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Cynthia defined compassion beautifully at [4:06]: “for me the most important thing I can say is that compassion is founded on equality.” Seeing the world in the light of equality is compassion. There is no need for a further definition, since the ego mind cannot interpret it any further.
Non dualism is God's view because he is aseitas- whole and complete unto himself. Setting aside intrusions in meditation 🧘♀️ 🙏 God has uninterrupted access to your being .
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I wonder if Cynthia could identify these four inner voices for the RU-vid users. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to go to America (like myself) for a retreat with Cynthia. I believe many genuine truth seekers would greatly benefit from this wisdom.
Yes..absolutely a five minute healing that brought tears and crying for me, Jan,.. my alter is renewed with souls here and those passed from this life. Thank you for sharing your treasure so meaningful from your own connection in that tiny photo..beautiful🙏
The kingdom is within... Seek and we shall find. The rest is the sticky details. In the still point the words fall away. And we find our true self/and God. We realize our communion. (my best guess)
I love everything that this brother has said! I hope to reflect on it and being mindful of it. Thank you. I often do things without much thought. Great lesson.
Every time I have the opportunity to listen to the words of Dr. Beargeault, I come away feeling wealthy. This is the second time in my 51 years that I've experienced this particular "feeling" or "sensation." A wonderful husband and wife, Theodore and Rebecca Nottingham leave me with the very same impression. Thank you so much Cynthia.
I had the same problem! What's going on with the sound? Luckily my housemate is a lip reader so she could tell me what Dr Bourgeault was saying, although her unusual pronunciation of some words made it difficult. The gist of her message here appears to be a recipe for making an Italian flan using Russian mustard, pine nuts and mozarella. I am not sure what this has to do with Jesus, but my housemate assures me this is what she said. Dr Bourgeault concluded by saying the flan should be sprinkled with roasted kale before serving and can feed up to four people.
The basis of what you are saying about Non Duality has a basic meaning for me, Truth if you will but to liken everything to computer speak is a ploy, I think, that you should drop Cynthia because it comes across as a sales practice for your book. Try saying the same basic things in concise English and your message will be simpler and more pure, to me at any least. Thank you! I like your reference to the Flat Earth,disguised as it may have been though?
So, I see the very energy of where, which is called,- discernment, choices, decisions, intent, forgetting, remembering,. comes from. The 'Art of Discernment' is to see,- To not 'try' and decide/choose. All life chooses for us. How to test this? Just be there and wait and see! Soon, you ll be doing what you re meant to do, at the time and manner meant to be done. Passivity? Quite the contrary. One s true/authentic interests are revealed and realized. All they re doing is their wish, want, hope, desire and need. This I S manifestation! Universal lifesource energy will repel/attract one from/to their compatibility. So, decide not to choose, choose not to decide, forget to remember and remember to forget. One will do e v e r y t h i n g by not trying to do a n y t h i n g .
Voices,- I see I am as much a 'we' as much as I am an 'I'. For I am a mind that thinks, a body that feels, a heart that knows, a vision that sees and an action that flows. All five have the others within them (mind has- mind, body, heart,.). All have a voice (vibration of energy in the form of communication). One is always a first responder (the body may sense something,.) Then the body confers with all the others and a decision is made. When one is not very self aware/accepting, the chance of a first responder trying to 'lead' all the others is more likely. This is fear, is- competitiveness, is- blame,.
What I just shared,- I see that I don t have to 'do' a n y t h i n g ! (within the context, 'discernment' is done for me. I only am observing it, which activates it. My observer ability is something within me, happening/expanding beyond my 'control'). So, all that I do is as life is guiding me. Life chooses for me. In that I am life, as life I participate in the choice. I don t own it though. When I think I have to decide on something, life (God, Tao, spirit, universe,.) illuminates within me, calming me, and I 'forget' about it. I then see me doing what I m meant to do! It s great! All the energy consumed in 'trying' is now freed to integrate in my ability to do what I m tasked with! See? How does this sound?
Hmmm? I see , , well, here,- I see,- All life guides all life in doing what they re meant to do, at the time and manner meant to be done, via,- Universal life (Tao) source energy repelling/attracting all from/to their compatibility, in part/whole. Meaning,- Where you re meant to be/do is illuminated within you. The clarity of this is via the degree of self awareness/acceptance. So,- this may be contrary to what others 'expect' you to do. Self competitiveness is projected unto an external source (one tries to meet their expectations by fulfilling the expectations of others). This is v e r y inefficient.
unfortunately , doing the chakra meditation opened the door to the bad ,/ evil. It was so frightening I took the book back to the library . It was a book about chakras/ Shirley McLane . Just a warning don't do it. Blessings.
I deeply appreciate Cynthia , esp as one who was catholic as she helps me integrate christianity back into my life -which buddhism cannot totally. Thank you Cynthia.Wish i could meet you and talk someday.