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.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Pure Consciousness

I would like to share some teachings that I heard on Radio Adyashanti last night,  Adya talked about the importance of "accepting what is" (i.e., stop resisting what is showing up in your life).  The acceptance needs to be  heart-based (as opposed to an intellectual acceptance).  The reason to accept life as it is, is because to do otherwise doesn't work. You can't make life not be the way it is.

The acceptance is not an end-point.  When there is a true acceptance (from the heart) then it becomes a ground-point from which a wise, compassionate, clear response occurs.

Adya also talked about putting your attention on what you love not what you hate, because the transformational energy is in the love.

And finally he described the ego as a filter through which one's consciousness shows up.  The ego isn't a 'thing,' it is a set of beliefs/feelings/perceptions that one holds onto in order to navigate through life.  Some people have a negative ego and therefore their consciousness sees things through a negative lens.  Other people have a positive ego (sometimes it is so positive that they are not accepting what is really happening) and their consciousness sees through this lens.  We can bypass the ego by putting our attention on the part of us that is the awareness or Pure Consciousness.  When we connect with Pure Consciousness we have access to it's guidance.

I had a situation arise where I applied these ideas.  I have been feeling stuck in a certain area of my life and I found myself becoming excited/hopeful about an up-coming event that might change the situation.  I began to notice that the joy that I was experiencing was about a possibility in the future rather than what was happening now. When I put my attention on Pure Consciousness and then shifted my focus to what was happening in the moment my heart opened and I felt my defenses melt away...I moved into a state of receptivity and openness.  This is obviously a much better state to experience than clinging to some future unknown.

Will you say "Yes" to being present with what is and moving your awareness to Pure Consciousness?




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