Archives for March 2017
Tips from Regina – Lesson 48, There is nothing to fear
Today’s workbook lesson does not have a period of meditation. At our last Gentle Healing group meeting, I asked you to practice 5 minutes of awareness-watching-awareness meditation each morning even if the workbook lesson does not include meditation. This is a reminder of that request and, hopefully, a little bit of inspiration regarding the request.
Our reading this week is NTI James. In NTI James, Chapter 4, we are reminded, “You always receive as you have asked, … You ask from the process of creation through desire, which you give your energy to.” And then we are told, “Quietness is attentiveness.”
For most of us, the goal of Gentle Healing is Self-Realization. Yet, we have to admit that most of our attention (energy) goes to the world and thoughts about the world. That shows we still have a strong desire for illusion (and we always receive as we ask).
If we want Self-realization, we must begin to reverse what we do with our energy. We must begin to give attention to within, away from the world and our thoughts. This is the purpose of awareness-watching-awareness meditation.
Quietness is attentiveness to the Self.
By taking time and focusing attention on awareness, we genuinely ask for Self-Realization. And we ALWAYS receive as we ask.
Nisargadatta Maharaj taught that in order to realize the Self, we must overcome the obstacles of “desire for the false and fear of the true.” How do we overcome these obstacles? By our action. When we turn attention away from the world and thoughts, we are overcoming the desire for the false. When we place attention with awareness (changeless being), we are overcoming our fear of the true.
There is nothing to fear. Close your eyes and practice a bit of awareness-watching-awareness each day. In this way, you ask for Self-Realization.
Love, Regina
“Whoever recognizes that he has been desiring what he does not desire, and chooses to desire again in a new way, chooses also to save himself from a multitude of distractions in order to settle within the peace of his own Heart.” ~ NTI James
March 3, 2017 Daily Quote
Direct Path Meditation Practice Instruction Description T with Tip 4
March 2, 2017 Daily Quote
4-Week Mini-Series with Maria Felipe – Begins Sunday, March 5 at 9pm ET/6pm Pacific
Live Your Happy:
Get Out Of Your Own Way And Find The Love Within
Maria Felipe
Sundays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 9pm ET/6pm Pacific Time
Description:
The time has come to get out of your own way so you can experience the happiness you deserve. In this inspiring mini-series, international spiritual teacher Maria Felipe introduces core teachings from A Course In Miracles and her forthcoming book Live Your Happy explaining how they can help you connect with your inner teacher, get the “cuckoo voice of your ego” out of the way, and access your personal power and inherent joy.
Each week she will share insights and processes from some of the chapters in the book such as:
- You are Not Bad and You Are Not Going to Hell
- You Are Not Who You Think You Are
- You Are Not Alone
- You Are the Love of Your Life
- You Are Now Ready To Practice the F word
- You Are Fearless
Maria’s forthcoming book Live Your Happy is available for pre-sale now on
https://www.mariafelipe.org/new-book
How to Attend Online:
You can attend this event in our online Sanctuary and interact with Maria during the mini-series.
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Gina Lake & Jesus Speaking: Readings and Commentary on what He is Teaching today – 3/1/17
Gina Lake reads a passage from one of her channeled books:
The Jesus Trilogy
A Heroic Life
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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Direct Path Meditation Practice Instruction Description U with Tip 5
Growing with NTI – 2/28/17
The Holy Spirit’s Interpretation of the New Testament is a scribed interpretation of the New Testament that teaches oneness as The only truth and surrender as the practice that leads to spiritual enlightenment.
NTI has been described as a loving approach to letting to of ego. It leads us to direct experience of the truth by teaching us how to release the obstacles that block the awareness.
Growing with NTI Schedule:
Tuesdays evenings 7:00-8:00 pm ET
Facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert, Tom Conway & Connie Poole
We invite you to join Jacquelyn, Tom and Connie next week.
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Tips from Regina – Lesson 47, God is the strength in which I trust
We are spending two days with Lesson 47, because it represents an important shift. It represents a shift from trusting in ‘me’ to trusting in a mystery that the mind cannot begin to fathom.
Last week I wrote about some of the aspects of reality: life, awareness, intelligence, and love (unconditional-allowance). Another important aspect of reality is mystery; reality can never be fully understood.
There’s a story in the Bible about a rich man who wanted the kingdom of heaven, but was not willing to give up his riches for it. After Jesus’ encounter with the rich man, Jesus told the disciples, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
The disciples became very concerned, because this particular rich man was known to be very pious. They asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Jesus responded, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
The rich man’s perception of money as security can be likened to us trusting our own strength, individual knowledge, values, etc. We must be willing to leave these ‘riches’ behind and shift our trust from them to mystery. It is mystery that guides us to awakening. It is mystery that makes all things possible.
Last night one friend said she doesn’t understand awareness-watching-awareness meditation. I asked her to have the intention to realize awareness-watching-awareness and continue to try each day. One day the awareness of awareness will come on its own. This is an example of trusting mystery, trusting that the awareness of awareness will come. Our part is the willingness, and practice is the action-quality of willingness. The results come through mystery.