THIS INCARNATION 8

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I found this quote from Eckhart Tolle quite significant:

“Many people who are going through the early stages of the awakening process are no longer certain what their outer purpose is. What drives the world no longer drives them. Seeing the madness of our civilization so clearly, they may feel somewhat alienated from the culture around them. Some feel that they inhabit a no-man's-land between two worlds. They are no longer run by the ego, yet the arising awareness has not yet become fully integrated into their lives.”

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I think we set a record this morning—3 paragraphs rather than 3 pages. You really need to shut me up!

A key concept here is that “We Are All One.” Even though we are each unique expressions of the Divine, the God essence that we possess is the same as the God essence in all beings. Because this is an absolute truth, we can be aware of the reality that “giving and receiving are the same.” (loving and being loved are the same). We can know that when we choose to raise our vibration, as a seemingly separate individual, we actually raise the vibration of all beings.

A concept that is used here in today's reading is one which has been mentioned a number of times but it is also one that demands repeating: 

“You create a new possibility in your energy field that others may witness, may know, may see as possible and they may align to it and call it into being for themselves.”

“Possibility” is the focus here. Once a barrier or challenge has been overcome by one person, an energy is created that opens the door for others to follow. 

It was thought that to run a mile under four minutes was an impossibility. After Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile it was not long afterwards that another did the same thing and then another and another. That is one simple example of how a possibility is created by one person that can be taken up by others as well. (others: breaking of the sound barrier; walking on the moon; …)

In the Christian tradition it was Jesus who spoke and said “Greater things than this shall you do.” Although we usually equate that with the physical world, he also said, “I have given an example Love one another as I have loved you.”

That was not simply a command, it was a directive that said “I have shown this example, I have opened you up to the possibility of what you thought was impossible. Now, today, you have a choice to hold onto the claim that it is impossible to love everyone, or that unconditional love is not only possible but is a reality.

I used the example of Yoda from Star Wars showing Luke the power of mind over matter. Luke being overwhelmed by the demonstration (of raising  his ship out of the swamp) says “I don't believe it” and Yoda sadly shakes his head and and replies, “That's why you fail.” In other words, “You have denied the possibility that I've shown you and in your denial of that possibility you have limited yourself and your awareness.”

The question came up about unconditional love. Here again we are faced with the the paradox that challenges our perception of what we are. The small self or the ego or the personality self is not capable of unconditional love, but that does not stop it from desiring it. I do believe there will come a time when the personality self will be able to accept unconditional love even though it does not fully grasp or understand it. For our work right now simply realize there is only one kind of love, and that is the love that exist without conditions.

And so the question is asked, “Can I love myself unconditionally?”  The reason why that is so confusing is that it is the personality self that is asking a question and the personality self is always wrapped up and engaged in the limitation. It’s really an impossible question for the ego.

I believe the answer to the question is not a judgment so much as it is an awareness and the choice.

Again,  “I will open myself up to the possibility of love without limits and  to go beyond the preconceived notions of the personality self and all it’s wants, needs, and attempts to explain, define and control.”

“As deeply as I can I will open myself up to loving and being loved in this moment,” and my prayer will be “and let me stretch even further into the next moment.” **

We do not create love. We are love. Trying to define unconditional love is rather meaningless because we are not talking about doing something so much as we are speaking about being the truth of you are.

“You create a new possibility in your energy field that others may witness, may know, may see as possible and they may align to it and call it into being for themselves.”

** I just thought of our way to describe or become aware of the personality self. A simple description would be your personality self is your story.” Kind of like being on the soap opera channel. Not only is your story your history or your perceived history, but it is also all the stories you are telling yourself about what is happening and why it's happening right now in your life.

We will not say that this story or history is untrue or unreal, but we will simply suggest that your story, your history, the story you are telling yourself right now, is a very limited view of life and you truly are.