A universal assembly for true discernment
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 reads from “There is neither I, Nor other than I, There is only”…… from A. Ramana.
She shares her insight through contemplating this book.
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Anne Blanchard shares her experience of purification and awakening, unfiltered and as it happens. Raw, reflective, brave, and infused with clarity.
Anne’s open honesty inspires us all to dive deep into the spiritual journey instead of simply skimming the surface.
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The true I rests within
the stillness deep.
The true I
lives and breathes
in God
as God
Known.
Stillness is truth.
Non-stillness is distraction
or reflection.
In reflection, there is peace.
In distraction, there is looking
for what seems not to be,
yet it exists.
A mere whisper:
“Be still
and know.”
~From our Holy Spirit
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 253
Hour Meditation Thoughts of Awakening Quote 253
The true I rests within
the stillness deep.
The true I
lives and breathes
in God
as God
Known.
Stillness is truth.
Non-stillness is distraction
or reflection.
In reflection, there is peace.
In distraction, there is looking
for what seems not to be,
yet it exists.
A mere whisper:
“Be still
and know.”
~ From our Holy Spirit
I am in God.
God is in me.
God is all.
All is God.
When you fully accept this truth, there is nothing you will not accept in peace.
Job accepted the sores that covered his body from head to toe, because he saw that even the sores are from God.
Peace Pilgrim accepted nearly freezing to death at night on a deserted road in Arizona, because physical death is merely a transition in God.
Job and Peace Pilgrim could not be separated from God. Nothing was a curse for them. Every situation was a reminder of their love for God (truth).
That is true perception.
If that is not how you see, then there are misperceptions in your mind that can be healed.
Today’s reading says:
Everything that you see,
and the way in which you see it,
is a reflection of your feelings and your beliefs about you.
The “you” in this sentence is inclusive. It includes the body-mind-personality that you identify with as your self, and it also includes everyone and everything.
For example, if you see someone in politics as arrogant, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you see your personality as arrogant. You may never have had that thought about yourself. However, it does mean that arrogance is a belief in your mind. You believe some people are better than others, and you believe that some people can see themselves as higher on that scale of better and lesser than they actually are. Without these ideas, you could never see anyone as arrogant. You can only see someone as arrogant if you believe in worthy and unworthy or better and less than.
Every false belief that you carry in your mind is reflected back to you through your way of seeing the world, which includes but is not limited to your way of seeing the body-mind-personality that you identify with.
The entire world, including your body-mind-personality and everything else in the world, is like one big mirror. You are consciousness looking in the mirror. By looking in the mirror and noticing how you feel about what you see, you discover the beliefs and misperceptions that are hidden in your mind.
Today’s reading recommends that you use the mirror of manifestation to uncover every false belief, so it can be healed.
Again, let me emphasize that people often misunderstand this process of uncovering false beliefs. They think, for example, that if I see that person as one who takes advantage of others, that means I (this body-mind-personality) take advantage of others. That may not be true. Taking advantage of others may not be part of the script for the body-mind-personality that you identify with. It may be extremely shy and meek. However, if you feel that someone is taking advantage of others and have some sense of judgment about that, it means there are beliefs in your mind that allow you to see that perception in the way that you do. You believe in separation, autonomy, right, wrong and victimization. Without these core beliefs, you could never see one person taking advantage of another.
In order to discover what you believe, notice how you feel about everything that comes into your awareness in the world. Whenever you are not entirely at peace with what you see, practice inquiry to discover what you believe.
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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. 238-242, Openness, Sensitivity, Vulnerability & Availability (part 2).
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, 253-259
Homework Assignment C: Read NTI 1 Peter 2-5 & NTI 2 Peter 1-3.
If you do not already have The Teaching of Inner Ramana, order it now. We will begin reading from that book in Week 97.
Rebecca Gibson 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.
Light is a symbol
for that which shines
from within stillness,
which is absence of fear.
Stillness is peace,
because stillness is absence
of all that isn’t real.
Therefore, you can trust stillness,
because stillness is truth,
and truth cannot deceive.
~From our Holy Spirit
