Use the intellect powerfully

If you have been following this blog, then you know that I have been participating in a 40 Days meditation retreat held by Blue Star Trinidad and Tobago. This year's  theme is Secrets to True Well-Being.  Today's message was Managing the Chariot of Life Day 20

As we have reached the half-way mark in the retreat, I  wondered if there are any real changes taking place within me, or am I just enjoying some intellectual stimulation. Yes, I have been listening, reading, pondering and trying to have a deeper awareness in meditation . Yet, I don't feel as if I am making any progress and I watch how thoughts arise in my mind that are not very helpful.

Today's message, using the analogy of the body as a chariot,  reminded me of how important it is for  my intellect, my mind, my senses and my  desires to be working in harmony  on my spiritual journey. I must hold firm my personal vision, the blueprint I have for my life and ensure that my desires will lead me on my soul's journey to freedom. I have to use my intellect powerfully to dismantle negative thoughts and images I carry. 

I know I should be patient with myself, surrender and trust in the process that is taking place within.

Appreciating The Human Self

If you can really appreciate what I am saying, you will really be able to see the beauty of the whole spectrum of the human experience: being captured; thinking that it is a human being; experiencing the drives of the human being; coming into a spiritual consciousness; beginning to experience a spiritual being inside, of greater power and awareness.As that spiritual consciousness really matures, that being begins to appreciate the human organism, the human vehicle, and the human drives, from a different place; seeing the beauty of the human experience.  Day 18

The human body is a great gift, designed and created for us to participate in the ultimate game of Life.Sometimes this may not be easy  to appreciate, especially when the body is challenged by illness.I remember last September the body got an eye infection which lasted for a week. It was scary and most uncomfortable. I began to imagine what  my world would be like if I no longer had the power of sight. I am thankful that the body fought off the infection with the help of antibiotics. I now  have greater appreciation for my eyes and my immune system.

It's simply amazing how the body works and what it can do. It gives the soul the opportunity to have a human experience such that the soul is captured and thinks that it is a human being! Can you imagine that? However, when we become spiritually awakened, then we can choose between the more elevating spiritual experiences and the  lower experiences of the human self. We can live in a higher consciousness,seeing the beauty of the entire human experience, without fighting with or judging the human self in the lower expressions.This is the hope for humanity.

We must remember however we use the body in the human experience, it's real purpose is meant for the soul's freedom.

peace,
Reena

I love my body!

Today's message  Day 15  tells us how important it is to understand that the purpose of the   human body is to serve the soul on this physical plane. We have become so caught in the human experience that we think we are going to live on this plane forever. We must become aware that though we live in the body, we are  souls on a journey of self-realization.

The body has an intelligence of its own apart from the soul.Every cell within the body is intelligent - an immune system cell, blood cell, nerve cell,bone cell. The brain and nervous system allows the soul to communicate with the body; so there is a cellular and system intelligence.The chakra system is aligned with the endocrine system and the nerve plexuses in the body. It is important to study the human body and to create a relationship with it so that we can better take care of its needs and maintain its health.

Having this knowledge and awareness makes me more appreciative of the human body and the need to preserve its health so that I can complete my life's purpose.Understanding the design and how the systems in the body operate help me to be more responsible in taking care of it so that I can use it to serve my purpose as a soul - that of coming  back into a place where I can realize all that I am,as an immortal being,free and happy.

We only get one body per lifetime, so we must truly care for it. Respect and honour the body as a sacred temple for the Divine.

Understanding The Play of Creation

This morning I followed Day 3 of the retreat program via live streaming .....thanks to amazing  technology  which allows us  to connect  with  Sri Vasudeva and each other beyond the physical. I appreciated the talk very much which was given with so much enthusiasm and excitement.  As I listened, it seemed as if I was  enveloped  by a  wave of happy energy.

The story of how Creation unfolds from Pure Consciousness, which is at the core of our being, opens up a different perspective of  life. It makes life   a bit more interesting to explore, to want to know, to experience the play ...

I  also liked   the description of the human body as a highly complex machine with a visible anatomy and an invisible one. Many of us have some basic knowledge of the visible anatomy, but these questions, as posed by Sri Vasudeva, really hit home.

"But what about the invisible part that is even more powerful than the physical part? And more importantly, why was this human machine created in the first place? When machines are created, they are created for a task.  How many of us really consider that?" 

 A lot of  important questions to ponder,don't you think?

peace,
Reena