- Real Love transcends the mind of ego, for it is so inexplicably deep, so mysteriously infinite, it does not belong to one person, for it is the emerging Heart of All.
- Real Love then is not a verb (as in to love) but the essential sense of Being all people share.
- Real Love is ever-present, within and without.
- Real Love is glimpsed when mind is not restricted to the ego.
- Real Love is the emerging holistic nature of the Soul, so if we know ourselves and are conscious of that… then the Divine flows and shines through us.
- The presence of Real Love means you are sharing the Truth of who you really are.
- Real Love is the Intelligence and mode of communication for the subtle Holistic Mind of the Soul.
- Real Love is found abiding in permanence before words and thoughts enter the mind.
- Real Love is the hardest, most challenging, most courageous road a human can choose
Various musings about Consciousness & Evolution, Awakening, Soulness, Non-duality & One-duality plus the latest book news...
Saturday, March 9, 2013
WHAT IS REAL LOVE?
Like any question, this can be answered in many ways, but this is what I sense;
Friday, March 8, 2013
Time2Change
We need to change. Take this personally because it is likely to be true.
Here’s the thing. Most human beings think, speak and act from a consensual consciousness that is flawed. It is flawed because it is the consciousness of the ego, and it is outdated, for any such way of thinking is disconnected from the whole story.
BUT ..... here’s the good news! We can change our perception and in doing so, act from and for the whole. How can we do this? Simply by being who we really are, who you really are.
Human consciousness is evolving out of the outdated animal mind of fear and into the loving mind of the Soul. Soul consciousness (Soulness) is a choice. To not choose the love of the Soul in the coming years will mean an end to life on Earth as we know it. So what do you choose? The time has come to look deeply at your addictions. Most of us are addicted to the idea of a separate ‘me’ and the accompanying opinions, desires and repeating patterns. This is an incomplete view of the cosmic reality. The separately identified ‘me’ has had its day. It is passé, on the way out. There is a deeper more meaningful identity in us all that suggests rather than orders, for it is a caring, loving, sharing energy, the energy of the Soul. It doesn’t speak in complex riddles or conflicting opinion, but in love, from love, for love.
When we are truly present, this is the manifested energy of the Soul. The next step for human beings is not simply to be present, but to act from that presence. Otherwise, like meditation, the idea of presence could remain an occasional safe harbour for our consciousness.
The 21st century is a wonderful time to be here on Earth. We really are the change we seek. That transformative power is deep in the heart of each one of us. It is the power of the Soul, and it is your gift to the world.
BUT ..... here’s the good news! We can change our perception and in doing so, act from and for the whole. How can we do this? Simply by being who we really are, who you really are.
Human consciousness is evolving out of the outdated animal mind of fear and into the loving mind of the Soul. Soul consciousness (Soulness) is a choice. To not choose the love of the Soul in the coming years will mean an end to life on Earth as we know it. So what do you choose? The time has come to look deeply at your addictions. Most of us are addicted to the idea of a separate ‘me’ and the accompanying opinions, desires and repeating patterns. This is an incomplete view of the cosmic reality. The separately identified ‘me’ has had its day. It is passé, on the way out. There is a deeper more meaningful identity in us all that suggests rather than orders, for it is a caring, loving, sharing energy, the energy of the Soul. It doesn’t speak in complex riddles or conflicting opinion, but in love, from love, for love.
When we are truly present, this is the manifested energy of the Soul. The next step for human beings is not simply to be present, but to act from that presence. Otherwise, like meditation, the idea of presence could remain an occasional safe harbour for our consciousness.
The 21st century is a wonderful time to be here on Earth. We really are the change we seek. That transformative power is deep in the heart of each one of us. It is the power of the Soul, and it is your gift to the world.
One-Duality
We may spend years seeking to understand the source of who we are, only to eventually find that essential core is the same in all beings, all things, all non-things. Then a natural re-harmonisation occurs. Through this organic universal process, each human being may naturally realise the ability to utilise the many dimensions of consciousness without permanently clinging to any particular state or condition. One is essentially free to be who you really are in all its wonder and mystery. This is the realm of the Soul, the frequency of multi-dimensional being, the next stage in the human evolution of consciousness. It is neither duality nor non-duality, but within and beyond them both. We could call it One-duality.
The Age of the Soul
Some believe and experience that the individual mind is who we are. Others experience themselves to be connected to all things, that there is one essential consciousness from which all life appears.
I suggest that in order for humankind to continue to evolve, both duality and non-duality need be recognised as ordinary experience. For in reality we are dual and non-dual beings, remarkable multidimensional creatures of the universe.
Those experiencing life from duality alone fail to see the essential nature of consciousness. And those who realise non-duality, yet fail to appreciate the necessary dynamic role of separation and form, somehow miss the wider picture.
Without duality, there would be no way home to love.
It is possible to see duality and non-duality, to oversee both – without fixed identification with either. Of course these are simply words attempting to convey a way of being, but nevertheless, the experiencing of life from this perspective could be described as knowing one’s self in all ways, from the finite to the infinite, the ego to the non-ego, and this is what we may call Soul-ness or the state or condition of the soul. Soulness means that there is an on-going realisation (and at the same time letting go) of individual and cosmic consciousness. That consciousness is neither fixed nor needing to ‘belong’ anywhere in particular.
When we undertake this journey, we discover that what was proposed as real is in reality an illusion, but as we venture deeper, we see that the illusion we have unveiled is also an illusion, for it somehow denies another part of human experience necessarily present at this time in our evolution. We are beings of form and formlessness, for denying either leaves us somehow incomplete. We are here on Earth with the possibility to realise the coming together of our individuality and our universality without prejudice or bias, for by doing so we naturally and organically converge the sense of higher and lower selves. I use the word organically, because this momentum and growth is directly derived from the living presence and natural expansion of consciousness itself.
This is the age of the Soul, and we are all in the process of becoming whole.
Without duality, there would be no way home to love.
It is possible to see duality and non-duality, to oversee both – without fixed identification with either. Of course these are simply words attempting to convey a way of being, but nevertheless, the experiencing of life from this perspective could be described as knowing one’s self in all ways, from the finite to the infinite, the ego to the non-ego, and this is what we may call Soul-ness or the state or condition of the soul. Soulness means that there is an on-going realisation (and at the same time letting go) of individual and cosmic consciousness. That consciousness is neither fixed nor needing to ‘belong’ anywhere in particular.
When we undertake this journey, we discover that what was proposed as real is in reality an illusion, but as we venture deeper, we see that the illusion we have unveiled is also an illusion, for it somehow denies another part of human experience necessarily present at this time in our evolution. We are beings of form and formlessness, for denying either leaves us somehow incomplete. We are here on Earth with the possibility to realise the coming together of our individuality and our universality without prejudice or bias, for by doing so we naturally and organically converge the sense of higher and lower selves. I use the word organically, because this momentum and growth is directly derived from the living presence and natural expansion of consciousness itself.
This is the age of the Soul, and we are all in the process of becoming whole.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
NEW REVIEW of Naked Being
It’s a rare skill to be able to use words, ideas and concepts to describe so clearly the silent and unbounded universe of consciousness. In the ‘inner space’ of being words have no place and meaning becomes increasingly irrelevant. Yet Jonathan is able to erect all the right signposts and this book is a testimony to the clarity of his insight, purity of vision and subtlety of awareness that takes many years to cultivate. But you’ll need to move slowly and stop frequently to gain full value from his illuminating descriptions, reflections and interpretations in order to see if you can ‘see’ for your self. If you do then it’s a book that will rightly remain by your side for a very long time.
Mike George
Author – The 7 Myths About LOVE…Actually!
Mike George
Author – The 7 Myths About LOVE…Actually!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
NEW REVIEW - PARADIGM SHIFT MAGAZINE
Naked Being: Undressing Your Mind, Transforming Your Life by J M Harrison
04/03/2011 by Paradigm Shift
This is a collection of over 400 insights for all seekers of the inner self. It is a fusion of mainstream spirituality, esoteric oneness and non-duality. It is a powerful foundation for positive and lasting life changes. The author gently guides the reader into the experience of present moment awareness (the Now) and then shows you how to go beyond this.
I read this book cover to cover and then found that I wanted and needed to revisit sections and reflect deeply upon what was written there. The numbering of the statements makes it easy to dip in and out in this way. The book attempts to deliver answers to the reasons for being and the way to the heart of your true nature and does present spiritual ideals in an accessible form. It is challenging reading however and does need profound reflection to begin to gain understanding of the deeper meanings enclosed in the simple statements within the book e.g. “If you want to see the truth of what you are, then empty your mind and give the stillness that remains your undivided attention.”
Not an easy book, but a very worthwhile one.
04/03/2011 by Paradigm Shift
This is a collection of over 400 insights for all seekers of the inner self. It is a fusion of mainstream spirituality, esoteric oneness and non-duality. It is a powerful foundation for positive and lasting life changes. The author gently guides the reader into the experience of present moment awareness (the Now) and then shows you how to go beyond this.
I read this book cover to cover and then found that I wanted and needed to revisit sections and reflect deeply upon what was written there. The numbering of the statements makes it easy to dip in and out in this way. The book attempts to deliver answers to the reasons for being and the way to the heart of your true nature and does present spiritual ideals in an accessible form. It is challenging reading however and does need profound reflection to begin to gain understanding of the deeper meanings enclosed in the simple statements within the book e.g. “If you want to see the truth of what you are, then empty your mind and give the stillness that remains your undivided attention.”
Not an easy book, but a very worthwhile one.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
New review from Pilgrims Mind Body Spirit
Once the title has caught your eye you realise this nakedness is about stripping away the illusions we have and the Being is our true self. Luckily there is a glossary of such terms at the start because this isn't easy reading for a beginner. However, the format is that the author's thoughts are presented as over 400 numbered sentences or paragraphs so it is designed to be dipped into and contemplated slowly. In this way it presents suitable material for meditation and for gradual understanding of the implications of Oneness…(14/01/11)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
WHOLENESS or SOULNESS
The spiritual journey takes a myriad of forms, yet all have the same destination which is called HOME.
For centuries, seekers have been lost in the belief that to experience Self-realisation or enlightenment is the absolute goal, when perhaps these awakenings could be said to be the beginning of the expansion of our consciousness from individual to universal.
The traditional Aristotlean poles of thought we have grown accustomed to using in our Western culture teach us that there are fundamentally two options; yes OR no, black OR white, good OR bad etc. However this is the weakness, the frailty and the flaw in our perception and leaves us unable to see the whole picture.
Because of this way of thinking, we tend to believe that being ultimately 'spiritual' means to develop our minds to the point that we may sit under a tree OM-ing away, and so be perceived as spiritual by others because of how we appear to be.
The reality is that SOULNESS (realisation of the consciousness of the Soul) occurs once we discover that in this lifetime on Earth, we are beings of duality AND non-duality. To simply live in one or the other excludes and separates our inherent and organic wholeness. In truth we are multi-dimensional beings who can adapt and change to what is required of us in any given moment. We are Animal and we are Divine. That is our reality - and that is what we have constantly overlooked.
Realisation of the Soul consciousness (SOULNESS) is the manifestation of a holistic view of all that we are which arises from the direct experience of Life itself. Soulness allows me to see that I am a body, mind and spirit tridentity - and that in this Earthly existence as an example of Homo sapiens sapiens - all three are an opportunity as well as a necessity.
Soulness is about remaining awake to the dimensions of Body, Mind, Spirit in any given moment. That is to say that I am this physical form called Jonathan, I have a unique personality and conditioned mind, and yet I am also conscious in sense and feeling that the 'I' of awareness in me is also the very same 'I' of awareness in you. That underneath all the thoughts, memories and patterns in your mind there is the one essential intelligence which is whole and loving. This is the Life Source we all came from and what we will all return to one day.
So we are the same yet different.
We are the One and the many.
If we can harness all that we are, remain aware and not attach ourselves to any one concept or possibility of consciousness, then we may be free growing liberated souls living a holistically conscious, choiceless, unburdened existence, at one with Life itself.
For centuries, seekers have been lost in the belief that to experience Self-realisation or enlightenment is the absolute goal, when perhaps these awakenings could be said to be the beginning of the expansion of our consciousness from individual to universal.
The traditional Aristotlean poles of thought we have grown accustomed to using in our Western culture teach us that there are fundamentally two options; yes OR no, black OR white, good OR bad etc. However this is the weakness, the frailty and the flaw in our perception and leaves us unable to see the whole picture.
Because of this way of thinking, we tend to believe that being ultimately 'spiritual' means to develop our minds to the point that we may sit under a tree OM-ing away, and so be perceived as spiritual by others because of how we appear to be.
The reality is that SOULNESS (realisation of the consciousness of the Soul) occurs once we discover that in this lifetime on Earth, we are beings of duality AND non-duality. To simply live in one or the other excludes and separates our inherent and organic wholeness. In truth we are multi-dimensional beings who can adapt and change to what is required of us in any given moment. We are Animal and we are Divine. That is our reality - and that is what we have constantly overlooked.
Realisation of the Soul consciousness (SOULNESS) is the manifestation of a holistic view of all that we are which arises from the direct experience of Life itself. Soulness allows me to see that I am a body, mind and spirit tridentity - and that in this Earthly existence as an example of Homo sapiens sapiens - all three are an opportunity as well as a necessity.
Soulness is about remaining awake to the dimensions of Body, Mind, Spirit in any given moment. That is to say that I am this physical form called Jonathan, I have a unique personality and conditioned mind, and yet I am also conscious in sense and feeling that the 'I' of awareness in me is also the very same 'I' of awareness in you. That underneath all the thoughts, memories and patterns in your mind there is the one essential intelligence which is whole and loving. This is the Life Source we all came from and what we will all return to one day.
So we are the same yet different.
We are the One and the many.
If we can harness all that we are, remain aware and not attach ourselves to any one concept or possibility of consciousness, then we may be free growing liberated souls living a holistically conscious, choiceless, unburdened existence, at one with Life itself.
WHAT IS EVOLUTION?
Perhaps there is a simple answer for this question. Evolution is about remembering. Remembering who and what we really are. At this point in time, it does not concern some huge shift in the physical but rather it's about the involution of human consciousness to the point where we may directly recognise our true nature.
For when we remember who and what we are, then we are conscious of the interconnectedness of all humanity, all life. We are no longer absolutely lost in the dream of duality, for we realise the one essence of Life itself. When we are one with Life itself, then we have expanded consciousness beyond the confines of duality, and when we are WHOLE then we have transcended the consciousness of both duality AND nonduality.
For when we remember who and what we are, then we are conscious of the interconnectedness of all humanity, all life. We are no longer absolutely lost in the dream of duality, for we realise the one essence of Life itself. When we are one with Life itself, then we have expanded consciousness beyond the confines of duality, and when we are WHOLE then we have transcended the consciousness of both duality AND nonduality.
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