“Holding a form, it comes into being, and while it holds a form it endures; holding a form, it feeds itself and grows big. Giving up one form it assumes another. When sought, it takes to flight, this evil spirit, the ego, which has no form of its own.” Ramana Maharshi
Archives for February 2017
Direct Path Meditation Practice Instruction Description Y with Tip 9
February 25, 2017 Daily Quote
Not Too Late to Watch This Month’s Movie, Temple Grandin for Movie Watchers Group on Sunday February 26, 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT
Join us for Movie Watcher’s Group on Sunday, February 26 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. This month’s movie is “Temple Grandin”, The film follows Temple Grandin’s life through a series of flashbacks. As a child, Grandin (Danes) is uncommunicative and prone to tantrums and is diagnosed with autism. The medical consensus at that time was that autism is a form of schizophrenia resulting from insufficient maternal affection. Despite recommendations to place her in an institution, Grandin’s mother (Ormond) hires therapists and works to help her daughter adapt to social interaction.
The movie is available on most provider sites including HBO, Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, etc. Watch the movie with Spirit, then come and share your insights with the group. Guided movie watching allows us to experience our world and practice forgiveness without leaving our living room! It is recommended you join with Spirit in meditation or prayer prior to viewing the movie and then journal after. Watch for common themes, for characters you like or don’t like, for situations that seem to cause discomfort or joy. Contemplate what your reactions to the movie tell you about your beliefs about yourself and the world you live in. Bring what you learn back to the group and learn from others’ movie watching experience as well. Enjoy the movie and don’t forget to watch your mind!
Direct Path Meditation Practice Instruction Description Z with Tip 10 & 12
Tips from Regina – Day 2 with Lesson 44
Yesterday I wrote that “light” and “awareness” are synonymous in the context of Lesson 44. If you read Lesson 44 with this realization, the lesson speaks clearly. For example, it says “light and life must go together, being but different aspects of creation.” In this sentence, “creation” is a term used to mean the ‘totality of reality’. It doesn’t refer to form. It refers to the cumulative aspects of reality, such as life (isness), awareness (light), intelligence (knowledge) and love (all embracing allowance).
In Lesson 44, we are focused on one of those aspects, light (awareness). We are told, “In order to see (true vision), you must recognize that light is within, not without.” In other words, we don’t see by sunlight or by light bulb. Seeing isn’t with the eyes at all. We see with awareness.
In The Most Direct Means to Eternal Bliss Michael Langford wrote, “Awareness is not thought. Awareness is that which is aware of thought. … Awareness is not emotions. Awareness is that which is aware of emotions. … Awareness is not the objects seen by the eyes. Awareness is that which is aware of the objects seen by the eyes.”
Here’s a brief story that points directly to the light of awareness:
The other day I was taking a shower in a bathroom with no windows. While I was in the shower, the electricity went out. Since there wasn’t a window in the bathroom, once the lights went out I could not see anything at all. It was as dark as the darkest cave. Even though I couldn’t see anything, I was aware I could not see. The light of awareness was present even though physical light was not present. That’s why Lesson 44 says, “An essential part of this equipment is the light that makes seeing possible. It is with you always, making vision possible in every circumstance.”
As we practice Lesson 44, we are focused on the aspect of reality known as awareness. Since awareness is an aspect of reality, focusing on awareness is a way of realizing the nature of reality. Thus, keeping attention on awareness is “attempting something very holy.”
Note: There is no tip for the third day with Lesson 44. However, be sure to read and practice Lesson 44 tomorrow too. The day after tomorrow, go on to Lesson 45.
February 24, 2017 Daily Quote
This Sunday in the Sanctuary – 2-26-17
Join us this Sunday for our Weekly Gathering with Reverend Kelly Barber
Rev. Kelly Barber’s topic will be “Humility-A Loving Correction for Spiritual Pride”
Looking at the need for genuine humility on the Spiritual Path .
Reading will be “The First Step in Awakening” from The Way of Mastery
Reader will be Melissa Tollinger
Our Weekly gathering is held every Sunday morning at 10:15am ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Join us after the Gathering for our Fellowship Hour, hosted by Ken and Rebecca Gibson.
Monthly Movie Discussion Group
This month’s movie is Temple Grandin, The film follows Temple Grandin’s life through a series of flashbacks. As a child, Grandin (Danes) is uncommunicative and prone to tantrums and is diagnosed with autism. The medical consensus at that time was that autism is a form of schizophrenia resulting from insufficient maternal affection. Despite recommendations to place her in an institution, Grandin’s mother (Ormond) hires therapists and works to help her daughter adapt to social interaction.
Our movie discussion group will be this Sunday at 8pm ET/5pm Pacific, so check out Temple Grandin before then and share your insights with us at the movie discussion group.
Tips from Regina – Lesson 44, God is the light in which I see
You will stay with this Workbook lesson for three days in order to learn how to meditate by focusing on awareness. “Light” and “awareness” are synonymous, so “God is the light in which I see” also means “God is the awareness in which I see.”
Please read the workbook lesson in full each of the three days that we practice this lesson. Each day, you will meditate three times during the day for 3-5 minutes each time. If you are comfortable meditating longer, you can meditate longer. However, avoid introducing strain or a sense of self-competition. It’s more helpful if the meditation is relaxing.
Here is the form of meditation to use as you practice Lesson 44:
- Begin each meditation period by repeating the lesson to yourself with your eyes open. Notice that you are aware your eyes are open. Notice you are aware that you are repeating the workbook lesson to yourself.
- Close your eyes and repeat the workbook lessons several more times. Notice that you are aware your eyes are closed. Notice that you are aware you are repeating the workbook lesson to yourself.
- Let go of repeating the workbook lesson. Notice you are aware the workbook lesson is no longer being repeated.
- Keep attention with awareness. Be aware that you are aware. Notice that regardless of what you hear, feel or think, awareness is present.
- Continue to keep attention with awareness. Simply remain aware that you are aware for the remainder of the practice session.
If you want to, watch this optional 29-minute video, Introduction to Awareness Watching Awareness.
Note: Although we are staying with Lesson 44 for three days, you will have a new tip tomorrow.
Gina Lake & Jesus Speaking: Reading and Commentary on what He is Teaching Today – 2/22/17
Gina Lake reads a passage from one of her channeled books. The Jesus Trilogy, A Heroic Life or In the World but not of It. This is either followed with a talk by her or a channeled session with Jesus, about the passage.
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