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13-05-2020, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Curt
In a sense, I've been camping out at the edge of cosmic consciousness, but I don't dare go through the door or beyond the trailhead because I have these nasty thoughts which frighten me and keep me from being open and relaxed.
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I guess your ego still has a way to go and this is a classic ego response, sorry to say. It's kicked into self-preservation mode and is provoking an emotional response to what it perceives as a threat to its own survival. I'd guess that in your own personal definition of cosmic consciousness your ego is evaporated, or do you consider yourself ego-less?
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13-05-2020, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Curt
In a sense, I've been camping out at the edge of cosmic consciousness, but I don't dare go through the door or beyond the trailhead because I have these nasty thoughts which frighten me and keep me from being open and relaxed.
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That which dare not go through the door cannot go through the door. Take a gander from this point in the lecture through the end of the story of the three robbers and see if it makes sense.
https://youtu.be/e9uBaJEKgOw?t=4089
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13-05-2020, 02:05 PM
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Ascender
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Hello curt.and all.
As an observation of cause and consequence which may relate to any one of us, --
Those of us who have been raised in circumstances which involve being punished in some strict way for what we are told are "wrong" deeds, are likely to begin to think that we resist doing such deeds because if we don't we shall be punished.
The result of such thinking is that we may loose confidence in our ability to self regulate. We may actually become frightened to trust in ourselves in circumstances which seem to have no framework of imposed regulation. In this, as in many circumstances, the understanding support from others helping us to understand ourselves is really helpful.
We might think that this has little to do with spirituality-- I guess it depends upon how we each view "spirituality". But at the very least, such help and I also think the means and desire to understand ourselves as best as we are able, is greatly aided by empathy.
Good wishes
petex
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16-05-2020, 04:56 PM
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Experiencer
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Location: California
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Originally Posted by Greenslade
I guess your ego still has a way to go and this is a classic ego response, sorry to say. It's kicked into self-preservation mode and is provoking an emotional response to what it perceives as a threat to its own survival. I'd guess that in your own personal definition of cosmic consciousness your ego is evaporated, or do you consider yourself ego-less?
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What’s to be sorry about, Greenslade? I’m rejoicing. I’ve got a bit of cosmic consciousness and I’m happy.
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05-06-2020, 07:50 PM
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Experiencer
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God merges with people. This is our destiny!
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09-06-2020, 03:36 AM
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Experiencer
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We share God.
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09-06-2020, 10:59 AM
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Newbie ;)
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yap
God merges with people
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05-08-2020, 02:52 AM
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Master
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Originally Posted by Curt
In a sense, I've been camping out at the edge of cosmic consciousness, but I don't dare go through the door or beyond the trailhead because I have these nasty thoughts which frighten me and keep me from being open and relaxed.
Yep. That edge is scary.
I used to call it the Terror Point... that caused an automatic snap back every time I got close to the opening into freedom.
Thing is... as you just keep on with your practice, eventually the fear fades away.
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Go within, beloveds. Go deep within to the Heart of your Being.
The Truth is found there and nowhere else.-Sananda
Last edited by Xan : 05-08-2020 at 03:55 AM.
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16-08-2020, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Shivani Devi
It [cosmic consciousness] is more a state of "being" than of "doing".
In fact, the more you "do" the further away you move from it.
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Well, if it's that way for you, fine. But it's not that way for me.
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16-08-2020, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Starman
It [cosmic consciousness] is definitely a state of being and not a state of doing.
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Great! I hope it's ok with you if I disagree, though.
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