Yesterday, we saw that there are two awakenings. First, one awakens from the idea that he is a person to the realization of consciousness. And then, often years later, one awakens beyond consciousness to absolute reality.
As I mentioned on Day 272, Revelation is full of symbols. These symbols came to John through visions and dreams. The first series of symbols were violent and have been interpreted innumerable ways throughout the history of Christianity. NTI interprets these symbols for the purpose of purification and awakening.
I would like to take a moment to emphasize that NTI interprets the symbols in Revelation in order to make them useful to us. NTI does not teach the true meaning of the symbols. It is right-minded interpretation.
There is a second series of symbols in Revelation that come after John’s vision of the second death, which NTI interprets as the final awakening. The second series of symbols are peaceful. They are eternal. NTI interprets these symbols as the experience of the final awakening. However, since NTI is interpreting symbols, the symbols themselves should not be taken seriously.
As the Tao Te Ching says at verse 1:
“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.”
In other words, reality cannot be described.
Read Revelation 21:1-6 in the Bible, and then read NTI Revelation 21 (v1) – (v6-8).
Thoughts of Awakening # 291
Do not fool yourself.
Do not pretend to be at peace
when you are not.
Do not pretend to be happy
with an undercurrent of fear or upset.
Always be honest with yourself
about your feelings.
In upset, give willingness for peace.
In willingness, have gratitude for true desire.
In peace, be joy.
~From our Holy Spirit
