...at the level of Being suffering is illusion...compassion is the awareness of the deep bond between you and all creatures...stay present, in touch with Being when faced with another's unconscious behaviour...look beyond the form and feel the other's radiant Being through your own...you are the whole lake, not the turbulent surface...in touch with your depth, you are absolutely still...remember, nothing that is real ever dies, only names, forms, and illusions...your healing influence is based on being, not on doing...you emanate a felt presence everywhere you look, or go...unconsciousness is eliminated from the world as you become the "light of the world"...suffering is gone ...peace,habs

...inner resistance is experienced by us as negativity...this may range from irritibility and impatience to extreme anger, or a depressed mood to suicidal despair...witness road rage if you'd like a perfect example...the ego actually grows in strength from negativity, and the pain-body can be triggered by seemingly insignificant events...remember that annoying noise from the neighbour's lawnmower?...the ego appears to be blind to positivity when it has identified with negativity and it ignorantly sees this as the only way to get what it wants...this is insane!...but you know how many of us routinely operate from this premise...for help it would be best to observe nature and let it teach you about presence...if negativity does arise, just let it be a 'reminder' for you to become present, right Now...it then loses its power against the rising level of your consciousness...as negativity arises, simply wake up, be here, right Now!...get out of your mind, so-to-speak, or at least pay immediate attention to the feeling...you might also benefit by imagining yourself becoming transparent to the external cause of the reaction...let it pass right through you! ...peace, habs

What a title...what a realization! Being, being complete and whole, has no needs. But us, being male and female in this illusiory world of form, say in our most romantic ways, that 'you' complete 'me'. This turns out to be only true up to a point. And granted there appear to be many amongst us who seem on the surface to have genuine relationships, where it actually looks like 'we' complete each other. But here's the rub. Being conscious of Being, we as a species are now capable of focusing beyond the veil of form, and thus, beyond the illusion of separation. What to do? It's simple really! It makes me want to jump up and click my heels! Yahoo! Do just this, right now, right here. Accept this moment fully. Now there really is 'nobody' home. That mind-created duality is now One. There is no self to protect, or feed. When you give up your relationship with yourself, all your relationships are love relationships, just now, as it is, just so.There is no other way. There is no exit from the Now, our true Self. Gratitude is our best reply to this grace bestowed upon our form- based weary heads. And forgiveness, forgiveness for knowing not what we do, or have done, or will do, in the Eternal Now. A light comes on, and we stand as One, united in Absolute thankfulness. How could we have been so blind as not to see this truth? "I won't be fooled again!" (The Who) ...rock on! ...peace, habs

...when we realize we are not at peace, all we can do is create a space for transformation, for grace and love to enter...your knowing creates a still space surrounding your nonpeace and changes this into peace...any madness arising between you and your partner should make you glad now that you know about true salvation...just remembering the reality at hand is all it takes...in this manner the 'relationship' becomes your sadhana, your spiritual practice...just hold any unconscious behaviour displayed by your partner in the loving embrace of your knowing...don't react, if need be, respond...the energy behind hostility and attack has not a ghost of a chance against the presence of love....forget the old patterns...accept what is, as is...

You see the power of now by becoming aware of both the emotional pain-body and of the silent watcher inside of you. How?...by enlisting your own conscious presence!...As you maintain your attention on the pain-body and the thoughts engendered, this pain becomes fuel for the flame of consciousness, thus changing suffering into consciousness. This is a wonderful transformational tool. Always remember, if you identify with the pain, there is no freedom. Some are so attached to this trapped pain, trapped in inner space, that it takes great vigilence to actually become detached from it...look at this pain as a gift...this sounds maybe strange to some, but it's what we have to work with here in Earth School...being conscious of it is our only hope in overcoming this victim identity...know that the past has no strength against the power of now and that you and you alone are responsible for your own inner space...and the thing is, just watching, as the watcher, is enough...you can't really succeed if you fight the pain-body...just accept it as it is at this moment...in this way you are able to confront it and are now able to dissolve it through transmutation....when exposed to the Light, things (forms), become Light...this is freedom...it all comes down to Being Reality ourselves...it is a mystery just why we seek to gain Reality, when that is who we really are! (see Ramana Maharshi)... peace, habs

For some reason I'm reluctant to say very much about the pain body. However, here goes...as long as we identify with the mind, pain, of the emotional variety, is what we're going to get. In fact, humankind has, it seems forever, had this morbid unconscious fascination with this negative energy field entity. There are two distinct levels to our pain... those that we have collected from the past, and those that we keep creating right now. The rather sad truth is that they continue to live in our minds and bodies at this very moment. Gary Renard ("The Disappearance of the Universe"-ACIM) says that we are all one body, known for a lack of a better word, as the Sonship, but let's not go there right now. And the other sad truth is that all of us have this same affliction! If we didn't, we wouldn't even be here in form! So what is there to do? It all comes around to being able to access the power of Now. See ya'll in blog #26! ...peace, habs

....this self-healing meditation works well when your immune system needs a boost...just lay on your back and simply flood your body with consciousness...visualize light if you must...eyes closed preferably...now let your attention run through your body in waves, and then feel the inner body as one field of energy...hold this for as long as you deem necessary, but at least for a few minutes...yes, thoughts come and go, like clouds...just keep returning your attention within, conscious breathing also helps...wow!...what a relaxing way to give yourself a boost...do you need a boost?...well here it is! peace, habsonfire

This has to be my favourite part of the book... NOW! ...close your eyes for this...okay, ready, set, ...go deeply into your body...relax, breathe conscious breaths, become aware of your entire energy field...All is Beingness...no boundaries...going more deeply, now you have transcended...inner and outer distinctions dissolve...stay here in this realm for as long as it's comfortable...All is One...now become aware of your physicality, open your eyes...but also continue to feel your inner body...you have gone deeply into Being, the realm of deep Stillness and Peace, of joy and 'intense' aliveness...when present, you are transparent to the light of pure consciousness, emanating from the Source...there is no separation in this state and you realize your very essence...This ESSENCE is PRESENCE!!! ...this is you! ...just remember to keep this portal open as you go about your daily activities...always come back to this instant when you stray into form...this is maintaining your freedom from form...realize this.... you are a 'bridge' between the manifested and the unmanifested...this is the state of connectedness with the Source that is called enlightenment...are we enlightened yet?...are we there yet?...here yet?...for most of us the response is still 'no', but, we're workin' on it...keep on keepin' on!!!...can you think of something better to do? (smile) ...peace, habs