hello Everyone; namaste:
We are continuing with chapter 8, paragraph 3 in the Letter to the Omans from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."
"When we focus on God we enter the bright and happy free life. But if we focus on our ego, we end up thinking more about ourselves than God, and then our lives become more cramped and circumscribed by various limitations. Remember, God is joyous life for everyone, love for everyone, abundance for everyone, respect for everyone."
Commentary: This is a clear choice between being ego-centered or God centered. To be God-centered is to know everyone else, everything else as part of your greater Self, and thus to act in the Self-interest of the whole.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Gospel of One; Letters of Aul
Hi Everyone, namaste:
We are continuing with Chapter 8, paragraph 2 in the letter to the Omans from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."
"God has come into the illusion through us. God knows what it is like to be here and to go through everything that we go through: The good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly--everything. So our key for getting out of this illusion is to remember our God selves. Those people who think they can figure it all out with the human ego run into one obstacle after another. Those people who trust God's action in them find that God really is in them--the living and breathing God.
Commentary: The living and breathing God is right here on earth. God knows everything about life on earth. He knows it through the incredible diversity of life. The realization of this goes way beyond what the ego can understand through linear thinking.
We are continuing with Chapter 8, paragraph 2 in the letter to the Omans from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."
"God has come into the illusion through us. God knows what it is like to be here and to go through everything that we go through: The good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly--everything. So our key for getting out of this illusion is to remember our God selves. Those people who think they can figure it all out with the human ego run into one obstacle after another. Those people who trust God's action in them find that God really is in them--the living and breathing God.
Commentary: The living and breathing God is right here on earth. God knows everything about life on earth. He knows it through the incredible diversity of life. The realization of this goes way beyond what the ego can understand through linear thinking.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Gospel of One; Letters of Aul
Hello Everyone, Namaste;
We are starting on Chapter 8, paragraph 1 in the Letter to the Omans from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.
"When many more of us realize that we are all one in God, the task of overcoming the illusions will be easier. Remember, we have labored for centuries under the illusion of separateness, which has brought sorrow and fear to many. But no longer, we are now full of hope. The mighty wind of Self-realization has blown away the dark clouds. We are now free from the awful tyranny of the illusions. I call it a tyranny because of the insane and brutal dictatorships the world has seen--run by people who thought the illusions were real. They tried to control what people did, said and even what they thought. All because they were lost in the illusion. They don't want us to know we are all sovereign beings in God. They would lose their power if we remembered who we are in truth. We are free in God-realization, oh yes!"
Commentary: When we think of the dictatorships the world has seen, we see leaders who were utterly lost in the illusions. They had no respect for the dignity of the individual. They killed or imprisoned people who were threats to them. They had no concept of the oneness of all life. They did not know that what they did to others they were actually doing to themselves. They did not know that every one of us is a sovereign being, with the full rights of a manifestation of God. If you think about this you can see where it leads--yes, kindness to all living things, respect for all life.
We are starting on Chapter 8, paragraph 1 in the Letter to the Omans from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.
"When many more of us realize that we are all one in God, the task of overcoming the illusions will be easier. Remember, we have labored for centuries under the illusion of separateness, which has brought sorrow and fear to many. But no longer, we are now full of hope. The mighty wind of Self-realization has blown away the dark clouds. We are now free from the awful tyranny of the illusions. I call it a tyranny because of the insane and brutal dictatorships the world has seen--run by people who thought the illusions were real. They tried to control what people did, said and even what they thought. All because they were lost in the illusion. They don't want us to know we are all sovereign beings in God. They would lose their power if we remembered who we are in truth. We are free in God-realization, oh yes!"
Commentary: When we think of the dictatorships the world has seen, we see leaders who were utterly lost in the illusions. They had no respect for the dignity of the individual. They killed or imprisoned people who were threats to them. They had no concept of the oneness of all life. They did not know that what they did to others they were actually doing to themselves. They did not know that every one of us is a sovereign being, with the full rights of a manifestation of God. If you think about this you can see where it leads--yes, kindness to all living things, respect for all life.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Gospel of One; Letters of Aul
Hi Everyone; namaste;
We are continuing with Chapter 7, paragraph 7 in the Letter to the Omans, from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.
"We have tried many remedies and therapies, and they all work to some extent, but the good effects don't seem to last. Is there something or someone who can truly help us live a God-free, God joyous life? I would like to say yes, Jesus can help you, or Buddha can help you, or Krishna can help you, or any of the spiritual masters, and they can help you if you let them. But that is the key, your own will power. A thousand Christs, a thousand Buddhas, a thousand Krishnas may come to help you, but unless you use your will power to affirm your own God-self, none can save you. We can help each other. We don't have to do it alone. The community of people who believe in the gospel of Oneness can help one another."
Commentary: Your will power is your savior because you must use your will power to do anything, including accepting help from other people. It may seem hard to rouse our will power sometimes. We can help each other do that.
We are continuing with Chapter 7, paragraph 7 in the Letter to the Omans, from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.
"We have tried many remedies and therapies, and they all work to some extent, but the good effects don't seem to last. Is there something or someone who can truly help us live a God-free, God joyous life? I would like to say yes, Jesus can help you, or Buddha can help you, or Krishna can help you, or any of the spiritual masters, and they can help you if you let them. But that is the key, your own will power. A thousand Christs, a thousand Buddhas, a thousand Krishnas may come to help you, but unless you use your will power to affirm your own God-self, none can save you. We can help each other. We don't have to do it alone. The community of people who believe in the gospel of Oneness can help one another."
Commentary: Your will power is your savior because you must use your will power to do anything, including accepting help from other people. It may seem hard to rouse our will power sometimes. We can help each other do that.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Gospel of One; Letters of Aul
Hello Everyone; namaste;
We are continuing with chapter 7, paragraph 6 in the Letter to the Omans from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul:
"The habits we get into are hard to break. The moment we decide to do something good, the illusion is there to trip us up. We may truly delight in doing loving and kind things, but it is pretty obvious that our efforts are not all one hundred percent. There is part of us that holds back or is even covertly rebellious, and that shows up, sometimes when we least expect it."
Commentary: I think our worst habit is accepting the illusion of separation from God. It leads to all kinds of mistakes even when our intentions are good. It also lets the ego get the upper hand, and thus we try to satisfy the ego instead of God, or the All.
We are continuing with chapter 7, paragraph 6 in the Letter to the Omans from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul:
"The habits we get into are hard to break. The moment we decide to do something good, the illusion is there to trip us up. We may truly delight in doing loving and kind things, but it is pretty obvious that our efforts are not all one hundred percent. There is part of us that holds back or is even covertly rebellious, and that shows up, sometimes when we least expect it."
Commentary: I think our worst habit is accepting the illusion of separation from God. It leads to all kinds of mistakes even when our intentions are good. It also lets the ego get the upper hand, and thus we try to satisfy the ego instead of God, or the All.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Gospel of One; Letters of Aul
Hello Everyone; Namaste;
We are continuing with Chapter 7, paragraph 5 in the letter to the Omans from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.
"Another question is one that I often ask of myself. "I want to do the right thing, I want to love everyone, but I can't seem to do it consistently. I fall way short sometimes, Why?" Oh my friends, I know how it is. We know the laws, but can't keep them. The powerful illusions sabotage our best intentions. We obviously need help. We can use our will-power, but it doesn't hold up under the strain. We can decide to do good, but we don't follow through. We can decide not to do something wrong, then we do it anyway. The illusion is so tricky sometimes. We think we need something that will only hurt us in the long run, such as the need to smoke a cigarette or something worse. The illusion gets the better of us so many times."
Commentary: This is the old story, very familiar to most people, especially to those of us who make new years resolutions. Old habits are hard to break If you can rise above the illusions though, you will have a better chance of succeeding in your resolutions.
We are continuing with Chapter 7, paragraph 5 in the letter to the Omans from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.
"Another question is one that I often ask of myself. "I want to do the right thing, I want to love everyone, but I can't seem to do it consistently. I fall way short sometimes, Why?" Oh my friends, I know how it is. We know the laws, but can't keep them. The powerful illusions sabotage our best intentions. We obviously need help. We can use our will-power, but it doesn't hold up under the strain. We can decide to do good, but we don't follow through. We can decide not to do something wrong, then we do it anyway. The illusion is so tricky sometimes. We think we need something that will only hurt us in the long run, such as the need to smoke a cigarette or something worse. The illusion gets the better of us so many times."
Commentary: This is the old story, very familiar to most people, especially to those of us who make new years resolutions. Old habits are hard to break If you can rise above the illusions though, you will have a better chance of succeeding in your resolutions.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Gospel of One; Letters of Aul
Hello Everyone, namaste;
We are continuing with chapter 7, paragraph 4 in the letter to the Omans from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.
"You might be asking, "Is the illusion all bad?" The answer is , "No." God created the physical universe, which is a reflection of the truth. The illusion is our field to play in. It is our stage for the drama of creation. Through us and every created thing God experiences life. Life cannot be experienced in unbroken oneness. The duality of life gives full scope to the infinite experiences of life. However, we do not need to be lost in this illusion. We can be in the world but not of it. We can play our roles in life in peace and harmony. It is the people who do not realize it is only a game who take life too seriously. There is no need to harm other people or creatures to live in this illusion of creation. We are here to manifest the love of God, the joy of God, and beauty of God."
Commentary: When we realize that we can look at this world as a stage, and that we are the actors creating our own roles, then we can see that we can change things. We can see that we have the power and ability to manifest the love of God. The illusions of life are only the props that give a backdrop to the story of infinite love.
BTW: the homepage for Gospel of One; Letters of Aul and be found at www.trafford.com/05-1691
We are continuing with chapter 7, paragraph 4 in the letter to the Omans from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.
"You might be asking, "Is the illusion all bad?" The answer is , "No." God created the physical universe, which is a reflection of the truth. The illusion is our field to play in. It is our stage for the drama of creation. Through us and every created thing God experiences life. Life cannot be experienced in unbroken oneness. The duality of life gives full scope to the infinite experiences of life. However, we do not need to be lost in this illusion. We can be in the world but not of it. We can play our roles in life in peace and harmony. It is the people who do not realize it is only a game who take life too seriously. There is no need to harm other people or creatures to live in this illusion of creation. We are here to manifest the love of God, the joy of God, and beauty of God."
Commentary: When we realize that we can look at this world as a stage, and that we are the actors creating our own roles, then we can see that we can change things. We can see that we have the power and ability to manifest the love of God. The illusions of life are only the props that give a backdrop to the story of infinite love.
BTW: the homepage for Gospel of One; Letters of Aul and be found at www.trafford.com/05-1691
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