This month we discussed the balance between guiding the Law and being guided by Spirit.
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We need to do both. We have the power within us to direct the Law of the Universe to manifest in our lives. It is because we are "in the image and likeness" of God that we are able to do that.
But at the same time, we must realize that there is an Intelligence Universal to our Intelligence Individual. We will never be Universal. We are individualizations of the Universal. As such, we cannot know "All" the way Universal Intelligence knows All. We need to be open to being guided by this greater Intelligence. Some people call it intuition.
Whatever you want to call it, it is the still, small voice within that we must become still to hear. Yet we live in chatter and wonder why we are pulled in many directions and constantly under stress.
What do you think? Do you let intuition guide anything in your life? Or would you feel silly or out of control if you did that? We welcome your comments.
Until next time,
Namaste
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
June Idea of the Month -- "Play"
So what do you think about the idea that your life should be filled with play? That every activity you do, should have some level of enjoyment or satisfaction in it -- or why do it at all?
Spirit is Joy. We should have as much joy in our experience as we can. If you are not en-joying, you are not in Joy, you are not in Spirit.
Do you think that there are some things that are not ever going to be enjoyable? How can you reframe those experiences and find the Good and Joy in them?
Or do you think I am just a Polly-Anna?
We welcome your comments.
Namaste.
Spirit is Joy. We should have as much joy in our experience as we can. If you are not en-joying, you are not in Joy, you are not in Spirit.
Do you think that there are some things that are not ever going to be enjoyable? How can you reframe those experiences and find the Good and Joy in them?
Or do you think I am just a Polly-Anna?
We welcome your comments.
Namaste.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Spirituality can be logical
We can apply logic and scientific methodology to spiritual practice, spiritual growth, and spiritual understanding. Spirituality can be approached very logically.
Just read anything by Thomas Troward. Spirit is Universal Intelligence. It acts intelligently. It creates mathematically. Its creations evolved to the point where one of them (humans) was advanced enough to reflect Itself as a microcosm of Itself.
When I first started reading Troward, I felt like I had stumbled upon the original and long-lost script of the best Star Trek episode ever! It reminded me of the Star Trek movie where the crew came back into contact with the space probe "Voyager" which, in the course of its own journey, gained so much knowledge, it became aware of itself (V-ger) and was searching for its creator.
We are like V-ger. We have evolved into a consciously-aware mind. We are the individualization of the Divine, Cosmic Mind seeking to reunite consciously with our Creator. There is a space, as Eckart Tolle calls it, within each of us that is the stillness, the Divine, the conscious awareness. That stillness is connected to everything, to all things and to God.
If you are not familiar with the basics of the Science of Mind teaching, please download our free ebook that gives a short overview of the principles.
Spirituality should not be confused with the dogma of old, established religions that have forgotten why they were established in the first place. Spirituality is Universal. We are all Spirit. And that is not some filmy, esoteric notion of "self". But a logical, precise working of each Mind as part of the one Universal Mind.
Please add your comments.
Just read anything by Thomas Troward. Spirit is Universal Intelligence. It acts intelligently. It creates mathematically. Its creations evolved to the point where one of them (humans) was advanced enough to reflect Itself as a microcosm of Itself.
When I first started reading Troward, I felt like I had stumbled upon the original and long-lost script of the best Star Trek episode ever! It reminded me of the Star Trek movie where the crew came back into contact with the space probe "Voyager" which, in the course of its own journey, gained so much knowledge, it became aware of itself (V-ger) and was searching for its creator.
We are like V-ger. We have evolved into a consciously-aware mind. We are the individualization of the Divine, Cosmic Mind seeking to reunite consciously with our Creator. There is a space, as Eckart Tolle calls it, within each of us that is the stillness, the Divine, the conscious awareness. That stillness is connected to everything, to all things and to God.
If you are not familiar with the basics of the Science of Mind teaching, please download our free ebook that gives a short overview of the principles.
Spirituality should not be confused with the dogma of old, established religions that have forgotten why they were established in the first place. Spirituality is Universal. We are all Spirit. And that is not some filmy, esoteric notion of "self". But a logical, precise working of each Mind as part of the one Universal Mind.
Please add your comments.
Expanding my personal horizons
I have been a member of a Religious Science church for close to 10 years. I have volunteered in various ways over the years at my church.
Well, this past Saturday, I reached a new milestone in my relationship with this church and its members by becoming a director on the Board of Directors. In my new role as a Board Member, I will be practicing the teaching of Science of Mind even more by helping to support, guide and lead the course that our church will be taking for the next two years.
We have undergone many changes in the past year and a half including the resignation of our founding pastors, the transition of one of these pastors, the installation of a new pastor and moving into a new center.
I have to commend the current and previous Board Members that got the church through these challenging times, and I look forward to being of similar service.
My growth will be in building a consciousness in myself that I will see reflected in the outer experience of all the members. I am grateful for this opportunity!
Well, this past Saturday, I reached a new milestone in my relationship with this church and its members by becoming a director on the Board of Directors. In my new role as a Board Member, I will be practicing the teaching of Science of Mind even more by helping to support, guide and lead the course that our church will be taking for the next two years.
We have undergone many changes in the past year and a half including the resignation of our founding pastors, the transition of one of these pastors, the installation of a new pastor and moving into a new center.
I have to commend the current and previous Board Members that got the church through these challenging times, and I look forward to being of similar service.
My growth will be in building a consciousness in myself that I will see reflected in the outer experience of all the members. I am grateful for this opportunity!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Living by the Law -- May's Feature Article
Working with the laws of the Universe makes living life a whole lot easier. We add stress and struggle to our lives when we go against the Spiritual Laws of Growth, Reciprocity, Attraction, etc. We need to learn about these laws and how they are acting in our lives at all times. Let us help you understand these spiritual laws at http://www.consciouskernels.com/.
I welcome your comments or questions on May's feature article in the Conscious Kernels newsletter on the subject of Spiritual Laws. Find the article here.
Until next time,
Namaste
I welcome your comments or questions on May's feature article in the Conscious Kernels newsletter on the subject of Spiritual Laws. Find the article here.
Until next time,
Namaste
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Save a Tree, buy ebooks
Or save many trees if you are an avid reader.
The below commentary is from none other than Dan Poynter, the long-time book publisher and self-publishing industry guru.
He uses his PDA to read ebooks, but this would apply to the Kindle reading device from Amazon or a laptop with a really strong battery. (By the way, if the demand for PDA-optimized pdfs arise, Conscious Kernels will start offering more books in that format. Just let me know.)
So without any further ado, here is what Dan has to say about ebooks:
"BEEN READING eBOOKS TOO LONG?
--Dan Poynter
Not only are most of my books available as eBooks, I read a lot of eBooks. I am a publisher and a reader. That places me on both sides of publishing: as producer and consumer.
My speaking travels average some 6,000 miles each week. Yes, 6,000; I made five around-the-world speaking itineraries this year. (I have a home in Santa Barbara but live on United Airlines.) Traveling as light as possible, I do not carry printed books. Think about it, even for a short trip, you would have to carry two books—in case you finished one. For the past several years, I have read eBooks on my Pocket PC.
A Pocket PC is a multifunction device. Now I do not have to carry an address book, calendar, reference materials, paper books, etc.
Then something happened. In December I was home for a couple of weeks. I had a couple of mass-market paperback that I wanted to read. They were not available as eBook editions so I decided to read myself to sleep with one of them.
How awkward! With the printed book, you have to turn on the (bright) light. If you wake up in the middle of the night and decide to tire you eyes with reading, that light is dazzling! The eBook reader is back-lighted and very gentle.
As a world traveler, I have become used to reading my eBooks in a taxi at five in the morning. Light? No thanks, my (back-lighted) book comes with a light.
Holding a printed book (pBook) is awkward. It take two hands. Even a smaller mass market paperback is difficult. Have I been reading my PocketPC with one hand too long?
Bookmark? How Twentieth century! I don’t need a book mark. Nor do I have to deface the book by dog-earing it. The eBook remembers where I stopped reading and opens to that page when I turn it back on.
Cost. The only reason I paid more for these pBooks is that they were not available as eBooks. I love these authors and have purchased everything they have written. How I wish all of their books were available electronically.
Type. Why can’t I adjust the size to the glasses I am wearing? It is easy with an eBook reader.
Spelling. When not sure of a word in a pBook, I have to go find a dictionary. With my eBook, the dictionary is built-in.
Convenience. I can download eBooks from anywhere in the world. I do not have to visit a bookstore or have Amazon deliver it.
Disposal. I read a lot of books. What should I do with pBooks when I finish reading? My shelves are full.
Electronic books are a far superior platform to dead-tree books for numerous reasons. But let’s be practical. After trying both—extensively, I prefer to annoy electrons than cut down trees. This is not just an environmental concern, it is a practical reading decision.
I love eBooks."
So support the ebook movement. I say the environment is a good enough reason. pBooks are so last century! Thanks to Dan for his insightful comments.
Until next time,
Namaste.
The below commentary is from none other than Dan Poynter, the long-time book publisher and self-publishing industry guru.
He uses his PDA to read ebooks, but this would apply to the Kindle reading device from Amazon or a laptop with a really strong battery. (By the way, if the demand for PDA-optimized pdfs arise, Conscious Kernels will start offering more books in that format. Just let me know.)
So without any further ado, here is what Dan has to say about ebooks:
"BEEN READING eBOOKS TOO LONG?
--Dan Poynter
Not only are most of my books available as eBooks, I read a lot of eBooks. I am a publisher and a reader. That places me on both sides of publishing: as producer and consumer.
My speaking travels average some 6,000 miles each week. Yes, 6,000; I made five around-the-world speaking itineraries this year. (I have a home in Santa Barbara but live on United Airlines.) Traveling as light as possible, I do not carry printed books. Think about it, even for a short trip, you would have to carry two books—in case you finished one. For the past several years, I have read eBooks on my Pocket PC.
A Pocket PC is a multifunction device. Now I do not have to carry an address book, calendar, reference materials, paper books, etc.
Then something happened. In December I was home for a couple of weeks. I had a couple of mass-market paperback that I wanted to read. They were not available as eBook editions so I decided to read myself to sleep with one of them.
How awkward! With the printed book, you have to turn on the (bright) light. If you wake up in the middle of the night and decide to tire you eyes with reading, that light is dazzling! The eBook reader is back-lighted and very gentle.
As a world traveler, I have become used to reading my eBooks in a taxi at five in the morning. Light? No thanks, my (back-lighted) book comes with a light.
Holding a printed book (pBook) is awkward. It take two hands. Even a smaller mass market paperback is difficult. Have I been reading my PocketPC with one hand too long?
Bookmark? How Twentieth century! I don’t need a book mark. Nor do I have to deface the book by dog-earing it. The eBook remembers where I stopped reading and opens to that page when I turn it back on.
Cost. The only reason I paid more for these pBooks is that they were not available as eBooks. I love these authors and have purchased everything they have written. How I wish all of their books were available electronically.
Type. Why can’t I adjust the size to the glasses I am wearing? It is easy with an eBook reader.
Spelling. When not sure of a word in a pBook, I have to go find a dictionary. With my eBook, the dictionary is built-in.
Convenience. I can download eBooks from anywhere in the world. I do not have to visit a bookstore or have Amazon deliver it.
Disposal. I read a lot of books. What should I do with pBooks when I finish reading? My shelves are full.
Electronic books are a far superior platform to dead-tree books for numerous reasons. But let’s be practical. After trying both—extensively, I prefer to annoy electrons than cut down trees. This is not just an environmental concern, it is a practical reading decision.
I love eBooks."
So support the ebook movement. I say the environment is a good enough reason. pBooks are so last century! Thanks to Dan for his insightful comments.
Until next time,
Namaste.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Awakening -- April Idea of the Month
If you are a regular visitor to the main Conscious Kernels website, hopefully you have run across our Idea of the Month page.
Each month, I throw out an idea for discussion, pondering and embodying.
The lastest idea is Awakening and Consciousness in the context of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" book.
I have been downloading the audio files of Oprah's 10 week class with Eckhart (as well as reading the book, of course). And much discussion has been about our true identity as Consciousness.
He has many ways of describing consciousness, one of which is awakening.
I particularly liked the discussion of Life being the Dancer and us being the Dance. It is Life living through us. God expressing and creating through us. The animating power animating us.
So what do you think of that? Are you being danced?
Post your comments here.
Until next time,
Namaste
Each month, I throw out an idea for discussion, pondering and embodying.
The lastest idea is Awakening and Consciousness in the context of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" book.
I have been downloading the audio files of Oprah's 10 week class with Eckhart (as well as reading the book, of course). And much discussion has been about our true identity as Consciousness.
He has many ways of describing consciousness, one of which is awakening.
I particularly liked the discussion of Life being the Dancer and us being the Dance. It is Life living through us. God expressing and creating through us. The animating power animating us.
So what do you think of that? Are you being danced?
Post your comments here.
Until next time,
Namaste
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