It’s us, we are the Heirs to the Eternal Throne but life shows us something different. When mortality is holding an ax over our head it’s hard to believe in anything else or in something we can’t see, let alone have faith in the unseen. Seems weird that death and what happens afterwards is turned into a suppressed thought when it should own the day. Nope, just put your head down and keep going, don’t even think about it. The biggest mystery of all should not be left up to science and religion, they’re just scratching the surface. This is where the Seers and the Knowers dwell. The Seers know the Afterlife and the Knowers know the Eternal.

I’m a Knower, I know the Eternal, seems impossible but true, anyone can, and the good news is there is an Eternal universe and an eternal Soul.

The soul is the doorway to Eternity

It’s right there for the taking but life is so compelling and demanding. We cling to it because it’s all we know, unfortunately it will be our demise. To think this is all there is, and our ever changing Self is here to stay is foolish. There’s much more at risk here, to stick with what you see and believe means you won’t see It. To see It you gotta be It

A component to becoming Eternal is knowing that we exist, and have existed for an Eternity, we are part of the Eternal Whole. We have to believe It first, know It’s there and how to return. There is more out there then meets the eye, be ready to discard the known for the unknown, look for the Eternal Unknown that is behind all of this. The mind and images exist in time but they don’t in Eternity.

Our eternal existence with the Soul can lose that right to exist, so hoarding that which is transitory sets the stage for a transitory life, the Soul will win no owner and life wasted.

Deep in the heart of Eternity this Awareness of Being is our Soul’s divinity, and actualizes its Self through its connection to form, we provide the Soul with an independent uniqueness.

Awareness of Being has created a greater purpose for existing than the short life can provide, the truth lies within each Soul, loose the Soul by clinging to life you loose your Heir to the Eternal Throne.

There are many rigid, and sometimes severe practices placed on practitioners in order to become a qualified spiritual aspirant.  Offerings like this are a fleeting mind pacifier that won’t provide any lasting benefit on the spiritual path.  In some extreme cases the students vigilantly practice austerities and disciplines that seem to dwell on physical endurance, but no spiritual value is derived from this.

Some disciplines like meditation are necessary for the quest, the physical austerities and practices aren’t.

Book smarts taught in a testing fashion in order to find the aspirant’s spiritual level is usually not helpful. This type of external grading system tends to create a school hierarchy. An ego based performance that can deliver a mental and spiritual road block turns the most humble student’s aim to waste.

To Realize the Soul is a hard and elusive endeavor, and if the teacher is also striving you have a slim chance to make it, if the teacher is playing a role of nobility then forget about it.

Actually, group dynamics, physical austerities, rituals, garments, insignias, penance, visualizations strict diets and even chanting are usually counterproductive to the spiritual cause. Sometimes it’s a good starting point, however It’s well connected to the physical world, and chanting for favors from the spiritual world is self indulgent. Beginning meditation techniques and active mind and body meditations are helpful for a while, however they can turn against you in the long run. Most spiritual paths judge you on external performances however when dealing with this it’s the internal triumphs that really count.

In group situations talking about spiritual experiences can also become a competitive hindrance, this is best talked about in private with the teacher.  And unless you have a qualified teacher to bounce things off of you basically have to figure it out and do research.

Your spiritual journey is a very personal and private endeavor, a personal pursuit between the Soul and what you became, the fight between these two entities is best pursued in meditation. Always on the alert to keep the spiritual ego, useless formalities and wrong information at bay.

 The minds identity has a revolving ideology, and formidable contender to overcome.  Hence the job of the spiritualist to help with this task so you can break the spell and find Eternity. Religions and Foundations have unwittingly created a substitute centerpiece that is connected to the physical world keeping Eternity off at a distance.  It’s ether the physical realm or the Eternal realm and the serious seeker can’t pursue both at the same time and expect liberation.

I believe passed down traditions with no enlightened teacher at the helm is to blame for this deviation, austerities and traditions become the way to judge progression. This deviance from what really matters has a curb appeal with the masses via external achievements, and now anyone can take the helm.

In search of Enlightenment or Self-realization really has no physical requirements to speak of and no special diet.  In fact moderation is the rule of thumb. If you feel noble wearing the spiritual garb, you are doing it for the wrong reasons.  If your path requires you to achieve rigorous postures, abstain from sex or any type of abstinence, find another path. Do you really think the physical stuff is necessary in order to sit and meditate with a goal of forgetting the whole physical world is pointless. Of course extreme addictions are to be avoided and moderation is the operative word in all cases.

Even a holy place and a holy teacher isn’t a prerequisite if you did your research and understand the essence of the process. Where you sit in meditation is the real holy place, and the holiness is the teacher within.  Research of course comes first and there are books and Realized teachers to help with that however be vigilant for the right knowledge.

Life has totally absorbed us into her clutches with all her rewarding social perks that we can easily loose our path through the trees.  People perceive life in such a grading fashion that it encroaches into the spiritual field where it really doesn’t belong.  The minute the Self-realized teacher dies the wannabes take over and fight for position, and eventually the new heads reorganizing everything to fit their mindset and goals.  I’m afraid that’s really unavoidable unless there’s someone at the helm with spiritual enlightenment.

The real lack of good teachers has everyone concerned with the wrong ideals, and the true spiritual ideals that lead to liberation are diluted with ineffectiveness.  In the long run they create dependence and become a hindrance to spiritual growth.  The mind helps in the way of research and then when the mind realizes its part of the problem then the Soul must take the helm and overcome this personal obstacle.

Dependence inhibits transcendence.

That’s the key here, in the long run the world and body matter not, not the words and not the thoughts, the art of meditation is to live by this creed.  When Buddha preached detachment he meant it internally not visually or verbally, it’s done through a meditation practice.  This doctrine really encompasses everything that the mind and life can throw at you. Osho, “you can have possessions provided you’re not possessive of them.” Is right on. During meditation you let go of everything in life because life pulls your attention away from Eternity. It’s not easy, and the purpose of this article is based on efficiency.

The world is demanding all of our time and there needs to be spiritual efficiency for today’s busy person.

I’m trying to funnel your focus to the heart of the matter thereby giving you free-agent status to save your money and spend your time more wisely.   No longer will you need the fragile security of religions, and paths that require mundane rituals with no benefits.  No sense in spinning your wheels when immediate traction can be had with a meditation practice.  There is no better worship than that, and there is nothing better for your spiritual development than applying yourself directly to the search within.

As fragile humans we find it easy and a requirement to believe in some Religion as the way to God, a promise of an overseer that guides us, watches over us, and of course keeps track of our discretion’s.  In some cases religions promote a spiritual leader as a go between savior.  They promise help through their divine connection to the savior, along with the promise of salvation and eternal life, of course, they say their way is the only way possible for this salvation.

I think that would be great if it were true, I would love someone to stand by me throughout life and death, I won’t have to do much of anything except believe, and once I do, this ultimate redeemer will save me.  Wow, that sounds great and easy to do, but is that at all possible? No it’s not, nothing is easy in life and neither is this. They have some sort of spiritual Ponzi scheme with no spiritual equity for your investment, these types of spiritual institutions do provide help in the community but not spiritually. I wish they were more responsible when it comes down to helping us with our spiritual practice.  They have a spiritual duty to help you progress towards Self-realization but they don’t, and they fall back on old dogma, promises and scare tactics as a substitute. In the end this doesn’t help anyone nor does it help them.  This glaring misstep reduces their legitimacy by downgrading spiritual progress to a slow crawl, causing them to rely solely on promises.

The Religions have missed their call spiritually by totally relying on old scripture, and promises which really don’t help. I believe their promise is centered on them to give them an edge over other paths. They gave a promise of divine help that is really not theirs to give.

The real truth is our Soul doesn’t need saving because it’s already Eternal and Perfect, and we have the innate ability to uncover this eternal treasure.

The religions help in the community by helping folks find their way through the tough times in life, but riddled with control and a total let down spiritually. There is a tremendous need in that respect, and they should find the added responsibility motivating and beneficial to them too.

Spiritually speaking, no one can help you, unless you help yourself, contemplating isn’t enough.  It just doesn’t do the work on its own and you have to go in with a steadfast determination, however you need to know what to do and how to do it, and it takes practice.  In the process it promotes a sense of wellbeing, grounds you to your spiritual path and creates stability in life. There is no help from beyond, the personal God is a myth, just a vain thought, to think the ruler of the universe comes here to help or watch you is ridicules.  

The only real help that can come is from a teacher (preferably Self-realized) who can only coach you while living.  It is entirely up to you to do the work, the Afterlife just reinforces this rule. In reality no one actually needs saving, just Eternity needs saving from the person you’ve become.

That’s the issue here, however blunt it is, you have to break free from this new identity, this connection to life and who you became must be severed in order to be who you really are in Eternity. Birth has given us almost total independence, It’s your life, your creation and your illusion, and it’s your problem to deal with, waiting for a Deity to save you is handing down a life sentence of imprisonment and death.

You carry all your imbedded personalized illusions in tow after death and you must voluntarily release them or you’ll be stuck in the revolving door of drama, confusion and death.

The thinking mind is the pilot throughout life, at death the pilot needs to hand over its reigns to the Soul.

Self-Realization or Enlightenment is the most important event or wakening in a seekers life (or any for that matter), it is the only spiritual recognizing that is done by the Almighty.  It actualizes the Soul Eternally and reestablishes the Eternal Identity within.

Self-Realization happens when the Self or Soul Realizes its Eternal Nature first hand within Eternity.

There is nothing more important, bigger or better than realizing your Self Eternally, nothing in the universe can compare to this rare event, its value is unsurpassed by anything known.

Undeniably the highest experience available while living anywhere in the universe, and it comes in the most silent and subtle fashion that automatically destroys any false notions of Soul, God, and Heaven.

It is by far the highest possible goal, the only goal worthy of striving for because it is the only achivement that’ll stay forever and not leave you, taking the sting out of death and everything else.

Eternity striving for Eternity Divinizes itself within Eternity.

The Eternal Soul rediscovers its Eternal Home after dislodging from its physical existence. From that moment on you have the only type of contentment that is available while embodied. After Self-Realization you know and understand the Source, and the end result of all things in the universe. You know how to get there, and you know you can’t be denied for it has made you Self-confident and resolute.

Instant comprehension through integration in a place where Soul’s only go, leaves this Almighty Realm unchanged and pure, a Heavenly palace.  In order to get to this sacred place you have to return to your original state, that being the Soul without body and mind, making this no small feat however well worth the effort.

Returning to your original state takes place after a long and tedious detachment from all that the mind thinks it is. In a nutshell, this is done through meditation, guided by contemplation until you’re able to shelve the world away for the Samadhi State, a deep state of being. This is a deep, thoughtless, meditative state of the Soul slowly eases its way from the body and mind.

The mind has big attachments that link you to everything the mind thinks it is until the Soul realizes itself Eternally and becomes a governing entity.  The mind now knows its beginning and managing owner, which allows mind control now that the Soul’s attention is freed up. Allowing the freedom of internal redirection from any dialog of the mind you don’t want. 

Self-Realization is possible because of our connection to Eternity.

As remarkable as it may sound we have always been eternal and untarnished, we realize this fact through enlightenment.  It’s a Realization of Godliness because our Soul is as Pure and as Perfect as God is. Eternity doesn’t change in spite of its connection to time, neither does the Soul.  The Soul is a fraction of God with the same qualities of God, size doesn’t matter in this case, altogether we are the Almighty.

There is nothing in the universe that is better than that!

It should be the pursuit of everyone in every religion, this highlight of our existence should be glorified everywhere by our spiritual institutions, but unfortunately it’s not.  Book knowledge is good but personal experience is much better in the spiritual field, and any field for that matter.  Book knowledge can only carry you so far before you have to go out and see for yourself.  Even Eastern Religions have strayed to far into austerities, physical restrictions, miracles and absence. Falling prey to mistaken prophets, cons, and spiritual leaders with not much to share besides what they have heard and read.

I try to spell it out the best way I can and will rarely quote anyone else, making this a spiritual oasis of information, words that you can count on far past this flash of a lifetime.