Archive for February, 2012
Dealing with old religious programing
You have to understand the nature of the mind. Mind does not like to be quiet and it will move and be restless so long as you identify with it. Mind is knowledge and knowledge is mind. They are one and the same. The very nature of mind is to seek and to expand .The Nature of god or your true nature is to be still. Mind is therefore both heaven and hell. It’s Hell when you allow it to go its way unchecked and Heaven when it breaks and dies under the teachings of the Master{ Self Realization}
The mind is the devil and the mind is god. If no mind, then who is doing wrong? And who is doing right? Dealing with the mind is very simple; all you need to do is stop and be mindful of it! The problem is, you let the mind ride you, and I told you to be mindful when this happens. You must have faith and ignore it all. Mind `s nature is to wander. Think, in deep sleep where is god and where is the devil? From experience you can say that they are not there because they are your thoughts. Who the question is “who is thinking?”
Having said that, the mind tends to make a big deal about religion. This is from years of programming and it is a tough one to break. When in reality it is no different than any other thought. In deep sleep there is no religion, so it can’t be real in the least. What’s real cannot be seen or experienced and therefore knowing this you can discard everything to the side. What’s real is always there, it needs no proof. It is your true nature, it is the true God. It has no views, no dislikes or likes and no this or that. It is simply what is! So the term is often used that God is what is. This alone makes it the true definition of Free will. This is why faith is needed. Without faith in the master you are fighting a losing battle. This is because the world and your sense tell you what the mind sees and the master tells you of something else that can’t be experienced with mind. The mind is relentless and the moment it sees any weakness it attacks. This is when you need to know and feel- “no, what master has said is true” so I choose to ignore the thought. Beait a thought of religion or god.
There is no antichrist or devil as described in the books. These are manmade concepts- mind concepts. Not to worry about such things at all
So long as you think you are the mind, do good no harm but don’t be attached to the results or the act
Until then follow what the master says