“Never assume that you have attained truth. Don’t make any claim to knowledge. Form no conclusion or evaluation concerning truth. The minute you do, your downfall is assured. Whenever you imagine you know something, you cease being open to the living exploration. You have closed a door and cut off the oxygen to the breathing truth.” Mooji
Archives for April 2017
Tips from Regina – Lesson 82
Earlier this week someone, presumably Syria’s president Assad, ordered a chemical attack on civilians/terrorists (depending on who is telling the story). In America, we saw images of the children affected in the attack. Last night US President Trump ordered an attack on a Syrian airbase. Russia, Iran and Syria say the US attack was “naively pulled behind a false propaganda campaign.”
An 11-year old boy hung himself because his girlfriend and her friends pulled a prank on social media saying she killed herself. (Clearly he was pulled in by a false propaganda campaign.)
North Korea’s nuclear missile campaign is increasing. Their leader has been willing to execute his own family members, so there is little to no trust that he will be responsible with nuclear weapons. His goal is to obtain the capability to strike the US.
A maid, who had been cleaning windows outside of a high-rise apartment, slipped. She held on to the windowsill and screamed desperately for help. Her employer thought it was funny. Instead of helping, she grabbed a smart phone to video it. The terrified maid fell. The employer walked over to the window to finish the story on video by showing her lying about 15-20 floors below. (Amazingly the maid survived.)
A Michigan woman, age 41, was arrested for choking a high school girl at Disney World on Wednesday night for blocking her view of the Disney fireworks show.
These are just a few of the stories in the news this week. The sad thing is, there are many, many, many more stories like them that we will never hear about. These aren’t just stories ‘out there.’ These stories are the affect of the ego thought system.
Buddha’s motivation for letting go of ego was the desire to find the end to suffering. His own suffering didn’t motivate him. Personally, he didn’t know suffering. He was motivated by compassion for others.
Jesus said his life was a ransom for many. Could he have had the same motivation as Buddha?
Can we look at the suffering and terror that is caused by the ego thought system, and like them, choose to let go of it?
Please take a moment to watch the following video today. And thanks for any effort that you put into letting go of the ego thought system in your mind. It is a gift to all of us.
April 7, 2017 Daily Quote
Tips from Regina – Lesson 81
Congratulations. You have made it to the second review in the ACIM Workbook. I know some of you feel you have not been doing this perfectly. That’s okay. We rest for a bit in the arms of this review in order to strengthen our commitment to truth.
Notice these sentences in the introduction to the review:
~ Do not allow your intent to waver in the face of distracting thoughts. … Replace them with your determination to succeed.
~ Regard these practice periods as dedications to the way, the truth, and the life.
~ You are dedicated to salvation. Be determined each day not to leave your function unfulfilled.
Repeatedly we are told, “Be determined and dedicated.” So this is the primary objective of lessons 81 – 90. We are here to gather our motivation and strength so we may continue on with increased determination and dedication.
My tips each day during this review period will not focus on the specific lessons that we are reviewing that day. Instead, I will focus on the objective of gathering motivation and strength so we can continue with increased determination and dedication. I will be our coach.
“Do not dwell in the desert hot of the non-self, eating arid sand. Come into the Heart, the mansion cool, shady, vast, serene and feast on the bliss of Self.” ~ The Garland of Guru’s Saying
April 6, 2017 Daily Quote
Developing Trust Interview – Ike Allen
Tips from Regina – Lesson 80, Let me recognize my problems have been solved
Yesterday we recognized that our only problem is listening to and believing mental chatter. When we carefully examine our mental chatter, we find it is full of untruths.
I remember once when I was going through a lot of fear regarding stories in my mind about what would happen if I quit my job, which was my guidance at the time. One day, during my daily journaling process, I was guided to list things I had feared in the past. All of the things I wrote down had caused significant fear for me. Next, I was guided to look at that list and notice how many of those fears had come true. Amazingly in my case, not one of them had ever actually occurred.
This was a big eye opener for me. Why was I listening to my mind like it was a wise counselor? It was literally making stuff up!
A few months later I had quit my job and sold my house. I was in North Carolina looking for a new house. I couldn’t find anything that I could afford that didn’t need significant work, and I didn’t have the money for significant work. I began to really fear that I had messed up my entire life by listening to this guidance to quit my job. It was one of the greatest fear episodes I ever experienced. A friend from high school happened to come by that day and see my condition. When I told him my story he responded gently, “There’s nothing wrong. You just don’t know that yet.”
He was right. There would be a solution. I just didn’t know it yet, and I had slipped into believing my mind’s made up stories again.
Have you ever noticed that not a single problem lasts forever? Everything that has a beginning has an end, and that is true for problems too. As John Lennon sang in his song, Watching the Wheels, “There’s no problem, only solutions.”
What if we knew this? Wouldn’t we relax and enjoy the ride?
“You are entitled to peace today. A problem that has been resolved cannot trouble you. Only be certain that you do not forget that all problems are the same. Their many forms will not deceive you while you remember this. [The only ‘problem’ is believing your mind. Remember not to believe it today.] One problem, one solution. Accept the peace this simple statement brings.”
We bring the problem to the answer when we remain aware that the mind’s chatter is the problem. The answer is our awareness.
Awareness is that which does not come and go. It was not born and does not die. It is our truth. Our wisdom resides in awareness, not in the mind. Remain the gentle presence of awareness today.
April 5, 2017 Daily Quote
Growing with NTI – 4/4/17
This week, the facilitators read and discussed NTI Mark Chapter 14 (v 53-65) and Mark Chapter 15 (v 1-41).
Facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert, Tom Conway & Connie Poole
Listen to this Audio
Audio & Homework – Week 13 Gentle Healing Group with Regina, 4/4/17
Listen to this audio
Regina Dawn Akers guides a group of committed students who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy and love. This group meets weekly and all members are committed to specific assignments and practices between group meetings. Everyone who is willing to make a commitment to healing/awakening is invited to join this group.
Homework for the upcoming week:
1. Homework Assignment A: Workbook lessons 80-86. Practice daily awareness-watching-awareness meditation for 10 – 15 minutes each day.
2. Homework Assignment B: Read NTI 2 Timothy, Chapters 1-4 (pgs 383-389)
3. Optional Homework Assignment C: If you find it helpful to be reminded that God/Awakeness is present with you right now, listen to Susan Boyle, “Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water” as often as it feels helpful throughout the week. (You can find this song by searching YouTube for “Susan Boyle Bridge Over”.)
Regina’s Tips for Year 1 as an ebook
Gentle Healing Facebook group: Sharing in Contemplation Together
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