Back on Track

FEB 2 2002

- given $86400 per day to spend with no datto day carry over 
- what would you do
- buy daily needs for project pay yesterdays bills
- create project to make life for me then locals (then expanding scope) housing medicine
- 86400 seconds per day, each is non-renewable
- the best investment is in your self, attaining clarity and awareness
- self learning is not often considered
- WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF TODAY
- there is a process/sequence, set of conditions that lead to anything
- wishful thinking achieve/attains nothing
- wishful actions can
- present life is focused on seeking (physical) security
- real security is however centred on DIVINITY/SPIRITUAL CLARITY
- spirit is beyond time and space
- what is the sequence to  become in touch with your spirituality:
	wisdom, 
	true awareness, 
	acceptance/non-denial, 
	non-manipulation, 
	harmony with action and thoughts
	courage to change and learn
	+ acknowledge situation and its affect upon YOU
	+ courage humility to seek needs
	+ access own wisdom to know there is an answer - a way out
- once started upon the path you will attract wisdom from outside, things just turn up at the write time
- GURU: remover of DARKNESS, a catalyst for ones own divinity/light
- searching for a GURU is part of the process
-while time(a non renewable resource) is spent on WORLDLY things the FEAR of lack of security/control will persist
- time spent on self learning will lead to peace
- act and be with those you want to be like
- BUDDHA is a set of qualities
- DHARMA the teachings
- SANGHA the group
- enligthenment is not a solo process
- be aware of self deciet
- compassion and reaching out to others enhances practice
- dont allow outside experience to dictate feelings
- choose your feeling  VICTIM CONSCOUSNESS
- happiness is a choice, dont let it be conditioned by circumstances
- risk taking is empowering
- our society: devotees of fear
- we hold back instead of trusting that there is LIGHT (divinity)
- TRUST THAT LIFE WILL LOOK AFTER US AND WE CAN DEAL WITH WHAT COMES
- what you dont recognise you cant master or change
- a teacher is like a mirror to help us know/see ourselves
- What do you fail to recognise that can help you escape medicority
	+ ability
	+ light
	+ wisdom
	+ knowledge
	+ courage
	+ determination
- we are a Spiritual Being having a Human experience not vise versa
- take consistent systematic steps
- SPIRITUALITY is that aspect of ourselves that KNOWS
- ignorance (lack of spirituality) leads to bad choices
- we are where we are because of the choices we have made, ignorant choies ?
- we express easily what we recognise
- as we recognise ANGER we are good at expressing it
- we dont see JOY so we dont express it well
- if we dont express or joy we are passive
- we depend on others (external influences) for joy
- dont be purely re-active
- OUR PASSIVE EXISTENCE
	+ depends on outside
	+ just bump along
	+ medicore experiences
	+ miss out on complete emotion
	+ survival mode
	+ complacency
	+ comfortable
	+ armoured against the world
	+ armour prevents LIGHT flow
	+ unresolved wounds restrict you
- wounds cant be forgotten can not be suppressed only resolved
- unresolved wounds (physical and emotional) accumulate and are stored in the body
- PRACTICE being aware of the consequences of our actions and thoughts
- we can create a sequence of events that leads to joy now
- instead of bumping along in mediocrety MAKE (KEEP) IT FUN
- every thing we do and think has an effect ! something will be affected or sensed by it.
- HOW WE THINK IS HOW WE ARE
- are we to only be a CHANNEL for SUFFERING