Letting Life Teach You

   In the book Ask and It is Given it reads, "Most people do not think they have control over what they believe. They observe things happening around them and evaluate them, but they usually feel that they have no control whatsoever about the belief that is formulating within them. They spend their lives sorting events into categories of good or bad, wanted or unwanted, right or wrong - but rarely do they understand that they have the ability to control their personal relationship with these events."

  The Witness

  Cultivating awareness that we have within us the power to control our relationship with any event or situation gives us choices in how we respond to life experiences. We can decide the degree of awareness we bring to any event. Practicing awareness is the secret process used through the ages to achieve real enlightenment. Behind everything we experience is what is called an invisible witness, the observer, an aspect of our true or authentic Self. It is always present, always witnessing everything that happens in our lives. This aspect of our authentic Self notices all our reactions and responses to life. Your authentic Self, sometimes called the higher Self is that part of you that you have not identified with because of your life conditioning. You have been incorrectly identified with the personality or false self.

  False Self

  Our work is to practice letting go of our identification with this false self so that we may reconnect with the power, serenity and abilities of the

true Self. When we identify with our real Self as witness to our lives, we capture the essence of awareness that sees all but judges nothing. This takes some study and commitment to practice and cultivate because we have been conditioned from childhood to classify all things and events as either right or wrong, good or bad. When we place ourselves on one side of any situation in life we put ourselves in the situation where we fight with life because it is in opposition to what we see as acceptable.

  Stop All Thinking

  Perhaps you wonder how the witnessing works. In this moment you can catch a sense of your inner witness if you simply stop all thinking and just become aware of yourself reading this Insight. Become aware of what you are doing! Like an observer or witness, just become aware of who and what you are and what you are doing now. You might ask yourself if what you are reading is bringing you to a deeper understanding of your true nature. Remember, as you witness yourself, entertain no judgement or criticism, only curiosity.

  In the Moment

  As you return to reading this Insight, you might ask yourself if you have a sense of being fully centred in the moment, in the present. This is the attitude that brings us to spiritual awareness, to spiritualizing our lives, to allowing the inner presence to permeate every moment. You see, the way we normally experience our everyday life is somewhat similar to being in a state of hypnosis. We have come to

see life from only one viewpoint and that viewpoint or perception colours everything in our lives causing much suffering and frustration.

  Breaking the 'Spell'

  Each time you remember to practice awareness you are breaking the 'hypnotic spell' of your conditioning and engaging in the process of awakening to your real nature. As you do this, in time you will be able to hold onto the waking moments for longer. When you do this you are giving yourself a higher level of consciousness from which to experience life. Be patient as you practice this way of waking to your real Self - it will take time but the rewards and the freedom you will gain will enhance your life immeasurably. Keep in mind the desired outcome of this practice. We want to detach from the sense of the false self and identify with the real Self and so enjoy the fulfilling and satisfying life that awaits us

  It Works!

  We suggest you let go of any ideas that this sounds good but is not going to work. This is a tried and time tested workable process that brings simple observations into meaningful and life changing realizations which will bring you to higher and higher levels of awareness. This truly is the most important work of your life and will guarantee you the greatest of rewards. All you need to do is to be aware of how life can teach you and you will enjoy the results.


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