"But ultimately, how do you really know anything about God?...You know because those who have gone beyond have come back and said that the Spirit you're experiencing is the doorway to God...(As they let go of their personal identity) there was only the ultimate expansiveness of their sense of Self merging into the love and light." (T.U.S., p. 175) To read more look at the last paragraph on page 175.
"Ultimately, the only way to know about God is by letting your being merge into The Being, and then seeing what happens to you." (T.U.S., p. 176)
This sounds very exciting. Joining with God...knowing God experientially...embodying qualities of God...all beautiful thoughts.
Here's a description of letting go of the personal identity: "When consciousness stops identifying itself as the ray, it comes to know itself as the sun." (T.U.S., p. 176) From this perspective, the decision to let go of the personal identity is a no-brainer. On a daily basis it seems much more difficult. Maybe it doesn't have to be that way. Maybe I can let go without so much fear and resistance. If there is only love and light waiting for me on the other side of this ego/psyche what am I waiting for???????
Please join me today in letting go, again and again and again...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
letting go of the personal self
Michael (and many others) talk about letting go of the lower vibrations/energies in order to access the spiritual Self. It's all about letting go of the personal self and then you will experience your true Self, that which is aligned with Spirit.
"The personal self cannot touch Spirit...As you let go and willingly release the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of your being, Spirit becomes your state...You naturally begin to experience the vibrations that were described by the great saints and sages of different traditions." (T.U.S., p. 175)
From this perspective it seems like there is nothing to do except witness and release...all day long, just letting go. Sounds simple enough yet so hard to do.
Life is so seductive, always luring us into the world of effects/ego.
As stated in the quote above, being willing to release that which belongs to my psyche and my body is very important. Even if I am struggling with letting something go, setting the intention to do so can make all of the difference.
From now on I will wear a bracelet as a reminder to witness and let go. Every time I notice the bracelet I will notice my inner experience and will choose to let go of the personal self.
Join me if you will!
"The personal self cannot touch Spirit...As you let go and willingly release the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of your being, Spirit becomes your state...You naturally begin to experience the vibrations that were described by the great saints and sages of different traditions." (T.U.S., p. 175)
From this perspective it seems like there is nothing to do except witness and release...all day long, just letting go. Sounds simple enough yet so hard to do.
Life is so seductive, always luring us into the world of effects/ego.
As stated in the quote above, being willing to release that which belongs to my psyche and my body is very important. Even if I am struggling with letting something go, setting the intention to do so can make all of the difference.
From now on I will wear a bracelet as a reminder to witness and let go. Every time I notice the bracelet I will notice my inner experience and will choose to let go of the personal self.
Join me if you will!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
chapter 19 the loving eyes of God
"Fortunately deep within us, there is a direct connection to the Divine...You can consciously choose to identify with that part, rather than with the psyche or body. When you do this a natural transformation begins to take place within you." (T.U.S., p. 173).
Michael goes on to say that when we let go of lower vibrations (i.e., the personal self) we begin to identify with the pure energy of Spirit which feels good, open, high... Each time we witness and release we are taking a step closer to embodying the energy of Spirit.
This is hard work, letting go of the personal self, but for me it is the only way to do life. The psyche and the body will never be content. Trying to achieve peace by working with the world and improving my personal self is not the solution. Michael says that our work should always be to work with the mind, not with the world.
As I identify more with Spirit and less with the personal self I will experience "love for no reason...openness, beauty and appreciation..." (T.U.S., p. 174-175).
Imagine what it would be like to see the world through the loving eyes of God. It is possible. I do not have to spend the rest of my life looking through the eyes of judgment, anxiety, fear, and doubt. All it takes is the courage to let go...let go of the opinions, the expectations, the personal identity.
Others have done it.
I can too and so can you.
Michael goes on to say that when we let go of lower vibrations (i.e., the personal self) we begin to identify with the pure energy of Spirit which feels good, open, high... Each time we witness and release we are taking a step closer to embodying the energy of Spirit.
This is hard work, letting go of the personal self, but for me it is the only way to do life. The psyche and the body will never be content. Trying to achieve peace by working with the world and improving my personal self is not the solution. Michael says that our work should always be to work with the mind, not with the world.
As I identify more with Spirit and less with the personal self I will experience "love for no reason...openness, beauty and appreciation..." (T.U.S., p. 174-175).
Imagine what it would be like to see the world through the loving eyes of God. It is possible. I do not have to spend the rest of my life looking through the eyes of judgment, anxiety, fear, and doubt. All it takes is the courage to let go...let go of the opinions, the expectations, the personal identity.
Others have done it.
I can too and so can you.
Monday, August 1, 2011
more on the middle way
Michael suggests that living in the middle is much simpler than living in the extremes. On page 170 he gives an example of someone "who is in the Tao" who was cut off by another driver. When it first happens this person would feel her energy begin to leave center...then she would let go and her energy would come back to center. If instead she had a more extreme reaction, then her energy would go to the extremes. Because her energy came back to the current moment (i.e., center) she was present for the next event that happened in her life.
"In the Tao, it's easy to see what's happening in life---it's unfolding right in front of you. But if you have all kinds of reactions going on inside because you're involved in the extremes, life seems confusing. That's because you're confused, not because life's confusing." (T.U.S., p. 170).
Some of the ways that I tend to live in the extremes are: being more focused on the future instead of the present, being more comfortable giving rather than receiving love, listening rather than talking, and filling my day with too much activity.
My experience with living the middle way is that I become calmer and everything seems to slow down a little. I see things more clearly. I see this as a spiritual path that can help us to transcend the self, as well as a way to live a more balanced life.
"In the Tao, it's easy to see what's happening in life---it's unfolding right in front of you. But if you have all kinds of reactions going on inside because you're involved in the extremes, life seems confusing. That's because you're confused, not because life's confusing." (T.U.S., p. 170).
Some of the ways that I tend to live in the extremes are: being more focused on the future instead of the present, being more comfortable giving rather than receiving love, listening rather than talking, and filling my day with too much activity.
My experience with living the middle way is that I become calmer and everything seems to slow down a little. I see things more clearly. I see this as a spiritual path that can help us to transcend the self, as well as a way to live a more balanced life.
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