Eternal Joy
The Eternal Ascendant One is the base reality of everything. It seems elusive, but only because we have been so deeply conditioned to turn to look the other way. The only thing we are left to experience because of that choice is the finite that is revealed to us through the senses.
What is the joy then? True Joy lies in recognizing what is real, finding that which underlies and permeates everything. True Joy is not a changing emotion. It has no up or down. It is not because of something. It simply is – and by allowing our awareness to be absorbed in the Ascendant with the Ascension Attitudes we will get to taste it.
Do you remember the diagram that teachers draw in the First Sphere Course; the one with the infinity symbol in the middle representing the Ascendant Source and the circles around it? The Eternal Joy comes directly from the Source, but the waking state of consciousness does not experience it because of the grooves of stress in the nervous system. Like any concept of enlightenment or expanded awareness, it is difficult to describe it in words, and yet the good news is that the practice of Ascension gives us the path to have the direct experience. We just need to regularly Ascend and allow the stress to dissolve.
Once those grooves of stress dissolve, the light of the Ascendant naturally shines through permeating every experience. The Joy rises from the actual experience of the Ascendant. We are not who we think we are – we are each individual sparks of the Ascendant One. Living that reality is Joy that is true unbounded freedom.
Nataraja Ishaya
Eternal Joy… what a thought
Eternal Joy…..what a thought. What an incredibly big thought. If we were to think too much about this, it could quickly and easily become overwhelming. We might begin looking too much at the surface level of life and see proof that life is far from joyful. We may recall the stories told of great masters who were said to live entire life times in eternal joy. We may even find the rare book where the author is clearly expressing an experience of life that is unknown to most people. We may think a life of even occasional experiences of joy as impossible, and that a joy-filled life is only for a very small handful. We might just decide to throw our hands up in the air and give up on any attempt that may bring us one step closer to our own experience of Eternal Joy.
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Then there are those of us who get inspired with the thought of Eternal Joy. We read the writings of people who live in bliss and want to claim that life for ourselves. The idea that any person is able to express such depths of love in their writings is enough for some of us to dive into seeking more for ourselves. We recall the stories of the great masters and see them as proof that such a life is possible for us. We hear the message from those that have gone before that a life lived in joy, constantly expanding into more, is for all people regardless of race, sex, age or any belief system. We begin to seek avenues in which the thought of Eternal Joy can be turned into a living breathing experience for ourselves.
For some, there is a little of both of these two experiences as we approach a life saturated in unending joy. At times we know beyond a shadow of a doubt the promise of Eternal Joy is real and nothing can shake us. At other times we are completely unsure of the promises made by those special few masters that have graced the planet. This is where the practice of Ascension is so very beneficial. As we experience the opposing forces of the mind that believe or don’t believe, we have a simple tool that takes us beyond the level of belief into the depths of Truth. The more we make the simple choice to use our practice of Ascension in our lives, the more that we begin to have personal experiences that naturally propel us forward. As we continue to think these statements of Absolute Truth everything in our life begins to change for the better. The more that we return our mind beyond the thinking level, to the Ascendant, the more we can experience a life filled with joy.
Sivani Ishaya
Ascension - The Choice for Living a Life of Joy
When can we experience joy? When, even in the briefest of moments, we can slip beyond the limitations of our past and see life as it is, truly is right Now, we can find that every moment is filled with glory, wonder, love, life, and joy.
Any valid technique of Ascension takes the awareness from the surface of the mind to more expanded levels of experience. In other words, contained within the vehicle for Ascending are increasing levels of subtlety: Meaning and Feeling. All true Ascension techniques are manifestations of the purest feeling level of life – pure bliss. Joy spontaneously wells up ever more forcefully inside; the increasing happiness of the inward movement of mind takes over and impels one more and more quickly toward the Ascendant. No effort is required for this to occur: the natural tendency of the mind is to move toward greater happiness.
Through Ascension, we can Ascend to the Source of all thoughts. By touching the Source, the energy contained in the Ascendant automatically moves to purify the nervous system. The deep stresses of stored impressions dissolve; the inherent, self-destructive tendencies automatically fall away; action spontaneously changes to be in harmony with Natural Law. A life completely in harmony with Natural Law is a strong life, for every desire is fulfilled in advance. There is no request too small to be granted to the eternally joyful. Since no action springing purely from the Ascendant is ever performed that is not in harmony with the upward-directed currents of creation, the results of such action are wholly positive, beneficial and uplifting. This kind of action creates impressions that lead to desires which create more harmony, health and happiness; quickly the whole structure of life moves away from suffering into greater and greater joy.
It is useful to note that the Supreme Being acts in our favor whether we believe in Him or Her or not. If we take our awareness to the Ascendant, the Almighty Forces of Nature will heal our damaged bodies and minds automatically. It is therefore not difficult to change the trends of our time; it is not difficult to have Ideal Lives. It is in fact quite simple, if we just create the appropriate conditions for change. With perfect ease, life transforms to perfection. We need only give it the chance.
There can be no progress unless one is willing to change. The great curse of the human mind is also its greatest blessing: it can only do one thing at a time. If it is caught by regret or worry, it is not going to be open to the glory of the only time there is, Now. Therefore if one can firmly and completely break the tie with that which afflicts, life is freed for perfect joy. Unless one is willing to drop the old self-destructive habits and beliefs, the supernal wonder and joy of life Here and Now cannot enter in. The whole wealth of the Universe can be (and is!) waiting just outside our door, knocking to come in, but until we loosen the bolts and turn the handle, it will wait –forever, if it must. But let us only decide to break the attachment to suffering: joy rushes in and lifts us up on eagle wings into the Indescribable Beauty of the Divine Presence. The boundaries of life break, freeing us forever for unlimited joy.
So what will your choice be? Suffering or Joy? Choose the tree you wish to grow and enjoy the fruits thereof. Dark action is that which leads to bondage and suffering. The more downwardly-directed the life becomes, the more Nature responds by inspiring unhappiness, despair, frustration, and disease. Bright action is that which leads to liberation and joy. The more upwardly-mobile the life becomes, the more Nature responds by inspiring joy, love, life and health. Be careful to recognize that every choice you make is made by you. It is not the fault of any external agent or force. Heaven or hell. Your choice. Whatever the motivation, to run toward joy or to run away from suffering, it makes no difference in the outcome. The only important thing is to begin to run!
MSI, Enlightenment!
Life is Joy
A loving heart finds joy in every moment. The purpose of human life is to expand love. The 27 Ascension Attitudes are the master keys to unlock all the boundaries of past painful choices and experiences, and reveal the Unbounded Joy of life as it is meant to be. Through the continual practice of Ascension, all the repressed areas of our personalities are effortlessly and harmoniously exposed to the Infinite Light of perfect understanding. By effortlessly introducing the Ascension Attitudes at a deep and refined level of thinking, the entire structure of the mental framework gradually and gracefully transforms to reflect Reality: true Reality where life is lived in joy, with each moment experienced fully. Being able to thoroughly enjoy each and every instant, one is filled with joy eternal.
An Ascender asked this question at the end of the course: How can I share this wonderful Teaching with others if I am supposed to keep it confidential?
It is important to remember confidentiality is for the actual techniques only; but it is very good to share your own enlivened experiences of using the Ascension Attitudes. There is no greater gift to others than the example of your own life working for the better. And sharing your love for this practice helps to enliven it even more in your own self.
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The light of Infinite Consciousness resides within each of us. We are all sparks of the divine flame – Infinite Light, Unbounded Joy, Perfect Peace, Undying Love, Immortal. By our thoughts and actions, we create heaven or hell of our lives. By our choice, our lives rise to joy and health or fall to unhappiness and death. Holding onto the old behavior patterns and beliefs causes evolving life to suffer; letting go and falling into the new reality blossoming from inside creates joy. If we plant the seeds of love, the Invincible Forces of Nature will respond by bringing an abundant harvest of joy and love into our world.
Once one begins Ascending, life will unfold and blossom in ways one never dreamed possible. No compromise remains, no more living a half or partial life, only the freedom of expanding love and joy in the perfection of fully enlightened consciousness. No more are we chained to past experiences or future worries; life is lived continually in the present moment.
As consciousness further expands to deeper, more refined levels of perception, life becomes supremely enjoyable! Enlightenment is realized as a state of continually giving love, joy, light, not taking. We know we are the center of the Universe (as is everyone else), and there is only one inner response to everyone, that is joy.
Let us unite as one. Let us grow upward into the light of Truth and Eternal Joy together.
Santi Ishaya (excerpts from the Ascension book)
Eternal Joy and Peace
In Sanskrit the word Ananda means Bliss………the Eternal Joy, which is a permanent experience beyond the duality of happy and sad, good and bad.
Peace is another meaning for Ananda…….. the Peace that passes all understanding, which is the Field of God’s Infinite Light, forever shining Unconditional Love on all.
The Ascension Attitudes are a series of simple Perfect Prayers that take us directly beyond duality into that Peaceful Bliss of the Ascendant, whether we consciously experience it at first or not. The more we choose to use the Ascension Attitudes regularly, both with eyes-open during the day and with eyes-closed as a meditation, the more our experience of that will expand and become a permanent reality of Joy and Peace.
The renewing is in the doing. Nothing gets done without action. The enlightened do not react, instead they consciously act. By allowing the Ascension Attitudes to clear our nervous systems of the stresses that bind and limit our realization of the Divine Presence within, we act, creating flawlessly for the need of the moment. This is life in the present moment: the mind no longer caught by regret for the past or worry about the future. The result of coming from this place of Infinite Peace is that we will have one inner response to everyone and everything, and that is Eternal Joy.
Nandisvara
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