"You must be present in order to be connected."

Ishvara

So Different From The Past


In a continuation of last week's message, Ishvara speaks of how the true awakening of an individual is not an exclusive event, but a breakthrough which makes it possible for others to participate in that Space. I have transcribed and edited his words from a talk he gave on May 31, 2005. - TG.

Ishvara:

There is always something that starts a shift in Life--usually one point, one thing. This is true of an authentic leap in human awareness; it starts somewhere; it starts with an individual who has a true awakening.

Each time there is such an awakening, it lifts the whole, it brings all of humanity to a higher level of awareness. So when one comes into the Natural State now, it is at a level that is higher than previous awakenings.

This awakening [referring to Ishvara's awakening] is an instigator that opens the door for everyone. Each person in their own arena of awareness can come to a realization, and embody that possibility. The awakening makes it possible for other beings to move into that same state; the way is pointed out.

An ego attachment says, "I want to be the instigator; I want to be the awakening that starts it all," but for this time, that space is already taken. Yet because that space is taken, the door is wide open for others to move right into alignment with it. So there is much that a person can do--in "non-doing"--to move in that direction. You cannot make an effort to do, but when you become aware of that possibility, you can begin to allow for it, and then you take the steps that appear.

It is a cascading kind of effect: once the ball starts rolling, it keeps gaining momentum. The momentum involves others who begin to resonate and harmonize in that process. So it is a synergistic effect. It becomes not about an individual person, but about a Space that is happening to which others can contribute and add. It is a togetherness. But there is always something that starts it.

A person can become inspired about something, but if there is not a continuation of the inspiration, it can fizzle out. I see that my task is to keep nurturing this Space, to keep it alive, keep it growing, because otherwise it can become stagnated. Without the instigator, without that constant inspiration and example of acceleration, one can slip back into an arena of complacency. There must be a tension which constantly pushes--not pushing too much, but enough to keep things moving.

I find that I am continually bringing more energy into this process, accessing more intelligence, opening up more possibilities which cascade to others, and in turn others begin to realize that, as a part of the synergy, they also participate in those possibilities. Each person's uniqueness is inspired, and that uniqueness becomes part of the Space, part of the energy.

This inspiration requires a constant application, because it is so different from consensus reality, so different from the past, that it is hard for people to apply it to their lives, unless there is a constant build-up of energy that really assists them in knowing that it is possible. It is as if I have to prove to people around me that this is possible, and then they see that it is possible.

Written and transcribed by Terry Grant

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The Authentic Self Waits


Ishvara:

Consensus belief would have it that awakening happens all the time, but a true awakening is a rare occurrence. Yet the awakened individuals all have been human; they came into the world the same way everybody else does: kicking, screaming, crying, pooping and peeing, totally dependent upon the benevolence of someone else. Such humble beginnings, such dependency on the world around them.

It seems understandable for humans to remain in such a state of dependency, subject to the "outside", always in search of a parent, someone who will make things better. At the same time, as is exemplified in children, there is resistance to the parent, resistance to any kind of authority, resistance to being told what to do: "I want to do it myself. I can do it; don't help me. I'll figure it out." At other times the child cries, "Help! I can't do it!" And so people spend their lives in a tug of war: torn between seeking authority and resisting authority, longing for the absolute but with an utter, total fear of the absolute. Such conflict is the human condition, and all the time the Authentic Self is waiting. Every once in a while I tune into that Authentic Self which is waiting. What is it waiting for? There is a feeling of energy, but it remains in the realm of feeling; waiting, waiting and waiting.

What happens when, for some reason -- usually when Life says "Now, it's time" -- an individual awakens to higher possibilities, seeing a bigger picture, knowing something that is transcendent of the normal way of seeing and experiencing? It is a burden of information. That individual knows full well that others won't understand. There will be suspicions; there will be doubt, maybe even fear, and resistance. Yet one is so inspired with that clarity that one must speak. One must tell; one must reveal. One must inspire. One can't do anything else.

So it is a dilemma, because what one knows at that point runs contrary to what was. It is like a changing of the guard, with new rules. It is not what it was before. A new possibility has entered into the picture. Mortal existence is fearful of it, but also attracted to it. It is a mystery. The intellect does what it can with the situation, but the intellect becomes quickly surpassed. The intellect is a mere program, programmed with conditional possibilities, a status quo of past experiences not quite understood, but conceptualized enough to create belief about what they meant.

Authentic awakenings serve Life, serve the planet, serve humanity in whatever way humanity is ready to be served. It is not a self-enclosed or isolated event. It is humanity itself that produces the awakening. Humanity calls for it at the very depths of existence, a unanimous synergy of the Authentic cells of all existence saying: "We're ready; we're ready for something more, the next step. Who will lead? Who will take the initiative? Who will stick their head on the chopping block?" The last question is asked, because resistance always follows transformation: "Wait a minute! Who says? How do we know this is authentic? What if?"

That is the way Life works: It is hidden, it is not obvious. What is obvious is the intellect, the consensus reality, the unending beliefs "about." Only the Authentic Self knows, and most of the time it's not talking. It sort of remains quiet and patient, waiting, waiting and waiting.

In a true awakening, humanity births itself as an individual who is able to focus, to attune, to resonate, to access a greater body of intelligence, and that individual's sole purpose becomes that of disseminating the intelligence to anyone who will hear, to anyone who will listen.

Many hear, but don't act. They wait. Many see, but don't move with it. They wait. Human nature says: "Let's wait and see. Let's just see if this is for real. We don't want to do something foolish. We have heard of groups following charlatans, false prophets, and getting into lots of trouble. We certainly don't want to do that. So wait and see." The Authentic Self also waits: It waits for you to see.

So it is. Life Self-regulates this whole process. It is not under the rule of control, or anything outside. It is a "within" job. It takes place within, because the within is the outside; there is no difference, no separation. It is hard for the intellect to grasp, because the intellect's nature is to look at things, to objectify things, to see things, while the Authentic Self doesn't need to see things; it just knows things. It doesn't need validation or affirmation. It doesn't care a bit about belief or doubt or fear or resistance or attachment; none of those things has anything to do with the real Life. They are all diversions, even entertainment. Entertainment takes place while the Authentic Self waits, waits for the possibilities, waits for the moments, waits.

Written and transcribed by Terry Grant

This is the continuation of a message I have transcribed and edited from a talk given by Ishvara on May 15, 2005. - TG.

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The Authentic Life


I have transcribed and edited the following message from a talk Ishvara gave on May 15, 2005. - TG.

Ishvara:

There is the life that you live on the outside, and there is the Authentic Life that you are on the inside. The two are often a duality, with different agendas, and different experiences. One--the Authentic Life--is who you are. The other is the life you wear, like a garment. You clothe yourself with various concepts and ideals, and that is what you present to the world; that is where you meet the world. It is a divisive creation that protects you, helps you to blend in like a chameleon. The problem arises when you identify with the outer life to the exclusion of the Authentic Self that you are.

The outer life is necessary. It is where you interface with the world, where you deal with the consensus. You realize that you could be quite disabled if you didn't have the ability to deal with the world. Many find it difficult, so they seek to escape from the world by denying its existence, believing it is an illusion. There is much illusion about the outside world, and there are many problems with it, so it seems reasonable that one would seek to isolate oneself from that.

The Authentic Self is not separate; it is not really an individual. It is a synergy of intelligence that uses information. You have recourse to the Authentic Self, the actuality of your existence, which includes the things you know, the things you tell yourself. They are very important, but not to be confused with your garment, the persona with which you interface with the world.

This talk is about the Authentic Life, the actual person you are, the person who no one really knows or understands, who is not detectable to the physical senses that are geared to look outside. Just because you can't see the Authentic Self does not limit or negate its existence. The Authentic Self is what exists at birth, but it is also established over years and through many experiences. Yet the moment you are born, you begin to adapt to the world around you. That is where humans pick up many strange ideas, beliefs, and superstitions. So there is a division that you experience, and you spend a lot of time and energy trying to rationalize it, to see it in its place. There is always an element of discomfort, a feeling that something is off, something is not quite as it appears to be. Sometimes that feeling is strong, and at such a moment of possibility, your True Nature could emerge, and you could have a deep realization of connection that brings about an expanded awareness. Those moments are often short-lived, but if you have one short-lived moment of connection or awareness, it is the actual, the truth. The rest is glorified consensus-reality information, experiences that take place in the realm of a separate existence.

For some reason, most humans are afraid of the Authentic Self, don't understand it, are suspicious of it, because it is very powerful, it is absolute; it is knowing. It cannot be deceived or fooled. Something that powerful is often feared. It resides in a realm of mystery. There are so many beliefs, superstitions and concepts in this world; all of them have come from some experience, some interpretation, or some extrapolation of an experience that is totally misunderstood. That is where a philosophy, a belief, a religion, or a system originates. This has been going on for most of humanity's existence. It has become something that is accepted as normal and natural, but actually it is unnatural. It is constantly taking one away from the truth of Life, the truth of existence.

One can wander far away from the truth, from the intelligence that Is. One can get caught in separation, in doubt, in fear and survival, losing sight of the most precious, most real, most absolute aspect of You, that True Nature, that Natural State. There are those who are well-meaning, who seek to help, to serve, but they are often misguided, serving from a place of separation, delusion, belief and concept, doing their best with what they have.

There is a phenomenon in the world that takes place periodically: an awakening, a transformation. The consensus would like to believe that it happens very frequently, that there is an abundance of it, that it is everywhere. But the actuality is that it is very rare, very unique, occurring against all odds, seemingly impossible and unbelievable. "It can't be", the intellect thinks; but it is. As I look at the history of human becoming, I can see that an awakening is a simple process. An individual tunes into something which takes that individual out of the consensus world, out of the beliefs and the conditioning, setting that individual free, severing the connections of the limited, superstitious world from which the individual came. It happens only once in a great while.

These individuals often become deified. The humans around them view them as something divine, something separate, something that has come from somewhere else, sent from above; something that is not of this earth. That is where illusion enters into human existence; that is where the outside gets a foot-hold, because one's experience cannot rationalize that kind of presence. The intellect says, "It must be from somewhere else; it certainly couldn't come from here. How could an individual born of human parents ever achieve such all-knowing, absolute presence? How could human life produce something so exceptional? It is impossible. It must be from the outside. It must be some special gift bestowed upon humanity, a vehicle for salvation." The intellect does not see that it is an expression of the Authentic Life, the intelligence that Is.

Written and transcribed by Terry Grant

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