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Monday, July 30, 2018

Response to Student

Dear StudentsπŸ’š
Today's message is a reply to an email a new student recently sent me. I am posting her email as she wrote it, though I made a few corrections in punctuation, for clarity. Her first language is German, so please keep that in mind. I will post the email exchange exactly as it happened. I am leaving out her name. She gave her permission to post her emails though. And if she chooses to post something here, she can. Love, Indira

This is my response to her first email (which I have not copied here, since it was long and not so coherent):

Dear OneπŸ’š
I have read what you have written. Could you please write to me what your exact question is, in a more clear way? You don’t really seem to have asked one, just told me what you are feeling and experiencing. This will also help you to get more clarification for yourself and what your real true question is. The angels always say…if you want the right answer, you have to ask the right question.

So she wrote a more clear email:

Dear judyπŸ’š
Thank you for your quick reply. Now I hope I'll get it to the point. My exact demand is—I want to understand, why I can't still  switch to the other state—the state of more surrender, of more being okay with me and reality, of more being myself. Why am I apparently not ripe yet for going the next step? I yearn so much for this condition and I think (perhaps another concept)  that I am so far and so willing. What stops me yet? I feel bogged down, how can I get out? This rubber band makes me helpless, anxious, and also aggressive. What can I do so I don't feel so discouraged? I guess it's more than impatience. For me, it is a great longing, and it´s very hard for me to feel stuck. How can I get out? (I guess) I cannot wait for it to change. In my imagination I see me as a child in front of the closed ice cream shop. Ihat´s what i wanted to ask you. Thank you for taking time for me! Best regards πŸ’š

And here is my response, which may benefit you too:

Dear OneπŸ’š
Your questions will be answered in the fullness of time.
You are like someone standing in the dark, watching the moon that is only half full, asking:  When will it be full?

In Truth, the moon is always herself, always full, already blossomed. A person with knowledge knows that the moon is always full. That person does not yearn for what it knows is already there.

The search for happiness is itself unhappiness.

Sit in the stillness when you can. Be like a scientist. Observe. Watch. Witness. Learn. Let the Watching be your Teacher. Do your best not to grab hold of each thought and turn it into an “I”

I long to be happy. I am not happy. I am anxious. I am stressed.

This is false identification. There is no I—  no  ME  to  be  anything at all. A me comes into being with each passing thought that you identify with — and so create a myriad of stories. Just let each story pass by. See each thought like a bubble floating past the otherwise calm abode of the mind.

Each thought demands that you give it life. Each thought tells you how to handle a situation — get angry, get sad, get despondent, do this, do that….

The moon grows full before your eyes in the fullness of time — and yet it was always full — only your seeing is not. Breathe in the longing, the pain, and give it a home in your heart. It is lonely. It believes it is real. Let it curl up inside your heart like a small kitten — let it know it can take all the time it needs to grow up — treat it with tenderness and care, not stress and anxiety.

God is with you. Angels are with you. Walk your path gently. Do not be hard on yourself. Be soft. Be gentle. Be accepting. Trust.

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Monday, July 23, 2018

How To Make Almond Milk

  • 1 cup whole raw almonds (not toasted or roasted, etc), enough water to cover
    3 – 4 cups water, more if desired
    a pinch of salt
    honey, to taste

  • Soak the almonds overnight in a bowl with enough water to cover. 
  • Drain and discard the soaking water.
  • Put almonds in blender with 3 – 4 cups water and blend on HIGH speed until smooth.
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  • Lay a linen or cotton towel (not terry cloth) inside a bowl large enough to hold all the liquid. Pour the milk into the towel, and squeeze out the excess liquid. What’s left in the towel is called Almond Meal…so don’t throw it away.
  • Taste the milk and if it’s a little too nutty for you, add a pinch of salt, and 1-2 teaspoons of honey or other sweetner if you like. Add chocolate for Chocolate Almond Milk!
  • Store in a glass jar or bottle. The liquid will separate between uses, just be sure to shake it up before each use.
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  • You can use the Almond Meal that is leftover. One way is to spread it out on a cookie sheet and bake it in the oven for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Then let it cool completely and put it in a ziploc bag and put in the freezer for use at a later date.

Friday, July 13, 2018

Poetry


THE CLEAR AND SIMPLE WAY SCHOOL



The eternal now is both full and empty.
This is not the emptiness of an ego in
despair. It is the emptiness of all that
is not you. It is the fullness of Truth.
It is space. Vast Space. It is love
beyond your wildest imaginings. It is
the light of God shining through. It is
your true nature. It is living in the
present moment.
  
Das ewige Jetzt ist sowohl voll als auch leer.
Es ist aber nicht die Leere eines verzweifelten Ego.
Es ist die Leere all dessen, was nicht Du bist.
Es ist die FΓΌlle der Wahrheit.
Es ist der Raum. Unermesslich weiter Raum.
Es ist eine Liebe, die jenseits
Deiner kΓΌhnsten Vorstellungen liegt.
Es ist das Licht Gottes,
welches durchscheint.
Es ist Deine wahre Natur.
Es ist das Leben im jetzigen Moment.

-Lektion 8, FΓΌhrung durch eine hΓΆhere Intuition