People leading a materialistic life can find happiness, lead a moral and ennobling life—so why bother to have a spiritual discipline? For many of us, there is simply no other choice that satisfies our inner need for Divine union. Also, there are many practical reasons that only a spiritual life can satisfy. True spiritual experience brings unsurpassed peace, inner assurance, expanding bliss, a knowledge of who and what you truly are, an intuitive understanding and realization that only comes with upliftment in consciousness. Truly, there is no greater life that can be had.
It is definitely not the easiest journey to take, there are no others that challenge you to the core to the same degree, also there will not be any that can lift you so high. Once you have had an experience in transcendent consciousness you will feel that before you were sleep walking in life. It is as if the scales fall from your eyes, and you see inner and outer reality in a brand-new way. There are many who appreciate the beauty of a flower, but with what eyes of realization did Jesus see these flowers when he made the statement:
(Matthew 6) 28 Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Once I was walking through the woods when I was suddenly lifted into the Causal plane. The rocks, trees and path were the same but I saw them as expressions of subtle, beautiful ideas, my own body was also made up of the same Causal realm; far more beautiful and of greater dimensions than the Astral realm. I understood that before material expression everything exists as an idea of the Creator. That idea form is far more than imagination and has a reality much greater than this material form. It seems impossible to convey in words this majestic, super-natural realm.
Oftentimes we can think the Astral and Causal Realms are distant places, far removed from this material plane. However spiritual experiences have taught me these realities are all around us, the substrata of all we see in the material world. We truly live in a magnificent creation and we only scratch the surface of what is all around us.
I sit here, surrounded in Aum vibration resounding within and without, life-force twinkles in walls, floor and in every material thing, the Divine Presence is blissfully thick in the air; only a spiritual awakening can open the doors to such realities. This is not my province only, but the inborn nature of us all. Let us not live on the surface of life only, but dive deep into the Reality that Divine union alone can bring us.
Health Update: Spiritual perception is not dependent upon a perfect body, and this body suffered a temporary setback after the trip back to the northwest. I am gradually recovering from that, gaining use and strength in my left leg, my left arm fared better and I continue touch-type all of these postings (I have typed all but the first posting after my stroke), and some of my mental executive functions have been affected and are gradually returning.
This explanation comes from our in-house medical expert on returning to home and the challenges and opportunities this brings, Ruth writes:
- We spoke of on-days and recup-days. On days that include a rehab schedule and recup-days that are absolutely off. No subconscious guilt here.This is important as the push David has been under, rightly so, with rehab experts, was possibly too much for his sympathetic nervous system at the time but necessary.
Now he needs rest and recuperation time so maybe for a few weeks more recup-days. He will know as will you.This is being kind to the parasympathetic nervous system. It most likely has been stretched and needs recalibration to a better norm. It is the repair and heal system.
When the Autonomic Nervous system (SNS and PSNS) balance, the primitive brain will downgrade alert. Then there will be more natural energy for progress versus mind based mental push energy needed up until now. But in the long run it can bring exhaustion.
- The world outside the hospital is different as David noted. A very different environment. So now to bring a sensible and patient and balanced rehabilitation to the home. It must be different as it is- 2 different worlds. Plus the body needs to integrate. This can bring a 2 step forward 1 step back experience. This is normal.Honour the cells, with each shift 1000s of cells must change and 100s of 1000s of nervous system recoding, DNA messages and gene changes. A stressed and tired body does not always send information in the correct order, or can take detours. Persistence of course with mountains of Hope and sincere Intention always win to the maximum. However please let wise patience be your friend.
Mountains of hope/faith and sincere intention are absolutely intact; along with your healing thoughts and prayers. Failure is not an option for Team Total Recovery. Thanks for being on the team. Jai Gurus!