Let’s review what we have learned through NTI Romans for a second time:
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- Consciousness made a wish to experience itself as different. You are consciousness. This wish is in you and can only be healed in you.
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- The creative principle was made through this wish. It creates temporary manifestation through divine declaration, also known as judgment or decision. Each time we judge something, we subconsciously declare it to be real.
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- The way to realize everything as consciousness again is to stop declaring manifestation to be real. This is accomplished by realizing you know nothing and by surrendering unconditionally to intuition.
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- The creative principal and manifestation are not mistakes. Awakened consciousness loves and enjoys manifestation.
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- One obstacle to realizing consciousness as what you are and what everything is, is thinking you are something different. To realize you are consciousness, practice awareness-watching-awareness.
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- Enlightenment, or awake consciousness, exists in you now. You are not aware of it because of the attention you place on manifestation.
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- Both external symbols and internal spiritual wisdom are provided by your awake consciousness to help turn attention back toward it.
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- Another obstacle to realizing consciousness as what you are and what everything is, is thinking the world is real. When you think the world is real, you keep attention with the world.
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- The purpose of the world during the awakening phase is to reverse the declaration that made it seem real. Instead of declaring manifestation real, you declare it unreal as it happens. You also declare consciousness as its only reality.
NTI Romans 9 shared tips about how to declare the world unreal. It may be helpful to review the notes you took that day.
Today’s reading shares tips about how to declare consciousness as the only reality. I recommend taking notes as you read today’s reading. Taking notes will help you remember what you read so you can practice it. Your notes will also be available for easy future reference.
Thoughts of Awakening # 149
The guiding force of love
is a gentle force
that guides gently and quietly
from within.
But the guiding force
is a strong force
and a sure force
that can be heard clearly
when it is wanted.
Do not expect from the guiding force.
When you expect, you may not hear,
because that which you expect
may blind you
to the message that is given.
Be open to receive
without any expectation at all,
and trust the guidance
that isn’t noise.
~From our Holy Spirit
Homework for this week
- Practice daily meditation for 30-60 minutes each day.
- Practice the “Loving All” Method.
- Thoughts of Awakening, 148-154 including Commentary on the Inner Guiding Force (with 151), Commentary on Surrender (with 152), Commentary on Self-Love (with 153) & Commentary on Calm (with 154).
- Read NTI Romans 11-13
- The reading shared on Tuesday night was from The Transparency of Things by Rupert Spira, 166-172, Consciousness and Being are One & The Fabric of Self.
- Exercise: This is a follow-up to an exercise we did in Week 72. But instead of noticing clinging and pushing away in our meditation, we’ere going to notice this in our daily lives. Notice when you’re lost in thought, anxious, pause and notice, am I trying to cling to this or push it away. Realize that either of these actions works to make our sense of self more dense. Remember your desire to know yourself as consciousness. If you’re trying to hold on to something, let it go. If you’re trying to push soemthing away, let it be. Or, just return to practicing the Loving All Method.
