The Technique
First off, this is most effective if you do
it every day at the same time, for as long as you can. Make it the most
important start or end of your day. As everyone knows, once the day
gets going, its hard to stop, and the longer you wait to stop, the
harder it becomes. Next, make sure you can do this in total privacy,
all alone: You have to have your space and be free to express yourself.
Make this a solid priority. Don't let anything distract you. Further,
attach no expectations of what will happen, but also believe that it
will benefit you. Do this with as much effort as possible, with as much
of your heart as possible, and be open to change. And lastly, forget
yourself and completely focus on what you are doing: This is not a
self-examination period, just pure expressions.
Here are the steps:
- Be wholehearted. Use total
effort. Hold nothing back, nothing.
- Go to your private place at the same
time every day.
- Sit or kneel with your back straight
up or lie down (just don't fall asleep).
- Believe there will be benefit from
what you are doing.
- Be willing to accept new insights
and follow guidance.
- Once you begin, don't think about
the benefits of the exercise.
- Close your eyes.
- Silently say everything that's on
your mind. Feelings, thoughts, pictures, emotions, hurts, frustrations,
hopes, dreams, prayers, thankfulness, anger, resentment, questions.
Pour out the entire contents of your mind. Completely exhaust
everything you think you can possibly express. Imagine yourself trying
to fill up a large swimming pool with your thoughts, feelings, etc. You
have to let it all pour out. This is a real "stream of consciousness."
Do it for as long and intensely as you can.
- Wait. Sit totally silent until the
next thought comes in your mind. Then just express as you did before.
Don't hold any significance to your thoughts now.
- Repeat the process a couple times.
- Sit and listen and believe you are
being recharged. Expect nothing specific. Listen, listen, and
listen more.
- When you feel you want to stop, go
and begin the day.
At first it will be hard to begin the
habit. But, as time goes on, it will get easier and you'll feel
tremendous change over time. It's like the action of the wind on sand
dunes. There's a gradual change in your energy level, ever-increasing
and building. Soon, you'll experience God in new ways. Dramatic new
ways.
It's time for a dramatic new life.
"For one moment, forget the doubts,
fears, and the intellectual arguments, and trust yourself, your
ability to know the truth and be right. If
your life isn't working or satisfying, then only by admitting this
will
you find more. Only by listening will you
know and experience. Just listen with you heart and say, 'I am ready .
. .'"
--from The Universal
Religion
Your
Spiritual Rights
Most everyone is somewhat familiar with the
United States Bill of Rights. But, how many of us know about
our spiritual rights? Fact is, you've got quite a few of them, and they
can be the basis for the life you were meant to live. Life is meant to
be an astounding adventure with family, good friends, great work, and
stimulating challenges. Life is meant to be demanding and very
rewarding, always moving forward, always evolving to greater
fulfillment and re-creation of self. Think of something you don't like
about yourself or a way you want to improve your soul: IT CAN BE DONE.
It is your right. No matter what situation you find yourself in, good
or bad, life can always become a transcendent fulfillment of your
noblest hopes and a service to help others do the same.
The key is to put your entire being into
the process and risk. Risk everything for growth. Sure, pay attention
to the basics of home and food on the table, but allow yourself the
adventure you are meant for. It's only when we follow our Creator's
guidance and risk our current stasis that we see new opportunities and
stretch. When we give our whole beings to the process, we are
continually re-created, becoming more alive, happier, peaceful, etc.
You get the idea . . .
What They Don't Want You to Know -
Your Birthright
Many people just don't want us to know
these basic cosmic rights. They have a lot of reasons, fear, control,
laziness, etc. Who doesn't want us to know? Many times, it's the parts
of ourselves that don't want to change. Often it's a friend or someone
in an organization we belong to. It could even be an entire
institution. Most of all, it's someone who doesn't want to see us
change our lives or a person who cannot bear the thought of living a
life based on these rights.
Truly, our birthright from God is
completely independent of any human, human institution, or human rules.
Our highest priority should be experiencing our birthright to the
utmost. Risk, risk, and more risk. Growth, growth, and more growth. So,
inspite of our fearful parts, others, and institutions, we are
going to claim our birthright. Since each one of us has the ability to
know what is true, understand our guidance, and know God, we are given
the following spiritual rights which constitute our birthright:
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Your
Birthright
These rights have no effect on how God
feels about you or the way he treats you. God's love is unconditional.
When you exercise your rights, you have nothing to fear from God. All
God wants is your sincere striving to change, know truth, know Him,
serve, and follow with total faith.
Choice
You have the right to use your being in any way you choose. You have
the right to come up with your own spiritual way. You have the right to
attend or not attend a church or other group. You have the right to
craft your own life. You have the right to know God in your own way.
Nourishment
You will receive everything you need
to grow--the desire to grow, guidance, strength, insight, etc. You will
get everything you need when you need it, in the way you need it, for
as long as you need it. This is God's basic gift.
Firsthand God
If you choose to listen to and experience God, if you wholeheartedly
express this to God, you will have a firsthand experience of God. There
are no other restrictions. Nothing can get in your way if you put out
the effort-- not time, not mistakes-- nothing you can conceive of.
Relationships
The purpose of life is to have relationships and grow. It is your
choice who you want to create a friendship or relationship with and how
long to pursue it. The first and fundamental relationship is with God.
Relationships are the greatest experience of life and a relationship
with God is the most important.
Personal Beliefs
While different beliefs may slow or
speed up your growth, you will progress as long as you are trying to
know God and follow His leading. It is up to you to find your own truth
and build a philosophy of living. It is your privilege to have your own
beliefs about God. God will always be greater than your greatest
conception of him. It is an eternal discovery process.
Growth
As you begin to live with God, you
will grow. Again, nothing can get in the way. It is your right to grow
in the way you want to grow. Growth is only dependent on your
dedication to divine leading from within. You also have the right not
to grow.
Spiritual Benefits
As you travel the path and work hard,
you will receive many benefits. No one can get between you and God and
the great things that will happen to your soul, the good things that
will happen in your life, and the good things you will do for others.
Happiness
This is the promise of spiritual living. You have the right to find
happiness in your own way.
No matter what your situation, you have a right to "pursue" a happy
life for you and your friends and family. You have the right to achieve
and accomplish and to rest and relax.
Service
The superb joy of helping others is
one of your greatest rights. Opportunities are everywhere and appear as
you express a desire to help others. Doing something for someone that
they want done for them, that will help them, is life's supreme joy.
Reality
Every time you grow and become more than you were, you experience more
of life, more of reality. You see, feel, know, and desire things you
hadn't before. You become more empowered to realize your destiny and
re-create your life. You become more real, more true, beautiful, and
good. Nothing can stop you, no person, event, or circumstance.
Eternal Existence
If you sincerely try to follow divine
leading and are willing to know God, are willing to help others, are
willing to grow, then eternal living, life after death, is the natural
outcome. If you are willing to put divine leading as your highest
priority, then you are on your way. It is not what we achieve that is
important, it is only that we are willing to grow that matters
in this area. There are no other requirements. No one and no thing can
get in the way. This is the life you are meant to live.
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May all of us celebrate and live our
cosmic rights to the fullest with faith and anticipation of an
ever-improving life and world for ourselves, family, friends, and all
others.
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