It's been months since I've written - call it lack of inspiration...motivation...or simply life happens. I see and feel the effects of my time away from this work. My thoughts are darker, my attitude less forgiving and my sense of well-being more vulnerable. I find myself cultivating thoughts and ideas which I know jeopardize my joy. I am easily reeling and spiraling into negativity. I know this work almost instantly turns all of that around so why don't I make it a part of my daily life? Exhaustion perhaps? Laziness? Lots of excuses.
Anyway, over the course of the past few months I have had several identifiable experiences that serve as inspiration to continue my work. The first is my attendance at a seminar conducted by an organization known as EnlighteNext, a group formed to contemplate and perpetuate the teachings of Andrew Cohen. Skeptics of the movement consider it a cult - it may be, but certainly doesn't discount the potential validity of some of the theories, at least in my mind.
From my understanding of what I've learned, the belief system is grounded in six principals, purity of motive, integrity in action, autonomy, communion, evolutionary tension and natural hierarchy. We should recognize that we, as sophisticated, emotional and thoughtful beings, are at the cutting edge of evolution. We are forging history each moment, together as one unit. We, and everything we know to be true or real has evolved from a perfect state of nothingness. Through some force or intent we came to be, and from that point we continue to develop, out of that nothingness as history is written. Each of us play an integral role in that evolutionary process. Our individual lives are small as compared to the greater purpose of evolution.
I equate some of the teachings to the writings of Marianne Williamson. The goal being to attain purity of thought and motivation so that we can recognize our oneness with the earth and all of its parts, pieces and inhabitants. The next step is to consistently apply that state of mind in our everyday lives so that we can maximize our contribution to the evolutionary process during our lifetime. This requires us to overcome our egotistical tendencies, which proves to be my most difficult hurdle. Ego is so strong...self-preservation seems such a natural and necessary way of life. It is counter intuitive to think that we need to let go and surrender in order to experience enlightenment, but that is a truth that may deserve a capital "T".
I fail at surrender all the time. Does that make me a failure? Is there no hope for me to succeed in my quest for more Truth and spritual enlightenment? Am I a hack seeker without true intent?
Anyway, over the course of the past few months I have had several identifiable experiences that serve as inspiration to continue my work. The first is my attendance at a seminar conducted by an organization known as EnlighteNext, a group formed to contemplate and perpetuate the teachings of Andrew Cohen. Skeptics of the movement consider it a cult - it may be, but certainly doesn't discount the potential validity of some of the theories, at least in my mind.
From my understanding of what I've learned, the belief system is grounded in six principals, purity of motive, integrity in action, autonomy, communion, evolutionary tension and natural hierarchy. We should recognize that we, as sophisticated, emotional and thoughtful beings, are at the cutting edge of evolution. We are forging history each moment, together as one unit. We, and everything we know to be true or real has evolved from a perfect state of nothingness. Through some force or intent we came to be, and from that point we continue to develop, out of that nothingness as history is written. Each of us play an integral role in that evolutionary process. Our individual lives are small as compared to the greater purpose of evolution.
I equate some of the teachings to the writings of Marianne Williamson. The goal being to attain purity of thought and motivation so that we can recognize our oneness with the earth and all of its parts, pieces and inhabitants. The next step is to consistently apply that state of mind in our everyday lives so that we can maximize our contribution to the evolutionary process during our lifetime. This requires us to overcome our egotistical tendencies, which proves to be my most difficult hurdle. Ego is so strong...self-preservation seems such a natural and necessary way of life. It is counter intuitive to think that we need to let go and surrender in order to experience enlightenment, but that is a truth that may deserve a capital "T".
I fail at surrender all the time. Does that make me a failure? Is there no hope for me to succeed in my quest for more Truth and spritual enlightenment? Am I a hack seeker without true intent?
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