Monthly Archive for August, 2011

Exploitive Consciousness

Published on August 31, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 0 Comments

Just when some people were getting familiar with the term consciousness, we go and complicate things.

Tell me Consciousness is the same as Spirit and I can work with you. Tell me that Consciousness is the benevolent nature of God and I can make the comparison with love and run with your ideas. But when I’m told that there is a negative side to Consciousness and I’m starting to feel uneasy again.

So, tell me about this dark side called- Exploitive Consciousness.

When we look to the world to solve our problems we’re on the wrong path. It is in our competition that we exploit consciousness, it is in our sectarianism that we exploit consciousness, and it is in our mental processes that we exploit consciousness. In other words, when we try and push the string, we’re doomed.

Global Coherence?

How so? Are we attuning to the universal resonance, the vibrations of love, or are we following a script that seems rational and logical. This is not a one size fits all solution. In fact, it’s almost one size only fits one. That does not deny a collective consciousness: it just argues the point that one needs to be cautious of the source from when the consciousness came.

No one likes to be exploited! :-)

At Peace & Unafraid

Published on August 30, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 1 Comment

The number one killer today isn’t cancer or heart disease but STRESS

People are wacked-out over anything and everything. If the stress isn’t about past guilt, it’s about future fears. Living in the NOW and being grateful for this day, this hour is a lost reality on most. Listen, life is fluid, not fixed; however, if we allow the mental cement of our mind to DRY (read not change), then of course life is not going to go well.

But, why go there? That is a choice we all have.

Letting go of who we THINK we are, trying to hold on to a false IDENTITY will amp up the stress big time. All we have to LOSE is our temporal, false view of who we are. A good place to start is to look at how we came to the current SEEING. Why did we accept the label that we’re now wearing?

Take that name tag off your clothes and get on with what’s INSIDE!

Altering our current beliefs and ditching the temporal (regardless of the evidence) name tags is not without pain, not without a price. But acquiring or adopting those false “tags” comes with a price as well.

Why are you so cast down oh my soul? Wake up to the reality of life and who we (you) are and be at peace and unafraid!

Refuse The Label!

Published on August 29, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 0 Comments

It has humorously said that if someone called you a jackass (a four legged animal you know) don’t pay any attention to it. However, if several people call you a jackass, then go buy a saddle.

One of the problems of life is that we OWN too many SADDLES!

If we’ve not allowed others to SADDLE us with destructive descriptions, we’ve saddled ourselves with some. There are just too many LABELS that have been put on us by others or even ourselves that we need to reject and refuse.

>You are a loser
>You will never be able to keep a relationship
>You are going to lose everything
>You will never be healed
>Life is just nothing but chance and yours has passed.

We are not victims and the universe is a friendly place. Sure it rains (except in Texas in the summer) on the just and the unjust, and into ever life some level of misery comes, but that’s not who you are. We need to quit identifying with negative and destructive pictures, words, and accusations.

We were created in the image of love (God) and the more we focus on that, and the less we pay attention to all the negative descriptions about us, the better life is!

Truth & Superstitions

Published on August 28, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 0 Comments

Ever since I can remember (40+ years ago at least) I have always played the number 8, 11, 19, 21, 29, and 32 on the roulette wheel- three blacks and three reds which form a cross on the board.

And did I mention that I carry the number EIGHT (new beginnings) in my wallet?

Ah, but then there are those subtle but deadly SUPERSTITIONS found in ALL RELIGIONS. All religions are a mix of TRUTH and SUPERSTITIONS. The truths will set you free, while the superstitions will put you in bondage. It’s up to each of us, with the guidance of the Spirit, to figure out which and what is truth and that which is not.

There are generally SIX definitions or characteristics of the word SUPERSTITION. So, just in case you think you don’t have any superstitious beliefs, let me share with you those six definitions and then give you those Christian examples that to me fall under that category.

Are you ready for this? :-)

A-Beliefs not based on reason-knowledge……………….(Mariology trinity)
B-Blind dogmatic belief………………………………………(Salvistic confession)
C-Culturally ingrained customs…………………………(Sunday morning church)
D-Systemic collection of beliefs…………………………..(denominationalism)
E-Beliefs with ominous attachments…………………………(sin punishment)
F-Irrational fears…………………………………………………………(eternal hell)

I could put at least a dozen under each category but this should be enough to truly challenge you, if not offend (which is not the purpose).

In case you’re not familiar with the Mariology trinity it is that, (a) Immaculate Conception (she was born sinless and remained sinless), (b) Virgin birth of Jesus, (c) Assumption (she didn’t die but flew away to heaven out there somewhere).

This doctrine of Assumption was dogmatically and infallibly defined by Pope Pius XII on November 1, 1950- kinda late in the game don’tcha think?

Feeling Threatened?

Published on August 27, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 1 Comment

Are you being BULLIED and don’t know it?

Being bullied isn’t limited to high school or middle school: it’s something that we do to ourselves every day to some degree. It’s often times so subtle we don’t realize it; however, it’s there doing its thing to our immune system nonetheless. Check out the following and see if anything applies to you.

>Is something happening that’s a THREAT to what you WANT in life?
>Is your sense of IDENTITY of who you are being challenged?
>Are certain EXPECTATIONS being doubted?
>Is what you have BELIEVED now being questioned?
>Are you starting to question the LOYALTY of a loved one (r two)?

Maybe even ALL of the above a few more are starting to gnaw away at your confidence in humanity as a whole or just in your worth to others around you. Are you starting to wonder WHY you are here, why you were born, created, and brought into the world at this specific time?

Ah, now were getting somewhere!

Too much of life is lived as an automaton, following daily habits, and never feeling PASSIONATE about anything…………until we’re THREATENED! Threats to our life and well being can be both good and bad, depending on how we respond. How are you responding right now?

Head Chatter & Heart Matters

Published on August 26, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 0 Comments

My how the ego loves to talk, and talk, and talk.

The chatter that goes on in our heads is a never-ending marathon. One can handle it during the day (subconsciously mainly); however, when you wake up in the middle of the night and tune in to the head chatter, it’s sometimes near impossible to go back to sleep. Count all the sheep you want: it’s not going to help!

We’ve been enculturated to think that our inner state of mind is somehow satisfied by external happenings.

Wrong!

The classic example of the point I want to make is when you are caught in a traffic jam- been there done that. The mind immediately takes over and the chatter goes something like this:

>I’m going to be late and look bad.
>What if I lose this deal because I am late?
>I should have left earlier- how stupid I am.
>What if I have a flat tire or run out of gas right here in this traffic jam?

Or, you could turn the situation over to your heart and be thankful that you can now meditate. There are no papers to sign, no decisions that have to be made, maybe even no phone to answer. It’s not the traffic jam that is causing the angst, but your thoughts about it- the head chatter (from the ego).

Take a deep breath, listen to your breathing, and feel the pulse of your heart and understand that all that really matters is beating as it should within your chest. Savor the moment.

Two Misnomers?

Published on August 25, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 0 Comments

Mis•no•mer (m?s?no?m?r) is a noun which means a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation.

This may seem like a far out comparison; however, in today’s world wherein I live, move, and have my being, it’s a “right on” analogy. You ready?

The FEDERAL RESERVE is no more FEDERAL than is FEDERAL EXPRESS. Talk about false advertising, mis-labeling , or a misnomer! The Federal Reserve System (also known as the Federal Reserve, and informally as the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States. It was created in 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act.

The Federal reserve (of the United States) is owned by some 15-18 families!

Then we have the noun that’s affectionately called GOD, but GOD is no more of a PERSON (1st PERSON of the trinity?) than the winds that blows across our land every day. God is neither male nor female. God is Spirit. Being neither male, nor female, not OUT THERE, this name implies far less than it really it, and far more than it should- if you get my drift.

Maybe if we started to know the true NATURE of things we give various names to, we’d be more enlightened….and happy! :-)

Daily Dose of Dehypnotism?

Published on August 24, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 1 Comment

We all need a daily reminder of who we are!

In order to do such, we’ll need to develop some sort of decontamination chamber- a place where we can wash off all of the cultural conditioning of the days and years past. The hypnotic programming that we undergo each and every day is massive beyond our imagination and comprehension

And, we get no breaks on the weekend.

For the five day work week crowd, there’s the Saturday honey-do lists and of course the ever oppressive religious indoctrination Sunday. For many it is Sunday morning and Sunday evening with the usual and predictable programming to keep the flock fixed on whatever doctrine the local assembly is peddling. Without the constant feeding people might go astray and be contaminated by false doctrines, which means any doctrine that’s not ours.

The ego must be transcended!

The religious ego is one of the worst of all attachments because it claims GOD as its source. How does one argue with God? How does one question a messenger who speaks for God from a source (can you say Bible) that God himself (is God of the male gender, rally?) dictated. Whether it’s religion, politics, or just neighborhood mores the pressure is on every day to CONFORM!

Thus, as a counter we need a daily dose of dehypnotism.

Are you getting your daily prescription? How?

Attitude Of Gratitude

Published on August 23, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 0 Comments

I have no clue how many things that I have been protected from in this life. I know that I have had many close calls in life. Maybe we’d have a different perspective on life if we were appreciative of what we’ve been protected from (not even knowing such) rather than complaining of what negative stuff entered our domain.

I know, it rains on the just and the unjust.

I also know this. I can enjoy the rain (and believe me I am ready for RAIN) regardless of the metaphoric message. I’m not talking about a false pretense or a pretending that all is well when I know darn well it is not!

Get real!

I loved the 1997 movie, As Good As It Gets. Today is as GOOD as I make it out to be, without some false denial mantra. There are some amazing sentences in the New Testament and one of those is found in the book of Ephesians. In the 5th chapter (verse 20) we’re told that we should be GRATEFUL regardless of what’s going on. Give thinks always is one of the translations.

Well, you don’t know my circumstances!

Circumstances are temporal. Go for the gusto, go for the real, and go for the gold. Those are all cliches, but when applied to the spirit realm they are transformative principles. How many times did you express to the universe today, how GRATEFUL you are?

Ephemeralization?

Published on August 22, 2011 in Daily Commentary. 0 Comments

Is that really a word?

Yep!

Ephemeralization is a term coined by R. Buckminster Fuller. It is the ability of technological advancement to do “more and more with less and less until eventually you can do everything with nothing”. Fuller’s vision was that ephemeralization will result in ever-increasing standards of living for an ever-growing population despite finite resources.

My definition is LESS is MORE! Know what I mean Gene?

A practical application comes when we see how fast things are moving. The Industrial revolution happened much faster than the Agricultural revolution. The Information revolution is faster yet. And so on. It takes much less matter and energy to modify and upgrade your computer. In many ways it takes less to change our stinking thinking today compared to a few decades ago.

Time is speeding up.Everything is moving much faster with less energy expended. From a personal perspective, I am getting more answers, finding more solutions, and feeling more beneficial to my friends and society the more I do NOTHING (can you say meditation?). I am even finding I can do more “things” with less effort because I am not the only energy in the universe: I’m not the only light bulb in the neighborhood.

Do you get my drift? :-)