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Going Beyond Affirmations To The Source

9/17/2018

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Are you looking for transformation?  Have you found that affirmations are not working for you?

In Analysis of the Art of Ascension Maharishi Sadasiva Isham (MSI) said, “Simply decid­ing with the surface mind that “I am well” is not only useless but potentially mentally deranging. Affirmations repeated by the conscious thinking level of the mind, although occasion­ally soothing distraught emotional states, are all but worthless for bringing about a deep transfor­ma­tion of perception of Reality. An affirmation repeated a few times a day does little to counter­act the intensity of the habitual patterns created by the average adult human’s 50,000 daily thoughts.” 

Dr. Joanne Wood at the University of Waterloo examined whether affirmations made students feel better.   68 students were asked to repeat to themselves every 15 seconds, "I am a lovable person."  Those with high self-esteem felt better, those with low self-esteem felt worse. She theorizes that those with low self-esteem feel worse because they did not believe the statements and also they could not resist negative thoughts.  First, they felt bad because they had not responded to the affirmations as they thought they should and secondly they had negative thoughts. 

Targeting beliefs at the conscious levels of the mind only go so far. As Einstein said, “"No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it." 

In Enlightenment MSI said “There are a number of different teachings today that encourage a constant repetition of positive or idealized statements. One unfortunate effect of this is a polarization between conscious ideals and the unconscious belief systems of the destructive internal programming. If we fail to recognize, accept and change unconscious emotional and psychological imprints, these forceful tactics of the ego will only serve to create tension and resistance in the personality and can lead to a dangerous split between the conscious and unconscious minds”

Trying to deal with duality from the surface of the mind only divides the mind.  The only “cure” for a divided mind is to Ascend.  Every time we use the Ascension Attitude, which has no opposition, the mind returns to the One Source of Everything.  Even if it is brief, as it may be when one first uses the practice, the mind moves out of duality for that moment.  Unity or duality? If one learns The Art of Ascension, there is choice.

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9/23/2018 08:46:07 am

Why it became so hard for us to admit that we are not okay and we are hurting deep inside. It's very common for people to answer that whenever they are asked that question. Is it hard to admit that we are hurting deep inside? I don't know, because I am too honest with myself. I am very vocal in terms of what I feel, and all people must practice the same thing! If all of us will be open about our emotions, we will find the healthier version of our selves!

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9/29/2018 07:42:58 am

I’ve been at the effect of circumstances that have collectively left me in forgetfulness of the ascendant...I’ve done 1st Sphere, I’ve been in Landmark work since 07, I’m an Introduction Leader, just a devoted Source seeker, my whole life...and here I am w my elderly dad and his two dogs in my home and a relationship that’s been challenging, etc...and I seem to have gotten pulled into attachment to it all...

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Sivani
9/30/2018 08:22:04 am

The practice of Ascension is often looked at as a magical pill...as if someone learns it in one weekend and all of your life is transformed and that person never has to face any challenges again. It could be on the side of the "sales pitch" to expose the Art of Ascension to the world that it somehow is a miraculous secret handshake from the great masters that means a person will never have to apply themselves to the practice they learned. But most likely it is the wish of the limited part of us...the part that just wants to learn something and be done...the part that just wants to have enough money in the bank and then be done working...the part that wants to meet the perfect person and live happily ever after.

The reality is that the Art of Ascension is a practice that when correctly applied makes us more skillful or masterful in approaching our life and the challenges an ever changing experience presents. Life is constant change. The Art of Ascension helps one to discover and then stabilize a much deeper state of Being or the Unchanging Foundation that goes beyond the level of surface experience. When one is standing stabile on the this foundation the constant change of life is experienced differently. It is not enough just to discover this Ascendant State of consciousness as it will be easily lost in the tumultuous experiences we face in day to day life. Instead one must deepen their relationship to this state of consciousness by applying themselves as they would in any other endeavor they want to become skillful in.

Imagine if we could all become Mozart or Micheal Jordan by just going to one weekend workshop! That is a cool thought but in actuality that was not the case for any of the people we recognize as having accomplished something magnificent. Even brilliant scientists like Tesla lived and breathed his work, he sacrificed everything for his goals and his visions. He exhibited commitment and was completely ignored in his time...now many people aspire to be him or to bring his work to the world.

If you have taken steps that have lead you astray and you have lost your connection there is an easy solution...reconnect. The practice of the Art of Ascension is just that, a practice. Just as a pianist who has lost the refined skill as a result of laziness and lack of practice if they were to sit down again at the piano and begin playing again regularly there would be a change. If that pianist would engage with others where the only focus for a period of time is the piano and playing it, there would be a change. But if the pianist does these things and then quits playing the piano when they feel better they will once again find themselves with atrophying skills. The Art of Ascension is no different. Our active attention is everything.

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9/21/2023 02:41:44 pm

Nice post thanks ffor sharing

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