Well it is easy when we follow and continue to follow a few simple 'rules'. The way is easy, the following of that way some of us find a burden to varying degrees.
P'Taah has given us the Formula Of Life over and over again in different ways and different words. He has done so again in this weeks Weekly Quote. It follows neatly on from Lisa's post below, and it was timely for me also to read as it reaffirms and enforces what I have been reading from the works of Joseph Murphy.
What P'taah says is that we are the only Thinker in OUR universe and thus we have complete and absolute control of our lives. The trouble is we don't believe that to be so and thus don't use the power we have, and therefore we remain in the dark. We humans are an obstinate and stubborn lot and some of us are thicker and stubborner than others. To put it in P'Taah's words we get too involved in 'The Stories'. We have the power to transcend all the stories here on this earth.
As Jesus said:
'In this world you will be tempted and have tribulation; but be of good cheer for I have overcome the world!'
Jesus (and others) was the way shower so what he has done we too can do.
In a way it is easier today than in Jesus' time as we have a greater understanding and access to Spiritual Truth.
So what is the means to victory over World or Race Mind, over all the stories that seem to distract us and bring us down? It is through Self Control or Self Discipline which is really 'just'( :) ) watching our thoughts.
P'Taah says:
So, how do you change fear? Learn to love who you are.
This means being aware. This means paying attention to every thought. This means paying attention to the feelings that the stories generate.
And when we say stories, we are talking about the stories in your life, your relationships, your creations, as it were. Pay attention to how the stories provoke a re-action.
And when the reaction is joy and laughter, when the reaction is peace and tranquility, when the reaction is playfulness or wonderment, then indeed, you go along for the ride.
But when the reaction is a negative one, anger, frustration, jealousy etc., then that is the time to stop, to pay attention, to this little portion of you inside who is running your life. "
So you see the way to do it is simple but to most of us... not too easy. -
Just be conscious always and pay attention to EVERY thought and feeling, be aware of how our attachment to our stories can lead us to the wrong reaction, and then change that thought/reaction when that does happen.
A simple and easy to understand process. We just need to do it consistently until it becomes second nature to us.
We need to at least start to keep a watch on our thoughts and show discrimination and when a wrong thought or negative comes up we have the power to immediately stop that thought and substitute it with a 'God-based one'. That is the power we have and once we get in the habit it will become easier for us.
A couple of pertinent quotes:
'Keep your heart with all diligence for from it flows all the issues of Life' Proverbs
'As a man(and of course woman)thinks in his heart, that shall he be' Proverbs 23
I am speaking to myself here as I am reminded of this time and time again for I don't always do what I know I can do and so that is why P'Taah's message was so timely. Thank you P'Taah for pulling me up by my bootlaces and pointing me in the right direction (again!)
Namaste and Shalom to you all
PS I particularly enjoyed P'Taah's latest Burning Questions - thank you Mickey for the love,thought and effort you give to us through each month. DB
Hi Dennis. Again, I have deleted my response on this BB. After a few days when I re-read my messages they seem so inadequate to express my feelings and understanding. P'taah messages are clear for all as we expand our awareness from within. My thoughts and love remain with this BB.
I look forward to your posts as you always write about things that are pertinent in my life - and this is what I have been finding with P'taah's newsletters and weekly thoughts lately. They seem relevant to what is going on in my life no matter what 'time' or date they were written or given - Truth is Truth whenever it is given or found. My biggest 'lesson' is to take P'Taah at his word and put same into action and it is not always easy for me as my mind /thought/ego or whatever comes up with all sorts of (seemingly important) stuff that detracts and leads astray. These stories used to have a great hold on me but not anymore. I am more and more catching them before they affect me too much. So there is light at the end of the tunnel and I am learning to be and become rather than strife and overcome. As P'Taah would say I am learning to be a Human BEING not a human DOING - It is a marvelous and wondrous journey.
Please don't stop communicating on this board as you are needed just as all of us here are needed (or else we wouldn't be here) for the encouragement and betterment of us all. As P'taah said in the latest Burning Questions we,in a manner of speaking 'created him (and others like him) to be with us in this time to help us remember who we are and what we are.'( I have paraphrased this a bit). And so too we have done something similar here on this BB.
So a great big Namaste to you Reese and to all others here and may we all be blessed.
Hi Dennis. I'm not going anywhere. I monitor this BB at least once a day to enjoy messages like yours above. It brings me much joy and happiness to know that others, along with me, are on the conscious path to expand awareness of BEING human. I get tired of DOING until I recall that there is much local and non-local energy (information) within each of us and we can just BE to know it. Sounds like a riddle, doesn't it? This keeps me listening and reading P'taah for clarity. The July 2009 Burning Questions, Conversations with P'taah CD especially touched my heart.
Yes, I agree that we create P'taah to be with us at this time and to be a mirror for what and who we are. I recall often that the expansion of awareness comes from within not without. It still feels good to know that I am never alone and can share with others on this BB.
As I would say to you (along with a hug), if you were physically beside me...Dennis you are a sweetheart.
I haven't been on here in a while, but thought I'd give my 2 cents worth on something you said. While I certainly agree we need to moniter our thoughts, it's not possible to prevent 'negative' thoughts nor to immediately change the 'negative' ones to 'positive' ones.
In order to unconditionally love myself, I need to unconditionally accept myself. Same goes for others. If I remember correctly, P'taah says we shouldn't judge; then even by judging our judging, we are judging. Whew!!
Some thoughts when they run through my mind, I simply note them without judging them, and let them move on. I know I am not everything I think, I am much more than my mind.
Hi Deb and Reese and Dennis and All - I agree that our biggest challenge can be not judging the thoughts as they come out or run through our minds, Deb. I have always been a big "flailer" ...meaning I whipped myself for the smallest infractions
Recently I had an experience of watching my thoughts and choosing differently. In June I flew with my older son to see/visit my youngest son and celebrate his 25th BD - He's in school in Michigan and has a new girlfriend.
The girlfriend is a go-getter and had made all kinds of plans as to what we would be doing while there for three days. This was fine on the one hand, but left no room for the rest of us (me!) to offer our ideas - so I was inwardly "miffed" - then I stopped and thought about this situation and realized I was only up there to make my youngest son "happy" and do what he wanted...and If that meant doing what his girlfriend wanted to do (which it did and he sooo wanted us to get along - his girlfriend and me), then what was the problem? (to answer my own question here, the problem really lay in the fact that I didn't like being ordered about, and I didn't want to spend all my time with her there, I wanted to have private time with my two sons blah blah blah...) So I looked at that and reminded my self that I was in control of me and was "free to do or not do as I liked" - and this made me feel better inside. And I did finally get a quiet dinner with my two sons the last night of our visit...and we discussed lots of "heavy" issues about the pains they experienced growing up / divorce and separation etc.
I know I have issues that I haven't worked through with domineering people (or as I perceive them to be anyway) - I like an environemnt where people are democratic and majority rules.
Plus, I'm the mother, and so I thought I would get "more" respect, more say....it's quite humourous when you write it all down. Anyway, the celebration was a success from my beloved 25 yr old child's perspective and I grew up a bit more ( I hope).
Yet, Deb, as I write this I am not saying that I berate myself for the feelings expressed above...where I felt "left out" or not respected or catered too, whatever...To remain at peace I actually removed myself for a little while (in a way that caused no disruption or concern for anyone) and took a breath and consoled myself for having all these high hopes before I arrived as to what we would be doing during those precious few days etc etc.etc. And realized I could choose if I wanted to be Right or if I wanted to be Happy.
For me these small seemingly insignificant details in my life offer the most profound lessons.
I think you did a great job! It is difficult to let someone else take the lead when you had your own ideas about it, yet you managed to do it.
I was reading something on another forum that spoke to me about letting things be. Quite often I like to jump in and rush things where I really need to leave them alone. I need to let go, and let God I Am take over. Very difficult!
Thanks Deb. Yes, Let It Be is a most amazing state. I've often sung the song in my head to counter the resistance my mind puts up wanting to have things go a certain way. The tricky part is that sometimes (and esp. in my youth) I let everything "be" without interference when I might ought to have had more influence?! It's never easy to walk those fine lines, at least for me. Life IS a paradox and such a subtle confluence of lives and emotions...however, I do find that being quiet is usually the best medicine!
I am so so grateful to Jani and Ptaah for helping me sort out these delicate places in my heart which my intellect so wants to control.
Synchronicity how amazing is it! I just wanted to let you know how inspiring your experience with your sons birthday was to me. I too recently had a similar situation where my expectations of a certain event were not being met, isn't it funny how we are almost always disappointed when we expect certain things to happen and they don't. So I changed my ideas from what I thought they should be to just allowing whatever and enjoying it anyway. As it turned out things worked out much better than I could ever have imagined than if I held on to my original expectations. Aint life grand when we just 'let it be'
Dear Deb, I remember the first time you posted and the difficult times you were going through, however the feeling that came through on your post above was of someone much more positive and in control of thier life. I hope that is not too bold or condescending of me I just wanted to share my joy in your joy and our shared joynies together :)
Dear Reese as always I Love you, your wisdom, your questioning mind that has me finding new ways to express myself
and Dear Dennis you always know just the right thing to say and always it seems so pertinant to me when I read it, I have missed our spirited conversations and will try to get on here more often
Thank you all for contribution to my joy and remembering :)
Jules: You are welcome and yes,please share with us your wisdom and 'spirited conversations'
Reece: Thanks for the vote of sweetheart but surely that soliquy belongs to you?
Kris: you sum it all up so well
'BE aware in the present moment and accept it as it is.' That is THE secret to all of our questions- just "'BE ' and you shall 'See'" - Dennis It is in our 'Being' (who we are) that we shall find/experince our 'Becoming' (who we can BE) Ad Infinitum
I like the point you make here too, and again, I agree. I've found that we can't force ourselves to be vigilant with our thoughts. It comes naturally, when we realize that our judgments of others and of ourselves are not bringing us peace. Then as we desire that peace more and more, we WANT to be vigilant and observe our thoughts and reactions.
I seem sometimes to be constantly critical, constantly judgmental, and I catch myself during, or right after I have gone through being judgmental towards someone or something. I notice that I'm knotted up and frowning inside, or I'm annoyed or irritated. If I hear temptation call to me to stay and linger in the dream of duality, this is my clue to stop, turn aside, and ask if we, the Sons of God (or Christ) could be content with dreams, when Heaven (or the Kingdom, or love) can be chosen just as easily as hell. When I do this, something softens inside, and love will happily replace all fear.
I sometimes start to beat myself up for being judgmental. "Good Lord Chris, are you ever going to leave off criticizing every bloody thing you lay your eyes on?" I stop then too, always vigilant for the irritation, and choose again for Love, knowing that every time I do, I am benefitted a thousandfold.
Vigilance, awareness, watchfulness - these things come when we know that there must be another way. We WANT (desire) to self-correct so to speak. We WANT (desire) to make a decision for love instead of fear. The more we decide for love, the more we see that we are happier, our way is made easy, and the more vigilant we thus become.
The desire (along with the intellectual understanding as you've mentioned before) has to be there, before any of this can really bring about our change and recognition of the truth of Who we really are.
Thanks again Dennis, for your enlightening discussion. I always enjoy your musings and ruminations. ;~D
