Another obstacle
to spiritual growth is impatience. This can be overcome by surrender . When the mind stops talking,  one is aware that one is life. One is
immersed in it rather than being on the surface , talking about it. Paradoxically , this enables full participation. With diminution of
egocentricity , the joy of freedom and the sheer flow of life sweep one into
total surrender . One then stops reacting to life so that it can be enjoyed with
serenity . One has the illusion that one couldn’ t get through life unless one thinks. No such thing happens. It is not necessary for any individual to be there. It
is not necessary  to think that there is an “I” that is responsible for one’s
actions. Everything is doing itself. It is the vanity of the ego that says, “I did
this; I thought that; I decided that.” There is no such “I” at all. By understandin g and accepting the nature of the ego, it is transcended
and finally collapses and disappears when all of its positionalities and their
resultant dualiti es have been surrendered. The ego does not become
enlightened but instead disappears and collapses. It is then replaced by a
Transcendental Reality as described by the Buddha; that is, the Buddha
Nature. Just as the sun shines forth when the clouds disappear , the Reality
of the Self shines forth of its own as Revelation, Reali zation, and
Enlightenment. Simply put, realization or enligh tenment is the condition where the sense
of self moves from the limited linear material to the nonlinear infinite and
formless. The “me” moves from  the visible to the invisible. This occurs as a
shift of awarene ss and identification from perception of form as objective
and real to the realization of the purely subjective as the Ultimate Reality . Curiosity can be shifted from the form and content of thoughts in order to
become aware of the silent nascent field of consciousness/awareness itself. Silence is of the Self; thoughts are of the self. In the process of spiritual discovery , one looks to discover what it is that
is aware  of—and has the autho rity to sense the existence of—“I-ness” or
the quality of “I-ness,” rather than a specific or circumscribed “me” as the
“I.”
Spiritual intention subserves, reinforces, and focuses on witnessing and
observing rather than on “doingness” or specifics. Spiritual processing is
like positioning oneself in the wind or in a water current. One-pointedness of mind mean s to focus on the crest of the wave of
witnessing/experiencing, plus being willing to surrender perceived loss or
gain. That is the primary skill that is needed. The purpose of meditation is to transcend the mind and its mental
activities and limited percep tions, thereby transcending duality and
becoming increasingly aware of Oneness. It is simple to observe that although there is a “talking mind” going on at
the same time, there is also a silent awareness that is more  global and
unfocused and operates automatically . Contemplation or meditation that
focuses attention on context rather than content facilitates moving one’s
identity from the transient and volitional (thereby becoming personal) to the
unchanging quality of awarenes s itself. This leads to the discovery that one
is the field and not the specifics of the content. This jump in realization can
be very sudden, which is a level of the Buddhist state of satori . The ego often seems to collapse in a piecemeal fashion. Once faith in the
reality of the ego as being the true self is undermined, its dissolution has
already begun. When one’s loyalty and allegiance is shifted from  the ego tothe ultimate reality of God, a space is created. Into the opening flows God’ s
Grace, as represented by the Holy Spirit. The spiritual student is often seeking to transform, overcome, or slay the
ego, when all that is necessary  is to simply abandon it. This requires the
development of trust, faith, and confidence in the Reality of God. When the
seeking for gain is abandone d, life becomes relatively effortless and
peaceful. The ego equates survival of life with control. In a final surrender of
control, the underlying primordial fear arises. Life is a consequ ence of the
Divinity of its Source, which is the ultimate confrontation to the very core
of the ego. To undo the grip of the mind requires a radical humility and an intense
willingness to surrender its underlying motivations. This willingness
receives energy and power from another willingness—the one that arises
from the love of God—and the passion for surrendering love of thought for
love of God. Everyone already at a certain level knows that they “are”—the ego then
quibbles about the details of definition, but the Self is not fooled by the
ruse. All false identifications can be dropped in an instan t with the
willingness to surrender all mental activities to God.In Reality , everything is spontaneously manifesting the inherent destiny
of its essence; it doesn’ t need any external help to do this. With humility ,
one can relinqui sh the ego’s self-appointed role as savior of the world and
surrender it straight to God. The world that the ego pictures  is a projection
of its own illusions and arbitrary positionalities. No such world exists. Traditionally , the pathways to God have been through the heart (love,
devotion, selfles s service, surrender , worship, and adoration) or through the
mind (Advaita , or the pathway of nonduality) . Each way may seem more
comfortable at one stage or another , or they alternate in emphasis. Nevertheless, it is a hindrance to consider that there is a personal self or an
“I” or an ego that is doing the striving or seeking, or that will become
enlightened. It is much easier to realize there is no such thing as the ego or
an “I” identity that is doing any seeking; instead, it is an impersonal aspect
of consciousness that is doing the exploring and seeking. The basic purpose of spiritual work and dedication is to transcend the
innate evolutionary limitations of the ego and thereby access and develop
the nascent capacity of consciousness itself, which bypas ses all the
limitations of the ego/self. Truth then presents itself by virtu e of Divine
Grace. Divinity reveals Itself to those who call upon It in God’ s time. The
pace of spiritual evolution can seem  slow, but spiritual endeavor is never
futile. Progress can become very sudden and very major in dimension and
impact. All the truth that is necessary to know has already been spoken by actual
beings on this planet. All Great Teachers proclaim the same truth, for there
is none other . The Radiance of the Self within beckons one on and provides
spiritual inspiration and strength. The Presence of God within is the source
of one’s existence; therefore, to seek one’s source is in accord with God’ s
Will. The option for truth, peace, and joy is always available—although it’s
seemingly burie d behind an ignorance and non-awareness that results from
having chosen other options as a habit of thought. The inner truth reveals
itself when all other options are refused by surrender to God. OceanofPDF .comSpiritual commitment is energized by the alignment of the spiritual will
(calibration level 850) with the attributes of Divinity , which are truth, love,
compassion, wisdom, and nonpartiality . Devotion prioritizes one’s life and
attracts that which is of assistan ce. To be a servant of God is a dedication
whereby the goal takes precedence over all other positionalities, attractions,
or distractions. In the energy field of love, we are surrounded with love, and that brings
gratitude. We are thankful for our life and for all the miracles of life. We are
thankful for the doggies and the kitties, because they represent love. We are
grateful for every act of kindne ss from others, their affection, caringness,
and thoughtfulness. To unde rstand the nature of God, it is necessary only to know the nature
of love itself. To truly know love is to know and understand God, and to
know God is to understand love. That which is ultimate and eternal transcends both objectivity and
subjectivity and is beyond aware ness. It is referred to in the ancient spiritual
literature as “the Supreme Spirit.” Out of the Supreme arises all that is
manifest and unmanifest; all consciousness and awareness; all existence;
All That Is; either form or nonform; all that is linear and all that is
nonlinear; all that arises out of creation; all possibility and actuality . The
Supreme is beyond existence or nonexistence; beyond beingnes s or is-ness;
beyond all Gods, heavens, or spiritual forms; beyond all names or
definitions; beyond all divinitie s and spiritual denotations. It is out of the
Godhead that Divinity arises, and out of the Supreme arises the Godhead.It is not possible to arrive at truth and ignore consciousness because truth
is the very product of consciousness. That which is Reality is beyond  all form and yet intrinsic to it. Let form
reveal its own nature—there is no need to seek it. The actual  essence of
form is formlessness, as paradoxical as that may sound. Every loving or compassionate thought outweighs many thousands of
negative thoughts held by others. We change the world not by what we say
or do but as a consequence of what we have become. Thus, every spiritual
aspirant serves the world. The Self is the awareness—its source, its completion, its totality , its
fulfillment, and its essence. It is the Reality of Reality , the Oneness and
Allness of Identity . It is the ultimate “I-ness” of consciousness itself as the
manifestation of the unmanifest. Thus, only can the indescribable be
described. There is an invisible, all-encompassing energy field of love that
surrounds every one. Therein resides the higher Self or spirit through which
the individuals, in varying degrees of consciousness, contact awareness or,
unfortunately , may be cut of f from it altogether .The straightest way to spiritual evolution and advanced states of
consciousness is via the field of consciousness itself, which is the nonlinear
Radiance of Divine Energy that is the substrate of all that exists. The
condition of enlightenment is the state of pure Radiance that shines forth as
the Presence/Self. Life is the radiance of God made manifest, as the universe expressed
through evolutio n. We are both the product and the witness of Creation as a
continuous, eternal process. All that is truly of God brings peace, harmony , and love and is devoid of
all forms of negativity . Spiritual ly aware persons realize that they can only
carry the message, for it is the inner truth that is the teacher . The ultimate source of existence has no cause nor does it have a
beginning or an end. The closes t appropriate description is conveyed by the
terms “foreverne ss” or “alwaysness.” This unique quality is forever present
and available as a major subjective quality of the Reality of enlightenment. Beyond the level of 500, material possessions and worldly needs become
irrelevant, which is why true teachers neither seek nor desire material gain.All things are in a state of silen t rejoicing that their consciousness is an
experience of Divinity . Unique to all things is a still, ever-present gratitude
that they have been granted the gift of experiencing the presence of God. This gratitude is the form in which worship is expressed. All that is created
and has existence shares in reflecting the glory of God. There is absolu tely nothing in ordinary human experience to compare
with the joy of the Presence of the Love of God. No sacrifice is too great,
nor ef fort too much, in order to realize that Presence. Identification solely with the content of consciousness accounts for the
experience of self as limited. In contrast, to identify with consciousness
itself is to know that one’s actual self is unlimited. When circumscribed
self-identifications have been surmounted so that the sense of self is
identified as consciousness itself, the condition is called “enlightened.”
Every thing and every event is a manifestation of the totality of All That
Is, just as it is at any given moment. Once seen in its totality , everything is
perfect at all times and nothing needs an external cause to change it in any
way. What does the Self feel like? It is central, solid, profound, still,
immutable, nonlocal, diffuse, all encompassing, peaceful, tranquil,comfortable, secure, emotionless joy, infinite lovingness, protection,
closeness, safety , complete fulfillment, and ultra-familiar . The Self is Self-aware beyond the senses. Divinity shines forth as a
massive revelati on. Its obviousness is stark and forceful as a radiance. Its
essence is certainty and finalit y, totality and completeness. All searches
have ended. The Presence of God as Love is self-revealing as the duality of
perception ceases as a consequence of surrendering positionalities. Love is
therefore the doorway between the linear and the nonlinear domains. It is
the grand avenue to the discovery of God. From the viewpoint of enlighte nment, one might say that the linear is
observed from the context of the nonlinear . To put it differently , existence is
the manifestation of Divinity as form. In and of itself, the universe is
therefore harml ess. The viewpoint from enlightenment transcends the
experiencer , the observer , the witness, and even awareness itself. There is no division between Creator and that which is created. All is
self-creating as the manifestatio n of the mind of God. This great awareness
characterizes the consciousness level of the 700s on the Map of
Consciousness, where Self is All That Is. Because the unive rse is self-
evolving and self-fulfilling, no intervention is necessary . All is in perfect
balance and harmony .The Profound Peace prevails in the Silence, which marks the ending of
the experience of time. The illusion of time precludes Peac e in that it
occasions an expectation of a feeling of loss or anticipation. All experience is thus simultane ously that of content (perception, images,
thoughts, feeling s, etc.) illuminated by the nonlinear field of context (the
light of conscio usness/awareness). . . . It is critical to differentiate the
substrate infinite energy field of consciousness/awareness itself (cal. 600
and above) from its limited linear mental content (e.g., thoughts, images,
feelings, and memories). God is All Present, simultaneously as manifest and unmanifes t, as void
and Allness, as visible and invisible, as the potential and the actual, as the
expressed and the unexpressed. The mercy of God is infinite and unconditional. True happiness arises from the nonlinear . With relinquishment of
dependence on the experiencer for pleasure and happiness, one discovers
that the source of happiness is one’s own existence, and the realization of
the Self is happiness itself.To cease  identif ying the experiencer as the reality of oneself is a major
transition from dualistic content  to nondualistic context, and therefore, from
self to Self. Because the ego deals in form and definition, it cannot compre hend the
Self—which is beyond all form, but without form would not appear to exist. In Reality , there is neither subject nor object; therefore, there is no
relationship to be explained. The ultimate awareness and knowingness in the Presence of God is
Peace. That Peace proclaims infinite safety and preservation with infinite
protection. No suf fering is even possible. Truth is radical subjectivity . With the collapse of the illusions of duality
—including the supposed “realit y” of a separate “self”—there remains only
the state of the Infinite “I,” which is the manifestation of the Unmanifest as
the Self. Complete surren der to God unveils the Truth. Nothing is hidden; only the
ego is blind. Reality lies just beyond the mind. Out of the fear of becoming
nothing, consciousness denies its only reality that it is everything—the
infinite, everlasting Allness out of which existence itself arises.In contr ast to the ego’s perception of God, the Absolute Reality of the
Self is the manifestation of God as the very core of one’s existence. The
love of the Presence is ultrapersonal and experienced as infinite peace,
infinite security , and the safety of foreverness so that there is no imaginary
“end” to fear. The God of the Presence imbues the joy of completion. Love
is not a “quality” of God but is God’ s very essence. Just as the successful mountain climber relies on basic tools plus a map, a
guide, and the experience of others, the seeker of Truth relies on the
accumulated wisdom and verifia ble reality , which is knowable by the actual
process of Realization itself. It is this specific condition of Realization that
is the true teacher and the Source of the teachings of the sage. The Realization of the Presence of Divinity unfolds of its own when the
ego and its perceptual positionalities are surrendered. Whether one linguistically considers God to be called “Rama,”
“Brahma,” or “Allah” is really irrelevant —God is not limited by any
positionality or ascribable qualities. Likewise, God is not subject to the
duality of either/or , which would have to be the basis of any favoritism. The realization that we are the source of our happiness, and that we can
create it at any second, gives  us a sense of completion. The sense ofcompletion runs concomitantly with the experience of life, so it can be cut
off at any second yet still feel complete. The true Self is invisible and has no characteristics by which it can be
judged. It has no describable qualities, nor can it be the subject of any
adjectives at all. The Self merely is and is beyond verbs, adverbs, and
adjectives. It does not even “do” anything. Exceptional subjective experiences of truth, which are the province of the
mystic, affect all mankind by sending forth spiritual energy into the
collective consciousness. Realization is not a “gain” or an accomplishment, nor is it something that
is “given” as a reward for being good—these are all notions from
childhood. God is immutable and cannot be manipulated into granting
favors, or seduced by bargaining or adulation. Worship benefits the
worshipper by reinforcing commitment and inspiration. God is still, silent,
and unmoving. To know  that the Self is context and that, in contrast, the self is content is
already a huge leap forward. The naïve seeker merely keeps reshuffling the
content. The Self is beyond, yet innate in, all form—timeless, without beginning
or end, changeless, permanent, and immortal. Out of it arises awareness,
consciousness, and an infinite condition of “at home-ness.” It is the ultimate
subjectivity from which everyone’ s sense of “I” arises. The Infinite Reality
does not even know itself as “I” but as the very substrate of the capacity for
such a statement. It is invisible and all-present. The Self is not conditional; it has no qualities and is not dependent or
explicable. The Self has no duration, beginnings or endings, location, form,
or limitations. It is the Radiance of the Self that illuminate s existence,
without which there would be no awareness. The Self is beyond process. All descriptions are inappropriate and inapplicable to the Self. The spontaneity of life is an expression of essences interacting
effortlessly . The miracle of Creation is continuous, and all life shares in the
Divinity of its Source, for nothing comes into existence excep t by Divine
ordinance. Once the sacredness of life is revealed, there follows the
knowingness of what is meant by the phrase, “Gloria in Excelsis Deo!”
Enlightenment is not a condition to be obtained; it is merely a certainty to
be surrendered to, for the Self is already one’s Reality . It is the Self that is
attracting one to spiritual information. The source of the Self is the reality of Divinity . Although it is the source
of existence, it is not subject to it, nor is such a term applicable.Life itself is not subject to cessation but only to change of form. The
Source and essence of life is God, Who is not subject to demise. One cannot
lose one’s source. Death is the end of one chapter of a series of stories that
finally cease only when the ego-author surrenders to its source. The Self is like one’s inner grandmother who watches over a child so he
does not forget to take his raincoat or mail the rent check. God is not
ominous but loving; fear arises from the imagination. The Presence of the Self is comp lete, permanent, and totally fulfilling—it
has no needs. Everything occurs spontaneously as an expre ssion of its
intrinsic essence. There is nothing and no one to “cause” anything to
happen. In reality , the Love of God, like the sun, shines equally on all. The Presence as Self illuminat es the Allness of Reality . Ever ything is
equal by virtue of the Divinity of its existence as the Infinite Supreme, out
of which all existence and creation arise. There is no selectivity or division;
all is of equal value and importance. The Self knows, by virtue of its essence, all that exists beyond  time and
therefore beyond memory . The Presence of Self constitutes the classic purusha , or Radiance of Self
as Source. Self “knows” by virtue of identity with Divinity itself. It thereby
is its own Aware ness, and by its Presence, it thereby makes itself “known”
as the “Knower .” Thus, it does not know “about,” but is the completion of
its own essence. The realization and knowingness of God is radically and purely
subjective. There is not even the hypothetical possibility that reason could
arrive at T ruth. T ruth is knowable only by virtue of the identity of being it. The Allness of Divinity is stron gly confirmed by the immense power of
Love as intrinsi c to Creation and Divinity . The Presence of Love is all-
pervasive and experienced as one’s intrinsic Self. It melts linearity into
Oneness, which  is simultaneously exquisitely gentle and—para doxically—
infinitely powerful. Love is the Ultimate Law of the Universe. Through inner observation, there is the realization of something that
remains constan t and the same , no matter what goes on in the external
world or with body , emotions, or mind. With this awareness comes a state
of total freedom . The inner Self has been discovered. The silent state of
Awareness that underlies all movement, activity , sound, feeling, and thought
is discovered to be a timeless dimension of peace.Divinity is the Source of all Existence, including one’ s own. Truth is autonomously self-evident by virtue of its existence as Allness. Life, like existen ce, has no oppo sites—just as truth has no opposite, self-
existent pseudo-reality such as falsehood. Truth is either present or not. Divinity , God, Allness, Oneness, and the Absolute are All That Is; no
opposite to God can exist. Only the truth is true; nothing else exists. All
fear, then, arises from attachment to form due to the illusion that form is a
necessary requirement for existence. With awareness  of Reality , all learning stops. The mind becom es silent. In peace and stillness, all that exists radiates forth its own meaning and
truth and reveals that the nature of existence is stunningly divine. Everything radia tes forth its Divine essence as Existence itself. That which
Is and that which is Divine are one and the same. Truth is the radical simplicity and obviousness of God. It is unity . The
word “unity” signifies the completeness of the Self-identity of existence. All is complete  by virtue of being itself. No descriptions or nominal
designations are required; they are all distractions. Even to just witness
requires no thought. There is no necessity to mentalize Reality;  it does not
enhance what is but instead detracts from it.Truth is actuality; nontruth is false because it never existed and therefore
was never recorded, which is why it exhibits a “false” (absence of truth)
response to consciousness-resea rch testing. Consciousness only responds to
what “is” or “has been” in Reality. The source of consciousness is the
Absolute Reality , classically called T ruth. The only energy that has more power than the strength of the collective
ego is that of Spiritual T ruth. The power of Truth itself is a quality of Divine Love that, in its infinite
mercy , dissolves positionalities back into the Reality of the Self. There is no separation between Creator and created, no subject or object;
they are one and the same. Such terms as “new” or “old” are only
nonexistent points of view , like “now” or “then.” We are the constant
witness to Creation at the very moment of Creation itself. What we witness
is the Hand of God as experience. Awareness is the “Eye” or witness, and
Creation is the handiwork of the infinite Self. In the Presence of God, all suffering ceases. One has returned to one’s
Source, which is not different from one’s own Self. It is as though one had
forgotten, or is now awakened from, a dream. All fears are revealed to be
groundless; all worries are foolish imaginings. There is no future to fear,nor past to regret. There is no errant ego/self to admonish or correct. There
is nothing that needs changing or improving. There is nothing about which
to feel ashamed or guilty . There is no “other” from which one can be
separated. No loss is possible. Nothing needs to be done, no effort is
required, and one is free from the endless tug of desire and want. Begin by accepting the very important statement that all truth is
subjective. Do not waste lifetimes looking for an objective truth, because no
such thing exists. Even if it did, it could not be found except by the purely
subjective experience of it. All knowledge and wisdom are subjective. Nothing can be said to exist unless it is subjectively experienced. Even a
supposedly purely objective material world, if it existed, could  be said to
exist only because of one’s subjective sensory experience of it. Even the
most rabid mate rialist is stuck with the fact that in the end, it is only their
own subjective awareness that gives it the authority of believability . Awareness mere ly registers what is being experienced; it has no effect on
it. Awareness is the all-encom passing attractor field of unlimited power
identical with life itself. Falsity is not the opposite of truth but merely its absence. In reality , truth
has no opposite , just as cold is not the opposite of heat, nor is light the
opposite of darkness. The Ultimate is the realm of nonform, nonlimitation, and nonlocality;
therefore, it is the realm of the totality of the ever -present All. There is only Existence. Existence requires no cause, and to think as
much is to create a fallacy of logic. By Existence, we mean discernible
through observa tion, and it imputes a hypothetical change of condition from
nonexistent to existent. However , that which is always  was in its
completeness beyond all time; looking for a “primary cause” is an artifact
of mental activity that arises along with the concepts of time and space. Beyond time and space, there are no events, no beginnings, and no endings
that are beyond the categories of human thought or reason. The first evidence of the Presence of God is an awakening curiosity or
interest in spiritual matters. That is the crack in the ego’s dam. When the
person begins to desire or practice spiritual goals or pursue spiritual
information, the Presence is already taking hold of his life. The discovery of the Presence of God is not due to fear but to the
surrender that was precipitated by the fear . With the cessation of time, the doors swing open to an eternity of joy; the
Love of God becomes the Reality of the Presence. The Knowingness of the
Truth of all Life and Existence  stands forth with stunning Self-revelation. The wonderment of God is so all-encompassing and enorm ous that itsurpasses all possible imagination. To be at last truly and finally home is
profound in the totality of its completeness. The Presence of God is the quintessence of profound peace, stillness, and
love. It is overwhelming in its profundity . It is totally enveloping, and the
love is so powerful that it disso lves any remaining “non-love” held by the
residual ego. The infinite presence of all things is beyond all time and space, forever
complete, perfect, and whole. All points of observation disappear , and there
is the omniprese nce of that which Knows All by the fact that it Is All. As
Reality stands forth in its stunning self-evidence and infinite peace, it
appears that the block to Realization was the mind itself, which is not
different from the ego—they are one and the same. The term “Self” emphasizes that God is discovered withi n as the
Ultimate Reality  that underlies one’s actual existence in the “here and now”
(to quote the Bible: “The Kingdom of God is within you”). To surre nder identification with that which was presumed to be “me”
allows the Real Me to shine forth as the immanent quality of Divinity that is
the source of the unencumbered reality of “I.”
The sense of “I” is an identification and a knowingness that are qualities
of the Inner Presence, which enable the capacity to know the “I” as Self. Stripped of all pretenses, the inner sense of “I-ness” merely knows Itself
without any content. No concepts are possible in the Infinite Light of the glory of God. There
is a profound peace, safety , and “at home-ness.” Completion has finalized. The prevalence of inner silence is the threshold of the dawning
realization that everything is happening of itself and that nothin g is causing
anything; one becomes aware that such constructions are merely forms of
mental entertainment. One can realize the Self as the primordial, irreducible Reality from any
starting point. It is not the starting point that is important but the dedication
to relentlessly pursuing it to its very roots. To unravel the nature of
experience leads to one’s Sour ce. Any leg of the elephant leads to the
elephant. The infinite field of the Source  of All Existence is a radiant effulgence
that shines forth, and its consequences as Creation are forever unified. Creator and Creation are one. The experience of Divinity within as Self, or God Immanent , is quite
different from belief in God Transcendent. It is for this reason that the
Buddha counseled against all depictions or nominalizations of God, because
enlightenment is a condition or state in which the Self-knowing is that of
Identity . In this condition or state, there is no “this,” such as self, with
which to describe the Self. The condition or state is best described as “Self-
effulgent,” and in that state the Knowingness is its own Reality . The ego/mind is a learned set of behaviors, and the ultimate goal is to
transcend its programming and functioning by virtue of the power of the
Radiance of the Self, which recontextualizes life benignly . The Presence of
the Self is expe rienced as compassion for all of life in all its expressions,
including its evolution as one’ s personal self. As a consequence, for giveness
replaces condemnation, which is a sign that it is now safe to proceed deeper
into serious inner inventory without undue stress. To be at one with phenomena, instead of separate from them, results in
experiencing the aliveness and Allness of the Presence expressed as All
That Exists. All that has existence is not just passively “there” but instead
seemingly presents itself to awareness as a quality of its existence rather
than as a volitio nal intention. Thus, the universe appears to be a gift of
exquisite beauty  and perfection that shines forth with the intrins ic Radiance
of Divinity . Divine Love is an all-inclusive field, and its quality is unfor gettable, as
anyone who has ever had a near-death experience knows. It is intrinsically
truly ineffable, and its Presence is like a meltingness in its exquisite,
experiential totality. There is nothing in worldly life that even comes closeto it. It is profou ndly gentle, yet infinitely powerful by virtue of its intrinsic
infinite strength. Innate to the Presence as Love is the quality of timelessness/for everness. Even a brief moment of the Presence in earthly time is realized via the Self
to be eternal. This is an unmist akable hallmark. Therefore, to have known
the Real for even a few brief moments of clock time is to know it forever . Divinity is Infinite Love. Within its Presence, even relinquishment of
bodily existence is not a “problem” or a source of resistance. . . . As the ego
dissolves, so do all its fears and presumptions. The Inner Reality  is immune
to considerations or doubts. The Self is Certainty . The Radiance of God is the light of awareness that reveals the Divinity of
all that exists. In the stillness of the Infinite Presence, the mind is silent, as
there is nothing that can be said; all speaks of itself with completeness and
exactitude. With this realization, one transcends the final duality of
existence versus nonexistence because only existence is possible. The
opposite of Truth does not exist, since Reality excludes nonrea lity. In this
realization resides the Peace of God. Fear itself actually precludes the awareness of the Presence of God. Only
when it is abandoned does profound surrender of the resistant ego reveal a
peace beyond understanding.There is nothing more wonderful than arriving back home again at one’s
Source. The illusion is that one struggles with spiritual growth by one’ s own
effort; in fact, we are pulled into greater awareness by the Will of God
expressed as the Holy Spirit, and all that is necessary is to allow it to
happen by surrendering completely . For truly , only God is God. Eventually even the illusion of witness/observer dissolves into
awareness/consciousness itself, which is discovered to be nonpersonal and
autonomous. There is no longer the limitation of “cause and effect” or
“change.” The illusion of “time” also dissolves into the Allnes s of Divine
Concordance. There is neither attraction nor aversion to existence itself, for
even the manifest is seen to be a consequence of discernment by
consciousness as a concept. An analysis of the nature of consciousness reveals that redemption occurs
as the result of the return of consciousness to its original pristine state of
nonduality . It can do so only by the “obedience” of surrendering the
dualities of will and willfulness of the ego to the nonduality of God’ s Truth. The return from the duality of the ego to the nonduality of the spirit is so
difficult and unlikely that only by Divine Grace is it even possible. Thus,
man needs a savior to be his advocate, his inspiration, and the fulcrum of
his salvation from the pain and suf fering of the ego. Ego/mind thinks , field (consciousness) knows , and Self is.Nonduality means without form, division, or limitation—such as time,
locality , or mentalization—inclu ding arbitrary linear presumptio ns. Divinity
is, by its innate “qualities,” omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence;
and all evolves as a consequence of the Unmanifest’ s becoming Manifest as
evolutionary Creation. In Reality, from a nondualistic viewpoint, it can be observed and
experienced that everything is actually occurring spontaneously as the field
effect of the automatic consequence of the manifesting of potentiality into
actuality . Unsee n is the underlying power of the infinite context of
Consciousness/Reality/Divinity and its effect on content. The nonlinear ,
infinite field of power is equa lly present within, without, and beyond. Potentiality beco mes actuality when conditions permit or are favorable. The
process is empowered by intention, as well as by the innate impersonal
quality of consciousness itself. In the nonduali ty of awareness, even sequence no longer occurs, and
awareness replaces experiencing. There is no longer the experience of
“moments,” as there is only a continuous Now . Movement appe ars as slow
motion, as though suspended outside of time. Nothing is imperfect. Nothing
actually moves or changes; no events actually take place. Instead of
sequence, there is the observation that everything is in a stage of
unfoldment, and that all form is only a transitional epiphenomenon created
by perception and the observational habits of mental activity . In Reality , all comes into being as an expression of the infinite
potentiality of the universe. Evolving states are the consequences of
conditions but are not caused by them. Conditions account for appearances,
and the phenom enon as change is really the result of an arbitr ary point of
observation.In the Reality of nonduality , there is neither privilege nor gain nor loss
nor rank. Just like a cork in the sea, each spirit rises or falls in the sea of
consciousness to its own level by virtue of its own choices—not by any
external force or favor . Some are attracted by the light and some seek the
darkness, but it all occurs of its own nature by virtue of Divine freedom and
equality . Inasmuch as the entire universe and everything in it is a karmic unity , the
Allness of Reality is the realization of enlightenment. If all is a karmic unity
that originates from the same source, then to see any separation is an
artifact of perception. In Reality , the one and the many are the same. The small self is dissolved by the Self. The healing attitude of the Self to
the self is compassion; it is through forgiveness that one is forgiven. This
willingness to surrender , arising out of the Grace of God, permit s the power
of God expressed as the Holy Spirit to recontextualize understan ding—and,
by this device, to undo the reign of perception and its attendant duality ,
which is the source of all suffering. The dissolution of duality is the
ultimate gift of God, for it dissolves the very source and capacity for
suffering. In nonduality , suffering is not possible. On the level of nonduality , there is observing but no observer , as subject
and object are one. You-and-I becomes the One Self experie ncing all as
Divine.Within nonduality , positionality is not possible; thus, dualistic
perceptions stemming from positionalities are the source of the
misunderstandings about God for which, unfortunately , mankind has paid a
great price. To trans cend the linear to the nonlinear is the way of the mystic—the
pathway of nonduality—to realize the inner light of consciousness itself, the
True Immortal Self. Everyone trusts the inner sense of reality or capacity to
“know” that underlies all experiencing and witnessing, no matter what the
content. The content of mind thinks, but only the nonlinear field “knows,”
or how else would it be possible to know what is being thought? Because everyon e actually lives in the experiential at every moment, the
Source of the capacity to know or experience is close at hand and is itself
pristine. All human beings experience that they are continuously
“experiencing,” no matter what the ever -changing content might be. All humans are already mystics  and innately attracted to enlightenment,
whether they are aware of it or not. It is an extension of the qualities of
learning and curiosity , which are innate to the mind. Thus, the pathway of
“Devotional Nonduality” is open to everyone and has no requirements,
other than the capacity for inner honesty and the willingness to align with
verifiable truth and follow it to its Source. The knowingness that arises from within is innate, accessible, and
experiential. Such knowingness is also beyond definition or description as
the primary , confirmable, unive rsal substrate of power and energy—out ofwhich arises the possibility as well as actualization of existence. This
Ultimate Reality  is revealed via the search into the substrate and source of
consciousness itself, which is the ultimate nonlinear context beyond all
definition. Thus , via the pathway of enlightenment, there is no separate
relationship of “you-God” vis-à-vis “me-human.”
In Devo tional Nonduality , the likelihood of error is bypassed by devotion
to the essential nonlinear qualit ies of Divinity itself, such as compassion,
oneness, love, truth, omniscience, eternal, infinite, omnipresence, and
omnipotence—beyond form, place, time, human instincts, or emotions. While the primary prerequisite  for adherence to religion is faith, the
essential required qualities needed for following the pathway of nonduality
are humility , surrender , and devotional dedication to the pathway . It is readily observable that followers of religions are characterized by the
presumption of “I know” via scriptural authority , ecclesiastical doctrine,
historical prece dent, and so on. In contrast, the spiritual devotee for
nonduality starts from the basic, more truthful position that “I, of myself,
don’t know .”
To adopt the pathway of Devotional Nonduality recontextualizes the
obligation to the pursuit of Truth rather than worldly involvement and
action. How best to serve the world is concordant with comprehension.Commitment is to the core of Truth itself, and it is free of seduction by
proselytization or secrecies. All that is necessary is a curiosity and
attraction to T ruth—which is complete, total, and self-suf ficient. Even the simplest action, such as peeling a potato, can be accompanied
by resen tment or by devotion to life out of joy, knowing that one is
supporting life through life. In gratitude for the gift of life, one dedicates
that life back as a gift to God through selfless service to His creation as all
of life. With this dedication, one validates the sacredness of all life and
treats it with respect. The universe responds to love by revealing its prevalence. It is hidden to
ordinary perception, but the awareness is finessed by lovingness itself. Awareness is a capacity that is beyond the senses or emotions. If one ceases
anthropomorphic projections and limitations, it is revealed that all that
exists is innately conscious and emanates love as a consequence of the
divinity of Creation. It is important to know that consciousness has no particular space, no
physical area, and no limitatio n. The common fantasy is “I experience
things in my head.” Actually , we do not experience them in the head. Where
do we experience a thought? We experience a thought nowhere ; there is no
specific location or space in which we experience a thought. The nature of
consciousness is that it has no particular form; it is without form. Its content
is with form, but the field of consciousness itself is like space, having no
particular locality .Ultimate Truth is realized as pure, radical subjectivity . It is self-revealing
and beyond ar gument. The great teachers taught the Truth about Divinity , not religion, which
came centuries later. While the veneration of religion and scriptures is
understandable, it is their truth and God that are meant to be worshipped
and sought. A religion primarily addresses the realm of duality , whereas
enlightenment addresses nonduality . This strict path to enlightenment says
that inasmuch as duality is illusion, there is no point in trying to perfect it. Therefore, the ego is to be transcended and seen for the illusion that it is. “Good personhood” is laudable, but it does not of itself result in
enlightenment. The possibility of reaching enlightenment is based on
advanced understanding of the nature of consciousness itself. To even hear of enlightenment is already the rarest of gifts. Anyone who
has ever heard of enlightenment will never be satisfied with anything else. Humor is an expression of freedom and joyfulness, and laughter is
biologically healing. . . . Faith, love, and joy are the high road; doom and
gloom merely lead to sadness and despondency . Self-hatred blinds
awareness of the Self as a reflection of Divine Creation.That which I am is Allness. To realize that one already is and always has
been All That Is leaves nothing to be added. The “Infinite I” is that subjective reality that underlies the individual “I”
and allows for the experience  of “I-ness” as one’s existenc e. It is the
absolute “I” that enables the statement, “I.” Consciousness, or the capacity
for awareness, is formless and is the backdrop from which form can be
identified. The source of the highest Spiritual Truth is non-mental. The intellect has
difficulty compr ehending this critical fact because the mind is intrinsically
dualistic and limited, expecting a “this” to come from a “that.” In the
advanced spiritual Reality , duality dissolves because the “this” is the “that.”
The seeker and the Sought become One with the transcendence of the
limitation of duality; that is, Realization of the Self, Illumination, and
Enlightenment. When the condi tions—including mindset, intention, and dedica tion—are
favorable, a decision may arise to drop everything in the world. One might
then throw oneself totally into an all-out, “go for it,” continuous, laser-like,
focused surrendering of the perceiver/experiencer aspect of the ego. This
process takes one quite rapidly beyond the mind to the very “processing
edge” of the experiencer . This “processor” edge is the actual locus of the ordinary sense of “I-
ness,” and it creates a 1/10,000th-of-a-second delay between reality (the
world as it is; Descartes’ s res extensa ) and the world as it is perceived orexperienced (Descartes’ s res cogitans ). This separatio n is the crux and locus
of the self’s illusion of duality , which obscures comprehension of the
intrinsic Reality  of Nonduality (Self). With transcendence of the illusion of
a separa te, individual, personal self, there emer ges the Radiance and
Oneness of the Self—by which  all life, whether denoted as subjective or
objective, is recontextualized into Oneness. Enlightenment is merely the emer gence of Truth when the obstru ctions to
the realization of that Truth have been removed. By analogy , the shining of
the sun is not conditional upon the removal of the clouds ; it merely
becomes apparent. The way to sudd en enlightenment is through strict adherence to spiritual
awareness and specifics of consciousness so that the personality (ego) is
transcended rather than perfected. The term “enlightenment” is semantically correct. It is the recognition
and realization that one’s reality is the light of the Self—and that it stems
from within as an awareness and profound, self-evident Reality . In Reali ty, time is merely an illusion and an appearance. No “time” is
really wasted once one has chosen the spiritual goal. Actually , it makes no
difference in the end whether enlightenment takes a thousand lifetimes or
one. In the end, it is all the same.A “goo d person” is one thing; enlightenment is another . One is
responsible for the effort and not the result, which is up to God and the
universe. The essence of man includes the potentiality for enlightenment. Readiness implies that one has evolved through the lower levels of
consciousness, so spiritual inspiration now becomes the spark that ignites
the quest. To understand the nature of consciousness makes enlightenment possible. This essentially entails the realiz ation of the difference between duality and
nonduality , as well as how to transcend the realm of duality . The straightest way to enlighten ment is by transcending the limitation of
the ego/mind by dedication to verified Truth itself. This proces s is suitable
for modern humankind and devoid of conflict with science and religion. When one stops identifying with either the body or the mind, the
functions continue autonomously , but merely without an identification as
“myself.” The sense of authorship disappears. Ongoing survival is
autonomous, and continuance is an expression of conscious ness in its
alliance with the Holy Spirit.From the viewpoint of conscious ness and enlightenment, the reign of fear
does not cease until the desire for existence itself is surrendered  to God. In
the silen ce that ensues comes a great realization that one’s existence has
always been due to the Presence of the Self, which has attracted from the
Universe whatever is necessary for survival. Salvation requir es purification of the ego; enlightenment requires its total
dissolution. The goal of enlightenment is more demanding and radical. The seeking of enlightenment is a very major commitment—and is, in
fact, the most difficult of all human pursuits. Enlightenment as the primary
goal of one’ s life occurs in only one in ten million people. Clarify that it is not a personal “you” who is seeking enlightenment but
an impersonal quality of consciousness that is the motivator . There is no separation in the Allness of Creation, so it is impossible for
the created to be separate from the Creator . Enlightenment is therefore the
revelation of the Self when the illusion of the reality of a separate self is
removed. The road to enlightenment is not for bleating sheep. To be offended
signifies that one is defended, which, in itself, signifies the clinging to
untruth. Truth needs no defense  and therefore is not defensive ; Truth has
nothing to prove and is not vulnerable to being questioned for an answer . The oneness of Self-identity is the substrate of the phenomenon known as
Revelation or Realization. Enlightenment is the finalized state that ensues—
and it is unconditional, total, and complete. The personal “I” is “content,” whereas the “I” of Reality is context. By
analogy , the cloud is subject to change and dissolution. Weather  comes and
goes, but the sky itself remains unchanged. Enlightenment is merely the
shift of identity from the cloud to the sky . Enlightened awareness is best described as a state or a condition, a realm
or a dimension. It is self-revealing and all prevailing. It eclipses and
displaces mentation, which beco mes unnecessary and would, in fact, be an
interference and intrusion. Revelation is subtle, powerful, soft, gentle,
exquisite, and all embracing. The senses are bypassed, and all perception of
“this” or “that” disappears. It is also apparent that the entire content of
revelation has been there all along and simply not experienced or observed. The vision of what “Is” in its totality is entirely “Known” by virtue of the
Self already being All That Is. Identity confers absolute authority of
knowledge. The observer , that which is observed, and the process of
observation are all identical. To be enlightened merely means that consciousness has realized its most
inner , innate quality as nonlinear subjectivity and its capacity for awareness. Be resol ute on the level of absolutely no reservation. Avoid the lure of
the astra l realm s. Beware of the wolves in sheep’ s clothing, for they are
attracted to the devotee who is making significant progress. Do not accept
anyone into your life who does not pass the calibratable level of Truth. Keep your spiritual goal ever in awareness, no matter what the activity . Dedicate all endeavors to God. Remember the true nature of God and avoid
any teachings that state otherwise. The desire to search for God or enlightenment is already evidence of
having been spiritually inspired. As the ego vacates, the Radiance of the
Self uplifts and inspires. Hence forth, it is not possible to be alone. At the
critical moment, spiritual commitment and dedication bring forth the
unseen help of the Great Beings who are no longer in physical bodies—yet
their energy stands at the great doorway of the final moment when one is
sustained by the Holy Spirit and the wisdom of the teachers of T ruth. The straightest way to enlightenment is through devoted introspection,
meditation, and contemplation of the inner workings of the ego so as to
understand consciousness. The process is energized by intention,
dedication, and devotion; and the total effort is supported by spiritual
inspiration. The dedication is focused on the process itself as a surrender to
God. The focus needs to be intense, and it is energized by fixity and
deliberateness of intention. The process is one of discovery and becomes
progressively self-revealing.To follow the strict pathway to enlightenment is a specific disci pline and
commitment. It is not the same as practicing a religion. While there are
many tenets of religion that support the search for enlightenme nt, there are
also many that do not and actually constitute a hindrance. T o be pious is one
thing; to be enlightened is quite another . It is important to realize that the destiny of those who choose
enlightenment is enlightenment—who else would be on such a quest? To
merely seek spiritual purification and awareness is already a gift. Enlightenment means that the former personal identity and all that had
been believed about it have been erased, removed, transcended, dissolved,
and displaced. The particular has been replaced by the universal, qualities
have been replaced by the nonlinear , and the discrete has been replaced by
the unlimited. When enlightenment occurs, the ensuing state also completely
reconstructs the appearance of the world. Everything is seen to happen of its
own. There is no longer a “me” or a personal “I.” The orientation to the
world is completely altered, and functioning may be impossible or very
difficult. In the state of enlightenment, all is self-revealing of its essence as its
existence. Everything already is what it “means.”
Because no languaging of the state of enlightenment is actually possible,
a Zen master may just suddenly shout “Ha!” and hit you with a stick. What
is hoped for is a sudden flash, during which the inexplicable Reality stands
revealed. Enlightenment is the ultimate aesthetic awareness, for it allows the
beauty of creation to shine forth with stunning clarity . Another simple analogy is that a shadow does not become a sunbeam, but
is replaced by it. The ego is the shade; enlightenment is the consequence of
the light of the Self that replaces it. Enlightenment is merely the full, conscious recognition that innate Truth
is the core of one’s own existence—and that God as Self is the illumination
whereby that realization is made  possible. The Infinite Power of God is the
manifestation of the power of Infinite Context. The Unmanifest is even
beyond Infinite Context. As the Buddha pointed out, being mortal automatically entails suffering,
which is why he taught to seek enlightenment in order to preclude that
karmically determined recurrence. At very high levels, the subjective
experiencing of existence is no longer limited by the narcissisti c ego or the
psychological blocks of the positionalities. This condition is the
consequence of progressive surrendering at great depths of all limitations
and belief systems. The require ment is the persistent “one-pointedness of
mind,” processing out the emotional/mental residuals of lower
consciousness levels and surrendering all self-identities and mental belief
systems. The capacity to reach the condition or state classically called
“enlightenment” represents the fulfillment of the potential of consciousness
in its evolutionary progression. Consistent application of any spiritual principle can unexpectedly result
in a very major and sudden leap to unanticipated levels. At that point,
memory may not even be avail able; instead, the Knowingness of Spiritual
Truth presents itself silently . Comfort and confidence can be derived from this verifiable reality: that
the rare persons  who are actual ly attracted to enlightenment as a life goal
are attracted because that is already their destiny . For the same reason, only
future golfers would be taking golf lessons. Enlightenment is the consequ ence of the surrender of all dualistic
illusions to Truth. All suffering ends with dissolution of the ego’s
positionalities. Thus do we praise the Lord God for radiating Light to the
world. To seek enlighte nment is a major decision. The decision itself is therefore
akin to a “yang ” position—bu t subsequently , the process itself is more
intrinsically akin to a “yin” posture. While the ordinary ego is programmed
to “getting” (yang), spiritual intention now shifts to “allowing” (yin). The dedication to Self-realization and enlightenment is a disciplined
straight-and-narrow path. Thus, a serious devotee is advised to bypass the
attraction of curiosity and the appeal to the inner child offered by the
magical and mysterious paranormal and psychic phenomena that are
commonly merchandized and prof fered as learnable skills. Spiritual evoluti on is a lifetime commitment and a way of life by which
the world and all experience subserves spiritual intention. . . . Miraculous
events are merely the actuali zation of potentiality that appears when
conditions are appropriate. . . . From an even more advanced level of
consciousness, it becomes apparent that all phenomena are actually
occurring sponta neously as a consequence of the evolution of the universe
itself, and therefore not only is life perfect at any moment, but it is also a
continuous revelation in which one is a participant/observer . Aware mind is not prone to bana l positionalities or judgments nor does it
get entrapped in frenetic endea vors. It tends to be easygoing and mellow
and prefers to observe rather than to become involved in the world’ s
dramas. A ware mind is not involved in worldly definitions of gain or loss. The state of enlightenment is therefore the potential Reality that replaces
the illusions of the ego’s perceptual positionalities. Spiritual intention,
effort, and decision potentiate the evolution of consciousness from the
linear limited to the nonlinear Allness of Reality . God is the source and presence of peace, love, stillness, and beauty. God
is beyond all universes and materiality , yet is the source of All That Is. To seriously seek enlightenment is a very strict discipline that therefore
eschews the attraction of involvement in supposed spiritual movements that
are actually intrinsically politica l in nature and factional. The attraction of
“changing the world” (for the presumed better , of course) appeals to the
naïve idealism of the inner spiritual adolescent and is transcended with
maturity . The nature of human life is the automatic consequ ence of the
overall level of human consciousness itself. Therefore, to benefit the world,
it is necessary to change not the world but oneself—for what one becomes
is influential by virtue of its essence (nonlinear) and not its actions (limited
and linear). The energy of life is a radiance from the field of consciousness,  which is
the mode of the Presence of Divinity that manifests in physicality as
Creation. The capacity for enlightenment is merely a consequence of
consciousness returning to its source, which is Divinity Immanent as Self. The ego/self identifies with its various functions and qualities and labels
them as “me” and says that is “who I am.” This results in the vanity of
authority , an error that originated during evolution as a consequence of
identification with the experienc e of the senses. Thus comes about a typical
conclusion that “I” itch, instead of “the body” itches. The same error of
authorship/ownership occurs with feelings and thoughts in that the witness
identifies with the subject and the content of the experiencer . The experiencer function is an information probe that collects linear data
and therefore is an “it” and not a “me.” It is a functional processing unit
similar to the senses of smell or touch. Enlightenment is the consequence of a major shift of content and
identification. The experiencer focus is like a screen that veils Reality and
drops of its own accord when the props are removed. This is the
consequence of surrendering the will to God. The sense of reality of the self
was actually due solely to the underlying Presence of the Self. It is helpful to remember that neither Truth nor enlightenment is
something to be found, sought, acquired, gained, or possessed. That which
is the Infinite Presence is always present, and its realization occurs of itself
when the obstacles to that realization are removed. It is therefore not
necessary to study the truth but only to let go of that which is fallacious. Moving away the clouds does not cause the sun to shine but merely reveals
that which was hidden all along. Spiritual work, therefore, is primarily a letting go of that which is
presumably known for that which is unknown—with the encouragementthat the effort is more than well rewarded from others who have realized the
Infinite Presence. To look within for the actual source of love leads to the discovery of the
Self. Like the sun, the Self is ever present, unconditional, and not subject to
thought, opinion , or attitude. The Self can only love because  that is its
essence. The love of the Self is not earned, deserved, or subject to
limitation. The Self is the source of life and the subjective awareness of
existence. . . . It is beyond all dualities; there is no duality between the Self
and existence. The Unmanifest and Manifest are one and the same. Consciousness may include content, or it may not. By analogy , space is not
dependent on the presence of planets or universes, yet it includes all of
them. Consciousness does not recognize separation, which is a limitation of
perception. The enlightened state is a “Oneness” in which there is no
division into parts. Such division is only apparent from a localized
perception; it is only an accident of a point of view . To best serve the world, seek enlightenment and transcend illusions
rather than contribute to them. The Infinite, Ultimate Potentiality is the Actuality of Existence. “All That
Is” is therefore innately Divine , or it could not exist at all. The absolute
expression of Divinity is Subjec tivity . If I exist, then God Is. Enlightenmentis the verification that all existence is not only the result of Creation, but
that existence itself is not different from the Creator . The created and the
Creator are one and the same. Through spiritual alignment, intention, and devotion—aided by
meditation, contemplation, authenticated instruction, and Truth; and
assisted by the energy field of an advanced teacher—gre at leaps of
consciousness can occur unexpectedly . Thus, it is important to know of
these leaps well in advance, as confirmed by consciousness research. The chances of becoming enlightened are now more than one thousand
times greater than at any time in the past, which means that reaching the
level of Unconditional Love (calibration 540) is a very attainable and
practical goal. From the level of Unconditional Love, the pathway is
increasingly joyful. At level 600, there occurs an infinite, silent stillness and
peace—and progression from there is up to the Will of God, karma, and the
potentialized Knowingness nascent within the spiritual aura. Truth is recogniz ed. It presents itself to a field of awareness that has been
prepared in order to allow the presentation to reveal itself. Truth and
enlightenment are not acquired or achieved. They are states or conditions
that present themselves when the conditions are appropriate and the
obstacles are removed. All avenues of questioning lead to the same ultimate answer. The
discovery that nothing is hidden and Truth stands everywhere revealed is
the key to enlightenment about the simplest practical affairs and the destiny
of mankind. In the process of examining our everyday lives, we can find
that all our fears have been based on falsehood. The displacement of thefalse by the true is the essenc e of the healing of all things visible and
invisible. And always, a final question will eventually arise for every
questioner—the biggest question of all: “Who am I?”
Investigation into the nature of consciousness leads directly to the very
source of illumination, for the Light of Consciousness is the condition of
enlightenment. By its Light, the knower and the known are united in the
realization of the Self as God Immanent. You have to let go of the illusion that you know who you are. In the
Divine state, there is nothing to “know” about because you are it. That is a
difficult leap to make—but suddenly , it occurs of its own accord, and then
one is free forever . Uncertainty is replaced by endless delight. Human life is
then an endless comedy! Y ou’re not a “who” but a “what.”
One reason for the seemingly endless delays on the way to enlig htenment
is doubt , which  should be surrendered as a resistance. It is important to
know that it is actually extremely rare for a human to be committed to
Spiritual Truth to the degree of seriously seeking enlightenmen t, and those
who do make the commitment do so because they are actually destined  for
enlightenment. Who am I? Who is asking? You find out who is asking, and that answers
the whole question. It’ s not a “who” but a “what.”
To not acknowledge the Presenc e of God would be to negate the Allness
and Divinity of God; this is not possible for an enlightened being. At the last doorway to enlightenment stands the ego’s final challenge,
which is the central core belief that it is the source and locus of not only
identity but also of life itself. At that point, one is all alone and shorn of all
protection or comforting props,  belief systems, or even memo ry. There is
solely available within one’s aura the high-frequency vibration of the
consciousness of the Enlightened Teacher , with its encoded Knowingness. The last step is intuited as a finality from which no turning back is possible,
and thus there is consternation at the absoluteness of the finality . Then arises the knowing to walk straight ahead, no matter what, for all
fear is illusion.
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to spiritual growth is impatience. This can be overcome by surrender. When the mind stops talking,  one is aware that one is life. One is
immersed in it rather than being on the surface, talking about it. Paradoxically, this enables full participation. With diminution of
egocentricity, the joy of freedom and the sheer flow of life sweep one into
total surrender. One then stops reacting to life so that it can be enjoyed with
serenity. One has the illusion that one couldn’ t get through life unless one thinks. No such thing happens. It is not necessary for any individual to be there. It
is not necessary  to think that there is an “I” that is responsible for one’s
actions. Everything is doing itself. It is the vanity of the ego that says, “I did
this; I thought that; I decided that. ” There is no such “I” at all. By understandin g and accepting the nature of the ego, it is transcended
and finally collapses and disappears when all of its positionalities and their
resultant dualiti es have been surrendered. The ego does not become
enlightened but instead disappears and collapses. It is then replaced by a
Transcendental Reality as described by the Buddha; that is, the Buddha
Nature. Just as the sun shines forth when the clouds disappear, the Reality
of the Self shines forth of its own as Revelation, Reali zation, and
Enlightenment. Simply put, realization or enligh tenment is the condition where the sense
of self moves from the limited linear material to the nonlinear infinite and
formless. The “me” moves from  the visible to the invisible. This occurs as a
shift of awarene ss and identification from perception of form as objective
and real to the realization of the purely subjective as the Ultimate Reality. Curiosity can be shifted from the form and content of thoughts in order to
become aware of the silent nascent field of consciousness/awareness itself. Silence is of the Self; thoughts are of the self. In the process of spiritual discovery, one looks to discover what it is that
is aware  of—and has the autho rity to sense the existence of—“I-ness” or
the quality of “I-ness,” rather than a specific or circumscribed “me” as the
“I. ”
Spiritual intention subserves, reinforces, and focuses on witnessing and
observing rather than on “doingness” or specifics. Spiritual processing is
like positioning oneself in the wind or in a water current. One-pointedness of mind mean s to focus on the crest of the wave of
witnessing/experiencing, plus being willing to surrender perceived loss or
gain. That is the primary skill that is needed. The purpose of meditation is to transcend the mind and its mental
activities and limited percep tions, thereby transcending duality and
becoming increasingly aware of Oneness. It is simple to observe that although there is a “talking mind” going on at
the same time, there is also a silent awareness that is more  global and
unfocused and operates automatically. Contemplation or meditation that
focuses attention on context rather than content facilitates moving one’s
identity from the transient and volitional (thereby becoming personal) to the
unchanging quality of awarenes s itself. This leads to the discovery that one
is the field and not the specifics of the content. This jump in realization can
be very sudden, which is a level of the Buddhist state of satori. The ego often seems to collapse in a piecemeal fashion. Once faith in the
reality of the ego as being the true self is undermined, its dissolution has
already begun. When one’s loyalty and allegiance is shifted from  the ego tothe ultimate reality of God, a space is created. Into the opening flows God’ s
Grace, as represented by the Holy Spirit. The spiritual student is often seeking to transform, overcome, or slay the
ego, when all that is necessary  is to simply abandon it. This requires the
development of trust, faith, and confidence in the Reality of God. When the
seeking for gain is abandone d, life becomes relatively effortless and
peaceful. The ego equates survival of life with control. In a final surrender of
control, the underlying primordial fear arises. Life is a consequ ence of the
Divinity of its Source, which is the ultimate confrontation to the very core
of the ego. To undo the grip of the mind requires a radical humility and an intense
willingness to surrender its underlying motivations. This willingness
receives energy and power from another willingness—the one that arises
from the love of God—and the passion for surrendering love of thought for
love of God. Everyone already at a certain level knows that they “are”—the ego then
quibbles about the details of definition, but the Self is not fooled by the
ruse. All false identifications can be dropped in an instan t with the
willingness to surrender all mental activities to God. In Reality, everything is spontaneously manifesting the inherent destiny
of its essence; it doesn’ t need any external help to do this. With humility,
one can relinqui sh the ego’s self-appointed role as savior of the world and
surrender it straight to God. The world that the ego pictures  is a projection
of its own illusions and arbitrary positionalities. No such world exists. Traditionally, the pathways to God have been through the heart (love,
devotion, selfles s service, surrender, worship, and adoration) or through the
mind (Advaita, or the pathway of nonduality). Each way may seem more
comfortable at one stage or another, or they alternate in emphasis. Nevertheless, it is a hindrance to consider that there is a personal self or an
“I” or an ego that is doing the striving or seeking, or that will become
enlightened. It is much easier to realize there is no such thing as the ego or
an “I” identity that is doing any seeking; instead, it is an impersonal aspect
of consciousness that is doing the exploring and seeking. The basic purpose of spiritual work and dedication is to transcend the
innate evolutionary limitations of the ego and thereby access and develop
the nascent capacity of consciousness itself, which bypas ses all the
limitations of the ego/self. Truth then presents itself by virtu e of Divine
Grace. Divinity reveals Itself to those who call upon It in God’ s time. The
pace of spiritual evolution can seem  slow, but spiritual endeavor is never
futile. Progress can become very sudden and very major in dimension and
impact. All the truth that is necessary to know has already been spoken by actual
beings on this planet. All Great Teachers proclaim the same truth, for there
is none other. The Radiance of the Self within beckons one on and provides
spiritual inspiration and strength. The Presence of God within is the source
of one’s existence; therefore, to seek one’s source is in accord with God’ s
Will. The option for truth, peace, and joy is always available—although it’s
seemingly burie d behind an ignorance and non-awareness that results from
having chosen other options as a habit of thought. The inner truth reveals
itself when all other options are refused by surrender to God. OceanofPDF. comSpiritual commitment is energized by the alignment of the spiritual will
(calibration level 850) with the attributes of Divinity, which are truth, love,
compassion, wisdom, and nonpartiality. Devotion prioritizes one’s life and
attracts that which is of assistan ce. To be a servant of God is a dedication
whereby the goal takes precedence over all other positionalities, attractions,
or distractions. In the energy field of love, we are surrounded with love, and that brings
gratitude. We are thankful for our life and for all the miracles of life. We are
thankful for the doggies and the kitties, because they represent love. We are
grateful for every act of kindne ss from others, their affection, caringness,
and thoughtfulness. To unde rstand the nature of God, it is necessary only to know the nature
of love itself. To truly know love is to know and understand God, and to
know God is to understand love. That which is ultimate and eternal transcends both objectivity and
subjectivity and is beyond aware ness. It is referred to in the ancient spiritual
literature as “the Supreme Spirit. ” Out of the Supreme arises all that is
manifest and unmanifest; all consciousness and awareness; all existence;
All That Is; either form or nonform; all that is linear and all that is
nonlinear; all that arises out of creation; all possibility and actuality. The
Supreme is beyond existence or nonexistence; beyond beingnes s or is-ness;
beyond all Gods, heavens, or spiritual forms; beyond all names or
definitions; beyond all divinitie s and spiritual denotations. It is out of the
Godhead that Divinity arises, and out of the Supreme arises the Godhead. It is not possible to arrive at truth and ignore consciousness because truth
is the very product of consciousness. That which is Reality is beyond  all form and yet intrinsic to it. Let form
reveal its own nature—there is no need to seek it. The actual  essence of
form is formlessness, as paradoxical as that may sound. Every loving or compassionate thought outweighs many thousands of
negative thoughts held by others. We change the world not by what we say
or do but as a consequence of what we have become. Thus, every spiritual
aspirant serves the world. The Self is the awareness—its source, its completion, its totality, its
fulfillment, and its essence. It is the Reality of Reality, the Oneness and
Allness of Identity. It is the ultimate “I-ness” of consciousness itself as the
manifestation of the unmanifest. Thus, only can the indescribable be
described. There is an invisible, all-encompassing energy field of love that
surrounds every one. Therein resides the higher Self or spirit through which
the individuals, in varying degrees of consciousness, contact awareness or,
unfortunately, may be cut of f from it altogether. The straightest way to spiritual evolution and advanced states of
consciousness is via the field of consciousness itself, which is the nonlinear
Radiance of Divine Energy that is the substrate of all that exists. The
condition of enlightenment is the state of pure Radiance that shines forth as
the Presence/Self. Life is the radiance of God made manifest, as the universe expressed
through evolutio n. We are both the product and the witness of Creation as a
continuous, eternal process. All that is truly of God brings peace, harmony, and love and is devoid of
all forms of negativity. Spiritual ly aware persons realize that they can only
carry the message, for it is the inner truth that is the teacher. The ultimate source of existence has no cause nor does it have a
beginning or an end. The closes t appropriate description is conveyed by the
terms “foreverne ss” or “alwaysness. ” This unique quality is forever present
and available as a major subjective quality of the Reality of enlightenment. Beyond the level of 500, material possessions and worldly needs become
irrelevant, which is why true teachers neither seek nor desire material gain. All things are in a state of silen t rejoicing that their consciousness is an
experience of Divinity. Unique to all things is a still, ever-present gratitude
that they have been granted the gift of experiencing the presence of God. This gratitude is the form in which worship is expressed. All that is created
and has existence shares in reflecting the glory of God. There is absolu tely nothing in ordinary human experience to compare
with the joy of the Presence of the Love of God. No sacrifice is too great,
nor ef fort too much, in order to realize that Presence. Identification solely with the content of consciousness accounts for the
experience of self as limited. In contrast, to identify with consciousness
itself is to know that one’s actual self is unlimited. When circumscribed
self-identifications have been surmounted so that the sense of self is
identified as consciousness itself, the condition is called “enlightened. ”
Every thing and every event is a manifestation of the totality of All That
Is, just as it is at any given moment. Once seen in its totality, everything is
perfect at all times and nothing needs an external cause to change it in any
way. What does the Self feel like. It is central, solid, profound, still,
immutable, nonlocal, diffuse, all encompassing, peaceful, tranquil,comfortable, secure, emotionless joy, infinite lovingness, protection,
closeness, safety, complete fulfillment, and ultra-familiar. The Self is Self-aware beyond the senses. Divinity shines forth as a
massive revelati on. Its obviousness is stark and forceful as a radiance. Its
essence is certainty and finalit y, totality and completeness. All searches
have ended. The Presence of God as Love is self-revealing as the duality of
perception ceases as a consequence of surrendering positionalities. Love is
therefore the doorway between the linear and the nonlinear domains. It is
the grand avenue to the discovery of God. From the viewpoint of enlighte nment, one might say that the linear is
observed from the context of the nonlinear. To put it differently, existence is
the manifestation of Divinity as form. In and of itself, the universe is
therefore harml ess. The viewpoint from enlightenment transcends the
experiencer, the observer, the witness, and even awareness itself. There is no division between Creator and that which is created. All is
self-creating as the manifestatio n of the mind of God. This great awareness
characterizes the consciousness level of the 700s on the Map of
Consciousness, where Self is All That Is. Because the unive rse is self-
evolving and self-fulfilling, no intervention is necessary. All is in perfect
balance and harmony. The Profound Peace prevails in the Silence, which marks the ending of
the experience of time. The illusion of time precludes Peac e in that it
occasions an expectation of a feeling of loss or anticipation. All experience is thus simultane ously that of content (perception, images,
thoughts, feeling s, etc. ) illuminated by the nonlinear field of context (the
light of conscio usness/awareness). It is critical to differentiate the
substrate infinite energy field of consciousness/awareness itself (cal. 600
and above) from its limited linear mental content (e. g. , thoughts, images,
feelings, and memories). God is All Present, simultaneously as manifest and unmanifes t, as void
and Allness, as visible and invisible, as the potential and the actual, as the
expressed and the unexpressed. The mercy of God is infinite and unconditional. True happiness arises from the nonlinear. With relinquishment of
dependence on the experiencer for pleasure and happiness, one discovers
that the source of happiness is one’s own existence, and the realization of
the Self is happiness itself. To cease  identif ying the experiencer as the reality of oneself is a major
transition from dualistic content  to nondualistic context, and therefore, from
self to Self. Because the ego deals in form and definition, it cannot compre hend the
Self—which is beyond all form, but without form would not appear to exist. In Reality, there is neither subject nor object; therefore, there is no
relationship to be explained. The ultimate awareness and knowingness in the Presence of God is
Peace. That Peace proclaims infinite safety and preservation with infinite
protection. No suf fering is even possible. Truth is radical subjectivity. With the collapse of the illusions of duality
—including the supposed “realit y” of a separate “self”—there remains only
the state of the Infinite “I,” which is the manifestation of the Unmanifest as
the Self. Complete surren der to God unveils the Truth. Nothing is hidden; only the
ego is blind. Reality lies just beyond the mind. Out of the fear of becoming
nothing, consciousness denies its only reality that it is everything—the
infinite, everlasting Allness out of which existence itself arises. In contr ast to the ego’s perception of God, the Absolute Reality of the
Self is the manifestation of God as the very core of one’s existence. The
love of the Presence is ultrapersonal and experienced as infinite peace,
infinite security, and the safety of foreverness so that there is no imaginary
“end” to fear. The God of the Presence imbues the joy of completion. Love
is not a “quality” of God but is God’ s very essence. Just as the successful mountain climber relies on basic tools plus a map, a
guide, and the experience of others, the seeker of Truth relies on the
accumulated wisdom and verifia ble reality, which is knowable by the actual
process of Realization itself. It is this specific condition of Realization that
is the true teacher and the Source of the teachings of the sage. The Realization of the Presence of Divinity unfolds of its own when the
ego and its perceptual positionalities are surrendered. Whether one linguistically considers God to be called “Rama,”
“Brahma,” or “Allah” is really irrelevant —God is not limited by any
positionality or ascribable qualities. Likewise, God is not subject to the
duality of either/or, which would have to be the basis of any favoritism. The realization that we are the source of our happiness, and that we can
create it at any second, gives  us a sense of completion. The sense ofcompletion runs concomitantly with the experience of life, so it can be cut
off at any second yet still feel complete. The true Self is invisible and has no characteristics by which it can be
judged. It has no describable qualities, nor can it be the subject of any
adjectives at all. The Self merely is and is beyond verbs, adverbs, and
adjectives. It does not even “do” anything. Exceptional subjective experiences of truth, which are the province of the
mystic, affect all mankind by sending forth spiritual energy into the
collective consciousness. Realization is not a “gain” or an accomplishment, nor is it something that
is “given” as a reward for being good—these are all notions from
childhood. God is immutable and cannot be manipulated into granting
favors, or seduced by bargaining or adulation. Worship benefits the
worshipper by reinforcing commitment and inspiration. God is still, silent,
and unmoving. To know  that the Self is context and that, in contrast, the self is content is
already a huge leap forward. The naïve seeker merely keeps reshuffling the
content. The Self is beyond, yet innate in, all form—timeless, without beginning
or end, changeless, permanent, and immortal. Out of it arises awareness,
consciousness, and an infinite condition of “at home-ness. ” It is the ultimate
subjectivity from which everyone’ s sense of “I” arises. The Infinite Reality
does not even know itself as “I” but as the very substrate of the capacity for
such a statement. It is invisible and all-present. The Self is not conditional; it has no qualities and is not dependent or
explicable. The Self has no duration, beginnings or endings, location, form,
or limitations. It is the Radiance of the Self that illuminate s existence,
without which there would be no awareness. The Self is beyond process. All descriptions are inappropriate and inapplicable to the Self. The spontaneity of life is an expression of essences interacting
effortlessly. The miracle of Creation is continuous, and all life shares in the
Divinity of its Source, for nothing comes into existence excep t by Divine
ordinance. Once the sacredness of life is revealed, there follows the
knowingness of what is meant by the phrase, “Gloria in Excelsis Deo. ”
Enlightenment is not a condition to be obtained; it is merely a certainty to
be surrendered to, for the Self is already one’s Reality. It is the Self that is
attracting one to spiritual information. The source of the Self is the reality of Divinity. Although it is the source
of existence, it is not subject to it, nor is such a term applicable. Life itself is not subject to cessation but only to change of form. The
Source and essence of life is God, Who is not subject to demise. One cannot
lose one’s source. Death is the end of one chapter of a series of stories that
finally cease only when the ego-author surrenders to its source. The Self is like one’s inner grandmother who watches over a child so he
does not forget to take his raincoat or mail the rent check. God is not
ominous but loving; fear arises from the imagination. The Presence of the Self is comp lete, permanent, and totally fulfilling—it
has no needs. Everything occurs spontaneously as an expre ssion of its
intrinsic essence. There is nothing and no one to “cause” anything to
happen. In reality, the Love of God, like the sun, shines equally on all. The Presence as Self illuminat es the Allness of Reality. Ever ything is
equal by virtue of the Divinity of its existence as the Infinite Supreme, out
of which all existence and creation arise. There is no selectivity or division;
all is of equal value and importance. The Self knows, by virtue of its essence, all that exists beyond  time and
therefore beyond memory. The Presence of Self constitutes the classic purusha, or Radiance of Self
as Source. Self “knows” by virtue of identity with Divinity itself. It thereby
is its own Aware ness, and by its Presence, it thereby makes itself “known”
as the “Knower. ” Thus, it does not know “about,” but is the completion of
its own essence. The realization and knowingness of God is radically and purely
subjective. There is not even the hypothetical possibility that reason could
arrive at T ruth. T ruth is knowable only by virtue of the identity of being it. The Allness of Divinity is stron gly confirmed by the immense power of
Love as intrinsi c to Creation and Divinity. The Presence of Love is all-
pervasive and experienced as one’s intrinsic Self. It melts linearity into
Oneness, which  is simultaneously exquisitely gentle and—para doxically—
infinitely powerful. Love is the Ultimate Law of the Universe. Through inner observation, there is the realization of something that
remains constan t and the same, no matter what goes on in the external
world or with body, emotions, or mind. With this awareness comes a state
of total freedom. The inner Self has been discovered. The silent state of
Awareness that underlies all movement, activity, sound, feeling, and thought
is discovered to be a timeless dimension of peace. Divinity is the Source of all Existence, including one’ s own. Truth is autonomously self-evident by virtue of its existence as Allness. Life, like existen ce, has no oppo sites—just as truth has no opposite, self-
existent pseudo-reality such as falsehood. Truth is either present or not. Divinity, God, Allness, Oneness, and the Absolute are All That Is; no
opposite to God can exist. Only the truth is true; nothing else exists. All
fear, then, arises from attachment to form due to the illusion that form is a
necessary requirement for existence. With awareness  of Reality, all learning stops. The mind becom es silent. In peace and stillness, all that exists radiates forth its own meaning and
truth and reveals that the nature of existence is stunningly divine. Everything radia tes forth its Divine essence as Existence itself. That which
Is and that which is Divine are one and the same. Truth is the radical simplicity and obviousness of God. It is unity. The
word “unity” signifies the completeness of the Self-identity of existence. All is complete  by virtue of being itself. No descriptions or nominal
designations are required; they are all distractions. Even to just witness
requires no thought. There is no necessity to mentalize Reality;  it does not
enhance what is but instead detracts from it. Truth is actuality; nontruth is false because it never existed and therefore
was never recorded, which is why it exhibits a “false” (absence of truth)
response to consciousness-resea rch testing. Consciousness only responds to
what “is” or “has been” in Reality. The source of consciousness is the
Absolute Reality, classically called T ruth. The only energy that has more power than the strength of the collective
ego is that of Spiritual T ruth. The power of Truth itself is a quality of Divine Love that, in its infinite
mercy, dissolves positionalities back into the Reality of the Self. There is no separation between Creator and created, no subject or object;
they are one and the same. Such terms as “new” or “old” are only
nonexistent points of view, like “now” or “then. ” We are the constant
witness to Creation at the very moment of Creation itself. What we witness
is the Hand of God as experience. Awareness is the “Eye” or witness, and
Creation is the handiwork of the infinite Self. In the Presence of God, all suffering ceases. One has returned to one’s
Source, which is not different from one’s own Self. It is as though one had
forgotten, or is now awakened from, a dream. All fears are revealed to be
groundless; all worries are foolish imaginings. There is no future to fear,nor past to regret. There is no errant ego/self to admonish or correct. There
is nothing that needs changing or improving. There is nothing about which
to feel ashamed or guilty. There is no “other” from which one can be
separated. No loss is possible. Nothing needs to be done, no effort is
required, and one is free from the endless tug of desire and want. Begin by accepting the very important statement that all truth is
subjective. Do not waste lifetimes looking for an objective truth, because no
such thing exists. Even if it did, it could not be found except by the purely
subjective experience of it. All knowledge and wisdom are subjective. Nothing can be said to exist unless it is subjectively experienced. Even a
supposedly purely objective material world, if it existed, could  be said to
exist only because of one’s subjective sensory experience of it. Even the
most rabid mate rialist is stuck with the fact that in the end, it is only their
own subjective awareness that gives it the authority of believability. Awareness mere ly registers what is being experienced; it has no effect on
it. Awareness is the all-encom passing attractor field of unlimited power
identical with life itself. Falsity is not the opposite of truth but merely its absence. In reality, truth
has no opposite, just as cold is not the opposite of heat, nor is light the
opposite of darkness. The Ultimate is the realm of nonform, nonlimitation, and nonlocality;
therefore, it is the realm of the totality of the ever -present All. There is only Existence. Existence requires no cause, and to think as
much is to create a fallacy of logic. By Existence, we mean discernible
through observa tion, and it imputes a hypothetical change of condition from
nonexistent to existent. However, that which is always  was in its
completeness beyond all time; looking for a “primary cause” is an artifact
of mental activity that arises along with the concepts of time and space. Beyond time and space, there are no events, no beginnings, and no endings
that are beyond the categories of human thought or reason. The first evidence of the Presence of God is an awakening curiosity or
interest in spiritual matters. That is the crack in the ego’s dam. When the
person begins to desire or practice spiritual goals or pursue spiritual
information, the Presence is already taking hold of his life. The discovery of the Presence of God is not due to fear but to the
surrender that was precipitated by the fear. With the cessation of time, the doors swing open to an eternity of joy; the
Love of God becomes the Reality of the Presence. The Knowingness of the
Truth of all Life and Existence  stands forth with stunning Self-revelation. The wonderment of God is so all-encompassing and enorm ous that itsurpasses all possible imagination. To be at last truly and finally home is
profound in the totality of its completeness. The Presence of God is the quintessence of profound peace, stillness, and
love. It is overwhelming in its profundity. It is totally enveloping, and the
love is so powerful that it disso lves any remaining “non-love” held by the
residual ego. The infinite presence of all things is beyond all time and space, forever
complete, perfect, and whole. All points of observation disappear, and there
is the omniprese nce of that which Knows All by the fact that it Is All. As
Reality stands forth in its stunning self-evidence and infinite peace, it
appears that the block to Realization was the mind itself, which is not
different from the ego—they are one and the same. The term “Self” emphasizes that God is discovered withi n as the
Ultimate Reality  that underlies one’s actual existence in the “here and now”
(to quote the Bible: “The Kingdom of God is within you”). To surre nder identification with that which was presumed to be “me”
allows the Real Me to shine forth as the immanent quality of Divinity that is
the source of the unencumbered reality of “I. ”
The sense of “I” is an identification and a knowingness that are qualities
of the Inner Presence, which enable the capacity to know the “I” as Self. Stripped of all pretenses, the inner sense of “I-ness” merely knows Itself
without any content. No concepts are possible in the Infinite Light of the glory of God. There
is a profound peace, safety, and “at home-ness. ” Completion has finalized. The prevalence of inner silence is the threshold of the dawning
realization that everything is happening of itself and that nothin g is causing
anything; one becomes aware that such constructions are merely forms of
mental entertainment. One can realize the Self as the primordial, irreducible Reality from any
starting point. It is not the starting point that is important but the dedication
to relentlessly pursuing it to its very roots. To unravel the nature of
experience leads to one’s Sour ce. Any leg of the elephant leads to the
elephant. The infinite field of the Source  of All Existence is a radiant effulgence
that shines forth, and its consequences as Creation are forever unified. Creator and Creation are one. The experience of Divinity within as Self, or God Immanent, is quite
different from belief in God Transcendent. It is for this reason that the
Buddha counseled against all depictions or nominalizations of God, because
enlightenment is a condition or state in which the Self-knowing is that of
Identity. In this condition or state, there is no “this,” such as self, with
which to describe the Self. The condition or state is best described as “Self-
effulgent,” and in that state the Knowingness is its own Reality. The ego/mind is a learned set of behaviors, and the ultimate goal is to
transcend its programming and functioning by virtue of the power of the
Radiance of the Self, which recontextualizes life benignly. The Presence of
the Self is expe rienced as compassion for all of life in all its expressions,
including its evolution as one’ s personal self. As a consequence, for giveness
replaces condemnation, which is a sign that it is now safe to proceed deeper
into serious inner inventory without undue stress. To be at one with phenomena, instead of separate from them, results in
experiencing the aliveness and Allness of the Presence expressed as All
That Exists. All that has existence is not just passively “there” but instead
seemingly presents itself to awareness as a quality of its existence rather
than as a volitio nal intention. Thus, the universe appears to be a gift of
exquisite beauty  and perfection that shines forth with the intrins ic Radiance
of Divinity. Divine Love is an all-inclusive field, and its quality is unfor gettable, as
anyone who has ever had a near-death experience knows. It is intrinsically
truly ineffable, and its Presence is like a meltingness in its exquisite,
experiential totality. There is nothing in worldly life that even comes closeto it. It is profou ndly gentle, yet infinitely powerful by virtue of its intrinsic
infinite strength. Innate to the Presence as Love is the quality of timelessness/for everness. Even a brief moment of the Presence in earthly time is realized via the Self
to be eternal. This is an unmist akable hallmark. Therefore, to have known
the Real for even a few brief moments of clock time is to know it forever. Divinity is Infinite Love. Within its Presence, even relinquishment of
bodily existence is not a “problem” or a source of resistance. As the ego
dissolves, so do all its fears and presumptions. The Inner Reality  is immune
to considerations or doubts. The Self is Certainty. The Radiance of God is the light of awareness that reveals the Divinity of
all that exists. In the stillness of the Infinite Presence, the mind is silent, as
there is nothing that can be said; all speaks of itself with completeness and
exactitude. With this realization, one transcends the final duality of
existence versus nonexistence because only existence is possible. The
opposite of Truth does not exist, since Reality excludes nonrea lity. In this
realization resides the Peace of God. Fear itself actually precludes the awareness of the Presence of God. Only
when it is abandoned does profound surrender of the resistant ego reveal a
peace beyond understanding. There is nothing more wonderful than arriving back home again at one’s
Source. The illusion is that one struggles with spiritual growth by one’ s own
effort; in fact, we are pulled into greater awareness by the Will of God
expressed as the Holy Spirit, and all that is necessary is to allow it to
happen by surrendering completely. For truly, only God is God. Eventually even the illusion of witness/observer dissolves into
awareness/consciousness itself, which is discovered to be nonpersonal and
autonomous. There is no longer the limitation of “cause and effect” or
“change. ” The illusion of “time” also dissolves into the Allnes s of Divine
Concordance. There is neither attraction nor aversion to existence itself, for
even the manifest is seen to be a consequence of discernment by
consciousness as a concept. An analysis of the nature of consciousness reveals that redemption occurs
as the result of the return of consciousness to its original pristine state of
nonduality. It can do so only by the “obedience” of surrendering the
dualities of will and willfulness of the ego to the nonduality of God’ s Truth. The return from the duality of the ego to the nonduality of the spirit is so
difficult and unlikely that only by Divine Grace is it even possible. Thus,
man needs a savior to be his advocate, his inspiration, and the fulcrum of
his salvation from the pain and suf fering of the ego. Ego/mind thinks, field (consciousness) knows, and Self is. Nonduality means without form, division, or limitation—such as time,
locality, or mentalization—inclu ding arbitrary linear presumptio ns. Divinity
is, by its innate “qualities,” omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence;
and all evolves as a consequence of the Unmanifest’ s becoming Manifest as
evolutionary Creation. In Reality, from a nondualistic viewpoint, it can be observed and
experienced that everything is actually occurring spontaneously as the field
effect of the automatic consequence of the manifesting of potentiality into
actuality. Unsee n is the underlying power of the infinite context of
Consciousness/Reality/Divinity and its effect on content. The nonlinear,
infinite field of power is equa lly present within, without, and beyond. Potentiality beco mes actuality when conditions permit or are favorable. The
process is empowered by intention, as well as by the innate impersonal
quality of consciousness itself. In the nonduali ty of awareness, even sequence no longer occurs, and
awareness replaces experiencing. There is no longer the experience of
“moments,” as there is only a continuous Now. Movement appe ars as slow
motion, as though suspended outside of time. Nothing is imperfect. Nothing
actually moves or changes; no events actually take place. Instead of
sequence, there is the observation that everything is in a stage of
unfoldment, and that all form is only a transitional epiphenomenon created
by perception and the observational habits of mental activity. In Reality, all comes into being as an expression of the infinite
potentiality of the universe. Evolving states are the consequences of
conditions but are not caused by them. Conditions account for appearances,
and the phenom enon as change is really the result of an arbitr ary point of
observation. In the Reality of nonduality, there is neither privilege nor gain nor loss
nor rank. Just like a cork in the sea, each spirit rises or falls in the sea of
consciousness to its own level by virtue of its own choices—not by any
external force or favor. Some are attracted by the light and some seek the
darkness, but it all occurs of its own nature by virtue of Divine freedom and
equality. Inasmuch as the entire universe and everything in it is a karmic unity, the
Allness of Reality is the realization of enlightenment. If all is a karmic unity
that originates from the same source, then to see any separation is an
artifact of perception. In Reality, the one and the many are the same. The small self is dissolved by the Self. The healing attitude of the Self to
the self is compassion; it is through forgiveness that one is forgiven. This
willingness to surrender, arising out of the Grace of God, permit s the power
of God expressed as the Holy Spirit to recontextualize understan ding—and,
by this device, to undo the reign of perception and its attendant duality,
which is the source of all suffering. The dissolution of duality is the
ultimate gift of God, for it dissolves the very source and capacity for
suffering. In nonduality, suffering is not possible. On the level of nonduality, there is observing but no observer, as subject
and object are one. You-and-I becomes the One Self experie ncing all as
Divine. Within nonduality, positionality is not possible; thus, dualistic
perceptions stemming from positionalities are the source of the
misunderstandings about God for which, unfortunately, mankind has paid a
great price. To trans cend the linear to the nonlinear is the way of the mystic—the
pathway of nonduality—to realize the inner light of consciousness itself, the
True Immortal Self. Everyone trusts the inner sense of reality or capacity to
“know” that underlies all experiencing and witnessing, no matter what the
content. The content of mind thinks, but only the nonlinear field “knows,”
or how else would it be possible to know what is being thought. Because everyon e actually lives in the experiential at every moment, the
Source of the capacity to know or experience is close at hand and is itself
pristine. All human beings experience that they are continuously
“experiencing,” no matter what the ever -changing content might be. All humans are already mystics  and innately attracted to enlightenment,
whether they are aware of it or not. It is an extension of the qualities of
learning and curiosity, which are innate to the mind. Thus, the pathway of
“Devotional Nonduality” is open to everyone and has no requirements,
other than the capacity for inner honesty and the willingness to align with
verifiable truth and follow it to its Source. The knowingness that arises from within is innate, accessible, and
experiential. Such knowingness is also beyond definition or description as
the primary, confirmable, unive rsal substrate of power and energy—out ofwhich arises the possibility as well as actualization of existence. This
Ultimate Reality  is revealed via the search into the substrate and source of
consciousness itself, which is the ultimate nonlinear context beyond all
definition. Thus, via the pathway of enlightenment, there is no separate
relationship of “you-God” vis-à-vis “me-human. ”
In Devo tional Nonduality, the likelihood of error is bypassed by devotion
to the essential nonlinear qualit ies of Divinity itself, such as compassion,
oneness, love, truth, omniscience, eternal, infinite, omnipresence, and
omnipotence—beyond form, place, time, human instincts, or emotions. While the primary prerequisite  for adherence to religion is faith, the
essential required qualities needed for following the pathway of nonduality
are humility, surrender, and devotional dedication to the pathway. It is readily observable that followers of religions are characterized by the
presumption of “I know” via scriptural authority, ecclesiastical doctrine,
historical prece dent, and so on. In contrast, the spiritual devotee for
nonduality starts from the basic, more truthful position that “I, of myself,
don’t know. ”
To adopt the pathway of Devotional Nonduality recontextualizes the
obligation to the pursuit of Truth rather than worldly involvement and
action. How best to serve the world is concordant with comprehension. Commitment is to the core of Truth itself, and it is free of seduction by
proselytization or secrecies. All that is necessary is a curiosity and
attraction to T ruth—which is complete, total, and self-suf ficient. Even the simplest action, such as peeling a potato, can be accompanied
by resen tment or by devotion to life out of joy, knowing that one is
supporting life through life. In gratitude for the gift of life, one dedicates
that life back as a gift to God through selfless service to His creation as all
of life. With this dedication, one validates the sacredness of all life and
treats it with respect. The universe responds to love by revealing its prevalence. It is hidden to
ordinary perception, but the awareness is finessed by lovingness itself. Awareness is a capacity that is beyond the senses or emotions. If one ceases
anthropomorphic projections and limitations, it is revealed that all that
exists is innately conscious and emanates love as a consequence of the
divinity of Creation. It is important to know that consciousness has no particular space, no
physical area, and no limitatio n. The common fantasy is “I experience
things in my head. ” Actually, we do not experience them in the head. Where
do we experience a thought. We experience a thought nowhere ; there is no
specific location or space in which we experience a thought. The nature of
consciousness is that it has no particular form; it is without form. Its content
is with form, but the field of consciousness itself is like space, having no
particular locality. Ultimate Truth is realized as pure, radical subjectivity. It is self-revealing
and beyond ar gument. The great teachers taught the Truth about Divinity, not religion, which
came centuries later. While the veneration of religion and scriptures is
understandable, it is their truth and God that are meant to be worshipped
and sought. A religion primarily addresses the realm of duality, whereas
enlightenment addresses nonduality. This strict path to enlightenment says
that inasmuch as duality is illusion, there is no point in trying to perfect it. Therefore, the ego is to be transcended and seen for the illusion that it is. “Good personhood” is laudable, but it does not of itself result in
enlightenment. The possibility of reaching enlightenment is based on
advanced understanding of the nature of consciousness itself. To even hear of enlightenment is already the rarest of gifts. Anyone who
has ever heard of enlightenment will never be satisfied with anything else. Humor is an expression of freedom and joyfulness, and laughter is
biologically healing. Faith, love, and joy are the high road; doom and
gloom merely lead to sadness and despondency. Self-hatred blinds
awareness of the Self as a reflection of Divine Creation. That which I am is Allness. To realize that one already is and always has
been All That Is leaves nothing to be added. The “Infinite I” is that subjective reality that underlies the individual “I”
and allows for the experience  of “I-ness” as one’s existenc e. It is the
absolute “I” that enables the statement, “I. ” Consciousness, or the capacity
for awareness, is formless and is the backdrop from which form can be
identified. The source of the highest Spiritual Truth is non-mental. The intellect has
difficulty compr ehending this critical fact because the mind is intrinsically
dualistic and limited, expecting a “this” to come from a “that. ” In the
advanced spiritual Reality, duality dissolves because the “this” is the “that. ”
The seeker and the Sought become One with the transcendence of the
limitation of duality; that is, Realization of the Self, Illumination, and
Enlightenment. When the condi tions—including mindset, intention, and dedica tion—are
favorable, a decision may arise to drop everything in the world. One might
then throw oneself totally into an all-out, “go for it,” continuous, laser-like,
focused surrendering of the perceiver/experiencer aspect of the ego. This
process takes one quite rapidly beyond the mind to the very “processing
edge” of the experiencer. This “processor” edge is the actual locus of the ordinary sense of “I-
ness,” and it creates a 1/10,000th-of-a-second delay between reality (the
world as it is; Descartes’ s res extensa ) and the world as it is perceived orexperienced (Descartes’ s res cogitans ). This separatio n is the crux and locus
of the self’s illusion of duality, which obscures comprehension of the
intrinsic Reality  of Nonduality (Self). With transcendence of the illusion of
a separa te, individual, personal self, there emer ges the Radiance and
Oneness of the Self—by which  all life, whether denoted as subjective or
objective, is recontextualized into Oneness. Enlightenment is merely the emer gence of Truth when the obstru ctions to
the realization of that Truth have been removed. By analogy, the shining of
the sun is not conditional upon the removal of the clouds ; it merely
becomes apparent. The way to sudd en enlightenment is through strict adherence to spiritual
awareness and specifics of consciousness so that the personality (ego) is
transcended rather than perfected. The term “enlightenment” is semantically correct. It is the recognition
and realization that one’s reality is the light of the Self—and that it stems
from within as an awareness and profound, self-evident Reality. In Reali ty, time is merely an illusion and an appearance. No “time” is
really wasted once one has chosen the spiritual goal. Actually, it makes no
difference in the end whether enlightenment takes a thousand lifetimes or
one. In the end, it is all the same. A “goo d person” is one thing; enlightenment is another. One is
responsible for the effort and not the result, which is up to God and the
universe. The essence of man includes the potentiality for enlightenment. Readiness implies that one has evolved through the lower levels of
consciousness, so spiritual inspiration now becomes the spark that ignites
the quest. To understand the nature of consciousness makes enlightenment possible. This essentially entails the realiz ation of the difference between duality and
nonduality, as well as how to transcend the realm of duality. The straightest way to enlighten ment is by transcending the limitation of
the ego/mind by dedication to verified Truth itself. This proces s is suitable
for modern humankind and devoid of conflict with science and religion. When one stops identifying with either the body or the mind, the
functions continue autonomously, but merely without an identification as
“myself. ” The sense of authorship disappears. Ongoing survival is
autonomous, and continuance is an expression of conscious ness in its
alliance with the Holy Spirit. From the viewpoint of conscious ness and enlightenment, the reign of fear
does not cease until the desire for existence itself is surrendered  to God. In
the silen ce that ensues comes a great realization that one’s existence has
always been due to the Presence of the Self, which has attracted from the
Universe whatever is necessary for survival. Salvation requir es purification of the ego; enlightenment requires its total
dissolution. The goal of enlightenment is more demanding and radical. The seeking of enlightenment is a very major commitment—and is, in
fact, the most difficult of all human pursuits. Enlightenment as the primary
goal of one’ s life occurs in only one in ten million people. Clarify that it is not a personal “you” who is seeking enlightenment but
an impersonal quality of consciousness that is the motivator. There is no separation in the Allness of Creation, so it is impossible for
the created to be separate from the Creator. Enlightenment is therefore the
revelation of the Self when the illusion of the reality of a separate self is
removed. The road to enlightenment is not for bleating sheep. To be offended
signifies that one is defended, which, in itself, signifies the clinging to
untruth. Truth needs no defense  and therefore is not defensive ; Truth has
nothing to prove and is not vulnerable to being questioned for an answer. The oneness of Self-identity is the substrate of the phenomenon known as
Revelation or Realization. Enlightenment is the finalized state that ensues—
and it is unconditional, total, and complete. The personal “I” is “content,” whereas the “I” of Reality is context. By
analogy, the cloud is subject to change and dissolution. Weather  comes and
goes, but the sky itself remains unchanged. Enlightenment is merely the
shift of identity from the cloud to the sky. Enlightened awareness is best described as a state or a condition, a realm
or a dimension. It is self-revealing and all prevailing. It eclipses and
displaces mentation, which beco mes unnecessary and would, in fact, be an
interference and intrusion. Revelation is subtle, powerful, soft, gentle,
exquisite, and all embracing. The senses are bypassed, and all perception of
“this” or “that” disappears. It is also apparent that the entire content of
revelation has been there all along and simply not experienced or observed. The vision of what “Is” in its totality is entirely “Known” by virtue of the
Self already being All That Is. Identity confers absolute authority of
knowledge. The observer, that which is observed, and the process of
observation are all identical. To be enlightened merely means that consciousness has realized its most
inner, innate quality as nonlinear subjectivity and its capacity for awareness. Be resol ute on the level of absolutely no reservation. Avoid the lure of
the astra l realm s. Beware of the wolves in sheep’ s clothing, for they are
attracted to the devotee who is making significant progress. Do not accept
anyone into your life who does not pass the calibratable level of Truth. Keep your spiritual goal ever in awareness, no matter what the activity. Dedicate all endeavors to God. Remember the true nature of God and avoid
any teachings that state otherwise. The desire to search for God or enlightenment is already evidence of
having been spiritually inspired. As the ego vacates, the Radiance of the
Self uplifts and inspires. Hence forth, it is not possible to be alone. At the
critical moment, spiritual commitment and dedication bring forth the
unseen help of the Great Beings who are no longer in physical bodies—yet
their energy stands at the great doorway of the final moment when one is
sustained by the Holy Spirit and the wisdom of the teachers of T ruth. The straightest way to enlightenment is through devoted introspection,
meditation, and contemplation of the inner workings of the ego so as to
understand consciousness. The process is energized by intention,
dedication, and devotion; and the total effort is supported by spiritual
inspiration. The dedication is focused on the process itself as a surrender to
God. The focus needs to be intense, and it is energized by fixity and
deliberateness of intention. The process is one of discovery and becomes
progressively self-revealing. To follow the strict pathway to enlightenment is a specific disci pline and
commitment. It is not the same as practicing a religion. While there are
many tenets of religion that support the search for enlightenme nt, there are
also many that do not and actually constitute a hindrance. T o be pious is one
thing; to be enlightened is quite another. It is important to realize that the destiny of those who choose
enlightenment is enlightenment—who else would be on such a quest. To
merely seek spiritual purification and awareness is already a gift. Enlightenment means that the former personal identity and all that had
been believed about it have been erased, removed, transcended, dissolved,
and displaced. The particular has been replaced by the universal, qualities
have been replaced by the nonlinear, and the discrete has been replaced by
the unlimited. When enlightenment occurs, the ensuing state also completely
reconstructs the appearance of the world. Everything is seen to happen of its
own. There is no longer a “me” or a personal “I. ” The orientation to the
world is completely altered, and functioning may be impossible or very
difficult. In the state of enlightenment, all is self-revealing of its essence as its
existence. Everything already is what it “means. ”
Because no languaging of the state of enlightenment is actually possible,
a Zen master may just suddenly shout “Ha. ” and hit you with a stick. What
is hoped for is a sudden flash, during which the inexplicable Reality stands
revealed. Enlightenment is the ultimate aesthetic awareness, for it allows the
beauty of creation to shine forth with stunning clarity. Another simple analogy is that a shadow does not become a sunbeam, but
is replaced by it. The ego is the shade; enlightenment is the consequence of
the light of the Self that replaces it. Enlightenment is merely the full, conscious recognition that innate Truth
is the core of one’s own existence—and that God as Self is the illumination
whereby that realization is made  possible. The Infinite Power of God is the
manifestation of the power of Infinite Context. The Unmanifest is even
beyond Infinite Context. As the Buddha pointed out, being mortal automatically entails suffering,
which is why he taught to seek enlightenment in order to preclude that
karmically determined recurrence. At very high levels, the subjective
experiencing of existence is no longer limited by the narcissisti c ego or the
psychological blocks of the positionalities. This condition is the
consequence of progressive surrendering at great depths of all limitations
and belief systems. The require ment is the persistent “one-pointedness of
mind,” processing out the emotional/mental residuals of lower
consciousness levels and surrendering all self-identities and mental belief
systems. The capacity to reach the condition or state classically called
“enlightenment” represents the fulfillment of the potential of consciousness
in its evolutionary progression. Consistent application of any spiritual principle can unexpectedly result
in a very major and sudden leap to unanticipated levels. At that point,
memory may not even be avail able; instead, the Knowingness of Spiritual
Truth presents itself silently. Comfort and confidence can be derived from this verifiable reality: that
the rare persons  who are actual ly attracted to enlightenment as a life goal
are attracted because that is already their destiny. For the same reason, only
future golfers would be taking golf lessons. Enlightenment is the consequ ence of the surrender of all dualistic
illusions to Truth. All suffering ends with dissolution of the ego’s
positionalities. Thus do we praise the Lord God for radiating Light to the
world. To seek enlighte nment is a major decision. The decision itself is therefore
akin to a “yang ” position—bu t subsequently, the process itself is more
intrinsically akin to a “yin” posture. While the ordinary ego is programmed
to “getting” (yang), spiritual intention now shifts to “allowing” (yin). The dedication to Self-realization and enlightenment is a disciplined
straight-and-narrow path. Thus, a serious devotee is advised to bypass the
attraction of curiosity and the appeal to the inner child offered by the
magical and mysterious paranormal and psychic phenomena that are
commonly merchandized and prof fered as learnable skills. Spiritual evoluti on is a lifetime commitment and a way of life by which
the world and all experience subserves spiritual intention. Miraculous
events are merely the actuali zation of potentiality that appears when
conditions are appropriate. From an even more advanced level of
consciousness, it becomes apparent that all phenomena are actually
occurring sponta neously as a consequence of the evolution of the universe
itself, and therefore not only is life perfect at any moment, but it is also a
continuous revelation in which one is a participant/observer. Aware mind is not prone to bana l positionalities or judgments nor does it
get entrapped in frenetic endea vors. It tends to be easygoing and mellow
and prefers to observe rather than to become involved in the world’ s
dramas. A ware mind is not involved in worldly definitions of gain or loss. The state of enlightenment is therefore the potential Reality that replaces
the illusions of the ego’s perceptual positionalities. Spiritual intention,
effort, and decision potentiate the evolution of consciousness from the
linear limited to the nonlinear Allness of Reality. God is the source and presence of peace, love, stillness, and beauty. God
is beyond all universes and materiality, yet is the source of All That Is. To seriously seek enlightenment is a very strict discipline that therefore
eschews the attraction of involvement in supposed spiritual movements that
are actually intrinsically politica l in nature and factional. The attraction of
“changing the world” (for the presumed better, of course) appeals to the
naïve idealism of the inner spiritual adolescent and is transcended with
maturity. The nature of human life is the automatic consequ ence of the
overall level of human consciousness itself. Therefore, to benefit the world,
it is necessary to change not the world but oneself—for what one becomes
is influential by virtue of its essence (nonlinear) and not its actions (limited
and linear). The energy of life is a radiance from the field of consciousness,  which is
the mode of the Presence of Divinity that manifests in physicality as
Creation. The capacity for enlightenment is merely a consequence of
consciousness returning to its source, which is Divinity Immanent as Self. The ego/self identifies with its various functions and qualities and labels
them as “me” and says that is “who I am. ” This results in the vanity of
authority, an error that originated during evolution as a consequence of
identification with the experienc e of the senses. Thus comes about a typical
conclusion that “I” itch, instead of “the body” itches. The same error of
authorship/ownership occurs with feelings and thoughts in that the witness
identifies with the subject and the content of the experiencer. The experiencer function is an information probe that collects linear data
and therefore is an “it” and not a “me. ” It is a functional processing unit
similar to the senses of smell or touch. Enlightenment is the consequence of a major shift of content and
identification. The experiencer focus is like a screen that veils Reality and
drops of its own accord when the props are removed. This is the
consequence of surrendering the will to God. The sense of reality of the self
was actually due solely to the underlying Presence of the Self. It is helpful to remember that neither Truth nor enlightenment is
something to be found, sought, acquired, gained, or possessed. That which
is the Infinite Presence is always present, and its realization occurs of itself
when the obstacles to that realization are removed. It is therefore not
necessary to study the truth but only to let go of that which is fallacious. Moving away the clouds does not cause the sun to shine but merely reveals
that which was hidden all along. Spiritual work, therefore, is primarily a letting go of that which is
presumably known for that which is unknown—with the encouragementthat the effort is more than well rewarded from others who have realized the
Infinite Presence. To look within for the actual source of love leads to the discovery of the
Self. Like the sun, the Self is ever present, unconditional, and not subject to
thought, opinion, or attitude. The Self can only love because  that is its
essence. The love of the Self is not earned, deserved, or subject to
limitation. The Self is the source of life and the subjective awareness of
existence. It is beyond all dualities; there is no duality between the Self
and existence. The Unmanifest and Manifest are one and the same. Consciousness may include content, or it may not. By analogy, space is not
dependent on the presence of planets or universes, yet it includes all of
them. Consciousness does not recognize separation, which is a limitation of
perception. The enlightened state is a “Oneness” in which there is no
division into parts. Such division is only apparent from a localized
perception; it is only an accident of a point of view. To best serve the world, seek enlightenment and transcend illusions
rather than contribute to them. The Infinite, Ultimate Potentiality is the Actuality of Existence. “All That
Is” is therefore innately Divine, or it could not exist at all. The absolute
expression of Divinity is Subjec tivity. If I exist, then God Is. Enlightenmentis the verification that all existence is not only the result of Creation, but
that existence itself is not different from the Creator. The created and the
Creator are one and the same. Through spiritual alignment, intention, and devotion—aided by
meditation, contemplation, authenticated instruction, and Truth; and
assisted by the energy field of an advanced teacher—gre at leaps of
consciousness can occur unexpectedly. Thus, it is important to know of
these leaps well in advance, as confirmed by consciousness research. The chances of becoming enlightened are now more than one thousand
times greater than at any time in the past, which means that reaching the
level of Unconditional Love (calibration 540) is a very attainable and
practical goal. From the level of Unconditional Love, the pathway is
increasingly joyful. At level 600, there occurs an infinite, silent stillness and
peace—and progression from there is up to the Will of God, karma, and the
potentialized Knowingness nascent within the spiritual aura. Truth is recogniz ed. It presents itself to a field of awareness that has been
prepared in order to allow the presentation to reveal itself. Truth and
enlightenment are not acquired or achieved. They are states or conditions
that present themselves when the conditions are appropriate and the
obstacles are removed. All avenues of questioning lead to the same ultimate answer. The
discovery that nothing is hidden and Truth stands everywhere revealed is
the key to enlightenment about the simplest practical affairs and the destiny
of mankind. In the process of examining our everyday lives, we can find
that all our fears have been based on falsehood. The displacement of thefalse by the true is the essenc e of the healing of all things visible and
invisible. And always, a final question will eventually arise for every
questioner—the biggest question of all: “Who am I. ”
Investigation into the nature of consciousness leads directly to the very
source of illumination, for the Light of Consciousness is the condition of
enlightenment. By its Light, the knower and the known are united in the
realization of the Self as God Immanent. You have to let go of the illusion that you know who you are. In the
Divine state, there is nothing to “know” about because you are it. That is a
difficult leap to make—but suddenly, it occurs of its own accord, and then
one is free forever. Uncertainty is replaced by endless delight. Human life is
then an endless comedy. Y ou’re not a “who” but a “what. ”
One reason for the seemingly endless delays on the way to enlig htenment
is doubt, which  should be surrendered as a resistance. It is important to
know that it is actually extremely rare for a human to be committed to
Spiritual Truth to the degree of seriously seeking enlightenmen t, and those
who do make the commitment do so because they are actually destined  for
enlightenment. Who am I. Who is asking. You find out who is asking, and that answers
the whole question. It’ s not a “who” but a “what. ”
To not acknowledge the Presenc e of God would be to negate the Allness
and Divinity of God; this is not possible for an enlightened being. At the last doorway to enlightenment stands the ego’s final challenge,
which is the central core belief that it is the source and locus of not only
identity but also of life itself. At that point, one is all alone and shorn of all
protection or comforting props,  belief systems, or even memo ry. There is
solely available within one’s aura the high-frequency vibration of the
consciousness of the Enlightened Teacher, with its encoded Knowingness. The last step is intuited as a finality from which no turning back is possible,
and thus there is consternation at the absoluteness of the finality. Then arises the knowing to walk straight ahead, no matter what, for all
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Partially overcoming attachments to illusory identities fuels further development towards spirituality

* Impatient expectations hinder advancement toward deepening insight  
Sacrifice egos' influence  

It isn't enough to renounce selfish desires & delusionally perceive 'oneself'

We must stop attributing significance  



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What is the primary obstacle to spiritual growth?
Surrender and the willingness to let go of ego's motivations
What is the key to spiritual growth, and how is it achieved?
To transcend the ego and realize the Oneness of all existence, which is achieved through the surrender of ego's positionalities and the alignment with the will of God
What is the ultimate goal of spiritual work, and how is it achieved?
The ultimate reality is a state of pure awareness, and it is experienced as a sense of unity and oneness with all existence
What is the nature of the ultimate reality, and how is it experienced?
The ego is an illusion that must be surrendered, and it is replaced by the Radiance of the Self, which is the ultimate reality.
What is the relationship between the ego and the true self, and how is it resolved?