Desireless Effort
The idea that we have to “work hard” to attain nice things, fine food or future security is a conditioned belief that keeps us from experiencing the subtle richness that gives true meaning to life. The work we do now can never guarantee anything for the future, and if we’re not enjoying life Now, we’re wasting the only time that ever really exists.
Burying ourselves in work or a career gives credence to the ego self which seeks to create stability by controlling the future through our efforts. However, our desires in the material world have NO purpose except to serve the desires of our Being - which seeks expansion of conscious experience.
The purpose of worldly desires is not to compel human effort chasing and achieving them, but to provide creative inspiration to our higher consciousness. While material desires can lead to fulfillment of our higher purpose, we have only to honor those desires without attachment or resistance to them.
Efforts that are NOT attached to the achievement of any physical or material desires are a reward of themselves because they serve the One that endures forever. In this way, our material desires are effortlessly manifested to the extent that they serve our Beingness, and our awareness in the present is not wasted through our attempts to achieve for a future that never exists.
The ego has a strong will and the ability to drive our physical efforts in the direction of any desires we choose. But in order to move in the direction of our true desires, the ego self must be trained to serve the conscious One.
This training is not easy, but it’s magnificent, and our efforts in this regard continue to pay dividends in this lifetime and beyond.
Here’s the process:
- Practice being aware of all thoughts running through the mind
- Notice which thoughts attach you to any desire in the material world
- Appreciate your desires (it means you are alive!), but honor your higher Self by releasing the intent to control any manifestation of them
- Stay present and alert to your emotional state to determine which efforts in the Now moment honor the true You. If your efforts feel rewarding in and of themselves, you are moving in the intended direction. However, if your efforts feel agitated, stressful or worthless without some future reward, you are acting from ignorance.
- There is no need to immediately stop what you are doing or make sudden changes. Just become conscious of what you are doing and what purpose you are serving. Change will come as an obvious next step through this practice.
- Through awareness, recognize and release all thoughts of fear, worry, stress or anything that leads to an uncomfortable feeling because wallowing in these thoughts strengthens the ego’s need for control and can never serve the real You. Any time you notice a feeling of discomfort or pain, practice Long Deep Breathing for as long as it takes to feel calm.
- As you continue releasing self limiting thoughts and the ego’s tendency to control the future, you will be more open to new information and you will come to notice more clues in your environment that lead you in the direction of higher achievement.
- Remember to remember that You are eternal, and not the self image that you have created for this life experience.
Yoga with meditation is an essential tool for this process because it trains the mind to be in the present moment and both body and mind to follow your higher purpose. It also works on all systems to ensure that you are receptive to the guidance always being given by your higher Self.
I also recommend including raw food with plenty of raw fat in your diet to facilitate the elimination of toxic substances that may impede your efforts.
Ego Purpose
The ego's purpose is to provide our unique field of awareness with a sense of individuality and separation in order to make a life experience possible. The ego is programmed to protect our individual self from suffering, and thus it buries anything that is potentially painful to look upon.While we are identified with the ego self, our shadows or skeletons are harmful to the physical and emotional body, and are best kept out of our awareness. Eventually though, they tend to become so powerful that the ego is no longer able to contain what has been hidden, and our phantoms manifest as extreme emotion or physical dis-ease.
However, when we observe what has been hidden from the perspective of our conscious Being (not ego identification), any suffering is only superficial and temporal as that which has been exposed is gracefully released. In this way, we create more energy, clarity, and an enhanced life experience.
The most difficult moments come from self judgment or fear of the unknown. Remember you have done nothing wrong and the Universe is always focused on guidance toward your highest benefit.
As we continue on the path of awakening to the true Self, we are able to understand more of what is being revealed, and thus we notice spontaneous insight occurring more often. While there are still peaks and valleys with respect to the difficulty of our challenges, they progressively get easier as the benefits become even more rewarding.
Diet of Awareness
The idea that we need to follow any set of rules, exclude certain foods or eat things we don’t like in order to attain a certain weight creates a battle between us and our bodies. The human body is made up of approximately 75 to 100 trillion cells, and each one of them has a purpose which is to maintain balance of the organism.
In this way, each person knows down to the cellular level which foods are perfect for them at any given time. However, most of us are addicted to thoughts that create strong emotions aka stress, and through those emotions, we crave foods that harm our health.
Uncomfortable or stressful emotions are a major strain on the body. When the mind is stressed, it causes the glands to excrete excess hormones, which puts the body in a toxic state. Hormonal toxicity blocks physical and energetic passageways which are the conduits for our intercellular communication and delivery of vital nutrients to all areas of the body.
When in an emotional state, I have found it helpful to eat raw meat or eggs with raw fat such as butter. Raw meat and fat are easily digested and integrated by the body, and leave little or no toxic residue. Moreover, while raw meat helps the body to build strength in order to better handle stress, raw eggs and animal fat help to eliminate toxins from the body.
However, when our emotions are in balance, there is no need to think about which foods are most suitable for us because we desire that which supports optimal health on all levels – body, mind and being. Emotional balance is the cure for excess weight and all physical illness.
Through awareness we can achieve and maintain this balance. Please see the articles on this website, and specifically those linked below to discover how to harness the power within to create your radiant body.
- Releasing Struggle
- Yoga for Youth, Beauty & Well Being
- Instinct as a Guide Toward Pure Being
- Conscious Resistance
A Christian Experience
Most religious followers believe that some of their fellow humans are going to a "hell" that is separate from this world. This creates major conflict in the mind which manifests as conflict in our lives and in the world.
When these self limiting beliefs are confronted with the truth, the followers tend to become fearful and perceive themselves as being victimized by the one exposing that which is limiting them. Each person has the built-in ability to work through religious fear and self-victimization, but the first step is directing ones own awareness upon the beliefs that are causing them struggle.
Below is a transcript of one of my recent experiences with devout Christians on Facebook. I have taken out all profile pictures and last names (except mine) in order to protect the identity of those who contributed.
Colin.... If you haven't committed your life to Christ I strongly recommend it. Not only does it positively impact your eternal destination but it drastically improves your daily life as well. He does not promise to make it easier, per say, but knowing Him and experiencing His grace will help ease your mind, lighten your load and lessen your burden. AMEN!
AMEN!~ xoxo
February 5 at 10:37pm
Amen is right sista. I hope you are doing well; I know the Lord has you on a good path! xoxo
February 5 at 10:50pm
Amen! Amen!
February 5 at 11:29pm
AMEN BROTHA!
February 6 at 9:36am
A stable mind IS an easy life. The idea that we have a heavy load or a burden is only a matter is perspective. It's good to hear that your perspective is being directed toward peace of mind - which is the birthright of every person. ♥
February 6 at 9:53am ·
I am the Infinite I AM
I AM is nothing and everything. It does not exist, and it is existence itself. It has no beginning and no end. It is the balance from which all extremes are born, and it is also the extremes.
Everything in existence is I AM - the infinite consciousness - the all-knowing awareness that witnesses everything, including every human life experience through our individual senses. Separation from one another and from I AM is the great illusion that makes the human experience possible.
I AM creates and sustains separate human forms and egos to experience the contrast of life through infinitely diverse fields of awareness. And for all the diversity of awareness, the silent witness of every human experience is the infinitely evolving and expansive, I AM.
While the world we know as our reality is constantly being created by I AM, every creation also merges with I AM. As the created and the creator are seamlessly unified, everything already created continues to create as I AM - as each one draws from its source of pure Love that transcends mind.
Humans command the creative aspect of I AM with every thought
All human creativity also originates in the all-knowing aspect of I AM that is pure Love, and humans command the creative aspect of I AM through the filters of memory, mind and separate ego. As such, the Divine creative energy of I AM is converted according to each individual perspective.
In this way, humans have the unique ability to specifically create through individual points of view. The extent to which each human creation represents its source of pure Love depends on the resonance of our thoughts to the part of us that is the all-knowing aspect of I AM.
In other words, the less our thoughts are filtered through the memory of separation, the more we will manifest the reality that we really want. This is where most of us are misled by organized religion, politics, parents and/or society in general.
Humans create struggle and suffering when we perpetuate thoughts that we are detached from or unworthy of I AM. For the most part, we are conditioned to believe we are somehow bad, sinful or shameful - and for those of us who buy into these beliefs, our perspective is very dissonant to the all-knowing aspect of I AM, and we create conflict in our minds just as we project conflict into the world.
The more we shift our thoughts toward the reality that each of us, like everything else, is the embodiment of I AM, the more our life experiences will reflect this truth. When we mind our minds and choose our thoughts in alignment with the infinite aspect of I AM, we command the creation of Love, Joy and Peace through us and for us into the life of the world.
Let's remember I AM and begin creating that now.
Using Desires to Create Fulfillment
Our desires do not need to be controlled. It's only our attachment to them that causes mental anguish and prevents us from achieving a sense of fulfillment in life.
When we are attached to our desires, we project an energy of control. Actions that are born out of a perceived need to control outcomes are far less efficient for creating the lives we want than those that are born from inspiration and joyful presence in the moment.
While its easy to notice what would feel good NOW, we really have no idea what is best for us in the future. Being unattached means that we accept our desires, we release control, and we trust in our real Self to create those experiences that serve our best interest.
When we FEEL the energy of our desires now, we are creating our experiences based on that feeling. Feel joyful about your desires, and command more joy as your life unfolds in a miraculous way.
Perfect is Not Necessarily Desireable
Everything is always the perfect manifestation of our focus up to this point in time. Of course perfection does not mean everything is to our liking.
When we experience something that causes us to want improvement, that is a wonderful thing because a shift in our focus brings that improvement into reality. On the other hand, by focusing on what does not please us, we create more undesirable reality.
Economically, if we decide that the whole system or certain sectors are crashing, no matter how hard we work, we create that reality. Conversely, if we focus on a strong and stable economy, we create that reality - with seemingly little effort.
In relationships, if we mostly focus on the things that need to be "fixed" about a person - our reality will include more things about people that we feel the need to fix.
While no reality can be more perfect than another, we do have the power to create that perfection into alignment with our desires. When we practice with belief in the power of joyful focus, our actions naturally bring about a more desirable reality.
You and Me
I've heard or this line several times throughout my lifetime: “Here's to you and here's to me, and I hope we never disagree. But, if that should ever be, to HELL with you, here's to ME!”
[Everyone is just a conscious part of the same energy that creates everything. Separation is an illusion. If you have not yet been exposed to this concept, please Click Here]
Saying "to HELL with YOU" is the same saying to "HELL with ME"!! I would change it to "if we ever part ways, I will send you LOVE and ask that YOU do the same for ME”...but that wouldn't be as funny!
The original line is great because it exposes a huge source of human suffering - the illusion that we are separate from everything else. This view of self is the number one reason for tumultuous relationships, whether those relationships are between two people or two countries.
If we disagree and even part ways with people while still loving ourselves and everyone else, we will find peace of mind and make a difference toward a more peaceful world.
Consciousness
It would only be logical to begin at the beginning…but there is no beginning. You are an infinite being, a aware aspect of the same energy that creates and sustains everyone and everything known and unknown in the universe and beyond. As such, you have no beginning and no end…you are forever.
Not only are you part of everything and everyone, you are also everywhere. In fact, the person that you see in the mirror is not the real you, but an expression of individualized energy of awareness which you have created to represent you in this material environment.
For this reason, your cells are of great importance. Not only do they make up every part of your material body and sustain its health, but their outer layer (membrane) has many tiny receptors specifically tuned to your energetic vibration so that your essence can be transmitted into the life of the world. In a manner similar to the way radio stations are tuned to specific signals, your cells are tuned to your nonphysical energy which is always being broadcast throughout the entire universe.
While the cells of your material body are always receiving and transmitting your essential energy, thoughts which arise from your focus in the material world also instruct and influence every cell of the body. If those thoughts are in harmony with your core knowledge, there is harmony between you and your physical form, and you feel joyful or loving. If not, those thoughts create resistance which you feel as many different degrees of disharmony – from excited and hopeful to desperate and depressed.
In addition to the vibratory information which your cells receive from you and your thoughts, cells also receive information from the many tiny particles which create their physical environment.
Because you project through a single organism into this reality, it appears to your senses that you are separate from everything else. However, you are actually part of everything, everything is part of you, and you are co-creating this reality. For that reason, it never benefits you to harm any person (including yourself), to hold a grudge, speak or even think disparagingly about anyone or anything.
You have chosen to project through a material body into this time-space reality in order to experience the physical sensation of joy, and you will experience much more joy when you choose thoughts, nutrients and environment with awareness and gratitude. Being conscious gives you the ability to recognize what direction to move in order to deepen the connection to your true essence as you journey through this lifetime.
Curing a Bi-Polar Life
Our reality consists of polarities – everything contains its opposite. But we are more than mere passengers on the ride of life. Whether we know it or not, we are creating our reality with every thought.
When we pay attention to things in our lives that provoke extreme emotion, we attract more extremes in our lives. By habitually shifting our attention to those things in our lives that evoke joy, and toward our perspectives for creating more joy, we can control our emotions and thereby diffuse the extremes in our minds and in our lives.
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