GOD IS…

the silent awe that enraptures the mind in a moment of beholding exquisite beauty, when all trying to be anyone or do anything falls away.

GOD IS…Now…

closer than your breath. Beyond thought. Within thought. The space that enfolds every particle of matter.

GOD IS…

impersonal. Beyond energy. Beyond life and death...

GOD IS…

personal. Making love to me through your eyes, your touch, your kiss. Personal. In my heart. A Presence of solid peace. A radiant Light that feels warm, all-embracing. Compassionate Love.

GOD IS…

the joy that sings in my cells, resonating my bones, seeking expression in creative flow.

GOD IS…

in my silent listening as I slip through the cracks between thoughts, perception, judgment into Eternal Now.

You ask me how I can presume to know God.

I know nothing. I experience GOD IS because I am open to feel, to listen, to see into the Heart of everything…

…expecting nothing.

Are you open?

Life needs and wants victory, but the victory that we achieve in the world of sound does not last for long. This victory is very fleeting. The victory that we achieve in the world of silence is everlasting, and each time a victory dawns in this inner world we feel that we are being prepared for a higher and more fulfilling victory in tomorrow's Dawn.

An ordinary man thinks either that silence cannot be achieved or that it is of no avail. But a seeker knows that silence can be achieved on the strength of his inner cry. He also knows that silence is of tremendous importance, for without silence we cannot see the face of Truth or grow into the very image of Truth and Light. Silence is within, but we have to discover it. Unless and until we discover our inner silence, we cannot feel that we are of God and for God. Inner silence is not just the absence of thoughts. No! Silence is the blossoming of our indomitable inner will. Silence is our inner wisdom light. This wisdom light is our conscious and constant surrender to the Will of our Inner Pilot, who inspires us, encourages us and guides us to the Shores of the Golden Beyond.

Silence is preparation, our preparation for God's examination. We come to know God's Hour only when we observe silence, only when we dive deep within. An unaspiring person does not and cannot know God's Hour. If God's Hour dawns in his life he fails to notice it. But a seeker who practises silence every day for half an hour or an hour knows when God's Hour is going to strike. And God not only tells him when the Hour will strike but also, like a private tutor, helps the seeker to pass his inner examination.

Silence is our protection. When we live in silence, we are protected by God's mightiest Power, His all illumining Light. At that time the negative forces of fear, doubt, anxiety, worry, insecurity and selfishness can have no access to our inner being. We are protected by God within and without at every moment.

Silence is our transformation. When we observe silence consciously, our outer being is transformed. This transformation is a great achievement for Mother Earth. When a human being is transformed, Mother Earth feels that she has achieved something momentous, something that can be kept for eternity for the rest of humanity to treasure. And this transformation becomes a foundation for a higher and mightier achievement in the ever continuing process of evolution.

Silence is our will power. This will power conquers the very pride of ignorance-night and manifests the Light of Divinity's Delight in aspiring souls who want to climb up to the highest Pinnacle and bring down the message of Immortality to earth. Our human mind says, "Silence is emptiness; it is sheer emptiness and nothingness." But our aspiring heart knows that silence is the fulness and plenitude of our Eternity's Height and Infinity's Light.

AUM

Purnam adah purnam idam purnat purnam udacyate
Purnasya purnam adaya purnam evavasisyate

Infinity is that.
Infinity is this.
From Infinity, Infinity has come into existence.
From Infinity, when Infinity is taken away, Infinity remains.

This is the message that we get from silence. Again, the soul tells us that silence is oneness, our inseparable oneness, our universal oneness with the Pilot Supreme.

Silence is our Truth consciousness, our highest Reality. This Reality in the inner world is our divine Love, our supreme Love for the world at large. And this Reality in the outer world is the supreme Glory of the Supreme for aspiring humanity.

Here we are all seekers. At times we are prone to watch our weaknesses, incapacities, limitations and imperfections. When we do this we are bound to be disappointed with ourselves. But our inner silence illumines us. It says, "Don't be disappointed. It is God within you who is going through a series of experiences in and through your imperfections." When we realise God, we see that these imperfections were necessary at the time for our evolution. And then, when they were no longer necessary, these imperfections were turned into perfections. From darkness we enter into Light. From the unreal we enter into Reality. From death we enter into Immortality.

Asato ma sad gamaya
Tamaso ma jyotir gamaya
Mrityor ma amritam gamaya

Lead me from the unreal to the Real.
Lead me from darkness to Light.
Lead me from death to Immortality.

Silence tells the seeker in us to love, to love himself. It tells us it is wrong to hate ourselves because of our imperfections. When the seeker loves himself, loves the Divine within himself, he eventually realises the Ultimate Truth. Then he comes to realise that it was not he who loved the Divine in himself, but it was God the Lover who loved God the eternal Beloved Supreme within him.

In Heaven God is Silence dream. On earth God is Reality sound. In His Silence, God prepares Himself. Through His cosmic Sound, God manifests Himself. The transcendental Silence is our Source, and the emanating sound is our manifestation. The higher we go, the deeper the silence we enjoy. And the deeper the silence we enjoy, the more fulfilling the manifestation of our divinity.

Is it miraculous to speak with God, to gain access to the wisdom of the ages, or just to ask God what he thinks about having maple syrup on your pancakes? Of course it is miraculous, but only in the sense that all of life is miraculous.

Conversations with God are very different from the usual nature of prayer. Prayers are commonly only in one direction - the one praying speaks and hopes God is listening. Prayers also tend to focus on asking for specific things or outcomes one wants, rather than seeking to better understand the mind of God.

Some of you already have daily chats with God. Some, like my Mother while she was among us, have a daily talk with Jesus. Others, are sure that the idea of a personal two-way conversation with God is poppycock. For those who have not yet experienced an intimate exchange of thoughts and feelings with God, let me offer a few suggestions for beginning the process.

1. Don't expect a blinding light on the road to Damascus. Don't expect a booming voice offering you stone tablets with the Ten Commandments inscribed. For most of us, the voice of God is very subtle, and can only be heard when we pay attention and listen.

2. Believe. Because the voice of God is usually a quiet voice, the slightest degree of skepticism allows us to dismiss God's message as just a daydream or as the result of something we ate for breakfast.

3. For some, conversations with God occur spontaneously. For others, structure and intent work better. Try the following sequence and see if it helps:

- Exercise or take a quiet walk for at least half an hour to quiet your body.

- Stand or sit quietly while breathing deeply for five minutes to quiet your mind. If you know Qigong or Yoga, these are even more effective ways of quieting your body and mind.

- In total silence, sit with your back straight, your hands on your thighs with palms upward, and your feet flat on the floor. Raise your head slightly, close your eyes lightly, and raise your eyes. It is natural, and a sign that you are open to communication, if your eyelids begin to flutter.

- State your affirmation that you are in communication with God, and begin your conversation.

4. For some people, the voice of God expresses itself better in writing. Try holding a pen as you talk to God, and let His words flow onto your paper with as little thought as possible on your part.

Don't be discouraged if intimacy with God evades you at first. You are equally the child of God whether you are able to tune in to a personal dialog with God, or whether stress, worry, and fear interfere and create static on the line. Seek out others who do share intimate conversations with God and let them share with you the comfort they receive from direct communication.

There are varied ideas about reincarnation, but one interesting theory is what happens to the soul "before" it comes back to another life form.  Some say it travels to another dimension or plane in the afterlife and experiences a life review, which is sort of like watching a movie of your life on Earth.  Once the show is over, a higher power decides whether you have to come back... and what form you'll take, the next time around.

If you've lived a life on Earth that was filled with love and respect for the planet and for other human beings, and animals... you may not have to return at all.  You may be allowed to proceed to another level or plane, which goes by different names, depending on the tradition or faith that you follow (heaven, paradise, Nirvana, and so forth).

It's been said by therapists that the extreme wealthy often become drug-addicted because they lack values or become quickly bored with all they have.  Money can be a godsend or a curse, depending upon what you do with it.

You are born into circumstances that you attracted by past actions.  It's your character that matters... not how much money you have.  There are no banks on the other side.

There is nothing wrong with living a comfortable life, but it is wrong to overlook the needs of others less fortunate.  It's the karma of all of us to help anyone in need of food or shelter.  There is a group Karma that we must all be aware of.  We're each equally responsible for imbalances on the planet.  Each one of us can help according to our individual circumstances. 

One man may help by ruling a government...  another by teaching people to grow their own food, and a third by giving a needy person his old coat.  The size of the contribution doesn't matter.  Doing anything within your capability is enough and has a great effect.  Your one act of generosity may be the impetus for a person to take control of his life.

Just as you're in charge of your own karma, you have the power to help shape the course of this planet.

We arrive into spirit in the place we have earned through our earthly actions.  We must work through our physical and emotional problems on earth.  Your character does not disintegrate with your physical body.  You arrive into spirit the same person you were when you left your physical body, so it is wise to spend our time on earth growing as much as possible.

Some people think that once they reach the other side, they are immediately full of goodness and joy.  This isn't the case.  A person who leaves this world angry, arrives into the astral in the same condition.  He will remain in this state, surrounded by others who are ill-tempered until the anger dissipates.  If you are consumed with jealousy while in the physical, you enter the spirit world the same way.  However, a good man on earth will be a good man in spirit.  He will live among other fine people.

Your character is built in the physical realm.  The magnitude of this is awe-inspiring.  But life doesn't terminate with the elimination of the physical shell.  "Do unto others" is a very serious commandment.  You will "receive" the same treatment you give. 

Starting right now, become more aware of your behavior.  Thinking before you act will help us to make wiser choices.  Knowing that spirit life is a continuation should be comforting.  We must take personal inventory of our behavior if we do not feel the comfort.

I realize that my place in the evolutionary movement of the universe is simultaneously very small but yet unique and precious.

I am like a small dot of paint on the cosmic design of the universe. Although my presence is invisible the painting is not the same without me.

I understand that, as a personality, I have neither power, nor duration. But as a vehicle of divine energy I am both powerful and useful.

When I am humble, I am simple and kind, pleasant and supporting.

I respect and serve all without desire for recognition and without feeling that I have done something important.

I am easy to communicate with because I do not play games of who is right or who is worthier.

When others want to feel "superior" more intelligent, more correct, more important than I, I perceived them with love and understanding, knowing that I too have that aspect in myself.

On the other hand, I have no need to affirm my self-worth as I understand that, in fact, my body and personality have no worth, other than as vehicles of expression for the Divine.

I enjoy serving, thus when I serve, I keep no accounts.

I never feel I am being used or taken from, as I give of my own free will and also have the ability to say no when I choose.

My words are few and essential while my dress is simple. I have no need to provoke attention.

I feel comfortable with all persons. I have nothing to hide or to protect.

I am not focused on social differences. All have the same value for me. I feel equally comfortable with all regardless of social status or life role.

Just as all the forms on the movie screen are expressions of the one projection light and thus have the same value, in the same way, I feel each including myself as an expression of the one divine consciousness on the screen of matter.

When I am humble, I have no need to judge others or to compare myself with them.

I greet all without being concerned about whether they respond or not.

I know that the results of my efforts do not belong to me. I am responsible only for my motives and the quality of my effort; God decides the results.

My knowledge and talents are aspects of divine grace and I use them for the benefit of the whole.

My body, mind and power are all temporarily borrowed from the divine source and are to be used towards my "Work" on the earth.

As my personality is purified, ever more power and beauty flow through it into the world around me.

And something strange.

As my ego diminishes, I become stronger.

Abandoning the need to control, everything happens for the best.

Liberated from the need for recognition, I now have as much as I need.

Freed from the need to have, I live in abundance.

When I put my ego aside, all flows more abundantly and harmoniously.

Yet, separateness is created both when we feel superior and inferior.

Finally, it seems that I can be humble when I need no affirmation, that is, when I accept myself as I am with all my faults. Thus, my humility is a direct result of my self-acceptance, self-confidence and self-love and not some type of self-rejecting self-demeaning attitude.

Although humble and simple, I walk with my spine straight because, as all the others, I too am equally a pure and lovable Child of God.

We are all ultimately responsible for the welfare of every other soul.  We are all connected at the deepest level of our being, and if one of us falls, we will all ultimately suffer.  If one of us flies free, then we will feel that, too.  We are one holy family, bound together forever by a union of spirit.

Nothing born of love can ever die.  The universe has grown out of, and rests on this truth.  You, too, can rest in the unchanging truth of this forever.

Look for Me in the rainbow.  Listen for my voice in the joyous song of the bird.  I live in your heart, and you in Mine.  This is the unchanging law of the Divine, which knows only ultimate union and unending love.

When consciousness became conscious of itself, it perceived itself as other. In that moment, duality was born. Consciousness became aware of that duality, a third thing was born, and it cascaded out into a structure. That structure is called, “the quantum mechanical realm,” from the perspective of modern physics, and “the Veda,” from the perspective of the ancient seers. That structure is alluring. It is dazzling. It is a-mazing. It interacts with itself. We see patterns in it and we can even lose our sense of self to those patterns, to those structures—it bubbles.

The tendency for that structure to move, the power of its motion, the power of its allure, is called, “shakti.” Shakti is there because of the force of maya. Maya is the illusion there is such a thing as “other.” They would say Shiva is the Transcendent itself and shakti is the power of the Transcendent to manifest. It is like the male and female principles.

We become lost to the dazzle to the point we lose the sense of wholeness. When the dazzle becomes so alluring that our appreciation of the wholeness value becomes fragmented, simplified, and undermined, then actions cease to be in accord with that wholeness, the totality of harmony. When this happens, karma is created, distortion, action. Karma is action. So, when we think of karma, we are really thinking of the fruits of action, the result of action: our negative karma or our good karma. Nevertheless, they are the fruits of action. Action takes place in relativity largely by virtue of the dazzle and the allure of the illusion.

When we meditate, we re-enliven that wholeness value in our awareness. It permeates up through our being, and any distortions are then purified out and thrown off. So, our actions become more in harmony with the wholeness value, or they say, in harmony with natural law.

From within the dynamic of relativity, it is tough to find your way out of the maze. We see all kinds of patterns, all kinds of rationales, all kinds of rationale-izations. And they can be consistent with some facets of nature. They are all realities. There are an infinite number of simultaneously valid realities.

As a species, the way we try to evolve is we attempt to find a reality we can align with that will answer our questions or make life better. We do it in the arena of personal development; psychology; science, physics, and engineering; but it is all fragmented. It comes from the amazement of some facet or quality of the maze. However, it is not in context. We have lost sight of the wholeness value.

Even though we can make advancements with that reality, it further fragments us. It keeps us fragmented. But it is an echo of that wholeness value. There is truth to it. It is a reality. So we go in that direction. It is self-justifying because it is a truth, it is a reality, and we dedicate ourselves to it. We can make certain advancements. We create electric lights or we do personal process techniques that seem to improve our life in some way, shape, or form, but really it is another dangling carrot. It is another mirage. It is another cog in the Wheel of Karma that goes from identity to identity to identity to identity. Do you see how tricky it is? It is very tricky.

Meditation is where you rest into the wholeness value so that value can permeate up through your life and free you. That is why they call it spiritual liberation. It is really more about liberation than grabbing onto anything or attaining anything. It is liberating your being from those identities, even those things you thought were truth, those things you worked so hard to learn.

At some point, you realize truth is not a concretion. It is not something you can hang onto. It is not a notion; it is not a belief system; it is not an identity. It is no-thing-ness. Pure is-ness. Pure consciousness. The abstraction that dwells at the depth of your being. That is God. That is divine. But it can’t be grabbed onto. If you try to grab onto it, it slips through your fingers. To name it is to compromise it. It is beyond thing-ness…

We highlight today as a very special day on the journey. For today will bring you true freedom and joy. We wish deeply for you to experience this and all the peace that comes from today’s Truth: “I Am Accepting and Loving All of Who I Am.”

As we shared with you yesterday, you have been in a state of forgetfulness and you continue to reawaken to the Truth of your magnificence. We shall continue to be with you on this journey of remembering all the Love you truly are.

We ask you to think of a wall of many mirrors in front of you. We use the image to help you know that you have many reflections of yourself that exist in the mirrors from all your experiences in your lifetime. Maybe from an experience of being hurt from the words of your mother you have a reflection of hurt. Or maybe you have an experience of being betrayed by a past relationship and you have a mirror that reflects sadness. Or maybe you are proud of your success at work and you have a reflection in the mirror of happiness. The reflections go on and on. We remind you that all of these reflections are ways you experience yourself; they are reflections of your thoughts, feelings, and emotions from all your past experiences. All of these reflections in the mirror make up who you are.

Now let us integrate the “Gem of Love” for the day, the moon and the sun. You have experienced that the moon’s energy is just as important as the sun’s energy. We ask you to reflect on all the aspects of yourself that you may see in the mirror and choose to change your perception. We would like you to transform the consciousness of labeling these aspects of yourself as “good” and “bad” and be open to embracing all of who you are in Love. The light side of you (the sun) and the shadow side of you (the moon) are all a blessing. For we will share a little secret with you: in this human experience, your feelings and emotions are there for you to learn and grow from.

So we encourage you throughout the day to become aware of your thoughts, feelings and actions and practice affirming Love: “I Am Accepting and Loving All of Who I Am.” Catch yourself when you begin to judge yourself and ask yourself, “What would love choose?”

This is a special day Dear Ones for this is the wisdom you have been asking for and searching for. This is the direction to your personal and global Heaven On Earth. We are honored and blessed to be of service to all of you. Please continue to ask for our assistance and guidance in helping you re-member All of Who You Are, for we already know your magnificence.

Enjoy this special day and practice with Love and you shall experience Love beyond your grandest thoughts.
Blessings of Love

Truth of the Day: “I Am Accepting and Loving All of Who I Am.”

Gem of Love: The moon and the sun

Practice: Bring awareness to the light side of self and the shadow side of self and practice getting to know and embracing all aspects of who you are. Practice asking yourself, “What would love do?”

I was eating dinner in a restaurant the other evening when this mother and her 2 kids were seated nearby. The boy's shoes caught my attention.  They were very cool looking and expensive!! Nike's!

I thought... Okay, they must have money right? Then I stopped my thoughts cold.

And in an instant I was thinking of how the father may have left them, or worse yet, was killed trying to buy them.

The mother works several jobs to make ends meet and lives in a very tiny apartment with 2 growing kids; and the car doesn't work half the time.

This night was a special one because it was her son's birthday dinner. He didn't receive a birthday present last year and this was going to be special. He only asked for one thing...those pair of Nike's.

Working a little extra, the mother saved money for the shoes just so her son could have his extra special day.

There are always circumstances that we don't know about people... where they come from, where they have been mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

If someone is having a rough day, there's a reason.
If someone has an outburst of negativity, there's a reason.
If someone is hurting inside and becomes tough and cold on the outside, there's a reason.
If someone hurts or maims another either in words or actions, there's probably a reason.

I didn't know the "real story" of this family but the lesson it imparted was valuable.

There are many people we meet each day that we make assumptions about. We may not always know about their life and their reasons for doing things, so we must let Spirit handle that part. What we can do is have compassion for things we do not know and release the desire to pass judgment upon others, especially those we do not know.