Possibilities and Potentials of the Human Will

I have come to the conclusion that we are the ones who decide when we will be successful with a particular lesson. We really know deep within when it is time to look closely at an issue, handle it and then be free of it. A shift happens and we know we are ready to succeed. On a very subtle level, we actually maneuver our lives and all its activities in such a way that we are presented with the right conditions to bring out the greatest potential in soul awareness. What needs to be learned or balanced is actually orchestrated by the soul. This doesn't mean we are to be fixated on the goal and forget about the importance of "being". External accomplishments although wonderful are not how we measure our growth.

The plan is to be in attunement with the Creator. Part of this plan is to assist others in their process of becoming. The current evolutionary cycle is an extremely challenging one. As we meet our challenges with courage and faith, keep remembering that everything drawn to us had its origination in our past records, based upon how we responded to or disregarded universal laws. The universe helps us if we have chosen creative forces. If the motivation in the past was for selfish ends and focusing on materiality, the results are commonly different forms of discomfort and disease. The plan is to expand the soul, not shrivel it.

Many people judge that they are victims. Remember, there are no victims. The past may predispose humans to certain situations or events but if the ability to make the best of a bad situation is exercised the effect will be lessened. What happens to us is in a large part what we expect. Why not expect all? As all life, all force, all power, all everything, which is love, is God. I've been criticized for perennial hopefulness and have been told that I am in a state of denial and other nonsense. I fully believe we personally experience what we expect and ask for. With patience, we will eventually receive. It becomes very apparent that our future is not a matter of fate, chance or luck. Our future is dependent upon what we choose to do right now in the current situation. It is time more of us realize the power that comes from using our will and being responsible for the life that we choose to live.

Will Any Mantra Do?

Preferably, choose a mantra that reflects your discipline, the goal you desire to manifest. Once you seriously begin a spiritual discipline, there will be effects from your effort. What you are doing is clearing out negative energy. Tensions may lessen and in some cases, temporarily increase. Some people experience supernatural things either seen or heard. When you make a choice to chant and your intention is to evolve, you have placed yourself in an energy where spiritual forces are activated. The body is doing two things. It is attracting energy from subtle planes as well as processing the inner energy passing through the chakras. The energy coming in is causing accumulated junk to be released and passed out from your energy world. You have probably already noticed how thoughts and emotions are released and the negative patterns are tapped into.

Speaking of tapping, several of the three hundred plus meridians on the physical body also release trapped energy. Whatever method we use to remove unwanted patterns will more than likely be recalled because they have been important to you on one level or more. Pay close attention to what you feel, see and hear. Many people experience mystical images, designs, at the center of the brow. It is prudent for you to do some research regarding the image given to you. There is a reason why it appeared. Try to be consistent with your spiritual disciplines. I do not look at disciplines as a test. The powerful forces within us frequently resist change. They are used to being in control. Continue your practice even though internal conflict arises and eventually you will achieve victory over the subconscious part of the mind.

Some people confuse fate and karma. Believing in fate is in some ways accepting helplessness, losing control of your life. All too common, people associate karma with a negative condition. It is true that what we send out into the universe returns to us. We have free will. We can through our own soul work heal ourselves from the negative aspect of karma. Vedic teachings describe four types of karma: 1, the sum of all accumulated past actions in all of our previous individual lifetimes. 2, Karma that has resulted from past actions in this current life experience. 3, Results from actions in the present lifetime that will affect future incarnations. 4, Results experienced immediately from our present actions. All actions are stored in the baggage department of the soul. It is interesting how the people we encounter or circumstances we are met with will trigger bits of karma, releasing them and bringing them out into the open. Chanting mantras works directly on all types of karma.

Spiritual Growth as a Science

What I share is similar to the ancient Siddha teachings of Southern India because it is a science. The teachings which are thousands of years old have proven over and over again to be correct. Before anyone can move forward in consciousness, the individual spirit identity must be acknowledged, accepted, honored and loved. There is an Arabic saying, "If you wish to know God, you must know yourself". Do you ever have moments when you fervently wish you could have tangible help and proof from the worlds of Light? Have you ever desired solid proof that you are indeed a spirit temporarily using an animal body? Perhaps, you have experienced proof in times of great need. You can experience proof daily through commitment, trust, and a determination to be outwardly your true Self.

Have you reached the point where you do not wish to suffer any more? Do you want to live a mediocre or frustrating life or one that reflects the beauty and grace of your inner spirit? Living as a conscious spirit is a very different way to live. One of the tools you can use to live in a new way is to deliberately change your negative karma. It is possible to create a destiny that makes your heart sing. You can also intimately experience divine companionship that will help you daily. In other words, instead of being thrown around by fate it is possible to consciously determine your own destiny and not live solely from old memory patterns.