recontextualized as a hidden gain (greater freedom, opening of opportunities and choices, etc.). ... The Spiritual Will is not
Simple Tools of Great Value
1. Be kind to everything and everyone, including oneself, all the time, with no exception. 2. Revere all of life in all its expressions, no matter what, even if one does not understand it. 3. Presume no actual reliable knowledge of anything at all. Ask God to reveal its meaning.
Seek the Inherent Truth
There is, however, a growing segment of the population that is admittedly spiritual and embraces the practice of spiritual values in daily life without the necessity of formal religion per se. ... friendly to religion but at the same time may keep a formal distance because they see it as too
Dickens’ Christmas Carol
Question: What can you do in this lifetime to negate any karmic responsibilities that you may have acquired? Do you have any shortcuts? Answer: “Do good at all times to all people and cross your fingers, hahahaha. I guess one follows one’s spiritual direction to the best of one’s ability,
Decline the Ego’s Programs
What really varies from individual to individual is the degree to which one is enslaved by its programs. The degree of dominance is therefore determined by the extent to which one identifies with it. Inherently, it has no power, and the power to decline the ego’s programs increases exponentially as one progresses
Limiting Postulates
It can also be observed that many basic postulates have such wide acceptance that they are automatically uncritically subscribed to. ... To the spiritual student, this awareness is of critical importance because each postulate establishes a context that is a constraint and limitation, with the resultant dualities of perception and belief. Some
What Kind of Future do We Want?
We have the opportunity to choose whether we want to hang on or let go of emotional upsets. We can look at the cost of hanging on to them. Do we want to pay the price? Are we willing to accept the feelings? We can look at the benefits of
A Christmas Carol
Dicken's A Christmas Carol is the story of all our lives. We are all Scrooge. We are all Tiny Tim. All of us are all selfish and lame in some areas. We are all victims like Bob Cratchit, and we are all as indignantly moralistic as Mrs. Cratchit refusing to toast Scrooge. The Ghost
The Soul
Throughout eons, consciousness has evolved as the 'soul'. It reincarnates in a successive series of lifetimes, physical or otherwise, which are recorded in the awareness level of consciousness as karma. The interaction of the karmic patterns with the totality of the universe is expressed as the details of an identified
The Light of the Self
Q: By nonpositionality, the sense of self moves out of the ‘movie’ of content and withdraws from its identification with it. It still recognizes form because of the awareness of the observer. How, then, does one transcend identification with the observer? A: The ascent of the sense of self progresses
Treat it Like a Pet
Q: Is the purpose of becoming familiar with the ego to disarm it and open the way to acceptance? A: We see that trying to ‘overcome’ the ego without really understanding it brings up guilt, self-condemnation, and other negative feelings, which is one of the main reasons why many people
A Way of Being in the World
Inner satisfaction becomes more important than worldly gain or the desire to control or influence others. Attraction replaces promotion. Eventually, resistances are no longer related to worldly life and its perceived values. Instead, the inner intention is one of purity and selflessness. Thus, evolution becomes the consequence of the process itself
A Workable Goal
Q: What is a workable goal? A: To verify spiritual truth experientially and to become it rather than just conform to it. The process is an unfolding of discovery resulting in greater happiness and diminution of fear, guilt, and other negative emotions. The motive is inner development, evolution, and fulfillment
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is an aspect of love that allows us to see life events from the viewpoint of grace. We forgive ourselves for the errors we made when we were less evolved. It is helpful to see the ego or small part of ourselves as a cute little teddy bear. The
Choose the Positive
The way out of conflict is not to try to eliminate the negative but instead to choose and adopt the positive. To view that one’s mission in life is to understand rather than to judge automatically resolves moral dilemmas. ... Much relief is experienced when we realize that by adopting a
Everyone is Free to Make a Choice
Everyone is exposed to life in its expression as nature, and also human interaction, called society. This interaction is impersonal, and the vicissitudes of life are inevitable and unavoidable. This can be either challenging or depressing, depending solely on one’s point of view. Without positionalities, life is experienced as serene and interesting.
Sage Advice
Q: What is your advice to a spiritual aspirant who is serious about realizing the state of enlightenment? A: Spiritual commitment simply means to recontextualize the goal and meaning of one’s life. This needs to be done totally, all inclusively, so that life does not become segmented into spiritual work
Power versus Force
On examination, we see that power arises from meaning. It has to do with motive, and it has to do with principle. Power is always associated with that which supports the significance of life itself. It appeals to that in human nature which we call noble, in contrast to force, which appeals to
Acceptance of Self and Others
On the level of acceptance, because of the major change in the way we perceive others, we now become aware of the inner innocence behind the frantic, fear-driven struggles that have obscured it in ourselves and in our neighbors, friends, and family. The great teachers have said that the negativity
The Surrendered State
What is the surrendered state? It means to be free of negative feelings in a given area so that creativity and spontaneity can manifest without opposition or the interference of inner conflicts. To be free of inner conflict and expectations is to give others in our life the greatest freedom. From Letting
The Work
Q: "Why Is ‘Work’ Even Necessary in Spiritual Endeavor? A: The ego can be thought of as a set of entrenched habits of thought which are the result of entrainment by invisible energy fields that dominate human consciousness. They become reinforced by repetition and by the consensus of society. ... To overcome
The Infinity of Always
Like all of time, even the ‘now’ is an evanescent illusion. To merely notice something does not create some self-existent, objective reality called ‘now’. There is neither ‘now’ nor ‘then’, ‘past’ nor future’. For example, a road is already complete from beginning to end. The traveler does not create some special place in
Belief Systems
When belief systems are examined, they turn out to be based on presumptions that are prevalent in society, such as right versus wrong or good versus bad. For instance, “I have to have chocolate ice cream” (content) “and then I’ll be happy” (context) is based on another positionality, that the
In the World but Not of It
There is great freedom in the realization that I 'have' a body and a mind, rather than I 'am' my mind or body. Once the fear of death is transcended, life becomes a transformed experience because that particular fear underlies all others. From Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of
The Energy of Life
... electricity, which is a generic type of energy and therefore 'impersonal'. When it runs through a toaster or a fan, the device would then mistakenly identify itself as being the primary source and not realize it is only an outlet unit. Without the 'life' energy of electricity, each receiving unit
Silence and Peace Can be Chosen
The ego/mind is attracted to novelty and therefore searches frantically for interesting form and sensation. This can be refused and replaced by interest in the silent, formless substrate that is always present and merely has to be noticed. It is comparable to the silent background without which sound could not
The Mechanism of Addiction
The mechanisms of the human organism are also regulated by the neurochemistry and structure of the brain, with its inherent pain/pleasure responses. This self-actuating reward mechanism is another trap that has to be bypassed. Human ingenuity has baited this mechanism by the discovery of artificial reward/pleasure devices, such as artificial substances to
There is No Happiness Outside One’s Self
There is anger and resentment, as well as fear at loss of control when loss is involuntary and unexpected. Disruption of life by the unexpected also creates anxiety at the forced readjustment, which may require major decision-making. ... all suffering and emotional pain result from resistance. Its cure is via surrender and
Grist for the Mill
The person who is involved in spiritual work is always looking at what is occurring in life, seeing it as the teacher, as the grist for the mill. What is happening represents that which is being worked on, so an acute catastrophe would just be a continuation of the process that is
Attachment
Q: Is it the all-pervasiveness of attachment that is the obstacle, no matter where one starts self-inquiry? A: All serious inquiry eventually uncovers the obstacles to realizing the Self. To examine attachment or its corollary, aversion, is a time-saver; it is ubiquitous, pervasive, and the core element of every obstacle.
The Game of ‘Victim’
Q. What does it mean to be a victim? A. To be a victim, is to be a victim of the ego. The ego gets a grim pleasure and satisfaction from suffering and all the nonintegrous levels of pride, anger, desire, guilt, shame, and grief. The secret pleasure of suffering is addictive. Many
Stay with Holy Company
Spiritual endeavor starts with taking responsibility rather than depending on naïve impulsivity or proselytization. It is important to realize it is not just a literal wording of teachings but also the entire energy field of a teacher or organization that has a subtle, unseen field effect upon students. There is wisdom in the
The Ego
Q. Is the ego the source of karma? A: It is the locus and repository. It is very important to realize that the ego and karma are one and the same thing. ... In Reality, there is only one life with periodic reincarnations because conditions are favorable for the resolution of certain
Abandon the Ego
It may be dismaying at times to discover that surrender to the Self for one’s salvation and spiritual evolution is in conflict with the ego’s devious machinations to maintain control. One can be sure that the narcissistic core of the ego is certainly not going to welcome humility or the
The Mind
The mind acts as a processor of data simultaneously from both within and without. It categorizes, sorts, prioritizes, contextualizes, and interprets simultaneously as it concordantly draws on memory banks, emotional centers, and conditioned responses and their correlations. All the above are orchestrated contextually with emotional/animal instincts that are sorted, rejected, accepted, or modified. In addition, this multilayered
An Unfortunate Truth
Although commonality of belief is persuasive, it is not indicative of truth. As will be pointed out later, media play into this back and forth gaming of manipulation as politicized ‘spin’. Threat of media attack is now used to intimidate via orchestrated ‘blog’ attack composed of well-crafted malevolent falsity... Under the
The Physical Body
Q: "You seldom mention the physical body. What is its importance in spiritual work? A: The body is a product of nature and part of the animal world. One might say it is owned by nature but rented to us provisionally. It has only a temporary existence and thus does not
The Greatest Opportunity for Growth
The difficulties of this world appear to be the consequence of all different levels of evolutionary development being thrown together simultaneously, which results in social turbulence. Simultaneously, however, the availability of such a wide spectrum allows for the greatest opportunity for growth and the undoing of ‘bad karma’ and, by
The Love of God
... The Buddha taught that to be a human is already a great good fortune and the opportunity should not be wasted, therefore, waste no time for life is fleeting. He stressed the importance of taking advantage of the golden opportunity and not to spend it in world pursuits, for they are ephemeral
Only Look to God
... it will become apparent that the underpinning of the ego’s responses is the pleasure that is derived from them. There is an inner satisfaction that is the payoff of self-pity, anger, rage, hate, pride, guilt, fear, etc. This inner pleasure, as morbid as it may sound, energizes and propagates all
Compassionate Benevolence
Q: What is the best attitude from which to view society? A: One of compassionate benevolence. The average person’s psyche is overwhelmed by layers of programmed belief systems of which they are unaware. Out of naiveté and the belief in the principle of causality, the supposed causes and their solutions
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Power comes from integrity and accepting responsibility for the consequences of one’s own actions, choices, and decisions. All choices have inherent risks, and to pretend otherwise is not integrous and is game playing for gain. ... The wolf comes through the door in sheep’s clothing; thus, it is critically important
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
The Map of Consciousness
Please note: The Map of Consciousness is trademarked and copyrighted as the intellectual property and life work of Dr. David R. Hawkins. It is illegal to use the term 'Map of Consciousness' or the chart without explicit permission from Veritas Publishing. This includes, for example, using it in spiritual coaching,
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
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
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
Spiritual Engineering
It is only necessary to institute rather simple procedures and processes that could be likened to ‘spiritual engineering’ by which identifying the structures and forces involved automatically reveals the necessary processes required to undo the basic structural functions. ... A person feels trapped by what is believed to be a worldly goal,
No Greater Calling…
Spiritual Evolution is a lifetime commitment and a way of life by which the world and all experience subserves spiritual intention. There is no greater calling than to choose to be a servant of God. With spiritual progress, each increment is of equal importance for, analogously, it is only by
See Yourself as a ‘What’
To accept the inner core of one’s existence as a self-existent reality requires letting go of any definitions of self as a ‘who’ and, instead, seeing oneself as a ‘what’. From Transcending the Levels of Consciousness: The Stairway to Enlightenment, p. 156 The evolution of consciousness is one’s karmic inheritance
No Mind
Q: What is the state of "no mind" like? A: Initially, the awakening into a whole new realm is overwhelming. What is left of the former self is stunned by the massive revelation and the magnificence of the condition. Everything is brilliantly alive, and all is One and startlingly, massively divine. There
The Essence of the Spiritual Quest
Q: What is the essence of the spiritual quest? A: The spiritual quest could be simplified as the task of transcending the limitations of linear, sequential duality created by perception so as to reveal Reality, which is unlimited and nonlinear and therefore nondual. On a calibrated scale of consciousness, we
More Helpful Quotes
Q: "How can we stop judging others? A. Through compassion arises the desire to understand rather than condemn. With understanding we see that people cannot actually help being other than they are at any given moment. People are generally unaware that they are run by programs inherent in society..." From The Eye of
When Perception Ceases…
The universe responds to love by revealing its prevalence. It is hidden to ordinary perception, but the awareness is finessed by lovingness itself. Awareness is a capacity that is beyond the senses or emotions. If one ceases anthropomorphic projections and limitations, it is revealed that all that exists is innately
Responsibility
The more advanced seeker has heard that there is no ‘out there’ or ‘in here’ and thus takes responsibility for all that happens. There is the dawning awareness that all which seems to occur really represents what is being held in what was previously considered as ‘within’. Thus, the proclivity to
Helpful Quotes
In the beginning, it takes effort because of resistance, but when willingness becomes perfected due to progressive surrender, the tool takes on a life of its own. From The Eye of the I p.367 ...This shift of viewpoints is consequent to the evolution of consciousness, which has moved from want/have/seek to
Understanding
In spiritual work, understanding in itself has the capacity to bring about change. It acts as a catalyst and opens new ways of looking at things. It brings about growth and spiritual advancement. As spiritual growth continues, old styles of thinking and contextualizing are surrendered and accompanied by the joy
Aware Mind
The mind’s reality is a fiction. With that realization, it loses its reign as the arbiter of reality. Through the eye of the ego, life is a kaleidoscope of constantly changing attractions and repulsions, fears and transient pleasures. It bases its security on overvalued positionalities, but, with maturity, it progressively looks within for enduring
The Unconscious Mind is Not Fooled
In normal persons, deviation from truth and honesty results in the accumulation of guilt that is then repressed because of its unpleasant, painful nature. Thus, over time, a sizable reservoir of guilt accumulates, which escapes attention or awareness unless discovered by periodic, fearless inventories. This is a very common condition that contributes to
Humor
Q: How does humor fit in with devotion? Are they not diverse? A: Devotion is the dedication to Truth and Love by which humor becomes a handmaiden to assist in realizing the goal. It diminishes the value of fallacy by contrasting truth with falsehood by putting them into juxtaposition. The
Moralistic Polarity
Moralistic polarity is traditionally the greatest conflicted area of civilization. It is responsible for the killing of more people than any of nature’s catastrophes for it segments mankind into hate, guilt, revenge, murder, suicide, and more. It also sets up the ideological basis for all the pseudo-religious wars that parade
True Maturity
Maturity entails the capacity to live with the unanswered and uncertainty and take pleasure from the fact that it is a stimulus to learning and further growth and leads to progressive discovery. The mature mind knows that it is evolving and that growth and development are satisfying and pleasurable in
The Freedom of Choice
Choices determine consequences, which is a mechanism that is really impersonal and operates automatically because energy fields are invited in as a consequence of choice. The individual, as a consequence of choices, is like an iron filing whose position in the field is the direct consequence of its own decisions.
Social Matrix: Information/Disinformation
The technique of purposely presenting propagandized falsehood has been progressively and professionally refined. One strategy calls for first intentionally creating shock by a purposefully extreme statement, subsequent to which the public will be less likely to protest the false program, which is the propagandized rhetoric that has been carefully prepared
Safeguards
Safeguards against being programmed by society are (1) emotional detachment, in which all information is viewed as provisional, (2) awareness that ordinary mentalization is unable to discern perception from essence, and (3) knowing that the wolf often hides beneath sheep's clothing. This suspension of belief is the practical application of
Discerning Truth from Falsehood
The human mind presumes that the commonality of a belief system is evidence of truth, and, of course, history is full of obvious examples to the contrary (e.g., Extraordinary Popular Delusions, Mackay). Some centuries ago, everyone believed that the sun rotated around the earth and that the earth was flat.
Shift of Paradigm
Importantly, level 500 indicates that the subjective condition called Love has now become not only significant but also dominant, not just as a feeling and emotion, but as the guiding principle. While the energy of Love may be focused as a consequence of interest or motive, it represents a breaking
Every Step You Take…
"Every step you take forward spiritually, benefits all of mankind. One person that you forgive, already affects the conscious level of all of mankind. ... Therefore, everyone is a potential savior." From Radical Subjectivity: The "I" of Self, Lecture 02/02 Spiritual commitment simply means to recontextualize the goal and meaning of one's life.
Keeping One’s Own Counsel
Spiritual views are not very popular in society in general. It is not necessary to impose one’s views on others. Proselytizing is best done by example rather than by coercion and lapel grabbing. We influence others by what we are rather than by what we say or have. To express
You Are Worthy of the Quest
Start with the certainty that if you are spiritually oriented you will make progress. Start, therefore, with a feeling of security. Instead of insecurity or self-doubt, tell yourself that anyone who wants to evolve spiritually will receive the necessary assistance and his success is guaranteed by God, which is another name for
The Infinite is One’s Source
The infinite glory, greatness, and power of God has been severely and grossly underestimated and not comprehended by man. With the replacement of the self by the Self, the power of omnipotence is known by virtue of the fact that the Infinite is one's source and reality. From The Eye
Like Goes to Like
Simple kindness to one’s self and all that lives is the most powerful transformational force of all. It produces no backlash, has no downside, and never leads to loss or despair. It increases one’s own true power without exacting any toll. But to reach maximum power, such kindness can permit
There Are No External ‘Causes’
The more advanced seeker has heard that there is no ‘out there’ or ‘in here’ and thus takes responsibility for all that happens. There is the dawning awareness that all which seems to occur really represents what is being held in what was previously considered as ‘within’. Thus, the proclivity to
Spirituality Unites
In the United States Declaration of Independence, for instance, it was stated with great clarity by the originators that the rights of man stem from the divinity of their creation, and thus was established the principle of spirituality. However they differentiated this from religion by saying that citizens are to
Useful Prayers
Q: What prayers are useful? A: Ask to be a servant of the Lord, a vehicle of Divine Love, a channel of God's Will. Ask for direction and Divine assistance and surrender all personal will through devotion. Dedicate one's life to the service of God. Choose love and peace amongst
Human Life is a Major Spiritual Opportunity
Q: As a spiritual person, what is our responsibility in relation to world events? A: This depends on one’s current prevailing level of consciousness. Confusion arises from mixing the levels. To act according to the spiritual principles of mercy, forgiveness, love, and compassion applies at all levels, of course, but
All Pain is Due to Resistance
A spiritually-oriented person values all of life’s experiences and sees each one as an opportunity to evolve spiritually. The technique of processing out involves very simple steps that all depend on willingness and the capacity to surrender. Stay with the feeling and stay focused on it unswervingly. Realize that all pain
The Grace of God
The progressive letting go of positions and moving into an ever-enlarging context brings us to the overall general nature of spiritual work itself. All that is within the Scale of Consciousness is the ego, from high ego states to low ego states. The letting go progressively is beneficial because the
The Inner Pathway
Q: "How does the inner pathway differ from traditional religious experience? A: The emphasis is on the inner experiential subjective realization and internal validation of spiritual truth. In contrast, religion is formalized and historically structured in an authoritative context that stresses conformation to observances, rituals, customs and belief systems. ... In
The Only Thing We Have To Handle
It is surprising that the only thing to be handled in these acute catastrophic events is the energy of the emotions themselves. If we look at the experience, we see it is not the event that happened or we think happened in the world that is the problem but the
The Greatest Gift
Q: So what can the spiritual seeker do to be of help to society? A: To endeavor to evolve spiritually is the greatest gift one can give. It actually uplifts all mankind from within because of the nature of power itself. Power radiates and is shared, whereas force is limited,
The World is Amorphous
Q: Is a given event an opportunity, or is it a temptation? A: From the view of consciousness itself, one might say that the world is really amorphous, and that all meaning is a derivation of projected value, perceptual interpretation, and mentation. If the predominant lesson that is arising at
The Source of Happiness
Q: "What is the most useful information to know? Is there a major key understanding? A: Resistance subsides when there is a clear understanding that what is being surrendered is not of intrinsic value but is instead imagined to be of value solely because of the juice or payoff the
Freedom
Freedom is the opportunity to fashion one’s own destiny and learn the inherent spiritual truths that are essential. For merit or demerit to occur, the choices have to be made in a state of belief and experience that they are ‘real’. Thus, even illusion subserves spiritual growth for it seems real at the time.
The Story of Truth
The story of Truth has been told repeatedly throughout the ages, but it bears telling again. Into the void-like space created by the ego’s realization that in actuality it knows nothing suddenly flows the love of God, like a dam that has been opened. It is as though Divinity had
The Exposure to High Truth
Q: What is the benefit of learning teachings that seem incomprehensible at the time? A: They only seem obscure to the intellect. They plant the seed, and the aspirant’s spiritual aura incorporates the transmitted energy field of the teacher’s aura. Certain information is transformational in itself. Exposure to
Life is a Precious Gift
When one has chosen the spiritual pathway, the question arises of how to proceed through ordinary human life now that one has a different overall motivation. ... the degree to which one values one's own life determines the answer. Those who see it as a precious gift do not wish to waste
The Still Presence of Awareness
What of Daily Life? There is a shift of values from worldly accomplishment to spiritual realization, which colors all activity. It places it in a different context. The overreaching goal of life becomes altered, and life's events take on a different significance and meaning as though placed in a new
Perception is Always Partial
Q: "What, then, is illusion which we hear about so much? A: The entire perceptual illusion which the ego claims to be reality is completely and totally the product of positionality. This is very important to unravel and understand in one's own experiential awareness. If you observe carefully, you will note that
The Benefit from a Life Crisis
One benefit from a life crisis is greater self-awareness. The situation is overwhelming, and we are forced to stop all of our diversionary games, take a good look at our life situation, and re-evaluate our beliefs, goals, values, and life direction. It is an opportunity to re-evaluate and let go
God’s Grace
God’s grace could be understood as the absolute certainty of the karmic coherence of the entire universe in all its expressions as realms and possibilities. Grace is the provision within the realm of consciousness for the availability to use all the means to salvation and absolute freedom. By choice, one determines one’s
Enlightenment via Nonduality
The spiritual practice of seeking Enlightenment via nonduality is the consequence of intention and commitment. Its practical practice is not so much a matter of 'doing' but a way of 'being' or aligning with the subjective awareness of life. ... Attention is aligned with the field/context rather than the customary focus on content and
Love Deals with Wholes
...Reason deals only with particulars, whereas Love deals with wholes. ... Love takes no position and thus is global, rising above the separation of positionality. It is then possible to be “one with another,” as there are no longer any barriers. Love is therefore inclusive and expands the sense of self
We Are Life
That which is injurious loses its capacity to harm when it is brought into the light. And now nothing need remain hidden. Every thought, action, decision, or feeling creates an eddy in the interlocking, interbalancing, ever-moving energy fields of life, leaving a permanent record for all of time. This realization
The Sun Shines Forth
The Radiance and Effulgence of the nonlinear Self are autonomous, consequent to relinquishment of the linear/ego positionalities and emotions that preclude their realization. The phenomenon of Enlightenment is thus analogous to the shining forth of the sun when the clouds are being removed. ... The way to Enlightenment is simply
The Ego Believes it is Real
To survive the ego has to believe it is real, and that it has a separate, independent existence. The other motive for its continuance is the belief that through the ego and its betterment, happiness can be found at last and the perfect conditions for it are secured. Therefore, the ego/mind constantly seeks control and gain in all its various forms and appearances. It seeks
Emotion is not an Indicator of Truth
Emotion is not an indicator of truth as it is both reflective and determinative of positionalities and conditioning. ... In ordinary life, the mind focuses on linear content, specific details, and emotionalized perception. The ego is thus energized consequent to projected, inflated estimates of worth or value. The process of energizing perceptions and
How God Can Be Recognized
Q: How can God be recognized unless one is already well along the path? A: The first evidence of the presence of God is an awakening curiosity or interest in spiritual matters. That is the crack in the ego’s dam. When the person begins to desire or practice spiritual goals
The Best Question to Ask
Ask, “How am I aware or even know that I exist?” That question is the best that can be acted upon for it leads directly and nonverbally to the ever present Reality. Identify with that quality, capacity, or condition of ever present subjectivity which is experienced as an underlying awareness.
Divinity is Unmistakable
Q: What does the Self feel like? A: It is like the ultimate completion of being home. There is a knowingness of finality, conclusion, completion, fulfillment, satisfaction, perfection, and beauty. The quality of Love dissolves all possibility of suffering or wanting. No mentation occurs, nor is it necessary. A profound
Acceptance
Acceptance is the great healer of strife, conflict, and upset. It also corrects major imbalances of perception and precludes the dominance of negative feelings. Everything serves a purpose. Humility means that we will not understand all events or occurrences. Acceptance is not passivity but non-positionality. The development of a spiritual
Every Spiritual Aspirant Serves the World
... one transcends the negative by merely choosing the opposite. With the internal discipline that stems from passionate commitment, the negative choices are no longer seen as options. We all then become conscientious objectors when we draw the line and set boundaries. This rather automatically occurs as a consequence of choosing spiritual goals
The “Non-action” of Action
Q: What about action? A: Actions are the automatic consequence of the integration of context, field, and intention. All action is actually spontaneous and reflects karmic propensities and local conditions that may or may not favor expression. To depersonalize actions, it is only necessary to let go of the belief
We are an Intensely Loving Allness
Q: Can you please explain more about identity? A: The ego fears dissolution and therefore resists giving up the illusion of a separate existence in an imaginary 'here' and an imaginary 'now'. It fears it will dissolve into being nothing and, therefore, the conscious awareness will also cease. With examination,
The Glory of God
There is only one Divine, Absolute, Supreme Reality that transcends all potentialities, dimensions, realms, and universes and is the source of life and existence. Enlightenment is merely the full, conscious recognition that innate truth is the core of one's own existence, and the God as Self is the illumination whereby that realization
A Simple Way to Undo the ego
Q: Is there a simple way to undo the ego? A: Yes. By commitment to inner honesty, it will become apparent that the underpinning of the ego’s responses is the pleasure that is derived from them. There is an inner satisfaction that is the payoff of self-pity, anger, rage, hate,
A thought is actually a thing…
Thought is powerful because it has a high rate of vibration. A thought is actually a thing; it has an energy pattern. The more energy we give it, the more power it has to manifest itself physically. This is the paradox of much so-called health education. The paradoxical effect is
The Healing Power of Grace
Reluctance to forgive is a consequence not only of unwillingness to let go of the ego juice of perceived injustice but also the illusion that others do not ‘deserve’ it. In reality, it is the forgiver and not the forgiven who benefits the most. The purpose of the example is to demonstrate that even
The Best Attitude
What is the best attitude for spiritual work? A ‘Yin’ type of position that is persistent and unwavering. The work consists of understandings, realizations, and a general attitude of allowing rather than getting. Know that what is being sought is all present, innate in All That Is, invisible, and is
Discern Truth from Falsehood
Discernment of reality and truth has always been problematic to the human mind, whether it was aware of it or not (i.e., the subject of epistemology). The process is now made even more difficult by the overall impact of the media, the effect of which is both subtle and unconscious as
There are no accidents
Nothing in the universe happens by chance or accident. The universe is a coherent concurrence and interaction of innumerable conditions attendant on the infinite number of energy patterns. In the state of Awareness, all this is obvious and can be clearly seen and known. Outside that level of awareness, it could be
Let Go…
The letting go of all pretensions to knowledge or of knowing about anything is a great relief and is experience as a tremendous benefit instead of as a loss as one had feared. One had been, without knowing it, in bondage to the content, and therefore the release from mind
We attract to us that which we emanate
Simple kindness to one’s self and all that lives is the most powerful transformational force of all. It produces no backlash, has no downside, and never leads to loss or despair. It increases one’s own true power without exacting any toll. But to reach maximum power, such kindness can permit
The less one thinks, the more delightful life becomes
A useful decision or choice is to decide to stop mentally talking about everything and refrain from interjecting comments, opinions, preferences, and value statements. It is therefore a discipline to just watch without evaluating, investing worth in, or editorializing, commenting, and having preferences about what is witnessed. One then sees the
Surrender to the Inner Experience
The acute catastrophic experience is a key learning opportunity that teaches us to go to the very core, to the very essence of the experience, to see what it is and handle it at the level of experiencing within the energy field of consciousness itself. There is the willingness to surrender
Dedicate one’s actions
Meaning is defined by context, which determines motive. It is the motive that establishes spiritual value. To dedicate one’s actions as a service of love to life is to sanctify them and transform them from self-seeking motives to unselfish gifts. We define excellence as dedication to the highest standards. Every
The Universe is Highly Conscious
The universe holds its breath as we choose, instant by instant, which pathway to follow; for the universe, the very essence of life itself, is highly conscious. Every act, thought and choice adds to a permanent mosaic; our decisions ripple through the universe of consciousness to affect the lives of
Devotional Non-Duality Prayer
"Somebody asked that we finish it up with a prayer today, in line with Devotional Nonduality... That which is the Voice of God is Silence. That we sink into the Voice of God, we sink into the Silence, which is indicative of Divine Presence. Behind the thought, behind the thinkingness,
Inner Peace
With the experience of inner peace comes great strength. An energy field of total peace is unassailable. The person who has found inner peace can no longer be intimidated, controlled, manipulated, or programmed. In this state, we are invulnerable to the threats of the world and have, therefore, mastered earthly
Effect of Positive Feelings
It is obvious that higher states of consciousness have profound effect on our relationships, because one of the laws of consciousness is like goes to like. Our inner states are actually radiated to others. We can positively affect others even when we are not physically with them. Feelings are energy
Everything Is Perfect As It Is
In the state of acceptance, there is the feeling that nothing needs to be changed. Everything is perfect and beautiful the way it is. The world is to be enjoyed. There is compassion for others and for all living things. In this state we are automatically nurturing and supportive of
Let Go
As we consistently let go of resisting our fears and allow them to be surrendered, the energy that was tied up in the fear is relinquished and now becomes available to shine forth as the energy of love. Therefore, unconditional love has the greatest power of all, and that love
Discover the Inner Self
Through inner observation, there is the realization of something that remains constant and the same, no matter what goes on in the external world or with the body, emotions, or mind. With this awareness comes a state of total freedom. The inner Self has been discovered. The silent state of
Turn Lemons into Lemonade
"Everybody has their quirks. So easygoing-ness of course is an ideal which most of us find difficult to be that way all the time. So, some of these qualities, the value they have to us is they act like pointers. When something throws you out of easygoing-ness, that’s something in
The Presence will sustain us
In an acute catastrophic situation, the mind tries to cling to that which is familiar. It tries escapism, distractions, tranquilizers, drugs and alcohol, and various other ways of trying to ameliorate the situation rather than face it directly and work through it. The essence of a catastrophic situation is total
The Mind is Not your Friend
"Happily, you don’t have to deal with the content of mind, because the only thing you have to notice about it, is that what it’s doing, it’s doing spontaneously. It’s not the content of mind that’s interesting at all, what is of interest is the process of mind, it’s going
The Miracle of One’s Existence
“Beneath thinkingness, beneath feelingness, beneath all ideology, beneath all form, there’s that which is non-form, that which you call “me”, the Self. If I take off one leg you’re still me, if I take off another leg you’re still me, if I take off an ear, you’re still me. The
We don’t have to figure it out
It will be helpful if one can accept the fact that one does not have to do anything about external events or even figure them out. A person cannot make any progress by looking at the thoughts because they are endless. One is not going to make much headway in
Human life is a major spiritual opportunity
Affairs of the world are perceived and interpreted in accordance with one’s level of consciousness. Therefore, the world may appear to be tragic, sad, miserable, or fearful, or it may, on the contrary, seem tempting, exciting, and challenging. In the high 500s, it is viewed with compassion and seen as
The world runs people with fear…
The world pretty much runs people with fear because their personal lives are also predominantly run by fear. But once we have learned a way to avoid getting cornered by fear, we begin to transcend the world as well as transcend being a victim because the world can threaten us
Fear is a level of consciousness…
Fear is a level of consciousness to be addressed where it is, not in its expression and extension into the world-fear of this, fear of that-and not trying to handle it on the level of the particular but handling it instead as a level of consciousness. This is done by
The Ultimate Truth
Q: What is the ultimate truth of one’s reality? A: One’s absolute reality is beyond consciousness itself. It is the substrate of consciousness; it is beyond Allness or Voidness. It is prior to Creation, beyond the manifest and the unmanifest. It is prior to existence, beingness, or is-ness. It is
The Straightest Way to Enlightenment
"The straightest way to enlightenment is through devoted introspection, meditation, and contemplation of the inner workings of the ego so as to understand consciousness. The process is energized by intention, dedication, and devotion, and the total effort is supported by spiritual inspiration. The dedication is focused on the process itself as
The Surrendered Life
The State of Inner Freedom What does life become when one continuously surrenders? What is possible? In the surrendered state, we are independent of the outer world as a source of satisfaction because the source of happiness has been found within us. Happiness is shared with others so that, in
The Source of Joy is Always Present
Force is vulnerable to an infinite number of oppositions, but power has no possible opposite or enemy. Like space itself, power is immune to attack and forever invulnerable. People think that they are ruled by their unruly minds and that they are the victims of circumstances. This sums up how a person feels
Love takes no position…
Love takes no position and thus is global, rising above the separation of positionality. It is then possible to be ‘one with another’ as there are no longer any barriers. Love is therefore inclusive and progressively expands the sense of self. Love focuses on the goodness of life in all
The Energy of Love
The energy of love has the capacity to heal our bodies when conditions are appropriate. On the physical level, because of the prevailing positive mental state, physical illnesses often resolve themselves. Some diseases automatically heal without any particular attention being paid to them, and those that still remain usually respond
Dedicate one’s actions
Meaning is defined by context, which determines motive. It is the motive that establishes spiritual value. To dedicate one’s actions as a service of love to life is to sanctify them and transform them from self-seeking motives to unselfish gifts. We define excellence as dedication to the highest standards. Every
It’s the opposite to the way the world sees it…
"... love leads to the capacity for reverence for that which is intrinsic and innate within the spirit of ones' partner. ... Is romance based on first an illusion and then the illusion wears off? ... it is opposite to the way the world sees it. ...when you first see
God is the very essence of subjectivity
The substrate of all existence and creation is the state of subjectivity. God is the very essence of subjectivity. What is aware of existence is the awareness of the presence of God within us. With this realization, we resolve the spiritual conundrum of that which is seeking is that which
The Obstacles to Love
The consciousness levels of Love formally calibrate from 500 and above, and by level 570, they are often considered to be saintly by virtue of unconditionality. The energy field recontextualizes all experience and relatedness to self, others, and to all life. The obstacles to Unconditional Love (cal. 540) are attachment,
Surrender
As we surrender, life becomes more and more effortless. There is a constant increase in happiness and pleasure, which requires less and less from the outer world to be experienced. There is a diminution of needs and expectations of others. We stop looking “out there” for what we now experience
What is Love?
Q: What is love? Often it seems to be unreachable. A: Love is misunderstood to be an emotion; actually, it is a state of awareness, a way of being in the world, a way of seeing oneself and others. Love for God or nature or even one’s pets opens the
Love becomes the field…
As egocentricity and selfishness diminish as motivators, the capacity for concern with the happiness and welfare of others gains dominance, and thus love... and its gain or loss become dominant. As this propensity matures, lovingness becomes the expression of what one has become... and is unconditional. Love then becomes the field
What does it mean to surrender?
In ordinary life, we surrender a little bit. Under greater pressure, we are willing to surrender more and realize that we do not have to put ourselves under catastrophic pressure in order to be willing to surrender at great depth. The transformation of personality, the whole shift in one's spiritual
Seek to ‘know’, not to ‘know about’
"... Seek to ‘know’, not to ‘know about’. ‘Know’ implies subjective experience; ‘know about’ means to accumulate facts. In the end, all facts disappear, and there are none to be known. ... Each piece of information contributes to intuitive understanding and recognition. Truth is recognized. It presents itself to a field of awareness
The Power of the Love of the Self
Realization and Revelation The relinquishment of the ego’s positionalities reduces its dominance and opens the door for comprehension and awareness that are nonlinear and nonconceptual. Thus emerges the ‘knowingness’ of the Self by which conflicts spontaneously dissolve. These inner transformations are accompanied by quiet joy, relief, and a greater sense
The Light of Awareness
Spiritual evolution occurs as the result of removing obstacles and not actually acquiring anything new. Devotion enables surrender of the mind’s vanities and cherished illusions so that it progressively becomes more free and more open to the light of Truth. Illumination refers to those spiritual states where sufficient barriers have been
Devotion to Truth
One’s commitment should be to God and Truth only. Teachers are to be respected, but devotion should be restricted to only the Truth. As Buddha said, “Put no head above your own,” meaning that one’s only true guru is the Self (the Buddha nature). The Self of the teacher and
Being in the Presence…
All of a sudden, a state more astonishing than any I had gotten used to over the years - being in that Presence - now became even more. It was like the splendors of Heaven showed that there were more, higher, advanced levels of Heaven. The revelation of spiritual truth was
How to Progress Spiritually
Spiritual progress is energized by intention that reinforces dedication and commitment as well as alignment with spiritual principles and practices. This results in dedication and willingness to focus effort, determination, and patience that require overall good-will towards oneself and the process of spiritual endeavor. The above could be subsumed as
The Awareness of Reality
Q: If there is no ‘objective’ right or wrong, then what guides behavior? A: One’s awareness of Reality recontextualizes all meaning and significance as well as any appearances. There are no gains to be desired, no wrongs to avenge, no winners or losers, no causes to sacrifice for. The guide
Perfect Prayers
Q: What prayers are useful? A: Ask to be the servant of the Lord, a vehicle of Divine Love, a channel of God’s Will. Ask for direction and divine assistance and surrender all personal will through devotion. Dedicate one’s life to the service of God. Choose love and peace above
The Will
Although the personal self likes to think that the thoughts going through the mind are ‘my thoughts’, they are actually only ‘the thoughts’ that prevail at a given level of consciousness. It’s like different depths in the sea attract different types of fish. Thus, if one’s calibrated level of consciousness
Let Go the Negative
Choosing the Positive One surprising effect of the willingness to let go of our inner negativity is the discovery that the polar opposite of the negative feelings exists. There is an inner reality that we can term our "inner greatness" or "Higher Self." It has much more power than the
Be kind, supportive, and compassionate to all of life…
"There is, however, a growing segment of the population that is admittedly spiritual and embraces the practice of spiritual values in daily life without the necessity of formal religion per se. ... friendly to religion but at the same time may keep a formal distance because they see it as too
Consciousness innately seeks its source.
Serious inner spiritual work may sound tedious and demanding (to the ego), but it is exciting to the spirit, which is eager to return home. Consciousness innately seeks its source. In so doing, it encounters obstacles from which it may periodically retreat, and this may result in periods of reflection
No Greater Calling
Spiritual evolution is a lifetime commitment and a way of life by which the world and all experience subserves spiritual intention. There is no greater calling than to choose to be a servant of God. With spiritual progress, each increment is of equal importance for, analogously, it is only by
Pathway to Freedom and Happiness
The steps out of failure, unhappiness, frustration, lack, want, anger, and depression are deceptively simple. Life is a voyage comparable to being out at sea in which a shift of one degree on the ship’s compass will determine by the end of the trip whether or not one is hundreds
Happy Thanksgiving!
From all of us here at Veritas Publishing to all of you: Wishing you a most wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!
The Energy Field of Love
In the energy field of love, we are surrounded with love, and that brings gratitude. We are thankful for our life and for all the miracles of life. We are thankful for the doggies and the kitties, because they represent love. We are grateful for every act of kindness from
The Sacredness of All of Life
This beautiful story moves me to tears every time I hear it. Dr. Hawkins: One of the most profound experiences society had a few decades back, there was these duck hunters, and this hunter and the hunter, the ducks are flying over, and the hunter shot a duck and apparently
We are Addicted to the Ego!
Q: Why is the ego so difficult to overcome? A: One becomes addicted to the ego and preoccupied with its contents. It attracts all of one’s attention so that one becomes obsessed with the mind and its feelings. If the person believes that the mind and its contents are the
What is Meant by Spiritual
Susan: Today we're going to speak on what is meant by spiritual. Dr. Hawkins: Oh my, that's a tough one. Religion is easy. Spiritual is the essence of religion. Spiritual means the realization that one's reality is beyond the physical, that it involves other realms. These other realms are different
The ego is not ‘wrong’
Q: Is the ego ‘wrong’? A: The problem with the ego is not that it is wrong; it is just that it is limited and distorted. To conceive of the ego as an enemy is to become polarized, bringing forth conflict, guilt, anger, and shame. Positionalities support the ego. By
Surrender Your Perceptions
I thought that this exchange between Dave and I was a good example of the difference between forgiveness and actually surrendering your perception of the event or person. Susan: When you say to pray to the Holy Spirit for a miracle to see the truth about a situation or a
The Inner Voyage
We fear that the inner voyage of discovery will lead us to some dreadful, awful truth. In its programming of our minds, this is one of the barriers that the world has set up to prevent us from finding out the real truth. There is one thing the world does
Children and Spirituality
I thought this conversation between Dave and I was fitting on this Halloween. Susan: How would you say is the best way to teach children about spirituality? Dr. Hawkins: Well, I think teaching the value of love. I think the reverence in which we hold spiritual figures, Jesus Christ and
Straight and narrow is the path…
It is necessary to develop respect for spiritual endeavor. Straight and narrow is the path; waste no time or effort. Precision is discipline that is innate to serious commitment. Some students may yet be in a period of exploration, but once one gets the "fire in the belly,” the urge
All you need is faith
This is a great little story that Dave shared at this lecture: "I was happy being poor. I have been poor, I have been rich and frankly there is no difference between the two. You get up that day and you are happy or you are not happy. When I
Spiritualize Your Life
Q: If practically everything in one's life depends on the evolution of the level of one's consciousness, it would seem that, aside from mere survival needs, developing that level of consciousness would eclipse all other endeavors in importance. A: That would seem to be so, but that has to be
And then what?
I thought all you folks would enjoy this great technique from one of Dave's lectures on how to eliminate fears: "In surrendering a stack of fears, you can use the technique of "And then what?" You take a fear and say "And then what?": I lost my car. And then
“It seemed like a good idea at the time”
Choosing the Positive We can ask ourselves: "When was I ever trained in the techniques of emotional self-healing? When I went to school, did they teach me courses on consciousness? Did anybody ever tell me that I had the freedom to choose what went into my mind? Was I ever
Give Up Guilt
Guilt is an attempt to purchase salvation, manipulate God, and purchase forgiveness by suffering. These attitudes stem from the misinterpretation of God as a great punisher. We think we will assuage His righteous wrath by our pain, suffering, and penance. There is actually only one appropriate 'penance' for wrongdoing, and that
What you’re looking for the world cannot provide…
Dave was so right on with this passage and his humor came out with every lesson he taught, allowing us to laugh at ourselves in the smallest detail. Susan: I don't know, I look at people and I see that so many of them, their wants are so large. Their
All Fear is Fallacious
In serious spiritual work, it is necessary to have a few simple basic tools that are absolutely dependable and safe to rely on in order to walk through fear and uncertainty. One basic truth that is of inestimable value and usefulness is the dictum that all fear is fallacious and
One is Surrounded by Love
I thought everyone would enjoy this passage from one of Doc's books: Lovingness is a way of relating to the world. It is a generosity of attitude that expresses itself in seemingly small but powerful ways. It is a wish to bring happiness to others, to brighten their day and
The Energy of the Teacher is Present and Available
It has come to my attention that some students of Dr. Hawkins are advertising their Airbnb or other rentals as special locations near where he lived, places where he personally visited, or that the house is aligned with Dr. Hawkins in some special way. This kind of promotionalism implies that
Self-Inquiry
Q. How can meditation persist in one's daily existence? A. By merely constantly posing the question to oneself of 'what' is doing the acting, talking, feeling, thinking, or observing. This is a focus of attention, with no languaging. The spiritual teacher Ramana Maharshi called that process 'self-inquiry', which he recommended as
Be Aware of the Silence
Beautiful guidance to practice daily that I wanted to share with you all: "So you identify with that silence and just maintain awareness. You can go about your daily life and do everything that you need to do and at all times still be aware of the presence of the silence. So
Realization and Revelation
The relinquishment of the ego's positionalities reduces its dominance and opens the door for comprehension and awareness that are nonlinear and nonconceptual. Thus emerges the 'knowingness' of the Self by which conflicts spontaneously dissolve. These inner transformations are accompanied by quiet joy, relief, and a greater sense of internal freedom,
The Human Condition
Before searching ourselves for negative feelings, it is best to remember that these feelings are not our real inner Self. They are learned programs we have inherited from being humans. Nobody is exempt from them; everyone from the highest to the lowest has or has had an ego. Even the
“No Matter What”
"It is only necessary to institute rather simple procedures and processes that could be likened to ‘spiritual engineering’ by which identifying the structures and forces involved automatically reveals the necessary processes required to undo the basic structural functions. ... A person feels trapped by what is believed to be
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Consciousness […] the Source of Life
It is of considerable importance to appreciate that it is consciousness itself which is the source of life, and that innate to that consciousness are the qualities of creative growth and evolution which appear to seek a return to its Source. Although consciousness evolves from the 'bottom up' in evolution,
One level is not better than another…
I want everyone to remember what Dr. Hawkins said in this January 2002 lecture that I found in the Book of Slides and to not get caught up in "numbers", but to realize that all that matters is that you are on the path: "One level of consciousness is not
Become the prayer
"I want you to live in such a way that your life is a prayer. I want you to live your life in such a way that you have no anxiety at all about meeting God. Are you willing to be answerable for who you are and what you've done
Enlightenment Now
“Enlightenment is not something that occurs in the future, after 50 years of sitting cross-legged and saying “OM.” It is right here, in this instant. The reason you’re not experiencing this state of total peace and timelessness is because it is being resisted. It is being resisted because you are
Willingness to Give Love
"Once one becomes willing to give love, the discovery quickly follows that one is surrounded by love and merely didn't know how to access it. Love is actually present everywhere, and its presence only needs to be realized." -Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
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