journey towards oneness
I must start by admitting that not everyone who will read this blog will understand.However for those who are ready i trust that this blog will find you in good time.On the journey to awakening some seem like it is their reason for living whereas for others they struggle and put effort to get there.Whichever way one finds themselves on this path does not matter, what matters is what we learn and become.Unlike other paths we follow in life which are about acquiring things outside ourselves this is a path of letting go.Although it promises joy and freedom in itself it can be difficult and at times painful.They are moments of bliss and magic as well as moments of pain and darkness.However those who find it know its their reason for being here, for going through their current karmic cycle.
the call
It starts with a nudge within to find meaning in life.For others it starts with this persistent gnawing inside of discontentment,unhappiness and deep loneliness.The realization that no one and nothing can feel the void inside.For some it is success that feels empty or even meaningless,for others it is loss of a job,divorce or death of a loved one.An event occurs that upsets the current thinking and status quo that one is left with nothing to hold on to anymore.One realizes that nothing and no one can heal the brokenness and complete them.
broken open
The path to oneness leads to ego breakdown.We do not soothe the ego or tone it down but rather it is broken.For one to be free the ego must be broken beyond repair,it is conquered.Jesus said he who wants to enter the kingdom of God must humble like a child.A child is free of the ego and many things that bind us as adults.The path to oneness is a path of healing ,a path back to fullness and wholeness.Its a path that one lets go and acquires nothing in return for that which one becomes is beyond words.freedom,joy and fullness become one with the person.Every time our ego is chattered the universe offers us a chance to be free of it.Observe and realize the things that hurt your ego that could be your first step towards freedom and fullness.Remember you are the sky,you are life ,life situations are like the clouds that hung under the sky and pass but the sky remains.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
that which we are
Descartes said "we think so we are", well i have realized there are times i can not switch off my mind from thinking about an issue.What makes me know am separate from my thoughts is the fact that am able to make this observation.I am aware of my thoughts so am not my thoughts , i am the witnessing presence behind the thoughts.I am aware of what is happening in my mind so i can not be my mind or my thoughts.I would like to define some popular terms we use to define who we are.
a soul
A soul is to the spirit what a heart is to the physical body.A heart and a soul act like a door, the soul ushers you into the spiritual realm wheareas a heart ushers you out into the physical dimension.The soul connects you with the absolute consciousness whereas the heart connects you to the physical 3D dimension that we live in.Its no wonder then people use the words soul and heart as thou they are one.
the mind
The mind is an instrument of consciousness.It is not who we are,many times i hear people say the value of a person is measure by the content of their mind.So we call people clever or smart,truth is it is from a point of stilllness that creativity is born.Can we live without the mind? yes we can.Think of comatose patients,the brain dies but they are still alive.Consciousness or life is still manifest in them,they may not experience things of the 3d but they are still alive.The ego is that which rules the mind,it is that which takes over and tells us we are whatever the mind says we are.If you find it hard to understand how one can not be free of the mind make a habit of observing your thoughts and emotions and you realize you are not them.
the body
The body is a vehicle for consciouness to manifest.Just as a vehicle is useful only when we are able to use it so is the body.In this 3D world consciouness manifests through bodies, bodies carrying knowledge.A bird,an ant,a crocodile ,a human being all these are bodies through which consciouness has manifested itself.Each has a different level of knowledge but that which we are is the same.WE ARE LIFE.Therefore where life is so are we.Life then is not about the situations or dramas we find ourselves into we are life.Hence without our being alive the world can not be .The world is because we are. if you are not life then what are you?
Descartes said "we think so we are", well i have realized there are times i can not switch off my mind from thinking about an issue.What makes me know am separate from my thoughts is the fact that am able to make this observation.I am aware of my thoughts so am not my thoughts , i am the witnessing presence behind the thoughts.I am aware of what is happening in my mind so i can not be my mind or my thoughts.I would like to define some popular terms we use to define who we are.
a soul
A soul is to the spirit what a heart is to the physical body.A heart and a soul act like a door, the soul ushers you into the spiritual realm wheareas a heart ushers you out into the physical dimension.The soul connects you with the absolute consciousness whereas the heart connects you to the physical 3D dimension that we live in.Its no wonder then people use the words soul and heart as thou they are one.
the mind
The mind is an instrument of consciousness.It is not who we are,many times i hear people say the value of a person is measure by the content of their mind.So we call people clever or smart,truth is it is from a point of stilllness that creativity is born.Can we live without the mind? yes we can.Think of comatose patients,the brain dies but they are still alive.Consciousness or life is still manifest in them,they may not experience things of the 3d but they are still alive.The ego is that which rules the mind,it is that which takes over and tells us we are whatever the mind says we are.If you find it hard to understand how one can not be free of the mind make a habit of observing your thoughts and emotions and you realize you are not them.
the body
The body is a vehicle for consciouness to manifest.Just as a vehicle is useful only when we are able to use it so is the body.In this 3D world consciouness manifests through bodies, bodies carrying knowledge.A bird,an ant,a crocodile ,a human being all these are bodies through which consciouness has manifested itself.Each has a different level of knowledge but that which we are is the same.WE ARE LIFE.Therefore where life is so are we.Life then is not about the situations or dramas we find ourselves into we are life.Hence without our being alive the world can not be .The world is because we are. if you are not life then what are you?
Sunday, March 24, 2013
back to oneness
Somebody asked me what i mean by back to oneness.We are all one i would say,that which makes us as we are is one consciosness or life or spirit or god or nature it is the same for all of us.Thou our personalities are different beyond the surface in our stillness,in our God self or natural self we are all the same.That which we believe or know rules the world or dettermines the world is the same.Some believe in God the ceator others in nature,others in the universe or even karma whatever we call it each of us has a part of it in our selves.Call it soul,life or consciousness it is there.Just think in simple terms you need your hair done,your vehicle repaired so many thing on daily basis you depend on someone.Groceries,clothes,electronics,
househelps it is inevitable we need each other in ways that even religion or faith that they practice does not count.when we die the body become so useless that whether we burn it or feed it to animals it would make no difference what truly counts is no more there,consciousness/life.The body is avehicle for consciouness to manifest.The soul is the doorway to being in touch with that consciouness thespirit.
what is consciosness?
It is what we are.How do you experience it? you do not because it is what you are however,once a man i believe descartes said' you think so you are' and many of us then believe we are whatever the mind says you are.Its no wonder we struggle for titles,recognition,popularity,wealth,marriage and fame because our mind has been conditioned in such a way that we define ourselves with things outside us.So we seek in each other,in things and never find because we do not know that which we seek is who we are.
the mind
The most powerful instrument by the mind or maybe weapon is the ego.For eons man has been made to believe the ego is the most important part of us.It is the sin .Man fell from grace,from naturalness to ego based living and hence the fall of man in the garden of Eden.Maybe i should ask do you ever observe your mind?who does the observation? YOU ARE THAT.The observer.
Somebody asked me what i mean by back to oneness.We are all one i would say,that which makes us as we are is one consciosness or life or spirit or god or nature it is the same for all of us.Thou our personalities are different beyond the surface in our stillness,in our God self or natural self we are all the same.That which we believe or know rules the world or dettermines the world is the same.Some believe in God the ceator others in nature,others in the universe or even karma whatever we call it each of us has a part of it in our selves.Call it soul,life or consciousness it is there.Just think in simple terms you need your hair done,your vehicle repaired so many thing on daily basis you depend on someone.Groceries,clothes,electronics,
househelps it is inevitable we need each other in ways that even religion or faith that they practice does not count.when we die the body become so useless that whether we burn it or feed it to animals it would make no difference what truly counts is no more there,consciousness/life.The body is avehicle for consciouness to manifest.The soul is the doorway to being in touch with that consciouness thespirit.
what is consciosness?
It is what we are.How do you experience it? you do not because it is what you are however,once a man i believe descartes said' you think so you are' and many of us then believe we are whatever the mind says you are.Its no wonder we struggle for titles,recognition,popularity,wealth,marriage and fame because our mind has been conditioned in such a way that we define ourselves with things outside us.So we seek in each other,in things and never find because we do not know that which we seek is who we are.
the mind
The most powerful instrument by the mind or maybe weapon is the ego.For eons man has been made to believe the ego is the most important part of us.It is the sin .Man fell from grace,from naturalness to ego based living and hence the fall of man in the garden of Eden.Maybe i should ask do you ever observe your mind?who does the observation? YOU ARE THAT.The observer.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
awakening to the truth ; experience of reality
How do you define the world.What is real about what you call your world.Take for example before you read this post or this blog you had no idea i existed.I define the world as a sum total of your experiences.In much simpler terms it is your experiences and how you interpret them.It is what you see,taste,smell , how you feel and your interpretation of these senses.I love waking up to the sound of birds chirping in the morning,the feel of the morning sun,listening to the sound of the rain.In essence i am a nature person.Am not into fashion.I am not so into social media.Someone one day told me i was cool, the same day someone else told me i was weird.I love the country side. Others love the city life,they are on twitter,Skype and that to them is what makes their reality.At the end of the day there is nothing wrong with either of us.The social media makes our world seem large and small at the same time.My world is made up of my experiences and interpretations of them and that is what the reality is.To my mother as much as twitter or even Facebook is real to me and you to her its not.It has no room maybe even in her imagination it has no space.Perception is one major factor that affects our interpretation and understanding of reality.I could go on into details on perception and where it stems from but i will save that for later posts.What i wanted to drive home today is that your reality or what you term as real may not be for me.Where i come from some people strongly believe in witchcraft.I do not know what it is so i do not judge them neither do i dispute their belief i just let them be.Our perceptions then affect our understanding and discernment at any given time for example i say time is an illusional element but space is real.It is space that gives rise to the element we call time,on the other hand space is not an element.If i was to travel from where i am right now to where you are time will change but the space between the two points remain unchanged by movement.For me that is my understanding as much as it may not make sense to many.Our perceptions affect our understanding and discernment of what we term as reality. Your reality then just is your reality it can not be mine or someone else's. When i speak of spiritual things as much as they are real to me i also know to some people they are not and have no room in their reality.My question today is what is your world? How do you perceive reality?
How do you define the world.What is real about what you call your world.Take for example before you read this post or this blog you had no idea i existed.I define the world as a sum total of your experiences.In much simpler terms it is your experiences and how you interpret them.It is what you see,taste,smell , how you feel and your interpretation of these senses.I love waking up to the sound of birds chirping in the morning,the feel of the morning sun,listening to the sound of the rain.In essence i am a nature person.Am not into fashion.I am not so into social media.Someone one day told me i was cool, the same day someone else told me i was weird.I love the country side. Others love the city life,they are on twitter,Skype and that to them is what makes their reality.At the end of the day there is nothing wrong with either of us.The social media makes our world seem large and small at the same time.My world is made up of my experiences and interpretations of them and that is what the reality is.To my mother as much as twitter or even Facebook is real to me and you to her its not.It has no room maybe even in her imagination it has no space.Perception is one major factor that affects our interpretation and understanding of reality.I could go on into details on perception and where it stems from but i will save that for later posts.What i wanted to drive home today is that your reality or what you term as real may not be for me.Where i come from some people strongly believe in witchcraft.I do not know what it is so i do not judge them neither do i dispute their belief i just let them be.Our perceptions then affect our understanding and discernment at any given time for example i say time is an illusional element but space is real.It is space that gives rise to the element we call time,on the other hand space is not an element.If i was to travel from where i am right now to where you are time will change but the space between the two points remain unchanged by movement.For me that is my understanding as much as it may not make sense to many.Our perceptions affect our understanding and discernment of what we term as reality. Your reality then just is your reality it can not be mine or someone else's. When i speak of spiritual things as much as they are real to me i also know to some people they are not and have no room in their reality.My question today is what is your world? How do you perceive reality?
Friday, March 8, 2013
awakening to the truth
My philosophy in life is"To experience is to know" .We only know that which we have experienced either through observation i.e witnessing or personally going through the actual experience.This has not always been my way of understanding life but experience has taught me so.Take for example you observe how people behave when drunk but you will not really know what it is like to be drunk.You can carry a bottle of honey even read about it but you only get to know what it really is when you taste it.No matter how much you read
about sex you can only know what it really is through having intercourse.If i asked you to explain what a rainbow is to a blind man what would you say it is? or better yet define what light is to a blind person in a lay man's language? But light is so real,you experience it everyday,you see it you know its real but exactly what is it? You can only understand it if you experience it. There is experience by observing you witness how a certain disease affect people you may not actually get sick but you have witnessed so you know about it not from reading or hearsay . We are informed about a lot of things but not all the information is true knowledge.It becomes true knowledge through experience.As children we are taught about God being the creator of the universe, heaven and hell,the devil,and many other things.Only a few brave souls question or dig deeper into the truth of this information.I can hear some of you already arguing how can one experience God? I was brought up a christian and i have nothing against Christianity or any other religion.However as i dug deeper i realized religion is one area where we are well informed but we actually do not have true knowledge because we rarely question religion.Many Christians are believers not knowers.I talk of Christianity because that is the religion that raised me i must emphasize i have nothing against it.There are many things in this life we claim to know but we know not.We at times judge people and situations because having not experienced what others are going through then we have no idea what they feel or their perception. Someone who have found themselves in such a situation have the experience and hence may have better understanding and even compassion.This realization has helped me to forgive people and even to be non judgmental. It has helped me learn how to let people be.How to be an observer rather than a judge of situations and events. I bear in mind that i do not know what i have not experienced. So what do you claim to know and do you really know?
My philosophy in life is"To experience is to know" .We only know that which we have experienced either through observation i.e witnessing or personally going through the actual experience.This has not always been my way of understanding life but experience has taught me so.Take for example you observe how people behave when drunk but you will not really know what it is like to be drunk.You can carry a bottle of honey even read about it but you only get to know what it really is when you taste it.No matter how much you read
about sex you can only know what it really is through having intercourse.If i asked you to explain what a rainbow is to a blind man what would you say it is? or better yet define what light is to a blind person in a lay man's language? But light is so real,you experience it everyday,you see it you know its real but exactly what is it? You can only understand it if you experience it. There is experience by observing you witness how a certain disease affect people you may not actually get sick but you have witnessed so you know about it not from reading or hearsay . We are informed about a lot of things but not all the information is true knowledge.It becomes true knowledge through experience.As children we are taught about God being the creator of the universe, heaven and hell,the devil,and many other things.Only a few brave souls question or dig deeper into the truth of this information.I can hear some of you already arguing how can one experience God? I was brought up a christian and i have nothing against Christianity or any other religion.However as i dug deeper i realized religion is one area where we are well informed but we actually do not have true knowledge because we rarely question religion.Many Christians are believers not knowers.I talk of Christianity because that is the religion that raised me i must emphasize i have nothing against it.There are many things in this life we claim to know but we know not.We at times judge people and situations because having not experienced what others are going through then we have no idea what they feel or their perception. Someone who have found themselves in such a situation have the experience and hence may have better understanding and even compassion.This realization has helped me to forgive people and even to be non judgmental. It has helped me learn how to let people be.How to be an observer rather than a judge of situations and events. I bear in mind that i do not know what i have not experienced. So what do you claim to know and do you really know?
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