Spirituality

I: Reality and Subjectivity, by David R. Hawkins

"describes the very substrate and essence of consciousness as it evolved from its primordial appearance as life on earth on up through evolution as the human ego, and hence, to the ego’s transcendence as the spiritual Reality of Enlightenment and the Presence of Divinity" -- amazon.

Be As You Are, ed. by David Godman

"probably the most widely read book on Ramana Maharshi’s teachings. Since its first appearance in the mid-80s, it has been, outside India, the standard introduction to Bhagavan’s teachings" -- davidgodman.org

reincarnation

The truth and extent to which this is an attractor field to return lifetime after lifetime to a human body. Apparently, the main reason is love, but the field is much, much wider.

prohibition of having a relationship with another spiritual teacher

Request: Wanting to hold the Doc in my mind, I am met with a kind of feeling that I "shouldn't" do it. The argument is the existence of Christ... [Still,] a Christian cannot betray Christ... just because he maintains a "different" teacher in his mind. I wonder what is behind this "prohibition".

losing the feeling of God in your heart

Request: the current state of affairs for many according to Russell Brand.

Is uncertainty necessary to grow one's faith?

Priority request. Calibration of a quote on this topic.

satori

A temporary high state, according to TvF, often confused for enlightenment, which is permanent. It is calibrated at 585 in TvF.

T/F: this community shares a non-local field of psyche

Request: It seems like we witness the same thoughts come up. I can hold something in mind and then check latest results and there it is now calibrated. Held in many places but the same non-local field.

T/F: to reach sainthood one must forgive demons

How much does a saint have to forgive?

avoiding eye contact for spiritual protection

Request: to prevent psychic control from people with negative intentions.

statement: you don't need to desire your destiny

Priority request: Comes from the idea that if something is your destiny it will occur independent of the emotion of desire, which tends to result in suffering. It seems one can renounce desire and observe how the body and mind are automatically pulled to certain things.

monitoring spirit

A militant, sanctimonious, anti-sin extra consciousness (lower astral) that presents itself in your psyche as "holy" Conscience, yet damns you (or projected outwardly, others) to hell for even minor mistakes and sees that you suffer under its punishment.

exerting psychic control over others

Shame or guilt projected into the psyche of another person by messages or incantations with instructions for the purpose of manipulation and energy control, i.e. black magic, which is calibrated at 20 in Truth vs. Falsehood.

how you judge others is how you will be judged

Which is why forgiveness is such a good idea.

deciding to live in truth...

… and leaving everything else behind -- request.