Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Know Thyself by Sri Chinmoy







                                                       ~         KNOW  THYSELF        ~


Sri Chinmoy

Atmanam viddhi - Know thyself. Each individual has to know himself. He has to know himself as the infinite, eternal and immortal Consciousness. The concept of Infinity, Eternity and Immortality is absolutely foreign to us. Why? The reason is quite simple. We live in the body, rather than in the soul. To us the body is everything. There is nothing and can be nothing beyond the body. The existence of the soul we consider sheer imagination. But I assure you that the soul is not imaginary. It is at once the life and the revelation of the Cosmic Reality. Most of us live in the body, in the earthbound physical consciousness. Our teacher is Darkness; our professor is Ignorance. But if ever we live in the soul, we shall see that our teacher is Vision and our professor is Illumination.

"Life is effort." So says the body. "Life is blessing." So says the soul. The human in man does not want to go beyond morality, society and humanity. The divine in man comes down from divinity into humanity, from unity into multiplicity.

Atmanam viddhi. Know thyself. The seers of the Upanishads not only discovered this Truth Transcendental but offered it to the suffering, crying and striving mankind. In order to know oneself, one has to discover oneself first. What is self discovery? Self discovery is God-Realization.

Without Yoga there is no self discovery. Yoga is not a religion. Yoga is the Universal Truth. It is the traditional truth of India. It is the most important experience of life. True Yoga and life go together. They cannot be separated. If you try to separate them, you will fail. Yoga and life are as inseparable as the Creator and the Creation.

Is Yoga another name for severe asceticism? Positively not. Is Yoga another name for self-discipline? Decisively yes. Does Yoga demand the rejection of the world and the starvation of the senses? No, never. Does Yoga demand the acceptance of the world and mastery over the senses? Yes, a mighty Yes. Is Yoga for everybody? Yes and no. Yes, because each human soul has come from God and inwardly aspires to return to Him. No, because some people, at their present stage of development, feel they can live without God.

Can learning and reasoning offer man self realization? No. Mere book knowledge ends in self deception. Why? Because a man of knowledge feels that he has achieved the infinite wisdom. Unfortunately, he does not know that the real Infinite Wisdom can come only from God, from God Realization. Mere mental reasoning ends in self-frustration.

Can dedication and aspiration offer man self realization? Yes. Man's dedication is his heart flower offered at the Feet of God. Man's aspiration is his soul fruit placed in the Lap of God.

For self realization, man needs freedom. God gives him freedom. What is freedom? Freedom is God's sacrifice-power and man's miracle-power. Sri Ramakrishna, the great spiritual Master of India, once remarked, "The wretch who constantly says, 'I am bound, I am bound,' only succeeds in being bound. He who says day and night, 'I am a sinner, I am a sinner,' verily becomes a sinner. One must have such burning faith in God that one can say, 'What? I have repeated God's name, so how can sin still cling to me? How can I be a sinner anymore?'"

We must cherish positive thoughts, positive ideas, positive ideals. Only then will our Goal no longer remain a far cry. Each man has to feel, "I am at the Feet of God, my own Master. I am in the Hands of God, my own Creator. I am in the Heart of God, my only Beloved."

"Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you." I asked. My Lord bestowed His boundless Compassion on me. I sought. My Lord gave me His infinite Love. I knocked. To my utter surprise, the door was not bolted from inside. My sweet Lord was eagerly expecting my arrival. Lo, I am come!




  http://www.srichinmoy.org/resources/library/talks/philosophy/know_thyself/index.html

You Do Not Need Knowledge for Spiritual Advancement







Dear Friends  ~

     You do not need to study anything in order to receive the divine truth within.  Every soul that has incarnated onto this earthplane has arrived in the only school they need to realize their inherent spirituality    This earth school supplies everyone with enough life experiences for each journey.   Every incarnation provides excellent opportunities to experience the polarities through different life circumstances.

     We may not remember why we chose to come here, but that does not matter.   Earthlife will take care of your spiritual lessons each and everyday.   It is how we handle ourselves and treat others that reveal to the aware person what their weaknesses and strengths are.  

     Not every soul is mindful of the wealth of opportunities that confronts each one when life takes a sudden turn in very unexpected directions.   A huge test for sure, and when in the thick of such a situation, it can sometimes awaken within the strength that we all have hidden inside of us.   How can we know of this enormous strength if we are never put into a situation which makes one dig as deep as they can to find the strength, and perhaps the solutions that are needed.  Building spiritual muscles would be a good term to use when life becomes very challenging.

     Knowledge does not provide you with the experiences you need for your particular life's journey.   It does not matter if you are rich or poor, a university graduate or illiterate, for it is the love and courage we have within that will provide the necessary tools to face this life and all it has to offer. What it has to offer each soul is of course as vast as the stars in the sky. That is why this third dimensional world was created, to make one feel through their physicality what the basis of life is all about.  If everything you have in the world is taken from you, what is left?    Your divine self within.   Perhaps the distractions of the world need to be taken in order to experience oneself and begin the journey inwards.

     Sanyasi's are people who are aware of how valuable life is to renounce the physical world in order to be completely focused on the spiritual.  It is with conscious choice that they give away their possessions and keep only the basic necessities of life.   No unnecessary distractions is what is chosen by many on this earth, and not only in India. Even in western society one may renounce the physical world in their own private way and live a very quiet and focused life, communing with nature and the divine.

     Yes dear friends, everything you need for spiritual advancement is already inside of you.   Treat it as your own treasure-trove of precious jewels just waiting to be discovered. Approach the inner journey with joy and reverence for the beautiful spark of God within, and with the love you have for your Godself , feel it expand into the fullness of flame.  

     Namaste  ~  Tara
   

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Ascension Sharings ~ A Feeling of Re-Birth







      Hi everyone  ~

   Today I've had a distinct feeling within of another re-birth!    This is another aspect of the Divine Self
   coming through and showing her/himself.    Divine is the only way to describe it, as it  is pristine love
   that knows no bounds when it comes to humanity and aiding our fellow humans. 

   It came like a rush when I was out and about today going into those pockets of resistance in the
   community which I mentioned in my last Ascension Sharings.   The Divinity I experienced was most
   definitely from the Godhead, and it was a male aspect.   The rush of energies and the brightness
   everywhere I looked took me by surprise so much I felt myself in an energy-spin that I hadn't experienced
   before.   I guess combining with the other aspects I have already grounded, this put the cherry on the
   cake, so to speak !!

   I am not shy about sharing divine experiences as that is what we are all working towards when we
   align with our higher/highest Selves.   So many writings have already appeared on the spiritual websites
   over the years about this time occurring, and it is returning to our true Home, our Divine Home within.
   So many answers to life experiences with different ways of perceiving.......the different windows of seeing
   the scope of our experiences seems endless !!!    We may have one experience, or so we think at the time,
   when in fact it can have several meanings attached to that experience.  So, we are covering all aspects
   when it broadens and reveals the overall totality of that one experience.    If you get my drift......lol
   I may write about it a bit more tomorrow after I've slept on it.   I need to allow the energies to settle and
   reveal more.  
  
   Namaste  ~  Love  ~  Tara


                              

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Living With the Unknown








                                                  LIVING WITH THE UNKNOWN
Many are facing personal circumstances today which involve dealing with the unknown in significant areas of life.  Surrender to the unknown involves trust in the invisible.  It involves a connection with one’s deeper self that holds the truth of Divine reality.

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This is a time in which much is changing and much needs to be let go of.  A new energy of light is transforming the Earth and calling to itself all that can resonate with it, asking that all that cannot be let go of.  This is the reason for all the letting-go-s that are taking place.  On one level it is about receiving the new.  On another level it is about being willing to trust what is happening even when the new has not yet made itself visible.  It is the interim between letting go of the old and the arrival of the new that creates a passage into the unknown, a passage that is essential to the embodied self in its deepening relationship with God.

Surrender to the unknown involves trust in the invisible.  It involves a connection with one’s deeper self that holds the truth of Divine reality.  Such surrender is most difficult for one who has become accustomed to relying on their own efforts in life and on the sense of control that they have brought.  For such a person, ‘doing’ in order to bring things about, has been a central feature of life, and waiting or feeling helpless for even short periods of time has been highly avoided.  Yet, even where the emphasis on control has not been a large part of the conscious self, even then it has been part of the unconscious self.  For the human experience as it has evolved over time has given the ego great power to manage life, and this power has been used to insure that what one desired could come into existence through one’s own effort and will.  Now, in the presence of great change, that ego-will must be surrendered to the will of the soul, and whatever helplessness or waiting occurs must be embraced for whatever period of time becomes necessary.  This is not a proscription for passivity, but for waiting in a state of Divine trust where this is needed.

Learning to trust the unknown is not so much a spiritual practice as a calling of the soul.  The soul holds the truth of God’s reality since it is part of that reality.  It also holds the truth of God’s goodness.  No matter what the outer picture of life, the soul holds the truth of Divine love.  In the presence of the unknown and before the new has manifested, many souls are being asked, today, to trust what has not yet appeared - to hold within themselves a feeling of safety based not on external reality but on an inner knowing.  Such a connection with one’s soul knowledge is being called into being today.  With light expanding on the Earth, it is becoming increasingly available to those who seek it.

The primary obstacle to trust in the unknown is fear.  Fear emanates from the personal self that has become accustomed to predictability.  Now, when much is not predictable, the personal self may suffer greatly and want to make things predictable once again.  Sometimes, this is possible, but often it is not because something new is coming into being, and great forces are at work on both personal and planetary levels to create change. 

Fear, when it occurs, may be addressed by seeking fervently and frequently to connect with one’s deeper self, the place of inner truth, the life of the soul.  This is the task that many face today and it is a spiritual task of great importance.  It creates the possibility for living with uncertainty without fear, knowing that the uncertainty itself is part of the changing reality that is coming into being, and that it can be held with God, not apart from God.

All who are faced with the need to trust the unknown, today, are facing these dilemmas, and all are in need of both outer and inner ways of holding whatever situation they face, with the inner means being the more important.  Many are being called to surrender more deeply and are aware of this calling.  Many more are being called to surrender more deeply and are not aware of this calling.  Yet, whether conscious or not conscious, for all inhabitants of the Earth a new relationship with Divine reality is coming into being, and each must make the choice as to how to participate in this new relationship.  For the Earth it is a new awakening, and for each one who lives on the planet it is a personal awakening to the truth that lives within their own soul. 

Julie Redstone
 http://lightomega.org/NL/20110826-Living-With-the-Unknown.html

Monday, October 22, 2012

Inner Journeys







   Stop!   Be still!   Listen to your heart and the love you have for self and others and know your truth

  Put aside the seduction of mind and the glamour of this or that option and truly listen to you, yourself.
                                You will know the essence of truth when you allow your spirit to be.
                        Take time now to meditate, for in meditation you empower your spirit to Be.
                 As thoughts arise, acknowledge them and put them aside but allow them no energy.
                          Sit and observe that you are spirit, you are mind, and you are physicality
                            Observe your mind, separate, you can observe your body, separate,
                                and you can observe your spirit,  your essence, essential being.
                         You have the answers within and they may not fulfil your expectations.
            Put aside expectations and your spirit will love you beyond all previous understanding.
                                                                      You will be free.
                                                  How?  That’s not easy I hear you say.
                      Not true, it is as easy as you are willing to allow it to be and as hard as your
                                                    clutch to the known and familiar will make it.





             Mind and physicality will not easily surrender to your spirit just because you have chosen

                                                            to increase your spiritual awareness.
                     Others have trodden this path, some, a few, have seen the clarity of truth that
                                                             is a distillation of the essential you.
                You are your spirit; it is only your mind that is holding you back in fulfilling your truth
                                                           and becoming all you want to be.
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http://innerjourneys.com.au/spiritual-awareness


Sunday, October 21, 2012

Loving Kindness Meditation - Forgiveness







Loving Kindness Meditation - Forgiveness
A guided Meditation by Ven. Ayya Khema
www.buddhanet.net



"Please put the attention on the breath.

Have forgiveness in your heart for anything you think you've done wrong . Forgive yourself for all the past omissions and commissions. They are long gone. Understand that you were a different person and this one is forgiving that one that you were. Feel that forgiveness filling you and enveloping you with a sense of warmth and ease.


Think of your parents. Forgive them for anything you have ever blamed them for. Understand that they too are different now. Let this forgiveness fill them, surround them, knowing in your heart that this is your most wonderful way of togetherness.


Think of your nearest and dearest people . Forgive them for anything that you think they have done wrong or are doing wrong at this time. Fill them with your forgiveness. Let them feel that you accept them. Let that forgiveness fill them. Realizing that this is your expression of love.


Now think of your friends. Forgive them for anything you have disliked about them. Let your forgiveness reach out to them, so that they can be filled with it, embraced by it.


Think of the people you know, whoever they might be, and forgive them all for whatever it is that you have blamed them for, that you have judged them for, that you have disliked. Let your forgiveness fill their hearts, surround them, envelope them, be your expression of love for them.


Now think of any special person whom you really need to forgive. Towards whom you still have resentment, rejection, dislike. Forgive him or her fully. Remember that everyone has dukkha. Let this forgiveness come from your heart. Reach out to that person, complete and total.


Think of any one person, or any situation, or any group of people whom you are condemning, blaming, disliking. Forgive them, completely. Let your forgiveness be your expression of unconditional love. They may not do the right things. Human beings have dukkha. And your heart needs the forgiveness in order to have purity of love.


Have a look again and see whether there's anyone or anything, any where in the world, towards whom you have blame or condemnation. And forgive the people or the person, so that there is no separation your heart.

Now put your attention back on yourself. And recognize the goodness in you. The effort you are making. Feel the warmth and ease that comes from forgiveness." 

 May all beings have forgiveness in their hearts!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

13 - 33 - 333 Number Sequences - New Earth Codes

a message from The Blue Ray channeled by Shekina Rose / Blue Ray
Friday, 9 April, 2010 
 
 
"Number sequences that appear embedded in this channel are given to Shekina Rose by spirit to activate this transmission"

(Image courtesy: Mary Unveiled by Mary Angelico & Saleena Ki
  http://www.freewebs.com/maryangelico/ & www.Vibrakeys.com
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We are sharing a series of esoteric transmissions, invocations, activations of the sacred Divine feminine of Shekinah through Blue Ray to assist you through the great shift of 2012 and beyond. You the Blue Ray and many Light Bearers carry the new earth frequency of ascension through the sacred heart of the holy divine feminine.
As you read this information know that it is your own knowledge awakening, your sacred heritage and lineages. You the Blue Ray and the many Light Bearers true divine nature have been undercover of your full expression, gifts, talents and abilities, and as this information is being revealed so are you.
Higher Realms Number Code Sequences Activation
The higher realms, ascended masters, the Light and your guides communicate with you in many ways in your world and life. We are in constant communication and communion with you. One way that is increasing with momentum is through the sacred number sequences. They are more than mere numbers. They are sacred codes, energetic frequencies of dimension and light. These sacred codes of communication form sacred geometry and gateways, creating activation of your higher nature. How the sacred numbers activate you
It is not that you are looking for the numbers or just seeing them, it is an activation and remembrance as you and the higher realms, the masters of ascended light and love, are aligning at a divine configuration of reality of time and space. It is a holy moment when this occurs. As you acknowledge this communion, it builds a stronger vibration of higher light in your energy field and life.
For some time now, many of you have been seeing the sacred number sequences occurring frequently in your life. It may have become such a common occurrence that has been easily discounted to, "Ah yes, I see the numbers all the time and that is all."
Downloads from Spirit 44
If you have a connection with spirit in this way, we wish to remind you to stop for this holy moment and take it in. We know that many times you are busy with your life, and
through mental processing may feel you cannot take time to be activated by the higher realms. Know that you are in a holy moment beyond time and space, a place of divine power, where a moment can become many hours, days or even years. When you return to this time space you will see that it was only a moment or minute in this reality.
Ah, yes, you can stop and stretch time and this is only the beginning of your unlimited potential multidimensional divine power. 55 It is why the power elite of times ago did not want the general public to know this esoteric wisdom. And why they created fear as a deterrent in ever seeking this knowledge and deeming it unholy. These age-old energies are leaving with the shift and emerging of the new earth. 44
Sacred communion with the higher realms and Masters of Light and love through the number sequences
You will see, hear or read a certain number sequence coming to you over and over. The number sequence will keep coming to you everywhere you go: when you check out in the store, on license plates, clocks, TV, movies, media - spirit will find clever ways to get your attention. It makes you stop for a moment; there is a knowing, a recognition that you are in communion with spirit; you feel it in your body and that is your confirmation. Trust this direct knowing through the sacred vehicle of your body, as it tells you of a meeting of two worlds, your holy moment. 13

You are now being given more information, energetic transmissions on the sacred number sequences. You can use them 44 to ride the information matrix, giving you exactly what you require energetically at any time. 333
Codes of the New Earth through sacred number sequences
13 –33-333 represent the new earth, golden age of Gaia through the sacred heart and the Christed female - the return of the Goddess, Shekinah and Sophia, the sacred divine feminine.
It is divinely powerful when you see these combinations of 13-33 together and 333 each one coming to you throughout your day. Together they are telling that you are a sacred way shower, a frequency holder of the new earth, that cellular rejuvenation of your light codes is taking place.
The Sacred Power of 13
13 is "The Return of the Goddess in all things"
Unity and balance, the natural order of life through the Holy Divine feminine and through the Sacred Heart. 13:13 and 10:10
The Sacred Power of 13 brings and carries the frequency resonance of Transcendence of matter and the embodiment of ascension, the new earth frequency code, Unity and Oneness, Mary Magdalene, Mother Mary, Shekinah and Sophia; natural rhythms coming into balance and sacred order; taking back your power through the sacred divine feminine.
Mary Magdalene represents the 13 and the shift of 2012 that will bring the new earth codes. She and her essence have re-emerged at a time when earth and the people would be ready to receive her lost knowledge. This will bring the Christed female of the holy spirit of the embodiment of Shekinah.
13 is a unifying vibration, it is the Christ with the 12 disciples.
There are 13 lunar cycles in a solar year that honor the sacred divine feminine and at one time you followed here on earth.
13 was the sacred number of the ancient Egyptians, part of the sacred geometry of Creation to activate their sacred light body.
The Mayans, many Native Americans, Lemurians, Atlantean and ancient sacred cultures used the holy code frequency of 13.
The turtle represents the primordial goddess of 13; many turtles have 13 segments on their shells.

Mother Mary of Fatima appeared to the children of Fatima on May 13, 1917, for 6 consecutive months on the 13th day of each month. Her presence will come again on that day of 13 through Shekinah in the coming shift of ages.
13 has a secret divine power and esoteric frequency of the Mother essence to transform all things. In the past, the 13 number vibration was one of fear. As the power elite of the time wanted to steer you away from its true direct connection with source creation. It is why they distorted the truth creating instant fright around 13.
Your indigenous and ancient cultures used a different system of time and communion with the cosmos, life and Spirit that was more in tune to the natural rhythms of Creation and heartbeat of Gaia. This holy way of balance is returning through the great shift of the ages. The 13 vibration is a part of the holy alignment and healing.
Sacred code frequency meaning of 33
33 is the sacred heart, ascension, the masters of ascended light and love, the return of the Shekinah, the holy spirit heart flame of the Mother of Creation.
Sacred code frequency meaning of 333
333 means cellular activation of your light codes and you are working with the teams, legions of the masters of ascended light and love and higher light beings and realms.
We will continue to give you information through the Blue Ray on the esoteric hidden information of the sacred codes to assist the activation of your divine original blueprint. This will be a series of the sacred number frequency vibration of activations, invocations, esoteric wisdom and information that is now ready to be released. 11.11
You are being activated by reconnecting to the true meaning of the holy numbers, transmuting fear that brings holiness back to your cells and to God’s true nature. You are divine; we bless, honor and thank you. All of God and Creation are reaching out to you in the highest Light and Love empowering you. You see, we are One! 13