Tuesday 29 April 2008

Beautiful Alpine Photos from Vernon Wiley's Blog

 
 
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Monday 28 April 2008

NIRVANA Blog: Welcome to our Blog!

NIRVANA Blog: Welcome to our Blog!
This is Carol, I'd like to introduce you to our "One Earth Vision & Mission" to help bring more peace & love into the world, compassion, forgiveness & joy - most of all: HOPE in the midst of the world's difficulties, that there can be a brighter future ahead for all, if we all but keep a positive & trusting vision for a true brother & Sister-hood to come.
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TWIN ALBINO DEER

Albino Twins!
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These photos were sent to me in email today. These are of a pair of albino deer and were apparently taken near Karlstad, MN. I thought I'd share them with everyone here on Gather.

Albinos are rare, but twins have to be really rare!

Here you can see Dad ( or maybe big brother) keeping watch in the background.

Ihave a feeling these were taken with a motion sensing camera posted near the feeding station. A rare shot of albino twin deer at any rate! A real treat Mother Nature provided us with! C):-)
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Sunday 27 April 2008

Further to job searching...

Having taken a recent short break/mini retreat in Bexhill, Sussex - Mandel & I realised we could perhaps combine new job & new home for the Mission Base! Hence have been to local jobcentreplus in Bexhill & collected local papers for ads - & online classifieds. Ealing JCP also has jobs in Sussex & elsewhere. I have had 2 interviews so far with one booked for next Thursday in Hove, - with many other local paper ads collected from a day trip to Brighton.

We recently visited a new Mission contact in Bexhill, & have some other first time meetings in the pipe-line which we hope will all bear fruit, eventually, for working together for more Inner Peace & World Peace.

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Thursday 24 April 2008

Oh we do like to be beside the sea-side!

Some where in Sussex, or possibly Kent, would be good for a Mission semi-rural base for the deeper inner spiritual work & retreats / therapies.

Can anyone help in this?

Love, compassion, peace & good will - in forgiveness, & devotional selfless service - will triumph over selfish & ego motivation in the long run!

The Greater Task - to help bring more peace to the world, - the Altruistic Vision is not a pipe-dream.


We follow in a long line of saints, avatars & self-less servants of the Divine God / Goddess, who taught the sacred nature of all life in the universe - & sought to liberate humanity from its blind bigotries, fear & en masse desire for money, fame, power over others - and self-fulfilment at the cost of all else!


Let us forgive, & set the example of peaceful protest for a better world! - They may kill our body, but our spirit of Love & Compassionate Courage & outreach lives on eternally! - We will be back as Boddhisatva's to continue our task till all sentient life is liberated from suffering!
Blessings.

Carol at "Cooper Court" Closed 28/4/08

Carol worked at Cooper Court from Nov'05 - till closure March 08, under Agency then as bank staff.

T'is a little sad, but a crisis of redundancy = also an opportunity for change, a fresh breath of air! A move from London to the coastal parts & / or country-side!

That is our prayer for the opening up of the Vision and Mission"One Earth".

“BE LOVING AND GIVING”

“BE LOVING AND GIVING”
BY ANN PRATLEY – IN 1977
Beloved late wife of Steven Pratley from Mablethorpe, Lincs,
- A friend of the “One Earth Vision and Mission”.

1. Be loving and giving,
To all creatures living,
Let none die in pain or in fear.
For on land, sea or air,
All the animals share,
In man’s equal rights to be here.

2. Starving dogs on a chain,
Injured cats in the rain,
Pets neglected, ill treated alone.
Take man’s blindness away,
Let us work for the day,
All men share, with their pets, a good home.

3. For the battery hen,
For the pigs in the pen,
For the calf, doomed to die on the farm.
Compassion we ask,
Let us make it our task,
To protect all farm creatures from harm.

4. Let us all say a prayer,
For the fox and the hare,
And for all creatures hunted for sport.
May all hunting cease,
And those creatures know peace,
As man gives them the freedom he ought.

5. And we have to ask WHY?
Creatures suffer and die,
As science proceeds in its quests.
Let there be more protection,
Against vivisection,
And end all the animal tests.

6. For the whales in the seas,
Or the apes in the trees,
Or all creatures in lands every where.
Let them stay wild and free,
For our children to see,
For their future is put in our care.

7. Extinct is forever,
So it’s now or never,
Protect what is wild, let it live!
All over the earth,
Let men prove his worth,
And learn not to take but to give.

8. Be loving and giving,
To all creatures living,
United, remain to the end.
Let us all work and pray,
For that wonderful day,
All species know man as their friend.
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News From Prabhu Music - Home of the Music of Deva Premal & Miten

News From Prabhu Music - Home of the Music of Deva Premal & Miten
Having completed their Australian tour, Deva and Miten are currently in India, at the invitation of avatars Amma and Bhagavan, to play at the inauguration of the new Oneness Temple. The temple is being dedicated as a worldwide and multi-denominational centre for meditation in the spirit of Oneness. A million people are expected to attend the 7 day festival.
Their upcoming tour of Europe begins in May and full details are posted in the Events schedule. We are also pleased to announce that booking for the next Tantra-Mantra event in Maya Tulum, Mexico is now open. Early booking is recommended, as this event is expected to fill quickly.

Pictures from the Australian tour are posted in their Photo Blog & a great new video clip from their Byron Bay concert is up on YouTube.

Also, a reminder that Prabhu Music would love to hear from you if you are interested in networking with us to spread the healing power of the mantras & sacred songs of Deva and Miten. To find out more, email us at community@prabhumusic.net

In Love and Light, The Prabhu Music Team

Tantra-Mantra at Maya Tulum, Mexico: Booking Now Open
Deva, Miten & Rafia will once again facilitate a Tantra-Mantra retreat for couples at the world renowned Maya Tulum Wellness Resort on the beautiful Yucatan peninsula of Mexico from December 6-13, 2008.
Nestled between the Caribbean and the lush jungles of the 1.3 million acre Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve, Maya Tulum has been named one of the top ten vacation resorts in the world by both Forbes and Health & Leisure magazines. It offers seaside accommodations in beach cabanas, barrier reef snorkelling, and trips to nearby ancient Mayan ruins.

Booking for this special offering is now open. See the Holidays pages for more information.

"Thank you so much for such an amazing experience at Tantra Mantra. We absolutely loved every second of it. You have all created something so very magical and so very beautiful, I felt so blessed to be there........I cannot thank you both enough for giving us the greatest platform to really launch our relationship and life together from."

"I remain extremely enthusiastic from my experiences in Mexico, still digesting it All!! Truly one of the greatest moment/s of my life... I have an entirley different perspective of men and women and myself...."

World Tour 2008
Deva, Miten and Nepalese Bansuri flute maestro Manose will be touring in Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Israel, Hungary, Slovenia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the Czech Republic and England this spring and summer. Be sure to check the Events schedule for the details.
The tour this year will include appearances at a number of festivals, including: The Rainbow Spirit Festival in Baden-Baden, Germany; The No Mind Festival at Angsbacka, Sweden; and this just in: The Colors of Ostrava Music Festival in the Czech Republic, where they will join Sinead O'Connor, Jan Garbarek, Trilok Gurtu and an international gathering of some of the planets top world musicians.

Their European tour finishes in London with a concert at the beautiful Great Hall in Kensington on July 12 - their only UK appearance this year.

Message From Miten
Hi Friends,
Like you, I have been trying to find some way to make sense of the tragedy in Tibet. By the time you read this, hopefully, things will have changed for the better. But how to find the ‘good’ in such a catastrophe...? This has been my koan since the news broke. How do we find a ‘yes’ to a situation which seems so unjust and unfair? I find myself angry and frustrated – but at the same time knowing that if there exists a ‘no’ in any given situation, there must also be a ‘yes’ hidden in there somewhere.
Every shadow is a result of light.

I once heard His Holiness say that it was a sense of compassion that helped him sustain his peace of mind through the original invasion – and the key to his peace of mind was the understanding that we are all one human family.

Still, something inside me wanted to take the politicians and shake them and scream STOP ALL THIS MADNESS - NOW!!! Even though in my heart I knew it to be a futile reaction, the emotion itself felt very primal and cried out for a voice. I woke with this feeling a few nights ago and lay, looking for that ‘Yes’.

We all have an intellectual understanding of the concept of duality – we see it clearly reflected every day, not only in the Chinese invasion, but in all minute personal conflicts, no matter how trivial. The challenge is, how to consciously live a life of acceptance and understanding, without compromising our own truth. I began to see there may be a blessing after all. If I could use the Chinese invasion of Tibet as a reminder, a wake up call, to be more aware and more caring of those around me – to fully tune in to compassion and the understanding that we are all brothers and sisters, that we are all doing our best in life, no matter how unjust things may seem on the surface. Maybe then I could take some good out of the sad events in Tibet.

I asked myself if I was truly living in ‘Oneness’ with my friends and family, and the people around me.

I asked myself if I had any unfinished business anywhere. Did I have any issues hanging over, that still needed to be resolved? Was I holding anything back? Was I sharing myself totally, and authentically, and consciously...?

After pondering this, I eventually brought the question back to myself – I looked at any inner conflict I may be harbouring. Am I being honest with myself..? Am I being truthful? Am I hiding..?

And sure enough, this meditation eventually brought me ‘home’ - as I lay in the darkness, breathing into Oneness, I felt the gratitude and benediction pour through me – the pure thankfulness for the gift of Life itself. It is a bitter pill, true, at the expense of an innocent people, but what to do? - the challenge is to use every situation in life – even tragedy (especially tragedy) - to find ‘goodness’, rather than simply complain. If we don’t do this as we pass through life, we are doomed to slumber

These times are hard, the lessons are hard. And as our planet continues to deteriorate beneath our feet, there will be more lessons coming – as we all know. We can rise to the challenge...what other choices do we have?

So, yes, pray, sign petitions, attend vigils, take part in demonstrations – we all do whatever we can – but deep down, the thing that is going to help the Tibetan people most - and humanity at large – is if we, as individuals, take the responsibility to reach out with compassion and forgiveness to all those around us, with open arms and open hearts.

It all begins at home.

Light a candle for His Holiness and his people tonight...and say a prayer for the human race.

With love, Miten

p.s. Deva suggested sharing this passage from Osho on Atisha's Heart Meditation with you.

Transformation: Atisha's Heart Meditation
"When you breathe in, breathe in all the misery and suffering of all the beings of the world -- past, present and future. And when you breathe out, breathe out all the joy that you have, all the blissfulness that you have, all the benediction that you have. Breathe out, pour yourself into existence. This is the method of compassion: drink in all the suffering and pour out all the blessings.

"And you will be surprised if you do it. The moment you take all the sufferings of the world inside you, they are no longer sufferings. The heart immediately transforms the energy. The heart is a transforming force: drink in misery, and it is transformed into blissfulness... then pour it out.

"Once you have learned that your heart can do this magic, this miracle, you would like to do it again and again. Try it. It is one of the most practical methods -- simple, and it brings immediate results. Do it today, and see."
Osho: The Book of Wisdom, #1

Highlights From The Road

You Gotta Move - Deva, Miten and Manose with friend Khalid on blues harmonica in Byron Bay. Deva Premal at the Melbourne workshop.


Ecstatic Chant Retreat at Lake Ainsworth.
In Fiji, to play for the inauguration of a Oneness Temple at Tony & Sage Robbins' retreat resort.

Links of Note
++On a lighter note - as life goes on - I recently heard Bruce Springsteen's album Live In Dublin. Check out what happens when a rocker turns his hand to folk music – and hold on to your hats! - this is folk music at its bawdiest and raunchiest - happy, tearful, uplifting, deep, poignant, sad, and joyful-for-no-reason-at-all!
++Our book of the moment: Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram.

++And here you’ll find a nice article on the benefits of singing (thanks Timmin.

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GLOBAL LOVE DAY MAY 1ST. (N.Y.CITY EVENT)

For Immediate Release

Contact: Melony McGant

“Internationally Acclaimed Haitian Singer/folklorist/master drummer Yatande Boko ( Jude Sanon) performs with friends in Honor of Global Love Day On May 1, 2008 at Hue-man Bookstore in Harlem NYC !”


From 3pm to 5pm, on Thursday, May 1, 2007, internationally acclaimed Haitian singer, folklorist and master drummer Yatande Boko ( Jude Sanon) will perform, and open a Global Love Day Celebration with a special drum ceremony outside Hue-Man Bookstore honoring the work of humanitarians Maya Angelou, J. California Cooper, Kahlil Gibran, Thich Nat Hahn, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sweet Honey in the Rock and Love Foundation Ambassador, the re-known Peter Seeger.

Said Mayor Michael Bloomberg “200 languages are spoken on new York City streets, and throughout the five boroughs men and women from every culture live side by side in mutual respect. We know that our diversity is a source of strength, and are pleased to join The Love Foundation in celebration the common threads that unite all races and ethnicities together.”

Also on hand for Global Love Day will be Native American Flute player and singer Kathryn Twinfeathers, singer Chiquita Montgomery, dancer/ educator Marcea T. Daiter, and storyteller Miss Mellie Rainbow. Daiter will bring the Wadleigh Dance Ensemble from Wadleigh Secondary School for Performing and Visual Arts in Harlem . These young people, and members of the audience will be invited to read special love selections from cherished authors and sing songs of love from the Civil Rights Movement. Nicole Dunbar will make special gift presentations.

Global Love Day On May 1, 2008 from 3-5pm is a free family event at Hue-man Bookstore in Harlem NYC !” www.huemanbookstore.com.
Hue-Man Bookstore is located at 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd between 124th and 125th street in Harlem . Call 212-665-7400 for more information.

Global Love Day is a program of The Love Foundation. The NYC event is co-sponsored by Hue-Man Bookstore, and the Museum for African Art with support from Affinity Healthcare.

Saturday 19 April 2008

"A Poem Dedicated To Peace"

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By Saikat Mondal

(From his book: “Dialogues With My Self” - with kind permission.)

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Peace, thou God’s beloved Angel

When on Earth, will you forever reign?

Behind every newborn’s smile

You put all hope of lasting Peace;

And again all your hopes are dashed

As they grow up, only to run after cash.

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When will this hypocrisy end?

Only then, can Peace on Earth descend.

Peace & prosperity goes hand in hand

Never do they both in one place stand

Like bees roaming from flower to flower

Peace & prosperity roams, distributing harmony & power.

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Searching for Peace all over the world

But it dwells in our hearts, innermost shrine;

Clear the dust and let it shine.

We substitute wars to justify peace

But how many bloody wars ever peace restore

Enough. Enough bloodshed, Please no more.

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A day will soon to mankind dawn

The day when all forms of hostility is gone

No bitterness, no fights

No nationality and religions too.

In unison, we all will sing from our heart

Peace, Peace, Peace is here to stay at last.

I know it’s a dream

That may never come true

But we must dream on

What else is there to do.

O Lord, Let Peace be still

Let it not be a flickering flame in gusty wind.

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To contact the author, Saikat Mondal – Tel or Text: +447947582451

E-mail: Saikatmondal_2004@yahoo.com

Web: http://www.geocities.com/saikatmondal_2004

Saikat is working closely along-side with the “One Earth Vision & Mission” to help bring more love & peace to a troubled world & considers himself a “FRIEND FOR WORLD PEACE.”

For further details, Tel or Text Mandel & Carol: +44 7939 623027 and: +44 7944 352752

Email: oneearthvisionandmission@yahoo.co.uk
Web: oneearthvisionandmission.blogspot.com

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Thursday 17 April 2008

Global Love Day is May 1, 2008

A Spring Note From Miss Mellie Rainbow
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My Beloveds, Angels sang to me this morning and awakened me from a lovely slumber. Today I pray for each beautiful sentient being throughout the Universe.I visualize us enveloped in a world of peace, with equanimity, and joy. Still, my heart cries at our need for violence, at our rationale for killing, at our thoughts of the inevitability of war, and economic collapse. Painfully I address the lack of opportunity, literacy and safety for those in the United States, and extend my thoughts globally. There is no reason or need for poverty of mind, body or spirit---other than the desire for a few to have MORE. More money, more land, more stocks, more fun in the Alps ---MORE. Though I am grateful for each of my blessings, today I too am asking for MORE. My more is in direct relation to a desire for equity for all people, the sustainability of our Earth, and the healing of all disease. My more is hope, joy, compassion, and understanding. My more is a world filled with conscience intention and love. My more is a request to ask that we honor our seniors, share them with our precious children and provide them with the best of ourselves. MORE. My more is a dream of humility, respect and diplomacy as we learn to interact with each other heart to heart. MORE. My more is for us to vision and create a world of cooperation where we allow others the dignity of returning to their homelands instead of creating political obstacles to peace. Yes today my heart sings a melody of more---more understanding, more compassion, more willingness to share the fruits of our labor. I believe our potential of greatness. I believe in a society that says right NOW---let’s redefine our commitment to each other. Please, let us remember the voice of the Great Spirit. Let us ask more of ourselves as we meet each other in Grace, and walk side by side, heart to heart. Let us have more listening, more kindness, more truth, more hope and more faith as we embrace the Divine in each of us. This Is My Request of MORE! Melony McGant
www.melonymcgant.blogspot.com melonymcgant@yahoo.com

Wednesday 16 April 2008

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Shifting Paradigms: Divine Wisdom and Understanding

Toward Divine Wisdom and Understanding

Shifting Paradigms

The wisdom and understanding of our own inner essence is like a beacon that invites us inward toward ever deeper connection with the Divine. Yet rather than look within, most people prefer to look outward for divine wisdom, thus maintaining a dependence upon a vast hierarchy that stretches between the individual and the Divine. In all our wanderings away from the Divine, humankind has obscured its most compelling features through a persistent belief in limitations arising out of the controlling mechanisms of this hierarchy.

The Divine dances outside of the confines of any hierarchical structures. It is complete within itself, and has a singular purpose of demonstrating the collective potential of all life within the universe. It is the archetype of perfection. It is the standard bearer of each soul's innate design and ultimate destiny. The essence of the Divine is so far beyond mental conception that humanity’s tendency is to resort to the limiting language of the hierarchical paradigm to define it.

The Hierarchical Paradigm: Searching for Connection and Wholeness

When people are unaware of their inner wisdom and wholeness, they tend to search for order and security outside themselves. Uncertain of their place within the hierarchical order of the world, they define themselves based upon their insecurities. Individuals thus become only pieces of their wholeness and like shards of glass from a beautiful vase, they bear little resemblance to their aggregate beauty. Within the hierarchy, many in high positions of power have taken advantage of our collective insecurities in attempting to guide the development of all humankind. They have obscured the direct connection between the individual and the Divine through a variety of means designed to intercede between our inner essence and our divine source.

Each individual can come to know themselves to be free of all forms of hierarchical control. This is not to imply that we should not trust others or join together in bonds of friendship and community. It is simply a reminder that relative truth is constantly shifting in the hands of those who desire to control. And even when the motive for their controlling behaviors may be of good will, it is still a form of control. When the revealers of "truth" within the hierarchy withhold and suppress information, they are usually positioning themselves to acquire and maintain power rather than to disseminate empowerment to all.

The desire for connection and wholeness is a fuel that drives us to seek out and explore the hierarchical paradigm. This inner longing provides us with the motivation to seek help and guidance from a specific group within the hierarchy, and in so doing, cultivate a sense of belonging and connection. Furthermore, the hierarchical paradigm is a stage whereby we develop a sense of connection to some grand, encompassing vision. This is why the hierarchy nurtures prophets who point toward a greater vision.

Spiritual leaders are able to peer deeply beneath the surface reality of life and experience how intricately connected every life form is, and how the composite of all life is intelligent far beyond measure. These visionary leaders can thus interpret reality through their personal abilities to perceive and express life's dimensional depth and limitless intelligence. Yet no one is able to articulate life's full dimensional depth and breadth with the tools of language. They can only, at best, describe their interpretation or their impressions.

In actuality, all of us are able to peer beneath the surface reality of life and perceive a unique vision of the universe. We require only time and intention to develop our own interpretations. And this is precisely what many great spiritual leaders have taught. Life's deeper essence is not an absolute to be experienced by the chosen few, but an evolving, dynamic intelligence that wears as many faces as there are life forms. No group or people has the exclusive portal into the universe by which the Divine expresses itself in all its majesty. The portal is open and available to all, because the Divine is within all things.

Those recognized as great prophets each produced a vision of the universe beyond what was currently defined by the hierarchy. Because their interpretations were articulated with authority and depth of insight, they became a target of debate among various groups in the hierarchy. This debate then created a polarity of belief. A sympathetic constituency emerged to defend and embellish their leader's interpretation, while established groups held it in contempt of previously held beliefs. Invariably, the leader's vision became confined and shaped into dogma by followers who desired to create a new religion or sect. Thus, this infusion of fresh insight quietly receded into the hands of the hierarchy, where its deeper meaning was obscured by the very fact that it was incorporated into a rigid structure that both protected and promoted it.

The Transformation Paradigm: Inner Wisdom and Understanding

A new paradigm is emerging that promotes a clear connection of individual consciousness to the compelling features of the Divine without the intervention of a hierarchy. This is when the fables and myths of history step into the light and become known as they were originally intended. This is the time when language will be transformed into a new form of communication that breaks down all barriers of control. Personal transformation, through the awakening of inner wisdom and understanding, is the pathway into wholeness.

The transformation paradigm is initiated simply by the recognition that rather than the dependency-inducing ways of the hierarchical paradigm, there are accelerated, independent pathways that bypass the hierarchy and lead to self-mastery. These new pathways lead to the divine wisdom and understanding that is present within all of us. This wisdom can be accessed through the practice of three principles of transformation: seeing the Divine in all, nurturance of life, and gratitude. The application of these life principles disengages individuals from the controlling elements of the hierarchy, thus initiating the transformation experience.

As there are relative truths, there are relative freedoms. As individuals evolve through the hierarchical process, an ever-increasing sense of freedom is gained, yet external forces continue to exert control through limiting language and confining belief systems. These controlling influences lead to continued reliance upon the hierarchy as it unceasingly attempts to impose a sense of inequality between us. The underlying equation of the hierarchical paradigm is: individual + hierarchy = God connection. In the case of personal transformation it is: individual + inner wisdom and understanding = divine equality with all.

The Synthesis Paradigm: Integration

For those who feel called, the time has come to integrate the dominant paradigm of the hierarchy with the liberating transformation paradigm. This integration occurs naturally once we have fully explored the two paradigms and develop a synthesis paradigm whereby transformation is attained by searching for connection and wholeness through our own inner wisdom and understanding. It is this combination of release from dependency on the hierarchy and transformation from within that initiates the synthesis paradigm.

Once we take responsibility for our own transformation and integration, it does not mean that the hierarchy is to be shunned or avoided. The hierarchy is quite benign as a manipulative force and merely represents one important stage in the journey toward wholeness. What is being set in motion now is the initial preparation for these paradigm shifts. More specifically, these paradigms will be simultaneously played out over the coming years. As always, it will be the choice of each one of us as to which paradigm we embrace in our journey.

All of the highest imaginings of humanity are yet unaware of our deepest foundation. We have sought the upper reaches of the building, yet remain unaware of the foundation's design. It is here, at the very core of existence that the Divine is bursting forth with its creative energy while simultaneously reintegrating with its invitation to wholeness. It is here that equality is realized, not in the lofty places of relative truth lodged in the hierarchy, but rather in the deepest part of the foundational plan of life's original source and ultimate destiny. The origin and destiny of existence is the tone of equality in life. Listen for this tone—this frequency of vibration—and follow it back into the very foundation from whence all things arise and return.

Consider these words as symbols only. Feel the truth that stands behind these words, and tap into this empowering energy force that reaches out for you. Know it as a tone or vibration—a resonance that waits for you around every corner in which your life will turn. It is a beacon of the Divine gathering itself into the form of language in order to usher you to a place from which you can experience the formless tone of equality—the bypass of limitation. It is the primal language of our divine source that bestows to you the freedom to generate your own deepest beauty in the expression of your highest truth.

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STAY FOCUSED ON THE LIGHT

by Patricia Diane Cota-Robles

http://eraofpeace.org

During this auspicious time, the Beings of Light are consistently imploring us to stay focused on the Light. Even in the face of seeming adversity, it is vital that we use our thoughts, words, feelings and actions to empower what we want to manifest in our lives and in the world. If we focus the power of our attention on our fears and the negativity that is being pushed to the surface to be healed and transmuted into Light, we will empower and sustain the very things we are trying to eliminate on this planet.

Know that with every thought, word, feeling and action you are either adding to the Light of the world or the shadows. Be cognizant of this Truth, and monitor the focus of your attention moment by moment.

In order to inspire you to keep on keeping on, I would like to share with you once again how critical mass affects our ability to change our lives.

REACHING CRITICAL MASS

There is a phenomenon that often causes Humanity to feel frustrated and powerless when it comes to changing our lives. That phenomenon is known as reaching critical mass or, in pop-culture lingo, the tipping point.

When we awaken, we begin to understand the power of our thoughts and feelings. We realize the importance of monitoring the focus of our attention and of controlling our behavior patterns. As a result of our new insight, we put forth the effort to think positively. We strive to hold our thoughts and feelings on what we want to manifest in our lives, instead of on our fears and the things we do not want in our lives. We envision Heaven on Earth, and we breathe life into our thoughtforms with positive affirmations, meditations, decrees, buoyant joy and heartfelt enthusiasm.

But often, after what seems like a valiant effort, we continue to experience many of the same old problems. This unfortunate situation causes us to become discouraged and to lose faith in our ability to change our lives. At that point, we feel like our efforts are futile. That is when we decide to give up, and we stop trying to make our lives better.

When we let go of our visions and our hope, we regress into our old negative thinking patterns. We start dwelling on our fears, problems and challenges instead of our goals, hopes and dreams. As a result of this tragic relapse, things get worse in our lives and our situations appear even more hopeless.

Once we understand the phenomenon of reaching critical mass, it will give us the courage to persevere until our goals are accomplished. We will have the courage to stay focused on the Light, even in the face of apparent failure, which is ALWAYS an illusion.

Everything is comprised of energy, vibration and consciousness. When we explore a minuscule fraction of the vast science of quantum physics, we learn that when something reaches critical mass, there is an UNSTOPPABLE SHIFT that takes place. For instance, when an electron is increasing in vibration, the moment it reaches a critical mass of the higher vibration, the entire electron ascends into the new frequency. The instant the electron reaches critical mass, nothing can prevent this unstoppable shift.

Critical mass is very complex and unique to every situation, but the Company of Heaven has said that for simplicity, we can think of reaching critical mass as 51 percent of the energy, vibration and consciousness of whatever it is we are talking about. For instance, when 51 percent of an electron is vibrating at the higher frequency, the remaining 49 percent is instantly absorbed into the new vibration.

Okay, so how does this facet of quantum physics affect our ability to take charge of our own lives?

As we strive to improve our lives, the same laws of quantum physics apply. These are Universal Laws to which we are ALL subject. When empowering a vision or thoughtform, the moment a critical mass of energy, vibration and consciousness is reached, in alignment with our vision, nothing can stop it from manifesting. The problem is that we never know just when we are going to reach that magical moment of critical mass.

There are often no outer-world signs to indicate that we are on the brink of reaching critical mass. In fact, many times it looks like we are very far away from that instant of transformation. The reason for this is that our I AM Presence is giving us the opportunity to transmute the blocks and resistance to our vision that have surfaced to be cleared out of the way. When this happens, we usually feel a little overwhelmed. We erroneously conclude that our efforts must be failing, and we just give up.

The Beings of Light have said that many times we have been a breath away from reaching a critical mass of our goal. Since we did not realize that, we got discouraged and stopped working toward our life-transforming changes. Consequently, our hopes and dreams were never fulfilled.

Let’s not allow that to happen this time. This is a year of new beginnings, and we have never had the magnitude of assistance from On High that we are receiving in 2008.

So, in very practical terms, critical mass means that when we are striving to create prosperity in our lives, the moment our thoughts, words, actions and feelings are vibrating with a critical mass of prosperity consciousness instead of poverty consciousness, our life circumstances will shift, and we will experience prosperity. The moment a critical mass of our energy is aligned with self-esteem and love, we will magnetize positive relationships into our lives. The moment a critical mass of our energy is aligned with peace, harmony and balance, we will manifest those Divine Qualities tangibly in our life experiences.

The key to our success is that we must keep on keeping on even in the face of adversity. It is vital for us to understand that the Light of God is infinitely more powerful than any fragmented human miscreation we may have inadvertently created. Poverty has no power over the Abundance of God. Our Divine Potential is infinitely more powerful than disease, failure, dysfunctional relationships, hatred, greed, corruption, war or any of the other humanly-created maladies appearing on the screen of Life.

As long as we stay focused on the Light and consecrate our energy to empower only the positive experiences we want to create in our lives and in the world, we will manifest our visions and dreams faster than we can possibly imagine.

Whatever you do, do not give up!

This information is being given to us by the Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth during this critical moment on Earth to help us remember that if we do not like what is happening in our lives, we have the option to do something about it. This is true for each of us individually, and it is true for all of us collectively as a global family.

We do not have to believe in the various Universal Laws in order to exist on Earth, but since we are ALL subject to them, it is just common sense for us to try to accept them. We do not have to believe that every single thought, word, action and feeling we have will go out and affect the world and then return to us to affect our personal lives, but this is happening scientifically, to the letter, in spite of any disbelief we may have.

It is important that we put things back into perspective and accept responsibility for turning our lives around. When we deliberately focus on transforming our lives and cocreating Heaven on Earth, our efforts are empowered by the unfathomable Light of our I AM Presence. Then, if we invoke the assistance of the entire Company of Heaven to intercede on our behalf, our success is assured.

Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
New Age Study of Humanity's Purpose
a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit educational organization

Website: http://eraofpeace.org

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This article is copyrighted, but you have my permission to share it through any medium as long as the proper credit line is included.

©2008 Patricia Diane Cota-Robles

The information in this monthly sharing is being given to Humanity by the Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth. The Divine Intent of these celestial sharings is to encourage, empower, uplift and inspire Humanity by allowing us to see the bigger picture during these wondrous but often challenging times.

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AWAKEN YOUR DIVINE POTENTIAL
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The program airs on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time

You may access the radio show directly from our website: http://eraofpeace.org/

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After the radio show airs, it will be available on demand through the archives link on our website.

This is a commercial-free hour during which we join hearts with thousands of Lightworkers all over the planet. Together, we invoke the Company of Heaven and add to the Light of the world. As we experience the sacred knowledge that is being given to Humanity by the Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth, we will remember who we are, and we will know how to fulfill our purpose and reason for being.

During our sacred time together, we work in the Eternal Moment of NOW. That means that whether you are able to tune in with us live or you are listening to the radio program through our on-demand archives service, your precious Light is being woven into our Forcefield of Light. Your sacred gifts are added to this unified Divine Mission, which is being cocreated by embodied Lightworkers and the Legions of Light throughout Infinity.

Monday 14 April 2008

Holy Self-Reflection!

"Loving can cost a lot but not loving always costs more, and those who fear to love often find that want of love is an emptiness that robs the joy from life."~ Merle Shain ~

Remember, all teachings & metaphysical writings are merely fingers pointing to the moon, not the moon itself!

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