Here And Now Ep 175 38:30 Flashcards
Once you have recognized what this game of evolution is about –
the evolution of God away from God and back to God –
the evolution of God away from God and back to God –
once you understand what you’re doing here on earth,
once you understand what you’re doing here on earth,
the meaning of your every act starts to change,
the meaning of your every act starts to change,
and pretty soon your whole life is designed towards awakening
and pretty soon your whole life is designed towards awakening
because you understand that only in your own liberation from your attachments and clingings
because you understand that only in your own liberation from your attachments and clingings
(not your responsibilities, or your incarnation or your love, but from the clinging and grabbing),
(not your responsibilities, or your incarnation or your love, but from the clinging and grabbing),
that only in that freedom lies the cessation of suffering.
that only in that freedom lies the cessation of suffering.
And it’s only when you do as Christ admonished you to, “know the Father”,
And it’s only when you do as Christ admonished you to, “know the Father”,
not talk about him, not just pray to him, but open yourself to become it –
not talk about him, not just pray to him, but open yourself to become it –
only then does the whole thing fall into place.
only then does the whole thing fall into place.
And there’s nothing else to do. There isn’t any other game in town.
And there’s nothing else to do. There isn’t any other game in town.
There’s nothing you can offer me that holds a candle to this process.
There’s nothing you can offer me that holds a candle to this process.
And in order to go on this journey you finally demand of yourself the discipline of body, heart and mind.
And in order to go on this journey you finally demand of yourself the discipline of body, heart and mind.
The quiet mind (that’s why you meditate),
The quiet mind (that’s why you meditate),
the open heart (that’s why you practice devotion),
the open heart (that’s why you practice devotion),
the strong body (that’s why you concern yourself with your diet and your way in which you keep your body and maintain it).
the strong body (that’s why you concern yourself with your diet and your way in which you keep your body and maintain it).
Because when the spirit of God enters you,
Because when the spirit of God enters you,
you have to be able to withstand the power and the intensity of love.
you have to be able to withstand the power and the intensity of love.
The brightness, the blinding brightness that would wither you, were you not prepared.
The brightness, the blinding brightness that would wither you, were you not prepared.
And all of yoga is the preparation to in truth become the bride of God.
And all of yoga is the preparation to in truth become the bride of God.
That’s what it’s about. That’s what your births are about.
That’s what it’s about. That’s what your births are about.
That’s what this life is about.
That’s what this life is about.
And only you know in your heart what you have to do,
And only you know in your heart what you have to do,
because the spirit speaks through your innermost being.
because the spirit speaks through your innermost being.
It doesn’t speak through some guy up here.
It doesn’t speak through some guy up here.
I’m speaking, you are hearing –
I’m speaking, you are hearing –
each of you is hearing a different thing that you need to hear.
each of you is hearing a different thing that you need to hear.
It is not for you to hear what I hear,
It is not for you to hear what I hear,
it’s for you to hear what you need to hear.
it’s for you to hear what you need to hear.
For the simple rules of this game are:
For the simple rules of this game are:
listen to your innermost voice no matter what anybody tells you about how it aught to be.
listen to your innermost voice no matter what anybody tells you about how it aught to be.
If this sounds like baloney, it’s baloney.
If this sounds like baloney, it’s baloney.
If it sounds clear and in harmony with your inner being, you’re tuned to it.
If it sounds clear and in harmony with your inner being, you’re tuned to it.
But the minute there’s a vibration in me that doesn’t feel right, trust your heart.
But the minute there’s a vibration in me that doesn’t feel right, trust your heart.
Don’t trust me. You trust your own inner voice.
Don’t trust me. You trust your own inner voice.
You may make many errors trusting your inner voice by hearing the wrong voice.
You may make many errors trusting your inner voice by hearing the wrong voice.
There are thousands of voices.
There are thousands of voices.
Your ego will constantly mask itself as your spirit and say
Your ego will constantly mask itself as your spirit and say
“listen to me, go out and get as much as you can”
“listen to me, go out and get as much as you can”
and you go out and you suddenly feel it’s not quite right and you listen.
and you go out and you suddenly feel it’s not quite right and you listen.
There’s nothing wrong with falling on your face if you just
There’s nothing wrong with falling on your face if you just
get up, brush yourself off, and get on with it.
get up, brush yourself off, and get on with it.
If you spend all this time in unworthiness and guilt because of all the
If you spend all this time in unworthiness and guilt because of all the
stuff you’ve done that’s gone against that inner voice in you –
stuff you’ve done that’s gone against that inner voice in you –
and this isn’t man’s morality, now –
and this isn’t man’s morality, now –
you’re just making choice after choice to go further away from God.
you’re just making choice after choice to go further away from God.
Give up the guilt, give up the unworthiness, give up the self-pity,
Give up the guilt, give up the unworthiness, give up the self-pity,
give up the anger, give up the greed, give up the lust.
give up the anger, give up the greed, give up the lust.
And every time you meet it again, give it up again.
And every time you meet it again, give it up again.
“Here, Christ, you take it.”
“Here, Christ, you take it.”
That’s what he went on the cross for, to take that stuff from you.
That’s what he went on the cross for, to take that stuff from you.
That’s what Kali is there for in the Hindu traditions.
That’s what Kali is there for in the Hindu traditions.
To take that stuff from you.
To take that stuff from you.
That’s what the guru is there for, to take it from you.
That’s what the guru is there for, to take it from you.
But you’ve gotta want to give it up.
But you’ve gotta want to give it up.
You get to the point in this game where everything that is keeping you from getting home,
You get to the point in this game where everything that is keeping you from getting home,
you say “forget it”.
you say “forget it”.
You’re looking at a map and every side road, no matter how pretty the mountains,
You’re looking at a map and every side road, no matter how pretty the mountains,
if it’s not getting you home, it doesn’t interest you anymore.
if it’s not getting you home, it doesn’t interest you anymore.
First rule, listen to your inner voice.
First rule, listen to your inner voice.
Second rule, be honest with yourself.
Second rule, be honest with yourself.
The predicament is that you listen to your inner voice and it leads you to a path,
The predicament is that you listen to your inner voice and it leads you to a path,
and then you outgrow it, and you don’t want to admit you’ve outgrown it because you made a big investment in it.
and then you outgrow it, and you don’t want to admit you’ve outgrown it because you made a big investment in it.
And you must be willing to stand naked as a newborn child
And you must be willing to stand naked as a newborn child
again and again and again and again and again and again.
again and again and again and again and again and again.
The name of this game is surrender.
The name of this game is surrender.
Surrender of who you think you are and where you think it all is, over and over again.
Surrender of who you think you are and where you think it all is, over and over again.
Because what you see from a thousand feet is not what you see from two thousand feet
Because what you see from a thousand feet is not what you see from two thousand feet
and what you see from three thousand feet.
and what you see from three thousand feet.
Truth and trust. Truth and trust.
Truth and trust. Truth and trust.
And that trust in your inner voice is based on the faith that there is a divine law which guides you.
And that trust in your inner voice is based on the faith that there is a divine law which guides you.
Of which you are a part. When you look up, when you say
Of which you are a part. When you look up, when you say
“God, know me, God, help me, free me, God help me”,
“God, know me, God, help me, free me, God help me”,
that action of raising a hand, of reaching out – man’s will –
that action of raising a hand, of reaching out – man’s will –
is what elicits grace.
is what elicits grace.
And grace is all of the beings on other planes or on this plane
And grace is all of the beings on other planes or on this plane
who are there only specifically to liberate you.
who are there only specifically to liberate you.
But they are not living in time, and there’s no rush from where they’re sitting.
But they are not living in time, and there’s no rush from where they’re sitting.
So they’re not gonna come get you.
So they’re not gonna come get you.
You’ve got to initiate the action.
You’ve got to initiate the action.
Every morning at four, Buddha would look out over all the Buddha fields
Every morning at four, Buddha would look out over all the Buddha fields
to see who was ready for enlightenment. Who was ready?
to see who was ready for enlightenment. Who was ready?
Christ says “where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am”.
Christ says “where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am”.
You’ve gotta call me, then I come.
You’ve gotta call me, then I come.
That’s the grace. The grace is drawn by you.
That’s the grace. The grace is drawn by you.
And it’s by you saying “I see my predicament, I want to get out, help me.”
And it’s by you saying “I see my predicament, I want to get out, help me.”
Not with self-pity, but “I’m ready to be counted,
Not with self-pity, but “I’m ready to be counted,
I’m ready to stand naked before God, I and ready to come to the father.
I’m ready to stand naked before God, I and ready to come to the father.
I am ready now. I am ready to convert my life so the whole process is one of awakening.
I am ready now. I am ready to convert my life so the whole process is one of awakening.
I am ready.
I am ready.
I will lose myself a thousand times into lust, greed, doubt, fear, anxiety, etcetera.
I will lose myself a thousand times into lust, greed, doubt, fear, anxiety, etcetera.
And a thousand and one times I will awaken and get up,
And a thousand and one times I will awaken and get up,
and I won’t waste time in guilt and shame, I’ll just get on with it.”
and I won’t waste time in guilt and shame, I’ll just get on with it.”
That’s the secret of the whole game.
