BE and IT IS

[Clifford Black]

ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE COME TO KNOW THE VOICE BEHIND THE MASK CAN YOU BEGIN TO FEEL THAT YOU ARE STARTING TO KNOW WHO THE PERSON MIGHT BE!!!!  (What think you of this thought)

[storm]

Yes, I have read Jonathan L. Seagull. We cannot live in a state of perfection, with a mental bondage to the limited knowledge of self on this planet. We must learn to fly,...we must know that we can fly.

I know the meanings of some letters of the alphabet,..i'm trying to learn them all, and I will.

[Clifford Black]

It is not about living in a state of perfection-because of the condition that is called time-space perfection can never be reached. What is important is that you STRIVE at all times for perfection and that is why we practice. If u want to learn how to learn the alphabet we are here.
(B)

[storm]

No, it's not about living in a state of perfection, it's about BEING a state of perfection. Yes, we must STRIVE at all times for perfection, because it can be reached, the practice starts on Earth. In order to live in a state of perfection, we must first learn to BE a state of perfection. For me, the story goes beyond the conditions of space and time. On this planet the practice starts, by knowing the power of our be-ing, and we must truly strive for that,..it's the beginning of Heaven.

[Bro. Mwanze]

Thank you Cliff for my first lesson.

Judge

[Clifford Black]

@ Mwanze---This is how we enter into the garden so that we can prepare for the first grade...(B).

[Bro. Mwanze]

 Why has it take so long for a teacher to suggest that it is necessary for me to know the meaning of each alphabet?  Now, it almost seems critical to all my understanding and acquiring knowledge.  If the alphabets are the building blocks of words and each is important to each word; their meanings are paramount to my understanding the meaning of words.  I have believed that each alphabet represented a particular sound.  Now I'm guessing that each sound has a particular meaning as well. That's novel thinking for me.

Now let's see where I go from here.

 

[Michael Taylor]

Storm,
In my belief system, Be-ing is a function of the spirit. Therefore my Do-ingness should always be a reflection of my Be-ingness or spirit. In other words when a wise man once said "Be in the world but not of it" he meant that when we embody our true nature (which is spiritual) we would not have a need for the material things of the world. So when we let go of our attachment to the physical realm we are actually "apart from this world" even though we are still in physical form.

Just a thought!

[storm]

Great thought!


I have to add that, it's not just an attachment to the physical realm that we must let go of, we must also let go of, the mental realm of reality that has trained us to BE, what man tell us,..TO BE. We have to know that the voice behind the mask actually exist, before we can truly come to know it,...before we can truly come to BE IT.

[Michael Taylor]

That is a divine truth! Behind the thought and the man made constructions of our mind is the Source, the Authentic Self the true essence of who you are. When we come to this understanding then we are free. As you mentioned, it is behind the mask or illusion of the Ego and it is only in complete silence beyond thought can we experience this ultimate reality. Be still and know that you are divine!

Do you have a spiritual practice that includes meditation?

[storm]

No, I've never practiced meditation,..my spiritual practice has always been THINKING.

[Michael Taylor]

There is definitely a place for "thinking". But if you truly want to fly I would like to provide you with some fuel for contemplation.

Consider this: You will never access your authentic self by thinking. Thinking comes from the mind and the intellect. Although it is important and necessary while you inhabit a physical body, it will never get you into heaven. In order to get to heaven you must be "out of your mind" and into your heart. Not the physical muscle that pumps blood through your body, but the center of your "Being" the center of your soul, your true heart which is your connection to the Infinite. One surefire way to get to this place is through meditation. It allows you to quiet the chatter of the mind and hear the voice of your own soul. Prayer and meditation are included in every form of religious practice because it is a way to connect to the heart without "thinking". It is a Universal law that must be embraced. Pure Faith does not occur in your mind but in your heart. It is more of an intuitive feeling or "knowing" without knowing how you know. It is the voice of God whispering to your spirit that will guide you to the place of heaven. You can not get there by thinking.

Are you ready to get out of your mind and into your heart?

Just a thought!

[storm]

How do you know that the soul isn't the mind, where exactly is the mind? Do you know that we can also THINK with our hearts? For me,..thinking brings inspiration, to know when I must think with my heart.

I mean no harm by this,..but you can't tell me what won't get me into heaven,, that is an individual and personal journey. If we were not formed to THINK, we would have no inspiration to SEEK, Do you think the process of meditation, THOUGHT itself up?