In a lot of spiritual books consciousness is divided into groups: The universal or super-consciousness, and regular consciousness. This idea of a change in consciousness happened when those experiencing the Source speak out, local consciousness is subject to changes, we have an unconscious state but super-consciousness doesn’t change. It’s eternal and Godly, so I call it Awareness.

I classify Awareness as God, Eternity, Soul, Absolute Space and Self, our Eternal identity. While local consciousnesses relationship to energy is in need of form to work with matter. Awareness of Being doesn’t have any byproducts of energy that forms need to exist. Consciousness is the child of Awareness, activated for a tour of duty, is a blessing in disguise.

Awareness’s first point of contact in the universe is in consciousness. Consciousness is a moving form of Awareness prone to external forces creating different states of existence however Awareness is always consistent without any opposing particles rendering it timeless.
The watcher is perceiving the flow of images through consciousness until it becomes Aware. Awareness can’t see the universe or even understand duality until birth. We need a linkup to another dimension to experience the universe of movement.

Spiritual experiences in consciousness are all over the charts, but the ultimate experience of Self-realization is the same for one and all, it happens in Awareness only, no moving visuals, no sounds, no forms, no color, no movement. Birth turns on the display of sensory enjoyment with the love affair with energy and the flow of opposites. Lost in the thrill of consciousness our Eternal identity is glossed over by this temporary heightened sense of existence, which is outside the norm.

Consciousness is a product of the universe, and consequently must stay in the universe after death here and in the afterlife. Awareness is in its own dimension of pure Space unaffected by the unfolding drama of its new attached organism. Awareness is the most subtle form of consciousness, comprised of Stillness the common denominator in all things, the foundation behind all movement. It seems like Awareness radiated consciousness causing a spreading wave or “Akasha field” of energy seeping out creating the universal expansion we see today. And, even though this subtle movement eventually turned into the universe, it is still a reflection of Awareness and not the real You.

You are the still Source that supports the universe, all that appears in the universe is linked to that solid background, it’s an imperfect link or an imperfect reflection of You. You are perfect at the core and a crucial piece in the puzzle of life and Eternity. Just by existing in your true identity is the best you can do, because by not identifying with this mass of vapors parading around as reality you turn into a beacon of truth for Awareness. Once your Soul gets a sobering look at Reality it washes away all the false notions.

Everyday in our normal working lives we are faced with many opportunities to work on spiritual development, but we usually waste it on unproductive mind chatter and phone stuff. Why not put this time to good use, it really doesn’t matter how little the time is, because in establishing a new mental pattern it all begins with these wasted moments. Why let the mind control you and take you to places that don’t have any meaning or places you don’t want to go, eventually adding weight to your back. When we take a close look at our internal dialogue, beyond our duties and normal reactions, most of it is completely useless, this technique is designed for that and can cultivate stability and mind control just by checking in. You can work on these moments to advance yourself spiritually, strengthen your mind and concentration.

No matter how busy our day is we experience down time and gaps in-between places which can become mentally and spiritually productive. So many times we are caught between appointments and destinations, and it seems like a big part of life is wasting time, most of the time we fill it up with mental gossip, desires, fears, and worries. Why do we let bad thought and behavior take control with meaningless banter when we can infuse deeper spiritual insights to start imposing productive thoughts that help in mind control.

Practice these pauses can also be done with the eyes open, whether in front of the computer, TV, reading, or any number of ways. I was able to find many ways throughout the day with no need for posture. When it’s down time why not do it? Why entertain all this childish mind stuff that just provides more issues. Under the radar you can meditate any time any place. You can check into the body energies for short pauses throughout the hectic day, give you a sense of peace during trying moments.

Conquering negative thoughts by superimposing a spiritual dialogue or personal positive experience is a technique that works but harder than the pauses. Any form of real mind control boils down to energy. Practicing meditation is the keystone to this technique because it lowers the volume during your check in pauses.

When an unwanted thought rises it triggers distinct energy pattern that can even start before the thought which you can feel. It’s your trigger mechanism to act. That ugly energy of a bad thought is perceivable. You have to be able to feel the change inside and turn away before it triggers chaotic energy that takes more time to relax and move from. It can be mastered when you catch it early, it makes it easy to turn away from it. The strong chaotic energy can even be heard and felt in a humming vibration during a quiet meditation. The goal is to place your attention in the middle of the chaotic energy and sit there observing it to calm it down. Just observing without thinking the energy has no direction and dissipates. Catch it quickly it can be extinguished quickly.

The technique in the beginning is withdrawing your attention away from the thought by focusing your attention on inside the energies, like your sitting your concentration in the middle of the flow and just witnessing the energy, it will consequently spread out and dissipate. By the mere act of observing energy means you are the thoughtless observer then the energy looses its directional and flounders. This type of catch and release means everything to your peace and happiness. Also the benefits are extremely important in the Afterlife.

I’m watching a drama unfold before me, totally immersed in the drama my guarded emotions aren’t helping. All of a sudden a light turns on and I see my predicament. I’m in a theater, it’s just a movie, that drama doesn’t matter at all, it has nothing to do with me or my real situation, I have been taken for a ride in a false drama. Thank God it wasn’t real or a big deal to begin with.

The Soul is sitting in the theater of life watching the show. Completely absorbed in the continual drama between the good and the bad, I am totally hooked on the drama unfolding before me until the light turns on and the images disappear, it’s just images on the screen, I was tricked. I know now I was caught up in an illusion.

This is enlightenment. This is the reason why the great ones call life an illusion.

Part of the original story : old wise man asked who you are and got a long answer

Oh no you’re not, I know better than that, said the venerable old man, you never left your theater seat. What! What are you talking about? Have you lost your mind silly old man? No! He said, You’re the one that lost your mind, because you don’t know where your seat is, you’re lost in the drama. When you take control by realizing where your seat actually is, you’ll start talking like this as well. Really, tell me more replied the visitor . Well, I found out that we don’t really die and we were never born, as a matter of fact I never left my seat and went anywhere, it was all a theatrical play, I thought I was playing a staring role. Then I found out the joke is on me, the light turned on and the show ended, then I saw the gravity of my mistake. I realized I didn’t have a part in the show after all, just thought I had. Now, I help others in finding that light switch, so they can see their position in the theater of reality.

That’s strange, tell me more?

I was making a grave error in believing that I was a fragile human, when I was Eternal and indestructible. Believe in me and what I say and don’t look back, keep searching for the eternal seat until you find it, and see for yourself, what all the great ones saw, you won’t be disappointed. Because in knowing your true position, you find your anchor in stability on the open seas of life, a most valuable asset, for you’ll never be lost again. Look within and away from the theatrical world of images and energy, you’ll find yourself sitting in the pure still sea of Eternity.

This was all so new to me, I was taken back by the statement, but I was also very curious, crazy or not he had me hook, line and sinker. What is the theater? And, how do I find the switch to turn on the light?

The theater is the grand arena of Eternal space where our Soul is permanently stationed, you’ll find the switch after fumbling around in the dark for some time. But when you do, you will see the source of all, and realize this play was an illusion, which you had bought into, with a ticket of birth. You never find out where the switch is, or how you turn it on, but by following a simple formula, detaching yourself from the play mentally, you start the search for the switch, and eventually the theater will be reveled. You’re in essence moving away from the foreground of sensual involvement in the play, to the background darkness of the theater, you stay until the light turns on. So, sit back in your seat and know your seat is still, energyless, feelingless, and not perceivable, and what you perceive is the show and not you. When you’re able to look away from the show long enough, the show ends and the theater is visible. Your relentless noninvolvement in the show switches on the original Light in the theater, in Absolute space, your eternal home. But remember, when you’re caught up in the show you’re not looking for the switch.

Spirituality is the exit ramp off the expressway of life. It shows you another way of living that isn’t confined and defined by the high speed rat race. It talks about the field of wildflowers that thrive and survive in the stillness of the off ramp, offering a refuge from the nonstop pace. In today’s religious institutions you get very little in return, a few words of wisdom, a lot of wishful thinking, and a real lack of logical answers to big questions. When it should answer all those questions after all they do claim to understand God but why are there so many holes in their logic. It should be an informative discussion on finding your own Realization, so you can be as content in the stillness of a simple existence. It should show you the way by discerning the false from fact, guiding you to your own contentment that is waiting within you. Real spirituality moves away from the outside world of the senses and goes inward to explore the reality that lies beyond appearances.

Being productive in the world is societies beckoning call, however being spiritually productive is God’s beckoning call, and they are related as far as duty is concerned. You have your duty to the family and to society by creating a stable environment to thrive, but what about the duty to yourself, isn’t it important to work on something lasting that goes beyond life? After all you will be on your own, and need instructions on how to tackle this next phase.

Meditation is the most important component to spirituality because it activates the thoughtless witness, which usually lays dormant, the witness is the bridge between Eternity and mind. Meditation and introspection on the outside may look unproductive and easy, but on the inside it’s very productive and hard to master. Spirituality is not an easy endeavor; as a matter of fact it might be one of the hardest but most rewarding endeavors of your life. Self-realization will turn your world inside out when you finally face reality, you will no longer see yourself as a human first. The end goal of spirituality is to see what you really are, Awareness in Eternal space without the body, mind or universe. Then you’re aligned with the truth, and you find your natural state of existence, that was previously glossed over by the manic doer of the untrue. You go back to the beginning of time, where the core of all things sit as one, and you see where it all comes from and where it all ends up. The wisdom of the Saints is now your wisdom, as you blaze your own trail in the realm of spirituality. You will see life and God as clear as the Saints did, and understand the pit falls and stepping stones of the spiritual aspirant, which eventually leads them to contentment.