What the spirit knows,
the mind forgets.
One who listens to mind
forgets also.
One who listens to spirit
knows.
Be still today,
and know.
Trust your knowing,
even as the mind moves to forget.
~From our Holy Spirit
A universal assembly for true discernment
Find a place where you will be undisturbed. If it is comfortable, put on headsets or earbuds. Relax, and enjoy this meditation.
Thoughts of Awakening Quote 219
Hour Meditation Thoughts of Awakening Quote 219
What the spirit knows,
the mind forgets.
One who listens to mind
forgets also.
One who listens to spirit
knows.
Be still today,
and know.
Trust your knowing,
even as the mind moves to forget.
~ From our Holy Spirit
One of the definitions of “sin” in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is “a vitiated state of human nature in which the self is estranged from God.” Today’s reading says:
Sin is only forgetfulness.
Sin is the belief that you are a separate, individual being, apart and different from all that is. It is the belief that spawns the “I am bad” belief, which is the source of guilt and unworthiness. Sin is the belief that causes fear and the perception of death.
Since sin is forgetfulness, the answer to all problems caused by sin is remembrance. In other words, the answer to all problems is truth realization. (Reference Day 110.)
Today’s reading says:
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, because a quiet life is a godly life in which you hold, within your mind, that the process of life is God.
If you investigate stories of awakening, you will find that many who have awakened have spent long periods of time alone in nature. When one is alone in nature with a contemplative spirit, one may realize that life is supreme and manifestation is temporary. Seeing that life is supreme and life is one’s true nature is truth realization.
Awareness-watching-awareness is another well-known way to reach truth realization, since life and awareness are one.
A busy or distracted life, where attention is constantly focused outward, does not support truth realization. It’s helpful to find time for deep reflection and meditation. There are a number of ways to do this. You can:
Also, commit to being the Self instead acting like the false self. Live as your Self.
Make a commitment to peace, and live from peace.
Or make a commitment to happiness, and live from happiness.
Or make a commitment to gratitude, and live from gratitude.
Or make a commitment to acceptance, and live in acceptance.
Or make a commitment to love, and love everything as it is.
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Regina Dawn Akers read and shared from her contemplation of Conversation #13, The Supreme, the Mind and the Body, from I Am That: Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert shares with honesty and passion about the ups, downs, and all-around of the spiritual journey. Jacquelyn is transparent as she shares about the impersonal awakening process we all experience. She moves us with stories from her own journey, with direct insight from inner wisdom and with guidance from spiritual masters, both contemporary and legendary.
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Kathy Smith explores the quotes from Experience Your Perfect Soul and shares from her contemplation of them.
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Find a place where you will be undisturbed. If it is comfortable, put on headsets or earbuds. Relax, and enjoy this meditation.
Thoughts of Awakening Quote 218
Hour Meditation Thoughts of Awakening Quote 218
The willingness to do nothing,
is the willingness to let go of control.
Let this be first.
Let movement follow.
~ From our Holy Spirit
NTI 1 Thessalonians 3 opens by saying:
Lack of peace in any measure is an opportunity to be healed.
It recommends that we not judge ourselves for our upsets, but instead rejoice, because another opportunity for healing has been brought to our attention. Certainly, the more we see and accept our mistakes with gratitude, the more consistent we heal and come to know ourselves as peace. (Reference Day 214.)
Interestingly, after recommending that we rejoice when we find ourselves upset, NTI 1 Thessalonians also recommends rejoicing whenever we are not upset. It says:
Rejoice in each moment that peace is known within your heart. Do not judge from whence the peace has come or whether it is for the “right” or the “wrong” reason. Celebrate its glory regardless of the reason, and be glad.
Could it be that we have a habit of not being happy—a habit of constantly judging our self, others and circumstances in the world—and that the habit of not being happy is the obstacle to knowing the Self?
Yep, that’s it. That is the problem. And as Buddha indicated, when you recognize the problem, you also realize the solution.
The way to awaken is to be your Self now. In other words:
Make a commitment to peace.
Make a commitment to happiness.
Make a commitment to gratitude.
Make a commitment to acceptance.
Make a commitment to love.
Choose any of the five options above, whichever one you feel you can genuinely commit to now, and then choose to live that commitment unconditionally, and you will find your Self, because you have committed to your Self.
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Regina Dawn Akers guides a group of committed students who would like to make consistent, gentle progress toward genuine peace, joy and love.
The reading tonight was from The Transparency of Things by Rupert Spira, p. 215-220, Consciousness Peace ‘I’ and Just This.
Homework for the upcoming week:
Homework Assignment A: Practice daily meditation for 30-60 minutes each day. Practice the “Loving All” Method.
Homework Assignment B: Thoughts of Awakening, 218-224 including Commentary on Awareness (with 221)
Homework Assignment C: Read NTI 1 Thessalonians 3-5 & NTI 2 Thessalonians 1-3. (No NTI reading on day 221).