| Just as it would be frowned upon to pass wind or burp | | | | helping without the need for recognition. It is only us |
| in public, as this goes against the generally accepted | | | | humans who look for recognition and celebrity. So, we |
| social code of conduct, so there are certain attitudes | | | | often find that people involved in the consciousness |
| that are not going to support us in our spiritual life. If we | | | | movement, claim they are receiving messages from |
| would enter the stream of expanded consciousness | | | | beings with exotic sounding names. As if this |
| and evolution, then we need to be aware of the | | | | somehow gives them more authority and authenticity. |
| spiritual code of conduct. Once on a spiritual path, our | | | | PAST LIVES I remember meeting a couple at a Mind, |
| evolution is closely linked to the high invisible entities. | | | | body, spirit exhibition for the first time. Within the first |
| These entities are 'turned off' by certain behaviors. Our | | | | ten minutes I was told that they were soulmates and |
| evolution is dependent on their help. It would be helpful | | | | were on their 'last' lifetime. That they would not need |
| for us to be aware of the habits that stop us from | | | | to reincarnate again, as they had reached perfection. |
| getting help from them. | | | | An obsession with past lives is a distraction from our |
| We live in a material age. So it is hardly surprising that | | | | present life. What's the point in dining out on our past |
| even our approach to spirituality has become victim to | | | | lifetimes? Our real tests are in the present lifetime.In the |
| commercialization. | | | | here and now. |
| SPIRITUAL TRADEMARKING | | | | LIFE IS A BED OF ROSES There is a misconception |
| It is always amusing to see new healing modalities or | | | | that we can control life. That if we program the |
| new spiritual approaches being 'invented' and the | | | | universe, if we employ the law of attraction, we will |
| people behind them, duly trademarking their approach | | | | somehow have an easier life. But if you look at the |
| to 'protect' and copyright the property. Of course this is | | | | lives of saints and initiates they all had challenges and |
| done because someone wants to commercialize their | | | | tests. Life is a school. We are here to learn. An easy |
| 'discovery' and earn money from their so called | | | | trouble free life is not going to reinforce our character |
| property. As if spirituality and healing can be | | | | and hammer out the weaknesses in our personality. |
| appropriated in this way. Spirituality is based on truth. | | | | Leading a spiritual life does not mean that we will |
| Spirit is free. Like breathing. Trying to package it into a | | | | automatically get the perfect job, or the beautiful mate. |
| unique product and then trying to claim it is uniquely | | | | Spiritual living entails submission to the invisible. It |
| ours,clearly goes against the grain of truth. | | | | involves a giving up all sense of control. These are a |
| NAMEDROPPING | | | | few of the 'turnoffs' that can prevent spiritual |
| High spiritual entities have no interest in name or fame. | | | | advancement. |
| They are totally selfless and go around inspiring and | | | | |