{"id":31183,"date":"2018-06-10T10:38:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T16:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/?p=31183"},"modified":"2018-06-10T10:38:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T16:38:54","slug":"06-10-18-weekly-gathering-the-death-of-the-mind-is-the-birth-of-wisdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/06-10-18-weekly-gathering-the-death-of-the-mind-is-the-birth-of-wisdom\/","title":{"rendered":"06-10-18 Weekly Gathering: \u201cThe Death of the Mind is the Birth Of Wisdom\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivehq.com\/file\/df.aspx\/publish\/RAkers\/RDAPublicFolder\/AwakeningTogether\/Weekly Gatherings\/WeeklyGathering061018.mp3\">Listen to this audio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Topic: \u201cThe Death of the Mind is the Birth Of Wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rev. Jay McCormick talked\u00a0about how once the candle of awareness is lit, the flame will consume the candle.\u00a0 Our mind is the candle in the analogy, and the witness is the flame.\u00a0 The flame is lit by the spark provided by the guru, or teacher \u2013 whether outer or inner \u2013 both are in reality one.\u00a0 Before the spark, there is no witness to perceive the difference.\u00a0 After the spark lights the flame, there is awareness of being conscious.\u00a0 The very desire to be ready for this means the guru has come and the flame has been lit.\u00a0 Look not for the person to awaken, for it will remain in unrest and resistant to the very end.\u00a0 It is the witness that works on the person, on the totality of its illusions \u2013 past, present, and future.\u00a0 Be in the bliss of the witness, allowing the mind to be consumed and be in the Joy of God, spirit, light, Guru.<\/p>\n<div>Reading: Toni Fields read from: \u201cI am That\u201d by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj chapter 73<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to this audio Topic: \u201cThe Death of the Mind is the Birth Of Wisdom.\u201d Rev. 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