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.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

from ego to being

The retreat with Adyashanti was a beautiful, amazing experience.

One of the realization that I had was a deeper awareness that this identity that I call Donna (and all of the characteristics that I attribute to my identity) are not real.  Life is God expressing itself as me, you, the birds, the trash along the side of the road etc.  It is all just God being.   This self called Donna is an empty vessel that God is pouring Itself through.  There is nothing about me that belongs to me nor comes from me.  The love that I feel and express to others is not my love...it is God's love that comes forth through me.

In The Way of Liberation, Adya suggests contemplating the following statements:

"To look within and not find yourself as a self is the beginning of finding yourself as a presence (being)." p. 33

"There is only being living itself through you, as you, and as all that exists." p. 34

"Beyond ego is universal being; beyond being is the Infinite*." p. 35

(*Adya defines the Infinite as pure formless potential. p. 35)


When we connect to our being-ness on deep level (i.e., realize the presence of God within) nothing else matters.  All of the concerns of the ego fall away.  The truth of our being, the truth of God is all that really matters.  
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