Human Evolution: Clearing out the deadwood - developing the body - tuning the mind - accessing the spirit
The Human Mind
Contents
1 - Introduction
Fastrack
originates
as a result of the desperate emergency that befalls our planet.
We have a few
years
of life remaining, as we know it, after which we will experience the
full
consequences of our destructive actions.
For too long
now,
we have totally ignored the warning signs, and every one of us has
decided
that it is someone else’s problem.
The buck stops
here.
In fact, everything we have ever known stops here.
We understand
that
many citizens may consider this an alarmist attitude.
It is quite
alarming;
the number of people who are completely ignoring the fact that this
planet
has been dying for the last fifty or more years, with the rate of death
increasing
each year at a continuously accelerating pace?
The seasons are
changing, with record highs and lows every year. The human body and
human
mind are closing down and preparing for a lengthy hibernation.
People are
staring
at television and computer screens, hypnotised by flashing stock
exchange
figures, whilst outside the flood waters are rising, the air is
becoming
unbreathable, governments are murdering innocent women and children,
and
every natural law points to the fact that the majority of the
population
has lost its balance of mind.
How can people
be
so unconcerned?
How can they be
planning for their retirement thirty and forty years hence, when they
will
not live that long?
How can they
occupy
most of their time performing trivial duties in order to increase their
bank account, and then occupy their "spare" time either sleeping, or
conducting
some pointless activity that reduces the bank account? What a perverse
way of living, with no benefit accrued at the time of death.
Therefore, we
need
a rapid way of getting out of this hole, and that is what Fastrack is
all
about. We believe that Fastrack can provide some of the answers that
help
to maintain a steady progress towards our goal of enlightenment.
2 - Time-line
Before our
birth,
unknowingly, with the help of our guides, we determined the next lesson
which we need to learn, in order to progress along our path of
evolution, and scanned the probability vortices to identify a mother
likely
to provide the necessary circumstances for that lesson. This is the
purpose
for our incarnation, although during incarnation we forget what we have been born to learn. Nevertheless, our guides will steer
us towards suitable opportunities,
if we will but let them. Inevitably, our lesson is to do with
learning to love.
It appears that
a certain amount of discomfort is necessary before, after or during the
opening of any opportunity. Many entities take drugs, illegal or
prescribed,
to ward off the discomfort, and hence ward off their opportunity for
evolution.
Here we see how it is possible that the short-sightedness of Western
medicine,
and vaccination in particular, can stunt the evolution of man.
The knowledge of
suitable herbal medicines for use during opportunity openings is not
available
to most Western medicine practitioners. Here's what one writer has to say: -
"Our way of
looking at things has been guided and created by the way those around
us
look at things. We are the products of our environment. Whilst we may
not
agree with the views of others, having once heard them, then their
views
affect our final decisions in one way or another. This melding of views
is how the species of man has been able to cooperate and hence survive”.
If, however,
those
around us had all been accustomed to an alternative way of thinking,
then
we ourselves would also be accustomed to an alternative way of
thinking.
As our desire is to accelerate our own personal evolution in order to
try
to catch up with nature, which has already moved on, then we can help
ourselves
by adopting a completely new way of thinking.
This new way is
possible because our programming is to think of time as linear, yet
time
is man made. We are attuned to the opinion that time moves, and that
one
hour follows the previous one. We are not attuned to the fact that time
is stationary, and that we ourselves are moving along the time line. If
we move to a different part of the time line, then we get a different
life,
using this same body.
The whole point
is to try to remember why we are here. That is because we choose to be
here, no
matter what our circumstances. If we are having a rough time of it, it
is because we are not listening to our spirit guides. How often do we
hear
them say "The highest thing you could do here is "x", and then we
proceed
to do "y". If we always did the highest thing available to us, then we
would constantly be stretching ourselves and experiencing a higher
level
of life. Moreover, the higher we get, then the higher we get. We must
not
taint our progress with the fact that almost all of those around us are
still in the middle of sweet dreams and aware of very little. We are
not
all in the same place on the time line, although we do cross one
another’s
interweaving paths regularly.
It is best for
us
to leave behind items and relationships, which belong to a point on the time line behind
us. We are unable to take material possessions and personal
relationships
with us to another part of the time-line, and therefore hanging on to
them
causes us to remain where we are. We are not on the same time line as
our
parents, or brothers and sisters, or wife or children, or friends, or
anybody.
Our time-line is unique, created by our own spiritual vibrations, some
of
which were programmed before incarnation and some of which have been
picked
up during this lifetime. We are trying to balance these two sets of
vibrations,
to produce a New Harmony of a higher order, and hence to know that we
have
evolved one more step. The resulting vibration will again be unique,
with
no guidelines available. We must learn how to read our own feelings and
reactions, so that we can adjust our auto-response system.
We
must learn to listen to our heart.
3 - Sentimentality
We spend much
time
and effort keeping, maintaining, or grieving over sentimental items.
Sentiment is
defined
as:
1 susceptibility
to tender, delicate or romantic emotion
2 exaggerated,
overindulged
or mawkish feeling or emotion
3 a thought,
opinion,
or attitude.
Here we are
talking
about something over which we have control. We can decide whether to be
sentimental or not. When we are clearing out the old mental store
cupboard, in the past we have
cleaned carefully and sentimentally replace items that have not seen the
light of day in years.
This mental
state
is detrimental to a rapidly active mind. We are trying to leave behind
human
traits which are of no benefit to us. Sentimentality consumes energy
while creating zero benefit to anyone, and more
often than not generates morbid memories as opposed to the hoped for
joy.
We are best to
dispose
of it - all of it. Unless there is a high chance that we will use an
item
in the next few days, then it is of no use to us. We should sell it,
give
it away, or otherwise dispose of it.
Old clothes,
folders
of photographs, ancient trophies, childhood toys, ornaments, books,
pictures,
even out of date telephone directories and all manner of things are
stored
in all manner of places.
Just think how
much
energy this total weight of sentiment absorbs, and holds back the human
race.
Once we get into
Fastrack, we no longer wish to carry any unnecessary weight. We wish to
be able to travel quickly, with a light load.
We soon grasp
that
by disposing of all of this unhelpful matter, and mind stuff, we are
making
room for something far more useful and beneficial. We see that not only
do we suffer from the excess weight of sentimentality, but also that we
fail to benefit from the more positive energy which would replace it.
In short,
sentimentality
is a tool used by us in order to keep ourselves feeling secure within
our
own illusion. As such, it is a deterrent from breaking out of the
illusion,
and we remain convinced that it is real.
The world is now
changing so quickly that the links from the past to the present are
becoming
more tenuous. Trying to hang on to links that snapped long ago is a
good
way to stay in the hole.
Let us let go of
the past, and try to stay with the present. It is far more exciting,
far
less morbid, and free.
4 - The Body is a Battery
The human body
is
a wonderful thing. It is a self-charging, self-regulating, and
self-repairing
battery. However, we are not our body. If we examine the "I" in
ourselves,
we will find that there is more "I" than there is body, and therefore
conclude
that the "I" could be in control of the body. We can improve the
performance
of the body by causing the "I" to increase the positive charge in the
body.
By removing
items
that create a negative charge, such as toxic diet, impure air, excess
noise,
excess physical disturbance, and intake of impure matter, we make room
for
the increase in positive charge.
Then we can
increase
the elements that generate positive charge, such as pure food and
water,
clean air, peaceful atmosphere, sunshine, exercise and love.
By removing
negative
elements, and increasing positive elements, then we find that the
positive
charge increases to the point where we achieve unbelievable levels of
vitality.
We are able to do more of the many things that we truly enjoy, and
which
are truly of benefit to ourselves, to others, and to the planet that
hosts
us.
If we allow the
positive charge to drain away by indulging in negative habits, then
eventually
there is insufficient positive charge, and the body ceases to function
properly, or at all.
It is easy to
witness
citizens who have a low positive charge, as they are lacking in energy,
short tempered and intolerant. This is not a basis on which to build
foundations
of a long and satisfying life, and is indicative of a society that is
regressing.
There is
some
time
remaining, but very little. The rapid increase of the total negative
charge
is causing the positive charge of the planet to deplete, and soon, if
we
make no change, the planet will be unable to support human life. There
is no future for human life as we know it today, with most people
locked
inside their own illusion
. The environment is degrading, the financial status of the controlling currency, the dollar, has been propped up for so long that it is now laughable, the medical industry is filling us full of mind-numbing drugs, our food contains less nutrition every year, our media feeds us more lies, and everything points to an imminent collapse of society. We must be fit and ready.
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5 Daily practices
The increasing
positive
charge will already be making us feel better, and we will become
interested
in ways of generating further increases. The best way is to commence
some
daily spiritual practice. We will initially not feel like doing this
every
day, but by trying a few different ideas we will decide what best suits
us. Then we will gradually develop a habit, and find that most days we
like to do our selected thing.
Most spiritual
teachers
recommend a form of meditation. There are many forms, and incorporating
at least a brief meditation into our daily practice will definitely be
of positive benefit. A simple one called the twenty-four second
meditation
involves picturing numbers made up of dots as shown on large digital
displays.
We commence by picturing the digits 24. When we can clearly visualise
each
dot which makes each of the two digits two and four, then we move to
23,
and 22. The concentration on the dots helps to eliminate other thoughts
from the mind, and with a little practice over a few days, we are able
to move from 24 down through all the digits to 0. If another thought
enters
our mind during this process, then we must start again. This is why it
takes a few days before we are able to succeed Once we can succeed then
we are achieving an alpha state of mind, which is relaxed, and free of
the linear thought process. This is the state of mind required for deep
meditation, which we discuss later.
6 To strengthen our resolve
Sometimes we
feel
as though we could achieve more. On examination, we will usually find
that
we are still placing higher emphasis on things other than our survival
and evolutionary growth.
As soon as we
place
priority on survival and evolution, we begin to see the results.
Whatever
we decided to do some time ago begins to manifest itself within us, as
if given grace by some magic power. We have thought about it long
enough,
with our resolve growing a little each time we think about it, until we
reach the point where we have sufficient energy to action our desires.
We notice that our negative activity reduces, and in some cases is
eliminated,
and that we feel good about that. We realise that while we do not yet
always conduct
our daily affairs to include all of our desired practices, nevertheless
we
begin to conduct our desired practices several times per week. With
just
a little patience, these practices will become second nature.
Once we have our
minds and bodies gradually cleaning themselves out, then we are
gradually
lightening our load. In gentle waves our performance improves until one
day, we feel ready for the next step. Our resolve to continue on the
Track
strengthens, and there appears to be little point in returning to our
previous
ways.
In fact, our
resolve
strengthens itself so much, that not only do we make some effort to
avoid
situations with negative vibrations, but we even begin to dislike some
of the things that we previously thought we loved.
It becomes
easier
to say 'no' where we used to say 'yes', and easier to say 'yes' where
we
used to say 'no'. The whole process of change becomes less painful and
we actually look forward to the continuing adventure.
We improve our
diet,
our exercise and our spiritual practices, and soon begin to feel the
benefit.
Our energy
levels
rise and we begin to feel that we can take on greater challenges.
We find
ourselves
less inclined to want to keep down with the Jones’s, and more inclined
to
be creative on our own account. We find that we can take the time, and
have the energy to become more deeply involved with the things that we
truly love.
We begin to
better
our previous performances on a regular basis and realise that our
potential
is so much higher than we ever believed that we are able to conceive of
greater challenges.
Our confidence
increases,
and we find that we become more adaptable, more patient, and more
tolerant.
The first seeds
of unconditional love are beginning to sprout.
Our capability
to
forgive increases and our need to prove ourselves as a winner
decreases. We
begin to feel the urge to help others, and gradually our own ego begins
to recede.
We learn more
about
ourselves, and more about the reasons why we act in certain ways, and
as
we become more mindful, our own behaviour improves, as if of its own
accord.
We become more
precise
in steering our ship, and less needful of steering the ships of others.
We feel guilty less often, and begin to remove one of the major causes
of depression - guilt.
We begin to
remove
some of our fears, though others may still persist. We begin to
discover
much of the curtain of illusion which has been created by the business
world. As we begin to receive glimpses through the curtain we become
encouraged,
and have to guard against more guilt feelings as we discover more about
ourselves.
The past has
gone,
and we realise that our memory and our history books never were very
precise.
As the fog
begins
to lift, every aspect of the planet begins to manifest its clarity. We
are able to understand more of what is happening here and now, and this
enables us to feel compassion towards our fellow citizens, to
experience
deeper levels of unconditional love and to experience less fear.
During the
inevitable
times of depression, when our resolve is weak, we will find that our
spiritual
practice becomes a significant aid. Slowly we learn to be able to
control
our depressions, and life begins to roll along less painfully.
7 – Beginning to analyse the mind.
We will already
be detecting improvements in the condition of our body, and we will
already
be conducting our practices regularly.
Now we are going
to start work on the mind. Until now, we have had very little
understanding
of our own mind, which has caused us embarrassment on many occasions.
We are going to
begin by analysing our own mind. We are going to determine why we think
in certain ways.
When we think,
for
example, "I would like an ice cream", then we can analyse where the
thought
came from. Often we can trace it to a recently experienced
advertisement
or someone else eating an ice cream, but often it goes far deeper. Such
as "I have always liked ice-cream, and it is a long time since I had
one,
and there is no reason not to have one today".
This is not an
exercise
in denial - if we want an ice cream, then we have one, but while eating
it, we work out for sure why it is that we wanted it.
This example is
over-simplistic. However, it helps to demonstrate a method by which we
can take control of our thought patterns, simply by watching our
thoughts.
By being conscious and readily aware of what we are doing and thinking
at any one time, we can learn to examine the ways in which we think.
8 - Exiting the illusory world
We cannot exit
the
illusory world until we have become more familiar with the truth. There
are just as many false things as there are true things, and it is not a
simple task to distinguish between the two.
However, we can
start by examining the two extremes - the complete falsehood, and the
absolute
truth. The best example of absolute truth is what we see, feel, hear,
smell
and taste, right here and now. We have no need to make judgement of
good
or bad, as we can accept things just as they are - true.
The best example
of a complete lie is a soap opera on television. We know that this is
not
real life. We know that this is just people performing as directed in
order
to try to produce make-believe.
Between these
two
extremes, there are many other pieces of information, which reach us
daily
- are they true or false?
If we experience
something ourselves, then we are able to say that for us the experience
is true.
If someone else
tells us that they experienced it, then we can believe that it might be
true for them. As far as we are concerned, we do not yet know, as
we have not yet experienced the topic or event in question for ourselves.
Therefore, we
will
not include this information in our repertoire of absolute truth. By
constantly
discerning each piece of information as we receive it, then we improve
our ability to reject untruths. This helps us to rid our mind of much
irrelevant
trivia. Gradually as we progress, we will find new truths that begin to
change our opinions. We find that we begin to dissociate with those who
are unable to speak the truth.
We avoid gossip
and rumour, as our experience tells us that these are at best
distorted,
and often false.
Eventually we
discern
that the only truth for us is what lies within our own experience. We
become
less affected by happenings around us, as we begin to control our inner
self, and avoid the ups and downs experienced by many others.
With practice at
avoiding mistruth, we eventually achieve the status of having more
truth
than untruth inside us, and we are now ready to seek an exit from the
illusion.
We now
understand
how we had allowed our circumstances to manipulate our thought. As our
thought grows more pure, then we begin to discover different sensations
within our body. Our likes and dislikes change, which also accelerates
our progress.
Soon we discover
that those around us are basing their choices on foundations of
falsehood,
and we can now see how easy it is for people to follow the same
circular
route, without ever breaking out.
We become able
to
adopt more than one viewpoint on a subject based on the level of truth
that we apply to that subject.
We can look at a
subject in the same familiar way, concurring with those around us, or we
can
look at it in the light of truth, even though this opinion differs from
that of our neighbours.
As we improve,
we
find that we have more time available to help others, if they indicate
that they need help.
We become
disinterested
in the toys that formerly occupied our lives, and become more
interested
in spiritual advancement. Once we have climbed out of the illusion
created
by the belief that money brings happiness, then we are able to tackle
the
other illusions that keep us feeling separate from the rest of the
planet.
Our feelings become more at one with nature, and we use Nature's Law as
our guideline for decision making.
Our diet
changes,
our exercise regime expands, and the quality of our thoughts improves.
We begin to notice the first sensations of unconditional love, and our
spirits rise as we register considerable progress.
We can see the
light
at the end of the tunnel, and we are encouraged to proceed towards it,
taking pleasure in leaving things behind us as we lighten our load, and
make forward progress more comfortable.
When we can
clearly
see the illusory world from the outside, then we know that we have
safely
exited, and will never have a desire to return. In fact, we are unable
to return and live as before, because our knowledge is now too great.
We are able to
make
visits in order to help others, but we will never wish to immerse
ourselves
as before.
9 - Introspection
Introspection -
the examination of ones own thoughts.
Once we are able
to understand the ways in which we think, then we are in a position to
control our thoughts.
One of the
aspects
of the mind most difficult to understand is the capability to switch
rapidly
from one subject to another with no apparent linkage. Thoughts just
spring
to mind constantly, some new ones, and sometimes, the same old thought
just coming around again.
Before we are
able
to institute any sort of control, then we must determine what we are
going
to apply our mind to, but, more importantly, to what we are not going
to
apply our mind. We purify our mind by removing the impurities.
Therefore, an
intensive
period with limited excuses for mind wandering is a good way to learn
to
watch ones own mind. Once the technique has been learned, we can
practice
constantly, with new revelations happening at regular intervals.
Watching ones
own
reactions to the statements and actions of others is a way of learning
about ones-self, whilst demonstrating patience and tolerance.
Whenever we
recognise
anger arising, then we know that we have catalyst for a lesson.
Initially, we
may
need aids to memory and concentration, so that we can help ourselves by
acting immediately when we register any anger. Firstly, we can write a few words about what has made us angry. Then work out why we are angry -
applying
the mantra that we create our own destiny - i.e. how have we made
ourselves
angry. We soon become aware that we have made ourselves angry as a
result
of our own reaction to the words or actions of others. If we feed our
anger,
it grows, but if we are able to smile at the menagerie of creatures
which
has created the angry thought, then it dissipates.
Different
categories
of spiritual advancement, or attainment of people, are noticeable by:
The use of
alcohol
or other drugs
The ability to
walk
correctly
Non-interruptive
listening
The smile
Dress and
presentation
Speech
Mannerisms
Sexual
Relationships
Honesty
Preciseness
Fineness
(thermostat)
Eyes
As society sinks
faster into the debris of its own technology, we can take a look at
what
is happening of a more permanent nature. The minds and souls of people
who live and work in cities are so restricted that there is
insufficient
time to create the required changes, even if they started on Fastrack
today.
The only ones with a chance are those at least a part of the way down
the
path, or those who are able to generate regular quiet periods..
By sitting
quietly,
we are less likely to offend.
In the last
fifty
years, the human population of Planet Earth has more than doubled,
whilst
in the same period, the levels of morality have halved.
The western
ideas
on sexuality, and right livelihood, and alcohol, are dragging the
planet
deeper into the mire.
One thinks of
the
Quakers and the bigoted thinking that they had to tolerate.
There are many
aspects
considered by some to be right behaviour, of which we are not aware.
Therefore
we do not conform to the highest levels of right behaviour, always
leaving
room for improvement in our behaviour. Being polite, courteous, quiet,
sober and clean go a long way towards right behaviour.
10 How do we get out of the hole?
The best way to
get out of anything is to become aware of what it is that we are in. It
could be termed a quandary. How can it be that most people we know are
going flat out to make money, when we feel that there must be a more
satisfying
way of spending a lifetime?
The massive
vibration
of energy created by the corporate machine has taken over the minds of
most people. The majority of thoughts and decisions which take place in
the minds of the average human being in the twenty-first century are
almost
all based on information received from a profit making organisation.
We apply little
or no consideration to the long-term effects that these profit-making
actions
have on the human being and the planet.
Therefore, we
now
provide an insight into a way out of the hole that could take effect
immediately.
If we all
stopped
spending money except on essentials, the planets natural environment
would
right itself within a couple of years or so, and we would preserve the
species.
There would be
severe
shocks all the way down the profit line, but there would also be
tremendous
benefits.
On a personal
level,
we would be removing stress. Instead of having to decide to buy A or B,
we simplify life by deciding to buy nothing. One thing less to worry
about
and a little more money saved - life is improving already.
We have to get
rid
of the idea that we can purchase our happiness, and this change of
attitude
alone will start the acceleration on the Fastrack route.
Now, we have
made
the decision to make some space in our lives, and we have the time,
energy
and finances to proceed along the track. Once we get used to the idea
of
essentials only, we will amaze ourselves by how little we can get by
on,
and how much simpler life becomes. We confirm that spiritual
development
is more important than the development of the bank account.
We can utilise
our
time to think about things which we have ignored, like learning to
breathe
properly, and to chew our food properly, bodily and mental hygiene,
exercise
and relaxation. We begin to learn the important things in our new life,
and as we begin to adjust, we gain more energy, and our power of
thought
increases.
Here are a few
Fastrack
clues of what we are aiming for. Do not knock it until you have tried
it
they say.
- Vegetarianism
- Reincarnation
- No alcohol
- Daily
spiritual
practice
- Daily exercise
- Daily search
for
the truth
- Daily
reverence.
This sounds like
a tall and maybe unnecessary order of things. The problem is that we do
not have much time remaining, as the planet is being destroyed daily,
and
we have proven repeatedly that the above clues are of great assistance
in development.
Both the planet
and ourselves need all of the benefit we can get, and by spending at
least
a little time each day doing beneficial activities, we will be
progressing.
Gradually, systematically, we will adopt a lifestyle which does not
revolve
around the death of other life forms, and which strengthens ourselves
for
the journey ahead.
So already, just
in a matter of a few minutes, we have discovered something that we are
able to do which starts building the ladder that helps both the planet
and ourselves out of the hole. Just learn to say no to that little
luxury
or comfort item which you were about to buy!
11
- Extra-sensitive
Once our
awareness
has blossomed, and we are receiving a variety of inputs, then we will
find
that some of these new inputs hit particularly tender areas, and result
in our intense feelings of guilt or disappointment.
We must not
allow
ourselves to make mountains out of molehills. New sights of reality
cause
much of this guilt, and we are unable to understand why we had been
unaware
of them before.
This is in
itself
a mind-opening realisation. The realisation that we generate our own
guilt
out of nothing, as a result of new awareness. Whenever this guilt
builds
up to interfere with our normal meditations, then we take a few deep
breaths,
and blow them onto the "over-sensitive-due-to-rebirth" situation.
12
Beginning to meditate
Having accepted
the fact that our self-image is merely an outer shell generated by the
bumps, knocks, pleasures and joys which have befallen us, then we are
able
to smile at our own reactions to certain instances, as we watch the
menagerie
of wild animals in our mind performing their tricks.
The more we
watch,
the more we are able to anticipate, and the easier it becomes to
control
or disregard them. Once we are able to recognise our own menagerie
there
are fewer surprises, and we are more able to stay calm.
Remaining calm
sounds
a boring thing to do after all of the excitement that we have
experienced
in life so far, when our most blissful moments would not be described
as
calm! However, this is the most noticeable change, where we become less
interested in excitement of the body, and more interested in enabling
our
mind to penetrate deeply inside in order to provide a better
understanding
of ourselves. We experience bliss in the mind as we meditate. We
discover
a little more about ourselves each day, as we spend just a few minutes
being completely calm. The important thing, like sleep, is to put our
body
into a position that allows our mind to meditate if it so wishes. The
mind
cannot meditate deeply while it has to take care of our mobile or
excited
body, so first we calm the body with
hatha yoga or
prana yama or
Tai Chi. A clean
body is essential to avoid those troublesome itches that arise when we
first begin to meditate - however it is pleasant to note that these go
away after just a few sessions. For me the most difficult thing was
finding
a way of sitting on the floor, as I had never done this.
I started by
training
my body to accept the thunderbolt position, and in doing this, I
learned
much about pain and the exercise of consciousness in order to remove
it.
The thunderbolt position is kneeling, sat on our heels. We can all do
this
for a few seconds, and overcoming the pain caused by extended periods
teaches
one how to overcome all pain. Two different people can translate the
same
sensation as, for example, a tickle or an itch, where one considers a
tickle
as pleasant, and the other considers an itch as unpleasant. Soon the
itches
and the aches recede, and we have taught the body to be quiet for a
while.
Now we have only the mind to distract us. In order to prevent the mind
doing its usual monkey tricks, and making us sad or happy as it
meanders
through a myriad of pasts and futures, then we need to concentrate on
something.
Some call this training in concentration. For others who already have
the
ability to concentrate, then a target is useful, so we concentrate on
the
effect of our inhalation and exhalation on our nostrils. Much
concentration
is required to detect the subtle sensation, and this eliminates outside
and inside interference. With practice and honing, we become able to
achieve
lengthy periods of total concentration, and the mind crystallises with
this ability.
One has to have
achieved a certain evolutionary level in order to be able to
concentrate
deeply.
Does the ability
to concentrate determine a person’s evolutionary status? I believe that
the answer is yes, and I believe that this is how we can measure the
fact
that society is devolving. All indications are that the population is
losing
its ability to concentrate.
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Reincarnation
Most authorities
on the subject appear to agree that we are reborn many times. One
wonders
why any doubt remains when one examines the volume of literature on the
subject.
The opinions
within
the common consciousness include: -
Do not know
Non-believer
Possibly
Probably
Certainty
Ability to see
the
big picture
Those who have
never
lost consciousness between one rebirth and the next (e.g.Tibetan lamas).
The money-planet
revolves around a fundamental level of fear.
The third
paradigm
that has just ended was about fear and money, and the new fourth
paradigm
is about love.
Unconditional
love
is not possible in the presence of fear. Once all fear is overcome and
understood to be purely a product of a crippled mind, then we can see
how
it is possible to love people outside the family in the same way that
we
love people inside the family.
How can we love
all men and women in the same way that we love our spouse - even ugly
men,
or dogs and pigs and chickens and mosquitoes and trees and bees and
everything
in the one creation?
In the
space/time
before we reincarnate as a human being, we decide which lessons we need
to learn. Our DNA is programmed with the vibrations necessary to
attract
these lessons.
Our reason for
incarnation
is to evolve the soul, and all else is merely ego-amusement.
Nothing happens
by chance. All movement of energy, or vibration, is a result of a
catalyst,
or cause, and our DNA programming acts as a catalyst towards events in
our lives.
Circumstances
occur
which provide us with the opportunity to learn the next lesson in
spiritual
advancement, and this lesson will keep arising until we learn it. It is
up to us whether we learn quickly or slowly from our lessons.
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The need to demonstrate mastery
The need to
demonstrate
mastery is innate.
We have to
demonstrate
our mastery over animals, over the countryside, and over other human
beings.
When we grow out
of that, we decide that we would like to be master of ourselves, and
are
able to advance.
Of course, some
characters never grow out of the stage of having a need to master
others,
and they continue to grow with an ever-expanding need to control the
planet.
The human being has a need to discover its boundaries, and this
discovery
phase is what teenage rebellion is all about. Teenage rebellion, gently
elbowing its ways into society, causes society to evolve.
Therefore, we
see
the conditioning of our teenagers as the forerunner of the conditioning
of society. If absent masters condition our teenagers to be
subservient,
then it becomes easy for just a few people to condition the whole of
society.
Just tiny
changes
in mental conditioning can retard, or even reverse evolution.
The problem of
allowing
oneself to go within, is that there are resistance factors in the
subconscious
that are quite aware of the approaching dangers.
We all have this
thing called an ego, being a mental construct of our own that decides
how
we behave and do not behave. We are all capable of adjusting certain
parts
of our mental construct as and when needed, and therefore, adjusting
the
way in which we behave.
It is but one
small
step to view the larger picture, and see that this mental construct is
like a cloud that floats around us, and is not a part of us at all. We
are able to see that we can leave this dirty yellow shroud behind. By
letting
it trail on the ground as we walk, and by relaxing and opening our arms
and our heart, we allow gravity to create the glue which sticks the
shroud
to the ground. We turn around after a few paces, and stare at what we
have
left behind, like a scab off some dirty wound. Then we realise that
what
remains are tender sore spot that needs careful attention as we birth
ourselves
into a new uplifted environment.
Some see this
shroud
as a beast crawling into their canoe, and some see it as rubbish left
behind
them, dependent on which path they have walked. However, once we have
met
our beast or left behind our outer skin, we realise that we are all
walking
the same path and that we ease our progress if we share our adventures.
We do not all have to meet everybody's beast, and walk through
everybody's
rubbish.
There are no
beasts,
or rubbish ahead of us. We have reached the land of truth, where only
real
things exist, and the people are not afraid of unreal things.
Being afraid of
real things is not a real fear, but merely a prompt to observe more
carefully.
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Daily Catalyst
Each day, we
become
more adept at processing catalyst, and therefore, each day, we
experience
more catalyst. We begin to struggle to find sufficient meditation time
in which to process our daily catalyst.
Soon we see that
much of the catalyst is purely confirmation of earlier work, but
improved
and more magnificent.
In the next
stage,
we then learn to extend our new-found knowledge in all directions in
order
to manifest the total change created by new learnings. By doing this
each
day, we broaden the scope of our considerations, and along with the
increased
speed given by the clear out of muck from the mind, we are able to
command
a much broader view of all-that-there-is.
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Coloured by the actions
When we have
mislaid
something, our mind conditioning kicks in, and determines how long it
will
take us to find the lost object. Sometimes we never find it.
As we improve,
objects
are lost less often, as we become more mindful, and more organised.
When
objects are lost, they become more serious, because we begin to notice
that we have been mindless, which is more important than the mislaid
object.
Suddenly we
realise
that we really are responsible in all ways for everything that happens
to us.
I had read those
words a hundred times, and could never understand how it worked, and
therefore
never truly believed it.
Slowly, I think
I worked it out.
Placing
ourselves
in our mind’s eye as if we were a body is what creates the problem.
Whenever
we picture ourselves doing anything, we see a body. However, we have
already
learned that we are more than just a body.
Now, instead of
a body, I picture myself as a rainbow-coloured bubble that can stretch,
mould, bend, and twist. This bubble, me, has electro-magnetic
properties,
which change from time to time and mood to mood.
Everything else
that has materialised on this planet is also a rainbow coloured
Electro-magnetic
bubble, but the more gross objects like rocks and earth reflect only a
small section of the spectrum. All human beings have many slightly
varying
colours, and can be seen to be all the same (a bubble), yet all
different,
like a snowflake.
Imagine
yourself,
your bubble, you, as it slides along the main street, being attracted
to
this, and disgusted by that, and moulding to fit between other bubbles
travelling in different directions.
The vision is
not
a difficult one, and with just a little practice, we can superimpose
this
type of vision over the physical things that we see around us. We are
able
to see the effects of one energy on another, and to see how the arrival
and leaving of a person affects the remaining group. We are also able
to
see how the reactions of one person are "coloured" by the actions or
words
of another.
Experiencing
these
bubbles enables us to see the shade of bubble that indicates the mood
and
intention of the person travelling inside the bubble.We begin to gain
the ability to read the aura of others.
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Biased
We are now aware
that we make our own problems. Even where no problem exists, then we
still
try to imagine problems, using the intellect in combination with the
imagination
to try to draw the most fearful scenario.
The reason why
we
see things as problems is that the media and the presentation of daily
information
is designed to make us afraid. We begin to see problems everywhere, and
rarely see any good in anything.
We know that
whatever
is under consideration is neither good nor bad; it just is, but it is
very
difficult for us to feel what we know - or to know what we feel. As
soon
as we experience something new, we are either pleased by it or
displeased,
before we have time to make a conscious judgement.
What we show of
our emotion is under conscious control, but the initial attraction or
repulsion
is outside of our physical or mental control.
We base our
mental
process on comparing one thing with another. When we see something for
the first time, we will draw to mind the nearest similar thing that we
have previously experienced. We make a comparison of bigger or better
or
smellier or another judgement of the attribute of the object in
question.
If the base line
to which we are comparing has been shifted to the left or right, away
from
centre, then our decisions and thought processes will also be biased to
the left or right. If we associate with a group of people on a regular
basis, then we will begin to share the views of the group. This pulls
us
either left or right.
The process
under
way is to push the norm further away from the centre, such that the
majority
of the population considers the true norm as an extreme. Vaccination is
not normal, or natural.
Pesticide is not
normal or natural.
Governments are
not normal or natural.
Nation-States
are
not normal or natural.
Yet, most of us
now consider them normal and natural.
What is natural?
One who
practices
right speech, speaks the truth and is steadfast in truthfulness,
trustworthy,
dependable, straightforward with others. He reconciles the quarrelling
and encourages the united. He delights in harmony, seeks after harmony,
rejoices in harmony, and creates harmony by his words. His speech is
gentle,
pleasing to the ear, kindly, heart-warming, courteous, agreeable, and
enjoyable
to many. He speaks at the proper time, according to the facts,
according
to what is helpful, according to Dhamma and the Code of Conduct. His
words
are worth remembering, timely, well-reasoned, well-chosen, and
constructive.
(Extract taken
from
The Art of Living).
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What are you doing?
"What are you
doing?”
"I am
entertaining
myself"
"So
entertainment
is important then?"
"I guess so".
"So, if
entertaining
is important, why be selfish about it?"
"What do you
mean?"
"You said that
you
are entertaining yourself".
"Is it a now a
crime
to entertain myself?"
"Almost. As a
personality
scales the evolutionary heights of many lifetimes, some places along
the
path have viewing points. From each of these points, one is able to
look
backwards at the heights already scaled, and one is able to look
forwards
to the peaks towering ahead. There comes a point very early on the path
where we realise that there is no going back. Things will never be the
same again. The back door is closed. Changes have taken, and are
taking,
place everywhere except in our memory. This is why the memory can be
such
a dangerous tool; because we remember things how they used to be,
which
is not of much benefit to a newly evolved situation.
At school, we
learn
how things used to be as if they are still the same scores of years
later.
One benefit in
going
to school is to discover the conditioning of others.
By discovering
the
conditioning of others, we are able to discover our own conditioning.
This is the aim
of meditation - to help us to examine our own mind, to discover our own
pre-conditioning, and to remove it.
At first, we
feel
that the preconditioned mind is "we" - as if it is a part of our inner
selves. Later we find that our inner selves are far subtler than the
coarseness
of the conditioning of the material world.
We find that
many
of our habits and personal traits are because we have avoided
something,
as opposed to making reasoned or sensed choices. Before realising this,
we cling to these traits as if we were clinging to our arm, not
realising
that these very habits and traits are preventing our evolutionary
progress.
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Living here and now
Once we have
begun
to live in the here-and-now, we are able to see how the conditioning of
others causes their judgement to take them in certain directions. Then
one can see how one's own judgement has driven one's life in the past.
It becomes an easy step to learn how our own judgement has been
operating,
and once we can see this, we can set about modifying our judgement to a
more desirable arrangement.
In other words,
by modifying what we presently consider as instinctive reactions, we
are
able to evolve ourselves.
The first thing
to do is to learn about our most instinctive action and reaction - that
of breathing.
Playing with the
breath.
This exercise is
one that we can use every day for the rest of our lives, even if just
for
a few seconds. All we need is to be in a situation that allows
relaxation,
preferably seated, with a straight spine.
1 - Make three
very
deep long breaths, pausing briefly between the in and the out breath,
in
order to open the chest and heart area.
2 - Consciously
allow the body to relax until it feels comfortable, but hold the spine
straight. Sitting in a chair is OK if this is the most comfortable
position
- we are not doing athletics! If we have a weak spine, then we support ourselves
against a tree or pillar.
3 - Concentrate
totally on breathing as gently, and as little, and as smoothly as
possible,
with as little effort as possible.
- As we feel
the
waves of relaxation, we go with them, letting every atom of the body relax,
using
energy only for breathing, and maintaining a straight spine.
5 - Stay there
and
learn about ourselves!
6 - Decide
before
starting how many "Stops" we are going to sit for. When we feel that
we
have had enough, and are about to finish the meditation, we do not
finish.
We continue, and count this as one "Stop". We now go through a severe test. Can we sit through the pain? The answer is yes, and we manage to do that for the predetermined number of "stops".
We do not
actually
get up and walk about until we have reached our predetermined number of
stops.
This helps us to stay there for inordinately longer than usual, and
brings
us immense satisfaction with our progress.
This one works
wonders
for me.
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By sitting for
about
ten minutes several times per day, we will discover that our lives take
a miraculous turn for the better, as more and more reality replaces the
illusory life which we presently lead.
The Law of Cause
and Effect takes on different proportions as we begin to understand the
true effect of all of our thoughts, words and deeds.
By taking the
time
to process catalyst as it is presented, we perfect the process, and are
able to process catalyst more rapidly. This is what allows us to see
deeper
into Cause and Effect and to be more able to control our own thoughts
words
and deeds.
By interfering
less
in processes beyond our understanding, we are able to observe the
processes
as intended by The Creator in more detail.
We can see the
effect
of man, the effect of animals, and the effect of nature.
We find that
there
are less "bummers” and more experiences of joy - we discover that it is
possible to learn from pleasurable experiences, as well as the less
pleasurable
ones.
We find it far
easier
to let things go, as we are dis-attached from anything impermanent.
We welcome new
situations,
new people, and new things, and we leave ourselves open to new
vibrations.
We find new
experiences
in everything that is happening around us and we find that we need more
time alone in peace to process the catalyst of the day.
Therefore, what
we are doing much of the time is meditating, in order to learn about
ourselves,
so that we may be of more service to others.
QED
Human Evolution: Clearing out the deadwood - developing the body - tuning the mind - accessing the spirit
The Human Mind
