It is not infrequent that after petitioning to God we feel a let down or experience a sense that God is not listening. Or one may think that God is not responding, and has not taken heed to the request that has put before Him.
For example a petition may be raised to God asking that he present the petitioner with a suitable romantic partner. Or possibly a request is made for discovering the prospects of a better job. In either case, when the request filled prayer goes unheard, then the one making the request is left with sort of an empty and inert feeling. He or she often feels sad and experiences angst.
Instead of praying with a particular request in mind, try meeting God at the source of consciousness from which his love radiates. Ask God to intercede with wisdom and guidance. God communicates to us through love. The wishes that we hold are often not motivated by love, but rather are a reaction to something we feel that we lack. They are a result of seeing what is not really present.
A conventional way of involving God in our lives is through prayer. In doing so often we infer that God is somewhere else and we are here, and we believe that we can get his ear by praying that he uses the power that he possesses out there to quell the issues that arise here. So often it is thought that God appears from on-high to intercede in our lives.
As you know nature repeats its cycles and patterns over and over. So much so that we live our lives in part, according to this repetition. For example we know that a day passes in twenty-four hours. And, we are assured that the oxygen we require is present in the air that we breathe. Without doubt, we realize that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. In our maturation, we come to know that certain laws of nature are also truths.
We can count on to them. And just as we can predict and rely on the static truths of nature, we can likewise depend on the truths of God. So by communicating to God through love we allow His will to be our guide. In doing so we are living according the natural truths of divine consciousness.
If we want to experience God’s intercession in our lives, then it is necessary to meet God though His sole way of communicating. We must experience God’s presence through love. When we do we will be led in the appropriate way. Godly or Universal truths are immutable. They are as reliable and predictable as truths of nature.
You can look toward the west all morning, and will not see a sunrise. The sun always sets in the west and rises in the east. That is an immutable truth. God always communicates through love. That also is an absolute and irrefutable truth. If you want God to appear in your life then you must intercede with Him in accordance with this truth.
Be aware of God’s presence. Ask God to be One with you as you stand in the face of adversity. God is present in your mind. You need not ask that He bring His powers from elsewhere, rather be aware that His power radiates from you. Within you is the presence of God made manifest through the power of love. So the first step in involving God in your life is to realize that through love you may tap into His mind.Then be mindful.
You are now aware that the love of God radiates from within you, so pay attention to the thoughts that are experienced when following that source of love. Avoid conceding to thoughts that originate in self-pity or the belief that you are missing something that you should have. Rather know that love is the pathway on which you travel. Like traveling through rushing, rocky river bottoms realize that the way through rocky life experiences will be made obvious. A way will appear.
God will navigate, and love is the pathway on which you travel. Like traveling trough rushing, rocky, river bottoms, realize that the way through rocky life experiences will be made obvious. A way will appear. God will navigate.
Follow the light. When you experience doubt and want to alter the course, instead surrender your concerns to the light of love that radiates from within you. When problems and issues arise say to yourself: “I am the way, the truth and the light.” Then allow that light to radiate and illuminate the way.
Meditate. Think about who you really are. Reinforce the mind’s ultimate strength with thoughts about who you really are. Know that the presence of God is within you. Know that all things in your life can be approached with that divine presence within. Know that when you see
your problems and issues through love that all matters are resolvable. – Don ¤¤
If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. ~Mother Teresa
I do believe that everything we see, everything that is in front of us is just the visible part of reality. We have the invisible part of reality, like emotions for example, like feelings. This is our perception of the world, but God is--as William Blake said--in a grain of sand and in a flower. This energy is everywhere.
Paulo Coelho Quotes
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Friday, June 19, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
The bridge of Meditation
When I begin meditation, I frequently place an image in my mind that creates a sense of peacefulness. The brilliant pink lotus flower is an excellent representation of peace. To me it is a symbol of calmness and helps create a sense of inner-stillness. The effortlessly floating lotus is a metaphor for the practice of meditation. It rests quietly, full of its own beauty, wanting nothing, thinking of nothing, judging nothing.
GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE
A bridge allows easier accessibility to two landings that are otherwise separated by a chasm. In my life I am often aware of the consciousness that is represented by love, and compassion. Often I am reminded by the Holy Voice to remain non-judgmental and see only Love. The frequent reminders makes it none-the-less difficult to, at times, cross over, and just relinquish one form of consciousness for the other. The cross over can be resisted by old thought patterns. It seems like when I’m in a certain frame of cognition I just cannot bring myself to a place in the mind where I want to make the effort to be peaceful, calm and accepting. Rather I want to clutch the anger and judgment. In my mind, I see the other side. I realize the benefits that I will enjoy by crossing over from one reality to the other. But! But I hesitate. And then I ask myself: Why am I reluctant?
The answer I believe is centered in the concept of control. To walk the bridge from one state of reality to the other would mean relinquishing control. On one side of the bridge is the domain that I have controlled for many years. When I set foot to the bridge I realize that I am moving toward another domain, one in which I must surrender both my offensive and defensive weapons. This is a place in which weapons of the psyche have no use. This is Divine turf, a place where I am asked to surrender my ego-based thoughts and instead extend love and offer forgiveness.
Maybe at some point you also experience difficulty in bringing yourself to inner peace and joy. Maybe you, like me, realize that there is a peaceful place that waits, but you are resisting the walk over the bridge. Maybe you want to hold onto those toxic thoughts for a while.
Here are some things I do to help myself. I first place in the center of my mind an image that brings me to a happy state of mind. Then I move my mind to an image that represents calmness. As these images are interrupted by thoughts that encourage me to turn back, I visualize letting those taunting thoughts go.
Like a balloon filled with helium drifts high into the sky, I too encourage these hindering thoughts to drift off. I see myself taking one step at a time, crossing the bridge ever so slowly. As my mind begins to settle down, I focus on my breath, taking notice as each breath arises and falls.
Again ego-based thoughts will try to creep in and disturb this meditative practice. When they do, I mentally perceive myself letting the thought go. Over time, the anxiousness subsides and divine consciousness prevails. Again I become calm, relaxed and one with love. God fills my heart.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
A love letter from Don: 3/28/09 "Butterfly"
You Are Totally Acceptable
Take a moment to tally the number of people each and everyday that you would estimate, in the pursuit of self-acceptance, visits a therapist.
It would be a daunting task, I’m sure. Scads of healing-seekers flock to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, counselors, and spiritualists in pursuit of advice and guidance for living a better or fulfilling life. Many make this perpetual trek to convey the woes associated with not meeting acceptability standards; including those set both for their self, and others. They see themselves, or someone else lacking something that, if “fixed,” would lessen the distress and turmoil that they experience. Taking this idea to a broader scale, imagine how many stories and incidents are being conveyed in person-to-person conversation each day that involve the judgment of someone’s acceptability. To gain an all-encompassing perspective, also include the thoughts that we hold privately about either our personal acceptability or that of someone else. Now sum it up.
To the number of minutes that are privately devoted to just thinking about either our own or someone else’s acceptability, add the minutes involved in conversing with others about our own acceptability and that of others, and again to that subtotal add the minutes devoted to listening to others who do the same. Extend that exercise to include an entire population and the total would be mind-boggling. The daily toxic mental energy devoted either to pursuing one’s self-acceptance or judging the acceptable practices and performances of others is beyond what could be measured. It is way too far-reaching to both fathom and compute. The day is consumed with thoughts and conversation about the idea of acceptability.
Searching for acceptability seems to be a lifelong venture. It can be seen almost everywhere. It is present at work, and home. The pursuit of acceptance is demonstrated in conversation, and game competition. The acceptability of our personality, behavior or performance, or that of someone else, is not left without question for very long before becoming the focus of someone’s thoughts and conversation. Also, the quest for acceptance is more often than not, the seed from which a romantic relationship blossoms. In the pursuit of an enhanced level of acceptability, one romantic partner is targeted by the
Hello Everyone. Is this Love Letter helpful? Please let me know of your input and suggestions. I’m open to whatever causes the Love Letter to bring you insightfulness and make for a joyful read.
- Namaste, Don
And what's a butterfly?
At best, he's but a caterpillar, at rest.
~John Grey
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. ~Maya Angelou
other as being the source of good feelings, pleasure and happiness.
In the search for acceptability, we can put ourselves in some very tough spots. We learn early in life about what we are lacking and who we should strive to be. Authority figures tell us to behave better or perform better or look better. One’s personal acceptability is discerned by comparing one’s acceptability rating to that of others. We perpetually compare ourselves to others who possess an acceptability rating that may register at a higher or lower setting than our own. This comparison communicates a message about our self-worth. The comparison gives us feedback on how we are evaluated by our self and others, and as a result of that evaluation it informs us as to how we fit into the world. It causes us to form an opinion of our acceptability, which can often put a person in a compromising or tough position because his or her own acceptability is put on the line. It’s up for scrutiny and criticism; which is intimidating, scary and threatening.
We learn from the world that we could be better than we are. The message is virtually everywhere. We see it in advertisements. We are challenged with it in school. We learn it from parents. We are faced with it at work. Continually our acceptability rating is being evaluated as we view others in our peer group, professional group, neighborhood and church group. We compare ourselves to others while in social interactions. We assess the opinions that others hold for us in our family unit and romantic relationship. Continually we check our acceptability meter for an actual rating, and then compare it to the presumed ratings of another. And in doing so, perpetually we are asking ourselves: Am I okay?
If we determine that our comparative rating is registering at a sub-acceptable level, then we must heed the message as a warning and do something to raise it. One way of doing so is by creating the perception that we are something other than what we are perceived to be. So we can either strive to achieve the aspired level of acceptability, or create an illusion that we have reached it. In choosing the later, we misrepresent the personal effort required for meeting the acceptability standard. This choice will cause others to perceive us as someone other than we really are. Rather than being judged as unacceptable, a false self
Self-Awareness Retreat: June 13, 14
This two day get-together is for those of you who want to become one with that loving peaceful place within. Those who attend will learn the fundamentals for thought transformation. They will learn how to become one with their Ultimate Consciousness. This retreat is a happy, restful and insightful adventure. Retreat attendees will move down the pathway to the discovery of their True Nature. If you would like to make this discovery, then this may be the program to guide you. You will be with others who are curious about taking the same adventure. Email me and I’ll email back to you a brochure.
A self-transcendence mind Has peace.
- Sri Chinmoy
-image is projected to create the opposite perception.
The message that we continually communicate to the self is that we are lacking and must therefore do something other that what we are presently doing, or be someone thing other than who we are presently being. The ability to know our real self eventually becomes inert. The vision of who we really are is blocked by the false, self-created reality. This bogus reality is a distraction that keeps us from recognizing our Divine Reality.
The idea of some person or thing being unacceptable is contrived in the mind of a person who believes he can evaluate something as less than what God created it to be. Nothing or no one is unacceptable. In divine consciousness, lack does not exist. In divine consciousness everyone and everything is one with creation and therefore one with the Creator. In Divine Consciousness we are all one, a perfect One. Everyone and everything is composed of pure divine energy, which is unconditional love. Through unconditional love, God is present in all forms. He is present in a stone as well as a human, a blade of grass and a snail; a tree and a tiger. He is present in all forms because at the very base of all form is divine energy; which is Love.
Our worldly identity is affixed to our acceptability. We define ourselves, in large measure, according to our accomplishments, achievements, successes, importance, significance, capabilities, and performance outcomes. This identity defines who we are and becomes so ingrained in our psyche that it presides as the nucleus of our reality. We can’t see beyond it. It is the eco-sphere in which we conduct our lives. It creates strife and an insatiable appetite for self-acceptance. It is the battleground on which we prove to our self and others, that we can conquer forces that question or oppose our state of acceptability. It is like a scent we lay down as a demarcation to others that this thing we do that makes us acceptable, is our particular area of competency. It’s our badge of acceptability.
The mind that forms from the craving to be acceptable is called the ego. It perceives the world as a place where, through self-acceptance it must figure out how to fit in. The ego does however recognize the voice within that speaks from beyond its selfish limitations. The ego keeps the mind so distracted with the pursuit of acceptability that the other
In Norie Huddle's book, “Butterfly” she writes: "The caterpillars new cells are called "imaginal cells". They resonate at a different frequency. They are so totally different from the caterpillar cells that his immune system thinks they are enemies . . . and gobbles them up - Chomp! Gulp! But these new imaginal cells continue to appear. More and more of them! Pretty soon, the caterpillar's immune system cannot destroy them fast enough. More and more of the imaginal cells survive. And then an amazing thing happens! The little, tiny, lonely imaginal cells start to clump together, into friendly little groups. They all resonate together at the same frequency, passing information from one to another. Then, after a while, another amazing thing happens! The clumps of imaginal cells start to cluster together! . . . A long string of clumping and clustering imaginal cells, all resonating at the same frequency, all passing information from one to another there inside the chrysalis.”
-Source Wisdomways.net
voice is muffled. The ego is the mind within that distracts us from seeing our perfection. The voice of the ego keeps us so keenly tuned to its messages that the voice of our True Self is faint. The thoughts that emanate from Divine Consciousness are ignored, and so we grow ignorant of our true nature. We distance our self from the truth that we are One with God. We become so rooted in a false belief system that we forget that all of creation is perfect. We are perfect. We are totally acceptable. You are totally acceptable. You need not prove to yourself or anyone that what God created needs to be made into a better version. As long as we allow the ego to assume the captain’s role of our minds then we will correspondingly continue to seek out guidance in support of satisfying the ego’s function. Although it conveys the same lesson in various thought forms, the ego continually broadcasts the same message; which is: “You are not what you should be.”
In choosing thoughts that transcend the ego’s reality, the mind becomes opened to a knowledge that is beyond the ego’s limitations. The ego chooses not to see outside its consciousness, so it remains ignorant of Truth. It creates the obstacles that distract us from knowing our True Reality. Author, Willigis Jager explaines it this way.¬ “Hans Peter Durr once proposed the following example in a lecture: Vis a vis the universe we are like an illiterate person looking at a magnificent poem. Since we can’t read or write, we scan the whole thing carefully and note that some letters are continually repeated. So we begin to count these signs, to organize and catalog them. In the end we know that the piece of paper contains so many A’s, B’s and C’s and so on. We are proud of our research, but we haven’t the slightest understanding of the poem.”¬Search for the Meaning of Life pg8.
We are indoctrinated and so deeply entrenched in ego-based thinking that we do not see it as the ever-present obstacle, distracting us from recognizing the truth about who we really are. The ego keeps us from knowing what is beyond its own reality. It keeps us from allowing love’s presence to thrive in our ongoing thoughts, daily routines, special interests, and specific activities. It ever nourishes the desire for acceptability with messages regarding something else that yet needs to be done. (continue next column)
The mind becomes so overwhelmed and preoccupied that the transcendence of ego-based thinking is neither considered nor pursued. The ego tells us that thoughts about transformed thinking are hocus-pocus. They are crazy thoughts. And in our belief of what the ego speaks, the memory of our True Reality is shadowed.
The illiterate person in the Hans Peter Durr story, did not experience the thought provoking ideas conveyed by the poem, rather he saw only a list that tallied up the number of times each letter is used. The ego would control our perceptions in a similar fashion. It would not allow us to understand the Truth, the beauty of the poem. . It would not allow us to see that there is a level of consciousness that transcends the limitation of ego-based beliefs. The ego believes in conflict, consternation and condemnation. It thrives on conflict. It uses attack and defense strategies to validate its strength. And in doing so it is continually in our face with the message that says: “You are not what you are expected to be. You are not yet acceptable.”
The truth about who you are is beyond the ego’s teachings. You are completely and totally acceptable. Nothing the ego can lead you to do can make you better than what is already Perfect.
-Don¤
¤¤¤BE HAPPY¤¤¤
Take a moment to tally the number of people each and everyday that you would estimate, in the pursuit of self-acceptance, visits a therapist.
It would be a daunting task, I’m sure. Scads of healing-seekers flock to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, counselors, and spiritualists in pursuit of advice and guidance for living a better or fulfilling life. Many make this perpetual trek to convey the woes associated with not meeting acceptability standards; including those set both for their self, and others. They see themselves, or someone else lacking something that, if “fixed,” would lessen the distress and turmoil that they experience. Taking this idea to a broader scale, imagine how many stories and incidents are being conveyed in person-to-person conversation each day that involve the judgment of someone’s acceptability. To gain an all-encompassing perspective, also include the thoughts that we hold privately about either our personal acceptability or that of someone else. Now sum it up.
To the number of minutes that are privately devoted to just thinking about either our own or someone else’s acceptability, add the minutes involved in conversing with others about our own acceptability and that of others, and again to that subtotal add the minutes devoted to listening to others who do the same. Extend that exercise to include an entire population and the total would be mind-boggling. The daily toxic mental energy devoted either to pursuing one’s self-acceptance or judging the acceptable practices and performances of others is beyond what could be measured. It is way too far-reaching to both fathom and compute. The day is consumed with thoughts and conversation about the idea of acceptability.
Searching for acceptability seems to be a lifelong venture. It can be seen almost everywhere. It is present at work, and home. The pursuit of acceptance is demonstrated in conversation, and game competition. The acceptability of our personality, behavior or performance, or that of someone else, is not left without question for very long before becoming the focus of someone’s thoughts and conversation. Also, the quest for acceptance is more often than not, the seed from which a romantic relationship blossoms. In the pursuit of an enhanced level of acceptability, one romantic partner is targeted by the
Hello Everyone. Is this Love Letter helpful? Please let me know of your input and suggestions. I’m open to whatever causes the Love Letter to bring you insightfulness and make for a joyful read.
- Namaste, Don
And what's a butterfly?
At best, he's but a caterpillar, at rest.
~John Grey
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. ~Maya Angelou
other as being the source of good feelings, pleasure and happiness.
In the search for acceptability, we can put ourselves in some very tough spots. We learn early in life about what we are lacking and who we should strive to be. Authority figures tell us to behave better or perform better or look better. One’s personal acceptability is discerned by comparing one’s acceptability rating to that of others. We perpetually compare ourselves to others who possess an acceptability rating that may register at a higher or lower setting than our own. This comparison communicates a message about our self-worth. The comparison gives us feedback on how we are evaluated by our self and others, and as a result of that evaluation it informs us as to how we fit into the world. It causes us to form an opinion of our acceptability, which can often put a person in a compromising or tough position because his or her own acceptability is put on the line. It’s up for scrutiny and criticism; which is intimidating, scary and threatening.
We learn from the world that we could be better than we are. The message is virtually everywhere. We see it in advertisements. We are challenged with it in school. We learn it from parents. We are faced with it at work. Continually our acceptability rating is being evaluated as we view others in our peer group, professional group, neighborhood and church group. We compare ourselves to others while in social interactions. We assess the opinions that others hold for us in our family unit and romantic relationship. Continually we check our acceptability meter for an actual rating, and then compare it to the presumed ratings of another. And in doing so, perpetually we are asking ourselves: Am I okay?
If we determine that our comparative rating is registering at a sub-acceptable level, then we must heed the message as a warning and do something to raise it. One way of doing so is by creating the perception that we are something other than what we are perceived to be. So we can either strive to achieve the aspired level of acceptability, or create an illusion that we have reached it. In choosing the later, we misrepresent the personal effort required for meeting the acceptability standard. This choice will cause others to perceive us as someone other than we really are. Rather than being judged as unacceptable, a false self
Self-Awareness Retreat: June 13, 14
This two day get-together is for those of you who want to become one with that loving peaceful place within. Those who attend will learn the fundamentals for thought transformation. They will learn how to become one with their Ultimate Consciousness. This retreat is a happy, restful and insightful adventure. Retreat attendees will move down the pathway to the discovery of their True Nature. If you would like to make this discovery, then this may be the program to guide you. You will be with others who are curious about taking the same adventure. Email me and I’ll email back to you a brochure.
A self-transcendence mind Has peace.
- Sri Chinmoy
-image is projected to create the opposite perception.
The message that we continually communicate to the self is that we are lacking and must therefore do something other that what we are presently doing, or be someone thing other than who we are presently being. The ability to know our real self eventually becomes inert. The vision of who we really are is blocked by the false, self-created reality. This bogus reality is a distraction that keeps us from recognizing our Divine Reality.
The idea of some person or thing being unacceptable is contrived in the mind of a person who believes he can evaluate something as less than what God created it to be. Nothing or no one is unacceptable. In divine consciousness, lack does not exist. In divine consciousness everyone and everything is one with creation and therefore one with the Creator. In Divine Consciousness we are all one, a perfect One. Everyone and everything is composed of pure divine energy, which is unconditional love. Through unconditional love, God is present in all forms. He is present in a stone as well as a human, a blade of grass and a snail; a tree and a tiger. He is present in all forms because at the very base of all form is divine energy; which is Love.
Our worldly identity is affixed to our acceptability. We define ourselves, in large measure, according to our accomplishments, achievements, successes, importance, significance, capabilities, and performance outcomes. This identity defines who we are and becomes so ingrained in our psyche that it presides as the nucleus of our reality. We can’t see beyond it. It is the eco-sphere in which we conduct our lives. It creates strife and an insatiable appetite for self-acceptance. It is the battleground on which we prove to our self and others, that we can conquer forces that question or oppose our state of acceptability. It is like a scent we lay down as a demarcation to others that this thing we do that makes us acceptable, is our particular area of competency. It’s our badge of acceptability.
The mind that forms from the craving to be acceptable is called the ego. It perceives the world as a place where, through self-acceptance it must figure out how to fit in. The ego does however recognize the voice within that speaks from beyond its selfish limitations. The ego keeps the mind so distracted with the pursuit of acceptability that the other
In Norie Huddle's book, “Butterfly” she writes: "The caterpillars new cells are called "imaginal cells". They resonate at a different frequency. They are so totally different from the caterpillar cells that his immune system thinks they are enemies . . . and gobbles them up - Chomp! Gulp! But these new imaginal cells continue to appear. More and more of them! Pretty soon, the caterpillar's immune system cannot destroy them fast enough. More and more of the imaginal cells survive. And then an amazing thing happens! The little, tiny, lonely imaginal cells start to clump together, into friendly little groups. They all resonate together at the same frequency, passing information from one to another. Then, after a while, another amazing thing happens! The clumps of imaginal cells start to cluster together! . . . A long string of clumping and clustering imaginal cells, all resonating at the same frequency, all passing information from one to another there inside the chrysalis.”
-Source Wisdomways.net
voice is muffled. The ego is the mind within that distracts us from seeing our perfection. The voice of the ego keeps us so keenly tuned to its messages that the voice of our True Self is faint. The thoughts that emanate from Divine Consciousness are ignored, and so we grow ignorant of our true nature. We distance our self from the truth that we are One with God. We become so rooted in a false belief system that we forget that all of creation is perfect. We are perfect. We are totally acceptable. You are totally acceptable. You need not prove to yourself or anyone that what God created needs to be made into a better version. As long as we allow the ego to assume the captain’s role of our minds then we will correspondingly continue to seek out guidance in support of satisfying the ego’s function. Although it conveys the same lesson in various thought forms, the ego continually broadcasts the same message; which is: “You are not what you should be.”
In choosing thoughts that transcend the ego’s reality, the mind becomes opened to a knowledge that is beyond the ego’s limitations. The ego chooses not to see outside its consciousness, so it remains ignorant of Truth. It creates the obstacles that distract us from knowing our True Reality. Author, Willigis Jager explaines it this way.¬ “Hans Peter Durr once proposed the following example in a lecture: Vis a vis the universe we are like an illiterate person looking at a magnificent poem. Since we can’t read or write, we scan the whole thing carefully and note that some letters are continually repeated. So we begin to count these signs, to organize and catalog them. In the end we know that the piece of paper contains so many A’s, B’s and C’s and so on. We are proud of our research, but we haven’t the slightest understanding of the poem.”¬Search for the Meaning of Life pg8.
We are indoctrinated and so deeply entrenched in ego-based thinking that we do not see it as the ever-present obstacle, distracting us from recognizing the truth about who we really are. The ego keeps us from knowing what is beyond its own reality. It keeps us from allowing love’s presence to thrive in our ongoing thoughts, daily routines, special interests, and specific activities. It ever nourishes the desire for acceptability with messages regarding something else that yet needs to be done. (continue next column)
The mind becomes so overwhelmed and preoccupied that the transcendence of ego-based thinking is neither considered nor pursued. The ego tells us that thoughts about transformed thinking are hocus-pocus. They are crazy thoughts. And in our belief of what the ego speaks, the memory of our True Reality is shadowed.
The illiterate person in the Hans Peter Durr story, did not experience the thought provoking ideas conveyed by the poem, rather he saw only a list that tallied up the number of times each letter is used. The ego would control our perceptions in a similar fashion. It would not allow us to understand the Truth, the beauty of the poem. . It would not allow us to see that there is a level of consciousness that transcends the limitation of ego-based beliefs. The ego believes in conflict, consternation and condemnation. It thrives on conflict. It uses attack and defense strategies to validate its strength. And in doing so it is continually in our face with the message that says: “You are not what you are expected to be. You are not yet acceptable.”
The truth about who you are is beyond the ego’s teachings. You are completely and totally acceptable. Nothing the ego can lead you to do can make you better than what is already Perfect.
-Don¤
¤¤¤BE HAPPY¤¤¤
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