We are observer, creator and enjoyer of life as is

 “As within, so without,” is another way of saying what J. Krishnamurti concluded, “the observer is the observed.” There is a “body-mind-world matrix” at work which is interwoven. We are not separate from it as our modern brain simulates. We are right in the middle of it, observer, creator, enjoyer of life as is.

 

Modern wo(man) figures that the world is our oyster and dives for the oysters that contain the pearls. Spiritual wo(man) partly breaks free from the matrix, occasionally riding the Current that is outside of the idiosyncratic “I,” while in other occasions being caught in the illusion of being separate like everyone else.

 

How to make the tension to the unitive experience of “life as is” complete? Can we observe this separate “I” with its drives, desires and aversions in action with the same objective mindset as we perceive outside events? Can we perhaps develop an equanimous attitude towards all outer and inner happenings?

 

Someone once said to me that we are all islands separate from each other. I didn’t know what to say then but later it occurred to me that the landmass is connected. It’s the water that generates the impression that we are separate. So, can we acquire that sonar equipment that tracks the unity not the separation?

 

Enjoy Grace as it presents itself but otherwise stay with the “I” as it rises and falls with its desires, aversions, and visions of separations. In deep meditation we vibrate at the frequencies of peace, abundance and love. In real life, stay with the “I” and its countless identifications until the Current appears through the illusion and manifests our birthright—serenity, abundance and love.

 

A traffic light approach to spirituality (video)

 The ego is considered the villain that “edges-God- out.” Many in the spiritual community take this to mean that we should avoid evil and embrace the good, but who is in charge of making this decision? It’s still self, that is, conflicted energy. This video argues to consider ego (red light) as a filter that keeps us from the “I Am” state (green light). Be mindful of any self reference and just watch this energy (yellow light). Under observation the energy of this neurological filter “self,” its energy changes, opening us up for the “I Am” energies to flow in.

Surrendering to universal consciousness

 All senses are active when facing the universal flow.

With perception the wrong is put in the right light.

With insight the mistaken believer disappears.

With sensitivity the personhood dissolves.

When the mind becomes still & vibrant,

universal consciousness moves in.

Turning away from personhood

moment by moment.

Open up to the universal consciousness

 That’s all really to know about the spiritual quest. All searching stops when we realize it is in the universal consciousness where the music plays, and if it stops for some reason, we have to look inside to discover the interference when our personal identification cuts us off the universal flow which is always present.

 

Who knows how exactly this gem finding process materializes for you personally. The Bhagavad Gita distinguishes three types, the lazy (anemic, dispirited or depressed), the driven and the serene. Consequently, the universal consciousness is bound to appear in different forms to get our attention.

 

The serene connect with the universal flow in deep meditation, while the driven need their mission to feel connected. In the case of tamas it will often be a personal struggle to activate the engine within in order to join the universal flow. We shouldn’t compartmentalize people. We all carry all energies within.

 

Open up to the universal consciousness, both within and without.

 

Be the Current

 I see the Current in the swaying of trees and in the dance of bees and butterflies. I see the Current in other people and sense it within. Sometimes I even spot the Current in life’s events.

 

What to do when the personal energy takes over once again? How to respond when the personal flow seems in be in conflict with life’s flow? Notice the personal energy at work and stay with it!

 

There is S (stillness) E (nergy) L (ove) F (low) and there is self-identification with a perceived “body-mind-world matrix.” We cannot escape the matrix, but we can be aware of its energy and operate outside of it.

 

Be the Current or be mindful. Either way, enjoy the ride!

Flip the switch

 Modern wo(man) views events through a personal lens: my achievements and failures; my relationships with others which differ in intensity from person to person. We might not put it quite so crudely but subconsciously the question often becomes, what have you done for me lately, or what might you be able to do for me in the future!

 

Spiritual living is the recognition of a universal stream. The moment at hand is in charge and not our interpretation of what it means for me personally. It’s a shift in perspective. With Awakening this perspective comes to the fore, though we tend to revert back to the personal perspective when triggered or incentivized to look out for our own wellbeing.

 

Start noticing when the personal energy tries taking over the universal stream. The so-perceived glamor of the infinity pool claims your attention when the entire ocean is right in front of us. Just as modern wo(man) attempts to claim that little personal stake in the “body-mind-world matrix,” it is our job to be mindful when the personal energy cuts into the universal flow.

 

The switch has been flipped since Awakening. We know about the peace, abundance and love when the universal energies flow uninterrupted. There is just one thing that remains to end the quest for good. Be mindful when someone or something flips the switch back. There must have been some inner interference allowing this change in perspective. Go within and clean it.

Embrace the great inner silence

 Great events make me quiet and calm;

it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

Queen Victoria

 

Maybe you can resonate with that observation. There is a great inner silence that takes over when the monkey mind has been wowed into submission. Yet, relying on external events to regain this serenity is not the answer. Instead, we can look at the workings of the monkey mind without escaping, analysis, projection, inertia, excitement, etc. Stay with the irritation—be this irritation—and watch the great inner silence emerge behind it. Observe without the observer present.