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We are made in the image of the Divine. Now, that doesn’t mean all that we hope it means. It actually means more than that! It means that you and I, as humans, exist in a temporal form that is, for all intents and purposes, a place where a host of magnificent laws and forces converge. Opposing forces reconcile and create a body that is essentially the mirror of a set of perfect opposites – right hand, left hand, right eye, left eye.
And this present consciousness that occupies this body sees the world outside of itself as being separate from itself, which in one sense, it is. For instance, I look up and see a window – and that window is over “there.” I can feel it and my body can sense it. Our consciousness tells us, therefore, through these senses, that there is “me” and there is “you” and that I have consciousness. There is me and there is my consciousness. This is the basis of a certain fundamental (necessary) experience at the level of this nature that we presently are living from.
But the problem with this understanding – that I have consciousness – is that it immediately blocks us from understanding that, yes, I have consciousness — but as a creation of what is Divine, I am consciousness. Not, I have consciousness; I am consciousness.
In one world there is a consistent sense of being apart from everything that takes place, produced by a host of reactions both pro and con, where my sense of self is constantly stirred into existence because of the difference that exists between myself and what I perceive as being my consciousness. And then there is another order of a human being, where we don’t have consciousness, but rather we are consciousness.
Listen to me – you will never have a moment in the rest of your existence that isn’t already a part of your consciousness. It is impossible. And you know this. When you have an epiphany, it isn’t all of a sudden like, “Oh, God, I never saw that before. I never knew that.” Yes, I never saw it, but I did know that was true. I’ve always known that was the truth. Why? Because that understanding exists in another dimension in one of our Father’s mansions, if you will — we’re just not attuned to it. We’re not living in a world that holds that. Instead, we’re living in a world that’s trying to get a hold of stuff, so that we can get past the very thing that’s answered in the moment of a revelation.
We’re working towards understanding that within us lives a series of levels of consciousness – many mansions. Each and every one of these subsequent levels of consciousness are actually descending levels of consciousness — starting with the Godhead, starting with what was uncreated into creation — and then each and every level of consciousness coming down. So that the higher the level of consciousness, the less divided things are.
Can you see that everything comes out of each of these subsequent levels of consciousness, and eventually these levels of consciousness begin to manifest through the laws that they are the incorporation of – that is, entities, forms, relationships? So that we get to a point here on the earth where you and I appeared. And we are, as we are, an embodiment of these laws.
Now, you cannot change the laws that govern the different levels. How many of you are beginning to realize you cannot change the laws that govern your relationships because you’ve rewritten the book four hundred thousand times, haven’t you? “You know, I have come up with so many different reasons why nobody understands me, and they still don’t. Because if you only knew how deep and sensitive I am. If you only knew. If you knew that, you would never say stuff like that to me. You wouldn’t do it!” The proof of this deep sensitivity is how much you suffer because people don’t get it. And then, your suffering turns into desperation. And then your desperation turns into a fistfight, because you’re sensitive.
What I’m trying to show you is the idea of opposites. I’m trying to show you that the condition that you blame for any conflict isn’t apart from the consciousness that sows that manifestation – that produces the very pain that you blame on things outside of you.
And while it’s true we cannot change the laws that govern each of these different levels of consciousness, we can change our relationship to these dimensions, these levels of consciousness. That’s our gift.
For over 40 years Guy Finley has helped individuals around the world find inner freedom and a deeper, more satisfying way to live. His in-depth and down-to-earth teachings cut straight to the heart of today’s most important personal and social issues –stress, fear, relationships, addiction, meditation, and peace. His work is widely endorsed by doctors, business professionals, celebrities, and spiritual leaders of all denominations.
Guy is the author of 45 books and video/audio programs including his international bestseller “The Secret of Letting Go” which has been translated into 30 languages and sold millions of copies worldwide.
He is the founder and director of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit Center for Spiritual Discovery located in Southern Oregon, with over 40,000 online newsletter subscribers.
https://www.guyfinley.org
Through Life of Learning, Guy has presented over 5,000 unique self-realization seminars to thousands of grateful students throughout North America and Europe over the past 30 years and has been a guest on over 700 television and radio shows, including national appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and NPR. Guy is a faculty member at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York and 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley, California. He is a regular expert contributor to Beliefnet, Insight Timer, Simple Habit, and many other popular spiritual sites.
Finley holds regular classes at Life of Learning including two free talks each week that are live-streamed
https://www.guyfinley.org/lettinggo These classes are open to all. For more information about Guy Finley and Life of Learning Foundation visit www.guyfinley.org
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