Oneness With All Things - The Physical World is an Extension of Your Body

In discovering the great oneness and exploring your role within this reality it may help to envision the physical world as an extension of your physical body. From this vantage your natural inclinations to love others and manifest your dreams are greatly amplified.

The one reality, as many spiritual teachers call it, is the acceptance of self as part of the universal whole. In essence, all things and people are the connected aspects of one great field of existence.

Physical science tells us a field of pure energy gives rise to the waves and particles that form atoms, which are in turn the building blocks of all matter and energy. Through this great sea of energy all events and organisms are joined. Mystics from thousands of years in the past said the very same thing in simpler language; that we are one is a well-known intuitive truth.

As part of the whole, it is easier to love and forgive other people. And certainly there is no desire to harm another, as doing so would literally be attacking yourself. Imagine the geopolitical implications of society accepting the great oneness.

Also as one brilliant shimmer in the vibrating see of unified reality, you are already connected to all the wonderful things you desire in life. The wealth you seek, the perfect mate you dream of, and every experience you want to live out is already a part of you.

It's easy to see the value of acknowledging oneness. But how can you actually set about experiencing your connection to the rest of the Universe?

There are actually many ways, but the simplest process for feeling into your connection is seeing your physical form as an integral part of the environment in which it lives. Release the conditioned mindset that thinks your body ends on the surface of your flesh.

As you read this article think of the computer screen in front of you, the chair beneath you, and the walls around you as part of your body. Notice the seemingly empty space between your body and these things and imagine the tactile sense of connectedness through this expanse.

If you're outside let your awareness stretch across the landscape and know every tree, building, stone, and the land itself are extensions of your physical form. Place your awareness in the palm of your hand for a moment; feel your hand and know deeply that it is a part of you. Then shift your awareness to an object ten or so feet away from your body; experience this form in the same way you felt your hand. Use your imagination and pretend you can feel everything around you as if you were noticing any other part of your body.

This exercise is particularly effective while you're walking. Notice how one foot is always connected to the ground; it's as if you're a drop of water bouncing across the surface of a lake. Sink into the earth beneath you and understand the very air within your lungs is part of the sky above you.

Think about how the fish in the sea are all surrounded by and connected through the water as it moves through their lungs, engulfs them in every moment, and yet allows them to move freely about. In the same manner the energy of pure existence is in and around you, and through it you are connected to everything you see and imagine. In fact you and the sea are also part of one-another; the water in your cells is like the water that forms the waves of the ocean and falls from the sky as rain.

Allow your awareness to spread out as far as you can see in any direction. Then experience your awareness going even further, beyond your visual grasp and across the surface of the whole earth. Feel even into the vastness of space and deep into the core of the planet. In every direction for infinity, everything that exists in the physical universe is a part of you.

Use this powerful mental exercise any time you are feeling small, disconnected, or without power. After only a few minutes your awareness will be filled with the amazing truth: you are one with all else in the known world and as such you are the universe.

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Just Let Go And Be Happy Right Now

Both heaven and reincarnation are fine ideas. But there's no absolute proof.

The fact is this may be the only life you'll ever have so you should really explore the value of being as happy as possible in each new, unfolding moment.

Especially in U.S. society people are stricken with the sad illness of "I'll be happy when..." Folks believe they'll experience happiness when they get the new job, the bigger house, the ideal mate, or whatever. The problem, of course, is that when this new state is attained a brand new carrot is dangled in front of you be the unconscious mind and the whole process begins anew.

The greatest spiritual advice anyone can give or receive is quite simple:

Let go of future desires and past regrets and simply be content right now.

Embrace this simple idea. Even if you only get a few seconds of peace, what a gift that is!

In each new moment a new opportunity arises to let go of your worries and just be happy right now. Grab hold of this notion, feel into it, and ride it our for as long as possible.

If the bliss fades you can always start again. And eventually you'll look up to realize you've been happy for some time because your internal set point has shifted.

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Spiritual Enlightenment - Stepping Back From Your Thoughts

Most of us identify with our thoughts and assume that we are the mind. However this is not the case; you are not your thinking and you are more than your mind.

Thoughts flow through your mind like water down a stream every moment of every day. It has been said that an individual entertains over 60,000 conscious thoughts each day, and even this is probably and understatement.

Many people suffer guilt, frustration, and anger toward the self because of the thoughts that flow through their minds. But this is unnecessary, because the mind is only an experience we have, and is not the ultimate definition of who we are.

It's true that a trained mind will offer positive thoughts. And it's true that what we feel and believe within will arise into the realm of conscious thinking.

But on the path of personal greatness the first thing to understand is that you are more than your thoughts, and even more than your mind. You are non-local consciousness, meaning your body and mind are transient experiences you relate to in this life, but are not prisons that you must become fully attached to.

Begin to practice stepping back from forced thought, and just allow your mind to flow freely. This takes some practice, but you will likely grasp the concept as soon as you try it for the first time.

Great relief, and even spontaneous joy typically occur very quickly when a person lets go of the need to identify with every single thought. Your mind doesn't need constant supervision and will continue to produce a continuous stream of thoughts whether or not you imagine yourself at the captain's wheel.

Become aware of your body, and pay attention to the physical sensation of just being in your physical form. This will help you escape the constant participation in your thought patterns.

Watch your thoughts as they flow. But do not identify with them, and do not become attached to them.

You are not obligated to own or relate to every thought your mind generates.

Think about this very important statement for a moment. Consider your thinking mind a tool that you can use, but not something you must absolutely identify with.

In other words, no thought that passes through your mind has any meaning at all unless you choose to empower it. You are completely free to let go of negative thoughts and let them drift away. And you can simply ignore automatic negative thinking that seems to come up from nowhere. Ideally you can notice positive thoughts that serve you and decide to support and believe them; you are in complete control over which thoughts matter and which images are simply passing through your mind.

Many of your thoughts and mental images are memories, and may even emerge as the result of experiences you don't consciously remember. Also the media implants thoughts into your mind all the time; certainly you are not required to entertain thinking that was placed in your mind via suggestion or hypnosis!

Meditation is the best way to still the mind. As you practice basic sitting and breathing you will become very good at letting your thoughts flow without interference.

As you are able to let go and allow your mind the freedom to think what it wants, you will also become adept at inserting your most preferred thought patterns. Ultimately it is your responsibility to train your mind how to think and what to imagine.

Make a daily practice of stepping back from your thinking. Choose to let go of thoughts you don't want, and choose to entertain/empower thoughts that serve your ideal vision of self.

This may be the most powerful personal development exercise of all. Use it well and become the person you deeply know you are meant to be.

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