The Truth Of Your Being


Below is the conclusion of a message I have transcribed and edited from a talk Ishvara gave on January 9, 2005. - TG.

Ishvara:

In the past, I was in church ministry, but at the height of that experience I recognized that it did not resonate with the core of my being. It was as if a thin shell, a lacquer, was laid over the top. I felt good. I felt alright. I was on my way, but I also felt something was missing. I had done all the right things, I had all the knowledge, but something was missing; something wasn't quite in alignment. That spurred me into a search that opened the door to a bountiful awareness, a deepening, a transcendence. I found the core existence, the truth of Life, transcendent of any belief, any concept, any discipline or dogma. It was a moment of looking into the heart of creation, and understanding what Life is.

It took several years to come to grips with that awareness. It took me out of everything I believed, everything I wanted to believe. It took me away from the concepts, the conditioning, the systems, the structures, and the scriptures. I felt naked. And then there was the moment, the moment where it all made sense. You can call it awakening, illumination, transformation, enlightenment; it goes by all those various words, but words cannot contain the experience. I directly saw Life itself, unvarnished, absolute, clear, no alterations, no excuses, blatant, and everything came together. The intellect just surrendered; it had to let go. It was the birth of this presence, the awakening to this presence, this possibility, and the knowing was to deliver, to give birth to this manifestation of The Consciousness that was ready to go to work, ready to pull all the pieces together for alignment, centering from the very core of Life, not from scriptures, teachings, systems or structures, but from direct experience, applying what is known to every instance of Life, every moment, living the truth, the core existence, proving to those around me that it does work, that it is possible.

Realization involves exemplifying that Life is purpose, that Life is experience. The more you deepen in that, the greater the connection, the more expanded the awareness, and you know something, you see something. It forever changes your life; you no longer go back to a system or a structure or a concept. These things pale in the true light of awareness and presence; nothing can hold a light to that, nothing can outshine it, it is absolute. The only thing left to do is to live, to live in freedom, to live in liberation, to live The Consciousness as it is, moment by moment, living truth, sharing the freedom that comes from this awareness, inspiring others to pursue that core awareness, True Nature, to point to it, to encourage it, to allow it.

In this awareness, you receive an abundance of patience, compassion, and care; sensitivity increases. I was always a sensitive person, and I thought, "I don't need any more sensitivity; I get crushed as it is." But sensitivity plus awareness is transcendence. Sensitivity reveals the things that you can be aware of, and that is very powerful. When you have a sensitivity, and you don't see the connections, it can turn on you, it can be difficult to deal with, but in sensitivity combined with awareness you see Life unfolding, possibilities coming into existence, moments upon moments coming into understanding.

You know Life is not "against"; it is "for." The bottom line becomes: if you know Life is for you, there can be nothing against you. When you really know Life is for you, there can be no obstacle, no resistance; all of it is embraced, and you Know. You will be able to live in this world, to live in connection, to do what is necessary, moment by moment. You consistently will find more ways to be in harmony and balance with everything around you, living without attachment, living without resistance, living as True Nature, the core, that unique expression of Life that you are.

The path is clear: it is a step-by-step, moment-by-moment adventure, and if you resonate, if you hear this, then you know I am here for you. I am here to awaken you to the truth, the core of your being that has been waiting. You do what best serves you, unselfishly, without separation; that is what awakening is. It takes you out of selfishness. You will still be an individual, but not separate. You will recognize how you are a part of existence, the synergy of Life, how you are fulfilling a certain aspect, certain possibilities, and when you embrace that you become very good at it. It becomes very natural. You begin to live naturally, harmoniously; you are in touch with the world around you, with nature. You live in understanding, in purpose, in connection, and everywhere you see opportunities to be more of who you are. You live as The Consciousness, as Life; you understand, you recognize, you awaken to your core existence, and then there is no stopping you. There is no turning back.

You transcend the consensus-reality world, the conditioning, the beliefs, the concepts, and you finally listen. You listen to the truth of your being, and you understand: you finally know that you are, that you are Life, you are It, existence, happening through each experience in each moment. It is your choice: you can live in separation, or you can live in love. You can live in fear, or you can live in love. You can live in lack, or you can live in love. Love is the unconditional acceptance of that unique expression of The Consciousness that you are.

Written and transcribed by Terry Grant

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