I had'nt planned on writing part two to my earlier blog "I found GOD"* but the affirmations, confirmations and synchronicities have been so many since that realization, that I had to share what I found in "The Joel Goldsmith Reader" pertaining to exactly my own understanding shortly after that. But before I go there, I want to share how precious this practice of blogging is to me. It helps me to put it out there, to acknowledge to God how well its working for me whatever the experience may be. Life has all come down to ONE point and that point of start and return lies within me. The secret is to FLOW. Its what every saint and sage advises us to do.
There is no such thing as being or becoming spiritual. Spirituality is our true essence, identity and nature. In truth and reality there is no opposite meaning for spirituality either. The mind just needs to be informed about that.
This morning while my milk was on the stove, I got distracted and forgot about it for a less than a second and it just boiled over! I usually get irritated about these minor mishaps in the kitchen because I am always trying to hurry things up, but now I have moved to a slower pace and I can see the meaning in every mundane task. Like the milk boiling over because my attention was removed for a split second, my own mind is like that. The moment I take my attention from my Higher Self to my lower self/body, I change direction. "Get a milk boiler" some would respond ... yeah! I can, but the path to the Self is not a quickie .... It is a conscious, mindful path. Everything is The Self. Consciousness of this fact and Truth makes it REAL for us. Its a path that spirals upwards in a blissful dance like state to be enjoyed and savored every step of the way. With that, let me get back to Joel Goldsmith's precious words.
Excerpt from "THE ONLY GOAL MUST BE ATTAINING CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS" by Joel S. Goldsmith.
"After seventeen years"? How long does it take? How long does it take a student to attain spiritual consciousness? I can give you half the answer. A student cannot even begin to attain that consciousness until his goal is no longer that of meeting his personal problems of health, supply, or happiness. He must no longer be preoccupied with personal gain. The search for God Awareness must become primary motive of study. When that is true then the spiritual student is halfway "home". He must decide that the attainment of Christ consciousness is his only goal and that having help for other problems is of secondary importance. I am not saying that anyone should neglect human situations or obligations, but these should be secondary. It then might not take too long."
I would joke a lot with my good friend Poonam that I feel like a monkey on a stationary bike just cycling but going nowhere! I understand now it was because I spent so much time trying to overcome all my weaknesses and heal my body, mind and spirit mostly from the level of the body consciousness. It always felt like I'm getting there and about to make a breakthrough, and back I would be to exactly where I started.
I am so blissfully happy I finally got it! I understand its a very common problem for many students on the path. One does'nt even realise that one is focusing so much on material manifestations believing we will become awakened and aware. It makes perfect sense to me now why true blue saints were least interested in manifesting "abundance" in this world. They were already incredibly abundant - just not in the way we would want.
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