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, May 14, 2014

"Stay with Me"

In "Resurrecting Jesus" Adya talks about Jesus as representing the Christ Self in each of us and the disciples as representing our human self.  I have been listening to a Taize (a French Monastery) chant, Stay with Me, based on the words that Jesus might have spoken to his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane:

Stay here with Me
Remain here with Me
Watch and Pray
Watch and Pray

(You can hear an absolutely beautiful version of this chant at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmAOcHqvS0Q)

Here is my interpretation of the chant:

Stay centered
No matter what, do not get hijacked by the ego
Witness what your egoic self is doing and align yourself with Spirit  (Richard Rohr talks about prayer as "setting out a tuning fork" to align yourself with the Spirit within) (The Naked Now pp. 101-102).

The chant reminds me to go within, take a half a step back from whatever I am dealing with in my life, and pray/align myself with my God Self.

I have had a beautiful week connecting with Spirit by chanting, praying and reading "Resurrecting Jesus."

And it never fails, when I watch or witness from this place of centeredness it is much easier to respond to life with greater wisdom and situations unfold much more harmoniously.  





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