Welcome to my blog about transcending the self. Instead of using the mind to fix or control your world so that you can be happy, there is another way. This blog is about moving your awareness from your limited, egoic-self to your Higher Self in order that you can be the divine expression that you were intended to be.


Many of my beliefs are based on the books "The Untethered Soul" (T.U.S.) by Michael Singer and "Falling into Grace" by Adyashanti. These books describe the path of moving your awareness from the part of you that tries to make your life work (ie, find happiness, security, love...) to the part of you that Witnesses or Watches your life unfold and your reactions to your life. As you become more aware of yourself as the Watcher, and you let go of the energies of the lower self, you will be moving towards greater freedom.

So instead of struggling to make everything go your way in life, why not accept what is (release the need to fix or control people, situations or your mind), open your heart and surrender to That Which Created Life in the first place! In other words, go with the flow of life and watch the amazing miracle that you are blossom! Please join me in choosing to move beyond the limitations of the personal self and to live a life of freedom.

To get the most out of this blog, I suggest that you read the books. I also recommend the CDs by Michael Singer (see the website below). I post on this blog about once a week. If you would like to be notified by email each time I post please send your email address to donnamccullough@cox.net.

Friday, November 11, 2011

there is only this moment

Adyashanti knew a woman who was on her death bed.  She got up unexpectedly one morning and said that although she knew she was about to die, she wasn't ready yet because she didn't know "who she was."  He said to her

"Can you drop your entire past, all at once?  Can you let yourself see, all at once, that everything you ever imagined, is no longer present now?  Can you actually enter into this moment fully?"  (Falling into Grace, page. 172) 

They decided that since she was going to die she needed to do this in a hurry, there was no time for a process.   Adya says that "ultimately, waking up to reality and coming to the end of suffering isn't actually a process... It's about waking up...like from being asleep...then waking up in the morning...And so it is with spiritual awakening.  We're either asleep within the dream world of our minds, or we're awake within the true world of reality."  (Falling into Grace, p. 173)       

From what we have been studying from The Untethered Soul we have the skills or tools to let go, to leave the trap of the mind.  It is about being fully present and aware in the moment of what you are experiencing(thoughts, feelings, perceptions, bodily sensations) and moving your awareness to your neutral Self, the witness or observer, relaxing the body with a breath and choosing to let it go.  As we let go of the chatter of the psyche we will be more apt to hear the guidance of Spirit.

 So...can you let go of all of your past?   Can you let go of any sense of unworthiness (which is nothing but an illusion that has been programmed into your psyche based on past experiences)?  Can you let go of any concerns about the future?  The past and the future only take place in the imagination.  Only this moment is real.  Immerse yourself in this moment by letting the rest go and let Spirit fill you with peace, love, joy, creativity.  
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