tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96114027914038785.post1621998880455018663..comments2023-09-30T05:42:51.940-04:00Comments on BLOGINTHENOW: Now Hear ThisBishop Jim Swilleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17367155153494024919noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96114027914038785.post-2628111839602093962012-02-01T16:27:13.214-05:002012-02-01T16:27:13.214-05:00As we progress in our own individual enlightenment...As we progress in our own individual enlightenment, awareness, awakening and as each of us recognize the "false doctrines" of our unique, individual pasts...knowing that what we thought individually or collectively as a people group has changed and altered many times over throughout the ages (from the world is not flat...to I really don't know what I used to think I know)...<br />What if much of what I truly believe, right now, at this time in history is also a false doctrine...what if what I stand steadfastly on today and "I know that I know that I know"...is radically transforming as we speak and breathe in this ever-changing physical existence...what if my foundation is always supposed to be expanding and changing and morphing into something else...something stronger...what if everything is subject to change (or designed to) other than the very basic structure that all is well and all of creation is good and creates after its own kind (goodness)...<br />what if even our traditional Jesus paradigm is shifting and becoming clearer...what if we limit our ease, peace and ability to influence this world positively is hindered by our habit of thought (and sometimes stubborn adherence to what we think is true)...what if we have misinterpreted much of what we believe and that life is supposed to be much, much easier than what we create and subject ourselves to...What if...<br /><br />Explore the expansion of your thoughts and thrive...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96114027914038785.post-40062770869718003282012-02-01T16:09:06.657-05:002012-02-01T16:09:06.657-05:00What great wisdom from Daily OM today (just be you...What great wisdom from Daily OM today (just be you):<br /><br />Information and Inspiration<br />Roadmaps of Life<br /><br />When we learn to attune ourselves to our inner compass we follow a map that only we can see, our own path.<br /><br /><br />All the major spiritual traditions serve the purpose of offering us a roadmap to guide us on our individual journeys to enlightenment. These roadmaps are made up of moral codes, parables, and, in some cases, detailed descriptions of mystical states. We often study the fine points of a particular ascended master’s narrative in order to better understand our own and to seek inspiration and guidance on our path. In the same way, when we plan a road trip, we carry maps and guidebooks in an effort to understand where we are going. In both cases, though, the journey has a life of its own and maps, while helpful, can only take us so far. There is just no comparison between looking at a line on a piece of paper and driving your own car down the road that line represents.<br /><br />Some people seem well-suited to following maps, while others are always looking for new ways to get where they’re going. In the end, the only reliable compass is within, as every great spiritual guide will tell you. The maps and travelogues left behind by others are great blessings, full of useful information and inspiration, but they cannot take the journey for us. When it is time to merge onto the highway or pull up anchor, we are ostensibly on our own. Strange weather patterns, closed roads, and traffic jams arise in the moment, out of nowhere, and our maps cannot tell us what to do. Whether we take refuge in a motel by the side of the road, persevere and continue forward, or turn back altogether is entirely up to us.<br /><br />Maps are based on observations from the past and we are living in the present, so we are the only true experts on our journey to enlightenment. We may find that the road traveled by our predecessors is now closed. We may feel called to change direction entirely so that the maps we have been carrying really no longer apply. These are the moments when we learn to attune ourselves to our inner compass, following a map that only we can see, as we make our way into the unknown territory of our own enlightenment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com