Sheep Mentality of "I"

There’s so much of a sheep mentality in our society that it’s almost impossible to break free. The reason addictions are so hard to break is because the thing addicted to is always focused on and not the sheep mentality of “I”…

The sheep mentality will pull you along as if you are a puppet on a string unless there’s some awareness that it’s happening. To me the only thing that allows this awareness are your thoughts slowing down enough to where there’s a millisecond of space between them; if this space is created the sheep’s mentality pull lessens. The only thing I’ve found that allows this space is discipline developed by sitting. It’s very important to understand this because people sit for hours with other intentions and the moment they’re finished, the sheep mentality thought of “I” takes over again. An understanding of this is beneficial because it allows for a clear vision which keeps the mind open to learn. If everything stays in the head as sheep intellect it’ll be difficult to break free from the energy this emits. The larger the group attachment the harder it is to pull away.

One example of this is from the Bible, the masses grew and grew as the Pharisees publicly tried Jesus. As more people were pulled into the sheep mentality, the energy to have him crucified intensified. If you research some of the conquerors of the past, you will see exactly how the sheep mentality works. As their reigns widened and their tyranny expanded, the sheep mentality deepened. There’s so much of this energy in our society it’s almost impossible to break free of it as it’s reinforced daily. Addictions are so hard to break free of not because of the things addicted to, but because of the sheep mentality of “I” that keeps it in place. This even includes those trying to help in the addiction field because the addiction is to “I” and the focus is always on the thing one is addicted to. Until “I” is addressed very few people will ever truly break free of any addiction because the sheep mentality won’t allow space between your thoughts as the sheep energy of “I” remains in control…

Beneficial Tools

Everyone uses the tools they think are beneficial or they wouldn’t develop them, but that doesn’t mean they are the most beneficial tools available. If a tool is truly beneficial it will never cause suffering to you or others…

You can only use the tools that have been developed to react to life situation. Whatever ones that have been developed to cope with life whether it be alcohol, drugs, anger, programs, therapy, medication, suicide, cutting, fantasizing, success, wealth, poverty, race, greed, envy, false pride, religion, tv, politics, sex, food, and so on, they are only used because they’re thought to be the beneficial. If the developed tools stop working, new ones will need to be developed. If no new ones are developed, the old ones will be used again and again, regardless if they were beneficial or not; there’s no way around this.

You’ll know when you are using the most beneficial tools available because they will never cause you or anyone else to suffer. What’s meant by a beneficial tool is reflected in the actions that you manifest. If there’s conflict within that causes conflict with others, something isn’t right. The beneficial tools will never cause conflict because that would equate to suffering. The gauge to see if the tools being used are truly the most beneficial available is in how much attachment one has. Attachment is the cause of all suffering so it’s a true gauge that can be used.

Self investigation is also a tool, matter of fact every reaction you have is the result of a developed tool. A beneficial tool will never cause suffering, this is a fact. It can’t because it’s based in the quietness of love. Tools that are based in attachment to satisfy yourself cause suffering and this occurs regardless if you think you’re using a beneficial tool. Love doesn’t attach or ever cause suffering, nor do developed tools, as long as they’re truly beneficial…

Clinging to Form

When there’s a need to reach for something because of a mind agitation it’s because you are clinging to form. Until this is seen you will remain clinging as you seek to quiet the mind agitation with the next thing reached for.

You will never find the peace you’re seeking if you’re clinging to form because the form seeking is why you’re not at peace. Peace is something that’s already within everyone, but because of the way our minds are con you cling to form which makes you think peace is something outside of you. Unfortunately this clinging to form makes the very thing you are seeking impossible to grasp. This clinging is the reason you constantly reach for something from the outside, until this is seen you’ll remain clinging to a form that thinks peace is in the next thing reached for. Alcohol, gambling, drugs, sex, religion, social status, programs, therapy, self help books, politics, and on and on, this reaching is proof that there’s clinging to form. I can’t stress this enough as this clinging to your form has to be seen if you‘re to experience true peace in your life.

It’s impossible to think your way to understanding this. What has to happen if there’s to be an understanding of this is why you cling to a form is because of the inability to just be. When the need to reach for something arises clinging to form begins. This clinging to form is a vicious cycle that’s very difficult to break. Breaking free of form and being at peace isn’t something attained or achieved so by doing less (detachment) peace is experienced. Too many people get lost (cling) trying to find peace through the attachment to form, but since it’s something that’s already within you, the clinging is a circle because it becomes about finding what’s already there. This is not easy to see, but it’s why I share so the clinging to form can be seen for what it is; the cause of why you aren’t at peace…

Clinging Prison

Whatever it is that you cling to, it becomes your prison. If you don't stop clinging so you can make room in your heart for love, you are the one who will suffer the most...

The choice to cling to things is the choice to suffer, the problem with this is there really isn't a choice because of the way one's Conditioned Mind is in control. Your suffering is inevitable because of the conditioned clinging that’s in place. If this is to change you will have to make room in your heart so the clinging is replaced by first stillness and then love. There's no way around this cling to whatever the flavor of the day, week, month, or year is, just understand when it passes something else will have to replace it. Today it's politics, tomorrow it's a co worker, traffic, or something else and the next day and the next and so on. This will never change until there is room in your heart for love. If you cling to individuals you don't truly have the space for a loving heart; this is strong language, but it's true.

Unconditional love can only be without one iota of conditioning. This is a truth the Conditioned Mind doesn't allow most to see. I can say I have love for all humanity, what I don't love is the conditioning, but I do understand it and I choose not to feed into its nonsense. To cling to things is to suffer regardless of who or what you are holding on to because it becomes your prison. Until this is understood you become the very thing that you show hate towards. This is a Universal Law; you cannot be separate from the energy that comes from you. Think about it, how can you? Stop clinging and make room in your heart for love because if you don't, you are the one who will suffer the most by remaining in the prison of what you are clinging to...

Lies or Truth

The mind is really very simple to understand, it can be split into two mind states, lies or truth; everyone who is alive will be guided by one or the other…

There’s a lot of thinking that goes on between the ears that determines what mind state you will be guided by, when it’s broken down you’ll be guided by either lies or truth. To me everything that happens is the result of previous conditioning so the results of living in a state of lies or truth are vastly different. This isn’t to apply a label that one is right and one is wrong, but if investigated it can be seen how truth produces results aligned with love, kindness, peace, harmony, joy, and lies aligns you with results of anger, greed, hate, unhappiness, discontent and so on. I had a mind state of lies for many years and this resulted in much suffering in the form of feeling isolated and alone most of the time. As a result of this I used many different things to try and not feel this way, but to no avail because not matter what the mind state of lies would always return.

Thirteen years ago I began understanding the different results of these two mind states and started developing certain things that put me more in line with truth. A mind based in lies is selfish in nature and produces selfish results, desirable results if you’re based in the lie of the material world. A mind of truth has no selfishness to it and the results are obvious. This doesn’t mean the lying mind is gone for good, but it does lessen to a large degree and hence there’s very little isolation or hate. If the difference of these two mind states aren’t seen it seems the mind state of lies controls more; it’s because of the lying influences of the material world that make this so. Even though by being alive you are part of the world when you finally wake up what’s seen is you don’t have to allow the selfish mind state of the lie to be your master…

Inner Light Oneness

There’s a oneness that comes from a deep place, it’s not a place associated with any human activity, it’s a place which simply unites us all to the inner light of oneness…

In my experience the inner light of oneness cannot expand on its own, it needs others. Deepening a connection with others deepens the inner light of oneness which is what unites us. If oneness were to happen there would be no more greed, hate, or war because we would fall over each other in light; it’s in this inner light for each other that the magnificence of life is experienced. A majestic sunset, a cool summer breeze, the magnificence of the ocean, a starlit night, loving oneself and others is a oneness to all humanity, these are experiences from a deep place within.

I don’t know what life is about, but I do understand how a connection to others deepens our light; when this is experienced it leaves you speechless. For me because of others I have been speechless many times in the last thirteen years. I’m using the word light to describe this, but to feel this oneness words cannot truly explain it. I watch in awe as I’m speaking to someone and explaining what I went through as I see the inner light of oneness in their eyes; to me this is our light connecting. There’s oneness that comes from such a deep place; it’s not something that any human doing can make happen. Only when there’s a deepening connection with others will our inner light of oneness be seen by all humanity…

Mind Cooperation

If things aren’t done that allows cooperation with life, for it to change knowing why this is so is of the utmost importance. Knowing your own mind will go a long way in allowing this change to occur…

Just observe how the mind justifies everything it does. If it has never been trained to be still it will create problems just so it has something to do. It will say to do something and turn around and question why it was done. The Conditioned Mind should be treated as a separate entity as if it’s an enemy because upon further review it will be seen that it is to a degree, it’s not not truly the enemy, it’s the conditioning that’s the true enemy.

Self destructive behavior isn’t the true nature of the mind, it’s only conditioned to be this way and it’s the collective and the individual who consciously or unconsciously puts these habitual mind patterns in place; knowing your own mind is a way to undo what you yourself have done. This knowing of the mind is not about the great secrets of the Universe of becoming known, it’s about getting an understanding of why the things that are done don’t put you in cooperation with life. When this is known, why you respond to things a certain things will be known. After all if you don’t do the things in your life that allows cooperation with it, you should at least know why this is…

Stability of Quietness

The quietness that draws you to others is the quietness that becomes a part of both of you. The stability of quietness is the only true place of refuge where you can simply be an instrument…

It’s very important to be stable in quietness so people know there’s a place they can turn to for stability. I know many people read my articles and it’s expected they will be there, I don’t mind this because of what has been revealed to me; I’m truly honored to be used as an instrument in this way. Everyone needs a place where they know they can go and be safe from the unconscious world; it does matter where you go for stability. If you go to a place that’s used as a distraction it may feel like stability, but it isn’t. If you get lost in something menial, the day will go by simply because time waits for no one, but if you’re spending the same day in a state of awareness, you will become stable in quietness and people will turn to you for stability.

Don’t be concerned with what others who are unconscious say, just be steady in what you know as quietness and let no one take that away. Being stable in quietness in a world that is mostly based in the ego will allow others to be stable in their quietness, which is needed for any transformation to occur. The quietness that draws you to someone becomes a part of both of you. Life is an experience and if you’re not learning from it you most likely have your own mind constructs of what you think it’s about. When you truly see your constructs are not needed they fall away. This falling away is of quietness and when you remain stable in this place others will also go there as it’s the one place of refuge where everyone can be stable by simply being quiet…

Opening Your Heart

Opening your heart to all beings includes yourself, so love yourself exactly as you are and understand if you don’t it’s only because of your conditioning that thinks you should be different…

Opening your heart to all beings is a decision you have to be conscious of if it’s to be put in place. There’s so much unloving energy around that if you’re not conscious of the energy to open your heart to all beings, the conditioning will sneak in and keep your heart closed; awareness is the key in allowing the heart to open to all beings. Mostly the unloving or closed energy in place is there without fully realizing it. You may have an inkling it’s there, but without having a good amount of discipline which allows the mind to settle, this energy will be in control, even if you don’t want it to be.

I know at times I do things that aren’t necessarily conducive to what’s beneficial, but they’re still done because of the conditioning in place. Since I’ve been sitting I’ve developed some discipline so many of the things that use to control me don’t control me any longer, and for the most I am aligned with behaviors that are not only for my betterment, but also for the betterment of humanity, but non beneficial things are still done even though I know better. It’s just part of the conditioning in place so I don’t fret over it. I’ve learned you can only do what you’re conditioned to do, and this won’t change until the conditioning changes. Opening your heart to all beings includes yourself, so love yourself exactly as you are and understand if you don’t it’s only because of the conditioning in place…

Tuned Instrument

Life can be totally of love when you’re aware of why it isn’t. Every instrument has the potential to play beautiful music, but it has to be kept tuned or the beauty of the instrument will be limited…

It’s a tuned instrument that allows you to hear the music of life, for with an untuned instrument all you would hear is noise. It’s true we all have our own journey and when the base of it is tuned with life, there’s unity. The only reason some don’t hear the music is because there’s an ignorance that keeps their instrument untuned and entrapped to a mind that’s been conditioned to only hear noise. Take the time to do what can be done to quiet the mind, your tuned instrument and the music will be heard. Not strongly at first, but as the mind becomes more settled the music gets louder and louder. It’s possible for everyone to hear the music, but unfortunately not many will get quiet enough to be a tuned instrument.

The Universe plays the music, we are but the tuned instruments. When it’s learned to do things that puts you in tune with life, the default setting of your mind will be based in love and the music will be heard; it will be beautiful. If your mind isn’t based in love than what’s heard from the instrument will be a sound that’s out of tune because it’s from a self-centered perspective; only noise will be heard. So be a tuned instrument that the spirit blows its breath through and all that will play through you is the music of love…

A River's Ride

Don’t blink because you’ll miss an opportunity to see the beauty all around you. Learn to enjoy the ride because one day your trip will end and when it’s over you want to be able to say “What a ride”

Life can be compared to taking a trip down a river on a raft. Even though there’s one river there are different parts of the trip; the beginning, the middle, and the end. At the very beginning you get a feel for the river, but even before beginning the trip you should know if there has been some previous rain, understand what the conditions will be like, also what the weather is and where the end is. I equate this to getting to know your own mind, the more this is understood the less surprises there will be. When the trip begins it’s usually very calm as you just float along with the current, kind of like just being along for the ride. As the trip continues there will be obstacles in place that will need to be dealt with, if they’re not it can damage or even flip the raft (self sabotage).

There will be times when there’s not much paddling because it’s calm and there will be other times when there are rapids and you’ll need to row and steer or possibly get sucked up by the river; life also does this as there are times when it’s seen as a burden. The most important thing to be done is to notice the beauty all around you, it’s a very big part of your trip. You don’t want to get all caught up in the rowing and destination and not see what’s around you. Never miss an opportunity to see the beauty around you. Learn to enjoy the ride because one day as with any trip it will end and when it’s all said and done, you want to be able to say, what a ride…

Inner Nudge

The inner nudge that keeps you searching for something (peace) arises from the thought realm of “I”. Only when the mind of “I” is let go of will the inner nudge subside and lo and behold therein lies your peace.

Many people are on a so called spiritual quest to find something, for me this something was an inner nudge to be at peace; I say was because the nudge is no longer there. For far to many years I didn’t truly understand this inner nudge and so it was always there as was the searching to quiet it. This searching manifested in many different ways and none were beneficial. This is because of the way I was conditioned to self seek (quiet the nudge) which kept the nudge in place. What a hamster wheel ride this produced; hence there wasn’t much peace in my life. This lasted for forty nine years and one day through a tiny crack in my ego armor, there arose the possibility of a different view of life which was revealed to me and gave me some real answers as to the nature of the inner nudge.

Thirteen years ago what began as just a crack has been expanding ever since. For the most part the inner nudge is no longer there because it’s been replaced with peace. When the mind becomes agitated and the inner nudge does return because of Conditioned Mind Patterns in place, I’ve learned to see it from the “I” perspective that it arises from and not attach to it. Only attachment to “I” keeps the inner nudge in place so one has to search instead of being at peace. The search for peace will never result in peace because the search itself is what keeps you from experiencing peace. In this moment right now is where peace is; there’s no need to search for what already is. It’s only when the mind settles and “I” is let go of that your inner nudge will subside and lo and behold that’s when you will be at peace…

Desire Awareness

When something occurs desiring it different won’t change it. Desire is what causes the noise in the head and only when there’s awareness of trying to change the unchangeable will there be quiet…

It’s important to understand what the noise in the head is if it’s ever going to quiet and stop its incessant control. It may never quiet completely and that’s ok because it’s not about quiet so much as it is learning to be aware of the noise. You may say I’m always talking about the mind settling and quietness and now I’m saying learn to be aware of the noise, but that’s exactly the point. In learning to be aware of the noise the mind becomes quiet and somewhat settled. So many people try to quiet the mind and don’t realize the trying is noise. You will never quiet the mind, it’s just about impossible, but things can be practiced that allows awareness to arise. The most important part of this is to understand every thought is noise, thoughts of love – noise, thoughts of hate – noise, positive thoughts – noise, negative thoughts – noise, everything is noise until the time comes that the noise becomes quiet; not because it goes away, but because there’s awareness of it.

You see, not desiring things different is quiet, but most desire things as they are wanted and therein lies the noise in the head. Once something occurs no amount of desiring it different will change it. What you can do is establish a mindset that doesn’t desire things different. If you don’t you will remain in the discontent of the noise in the head that desires to change the unchangeable. So learning to be aware of whatever occurs is how the mind settles; until this happens the noise in the head will desire things different as it remains in control…

Conditioned Unrest

Nothing that happens in life creates inner unrest unless your own mind allows it. This is the insanity of a Conditioned Mind, its self destructive solutions are all from within and they take away your peace…

The bottom line for me is I’ve found a practical way to minimize the unrest in my life that caused my own destructiveness, which by the way was my own mind creating the unrest telling me it was needed to cope with life; a life that was controlled by a conditioned destructive mind set. My own mind created all the unrest that went on by choosing actions I thought I wanted to do, but my choices always caused unrest; I developed a mind that told me to do things that were destructive to my own well being. From relationships, to drugs, alcohol, gambling, and a slew of other things, nothing was ever chosen that was beneficial to my well being, it always seemed to cause more harm than good. How this mind set developed I’m not sure, but I do know this, it can be described as pure insanity.

Thirteen years ago although it wasn’t a white light experience, an inner urging occurred that was tired of all the unrest and destructive behavior. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen, but I did know I needed to find a way to bring peace into my life. I don’t label what happened, there isn’t a benefit in calling it something, a label needn’t be applied to what happened. All that was needed to know then and all that’s needed to know now is my behavior which was once totally self destructive is no longer this way. This is why labels and what others do isn’t a concern of mine, because I know for years my own mind allowed these things to create unrest within myself and because of the shift that occurred there’s an awareness unrest doesn’t have to be created anymore.

Regardless of what it’s called or what attached label is put on it, the bottom line is this, when I have an issue with something it’s my own self destructive mind that creates unrest take me from my peace. And now because there’s awareness of this, if I don’t allow my mind to do this, unrest isn’t created and I have found without it I’m at peace, so again the bottom line is not to create unrest. All I ever wanted in my life was peace, but I didn’t know it was my own mind that was the cause of all the unrest…

The Only Thing There

As you become more and more anchored in the present moment, your created stories are needed less and less. Without a story, there’s a peace the mind settles into because it’s the only thing there…

Every existence is nothing more than the single purpose of the present moment. Your whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If you fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do and nothing else to pursue. Unfortunately this isn’t the way it is for most, so the past and future are constantly drawn on to satisfy the mind agitation of not being in the present moment. Many different stories are used as an alternative to this way and it’s not my place to label them as anything. I’ve found something that works for me and that’s what is shared; it’s not a concern of mine if one agrees with what I share or not. I understand we all see things as they’re revealed to us, but people feel the need to tell me how their way is better. There is no right way, there’s living in a way that only benefits you and there’s living in a way that benefits all beings.

All I know is this, at one time my Conditioned Mind controlled me as if I was a puppet on a string. Because of this, I mostly lived a self serving existence and my life wasn’t much of a benefit to anyone. Thirteen years ago this changed and the things that I did began to benefit others. I know I write a lot about the Conditioned Mind, but it’s what was revealed to me so it’s what I share; it’s the only thing I can share. As I become more and more anchored in the present moment, the created stories are needed less and less; yours and mine. Without the attachment to my or your story, there’s a peace the mind settles into because it’s the only thing there…