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At Home in Consciousness
Adapted from Life After Death, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2006).
You and I may seem to live primarily in the physical world, yet our awareness began in pure consciousness, and as we traveled into the life layer by layer through different dimensions, each one gave us a new sense of self. We possess an entire self system.
The rishis studied this system and came to various conclusions.
- Pure consciousness is always present in everything, no matter what world it occupies or form it takes.
- The physical world has the least amount of pure consciousness because it is dominated by physical things and the illusion of separateness.
- The closer you get to pure consciousness, the more powerful it becomes.
- Changing one’s consciousness on subtle levels brings change to all the divisions of consciousness at once.
If we follow these principles, we can gain the same mastery enjoyed by the sages, or at least a fair share of it. Here are some tips for changing reality through consciousness:
The physical body: Nourish and respect your body. Appreciate its incredible inner intelligence.
The vital body: Go out into nature and sink into the feeling that this is your home.
The mental body: Develop positive uses of the mind. Find every opportunity to welcome signals from your higher self.
The ego body: Find a vision; go on a quest. Fit yourself into the larger pattern of growth. Seek ways to evolve personally.
The body of bliss: Develop your own practice for transcending and finding bliss. Experience your own being as a reason to be here.
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add your comment »Thank you, Henry! I checked that website (www.RitesofPassageVisionQuest.org) and it is excellent. It sounds wonderful and something I would love to do. I have been to some beautiful places and I know what it feels like to be soul to soul with the earth.
Thanks,
M:)
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Martha,
www.RitesofPassageVisionQuest.org
I don't know anything about them but thay look interesting. Google vision quest.
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Martha,
www.RitesofPassageVisionQuest.org
I don't know anything about them but thay look interesting. Google vision quest.
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I feel like I was on the path of growth and becoming conscious. But I feel I have come to a plateau and I am feeling stagnant or stuck. I can't seem to get back on track. Jan T.
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I know this is the way to joy and love. I have been on that track for several years, but for the past year I feel I am stagnant, not having that urge to read one more book or listen to one more cd. I do miss the feeling of that clarity and joy while I was studying and being in action. I guess I want to find a new direction and project to get involved in.
Jan T
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I feel like I was on the path of growth and becoming conscious. But I feel I have come to a plateau and I am feeling stagnant or stuck. I can't seem to get back on track. Jan T.
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Yes,even I feel I'm on the right track.
World is mostly dominated by egoism,jealousy etc.Last few years ,suddenly i was faced by negative people around me.
Since I has no alternative,I found difficult to survive in such enviroment,but it also gave me an opportunity to be in true consciousness. I learnt to meditate,being in present.Now , i have learnt to embrace the place and within my limits trying to spread empathy and compassion.
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The ability to distinguish between he gross and subtle is what matters.It is easier said than done.Being in this world of struggle,conflict,strife and selfishness is more of a challenge of existence than living in bliss.What has brought this world to this state of chaos and mistrust? It is all man made due to egotic urge to control and dominate the gross forgetting the subtle that only gets blocked by ignorance.
I appreciate the piece for its timeliness when the whole world is running after the gross.
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Ahhh, yes, great stuff, Stephen. And like you Sylvia, I feel I am on track too. I like to eat healthy food, walk in the park, practice yoga asanas, and for my bliss, I meditate. The one thing I'm still working on is find a vision and go on a quest. M:)
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I must be instinctively on the right path :-) I've spent many years on the track of eating better; I walk - particularly in the woods - as my favorite exercise; I meditate; I listen to my dreams; I have taken up tribal dance to re-attune to my body. All I have to do now is figure out what my personal bliss consists of and chase it down :-)
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