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Feel free to reprint articles within. Please give the following credit: "Reprinted from 'The Federation Flash.' To receive a free copy, e-mail: starbldr@gate.net." .......................................................................... .......................................................................... TRUE BELIEVERS, INTEGRITY, AND TRUTH Everyone believes in something. Even those who say, "I don't believe in anything," believe that they don't believe anything. So, believing, at least while in human form, is inevitable. Integrity Being in "integrity" means that we act on our inner truth. Integrity acts like an internal tuning fork, vibrating whenever we hear truth. Strictly mental arguments (logical though they may be) will not make the fork vibrate. These strings of logic don't source from the heart. Sometimes, our beliefs take us far from our integrity. When this happens, we become unhappy, because lying keeps us in illusion. We feel separate from others, ourselves, and God. To stay in integrity, our beliefs must be the same as our inner truth. Aren't "beliefs" the same as "inner truth"? For some beings, they are; for others, they are not. Those who grant their beliefs precedence over their inner truth are "True Believers." The Growth of Integrity As we grow in spiritual awareness and veils lift, behavior that once worked for us becomes inappropriate. Our actions are not genuine. When we act out these old behavior patterns (usually out of habit), we notice that we are not in integrity. This behavior creates instant karma. We become vulnerable to - and even invite - attack. We must defend our illusions. Other beings sense the discordant vibrations and take a poke at them. At some level, everyone knows we are lying. What can we do when we step from integrity? A common response is to feel guilty. Guilt is a third- and fourth-dimensional affair - a response of the emotional body. We feel bad about our behavior. Brooding over our acts, however, isn't practical if we are to live miraculous lives. An alternative response is to use guilt as an indicator. It signals that we have sidestepped. We then take appropriate steps to realign ourselves with our new picture of truth. Outside Authority A True Believer has found an outside authority to tell them what is true. We've all been True Believers at some point. The outside authority could be a teacher or guru, a philosophical system, a book, a channeled entity, a diet, a religion, a science of a ny kind, or a political system. Not everyone who is dedicated to a cause or belief is a True Believer, though. Some beings may serve a particular cause gracefully and sincerely. These individuals are positive, evolutionary forces. If you look closely, you will find that love motivates these people, not their beliefs. Love is life, beliefs are ideas. Unlike True Believers, these wise people won't try to manipulate you to make you change. Behavior If we are True Believers, we will accept (and often, preach), 100% of the group's rhetoric. We agree to believe those parts of the dogma that we "sort of know" aren't true for us. On faith, we will overlook and even defend these inconsistencies. Avid True Believers can be defensive or offensive. We can display arrogant, paranoid, or anal-retentive behavior. We can become unpleasant or even dangerous. (In groups, we can start wars.) Supporting a lie, we are easy to anger and quick to strike. To avoid this pitfall, remember that *all* beliefs (/dogmas/pictures of reality) are incomplete and relative. All are biased. Even if we combined all beliefs in the universe, these limitations would still apply. The Truth True Believers are lovers of Truth. For them, living in a human body isn't easy. As an analogy, let's say that the Truth travels at the speed of light. We are in human bodies - vehicles equivalent to a 1968 VolksWagen Mini-Bus. The planetary consciousness didn't design these vehicles to reach the speed of light. Truth exists as the union of all spirits in this Universe: *Truth is a living entity.* In Roman Catholic terms, this entity is The Holy Spirit. As humans, the Holy Spirit can move through us. We, however, can never speak the Truth. Whenever we speak, we must use words. Words form pictures, and through these pictures we share our (biased) opinions about reality. *The very act of speaking prevents us from expressing the Truth.* Language is dualistic, the Truth is not. Being human, then, leaves us only with opinions. Because of our inability to grasp this elusive (yet all encompassing) entity, many settle into systems that provide a decent substitute. (They become True Believers.) Some prefer this alternative, rather than to live with the certainty that we are all equal in our uncertainty. Depending on your relationship to your pictures of reality, you find this information to be liberating, confronting, wrong, or an opinion. The Facts Facts are opinions that one or more people think are true. All facts are relative in relation to dimension, time, and philosophical persuasion. For example, look at a chair. Some say, "That's a chair and that's a fact." This fact is relative to time, because fifty years ago, the components were trees. Maybe fifty years from now, if fire destroyed it, it would be ashes. This fact is relative to dimension, because on, say, the tenth dimension, a chair is not a chair. It represents a unified fragment of the whole universe. This fact is relative to personal opinion, because a physicist could say, "This object is mostly space." A Hindu might say, "That object is an illusion. Call it what you wish. It isn't real." Independent Thinking Once we wean ourselves from outside authorities, we become independent thinkers. Now, we face another trap. Our picture of reality is a collage of beliefs, experiences, and insights that we have collected along the way. Because these insights are "ours," we are at risk of being True Believers in our own picture of reality. Reality is beyond the ideas that our heads can produce. If we attach ourselves to our ideas, we can become prisoners of our own minds. Independent thinking bestows power. However, this power can insidiously become a veil. By deluding ourselves like this, we can become arrogant and proud. This leads to overconfidence and causes third- and fourth- dimensional error. A Test True Believers are tested when their leader takes a fall. Many examples of Fallen Leader Syndrome exist. Here are a few. Your guru starts to womanize. The press exposes the scandalous behavior of your party chief. Your favorite channeled entity takes a walk on the dark side. Your health expert dies of heart failure at age 50. A scientific discovery blows apart your belief that the Earth rests upon a large tortoise. These revelations stun the True Believer, shattering his faith. On the positive side, it gives us a chance to restructure our picture of reality. We can become less rigid. Conclusion Everyone, at some point, seeks answers and becomes a True Believer for awhile. When we buy into a belief system without question, however, we can compromise our integrity. This makes us act defensively and offensively; we play the polarity game, defending our group (or leader), its agenda, and its tenets. The game darkens the more we convince ourselves that the inconsistencies are true. Beliefs are thinner than the surface tension of water, yet stronger than spider's silk. They exist because of memory. We are not our memories or our beliefs. To be free, we must believe, yet not let our beliefs keep us from integrity. When we let go of them, maybe the Truth will use us as its instrument. ................................................................. BEHIND THE MASKS OF KARMA Introduction Most of us have an idea of how the karmic system works. The ancient theory of karma is an integral part of Hinduism and an important part of India's cultural heritage. Over the centuries, this civilization developed a detailed story about the meaning of life. As a religion and cosmology, it explains the how and the why of it all. It answers such significant questions as Why is there suffering, What happens to us after we die, and Why is there good and bad fortune. Reincarnation is an integral part of the religion. For the system to work, we must live many lives. Perhaps many Westerners have embraced this exotic cosmology because of its richness. The major Western religions pale beside the wealth of stories, possibilities, and color provided by a copious number of Hindu texts. What we explore here may bring up more questions than answers, because many interpretations of this philosophy exist. Not only have the Hindus produced several different working models (there are hundreds of distinct sects), but as an import, the West has adapted some of these principles to its own philosophical perspective. This article does not intend to criticize this respected esoteric tradition or to cover it in depth. It would take volumes to discuss the entire system. We will briefly examine a few interpretations of karma and look at the more discriminating practices that some sects have developed. Finally, we'll explore expansive alternatives that conform to proba- bilities that science has uncovered and extraterrestrial and other- dimensional sources have revealed. Traditional Systems Let's begin with traditional Indian versions. One view is that after we have cleared all of our karma, then we incarnate as a cow. We're on top. The catch is that once the cow dies, we must once again begin the rein- carnation cycle. We do not jump off the wheel of karma. Starting at the bottom, we reincarnate into a body "lower than a worm in the stool." This cycle goes on forever. The Jains consider karma "a form of matter which can contaminate a soul and postpone its attaining Nirvana." (Jainism originated, like Buddhism, in reaction to Hinduism.) To escape from the wheel of karma - the cycle of birth and death - a monk must go through 12 years of asceticism. A layman must pass through nine lifetimes as determined by karma. The Viasnavas, worshipers of the Supreme God Krishna, believe that Krishna can absolve karma. When a devotee sincerely chants the Holy Name even once, "he is absolved of all karma for one hundred lifetimes, forward and back." What makes this possible is that God is absolute and He is non- different from His name. This aspect of absolution is similar to the Roman Catholic sacrament of Confession. The most popular version states that for every bad action we make, we must receive a bad action in return. Similarly, for every good action, we must receive a good action. The universe must pay us for every act. Many Westerners misinterpret this view. They believe that by doing a good act, they cancel a bad act. They try to build up their karmic bank account with good karma. In the Eastern tradition, it doesn't work that way. Instead, we must pay back everything. Countless stories circulate in India about beings who must reincarnate to pay off their debt of good karma. No karma is good karma. If you think about it, on earth, good karma is much harder to pay off than bad. Hindu scripture, however, explains that we can work off good karma on the heavenly planets. Likewise, we can work off bad karma on the hellish planets. When we are on these other planets, we cannot create karma, only repay it. Additionally, on Earth, we can repay bad karma while inhabiting (non-human) animal bodies, but we can't create any. To complete the picture, extraterrestrials, angelics, and other- dimensional beings cannot create karma. Humans have a special dispensation. Only they can experience karma. This idea probably stems from the ancient idea that the universe revolves around the earth and mankind. As a race, we believe that we are God's most special creation. Karma and Harm Some believe that doing harm creates karma. The physical, mental, and emotional bodies do harm by their nature. The physical body needs to eat. Unless we eat only fruit and milk like some yogis do, we are responsible for harming other life forms. (To be completely harmless, the fruit has to fall from the tree. Picking it off the branch would hurt the tree.) Say we ate a capsule of acidophilus (a bacteria culture found in yogurt). We are eating thousands of little creatures. In this eye-for-an-eye karmic structure, we now have a karmic debt of a million lives to repay. We've earned more karma than Hitler. The same goes with eating grains, vegetables, or meat. A "life-is-a-life" model doesn't discriminate between life forms. A big life form (say, a chicken) is equal to a small life form (say, a grain of rice). Unless the karmic scribes assign different karmic values to different actions, we're better off eating a piece of chicken than a bowl of rice. For example, eating a half chicken might equal fifty bad-karma points, a quarter chicken, twenty-five. A lowly grain of rice might rate only one bad-karma point. (The members of a certain Hindu sect wear veils over their mouth. They don't want to create more karma by accidentally eating a flying insect.) If we scratch ourselves, we kill living cells. When we breathe in, we destroy microbes. Our white blood cells kill invading life forms by the millions. Bathing lays waste to countless colonies of bacteria. When we walk, imagine how many creatures die. Keep off the grass! Technically, our bodies are animated, mass-murdering bio-machines. Emotional bodies have their demands and complaints. Sure, we can keep their desires bottled up and develop appropriate diseases. Astral bodies can reflect destructive emotions, resulting in psychic attacks upon others. The mental body thinks negative thoughts now and then. They ripple across the mental plane, causing disturbances to others. Verbal criticisms, arguments, sarcasms, guilt trips - some people do this to pass the time. Yet, it adds up: more bad karma. We must receive payback for every action that our bodies make. This includes every thought and emotion. Does this sound obsessive? Are we responsible for the karmic wake that our earth bodies leave? Or are we responsible only for the actions that we can control? Who decides what we can control? To have a complete picture of karmic carriers, we need to include the astral body. Sometimes mistaken for the soul, this aspect of our wholeness survives after the physical body dies. The astral body travels the fourth dimension (astral plane). Although not immortal, it surfs the timespace continuum, plunging into third dimensional earth forms. Is the astral body responsible for the karma created by the human body? Are we the astral body or a point of conscious Light? Karma and Cause and Effect Some view karma as cause and effect - as an absolute, universal principle. Everything is karma. We can see cause and effect in everyday life. Our minds cannot think in any other terms. The object of this system is not to make (cause) bad things happen (effect). This picture of the universe conforms to the laws of Newtonian physics. It describes the universe as a big machine. One gear acts upon another, causing predictable results. This process continues throughout history, until one day the big machine runs out of gas. It sputters and grinds to a mechanical halt along the cosmic roadside. With the development of chaos theory, we now understand that the universe works in a more organic and unpredictable way. A popular example is that the flight pattern of a butterfly in South America can affect weather patterns in North America. In addition, two notable exceptions to the cause and effect model exist. The first is scientific, the second, spiritual. During this century, physicists, using sophisticated techniques and technologies, have penetrated the subatomic realm. These pioneering scientists discovered that quantum (subatomic) reality is the foundation of the universe. Quantum reality is non-causal. It does not conform to or operate by the laws of cause and effect. Non-causality, then, is at the root of everything. We think with brains made of non-causal, energetic/ material patterns. We now understand that causality is an illusion, though we can me asure the workings of the illusion using the laws of Newtonian physics. Another example of non-causality is black holes - stars that have collapsed to the point of "nothingness." Once something enters a black hole (called a "singularity"), the laws of timespace shift. "[Upon entering a singularity,] quantum gravity then radically changes the character of timespace: . . . Time ceases to exist; no longer can we say that 'this thing happens before that one,' because without time, there is no concept of 'before' or 'after'." ["Black Holes and Time Warps," by Kip S. Thorne.] Perhaps singularities are doorways to the quantum realm. These two examples show that "cause and effect" karma is not absolute as we once believed. From a spiritual viewpoint, cause and effect are not absolutes, either. One multidimensional model defines timespace as "a satin veil that covers the eyes of the gods so that they may sleep." From an extraterrestrial perspective, action and reaction don't happen above the fourth dimension. Timespace does not exist there. Karmic experience is unavailable at this level. Because mental bodies think in linear terms, however, they cannot grasp non-causal existence. Karma and Friction Another view is that friction creates karma. This picture of reality assumes that friction is something we should avoid. Friction, however, is necessary in the third-dimension. Physically, without friction, we couldn't move. Intellectually, we couldn't discuss anything unless we agreed on everything. Life would stagnate. Archetypes are sources of friction, too. Astrologically, a body stamped with, say, a fire sign archetype, will naturally cause friction with, say, an earth sign archetype. Genetic and religious archetypes act the same way. The friction is not personal, though. It results from the clashing of pre-programmed perceptual styles. Are we these archetypes, or are we points of conscious Light, inhabiting archetypal-shaped bodies? Why Karma? Some say that karma is for learning. Yet, we learn simply by existing. Why should the universe punish the body? Could this be a third- and fourth- dimensional principle that enforces payback on animal-level existence? Some say that karma is for spiritual evolution. Yet, as spirits, if we were to evolve even slightly, then the universe would leap back to the Source. The game would end. Therefore, it's not for spiritual evolution. Would karma, then, be for material evolution - the Spiritualization of Matter? When spirit shines its Light upon matter, matter automatically evolves. Why should the universe punish the body? Some say that karma is for justice. It explains why evil people can apparently get away with crime in this life. ("They'll pay for it in the next life.") It acts as a moral whip, keeping the animal aspect civilized: be good or be punished. Karma also serves as a spiritual metaphor for why there is injustice. It shows that God cares and keeps track of wrongdoing. Western civilizations use heaven and hell for the same purposes. We could, however, see suffering and injustice as a natural part of earth life. From this perspective, earth life is harsh. To get the most out of life, we must look out for Number One, grabbing as much as possible. We are immortal beings, though. Another way exists. Perhaps we can accept that we are on a primitive planet, and that we volunteered to incarnate here. We inhabit animal bodies that create karma and suffer. As Immortal Consciousnesses, we only suffer when we identify with the Mortal Consciousness. ("Immortal Consciousness" is the awareness that the spiritual body has. "Mortal Consciousness" is the awareness that the mortal body has.) The "No-Karma-Is-Good-Karma" Zone Can we live and not create friction or harm? Can we avoid triggering cause and effect? Yes, we can - by not identifying ourselves as Mortal Consciousnesses. This does not mean that we simply deny that we are in human form. We are in human form. Instead, we identify with our true selves - our Immortal Consciousness. We don't just *say,* "I am an Immortal Consciousness"; we *know* we are and act as such. Acting from this perspective, we create no friction, because we do not push. Basing our actions on love and service, we do no harm. Because we do not move, we do not experience cause and effect. Our lives unfold in the eternal moment. There is nowhere to go and nothing to do, except collect experience in the now. Debt Repayment Plans Because there are so many versions of karma, one would think that alternate ways to settle karmic debt exist. If we equate karma with fate, however, then we don't need to explore other payback opportunities. With a fated view, we see ourselves confined to a third- and fourth-dimensional existence. We learn, we suffer, we try to do well, until one day, we hit the "I'm-out-of-here" ascension jackpot. Let's assume, however, that we live in a miraculous universe, and consider some creative alternatives. To resolve a debt of bad karma, we could reincarnate, inhabiting a hundred thousand ant bodies at once. We could live in ant colonies built on a volcano about to erupt. Note that traditional karmic systems do not consider the likelihood of simultaneous, multidimensional, non-linear existence. Earth isn't the only place where we can finish karma. We could choose a doomed planet, one on a collision course with destiny. Then, we incarnate into billions of bacteria, just before an enormous meteor smashes into the planet. If we must suffer intensely to pay off the debt, then we make the bacteria extra sensitive to pain. We could go back in time and do this, completing our karma before we created it. Instant Karma In the 1970s, John Lennon presented the term "instant karma" in a song by that name. Although no one developed a system of thought around the concept, now is an appropriate time to do so. In this model, we call the karma that the mortal body creates, "body karma." When the physical body dies, the mental and emotional bodies die with it. Logically, the physical body completes its body karma when it dies; death is penalty enough. Because instant karma is a pay-as-you-go system, it applies specifically to the mortal body that creates it. The karma does not transfer to other lives. Taoists believe that if we create no karma, we will live forever. Theoretically, this is true. The planetary consciousness, however, has apparently designed physical bodies to be mortal. Besides, what's the point of clinging to a physical body when you can pick up a new one for practically nothing? Instant karma is body karma. Instant karma causes the physical, emotional, and mental bodies to suffer. We create it whenever we leave our integrity. ("Being in integrity" means that we act on the basis of our inner truth.) For example, say you lie to someone. The mental body goes on the defensive. It becomes agitated. The emotional body scans the other person's aura for subtle shifts in energy, trying to detect suspicion. It experiences separation. The physical body becomes tense. Its blood pressure rises; its muscles harden. Breathing becomes shallow and erratic, reducing the intake of life-giving oxygen (and prana) to the entire system. Although body karma pays for itself immediately, it has long term effects, as well. These punishments accumulate over the years, causing the physical, mental, and emotional bodies to decline in health, balance, and well being. Today, many humans are living in hell. Instant karma is a practical model for observing (not ego judging) ourselves and others. We see the human body as an animal body. Animal bodies possess Mortal Consciousness. In each body lives a spirit - an Immortal Consciousness. (In some instances, multiple consciousnesses can occupy a body.) We perform every action from the perspective of either Mortal Consciousness or Immortal Consciousness. This mixture of consciousness is the result of a co-creative venture. When a spirit wants to incarnate into a form, it asks permission from a planetary consciousness. (A planetary consciousness, being a ninth- dimensional consciousness, never withholds per mission.) These two creative forces fuse, creating a physical life. Spirit is the Immortal Consciousness, the planetary consciousness provides the form with Mortal Consciousness (which is an aspect of the planetary consciousness). Instant karma caters to the multidimensional live style. We can simultaneously incarnate into many bodies, on any number of dimensions, at many points in time. Exploring a planetary karmic system is, at worst, an option - something we agree to - rather than fate. And we all shine on. Conclusion The universe is not eternal, but will be around awhile. How long? Time is a relative experience. If a tenth-dimensional being declines to incarnate into form, the universe will pass in the twinkling of an eye. This is an experience. For spirits who spend countless lifetimes in form, billions of years must pass. When we do take form, we collect experience. We put many labels on the process of "collecting experience" - "learning," "evolving," "serving," "healing," "co-creating heaven on earth," "paying off karma," or "saving someone or something." Whatever we think that we're doing at the time, in the end, we have collected experience. Or dreamed. As we collect experience on earth, the way that we experience our identity determines the degree of our suffering. Are we karmicly-bound beings, or are we spirits in karmicly-bound bodies? Is it a matter of choice, or a matter of fact, or both? ........................................................ LEVELS OF ETERNITY For the last year or so, I've been exploring what I call, "living in eternity." This idea came from the universal principle, "there is nowhere to go and nothing to do [except take the next step that spirit directs]." I've written about this principle in the past and would usually put the "except . . ." phrase in brackets. Several months ago, the last walk-in of this body changed that phrase. He said, ". . . except to collect experience." For many Lightworkers, taking "the next step that spirit directs" is easy, and for some, has become second nature. At first, however, the idea of collecting experience can sound like an aimless way to live. "What? You're not trying to evolve spiritually or to save the planet? That's useless. I have a plan (/Mission/Vision) to complete." My mental body still makes plans about the future; that's part of its function. Making plans (/completing a mission/manifesting a vision) is an experience that I collect. Collecting experience is a way to interpret *the unfolding of our "spiritual DNA."* How our plans manifest depends on the programming of this DNA. When we embody this perspective, judgement falls away, because everyone is simply doing what they are doing - collecting experience. I call this "living on faith in the Mystery." I use the mantra, "Collecting experience," and find that it reinforces this perspective. The difference between following spirit and collecting experience is one of identity. When we are following spirit, we see ourselves as vehicles through which spirit moves. When we are collecting experience, we are the Force of Evolution watching itself unfold. Living to collect experience won't work for everyone now, because each must live out his or her own perspective. As an individual, my part in the drama now is to explore this possibility. It requires living beyond finite walls while living within them. Like a holographic kaleidescope, people, insights, feelings, challenges, colors, tastes, shapes, and sounds flash before me. I rule out less and appreciate more. I think, "There is nowhere to go and nothing to do, except collect experience. Why not do it with love?" .......................................................... THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE (NOT) We easily mistake the "facts" for the "truth." This happens because the mental body functions in a way that creates a most subtle and persistent illusion - that our opinions are the truth. (At best, they are true opinions.) Despite their drawbacks, facts are indispensable. We need them to function in the material plane. In the following model, however, truth and facts are radically different. Truth is the life force that sustains the universe. How we relate to them affects many areas of our lives. The Facts When two or more people share the same *opinion about data,* we have a fact - at least for those sharing the opinion. (Many consider singular, subjective experiences to be facts, as well.) All facts are opinions, but all opinions are not facts. Say, for example, you and your friend are driving through the mountains at dusk. Up ahead, you see a big man wearing a thick winter coat. As you get closer, however, you realize that it is a bear, not a man. The most important aspect of facts, though, is that they are *always* relative. Here are several reasons. First, linear minds formulate facts. Minds use language - strings of symbols - to think. This distances facts from reality by at least one level, because symbols are *pictures* of reality. We also can mistake symbols for facts. For instance, many believe "governments" exist. They exist, however, only in our minds. What we call a government is no more than *people* with titles, usually working (or living) in large buildings - it's only people. The same applies to all churches, institutions, agencies, bureaus, and orders. Second, facts are relative to temporal, spatial, species, size, distance, and dimensional considerations. Here are some examples. [Temporal] Today, we look at what we call a "chair." We nod and mumble, "This is a chair." Last year, though, the chair was a tree. One year from now, maybe it will have transformed into ashes. (Moral: Most facts change over time.) [Spatial] My friend in Hollywood, Florida is looking up into the sky. From an Australian perspective, however, she's looking down into the sky. (Some facts change according to the position of the viewer.) [Species] To a human, mosquitoes are pests or parasites. To some birds, though, they're lunch. (Many facts change according to what we are.) [Size] The "laws" of Newtonian physics don't apply to sub-atomic particles. (Size can determine reality parameters .) [Distance] The ancients believed that the stars were little pin pricks in the filament through which the light was shining. We know stars to be a zillion times bigger than ourselves, though they look small. [Dimension] In the third dimension, we can't travel faster than the speed of light. On the fifth dimension, we can. (Each dimension has its own reality base.) Third, if we are to understand the Big Picture, we need more than our six senses to gather the information; there's a universe of data out there. Our vehicles (the mental, emotional, and physical bodies) filter more information than they allow in. For instance, our eyes can only perceive "visible light" - a small slice of the electro-magnetic spectrum. We can only hear a limited range of sound. To help collect more data, we have built instruments that extend the reach of our senses (like radio telescopes). Yet, we must interpret data linearly. If we only needed to analyze data to reveal the Big Picture, then the world wouldn't be suffering so much. We live, however, in a non-linear universe that can behave linearly. Our minds can't fathom it, even if they had access to all data. Fourth, each of our perceptual lenses - our emotional, mental, physical, astral, and spiritual bodies - has its own biases about reality. For instance, the physical body might find a certain relationship enjoyable. The emotional body may label the same relationship uncomfortable. What's true for one lens may be false for another. Fifth, *memory* colors how we interpret data. Say, for example, your mother would slap you every time you asked for ice cream. This happened during the first twenty years of your life. As an adult, you'd find it difficult to deal objectively with that tasty treat. We can extend this concept of memory to include racial and specie memory, as well. Lastly, our archetypal, cultural, educational, and religious backgrounds influence how we determine fact. Examples: [Archetypal] The Gemini archetype usually uses the mental-body filter to interpret data, while the Cancerian prefers the emotional. [Cultural] Some cultures believe that war-like behavior is commendable; other cultures suppress it. [Educational] A scientist might believe that a chair is mostly space, shaped by whizzing probability waves. [Religious] Some religions teach that the same chair d oesn't exist at all. More Influences Spirit shapes our view of facts, too. Using the soul as its carrier, spirit's wisdom permeates our mental, emotion, physical, and astral bodies. This shifts our opinions. What we swear to be true today, becomes false tomorrow. Believing that facts are truth sustains maya. Whenever we speak, we create duality. Linear reality works that way. No matter what you say and no matter how true your idea is, someone can give an equally true, counter picture of reality. For example, which opinion is true: "opposites attract" or "birds of a feather flock together" (likes attract)? Here's another example: Jesus implied that we have individual souls, while Buddha said we don't. I can accept both views. Atheists accept neither. Opinions An opinion is a symbolic view of reality. Some opinions cement ideas together more solidly - and, therefore, more convincingly - than others. The universe, however, allows an infinite number of opinions to co-exist simultaneously, even contradictory ones. They lie on top of one another, like cards in a giant stack. All of us play from this universal deck. Fritz Pearls, founder of Gestalt Therapy, said that we can divide opinions into three groups. He named them: 1. *Chicken Shit* (or, Small Talk - "Nice weather we're having."), 2. *Bull Shit* (or, Important Issues - "The merits of his proposal are valuable. The way that I see it. . . ."), and 3. *Elephant Shit* (or, Cosmic Concerns - "We can express the essence of God like. . . ."). Mr. Pearls implies that whatever we say, we're just talking. We can conclude that whatever *anyone* says about anything, is only an opinion. This applies to *all* teachers, saviors, gods, books, gurus, channeled entities, masters, experts, guides, therapists, philosophers, and leaders of any kind. They are sharing their opinions. Christ, for instance, had an opinion about How It Is. If you're a True Believer of his opinions, then you're a Christian. In the past, most kings, pharaohs, and prophets claimed to be God incarnate. This status gave their words the weight of truth rather than mere opinion. The Truth By contrast, Truth has nothing to do with facts. Truth is a living being. Cosmically, this entity is the formless Tenth Dimension. From it, the material universe springs. As points of conscious Light, we are all part of this entity. The Truth uses material bodies to explore form. Identity Our understanding of the truth can affect our identity. "Seekers of Truth," for instance, are trying to find *themselves*. This implies suffering: If, the Truth is a part of their wholeness, but they've forgotten this, they experience being separate. They will look for this missing part in others, in spiritual or religious systems, or in books. The search is like trying to find yourself in a field of broken mirrors. Conversely, some think they know the truth. (At best, they can construct arguments better than others.) Believing that we know the Truth creates suffering, because only egos believe this. When we identify with ego, we experience separation, as well. Realizing that our ideas are opinions - and not the truth - helps balance the ego. Conclusion Other-dimensional energies continue to bathe the planet. This will increasingly disorient many, because linear thinking can't grasp the new reality that is forming. Out of fear or uncertainty, many will seek the Truth, hoping it will provide stability. (Bible sales are now at an all -time high.) We must choose one of two paths to experience a more lasting stability: either become a True Believer in another's opinion, or go within, trusting our inner guidance. (This doesn't mean that we should shun the opinions of others, which can be very rewarding.) We need to understand the relative nature of fact and the nebulous quality of opinion. Attachment to facts or opinions can create friction and instability. The truth is not out there. We have only our inner guidance on which to rely. If we are faithful to this guidance, we will be relatively stable. It's easier to be kind to ourselves and to others when we remember that our viewpoint is relative and just an opinion, like everyone else's. We are all in this together. Life isn't a collection of facts. Being alive is a miracle, a mystery, waiting to be experienced in an infinite number of ways. And everyone has an opinion about it. ........................................................... THE PROTECTION RACKET - EARTH STYLE I'd like to share something I've noticed about Earth life. Here we are - immortal points of conscious Light, living in earthly, mortal bodies. In true reality, both nothing and everything are ours. What's one of the main focuses here?: The constant need to protect what we (believe that we) own, and who we think that we are. We are playing - for real - the protection game, defending our life, image, mate, family, health, power, possessions, opinions, beliefs, rights, soul, position, property, emotions, country, the earth, and our parking space, plus hundreds of other things. Recently, someone told me how he rejected these materialistic chains; true freedom is what is important to him. To me, he is protecting his freedom. Defending is a form of animal behavior; the Planetary Consciousness formed her creations around this basic pattern. Many plants and animals have elaborate defensive systems - claws, armour, horns, poison, - or are good at camouflage (a form of lying). These traits are part of our human heritage. What Does It All Mean? I never realized how much energy and money we, as a life form, invest in pursuing security. We spend our lives protecting almost everything, and then we die anyway. All is lost (except the memory of our experiences). Protection is a third- and fourth-dimensional racket, and fear of loss goes with it. This behavior is normal down here. Ironically, we are wise, within this third- and fourth-dimensional context, to preserve what we love. Attachment to what we are protecting causes suffering. On the psychic level, I believe we develop astral claws and armour. This happens as we buy into this illusion of ownership. This attachment to form allows us to forget our divine heritage and to dive into the role of human animal. We grow small and separate. If a planetary miracle happened (and why not?), then we could live in a new reality - heaven on earth. Heaven on earth would be where "the eagle flies with the dove," and we wouldn't need to play the protection game. Until then, we can follow our spirit and do our best. ............................................................... PLANETARY VISUALIZATIONS: THEY WALK, THEY TALK! *"I'm like a stone, skipping across the waters of reality."* Justin Case We *are* pictures of reality: living, breathing pictures, sharing what we've experienced, what we think we know. Egos don't like the idea of being a picture; they say Whoa! Two Awarenesses As human beings, we can experience two distinct kinds of awareness: immortal and mortal. Immortal Awareness, or "Cosmic/Unity Consciousness," is spiritual awareness. It understands that, from a particular perspective, we are dreaming our way back to the Source. Mortal Awareness is our body's awareness. It understands ultimate reality to be the demands of the animal instincts, physical laws, and the battle of good and evil. We can identify ourselves as either an Immortal Awareness, a Mortal Awareness, or some combination of the two. If We Are a Mortal Consciousness. . . Our bodies are extensions of the planetary body (Earth), which in turn, is an extension of the planetary consciousness. The Earth manufactures our bodies and all life here, both organic and inorganic. When something stimulates our body's senses, we say, "I feel good [hurt/sad]"; we identify with them. The mental body is another mechanism that the planet loans us. It interprets messages from the physical, emotional, astral, and even spiritual bodies by using the English language (or whatever language we speak). This creates our vision or picture of reality. The voice in our head (what we call "thinking") usually is who we think we are, as well. This voice, however, is not our true self; it's part of our mortal consciousness. (Do you believe that after the body dies, we continue to think in English?) Planetary Meditations We are not *playing out* pictures of reality; we *are* pictures of reality. Our bodies are holograms - holographic images produced by the Earth consciousness. It's as if the planetary consciousness is doing a cosmic visualization. Understandably, human image-beings don't believe they are projections. They believe that the pictures are real and personal. Yet, from another perspective, they are only experiencing an individualized planetary picture of reality. Science Alert In the past, science would often confirm common-sense perceptions. Now, scientist image-beings are playing with subatomic particles. They've realized that everything - including themselves - is a time-space field with probability waves fading in and out of existence. Talk about building a foundation on sand! (It sounds like a great base to create an image-reality, though.) Question: "If everything is just probability waves, how come it looks so real?" Answer: "Planetary holograms are designed to look real. If they didn't, there wouldn't be much point, and we wouldn't call it 'reality'." If We Are an Immortal Awareness. . . We are points of conscious Light in human form. By incarnating as humans, however, we mud-pack our light with the fear-permeated clay of mortal awareness. When we interact with someone who is embodying their Cosmic Consciousness, we experience something different. These beings - who are pictures, as well - understand that *all* pictures are impersonal. Extended Warrantee Be sure to read the fine print: *All pictures are temporary and relative to the frame of their environment. The Universal Mind creates all pictures equally. All pictures must change over time.* What happens when you experience the death of your body? Your body - a dream machine - fades back to its source. Only your memories go with you. You blink a few times, and then you find yourself in a new dream machine. Over time, you use (and then discard) billions of dream machines until you take form no more, remaining as spirit. As spirit, you are home. You've never left this place. This is Unity Consciousness, home of the Universal Mind. You can say, "I create all pictures of reality in this universe. I am God, the Creator of All Form." Then you remember, "Oooopps! I'm a picture of reality dreamed by the Source!" Suddenly (blink), you wake up - back (and at one) with the Source of all universes. "What, No 'Last Hurrah'?" Immortal gods are pictures waiting to be reborn. The dream never ends; relax. Eternities give way to increasing vast eternities. As eternal dreamers or temporary dream-stuff, we can live a miraculous life. Why not. Wake up, not with a whimper, but with a blink. Remember where you really are. ................................................................ In Light, we are one. Evin Starbuilders <<< Finis >>>