Principles Of The Universe
Weekly Message, October 7, 2006
Principles Of The Universe
Written and transcribed by Terry Grant.
This is a message I have transcribed and edited from a talk Ishvara gave on September 24, 2006. - TG.
Ishvara:
As I look at what the news media are reporting, I wonder how many people are aware. It doesn't seem that many humans are paying attention to what is happening in the world. It seems that many individuals are selfish, indifferent, complacent, and really ignorant of what is happening, unconcerned with the way things are going in the world, the way things are going with humanity.
I wonder: What will it take to get you to wake up? What needs to happen to cause you to start paying attention to the way things are? I talk about accepting Is-ness, being with what-is, but also it is important to remember the great human potential that exists for each human being. Humans are living far beneath their possibilities, far beneath their abilities to be more, to realize the greater connection.
I think about how long humanity has been evolving and becoming, about all of the experiences of this existence, all of those individuals who for some reason have been able to perceive a bigger picture, to see a greater reality. Those individuals stand out in our history as important to some; to others, they may be a curse. Humans are so accustomed to looking at the conditioning, the programming, the beliefs, and the concepts, so conditioned to see "the person." But the person that is seen is simply a perception of what one wants to see. To wake up, to gain some real awareness, one needs to see beyond the person and realize the principle of existence.
There are principles of the universe that are long-standing, practically eternal, and various individuals throughout human history have realized some of these principles, some of these possibilities--although not all of them. The universe is full, abundant, and unbounded. It is impossible for one generation to see it all. Humanity is taking baby steps into an expanded existence, gaining ability to access even greater possibilities. It seems that very few individuals recognize that. For most, life is about survival. One lives in fear, in resistance or attachment, holding on to hope that seems to be rather futile, hoping that one can make it through life.
There is far more to this existence than the mere survival of the human being. It is about the survival of all of Life, all of existence. Humans are rather egotistic about their position in creation, thinking they are "all-important," imagining that the whole of nature, the earth itself, was created for the human being to abuse and to use up, believing that the rest of life on this planet is simply here for humanity's enjoyment. That kind of reasoning can only come about from a lack of awareness, a lack of a sense of connection with all of Life. That could only come about if one doesn't see the bigger picture.
You can live in fear, in separation, imagining that you are alone. When you are caught in the drama of survival, you are indeed alone. It is easy to be selfish, self-concerned, fearful, but when you wake up you gain some awareness of the bigger Life, the Life that is inclusive of all existence, not just human drama, not just human life, but the whole Life, the complete Life, all of Life.
The earth has a long history of Life. Much of that history you do not know about. Even now, you are surrounded with Life, with existence. However, it is normal for the human being to think, "What I want is what is all-important. What's in it for me?" When you see a small animal scamper across the road in front of you, you may think, "That's just a little animal; it means nothing." But when you gain a sense of connection and awareness, you begin to understand that all of Life is valuable, including every aspect, every particle, every molecule, even the bacteria and the viruses. All of it is Life.
Problems arise when you are incapable of recognizing Life. It is very easy to get caught up into some drama, some event, some accident. It is easy to get sidelined by the intellect, thinking, "This is all there is." This IS all there is, but very few ever suspect what is within "This."
I often considered human life to be the most intelligent, the most important, but in the light of human history, I began to have my doubts. Humans are not much better than the animals that roam around in the field. It seems that the aspect of survival creates a commonality for all of creation. If all of creation is about surviving, there is going to be an inherent amount of selfishness and separateness, "What's in it for me?" I can understand that. If one lives in a vacuum, if one lives in some bounded, parametered space with the idea, "This is MY home, this is my planet, this is my place," the inevitable result is selfishness. However, when you wake up, when you have a true realization of Life, you find you have no place that is yours. You have no place. No one has a place, unless everyone has a place.
(To be continued next week).
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Principles Of The Universe
Written and transcribed by Terry Grant.
This is a message I have transcribed and edited from a talk Ishvara gave on September 24, 2006. - TG.
Ishvara:
As I look at what the news media are reporting, I wonder how many people are aware. It doesn't seem that many humans are paying attention to what is happening in the world. It seems that many individuals are selfish, indifferent, complacent, and really ignorant of what is happening, unconcerned with the way things are going in the world, the way things are going with humanity.
I wonder: What will it take to get you to wake up? What needs to happen to cause you to start paying attention to the way things are? I talk about accepting Is-ness, being with what-is, but also it is important to remember the great human potential that exists for each human being. Humans are living far beneath their possibilities, far beneath their abilities to be more, to realize the greater connection.
I think about how long humanity has been evolving and becoming, about all of the experiences of this existence, all of those individuals who for some reason have been able to perceive a bigger picture, to see a greater reality. Those individuals stand out in our history as important to some; to others, they may be a curse. Humans are so accustomed to looking at the conditioning, the programming, the beliefs, and the concepts, so conditioned to see "the person." But the person that is seen is simply a perception of what one wants to see. To wake up, to gain some real awareness, one needs to see beyond the person and realize the principle of existence.
There are principles of the universe that are long-standing, practically eternal, and various individuals throughout human history have realized some of these principles, some of these possibilities--although not all of them. The universe is full, abundant, and unbounded. It is impossible for one generation to see it all. Humanity is taking baby steps into an expanded existence, gaining ability to access even greater possibilities. It seems that very few individuals recognize that. For most, life is about survival. One lives in fear, in resistance or attachment, holding on to hope that seems to be rather futile, hoping that one can make it through life.
There is far more to this existence than the mere survival of the human being. It is about the survival of all of Life, all of existence. Humans are rather egotistic about their position in creation, thinking they are "all-important," imagining that the whole of nature, the earth itself, was created for the human being to abuse and to use up, believing that the rest of life on this planet is simply here for humanity's enjoyment. That kind of reasoning can only come about from a lack of awareness, a lack of a sense of connection with all of Life. That could only come about if one doesn't see the bigger picture.
You can live in fear, in separation, imagining that you are alone. When you are caught in the drama of survival, you are indeed alone. It is easy to be selfish, self-concerned, fearful, but when you wake up you gain some awareness of the bigger Life, the Life that is inclusive of all existence, not just human drama, not just human life, but the whole Life, the complete Life, all of Life.
The earth has a long history of Life. Much of that history you do not know about. Even now, you are surrounded with Life, with existence. However, it is normal for the human being to think, "What I want is what is all-important. What's in it for me?" When you see a small animal scamper across the road in front of you, you may think, "That's just a little animal; it means nothing." But when you gain a sense of connection and awareness, you begin to understand that all of Life is valuable, including every aspect, every particle, every molecule, even the bacteria and the viruses. All of it is Life.
Problems arise when you are incapable of recognizing Life. It is very easy to get caught up into some drama, some event, some accident. It is easy to get sidelined by the intellect, thinking, "This is all there is." This IS all there is, but very few ever suspect what is within "This."
I often considered human life to be the most intelligent, the most important, but in the light of human history, I began to have my doubts. Humans are not much better than the animals that roam around in the field. It seems that the aspect of survival creates a commonality for all of creation. If all of creation is about surviving, there is going to be an inherent amount of selfishness and separateness, "What's in it for me?" I can understand that. If one lives in a vacuum, if one lives in some bounded, parametered space with the idea, "This is MY home, this is my planet, this is my place," the inevitable result is selfishness. However, when you wake up, when you have a true realization of Life, you find you have no place that is yours. You have no place. No one has a place, unless everyone has a place.
(To be continued next week).
Copyright © 2006 by Alaya®.
All rights reserved.
Alaya® is a registered trademark and service mark.
If you forward this message, please include the copyright notice.
This message comes to you from Alaya, a nonprofit organization. Alaya depends upon financial contributions for its continued existence. For information on how to make a tax-deductible contribution to Alaya, go to http://www.alaya.org/Pages/alayastore-donate.html .
Thank you for your support.
To learn more about Ishvara and the Alaya Community, visit our website at www.alaya.org
To subscribe to this message list, send an email to tgrant@alaya.org with the word "Subscribe" in the subject of your message.
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