1 -
Introduction
The need to
rethink is created by the
desperate emergency that
befalls our planet.
We have a few
years of life as we know it
remaining, after which we
will experience the full
consequences of our
destructive actions. For too
long now, we have totally
ignored the warning signs,
and every one of us has
decided that it is someone
else's problem. The buck
stops here, with you, and me
- as individuals. In fact,
everything we have ever
known will soon stop here.
It is quite
alarming the number of
people who are completely
ignoring the fact that this
planet has been dying for
the last fifty or more
years, with the rate of
death increasing each year
at a continuously
accelerating pace? The
seasons are changing, with
record highs and lows every
year. The human body and
human mind are closing down
and preparing for a lengthy
hibernation.
People are
staring at television and
computer screens, hypnotised
by flashing stock exchange
figures, whilst outside the
flood waters are rising, the
air is becoming
unbreathable, governments
are murdering innocent women
and children, and every
natural law points to the
fact that the majority of
the population has lost its
balance of mind.
How can people
be so unconcerned?
How can they be
planning for their
retirement thirty and forty
years hence, when they are
unlikely to live that long?
How can they
occupy most of their time
performing trivial duties in
order to increase their bank
account, and then occupy
their "spare" time either
sleeping, or conducting some
pointless activity that
reduces the bank account?
What a perverse way of
living, with no benefit
accrued at the time of
death.
Therefore, for
those who need a rapid way
of getting out of this hole,
we believe that Quickstep
can provide some of the
answers that help to
maintain a steady progress
towards our goal of
enlightenment.
Before our
birth, unknowingly, and with
the help of our guides, we
determined the next lesson
which we needed to learn, in
order to progress along our
path of evolution. With
help, we scanned the
probability vortices to
identify a mother who was
likely to provide the
necessary circumstances for
that lesson. This is the
purpose for our incarnation,
although during the nine
months preceding that
eventful day, we forget what
we have been born to learn.
Nevertheless, our guides
will still steer us towards
suitable opportunities, if
we will but let them.
Inevitably, our lesson is to
do with learning how to love
and be loved.
It appears that
a certain amount of
discomfort is necessary
before, after or during the
opening of any opportunity.
Some people find
drugs, illegal or
prescribed, help to ward off
the discomfort, without
realising that they are
warding off their
opportunity for evolution.
Here we see how it is
possible that the
short-sightedness of Western
medicine, and vaccination in
particular, can stunt the
evolution of man.
The knowledge of
suitable herbal medicines
for use during opportunity
openings is not available to
most Western medicine
practitioners. Here's what
one writer has to say: -
"Our way of
looking at things has been
guided and created by the
way those around us look at
things. We are the products
of our environment. Whilst
we may not agree with the
views of others, having once
heard them, then their views
affect our final decisions
in one way or another. This
melding of views is how the
species of man has been able
to cooperate and hence
survive".
If, however,
those around us had all been
accustomed to an alternative
way of thinking, then we
ourselves would also be
accustomed to an alternative
way of thinking. As our
desire is to accelerate our
own personal evolution in
order to try to catch up
with nature, which has
already moved on, then we
can help ourselves by
adopting a completely new
way of thinking.
This new way is
possible because our
programming is to think of
time as linear, yet time is
man made. We are attuned to
the opinion that time moves,
and that every hour follows
the previous hour. We are
not attuned to the fact that
time is stationary, and that
we ourselves are moving
along the time line. If we
can move to a different part
of the time line, then we
can experience a different
life, using this same body.
The whole
objective of our early
development is to try to
remember "Why am I
here?". That is
because we choose to be
here, no matter what our
circumstances. If we are
having a rough time of it,
it is because we are not
listening to our spirit
guides. How often do we hear
them say "The highest thing
you could do here is "x",
and then we proceed to do
"y". If we always did the
highest thing available to
us, then we would constantly
be stretching ourselves and
experiencing a higher level
of life. Moreover, the
higher we get, then the
higher we get. We must not
taint our progress with the
fact that almost all of
those around us are still in
the middle of sweet dreams
and aware of very little. We
are not all in the same
place on the time line,
although we do cross one
another's interweaving paths
regularly.
It is best for
us to leave behind items and
relationships, which belong
to a point on the time line
behind us. We are unable to
take material possessions
and personal relationships
with us to another part of
the time-line, and therefore
hanging on to them causes us
to remain where we are. We
are not on the same time
line as our parents, or
brothers and sisters, or
wife or children, or
friends, or anybody. Our
time-line is unique, created
by our own spiritual
vibrations, some of which
were programmed before
incarnation and some of
which have been picked up
during this lifetime. We are
trying to balance these two
sets of vibrations, to
produce a New Harmony of a
higher order, and hence to
know that we have evolved
one more step. The resulting
vibration will again be
unique, with no guidelines
available. We must learn how
to read our own feelings and
reactions, so that we can
adjust our auto-response
system.
We must learn to
listen to our heart
3 -
Sentimentality
We spend much
time and effort keeping,
maintaining, or grieving
over sentimental items.
Sentiment is
defined as:
1 susceptibility
to tender, delicate or
romantic emotion
2 exaggerated, overindulged
or mawkish feeling or
emotion
3 a thought, opinion, or
attitude.
Here we are
talking about something over
which we have control. We
can decide whether to be
sentimental or not. When we
are clearing out the old
mental store cupboard, in
the past we have cleaned
carefully and sentimentally
replace items that have not
seen the light of day in
years.
This mental
state is detrimental to a
rapidly active mind. We are
trying to leave behind human
traits which are of no
benefit to us.
Sentimentality consumes
energy while creating zero
benefit for anyone, and more
often than not generates
morbid memories as opposed
to the hoped for joy. We are
best to dispose of it - all
of it. Unless there is a
high chance that we will use
an item in the next few
days, then it is of no use
to us. We should sell it,
give it away, or otherwise
dispose of it.
Old clothes,
folders of photographs,
ancient trophies, childhood
toys, ornaments, books,
pictures, even out of date
telephone directories and
all manner of things are
stored in all manner of
places. Just think how much
energy this total weight of
sentiment absorbs, and holds
back the human race.
Additionally, think how much
use this stuff could be to
someone less fortunate than
ourselves.
Once we get into
Quickstep, we no longer wish
to carry any unnecessary
weight. We wish to be able
to travel quickly, with a
light load. We soon grasp
that by disposing of all of
this unhelpful matter, and
mind stuff, we are making
room for something far more
useful and beneficial. We
see that not only do we
suffer from the excess
weight of sentimentality,
but also that we fail to
benefit from the more
positive energy which would
replace it.
In short,
sentimentality is a tool
used by us in order to keep
ourselves feeling secure
within our own illusion. As
such, it is a deterrent from
breaking out of the
illusion, and we remain
convinced that it is real.
The world is now
changing so quickly that the
links from the past to the
present are becoming more
tenuous. Trying to hang on
to links that snapped long
ago is a good way to stay in
the hole. We could let go of
the past, and try to stay
with the present. It is far
more exciting, far less
morbid, and free of
fear.
4 - The Body
is a Battery
The human body
is a wonderful thing. It is
a self-charging,
self-regulating, and
self-repairing battery.
However, we are not just our
body. If we examine the "I"
in ourselves, we will find
that there is more "I" than
there is body, and therefore
conclude that the "I" could
be in control of the body.
We can improve the
performance of the body by
causing the "I" to increase
the positive charge in the
body.
By removing
items that create a negative
charge, such as toxic diet,
impure air, excess noise,
excess physical disturbance,
and intake of impure matter,
we make room for the
increase in positive charge.
Then we can increase the
elements that generate
positive charge, such as
pure food and water, clean
air, peaceful atmosphere,
sunshine, exercise, sleep
and love.
By removing
negative elements, and
increasing positive
elements, then we find that
the positive charge
increases to the point where
we achieve unbelievable
levels of vitality. We are
able to do more of the many
things that we truly enjoy,
and which are truly of
benefit to ourselves, to
others, and to the planet
that hosts us. If we allow
the positive charge to drain
away by indulging in
negative habits, then
eventually there is
insufficient positive
charge, and the body ceases
to function properly, or at
all.
It is easy to
witness citizens who have a
low positive charge, as they
are lacking in energy, short
tempered and intolerant.
This is not a basis on which
to build foundations of a
long and satisfying life,
and is indicative of a
society that is regressing.
There is
some time remaining, but very
little. The rapid increase of
the total negative charge is
causing the positive charge of
the planet to deplete, and
soon, if we make no change,
the planet will be unable to
support human life. There is
no future for human life as we
know it today, with most
people locked inside their own
illusion. The
environment is degrading,
the financial status of the
controlling currency has
been propped up for so long
that it is now laughable,
the medical industry is
filling us full of
mind-numbing drugs, our food
contains less nutrition
every year, our media feeds
us more lies, and everything
points to an imminent
collapse of society. We must
be fit and ready.
5 Daily
practices
If we have
carefully followed the
suggestions the increasing
positive charge will be already making
us feel better, and we will
become interested in more
ways of generating further
increases. The best way is
to commence some daily
spiritual practice. We
rarely feel like doing
this every day when we first
start, but by trying a few
different ideas we can
usually find an approach
that suits use. Gradually we
can develop a habit, and
soon find that most days we
are able to conduct our
practice.
Most spiritual
teachers recommend a form of
meditation. There are many
forms, and incorporating at
least one brief meditation
into our daily practice is
definitely of positive
benefit. A simple one called
the twenty-four second
meditation involves
picturing numbers made up of
dots, as shown on large
digital displays, such as
above an escalator or lift.
We commence by picturing the
digits 2 and 4. When we can
clearly visualise each dot
which makes each of the two
digits two and four, then we
move to 23, and 22. The
concentration on the dots
helps to eliminate other
thoughts from the mind, and
with a little practice over
a few days, we are able to
move from 24 down through
all the digits to 0. If
another thought enters our
mind during this process,
then we must start again.
This is why it takes a few
days before we are able to
succeed Once we can succeed
then we are achieving an
alpha state of mind, which
is relaxed, and free of the
linear thought process. This
is the state of mind
required for deep
meditation, which we discuss
later.
Other daily
practices include hatha
yoga, tai chi,
prana yama
(breath control), and a host
of related activities.
6 To
strengthen our resolve
Sometimes we
feel as though we could
achieve more. On
examination, we will usually
find that we are still
placing higher emphasis on
things other than our
survival and evolutionary
growth.
As soon as we
place priority on survival
and evolution, we begin to
see the results. Whatever we
decided to do some time ago
begins to manifest itself
within us, as if given grace
by some magic power. We have
thought about it long
enough, with our resolve
growing a little each time
we think about it, until we
reach the point where we
have sufficient energy to
action our desires. We
notice that our negative
activity reduces, and in
some cases is eliminated,
and that we feel good about
that. We realise that while
we do not yet always conduct
our daily affairs to include
all of our desired
practices, nevertheless we
begin to conduct our desired
practices several times per
week. With just a little
patience, these practices
will become second nature.
Once we have our
minds and bodies gradually
cleaning themselves out,
then we are gradually
lightening our load. In
gentle waves our performance
improves until one day, we
feel ready for the next
step. Our resolve to
continue on the Track
strengthens, and there
appears to be little point
in returning to our previous
ways. In fact, our resolve
strengthens itself so much,
that not only do we make
some effort to avoid
situations with negative
vibrations, but we even
begin to dislike some of the
things that we previously
thought we loved.
It becomes
easier to say 'no' where we
used to say 'yes', and
easier to say 'yes' where we
used to say 'no'. The whole
process of change becomes
less painful and we actually
look forward to the
continuing adventure. We
improve our diet, our
exercise and our spiritual
practices, and soon begin to
feel the benefit. Our energy
levels rise and we begin to
feel that we can take on
greater challenges.
We find
ourselves less inclined to
want to keep down with the
Jones's, and more inclined
to be creative on our own
account. We find that we can
take the time, and have the
energy to become more deeply
involved with the things
that we truly love. We begin
to better our previous
performances on a regular
basis and realise that our
potential is so much higher
than we ever believed that
we are able to conceive of
greater challenges. Our
confidence increases, and we
find that we become more
adaptable, more patient, and
more tolerant.
The first seeds
of unconditional love are
beginning to sprout. Our
capability to forgive
increases and our need to
prove ourselves as a winner
decreases. We begin to feel
the urge to help others, and
gradually our own ego begins
to recede. We learn more
about ourselves, and more
about the reasons why we act
in certain ways, and as we
become more mindful, our own
behaviour improves, as if of
its own accord. We become
more precise in steering our
ship, and less needful of
steering the ships of
others. We feel guilty less
often, and begin to remove
one of the major causes of
depression - guilt. We begin
to remove some of our fears,
though others may still
persist. We begin to
discover much of the curtain
of illusion which has been
created by the business
world. As we begin to
receive glimpses through the
curtain we become
encouraged, and have to
guard against more guilt
feelings as we discover more
about ourselves.
The past has
gone, and we realise that
our memory and our history
books never were very
precise. As the fog begins
to lift, every aspect of the
planet begins to manifest
its clarity. We are able to
understand more of what is
happening here and now, and
this enables us to feel
compassion towards our
fellow citizens, to
experience deeper levels of
unconditional love and to
experience less fear.
During the
inevitable times of
depression, when our resolve
is weak, we will find that
our spiritual practice
becomes a significant aid.
Slowly we learn to be able
to control our depressions,
and life begins to roll
along less painfully.
7
- Beginning to analyse
the mind.
We will already
be detecting improvements in
the condition of our body,
and we will already be
conducting our practices
regularly.
Now we are going
to start work on the mind.
Until now, we have had very
little understanding of our
own mind, which has caused
us embarrassment on many
occasions. We are going to
begin by analysing our own
mind. We are going to
determine why we think in
certain ways.
When we think,
for example, "I would like
an ice cream", then we can
analyse where the thought
came from. Often we can
trace it to a recently
experienced advertisement or
someone else eating an ice
cream, but often it goes far
deeper. Such as "I have
always liked ice-cream, and
it is a long time since I
had one, and there is no
reason not to have one
today". This is not an
exercise in denial - if we
want an ice cream, then we
have one, but while eating
it, we work out for sure why
it is that we wanted it.
This example is
over-simplistic. However, it
helps to demonstrate a
method by which we can take
control of our thought
patterns, simply by watching
our thoughts. By being
conscious and readily aware
of what we are doing and
thinking at any one time, we
can learn to examine the
ways in which we think.
8 - Exiting the
illusory world
We cannot exit
the illusory world until we
have become more familiar
with the truth. There are
just as many false things as
there are true things, and
it is not a simple task to
distinguish between the two.
However, we can
start by examining the two
extremes - the complete
falsehood, and the absolute
truth. The best example of
absolute truth is what we
see, feel, hear, smell and
taste, right here and now.
We have no need to make
judgement of good or bad, as
we can accept things just as
they are - true.
The best example
of a complete lie is a soap
opera on television. We know
that this is not real life.
We know that this is just
people performing as
directed in order to try to
produce make-believe.
Between these two extremes,
there are many other pieces
of information, which reach
us daily - are they true or
false?
If we experience
something ourselves, then we
are able to say that for us
the experience is true. If
someone else tells us that
they experienced it, then we
can believe that it might be
true for them. As far as we
are concerned, we do not yet
know, as we have not yet
experienced the topic or
event in question for
ourselves.
Therefore, we
will not include this
information in our
repertoire of absolute
truth. By constantly
discerning each piece of
information as we receive
it, then we improve our
ability to reject untruths.
This helps us to rid our
mind of much irrelevant
trivia. Gradually as we
progress, we will find new
truths that begin to change
our opinions. We find that
we begin to dissociate with
those who are unable to
speak the truth.
We avoid gossip
and rumour, as our
experience tells us that
these are at best distorted,
and often false. Eventually
we discern that the only
truth for us is what lies
within our own experience.
We become less affected by
happenings around us, as we
begin to control our inner
self, and avoid the ups and
downs experienced by many
others. With practice at
avoiding mistruth, we
eventually achieve the
status of having more truth
than untruth inside us, and
we are now ready to seek an
exit from the illusion.
We now
understand how we had
allowed our circumstances to
manipulate our thought. As
our thought grows more pure,
then we begin to discover
different sensations within
our body. Our likes and
dislikes change, which also
accelerates our progress.
Soon we discover that those
around us are basing their
choices on foundations of
falsehood, and we can now
see how easy it is for
people to follow the same
circular route, without ever
breaking out.
We become able
to adopt more than one
viewpoint on a subject based
on the level of truth that
we apply to that subject. We
can look at a subject in the
same familiar way,
concurring with those around
us, or we can look at it in
the light of truth, even
though this opinion differs
from that of our neighbours.
As we improve, we find that
we have more time available
to help others, if they
indicate that they need
help.
We become
disinterested in the toys
that formerly occupied our
lives, and become more
interested in spiritual
advancement. Once we have
climbed out of the illusion
created by the belief that
money brings happiness, then
we are able to tackle the
other illusions that keep us
feeling separate from the
rest of the planet. Our
feelings become more at one
with nature, and we use
Nature's Law as our
guideline for decision
making.
Our diet
changes, our exercise regime
expands, and the quality of
our thoughts improves. We
begin to notice the first
sensations of unconditional
love, and our spirits rise
as we register considerable
progress. We can see the
light at the end of the
tunnel, and we are
encouraged to proceed
towards it, taking pleasure
in leaving things behind us
as we lighten our load, and
make forward progress more
comfortable.
When we can
clearly see the illusory
world from the outside, then
we know that we have safely
exited, and will never have
a desire to return. In fact,
we are unable to return and
live as before, because our
knowledge is now too great.
We are able to
make visits in order to help
others, but we will never
wish to immerse ourselves as
before.
9 -
Introspection
Introspection -
the examination of ones own
thoughts.
Once we are able
to understand the ways in
which we think, then we are
in a position to control our
thoughts. One of the aspects
of the mind most difficult
to understand is the
capability to switch rapidly
from one subject to another
with no apparent linkage.
Thoughts just spring to mind
constantly, some new ones,
and sometimes, the same old
thought just coming around
again.
Before we are
able to institute any sort
of control, then we must
determine what we are going
to apply our mind to, but,
more importantly, to what we
are not going to apply our
mind. We purify our mind by
removing the impurities.
Therefore, an intensive
period with limited excuses
for mind wandering is a good
way to learn to watch ones
own mind. Once the technique
has been learned, we can
practice constantly, with
new revelations happening at
regular intervals.
Watching ones
own reactions to the
statements and actions of
others is a way of learning
about ones-self, whilst
demonstrating patience and
tolerance. Whenever we
recognise anger arising,
then we know that we have
catalyst for a lesson.
Initially, we
may need aids to memory and
concentration, so that we
can help ourselves by acting
immediately when we register
any anger. Firstly, we can
write a few words about what
has made us angry. Then work
out why we are angry -
applying the mantra that we
create our own destiny -
i.e. how have we made
ourselves angry. We soon
become aware that we have
made ourselves angry as a
result of our own reaction
to the words or actions of
others. If we feed our
anger, it grows, but if we
are able to smile at the
menagerie of creatures which
has created the angry
thought, then it dissipates.
Different
categories of spiritual
advancement, or attainment
of people, are noticeable
by:
The use of
alcohol or other drugs
The ability to
walk correctly
Non-interruptive
listening
The smile
Dress and
presentation
Speech
Mannerisms
Sexual
Relationships
Honesty
Preciseness
Fineness
(thermostat)
Eyes
As society sinks
faster into the debris of
its own technology, we can
take a look at what is
happening of a more
permanent nature. The minds
and souls of people who live
and work in cities are so
restricted that there is
insufficient time to create
the required changes, even
if they started on Quickstep
today. The only ones with a
chance are those at least a
part of the way down the
path, or those who are able
to generate regular quiet
periods. By sitting quietly,
we are less likely to
offend.
In the last
fifty years, the human
population of Planet Earth
has more than doubled,
whilst in the same period,
the levels of morality have
halved. The western ideas on
sexuality, and right
livelihood, and alcohol, are
dragging the planet deeper
into the mire. One thinks of
the Quakers and the bigoted
thinking that they had to
tolerate.
There are many
aspects considered by some
to be right behaviour, of
which we are not aware.
Therefore we do not conform
to the highest levels of
right behaviour, always
leaving room for improvement
in our behaviour. Being
polite, courteous, quiet,
sober, kind and clean go a
long way towards right
behaviour.
10
How do we get out of the
hole?
The best way to
get out of anything is to
become aware of what it is
that we are in. It could be
termed a quandary. How can
it be that most people we
know are going flat out to
make money, when we feel
that there must be a more
satisfying way of spending a
lifetime?
The massive
vibration of energy created
by the corporate machine has
taken over the minds of most
people. The majority of
thoughts and decisions which
take place in the minds of
the average human being in
the twenty-first century are
almost all based on
information received from a
profit making organisation.
We apply little
or no consideration to the
long-term effects that these
profit-making actions have
on the human being and the
planet. Therefore, we now
provide an insight into a
way out of the hole that
could take effect
immediately. If we all
stopped spending money
except on essentials, the
planets natural environment
would right itself within a
couple of years or so, and
we would preserve the
species. There would be
severe shocks all the way
down the profit line, but
there would also be
tremendous benefits.
On a personal
level, we would be removing
stress. Instead of having to
decide to buy A or B, we
simplify life by deciding to
buy nothing. One thing less
to worry about and a little
more money saved - life is
improving already. We have
to get rid of the idea that
we can purchase our
happiness, and this change
of attitude alone will start
the acceleration on the
Quickstep route.
Now, we have
made the decision to make
some space in our lives, and
we have the time, energy and
finances to proceed along
the track. Once we get used
to the idea of essentials
only, we will amaze
ourselves by how little we
can get by on, and how much
simpler life becomes. We
confirm that spiritual
development is more
important than the
development of the bank
account.
We can utilise
our time to think about
things which we have
ignored, like learning to
breathe properly, and to
chew our food properly,
bodily and mental hygiene,
exercise and relaxation. We
begin to learn the important
things in our new life, and
as we begin to adjust, we
gain more energy, and our
power of thought increases.
Here are a few
Quickstep clues of what we
are aiming for. Do not knock
it until you have tried it
they say.
- Vegetarianism
- Reincarnation
- No alcohol
- Daily
spiritual practice
- Daily exercise
- Daily search
for the truth
- Daily
reverence.
This sounds like
a tall and maybe unnecessary
order of things. The problem
is that we do not have much
time remaining, as the
planet is being destroyed
daily, and we have proven
repeatedly that the above
clues are of great
assistance in development.
Both the planet
and ourselves need all of
the benefit we can get, and
by spending at least a
little time each day doing
beneficial activities, we
will be progressing.
Gradually, systematically,
we will adopt a lifestyle
which does not revolve
around the death of other
life forms, and which
strengthens ourselves for
the journey ahead.
So already, just
in a matter of a few
minutes, we have discovered
something that we are able
to do which starts building
the ladder that helps both
the planet and ourselves out
of the hole. Just learn to
say no to that little luxury
or comfort item which you
were about to buy!
11 -
Extra-sensitive
Once our
awareness has blossomed, and
we are receiving a variety
of inputs, then we will find
that some of these new
inputs hit particularly
tender areas, and result in
our intense feelings of
guilt or disappointment.
We must not
allow ourselves to make
mountains out of molehills.
New sights of reality cause
much of this guilt, and we
are unable to understand why
we had been unaware of them
before.
This is in
itself a mind-opening
realisation. The realisation
that we generate our own
guilt out of nothing, as a
result of new awareness.
Whenever this guilt builds
up to interfere with our
normal meditations, then we
take a few deep breaths, and
blow them onto the
"over-sensitive-due-to-rebirth"
situation.
12
Beginning to meditate
Having accepted
the fact that our self-image
is merely an outer shell
generated by the bumps,
knocks, pleasures and joys
which have befallen us, then
we are able to smile at our
own reactions to certain
instances, as we watch the
menagerie of wild animals in
our mind performing their
tricks.
The more we
watch, the more we are able
to anticipate, and the
easier it becomes to control
or disregard them. Once we
are able to recognise our
own menagerie there are
fewer surprises, and we are
more able to stay calm.
Remaining calm
sounds a boring thing to do
after all of the excitement
that we have experienced in
life so far, when our most
blissful moments would not
be described as calm!
However, this is the most
noticeable change, where we
become less interested in
excitement of the body, and
more interested in enabling
our mind to penetrate deeply
inside in order to provide a
better understanding of
ourselves. We experience
bliss in the mind as we
meditate. We discover a
little more about ourselves
each day, as we spend just a
few minutes being completely
calm. The important thing,
like sleep, is to put our
body into a position that
allows our mind to meditate
if it so wishes. The mind
cannot meditate deeply while
it has to take care of our
mobile or excited body, so
first we calm the body with
hatha
yoga or prana yama
or Tai Chi.
A clean body is essential to
avoid those troublesome
itches that arise when we
first begin to meditate -
however it is pleasant to
note that these go away
after just a few sessions.
For me the most difficult
thing was finding a way of
sitting on the floor, as I
had never done this.
I started by
training my body to accept
the thunderbolt position,
and in doing this, I learned
much about pain and the
exercise of consciousness in
order to remove it. The
thunderbolt position is
kneeling, sat on our heels.
We can all do this for a few
seconds, and overcoming the
pain caused by extended
periods teaches one how to
overcome all pain. Two
different people can
translate the same sensation
as, for example, a tickle or
an itch, where one considers
a tickle as pleasant, and
the other considers an itch
as unpleasant. Soon the
itches and the aches recede,
and we have taught the body
to be quiet for a while. Now
we have only the mind to
distract us. In order to
prevent the mind doing its
usual monkey tricks, and
making us sad or happy as it
meanders through a myriad of
pasts and futures, then we
need to concentrate on
something. Some call this
training in concentration.
For others who already have
the ability to concentrate,
then a target is useful, so
we concentrate on the effect
of our inhalation and
exhalation on our nostrils.
Much concentration is
required to detect the
subtle sensation, and this
eliminates outside and
inside interference. With
practice and honing, we
become able to achieve
lengthy periods of total
concentration, and the mind
crystallises with this
ability.
One has to have
achieved a certain
evolutionary level in order
to be able to concentrate
deeply.
Does the ability
to concentrate determine a
person's evolutionary
status? I believe that the
answer is yes, and I believe
that this is how we can
measure the fact that
society is devolving. All
indications are that the
population is losing its
ability to concentrate.
13
Reincarnation
Most authorities
on the subject appear to
agree that we are reborn
many times. One wonders why
any doubt remains when one
examines the volume of
literature on the subject.
The opinions
within the common
consciousness include: -
Do not know
Non-believer
Possibly
Probably
Certainty
Ability to see
the big picture
Those who have
never lost consciousness
between one rebirth and the
next (e.g.Tibetan lamas).
The money-planet
revolves around a
fundamental level of fear.
The third
paradigm that has just ended
was about fear and money,
and the new fourth paradigm
is about love.
Unconditional
love is not possible in the
presence of fear. Once all
fear is overcome and
understood to be purely a
product of a crippled mind,
then we can see how it is
possible to love people
outside the family in the
same way that we love people
inside the family. How can
we love all men and women in
the same way that we love
our spouse - even ugly men,
or dogs and pigs and
chickens and mosquitoes and
trees and bees and
everything in the one
creation?
In the
space/time before we
reincarnate as a human
being, we decide which
lessons we need to learn.
Our DNA is programmed with
the vibrations necessary to
attract these lessons. Our
reason for incarnation is to
evolve the soul, and all
else is merely
ego-amusement.
Nothing happens
by chance. All movement of
energy, or vibration, is a
result of a catalyst, or
cause, and our DNA
programming acts as a
catalyst towards events in
our lives. Circumstances
occur which provide us with
the opportunity to learn the
next lesson in spiritual
advancement, and this lesson
will keep arising until we
learn it. It is up to us
whether we learn quickly or
slowly from our lessons.
14
The need to demonstrate
mastery
The need to
demonstrate mastery is
innate.
We have to
demonstrate our mastery over
animals, over the
countryside, and over other
human beings. When we grow
out of that, we decide that
we would like to be master
of ourselves, and are able
to advance. Of course, some
characters never grow out of
the stage of having a need
to master others, and they
continue to grow with an
ever-expanding need to
control the planet. The
human being has a need to
discover its boundaries, and
this discovery phase is what
teenage rebellion is all
about. Teenage rebellion,
gently elbowing its ways
into society, causes society
to evolve.
Therefore, we
see the conditioning of our
teenagers as the forerunner
of the conditioning of
society. If absent masters
condition our teenagers to
be subservient, then it
becomes easy for just a few
people to condition the
whole of society. Just tiny
changes in mental
conditioning can retard, or
even reverse evolution.
The problem of
allowing oneself to go
within, is that there are
resistance factors in the
subconscious that are quite
aware of the approaching
dangers. We all have this
thing called an ego, being a
mental construct of our own
that decides how we behave
and do not behave. We are
all capable of adjusting
certain parts of our mental
construct as and when
needed, and therefore,
adjusting the way in which
we behave.
It is but one
small step to view the
larger picture, and see that
this mental construct is
like a cloud that floats
around us, and is not a part
of us at all. We are able to
see that we can leave this
dirty yellow shroud behind.
By letting it trail on the
ground as we walk, and by
relaxing and opening our
arms and our heart, we allow
gravity to create the glue
which sticks the shroud to
the ground. We turn around
after a few paces, and stare
at what we have left behind,
like a scab off some dirty
wound. Then we realise that
what remains are tender sore
spot that needs careful
attention as we birth
ourselves into a new
uplifted environment.
Some see this
shroud as a beast crawling
into their canoe, and some
see it as rubbish left
behind them, dependent on
which path they have walked.
However, once we have met
our beast or left behind our
outer skin, we realise that
we are all walking the same
path and that we ease our
progress if we share our
adventures. We do not all
have to meet everybody's
beast, and walk through
everybody's rubbish.
There are no
beasts, or rubbish ahead of
us. We have reached the land
of truth, where only real
things exist, and the people
are not afraid of unreal
things.
Being afraid of
real things is not a real
fear, but merely a prompt to
observe more
carefully.
15 Daily
Catalyst
Each day, we
become more adept at
processing catalyst, and
therefore, each day, we
experience more catalyst. We
begin to struggle to find
sufficient meditation time
in which to process our
daily catalyst.
Soon we see that
much of the catalyst is
purely confirmation of
earlier work, but improved
and more magnificent.
In the next
stage, we then learn to
extend our new-found
knowledge in all directions
in order to manifest the
total change created by new
learnings. By doing this
each day, we broaden the
scope of our considerations,
and along with the increased
speed given by the clear out
of muck from the mind, we
are able to command a much
broader view of
all-that-there-is.
16
Coloured by the actions
When we have
mislaid something, our mind
conditioning kicks in, and
determines how long it will
take us to find the lost
object. Sometimes we never
find it.
As we improve,
objects are lost less often,
as we become more mindful,
and more organised. When
objects are lost, they
become more serious, because
we begin to notice that we
have been mindless, which is
more important than the
mislaid object. Suddenly we
realise that we really are
responsible in all ways for
everything that happens to
us.
I had read those
words a hundred times, and
could never understand how
it worked, and therefore
never truly believed it.
Slowly, I think I worked it
out.
Placing
ourselves in our mind's eye
as if we were a body is what
creates the problem.
Whenever we picture
ourselves doing anything, we
see a body. However, we have
already learned that we are
more than just a body. Now,
instead of a body, I picture
myself as a rainbow-coloured
bubble that can stretch,
mould, bend, and twist. This
bubble, me, has
electro-magnetic properties,
which change from time to
time and mood to mood.
Everything else
that has materialised on
this planet is also a
rainbow coloured
Electro-magnetic bubble, but
the more gross objects like
rocks and earth reflect only
a small section of the
spectrum. All human beings
have many slightly varying
colours, and can be seen to
be all the same (a bubble),
yet all different, like a
snowflake.
Imagine
yourself, your bubble, you,
as it slides along the main
street, being attracted to
this, and disgusted by that,
and moulding to fit between
other bubbles travelling in
different directions. The
vision is not a difficult
one, and with just a little
practice, we can superimpose
this type of vision over the
physical things that we see
around us. We are able to
see the effects of one
energy on another, and to
see how the arrival and
leaving of a person affects
the remaining group. We are
also able to see how the
reactions of one person are
"coloured" by the actions or
words of another.
Experiencing
these bubbles enables us to
see the shade of bubble that
indicates the mood and
intention of the person
travelling inside the
bubble.We begin to gain the
ability to read the aura of
others.
17 Biased
We are now aware
that we make our own
problems. Even where no
problem exists, then we
still try to imagine
problems, using the
intellect in combination
with the imagination to try
to draw the most fearful
scenario.
The reason why
we see things as problems is
that the media and the
presentation of daily
information is designed to
make us afraid. We begin to
see problems everywhere, and
rarely see any good in
anything.
We know that
whatever is under
consideration is neither
good nor bad; it just is,
but it is very difficult for
us to feel what we know - or
to know what we feel. As
soon as we experience
something new, we are either
pleased by it or displeased,
before we have time to make
a conscious judgement.
What we show of
our emotion is under
conscious control, but the
initial attraction or
repulsion is outside of our
physical or mental control.
We base our mental process
on comparing one thing with
another. When we see
something for the first
time, we will draw to mind
the nearest similar thing
that we have previously
experienced. We make a
comparison of bigger or
better or smellier or
another judgement of the
attribute of the object in
question.
If the base line
to which we are comparing
has been shifted to the left
or right, away from centre,
then our decisions and
thought processes will also
be biased to the left or
right. If we associate with
a group of people on a
regular basis, then we will
begin to share the views of
the group. This pulls us
either left or right.
The process
under way is to push the
norm further away from the
centre, such that the
majority of the population
considers the true norm as
an extreme. Vaccination is
not normal, or natural.
Pesticide is not
normal or natural.
Governments are not normal
or natural. Nation-States
are not normal or natural.
Yet, most of us
now consider them normal and
natural.
What is natural?
One who
practices right speech,
speaks the truth and is
steadfast in truthfulness,
trustworthy, dependable,
straightforward with others.
He reconciles the
quarrelling and encourages
the united. He delights in
harmony, seeks after
harmony, rejoices in
harmony, and creates harmony
by his words. His speech is
gentle, pleasing to the ear,
kindly, heart-warming,
courteous, agreeable, and
enjoyable to many. He speaks
at the proper time,
according to the facts,
according to what is
helpful, according to Dhamma
and the Code of Conduct. His
words are worth remembering,
timely, well-reasoned,
well-chosen, and
constructive.
(Extract taken
from The Art of Living).
18 What are
you doing?
"What are you
doing?"
"I am
entertaining myself"
"So
entertainment is important
then?"
"I guess so".
"So, if
entertaining is important,
why be selfish about it?"
"What do you
mean?"
"You said that
you are entertaining
yourself".
"Is it a now a
crime to entertain myself?"
Almost. As a
personality scales the
evolutionary heights of many
lifetimes, some places along
the path have viewing
points. From each of these
points, one is able to look
backwards at the heights
already scaled, and one is
able to look forwards to the
peaks towering ahead. There
comes a point very early on
the path where we realise
that there is no going back.
Things will never be the
same again. The back door is
closed. Changes have taken,
and are taking, place
everywhere except in our
memory. This is why the
memory can be such a
dangerous tool; because we
remember things how they
used to be, which is not of
much benefit to a newly
evolved situation.
At school, we
learn how things used to be
as if they are still the
same scores of years later.
One benefit in
going to school is to
discover the conditioning of
others.
By discovering
the conditioning of others,
we are able to discover our
own conditioning.
This is the aim
of meditation - to help us
to examine our own mind, to
discover our own
pre-conditioning, and to
remove it.
At first, we
feel that the preconditioned
mind is "we" - as if it is a
part of our inner selves.
Later we find that our inner
selves are far subtler than
the coarseness of the
conditioning of the material
world.
We find that
many of our habits and
personal traits are because
we have avoided something,
as opposed to making
reasoned or sensed choices.
Before realising this, we
cling to these traits as if
we were clinging to our arm,
not realising that these
very habits and traits are
preventing our evolutionary
progress.
19 Living
here and now
Once we have
begun to live in the
here-and-now, we are able to
see how the conditioning of
others causes their
judgement to take them in
certain directions. Then one
can see how one's own
judgement has driven one's
life in the past. It becomes
an easy step to learn how
our own judgement has been
operating, and once we can
see this, we can set about
modifying our judgement to a
more desirable arrangement.
In other words,
by modifying what we
presently consider as
instinctive reactions, we
are able to evolve
ourselves.
The first thing
to do is to learn about our
most instinctive action and
reaction - that of
breathing.
Playing with the
breath.
This exercise is
one that we can use every
day for the rest of our
lives, even if just for a
few seconds. All we need is
to be in a situation that
allows relaxation,
preferably seated, with a
straight spine.
1 - Make three
very deep long breaths,
pausing briefly between the
in and the out breath, in
order to open the chest and
heart area.
2 - Consciously
allow the body to relax
until it feels comfortable,
but hold the spine straight.
Sitting in a chair is OK if
this is the most comfortable
position - we are not doing
athletics! If we have a weak
spine, then we support
ourselves against a tree or
pillar.
3 - Concentrate
totally on breathing as
gently, and as little, and
as smoothly as possible,
with as little effort as
possible.
- As we
feel the waves of
relaxation, we go with them,
letting every atom of the
body relax, using energy
only for breathing, and
maintaining a straight
spine.
5 - Stay there
and learn about ourselves!
6 - Decide
before starting how many
"Stops" we are going to sit
for. When we feel that we
have had enough, and are
about to finish the
meditation, we do not
finish. We continue, and
count this as one "Stop". We
now go through a severe
test. Can we sit through the
pain? The answer is yes, and
we manage to do that for the
predetermined number of
"stops".
We do not
actually get up and walk
about until we have reached
our predetermined number of
stops. This helps us to stay
there for inordinately
longer than usual, and
brings us immense
satisfaction with our
progress.
This one works
wonders for me.
20 Final Words
By sitting for
about ten minutes several
times per day, we will
discover that our lives take
a miraculous turn for the
better, as more and more
reality replaces the
illusory life which we
presently lead.
The Law of Cause
and Effect takes on
different proportions as we
begin to understand the true
effect of all of our
thoughts, words and deeds.
By taking the
time to process catalyst as
it is presented, we perfect
the process, and are able to
process catalyst more
rapidly. This is what allows
us to see deeper into Cause
and Effect and to be more
able to control our own
thoughts words and deeds.
By interfering
less in processes beyond our
understanding, we are able
to observe the processes as
they follow their natural
course.
We can see the
effect of man, the effect of
animals, and the effect of
nature.
We find that
there are less "bummers" and
more experiences of joy - we
discover that it is possible
to learn from pleasurable
experiences, as well as the
less pleasurable ones.
We find it far
easier to let things go, as
we are dis-attached from
anything impermanent.
We welcome new
situations, new people, and
new things, and we leave
ourselves open to new
vibrations.
We find new
experiences in everything
that is happening around us
and we find that we need
more time alone in peace to
process the catalyst of the
day.
Therefore, what
we are doing much of the
time is meditating, in order
to learn about ourselves, so
that we may be of more
service to others.
