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 BUT THEN

 I wonder, God,

    how do you stand existing

        within my tired frame,

    worn and cracked

from too many taut days -

    ah, but then, I realize,

    this is all my illusion,

not yours.

POEM  BY G. 8.14.2012

 

Sometimes this spiritual quest gets

too complex, and I am the first to

forget the basics; that is, being

prepared to connect with God, in

the present, through meditation,

prayer, and contemplation.

 

It is within these meditative moments

where we master the skill of mind

control, clearing away the debris of

our egos and our noisy lives, to meet

the true consciousness of God, always

ready and waiting in the now.

 

So when I came across the note

featured below from 2014, I decided

to publish it as a gentle reminder,

to all of us, of the basics.

 

THE FIRST STEP

The power to clear the consciousness

is available to everyone simply by

using the techniques and approaches

honed by thousands of years of earnest

effort, one errant thought at a time.

It is a basic meditation practice, with its

focus on the breath, returning to this

breath when thoughts surface – allowing

us to lay the foundation, training our

minds, so our awareness during practice

will determine the flow and focus of our

attention.

 

For some, this may be the first experience

with mind control – allowing thoughts

to surface, but upon review, choosing

to withdraw attention, returning instead

to the breath and our meditative focus,

thus laying the groundwork for a breath

focused mindfulness, available during

meditative practice, or anytime we choose

mindfulness as our criterion for awareness. 

NOE BY G. 9.19.2014

 

WIYH LOVE, G.

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PERSONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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THE OBSERVER

Clear your mind today, allowing it to be

like a blank canvas or, better yet, a movie

screen curving to incorporate the periphery

of your visual landscape, with eyes closed

tight notice the impressions, light and dark

shadows appear, fade, and reform.

 

As you open your eyes slowly, realize

the depth, the palette of form, color, and

dimension, its order, and completeness,

as the vision fills your inner screen with

the projection of actual life experienced.

 

Notice this optical miracle; you the

observer, the experiencer of the

wonder, the reflector of creation,

the true consciousness of the universe,

the expression of allness, understand

your significance: refusing ever to

belittle your importance, your role

in this existence.

AT BY G. 5.3.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

THE DEEP ADVENTURE - NOTES ON ENLIGHTENMENT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

FINAL CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH FOURTEEN, ALONG WITH

THE CONCLUSION OF THE  BLOG BOOK - 

TITLED THE CRYSTAL PATH - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE,

PERSONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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THE DEEP ADVENTURE

Exist now within the deep adventure of living,

submerged in existence, often consumed

by sensations, emotions, thoughts, experiences –

fully immersed in the content while struggling

to find a tangible thread of logic, a course of

action, a firm essence.

 

This adventure requires more than open

consumption, it calls for reflection, contemplation,

a wholehearted effort to interpret its meaning,

its message for you and all sentient existence -

alive today or who has ever lived or will ever

live.

 

As the adventure unfolds daily, know that

it has a conceptual grounding, a meaningful

course, a dynamic purpose; dive into its rich

thickness, deep and determined, clearing

your consciousness of magic and myths,

rather observant of what this Divine gift

indicates - summons - asks in return.

NOE BY G. 6.7.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

TAP DIVINE WISDOM - AN AFFIRMATIVE THOUGHT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

 

FINAL CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH FOURTEEN, ALONG WITH

THE CONCLUSION OF THE  BLOG BOOK - 

TITLED THE CRYSTAL PATH - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE,

PERSONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

AVAILABLE NOW ON THE RIGHTHAND SIDEBAR OF THE BLOG

OFFERED FREE AT 

www.FindingGodOnTheTrain.com

 

A major point of debate between modern

spiritual seekers and established religious

organizations often centers on where God

exists and in what form. As I work on Part

Four of The Finding God On The Train Story -

focused on God Consciousness and connecting 

with the divinity within, God is described as

a universal consciousness rather than an

entity and I realize this point of contention 

not only determines your belief but also your 

approach to spiritual life.

 

Case in point: when I am divinely inspired,

I believe that my personal or local consciousness, 

which resides in my mind - via centered prayer

and meditation  - connects with the Universal

God Consciousness  - non-local but accessible 

through my mind. 

 

This God or Universal Consciousness includes 

my personal consciousness, along with the

personal consciousness of every human being 

now existing, or who has ever existed, thus

including all other sentient life in the universe.  

 

The connection or gateway to this God or 

Divine consciousness within us is

often referred to as the Crystal or Divine

Self by my guidance on the train.  In fact,

I have started to believe that it is this

very connection that makes us distinctly 

human. 

 

So, I believe this divine wisdom is readily

available to anyone, everyone for the asking. 

Simply ask and we shall receive. From my 

perspective we are - by way of consciousness -

always connected with God, and as I will explain

in Part Four, with any and all sentient life 

that exits now or has ever existed. 

 

I say all of this as an introduction to the

Affirmative Thought below suggesting

that you, me, all of us should tap this

Divine wisdom. My Divine wisdom tapping

has changed my life over the past ten

plus years, and after transcribing five journals

of Divinely inspired guidance it thankfully

keeps coming. Ann says jokingly (I hope), 

that perhaps God thinks I need more help 

and guidance than most. She may have

a point.  

 

But my mission entails helping people

connect with God in whatever shape or

form they feel most comfortable with

believing. I believe God does not worry

about what religious or spiritual car we

are driving, if we stop, God is getting 

in for the ride.

 

TAP DIVINE WISDOM  

Wisdom is not what we think; it is

what we feel – arriving as requested

from our Divine center, our Souls,

to ignite the creative spark needed

to rethink the situation, discover the

solution, and progress.

 

Wisdom is the Divine inspiration –

the stroke of genius, the aha that

expands our tunnel vision into

a new vista of possibilities, carrying

us to a new conclusion, creating

new opportunities for living, for

thinking, for approaching our lives

with a fresh, creative perspective.

 

Today tap your Divine wisdom,

connect with the infinite intelligence

always ready to enable you to see

more, be more, create more, to

scale the mountain or traverse the

valley, in partnership with the Divine

in you and the universal creative

energy that is always glad to assist.

AT BY  G. 8.15.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

HARVEST OF LIFE - NOTES ON ENLIGHTENMENT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

FINAL CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH FOURTEEN, ALONG WITH

THE CONCLUSION OF THE  BLOG BOOK - 

TITLED THE CRYSTAL PATH - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE,

PERSONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

AVAILABLE NOW ON THE RIGHTHAND SIDEBAR OF THE BLOG

OFFERED FREE AT 

www.FindingGodOnTheTrain.com

 

From time to time, we must all ask ourselves

the question of whether we are diligently planting 

the seeds of positive, authentic life in our 

consciousness, preparing for the harvest of our 

abundance and prosperity.

  

I transcribed the guidance below as I struggled

with the recuperation from back surgery. 

At that time, I am sure I was not focused

on a harvest but rather on survival.  I did my

duty, recorded the note, and forgot about it in

my journal.

 

Last night, while working on the book,

I came across this note again titled Harvest

Of Life. I was transfixed by the note, and its

wonderful analogy, succinctly describing 

the consciousness work we all must do in

order to be fully authentic in this world. 

 

We are all growing and harvesting our

consciousness in every moment. If we

have planted the seeds of a positive life

in our minds, the results are ours to harvest -

prosperity, peace of mind, love, and happiness -

if not, we must return to our garden and plant

our precious seeds once more. For there is

always another moment to farm again. 

 

HARVEST OF LIFE - MEDITATION GUIDANCE

The harvest is ready to reap – full and lush

from tender toil – from loving care – strong

and healthy – ready to be the fruit of your

enjoyment – to fill your storage bins with

plenty for the long winter ahead.

 

Knowing this is the way – to plant a seed within

your creative thought - to care for it – water

and weed – watch it grow – protect it from

the ego and the opinions of others. Watch it

grow and visualize it as strong, healthy, and

prosperous – ready to be the substance of

real life and real form.

 

In the fields of your thought, you alone are

the farmer and you alone can ensure growth

by keeping thoughts of lack, not, and error

from impacting your creation – ruining your

work and destroying your harvest. You have

mastered the rules of growing form, and you

can bring your harvest to share and enjoy

with the world.

 

Understand - as you view the lush fruit of

your labor and the pure miracle of creation

unfolding,  you have been the artist of plenty,

and through your thoughts and patience,

will now feed yourself, your family, your

community, and the world.

 

Take the sickle in hand – prepare the laborers –

fill the trucks of life and enjoy the fruits of

your labor – the harvest of life.

NOE BY G. 9.4.2010 8:10 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G