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28 Dec 2006 @ 14:41, by Enocia Joseph
"A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." -- James 1: 8
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"Tell me; where do you think God is?"
"Why, He is within me and everywhere." I doubtless looked as bewildered as I felt.
"All-pervading, eh?" The saint chuckled. "Then why, young sir, did you fail to bow before the Infinite in the stone symbol at the Tarakeswar temple yesterday? Your pride caused you the punishment of being misdirected by the passer-by who was not bothered by fine distinctions of left and right. Today, too, you have had a fairly uncomfortable time of it!" -- Autobiography of a Yogi
My body aches.
What do you mean by "my"?
I mean that which is part of me.
Who is this me? Do you mean the "me" that has a mother and father?
Of course not. I mean the me that is spirit that was never born, that has always existed, the me that simply is.
Are you saying that it is the spirit "me" that aches?
Of course not!
Come on, make up your mind. Either you ache or you don't.
I see what you mean. Obviously, the me that is spirit cannot ache.
OK, so...
So, there must be another me that does ache.
Hmmm, what you're saying is that there are two you's, right? The you that aches and the you that doesn't.
I guess so. But that doesn't make sense. There is only one me and that me is spirit.
Can I make a suggestion?
Yes please.
There is only one you that is spirit.
I know this to be true. Why do I still ache?
Because you hold a belief that there are two of you - that you are spirit and flesh.
But I don't. I know I am spirit having a human experience.
Aha, there you go!
What do you mean there I go?
I mean you are seeing yourself as a spirit having a human experience.
So?
So, if you see yourself as spirit and human then you should expect to have two kinds of experiences: one that is spirit and always perfect; and one that goes through a cycle of birth and death.
I see what you mean. The flaw is in my thinking.
That's correct.
How do I correct my thinking?
Simple. Just know that you are spirit having a spirit experience. This means that you are always spirit and everything is spirit. It doesn't matter whether you appear to be in "human form" know yourself as spirit and you'll find your experiences start to change accordingly.
I know, like when that woman hit my shoulder with her rucksack the other day. Though I heard the contact, her rucksack felt like a feather.
Exactly. There are many other demonstrations that you can share.
Yes, too numerous for me to write about here. Anyway, are you saying they are demonstrations of life as spirit?
Yes.
I see. Tell me something, when you say all is spirit, does that mean everywhere and everything?
Absolutely. Spirit is everywhere including your body, your home, in a pub, in a hospital, in a battlefield, in a church, in a mosque, in the office, in the library, in a bus, in a shop, in parliament, in the countryside, on top of Mount Everest, in the cemetery, in a grave, in the toilet, in the sea, in fire...everywhere. It doesn't matter what you're eating, whether it's meat, vegetables or toilet tissue, which I know you're quite partial to, all is spirit. The moment you believe spirit is in some things and not in others, you're back to the belief in spirit and flesh and living two lives: that of spirit man and that of flesh and blood man.
How do I integrate the two?
You don't integrate flesh and blood with spirit. You simply remember that there is only one reality and it is spirit including your body.
By this you mean, my body is spirit.
Exactly. There is only you as spirit and your body is spirit. Anything else is an illusion.
So if I say "my body aches" I'm speaking a lie, right?
Not necessarily. If you believe you are spirit having a human experience, then it is your human self, that goes through birth and death, experiencing pain. When you know that there is only spirit, then pain is impossible.
But what if I still experience pain, sickness and lack even when I know that I am spirit and all is spirit? That still happens.
They are simply echoes of how you used to see yourself. Just ignore them and remind yourself of who you are, that all is spirit. Keep on focusing on the truth that all is spirit.
That's all I have to do?
Yes. Don't try to change anything. Just know that you are spirit and all is spirit; and let the truth take care of the details.
Does this mean people around me will experience a similar reality as me?
To experience what it means to live as spirit, everyone has to claim the spirit identity for themselves.
What do you mean by claiming the spirit identity?
First comes the realisation that all is spirit. You then have to live this realisation as your experience. No one can do it for you. It's like applying for a passport. Just because you were born in the UK doesn't mean a British passport is going to be handed to you on a plate. If you want one, you're going to have to apply for one and show you're eligible. Your application is rejected if you don't meet certain requirements which could very well be because you've supplied the wrong information.
That's a brilliant analogy. We are all entitled to have spiritual passports but only a few have one because most put the wrong information in the application form.
Precisely. By divine right everyone is entitled to the spirit passport. However, if you believe you have to die first to be spirit then you've provided the wrong information and your application is rejected. If you believe you are spirit having a human experience, your application is rejected. If you believe spirit is in one religion and not in another, your application is rejected. If you believe spirit is in some places and not in others, your application is rejected.
Do we get other chances to make an application?
Of course. Every moment is a new opportunity to make another application until you receive your passport. However, just because you have a spirit passport doesn't mean you're always going to enjoy the benefits.
What do you mean? I thought once you have a spirit passport you've got it made.
Not necessarily. Remember it's taken you many years of having a double mind. If you lapse in memory and think of yourself as "only human" you're likely to forget you hold a spirit passport.
I can relate to having a passport and not being able to enjoy the benefits. This is when I let appearances fool me into forgetting that all is spirit.
Quite right. The moment you remember that all is spirit, you're back to enjoying all the benefits that come with having a spirit passport.
Wow! That's brilliant. I love it. One more question.
Fire away.
Who are you?
I am you.
Thank you.
Enocia
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2 comments
28 Dec 2006 @ 18:51 by : I like the Passport
analogy. "Being "Spirit" seems to render us Higher socio-spiritual! (!?!?) Status!... I personally don't buy that! ENERGY IS ENERGY!!!... be it intangible; "spirit" or "human"/"flesh"!.... and WHAT says it is the flesh/human that feels the pain? I don't believe that either! I do see/ understand your efforts to help us all to get us all on the right keel with Life. Indeed, we all do -each in our own idiosynchronistic ways! Some with with less agendas and some with more of "hidden" agendas of selfishness, but nevertheless.
Semantics. "remember" > "(re-)integrate" >(re-)incorporate> WHAT's the diff??? They all mean the same thing! Lower vibrations do NOT penetrate higher vibrations; they COLLIDE ;INJURE > HURT = create PAIN (in/to) the higher vibrations; distorting, disrupting the "SYNCH"! Simple school physics.
Do Animals and Plants feel pain? Heck, does WATER feel pain? ALL observations support this;
(see https://www.hado.net/watercrystals/book.php ),
be they experiments, "research" or just my private observations of my Four-legged or my Plants, or whatever. Can Animals and Plants and Water pretend -or are they indeed true to their Divinity? My guess is that they are true to the way Life made them; feeling and all!
Nobody/nothing can feel Good =God if not feeling bad is/hasn't been their experience also. We live in a part of Cosmos where ALL is learned by COMPARISON! To deny the importance, indeed necessity, of this comparison-"thing" as being the real teacher of Life, is to deny LIFE Itself; is to be 'the Great Pretender'...
Life did NOT make a mistake by giving us/ALL Life(-forms) the ability to feel -good AND bad!
The different wave-LENGTHS = frequencies, were there BEFORE we were!
To choose only "Good" or only "Bad" is to split Life. To deny the existence or importance of one or the other is to deny Life.
Sooo, what are we doing "wrong" or is ALL indeed only HUNKY DOORY exactly the way it is today, at "the Eve of Destruction"???... My bet is to feel the totality and not pick an' choose or deny anything at all, but embrace it, and WORK on the 'healing thing'. Jesus did so and told us to do the same as He did; do the healing, learn (again) to be the divine being,you were at birth; "human" or "spirit" -who cares what labels you/we use!?
Shoot.... I wish we could CHAT, have a real dialogue instead of this back and forth monologue....ahhhh... quite arduous, yet always insufficient! frustration city!...heheheh : )
Uuuuhhh, I forgot to say how very happy I feel, over the fact that you have joined the ranks who see/know/understand that bodily death was NOT Life's /God's idea, but purely a result of The Fall (Out of Grace) and our Job now is to re-member that knowingness and do the required work, like your Story tells us, is indeed the TRUTH!!! THANKS, Hon! Right on ( though not in England! ; )...hehhehe.... )
Tons of hugs and HAPPY New Year to you Sweet Gal!/Astrid
29 Dec 2006 @ 11:49 by : Spirit is spirit
Appreciate your commentary, Astrid. :-)
By the way, I am not trying to help anyone do anything. As I see it, all is God and God is omniscience. God doesn't need teaching. This and other blogs are tools I use to share the many ways God is being. If what I share resonates with people, excellent; if not, excellent.
[[Shoot.... I wish we could CHAT, have a real dialogue instead of this back and forth monologue....ahhhh... quite arduous, yet always insufficient! frustration city!...heheheh : )]]
That's easily sorted. Why not have a inner dialogue like I did in this piece? It's a fun way to get clarity and consolidate what you believe is true for you.
If you lived in the UK, we could have met up. I've met a few Internet friends and it's been a lot of fun. I'm sure you'll be fun to chat to in person. Oh well.
It's funny how there are all these celebrations going on around me i.e Christmas, New Year, Easter etc. Every day I look at my face in the mirror and I look the same. I don't age, I don't put on weight, I am constantly the same. Besides, spirit knows nothing of time and changing of the seasons. Spirit is spirit yesterday, today and forever.
Having said that, Happy New Year, Astrid. ;-)
Big hug to you, my darling.
Love EJ
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