ATTRACT THE THINGS YOU WANT – Motivational Speech For Success 2017

attract to yourself that which you

attract to yourself that which you desire what you desire desires you or

desire what you desire desires you or

desire what you desire desires you or what you want wants you and it’s really

what you want wants you and it’s really

what you want wants you and it’s really coming to understand that there is an

coming to understand that there is an

coming to understand that there is an energy that will bring things to you

energy that will bring things to you

energy that will bring things to you that will have things begin to show up

that will have things begin to show up

that will have things begin to show up and this is not to say that you just put

and this is not to say that you just put

and this is not to say that you just put out your manifestation desire and then

out your manifestation desire and then

out your manifestation desire and then just sit around and wait for some huge

just sit around and wait for some huge

just sit around and wait for some huge magnet in the sky just turn on and be

magnet in the sky just turn on and be

magnet in the sky just turn on and be facing towards you and have everything

facing towards you and have everything

facing towards you and have everything just go there it is there’s an element

just go there it is there’s an element

just go there it is there’s an element of working with this divine universal

of working with this divine universal

of working with this divine universal force that is everywhere and a part of

force that is everywhere and a part of

force that is everywhere and a part of this divine essence it is a divine

this divine essence it is a divine

this divine essence it is a divine creation as you become more tuned into

creation as you become more tuned into

creation as you become more tuned into this divine consciousness you begin to

this divine consciousness you begin to

this divine consciousness you begin to see that that there’s really a spiritual

see that that there’s really a spiritual

see that that there’s really a spiritual solution to every problem in your life

solution to every problem in your life

solution to every problem in your life that the things that don’t seem to be

that the things that don’t seem to be

that the things that don’t seem to be working the problems that you may have

working the problems that you may have

working the problems that you may have whatever they are in relationships and

whatever they are in relationships and

whatever they are in relationships and finances and healing and so on that

finances and healing and so on that

finances and healing and so on that there is yes there is a solution in the

there is yes there is a solution in the

there is yes there is a solution in the physical plane that requires you to get

physical plane that requires you to get

physical plane that requires you to get up and do certain kinds of things and

up and do certain kinds of things and

up and do certain kinds of things and act in certain ways but in back of that

act in certain ways but in back of that

act in certain ways but in back of that action is a thought and the same force

action is a thought and the same force

action is a thought and the same force or the same power that moves waves to

or the same power that moves waves to

or the same power that moves waves to particles which is the act of creation

particles which is the act of creation

particles which is the act of creation also moves your pictures or your

also moves your pictures or your

also moves your pictures or your thoughts into the world of form the same

thoughts into the world of form the same

thoughts into the world of form the same intelligence the same energy that moves

intelligence the same energy that moves

intelligence the same energy that moves a star across the sky moves the thought

a star across the sky moves the thought

a star across the sky moves the thought across your mind this energy this

across your mind this energy this

across your mind this energy this attractiveness this attraction

attractiveness this attraction

attractiveness this attraction this pull towards you and realignment of

this pull towards you and realignment of

this pull towards you and realignment of your intention with divine purpose is

your intention with divine purpose is

your intention with divine purpose is something that we can’t measure in the

something that we can’t measure in the

something that we can’t measure in the physical world the way we would like to

physical world the way we would like to

physical world the way we would like to be able to measure the way we can

be able to measure the way we can

be able to measure the way we can measure homes and watts and so on when

measure homes and watts and so on when

measure homes and watts and so on when we’re talking about electricity

we’re talking about electricity

we’re talking about electricity nevertheless it is exactly the very same

nevertheless it is exactly the very same

nevertheless it is exactly the very same power and the power that allows for

power and the power that allows for

power and the power that allows for anything to go from wave to particle

anything to go from wave to particle

anything to go from wave to particle also is behind your ability to think and

also is behind your ability to think and

also is behind your ability to think and therefore your ability to picture and

therefore your ability to picture and

therefore your ability to picture and your ability to decide what it is that

your ability to decide what it is that

your ability to decide what it is that you do desire there is something inside

you do desire there is something inside

you do desire there is something inside of you that allows you to desire

of you that allows you to desire

of you that allows you to desire something it isn’t the desire I’m

something it isn’t the desire I’m

something it isn’t the desire I’m talking about I’m talking about that

talking about I’m talking about that

talking about I’m talking about that which gives birth to it that which

which gives birth to it that which

which gives birth to it that which allows it to be you the analogy here is

allows it to be you the analogy here is

allows it to be you the analogy here is when you begin to take care of your body

when you begin to take care of your body

when you begin to take care of your body in a certain way and to treat it well to

in a certain way and to treat it well to

in a certain way and to treat it well to give it plenty of water to avoid toxins

give it plenty of water to avoid toxins

give it plenty of water to avoid toxins to give it the rest that it needs to to

to give it the rest that it needs to to

to give it the rest that it needs to to nourish it with the proper vitamins and

nourish it with the proper vitamins and

nourish it with the proper vitamins and minerals to give it the proper amount of

minerals to give it the proper amount of

minerals to give it the proper amount of exercise to do the things that show that

exercise to do the things that show that

exercise to do the things that show that you are respectful of this garage that

you are respectful of this garage that

you are respectful of this garage that is housing your soul it becomes

is housing your soul it becomes

is housing your soul it becomes automatic it isn’t any longer something

automatic it isn’t any longer something

automatic it isn’t any longer something that you have to struggle with that you

that you have to struggle with that you

that you have to struggle with that you have to work on and that you have to

have to work on and that you have to

have to work on and that you have to think about all the time you go to

think about all the time you go to

think about all the time you go to automatic it’s a lot like writing also

automatic it’s a lot like writing also

automatic it’s a lot like writing also and creating and painting and music you

and creating and painting and music you

and creating and painting and music you know when when Picasso would was

know when when Picasso would was

know when when Picasso would was interviewed about his painting and they

interviewed about his painting and they

interviewed about his painting and they asked him how do you paint he said when

asked him how do you paint he said when

asked him how do you paint he said when I go into the studio I leave my body and

I go into the studio I leave my body and

I go into the studio I leave my body and my mind at the door the way the Muslims

my mind at the door the way the Muslims

my mind at the door the way the Muslims leave their shoes before they enter the

leave their shoes before they enter the

leave their shoes before they enter the mosque and I just allow my spirit in

mosque and I just allow my spirit in

mosque and I just allow my spirit in to that world the spirit this soul this

to that world the spirit this soul this

to that world the spirit this soul this force that I have talked so much about

force that I have talked so much about

force that I have talked so much about in this whole entire program is really a

in this whole entire program is really a

in this whole entire program is really a power of love that you feel in your

power of love that you feel in your

power of love that you feel in your heart it isn’t something that you

heart it isn’t something that you

heart it isn’t something that you process with your mind but when you

process with your mind but when you

process with your mind but when you understand it and know that it is an

understand it and know that it is an

understand it and know that it is an energy that is working that brings

energy that is working that brings

energy that is working that brings things into the world into your world

things into the world into your world

things into the world into your world realigns you if you will with what it is

realigns you if you will with what it is

realigns you if you will with what it is you’d like to create or have for

you’d like to create or have for

you’d like to create or have for yourself you begin to cooperate see this

yourself you begin to cooperate see this

yourself you begin to cooperate see this divine intelligence will cooperate with

divine intelligence will cooperate with

divine intelligence will cooperate with you but again only if you feel that

you but again only if you feel that

you but again only if you feel that you’re worthy and only if you know that

you’re worthy and only if you know that

you’re worthy and only if you know that you and it are connected the minute you

you and it are connected the minute you

you and it are connected the minute you sense any sense of separation it shuts

sense any sense of separation it shuts

sense any sense of separation it shuts off and then it you place an obstacle

off and then it you place an obstacle

off and then it you place an obstacle there it will shut up I’ll give an

there it will shut up I’ll give an

there it will shut up I’ll give an example of how this energy works in

example of how this energy works in

example of how this energy works in overcoming some of the things that are

overcoming some of the things that are

overcoming some of the things that are struggles for most people in our lives

struggles for most people in our lives

struggles for most people in our lives most of us have addictions of one kind

most of us have addictions of one kind

most of us have addictions of one kind or another

or another

or another almost everyone suffers from some form

almost everyone suffers from some form

almost everyone suffers from some form of addiction and when I say addiction

of addiction and when I say addiction

of addiction and when I say addiction I’m talking about something that has

I’m talking about something that has

I’m talking about something that has seems to have more power or control over

seems to have more power or control over

seems to have more power or control over us than we would like if things were to

us than we would like if things were to

us than we would like if things were to be perfect so for some it’s sugar for

be perfect so for some it’s sugar for

be perfect so for some it’s sugar for some it’s alcohol for some it’s drugs

some it’s alcohol for some it’s drugs

some it’s alcohol for some it’s drugs for some it’s food for some it’s

for some it’s food for some it’s

for some it’s food for some it’s approval you know needing to be a part

approval you know needing to be a part

approval you know needing to be a part of the tribe what will they think

of the tribe what will they think

of the tribe what will they think remember the mantra of the tribe in

remember the mantra of the tribe in

remember the mantra of the tribe in terms of understanding this as a power

terms of understanding this as a power

terms of understanding this as a power and as an energy I would like you to

and as an energy I would like you to

and as an energy I would like you to think of back to the room that I talked

think of back to the room that I talked

think of back to the room that I talked about earlier and your back is against

about earlier and your back is against

about earlier and your back is against the wall and everything to the right

the wall and everything to the right

the wall and everything to the right even though we know that it’s all one

even though we know that it’s all one

even though we know that it’s all one spirit God is in everything okay but for

spirit God is in everything okay but for

spirit God is in everything okay but for purposes of seeing it here listening to

purposes of seeing it here listening to

purposes of seeing it here listening to it here we go back to the room and

it here we go back to the room and

it here we go back to the room and everything on the right represents the

everything on the right represents the

everything on the right represents the physical world now let’s look at an

physical world now let’s look at an

physical world now let’s look at an addiction

addiction

addiction something that owned us there are three

something that owned us there are three

something that owned us there are three aspects to an addiction it can be an

aspects to an addiction it can be an

aspects to an addiction it can be an addiction to money this can be a nation

addiction to money this can be a nation

addiction to money this can be a nation to power also anything at all for many

to power also anything at all for many

to power also anything at all for many in our culture it is to drugs and

in our culture it is to drugs and

in our culture it is to drugs and alcohol

alcohol

alcohol a problem that we are going to have to

a problem that we are going to have to

a problem that we are going to have to resolve not with legislation but with a

resolve not with legislation but with a

resolve not with legislation but with a spirit a new spiritual awareness the

spirit a new spiritual awareness the

spirit a new spiritual awareness the only thing that ever has seemed to work

only thing that ever has seemed to work

only thing that ever has seemed to work for getting people off of addictions is

for getting people off of addictions is

for getting people off of addictions is a a Alcoholics Anonymous which has as

a a Alcoholics Anonymous which has as

a a Alcoholics Anonymous which has as its base spirituality God finding the

its base spirituality God finding the

its base spirituality God finding the solution to that which controls you in

solution to that which controls you in

solution to that which controls you in something other than that which is

something other than that which is

something other than that which is external to you finding it within

external to you finding it within

external to you finding it within yourself and I speak from experience

yourself and I speak from experience

yourself and I speak from experience today I am a camel a camel is an animal

today I am a camel a camel is an animal

today I am a camel a camel is an animal that starts his day out on his knees and

that starts his day out on his knees and

that starts his day out on his knees and it ends its day on its knees

it ends its day on its knees

it ends its day on its knees and it can go 24 hours without a drink

and it can go 24 hours without a drink

and it can go 24 hours without a drink and there was a time when I didn’t and I

and there was a time when I didn’t and I

and there was a time when I didn’t and I couldn’t and I played around with

couldn’t and I played around with

couldn’t and I played around with substances and I played around with

substances and I played around with

substances and I played around with alcohol and I drank it every day not

alcohol and I drank it every day not

alcohol and I drank it every day not enormous amounts never in serious

enormous amounts never in serious

enormous amounts never in serious serious trouble like duis and things

serious trouble like duis and things

serious trouble like duis and things like that but just so that it was just a

like that but just so that it was just a

like that but just so that it was just a part of my daily life and then I found

part of my daily life and then I found

part of my daily life and then I found by my as my life and my work moved more

by my as my life and my work moved more

by my as my life and my work moved more into a spiritual dimension that it

into a spiritual dimension that it

into a spiritual dimension that it became less and less important to me and

became less and less important to me and

became less and less important to me and I found that I was able to sort of

I found that I was able to sort of

I found that I was able to sort of notice it and observe it and no longer

notice it and observe it and no longer

notice it and observe it and no longer be attached to it so that if you look at

be attached to it so that if you look at

be attached to it so that if you look at an addiction from everything to the

an addiction from everything to the

an addiction from everything to the right-hand side of your room in the

right-hand side of your room in the

right-hand side of your room in the physical plane there are three aspects

physical plane there are three aspects

physical plane there are three aspects of it all of which are in the physical

of it all of which are in the physical

of it all of which are in the physical domain there is the craving there is the

domain there is the craving there is the

domain there is the craving there is the craver and there is that which is craved

craver and there is that which is craved

craver and there is that which is craved and all of those are on the right-hand

and all of those are on the right-hand

and all of those are on the right-hand side of the room the craver is the

side of the room the craver is the

side of the room the craver is the person the body the craving

person the body the craving

person the body the craving is the thought the image I want that I

is the thought the image I want that I

is the thought the image I want that I need that I must have that it’s

need that I must have that it’s

need that I must have that it’s different from the craver

different from the craver

different from the craver and that which is craved which is

and that which is craved which is

and that which is craved which is external to me the cocaine the marijuana

external to me the cocaine the marijuana

external to me the cocaine the marijuana the drugs the sugar the hot fudge sundae

the drugs the sugar the hot fudge sundae

the drugs the sugar the hot fudge sundae but whatever it is and it’s all in the

but whatever it is and it’s all in the

but whatever it is and it’s all in the physical domain and as long as you stay

physical domain and as long as you stay

physical domain and as long as you stay here in the physical domain and try to

here in the physical domain and try to

here in the physical domain and try to deal with it and get rid of it in your

deal with it and get rid of it in your

deal with it and get rid of it in your life you are still trapped because you

life you are still trapped because you

life you are still trapped because you haven’t gone to your source the source

haven’t gone to your source the source

haven’t gone to your source the source is the way you transcend the duality of

is the way you transcend the duality of

is the way you transcend the duality of the physical plane and so when you go to

the physical plane and so when you go to

the physical plane and so when you go to your source and go to the left-hand side

your source and go to the left-hand side

your source and go to the left-hand side of the room and become your source and

of the room and become your source and

of the room and become your source and now become the witness and observe that

now become the witness and observe that

now become the witness and observe that and just notice it and just put your

and just notice it and just put your

and just notice it and just put your attention on and just watch it with love

attention on and just watch it with love

attention on and just watch it with love so I’ll be talking about in the next

so I’ll be talking about in the next

so I’ll be talking about in the next principle and just observe it from a

principle and just observe it from a

principle and just observe it from a perspective of I am connected to that it

perspective of I am connected to that it

perspective of I am connected to that it is me I have become it and I can also

is me I have become it and I can also

is me I have become it and I can also transcend it and go beyond it by just

transcend it and go beyond it by just

transcend it and go beyond it by just putting my attention on a new aspect of

putting my attention on a new aspect of

putting my attention on a new aspect of myself which is pure and so from the

myself which is pure and so from the

myself which is pure and so from the position of the source or the sorcerer

position of the source or the sorcerer

position of the source or the sorcerer you just watch it and it’s not you

you just watch it and it’s not you

you just watch it and it’s not you you’re free from it you are just

you’re free from it you are just

you’re free from it you are just noticing oh there goes Wayne again it’s

noticing oh there goes Wayne again it’s

noticing oh there goes Wayne again it’s gonna have another beer

gonna have another beer

gonna have another beer and he thinks he really must have this

and he thinks he really must have this

and he thinks he really must have this and on but from the perspective of the

and on but from the perspective of the

and on but from the perspective of the witness of the observer over here you

witness of the observer over here you

witness of the observer over here you are pure love because that’s what God is

are pure love because that’s what God is

are pure love because that’s what God is that’s what the higher part of you is

that’s what the higher part of you is

that’s what the higher part of you is just pure unconditional love and you

just pure unconditional love and you

just pure unconditional love and you direct that energy to that aspect of you

direct that energy to that aspect of you

direct that energy to that aspect of you which has allowed itself to be addicted

which has allowed itself to be addicted

which has allowed itself to be addicted and it disappeared when I left those

and it disappeared when I left those

and it disappeared when I left those things behind many many years ago in my

things behind many many years ago in my

things behind many many years ago in my life it was as the result of saying and

life it was as the result of saying and

life it was as the result of saying and hearing a voice

hearing a voice

hearing a voice and the voice said you’ve tried

and the voice said you’ve tried

and the voice said you’ve tried everything else

everything else

everything else now try me and when I went there when I

now try me and when I went there when I

now try me and when I went there when I went there and truly went there and then

went there and truly went there and then

went there and truly went there and then began my manifestation meditation on

began my manifestation meditation on

began my manifestation meditation on that it was gone and now today I can

that it was gone and now today I can

that it was gone and now today I can look at those things that I used to

look at those things that I used to

look at those things that I used to crave those cravings I can look at the

crave those cravings I can look at the

crave those cravings I can look at the craver and all that is craved and I

craver and all that is craved and I

craver and all that is craved and I could laugh at it

could laugh at it

could laugh at it Jing your result with gratitude and

Jing your result with gratitude and

Jing your result with gratitude and generosity and the affirmation for this

generosity and the affirmation for this

generosity and the affirmation for this principle is I am deeply thankful for

principle is I am deeply thankful for

principle is I am deeply thankful for all that I’ve received and I enjoy

all that I’ve received and I enjoy

all that I’ve received and I enjoy giving to others in the spirit of love

giving to others in the spirit of love

giving to others in the spirit of love and service this is a very important

and service this is a very important

and service this is a very important part not only of being able to have show

part not only of being able to have show

part not only of being able to have show up in your life what it is that is the

up in your life what it is that is the

up in your life what it is that is the fulfillment of your heart’s desire but

fulfillment of your heart’s desire but

fulfillment of your heart’s desire but it is also a beautiful way to begin

it is also a beautiful way to begin

it is also a beautiful way to begin living your life every day there’s an

living your life every day there’s an

living your life every day there’s an old saying that says if you’re not

old saying that says if you’re not

old saying that says if you’re not generous when it’s hard you will not be

generous when it’s hard you will not be

generous when it’s hard you will not be generous when it’s easy and generosity

generous when it’s easy and generosity

generous when it’s easy and generosity isn’t necessarily the giving away of

isn’t necessarily the giving away of

isn’t necessarily the giving away of what you have but it’s more of a

what you have but it’s more of a

what you have but it’s more of a attitude of spirit as is gratitude so

attitude of spirit as is gratitude so

attitude of spirit as is gratitude so there are really three components to

there are really three components to

there are really three components to this eighth principle the first is

this eighth principle the first is

this eighth principle the first is gratitude

gratitude

gratitude the second is generosity and the third

the second is generosity and the third

the second is generosity and the third is service let me take them one at a

is service let me take them one at a

is service let me take them one at a time here the first is gratitude and I

time here the first is gratitude and I

time here the first is gratitude and I remember reading a book a few years back

remember reading a book a few years back

remember reading a book a few years back by a friend of mine his name is Dan

by a friend of mine his name is Dan

by a friend of mine his name is Dan Millman

Millman

Millman I believe Dan has a program with nine

I believe Dan has a program with nine

I believe Dan has a program with nine guck owners a wonderful speaker and he

guck owners a wonderful speaker and he

guck owners a wonderful speaker and he wrote a book called a way of the

wrote a book called a way of the

wrote a book called a way of the Peaceful Warrior and in the way of the

Peaceful Warrior and in the way of the

Peaceful Warrior and in the way of the Peaceful Warrior he had this character

Peaceful Warrior he had this character

Peaceful Warrior he had this character who was an enlightened kind of being and

who was an enlightened kind of being and

who was an enlightened kind of being and in Dan’s book the way of the Peaceful

in Dan’s book the way of the Peaceful

in Dan’s book the way of the Peaceful Warrior this character’s name was

Warrior this character’s name was

Warrior this character’s name was Socrates

Socrates

Socrates and Socrates was the fella who worked in

and Socrates was the fella who worked in

and Socrates was the fella who worked in a gas station but he could do all of

a gas station but he could do all of

a gas station but he could do all of these bizarre kinds of things he could

these bizarre kinds of things he could

these bizarre kinds of things he could jump up onto a roof 14 feet in the air

jump up onto a roof 14 feet in the air

jump up onto a roof 14 feet in the air by just transporting himself and he had

by just transporting himself and he had

by just transporting himself and he had this ability to make himself disappear

this ability to make himself disappear

this ability to make himself disappear and to change his shape and do many of

and to change his shape and do many of

and to change his shape and do many of the things that most of us because most

the things that most of us because most

the things that most of us because most of us are cookie thieves believed

of us are cookie thieves believed

of us are cookie thieves believed somehow that we can’t do these things

somehow that we can’t do these things

somehow that we can’t do these things and we know a truth and we are attached

and we know a truth and we are attached

and we know a truth and we are attached to that truth that this is the only

to that truth that this is the only

to that truth that this is the only dimension there is and there are no

dimension there is and there are no

dimension there is and there are no other dimensions that I can get involved

other dimensions that I can get involved

other dimensions that I can get involved in or peer into because my senses have

in or peer into because my senses have

in or peer into because my senses have told me this and we’ve come to put an

told me this and we’ve come to put an

told me this and we’ve come to put an extraordinary amount of faith in these

extraordinary amount of faith in these

extraordinary amount of faith in these senses which mislead us all the time

senses which mislead us all the time

senses which mislead us all the time about reality so Socrates was one of

about reality so Socrates was one of

about reality so Socrates was one of these people who was living in a

these people who was living in a

these people who was living in a different dimension or a different level

different dimension or a different level

different dimension or a different level of consciousness so Socrates tells his

of consciousness so Socrates tells his

of consciousness so Socrates tells his student to go out onto a rock and sit

student to go out onto a rock and sit

student to go out onto a rock and sit until he can think of something

until he can think of something

until he can think of something important and come back and tell him

important and come back and tell him

important and come back and tell him something important or something

something important or something

something important or something significant I believe it was and he goes

significant I believe it was and he goes

significant I believe it was and he goes out there the student goes out there dan

out there the student goes out there dan

out there the student goes out there dan is telling his own story and he sits

is telling his own story and he sits

is telling his own story and he sits there on a rock and he sits there and

there on a rock and he sits there and

there on a rock and he sits there and every time he thinks he’s got something

every time he thinks he’s got something

every time he thinks he’s got something that’s really important then he thinks

that’s really important then he thinks

that’s really important then he thinks about telling Socrates this he realizes

about telling Socrates this he realizes

about telling Socrates this he realizes how unimportant this is so after sitting

how unimportant this is so after sitting

how unimportant this is so after sitting there for a long period of time and

there for a long period of time and

there for a long period of time and finally after going to Socrates and

finally after going to Socrates and

finally after going to Socrates and telling him things and Socrates says no

telling him things and Socrates says no

telling him things and Socrates says no that’s not important back he would go to

that’s not important back he would go to

that’s not important back he would go to his rock and he did this two or three

his rock and he did this two or three

his rock and he did this two or three times now that’s not that’s not

times now that’s not that’s not

times now that’s not that’s not significant they go back to Italy so

significant they go back to Italy so

significant they go back to Italy so finally he came and he said something in

finally he came and he said something in

finally he came and he said something in Socrates said to him you’ve got it you

Socrates said to him you’ve got it you

Socrates said to him you’ve got it you have discovered something significant

have discovered something significant

have discovered something significant and that something significant was he

and that something significant was he

and that something significant was he said to him there are no ordinary

said to him there are no ordinary

said to him there are no ordinary moments

moments

moments there are no ordinary moments as

there are no ordinary moments as

there are no ordinary moments as Socrates said yes that’s significant

Socrates said yes that’s significant

Socrates said yes that’s significant that is a great teaching a great

that is a great teaching a great

that is a great teaching a great learning and that’s really the essence

learning and that’s really the essence

learning and that’s really the essence of gratitude the essence of gratitude is

of gratitude the essence of gratitude is

of gratitude the essence of gratitude is understanding that every moment of your

understanding that every moment of your

understanding that every moment of your life

life

life is something to be grateful for and that

is something to be grateful for and that

is something to be grateful for and that everything that shows up in your life is

everything that shows up in your life is

everything that shows up in your life is something that you will want to be

something that you will want to be

something that you will want to be expressing a sense of gratitude about I

expressing a sense of gratitude about I

expressing a sense of gratitude about I speak often about how we take things for

speak often about how we take things for

speak often about how we take things for granted and taking things for granted is

granted and taking things for granted is

granted and taking things for granted is one of the obstacles to having an

one of the obstacles to having an

one of the obstacles to having an attitude of gratitude taking things for

attitude of gratitude taking things for

attitude of gratitude taking things for granted very often I mean I’ve often

granted very often I mean I’ve often

granted very often I mean I’ve often said that I think we should have special

said that I think we should have special

said that I think we should have special days every year in which we appreciate

days every year in which we appreciate

days every year in which we appreciate all the different aspects of our being

all the different aspects of our being

all the different aspects of our being you know like we give thanks for our

you know like we give thanks for our

you know like we give thanks for our liver on Mondays you know on the 3rd of

liver on Mondays you know on the 3rd of

liver on Mondays you know on the 3rd of January liver Appreciation Day you know

January liver Appreciation Day you know

January liver Appreciation Day you know or just try to imagine what it would be

or just try to imagine what it would be

or just try to imagine what it would be like if you didn’t have that liver there

like if you didn’t have that liver there

like if you didn’t have that liver there would be nothing for you to imagine and

would be nothing for you to imagine and

would be nothing for you to imagine and then you know for the air that we

then you know for the air that we

then you know for the air that we breathe and for the ground that we walk

breathe and for the ground that we walk

breathe and for the ground that we walk upon and for gravity and for the food

upon and for gravity and for the food

upon and for gravity and for the food that we have and for the sky and for you

that we have and for the sky and for you

that we have and for the sky and for you know our eyelids which we just take for

know our eyelids which we just take for

know our eyelids which we just take for granted without them how difficult it

granted without them how difficult it

granted without them how difficult it would be for us to get through even an

would be for us to get through even an

would be for us to get through even an hour of our day and our toenails and and

hour of our day and our toenails and and

hour of our day and our toenails and and everything about ourselves to begin to

everything about ourselves to begin to

everything about ourselves to begin to experience a sense of gratitude now when

experience a sense of gratitude now when

experience a sense of gratitude now when we’re talking about affirmations and

we’re talking about affirmations and

we’re talking about affirmations and we’re talking about manifestation here

we’re talking about manifestation here

we’re talking about manifestation here we want to look at what it is we are

we want to look at what it is we are

we want to look at what it is we are asking to have manifested for ourselves

asking to have manifested for ourselves

asking to have manifested for ourselves and remember we are not creating

and remember we are not creating

and remember we are not creating anything we’re just redistributing if

anything we’re just redistributing if

anything we’re just redistributing if you will everything that needs to be

you will everything that needs to be

you will everything that needs to be created is already in the universe

created is already in the universe

created is already in the universe there’s no place to go I remember when

there’s no place to go I remember when

there’s no place to go I remember when the story was told of Swami Muktananda

the story was told of Swami Muktananda

the story was told of Swami Muktananda great spiritual teacher who was dying

great spiritual teacher who was dying

great spiritual teacher who was dying and all of his devotees and students but

and all of his devotees and students but

and all of his devotees and students but gathered around and he was leaving and

gathered around and he was leaving and

gathered around and he was leaving and he had announced that his students were

he had announced that his students were

he had announced that his students were praying with them and they were pleading

praying with them and they were pleading

praying with them and they were pleading with him please don’t go please don’t go

with him please don’t go please don’t go

with him please don’t go please don’t go swami flee we’re not ready for you to

swami flee we’re not ready for you to

swami flee we’re not ready for you to leave and he opened his eye and looked

leave and he opened his eye and looked

leave and he opened his eye and looked at them and said don’t be silly where

at them and said don’t be silly where

at them and said don’t be silly where could I go where is there to go

could I go where is there to go

could I go where is there to go everything is already here and so when

everything is already here and so when

everything is already here and so when you are manifesting and you are asking

you are manifesting and you are asking

you are manifesting and you are asking for things to show up in your life and

for things to show up in your life and

for things to show up in your life and they begin to show up in your life

they begin to show up in your life

they begin to show up in your life learning to be grateful for this now

learning to be grateful for this now

learning to be grateful for this now that’s not so difficult most of us say

that’s not so difficult most of us say

that’s not so difficult most of us say thank you I have a little ritual that I

thank you I have a little ritual that I

thank you I have a little ritual that I do every day and that is almost every

do every day and that is almost every

do every day and that is almost every day God sends money to me in some form

day God sends money to me in some form

day God sends money to me in some form particularly when I’m running happens

particularly when I’m running happens

particularly when I’m running happens virtually every day of my life and it’s

virtually every day of my life and it’s

virtually every day of my life and it’s a little game I have mental game that I

a little game I have mental game that I

a little game I have mental game that I have played with myself I’ll be out

have played with myself I’ll be out

have played with myself I’ll be out running and I’ll be thinking about all

running and I’ll be thinking about all

running and I’ll be thinking about all of the abundance that has shown up in my

of the abundance that has shown up in my

of the abundance that has shown up in my life and how grateful I am and how

life and how grateful I am and how

life and how grateful I am and how grateful I am to have my children one of

grateful I am to have my children one of

grateful I am to have my children one of the things that my wife and I practice

the things that my wife and I practice

the things that my wife and I practice regularly is telling our children how

regularly is telling our children how

regularly is telling our children how fortunate we feel to beat their parents

fortunate we feel to beat their parents

fortunate we feel to beat their parents how lucky we are not how lucky they are

how lucky we are not how lucky they are

how lucky we are not how lucky they are to have us as parents but how blessed

to have us as parents but how blessed

to have us as parents but how blessed and how grateful we are and I’ll often

and how grateful we are and I’ll often

and how grateful we are and I’ll often pick up my little boy or one of my

pick up my little boy or one of my

pick up my little boy or one of my little girls and just put my arms around

little girls and just put my arms around

little girls and just put my arms around say you know I am really lucky to have

say you know I am really lucky to have

say you know I am really lucky to have you and I’m really blessed to have you

you and I’m really blessed to have you

you and I’m really blessed to have you show up in my life I feel that way about

show up in my life I feel that way about

show up in my life I feel that way about all my children and having that kind of

all my children and having that kind of

all my children and having that kind of attitude is something that I do with

attitude is something that I do with

attitude is something that I do with everything that has shown up in my life

everything that has shown up in my life

everything that has shown up in my life because I lived a big hunk of my life

because I lived a big hunk of my life

because I lived a big hunk of my life without a lot of abundance with a great

without a lot of abundance with a great

without a lot of abundance with a great deal of scarcity but even while I was

deal of scarcity but even while I was

deal of scarcity but even while I was living in scarcity there was never a

living in scarcity there was never a

living in scarcity there was never a sense of poor me or I wish I had more or

sense of poor me or I wish I had more or

sense of poor me or I wish I had more or even looking at other people and saying

even looking at other people and saying

even looking at other people and saying they’ve got it and I don’t that attitude

they’ve got it and I don’t that attitude

they’ve got it and I don’t that attitude keeps you from being grateful for what

keeps you from being grateful for what

keeps you from being grateful for what you have even as a child I didn’t learn

you have even as a child I didn’t learn

you have even as a child I didn’t learn to say oh they’ve got a cattle

to say oh they’ve got a cattle

to say oh they’ve got a cattle and I have to we have to drive around in

and I have to we have to drive around in

and I have to we have to drive around in an old Chevy or something there was a

an old Chevy or something there was a

an old Chevy or something there was a sort of an internal knowing that you

sort of an internal knowing that you

sort of an internal knowing that you haven’t earned a Cadillac now that isn’t

haven’t earned a Cadillac now that isn’t

haven’t earned a Cadillac now that isn’t something that you even think about as

something that you even think about as

something that you even think about as being yours they used to talk about

being yours they used to talk about

being yours they used to talk about being able to buy a Cadillac when I was

being able to buy a Cadillac when I was

being able to buy a Cadillac when I was a young man you know buying my first car

a young man you know buying my first car

a young man you know buying my first car and they said the Cadillac cost almost

and they said the Cadillac cost almost

and they said the Cadillac cost almost $4,000 I couldn’t comprehend a Cadillac

$4,000 I couldn’t comprehend a Cadillac

$4,000 I couldn’t comprehend a Cadillac costing $4,000 and having $4,000 to buy

costing $4,000 and having $4,000 to buy

costing $4,000 and having $4,000 to buy a car I mean it wasn’t like something I

a car I mean it wasn’t like something I

a car I mean it wasn’t like something I would even give a moment’s notice to if

would even give a moment’s notice to if

would even give a moment’s notice to if other people had that that that was just

other people had that that that was just

other people had that that that was just their karma or there was their benefits

their karma or there was their benefits

their karma or there was their benefits or somehow they had done something to

or somehow they had done something to

or somehow they had done something to earn that you know today when I go to

earn that you know today when I go to

earn that you know today when I go to buy a car $4,000 is an option you want

buy a car $4,000 is an option you want

buy a car $4,000 is an option you want this stereo system instead of this one

this stereo system instead of this one

this stereo system instead of this one that would cost 4000 extra all right

that would cost 4000 extra all right

that would cost 4000 extra all right throw it in what do I want to get what’s

throw it in what do I want to get what’s

throw it in what do I want to get what’s got extra speakers I mean I mean my

got extra speakers I mean I mean my

got extra speakers I mean I mean my first car was an old 1950 Plymouth that

first car was an old 1950 Plymouth that

first car was an old 1950 Plymouth that had you know rusted outsides on it and

had you know rusted outsides on it and

had you know rusted outsides on it and and I washed that thing every day and I

and I washed that thing every day and I

and I washed that thing every day and I was so proud it I was so excited about

was so proud it I was so excited about

was so proud it I was so excited about this and the idea of looking at somebody

this and the idea of looking at somebody

this and the idea of looking at somebody else’s new car and thinking that there

else’s new car and thinking that there

else’s new car and thinking that there was something wrong here that they had

was something wrong here that they had

was something wrong here that they had it and I didn’t couldn’t have occurred

it and I didn’t couldn’t have occurred

it and I didn’t couldn’t have occurred to me and I believe it’s that attitude

to me and I believe it’s that attitude

to me and I believe it’s that attitude of being grateful for whatever shows up

of being grateful for whatever shows up

of being grateful for whatever shows up in your life that allows additional

in your life that allows additional

in your life that allows additional things to show up in your life and my

things to show up in your life and my

things to show up in your life and my little ritual that I play every day when

little ritual that I play every day when

little ritual that I play every day when I’m out running is a little coins that I

I’m out running is a little coins that I

I’m out running is a little coins that I find in the street I found one this

find in the street I found one this

find in the street I found one this morning when I was running before I made

morning when I was running before I made

morning when I was running before I made this presentation right out in front of

this presentation right out in front of

this presentation right out in front of the of the hotel a penny a shiny penny

the of the hotel a penny a shiny penny

the of the hotel a penny a shiny penny and you know I have a never admitted

and you know I have a never admitted

and you know I have a never admitted this in public before but I have a large

this in public before but I have a large

this in public before but I have a large jar of coins that is hidden behind in a

jar of coins that is hidden behind in a

jar of coins that is hidden behind in a bookcase behind a hole nobody knows

bookcase behind a hole nobody knows

bookcase behind a hole nobody knows where this is except myself and this

where this is except myself and this

where this is except myself and this contains all of the money that I have

contains all of the money that I have

contains all of the money that I have found in the last 20 years

found in the last 20 years

found in the last 20 years and it’s a huge amount of money some of

and it’s a huge amount of money some of

and it’s a huge amount of money some of it is wrinkled up bill a lot of it is

it is wrinkled up bill a lot of it is

it is wrinkled up bill a lot of it is foreign money because I’ve run in

foreign money because I’ve run in

foreign money because I’ve run in foreign countries and most of the coins

foreign countries and most of the coins

foreign countries and most of the coins are dirty and they’ve been out on the

are dirty and they’ve been out on the

are dirty and they’ve been out on the street for a long time and there’s a

street for a long time and there’s a

street for a long time and there’s a couple of $20 bills there’s a hundred

couple of $20 bills there’s a hundred

couple of $20 bills there’s a hundred dollar bill in there and every time I

dollar bill in there and every time I

dollar bill in there and every time I look at that that little symbol that

look at that that little symbol that

look at that that little symbol that just keeps growing it reminds me to be

just keeps growing it reminds me to be

just keeps growing it reminds me to be grateful and when I pick up one of those

grateful and when I pick up one of those

grateful and when I pick up one of those coins I always say thank you God for

coins I always say thank you God for

coins I always say thank you God for this symbol of abundance that has shown

this symbol of abundance that has shown

this symbol of abundance that has shown up in my life thank you and I put it in

up in my life thank you and I put it in

up in my life thank you and I put it in my pocket and I put it away in a special

my pocket and I put it away in a special

my pocket and I put it away in a special then when I get back to my office I go

then when I get back to my office I go

then when I get back to my office I go to that little place and I put it in

to that little place and I put it in

to that little place and I put it in there and I look at that and that’s my

there and I look at that and that’s my

there and I look at that and that’s my reminder what gratitude does is it keeps

reminder what gratitude does is it keeps

reminder what gratitude does is it keeps you connected to that source which

you connected to that source which

you connected to that source which brings things into your life it keeps

brings things into your life it keeps

brings things into your life it keeps that connection open and when you go to

that connection open and when you go to

that connection open and when you go to that place when you do the meditation

that place when you do the meditation

that place when you do the meditation and when you make what we call conscious

and when you make what we call conscious

and when you make what we call conscious contact with your Higher Self and with

contact with your Higher Self and with

contact with your Higher Self and with God when you make that conscious contact

God when you make that conscious contact

God when you make that conscious contact you shift from a belief in God or a

you shift from a belief in God or a

you shift from a belief in God or a knowing about God to knowing God there’s

knowing about God to knowing God there’s

knowing about God to knowing God there’s a very big difference between knowing

a very big difference between knowing

a very big difference between knowing about God and knowing God knowing about

about God and knowing God knowing about

about God and knowing God knowing about God is a belief knowing God is conscious

God is a belief knowing God is conscious

God is a belief knowing God is conscious contact it’s direct inner knowing and so

contact it’s direct inner knowing and so

contact it’s direct inner knowing and so you make this inner contact and you have

you make this inner contact and you have

you make this inner contact and you have a certainty about what it is that you

a certainty about what it is that you

a certainty about what it is that you want to manifest and that that desire

want to manifest and that that desire

want to manifest and that that desire that you have is consistent with all

that you have is consistent with all

that you have is consistent with all nine of these principles that it is

nine of these principles that it is

nine of these principles that it is based on unconditional love and it’s

based on unconditional love and it’s

based on unconditional love and it’s based on the power of attraction and

based on the power of attraction and

based on the power of attraction and it’s based on your higher awareness and

it’s based on your higher awareness and

it’s based on your higher awareness and it’s based on generosity and service and

it’s based on generosity and service and

it’s based on generosity and service and kindness and then you are absolutely

kindness and then you are absolutely

kindness and then you are absolutely certain and then you’re able to detach

certain and then you’re able to detach

certain and then you’re able to detach because you’re not really concerned

because you’re not really concerned

because you’re not really concerned about how it’s going to show

about how it’s going to show

about how it’s going to show you see your job in the whole business

you see your job in the whole business

you see your job in the whole business of manifesting your job is not to say

of manifesting your job is not to say

of manifesting your job is not to say how and when your job is to say yes just

yes and then you let the hull and the

yes and then you let the hull and the wind take over now when I say this I

wind take over now when I say this I

wind take over now when I say this I know immediately what the ego part of us

know immediately what the ego part of us

know immediately what the ego part of us starts to think I want it now but I have

starts to think I want it now but I have

starts to think I want it now but I have to have it this way but if I don’t get

to have it this way but if I don’t get

to have it this way but if I don’t get it pretty soon then I’m going to go

it pretty soon then I’m going to go

it pretty soon then I’m going to go broke and then if this doesn’t show up

broke and then if this doesn’t show up

broke and then if this doesn’t show up over here then I’m gonna have to go on

over here then I’m gonna have to go on

over here then I’m gonna have to go on welfare and if I have to go on welfare

welfare and if I have to go on welfare

welfare and if I have to go on welfare than me and your mind starts playing all

than me and your mind starts playing all

than me and your mind starts playing all of these games about how terrible things

of these games about how terrible things

of these games about how terrible things are going to be if the person that you

are going to be if the person that you

are going to be if the person that you want to manifest doesn’t show up the way

want to manifest doesn’t show up the way

want to manifest doesn’t show up the way you want him to show up or if the child

you want him to show up or if the child

you want him to show up or if the child that you expect to have isn’t showing up

that you expect to have isn’t showing up

that you expect to have isn’t showing up on time or if the finances or if the job

on time or if the finances or if the job

on time or if the finances or if the job or whatever and there’s this this push

or whatever and there’s this this push

or whatever and there’s this this push and this anxiety and this stress which

and this anxiety and this stress which

and this anxiety and this stress which is based on fear and based on distrust

is based on fear and based on distrust

is based on fear and based on distrust but you know when you have this knowing

but you know when you have this knowing

but you know when you have this knowing as it says in the court when you have

as it says in the court when you have

as it says in the court when you have this certainty great things have no fear

this certainty great things have no fear

this certainty great things have no fear of time you see the universal

of time you see the universal

of time you see the universal intelligence doesn’t operate in the

intelligence doesn’t operate in the

intelligence doesn’t operate in the parameters of time time is just our way

parameters of time time is just our way

parameters of time time is just our way of carving up the oneness I was reading

of carving up the oneness I was reading

of carving up the oneness I was reading a story of Einstein as a young boy and

a story of Einstein as a young boy and

a story of Einstein as a young boy and one of the things that’s said about

one of the things that’s said about

one of the things that’s said about young Einstein is that when he was a

young Einstein is that when he was a

young Einstein is that when he was a little boy he picked up a compass and

little boy he picked up a compass and

little boy he picked up a compass and when he picked up this compass he

when he picked up this compass he

when he picked up this compass he noticed that there was something that

noticed that there was something that

noticed that there was something that would move the needle but he couldn’t

would move the needle but he couldn’t

would move the needle but he couldn’t find anything in the compass that was

find anything in the compass that was

find anything in the compass that was moving the needle and he was intrigued

moving the needle and he was intrigued

moving the needle and he was intrigued by what it was that would move the

by what it was that would move the

by what it was that would move the needle and he would go and turn in a

needle and he would go and turn in a

needle and he would go and turn in a certain way he’s making a 90-degree turn

certain way he’s making a 90-degree turn

certain way he’s making a 90-degree turn and the needle would turn and face

and the needle would turn and face

and the needle would turn and face whatever direction it was that he was

whatever direction it was that he was

whatever direction it was that he was facing and yet he hadn’t done anything

facing and yet he hadn’t done anything

facing and yet he hadn’t done anything and he was intrigued by what this force

and he was intrigued by what this force

and he was intrigued by what this force was inside or outside or what it was

was inside or outside or what it was

was inside or outside or what it was that allowed this at what would make

that allowed this at what would make

that allowed this at what would make this needle move that force that

this needle move that force that

this needle move that force that universal intelligence that thing that

universal intelligence that thing that

universal intelligence that thing that is nameless that thing that we can’t

is nameless that thing that we can’t

is nameless that thing that we can’t identify in the physical world is the

identify in the physical world is the

identify in the physical world is the provider of all of the things that will

provider of all of the things that will

provider of all of the things that will manifest to you in the physical world

manifest to you in the physical world

manifest to you in the physical world and it is also the source of your life

and it is also the source of your life

and it is also the source of your life so that when you have an alignment with

so that when you have an alignment with

so that when you have an alignment with that force what happens is you get very

that force what happens is you get very

that force what happens is you get very very peaceful and when you get peaceful

very peaceful and when you get peaceful

very peaceful and when you get peaceful you stopped insisting you just know you

you stopped insisting you just know you

you stopped insisting you just know you just know that it’s going to show up and

just know that it’s going to show up and

just know that it’s going to show up and you’re not demanding you’re not looking

you’re not demanding you’re not looking

you’re not demanding you’re not looking under the leaves for it you’re not

under the leaves for it you’re not

under the leaves for it you’re not asking any for any favors

asking any for any favors

asking any for any favors in fact you understand that this

in fact you understand that this

in fact you understand that this universal force cannot provide special

universal force cannot provide special

universal force cannot provide special favors because it is everywhere and if

favors because it is everywhere and if

favors because it is everywhere and if it were just for you and not for someone

it were just for you and not for someone

it were just for you and not for someone else that would immediately make it not

else that would immediately make it not

else that would immediately make it not a universal force it would be now

a universal force it would be now

a universal force it would be now someplace that it isn’t there’s no

someplace that it isn’t there’s no

someplace that it isn’t there’s no favoritism in this there’s just this

favoritism in this there’s just this

favoritism in this there’s just this positive absolute unconditionally loving

positive absolute unconditionally loving

positive absolute unconditionally loving knowing force in the universe that holds

knowing force in the universe that holds

knowing force in the universe that holds everything together that you come to

everything together that you come to

everything together that you come to honor to respect to know and you know

honor to respect to know and you know

honor to respect to know and you know it’s really like it’s like changing

it’s really like it’s like changing

it’s really like it’s like changing around your perspective in life it’s

around your perspective in life it’s

around your perspective in life it’s like walking a new path I’ve always

like walking a new path I’ve always

like walking a new path I’ve always loved this I’ve read it many many times

loved this I’ve read it many many times

loved this I’ve read it many many times in my talks it’s a little story by a

in my talks it’s a little story by a

in my talks it’s a little story by a woman named Portia Nelson and she was

woman named Portia Nelson and she was

woman named Portia Nelson and she was asked as a group of people were asked in

asked as a group of people were asked in

asked as a group of people were asked in a seminar to write down her

a seminar to write down her

a seminar to write down her autobiography

autobiography

autobiography but they said you only have one page and

but they said you only have one page and

but they said you only have one page and you have to write your autobiography in

you have to write your autobiography in

you have to write your autobiography in five short chapters on one page the

five short chapters on one page the

five short chapters on one page the autobiography of your life that was the

autobiography of your life that was the

autobiography of your life that was the assignment so Portia Nelson wrote her

assignment so Portia Nelson wrote her

assignment so Portia Nelson wrote her autobiography of her life in five short

autobiography of her life in five short

autobiography of her life in five short chapters and this is what she said

chapters and this is what she said

chapters and this is what she said chapter one I walk down the street

chapter one I walk down the street

chapter one I walk down the street there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I

there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I

there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I fall in I am lost I’m helpless it isn’t

fall in I am lost I’m helpless it isn’t

fall in I am lost I’m helpless it isn’t my fault it takes forever to find a way

my fault it takes forever to find a way

my fault it takes forever to find a way out chapter two I walk down the same

out chapter two I walk down the same

out chapter two I walk down the same street there’s a deep hole in the

street there’s a deep hole in the

street there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I pretend I don’t see it I fall

sidewalk I pretend I don’t see it I fall

sidewalk I pretend I don’t see it I fall in again I can’t believe I’m in the same

in again I can’t believe I’m in the same

in again I can’t believe I’m in the same place but it isn’t my fault it still

place but it isn’t my fault it still

place but it isn’t my fault it still takes a long time to get out chapter 3 I

takes a long time to get out chapter 3 I

takes a long time to get out chapter 3 I walk down the same street there’s a deep

walk down the same street there’s a deep

walk down the same street there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I see it there I

hole in the sidewalk I see it there I

hole in the sidewalk I see it there I still fall in it’s a habit my eyes are

still fall in it’s a habit my eyes are

still fall in it’s a habit my eyes are open I know where I am it is my fault

open I know where I am it is my fault

open I know where I am it is my fault I get out immediately chapter 4 I walk

I get out immediately chapter 4 I walk

I get out immediately chapter 4 I walk down the same street there’s a deep hole

down the same street there’s a deep hole

down the same street there’s a deep hole in the sidewalk I walk around it chapter

in the sidewalk I walk around it chapter

in the sidewalk I walk around it chapter 5 I walk down another Street the story

5 I walk down another Street the story

5 I walk down another Street the story of her life and it’s really the story of

of her life and it’s really the story of

of her life and it’s really the story of higher consciousness and it’s the story

higher consciousness and it’s the story

higher consciousness and it’s the story of manifesting being able to manifest

of manifesting being able to manifest

of manifesting being able to manifest your heart’s desire to align yourself

your heart’s desire to align yourself

your heart’s desire to align yourself and your intentions with this divine

and your intentions with this divine

and your intentions with this divine organizing intelligence that is

organizing intelligence that is

organizing intelligence that is limitless that is inexhaustible

limitless that is inexhaustible

limitless that is inexhaustible that is ever-expanding that is abundant

that is ever-expanding that is abundant

that is ever-expanding that is abundant that is all providing and all-knowing

that is all providing and all-knowing

that is all providing and all-knowing and everywhere at the same

and everywhere at the same

and everywhere at the same is like walking down another Street to

is like walking down another Street to

is like walking down another Street to align yourself with that and to know

align yourself with that and to know

align yourself with that and to know that that alignment in itself is enough

that that alignment in itself is enough

that that alignment in itself is enough to bring whatever it is that has

to bring whatever it is that has

to bring whatever it is that has particular eyes that is individualized

particular eyes that is individualized

particular eyes that is individualized into the world that you would like to

into the world that you would like to

into the world that you would like to have show up in your life and align with

have show up in your life and align with

have show up in your life and align with the particular ization of that divine

the particular ization of that divine

the particular ization of that divine intelligence that is you that it’s just

intelligence that is you that it’s just

intelligence that is you that it’s just bringing it all together it’s just a

bringing it all together it’s just a

bringing it all together it’s just a realignment and it will cooperate with

realignment and it will cooperate with

realignment and it will cooperate with you

you

you the thing that will keep it from working

the thing that will keep it from working

the thing that will keep it from working for you is any obstacle to that flow as

for you is any obstacle to that flow as

for you is any obstacle to that flow as I talked about when I was speaking about

I talked about when I was speaking about

I talked about when I was speaking about unconditional love the minute that you

unconditional love the minute that you

unconditional love the minute that you put hatred anger bitterness tension

put hatred anger bitterness tension

put hatred anger bitterness tension anxiety stress in the way of that

anxiety stress in the way of that

anxiety stress in the way of that intelligence between you and that

intelligence between you and that

intelligence between you and that intelligence you block that flow it is a

intelligence you block that flow it is a

intelligence you block that flow it is a flowing that’s why we use water as a

flowing that’s why we use water as a

flowing that’s why we use water as a symbol of it because it flows at all one

symbol of it because it flows at all one

symbol of it because it flows at all one of the most powerful lessons that you

of the most powerful lessons that you

of the most powerful lessons that you can ever learn I had to learn as a young

can ever learn I had to learn as a young

can ever learn I had to learn as a young man my own father was a man who walked

man my own father was a man who walked

man my own father was a man who walked away he left he left home when I was

away he left he left home when I was

away he left he left home when I was just a baby left my mother was sitting

just a baby left my mother was sitting

just a baby left my mother was sitting right here 107 years old does that you

right here 107 years old does that you

right here 107 years old does that you know you’re not 82 years old darling

know you’re not 82 years old darling

know you’re not 82 years old darling and with three little boys and all I had

and with three little boys and all I had

and with three little boys and all I had ever heard when he walked out about this

ever heard when he walked out about this

ever heard when he walked out about this person that my older brothers told me

person that my older brothers told me

person that my older brothers told me about and that my mother got her family

about and that my mother got her family

about and that my mother got her family back together again when I was 9 years

back together again when I was 9 years

back together again when I was 9 years old

old

old and did all that she could to to make a

and did all that she could to to make a

and did all that she could to to make a family again all the hardships this is a

family again all the hardships this is a

family again all the hardships this is a man who never made a phone call we never

man who never made a phone call we never

man who never made a phone call we never sent a penny who spent some time in

sent a penny who spent some time in

sent a penny who spent some time in prison who was an alcoholic who died of

prison who was an alcoholic who died of

prison who was an alcoholic who died of cirrhosis of the liver the age of 49 and

cirrhosis of the liver the age of 49 and

cirrhosis of the liver the age of 49 and was buried in a pauper’s grave in Biloxi

was buried in a pauper’s grave in Biloxi

was buried in a pauper’s grave in Biloxi Mississippi and it wasn’t until I went

Mississippi and it wasn’t until I went

Mississippi and it wasn’t until I went to his grave

to his grave

to his grave and it was able to stand there and I

and it was able to stand there and I

and it was able to stand there and I used to dream about this man and have

used to dream about this man and have

used to dream about this man and have this enormous hatred for this person

this enormous hatred for this person

this enormous hatred for this person whom I had never seen just based upon

whom I had never seen just based upon

whom I had never seen just based upon what he had done to my own mother and to

what he had done to my own mother and to

what he had done to my own mother and to my brothers and so on and all of the

my brothers and so on and all of the

my brothers and so on and all of the stories that I had heard and all the

stories that I had heard and all the

stories that I had heard and all the research that I had done and I ended up

research that I had done and I ended up

research that I had done and I ended up at his grave ten years after he had died

at his grave ten years after he had died

at his grave ten years after he had died when I finally found out that he was

when I finally found out that he was

when I finally found out that he was dead it was on the 27th of August it was

dead it was on the 27th of August it was

dead it was on the 27th of August it was 1974 and what I did

1974 and what I did

1974 and what I did transformed my life what I did is I

transformed my life what I did is I

transformed my life what I did is I believe I was sent there by God or

believe I was sent there by God or

believe I was sent there by God or whatever you want to call that divine

whatever you want to call that divine

whatever you want to call that divine spirit the divine presence and my life

spirit the divine presence and my life

spirit the divine presence and my life at that time wasn’t working I was

at that time wasn’t working I was

at that time wasn’t working I was overweight my relationships weren’t

overweight my relationships weren’t

overweight my relationships weren’t working my writing wasn’t working there

working my writing wasn’t working there

working my writing wasn’t working there were a lot of things that weren’t going

were a lot of things that weren’t going

were a lot of things that weren’t going well for me in my life at that time not

well for me in my life at that time not

well for me in my life at that time not badly but they weren’t going at the

badly but they weren’t going at the

badly but they weren’t going at the level that I knew I was capable of

level that I knew I was capable of

level that I knew I was capable of getting to because I was filled with his

getting to because I was filled with his

getting to because I was filled with his hatred his anger was bitterness so what

hatred his anger was bitterness so what

hatred his anger was bitterness so what I did is I stood there on his grave and

I did is I stood there on his grave and

I did is I stood there on his grave and this little marker in the ground and I

this little marker in the ground and I

this little marker in the ground and I said from now on I send you love I

said from now on I send you love I

said from now on I send you love I forgive you Mark Twain said that

forgive you Mark Twain said that

forgive you Mark Twain said that forgiveness is the fragrance that the

forgiveness is the fragrance that the

forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has

violet sheds on the heel that has

violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it and once I let go of that

crushed it and once I let go of that

crushed it and once I let go of that anger in that hatred and all of my

anger in that hatred and all of my

anger in that hatred and all of my attachment to the bonding that I had

attachment to the bonding that I had

attachment to the bonding that I had done with these wounds and let go of

done with these wounds and let go of

done with these wounds and let go of that and cleared that out of my life my

that and cleared that out of my life my

that and cleared that out of my life my writing began to take place at a much

writing began to take place at a much

writing began to take place at a much higher level fact I wrote erroneous

higher level fact I wrote erroneous

higher level fact I wrote erroneous zones in very very short time after that

zones in very very short time after that

zones in very very short time after that I began to get myself back in shape I

I began to get myself back in shape I

I began to get myself back in shape I began to eat better

began to eat better

began to eat better I began exercising keeping my got my

I began exercising keeping my got my

I began exercising keeping my got my weight down and the people that were

weight down and the people that were

weight down and the people that were supposed to come into my life like my

supposed to come into my life like my

supposed to come into my life like my beautiful wife who sits here with me

beautiful wife who sits here with me

beautiful wife who sits here with me this evening and all of our children

this evening and all of our children

this evening and all of our children some of whom are here this evening all

some of whom are here this evening all

some of whom are here this evening all of it was allowed to flow when I

of it was allowed to flow when I

of it was allowed to flow when I released that that energy of negativity

released that that energy of negativity

released that that energy of negativity and blame and hatred they say that you

and blame and hatred they say that you

and blame and hatred they say that you never die from a snakebite it isn’t the

never die from a snakebite it isn’t the

never die from a snakebite it isn’t the bite and you can’t be unbidden it’s in

bite and you can’t be unbidden it’s in

bite and you can’t be unbidden it’s in the wake what kills you is the venom

the wake what kills you is the venom

the wake what kills you is the venom that continues to pour through you long

that continues to pour through you long

that continues to pour through you long after the bite has taken place and

after the bite has taken place and

after the bite has taken place and that’s something we have control over

that’s something we have control over

that’s something we have control over and we can’t change and I’d like to

and we can’t change and I’d like to

and we can’t change and I’d like to suggest that what happens is that many

suggest that what happens is that many

suggest that what happens is that many of us bond ourselves to these wounds of

of us bond ourselves to these wounds of

of us bond ourselves to these wounds of our past if I were to cut my hand just

our past if I were to cut my hand just

our past if I were to cut my hand just cut it and watch it my nature says close

cut it and watch it my nature says close

cut it and watch it my nature says close up the wound and I just have to watch it

up the wound and I just have to watch it

up the wound and I just have to watch it and there’s no doctor out there there’s

and there’s no doctor out there there’s

and there’s no doctor out there there’s no medicine out there that’s gonna heal

no medicine out there that’s gonna heal

no medicine out there that’s gonna heal that wound there’s something there’s a

that wound there’s something there’s a

that wound there’s something there’s a healing stream that I am connected to

healing stream that I am connected to

healing stream that I am connected to that will allow that wound to heal so my

that will allow that wound to heal so my

that will allow that wound to heal so my nature says closed up the wounds don’t

nature says closed up the wounds don’t

nature says closed up the wounds don’t bonds of them don’t hang on to them

bonds of them don’t hang on to them

bonds of them don’t hang on to them close them up but supposing I say to

close them up but supposing I say to

close them up but supposing I say to myself oh no you don’t there’s no way

myself oh no you don’t there’s no way

myself oh no you don’t there’s no way I’m gonna let you close up you see if I

I’m gonna let you close up you see if I

I’m gonna let you close up you see if I can keep you open and I can go to you

can keep you open and I can go to you

can keep you open and I can go to you and say look at this see what happened

and say look at this see what happened

and say look at this see what happened Wow look at this cut up got all you poor

Wow look at this cut up got all you poor

Wow look at this cut up got all you poor thing

thing

thing look at that it seems to be getting

look at that it seems to be getting

look at that it seems to be getting worse that’s getting infected isn’t that

worse that’s getting infected isn’t that

worse that’s getting infected isn’t that terrible

terrible

terrible and if you practice this kind of a

and if you practice this kind of a

and if you practice this kind of a mentality when your nature says close up

mentality when your nature says close up

mentality when your nature says close up the wound but you keep it open before

the wound but you keep it open before

the wound but you keep it open before long you lose your hand

long you lose your hand

long you lose your hand and after that you’ll lose your arm and

and after that you’ll lose your arm and

and after that you’ll lose your arm and the whole organism will be destroyed if

the whole organism will be destroyed if

the whole organism will be destroyed if you don’t let your nature take over and

you don’t let your nature take over and

you don’t let your nature take over and your nature also says close up the

your nature also says close up the

your nature also says close up the wounds of your past close them up and

wounds of your past close them up and

wounds of your past close them up and oftentimes we ignore our nature I had a

oftentimes we ignore our nature I had a

oftentimes we ignore our nature I had a great teacher that came into my life

great teacher that came into my life

great teacher that came into my life through his writing his name was nice

through his writing his name was nice

through his writing his name was nice our guru maharaj lived in India up until

our guru maharaj lived in India up until

our guru maharaj lived in India up until the mid 1980s and he wrote something

the mid 1980s and he wrote something

the mid 1980s and he wrote something called I am bat which was very powerful

called I am bat which was very powerful

called I am bat which was very powerful and influential in my life and one of

and influential in my life and one of

and influential in my life and one of the things that he talked about when he

the things that he talked about when he

the things that he talked about when he was asked a question what’s the

was asked a question what’s the

was asked a question what’s the difference between say a saint or a

difference between say a saint or a

difference between say a saint or a highly functioning human being a

highly functioning human being a

highly functioning human being a spiritual master a spiritual teacher and

spiritual master a spiritual teacher and

spiritual master a spiritual teacher and the rest of us is that they have

the rest of us is that they have

the rest of us is that they have unconditional love in them

unconditional love in them

unconditional love in them and you don’t or we don’t and he said no

and you don’t or we don’t and he said no

and you don’t or we don’t and he said no he said Saints have unconditional love

he said Saints have unconditional love

he said Saints have unconditional love in them and so do you he said the

in them and so do you he said the

in them and so do you he said the difference between ordinary human

difference between ordinary human

difference between ordinary human awareness and higher awareness people is

awareness and higher awareness people is

awareness and higher awareness people is that they have nothing else inside of

that they have nothing else inside of

that they have nothing else inside of them that’s all they have and it’s

them that’s all they have and it’s

them that’s all they have and it’s almost like we have to learn how to get

almost like we have to learn how to get

almost like we have to learn how to get that in ourselves to be able to well I

that in ourselves to be able to well I

that in ourselves to be able to well I always like to use a metaphor of an

always like to use a metaphor of an

always like to use a metaphor of an orange I love the orange perhaps living

orange I love the orange perhaps living

orange I love the orange perhaps living in Florida is why but an orange is a

in Florida is why but an orange is a

in Florida is why but an orange is a simple metaphor if you take this orange

simple metaphor if you take this orange

simple metaphor if you take this orange and you squeeze it as hard as you can

and you squeeze it as hard as you can

and you squeeze it as hard as you can squeeze it and you ask yourself what

squeeze it and you ask yourself what

squeeze it and you ask yourself what will come out and what comes out when

will come out and what comes out when

will come out and what comes out when you squeeze an orange orange juice never

you squeeze an orange orange juice never

you squeeze an orange orange juice never no matter how many times you squeeze it

no matter how many times you squeeze it

no matter how many times you squeeze it well apple juice come out there’s no

well apple juice come out there’s no

well apple juice come out there’s no mistakes

mistakes

mistakes you’ll never get grapefruit juice out of

you’ll never get grapefruit juice out of

you’ll never get grapefruit juice out of this thing ever the only thing you’ll

this thing ever the only thing you’ll

this thing ever the only thing you’ll ever get out of it is orange juice and

ever get out of it is orange juice and

ever get out of it is orange juice and the next question is why why wouldn’t

the next question is why why wouldn’t

the next question is why why wouldn’t you squeeze an orange as hard as you can

you squeeze an orange as hard as you can

you squeeze an orange as hard as you can squeeze it does orange juice come out

squeeze it does orange juice come out

squeeze it does orange juice come out and I asked that question up in Toronto

and I asked that question up in Toronto

and I asked that question up in Toronto one time this little girl sitting right

one time this little girl sitting right

one time this little girl sitting right in the front row she said that’s dumb

in the front row she said that’s dumb

in the front row she said that’s dumb it’s a she said that’s what’s inside it

it’s a she said that’s what’s inside it

it’s a she said that’s what’s inside it has to come out I said well that’s the

has to come out I said well that’s the

has to come out I said well that’s the answer you are really smart and she’s

answer you are really smart and she’s

answer you are really smart and she’s smile if you thought that was great but

smile if you thought that was great but

smile if you thought that was great but that’s the truth

that’s the truth

that’s the truth the reason that orange juice comes out

the reason that orange juice comes out

the reason that orange juice comes out when you squeeze is because that’s

when you squeeze is because that’s

when you squeeze is because that’s what’s inside now you extend the

what’s inside now you extend the

what’s inside now you extend the metaphor and someone squeezes you that

metaphor and someone squeezes you that

metaphor and someone squeezes you that is someone says something about you that

is someone says something about you that

is someone says something about you that you don’t like someone behaves towards

you don’t like someone behaves towards

you don’t like someone behaves towards you in a way that you find offensive

you in a way that you find offensive

you in a way that you find offensive somebody does something or says

somebody does something or says

somebody does something or says something to you that you feel hurt by

something to you that you feel hurt by

something to you that you feel hurt by and out of you comes anger hatred

and out of you comes anger hatred

and out of you comes anger hatred bitterness tension fear anxiety stress

bitterness tension fear anxiety stress

bitterness tension fear anxiety stress an immediate you say the reason that

an immediate you say the reason that

an immediate you say the reason that comes out of me is because of how he

comes out of me is because of how he

comes out of me is because of how he said etre the way that she said that or

said etre the way that she said that or

said etre the way that she said that or because they did that but the truth is

because they did that but the truth is

because they did that but the truth is the reality is that what comes out is

the reality is that what comes out is

the reality is that what comes out is what’s inside

what’s inside

what’s inside and if you don’t like what’s inside you

and if you don’t like what’s inside you

and if you don’t like what’s inside you can change it now if you ask me how does

can change it now if you ask me how does

can change it now if you ask me how does orange juice get inside of an orange I

orange juice get inside of an orange I

orange juice get inside of an orange I would say I don’t know I can’t figure it

would say I don’t know I can’t figure it

would say I don’t know I can’t figure it out

out

out that’s a mystery to me I just enjoy the

that’s a mystery to me I just enjoy the

that’s a mystery to me I just enjoy the oranges of my life and give God the

oranges of my life and give God the

oranges of my life and give God the credit for that

credit for that

credit for that a lot of people think that other things

a lot of people think that other things

a lot of people think that other things make them the way they are they will

make them the way they are they will

make them the way they are they will blame their past they’ll blame their

blame their past they’ll blame their

blame their past they’ll blame their parents they’ll blame the economy

parents they’ll blame the economy

parents they’ll blame the economy they’ll blame the ayatollah they’ll

they’ll blame the ayatollah they’ll

they’ll blame the ayatollah they’ll blame somebody for things that are going

blame somebody for things that are going

blame somebody for things that are going wrong in their life and one of the

wrong in their life and one of the

wrong in their life and one of the favorite things that we have to blame

favorite things that we have to blame

favorite things that we have to blame for why i’m upset at a particular moment

for why i’m upset at a particular moment

for why i’m upset at a particular moment is something called traffic traffic made

is something called traffic traffic made

is something called traffic traffic made me upset and i’ve always reminded myself

me upset and i’ve always reminded myself

me upset and i’ve always reminded myself when i’m in a jam or when i’m on the

when i’m in a jam or when i’m on the

when i’m in a jam or when i’m on the freeway and i’m trying to get someplace

freeway and i’m trying to get someplace

freeway and i’m trying to get someplace the traffic doesn’t care that you have

the traffic doesn’t care that you have

the traffic doesn’t care that you have within you the opportunity in this

within you the opportunity in this

within you the opportunity in this moment to really work on these things

moment to really work on these things

moment to really work on these things that are perhaps debilitating or

that are perhaps debilitating or

that are perhaps debilitating or creating anxiety or stress in your life

creating anxiety or stress in your life

creating anxiety or stress in your life that these are tests these are

that these are tests these are

that these are tests these are opportunities for you traffic doesn’t

opportunities for you traffic doesn’t

opportunities for you traffic doesn’t care your anger is your choice and you

care your anger is your choice and you

care your anger is your choice and you can always choose to be to be at happy

can always choose to be to be at happy

can always choose to be to be at happy angry depressed miserable upset or you

angry depressed miserable upset or you

angry depressed miserable upset or you can choose to be fulfilled and do

can choose to be fulfilled and do

can choose to be fulfilled and do something positive in this moment it’s

something positive in this moment it’s

something positive in this moment it’s always up to you I’d like to give you

always up to you I’d like to give you

always up to you I’d like to give you what I think of as the great spiritual

what I think of as the great spiritual

what I think of as the great spiritual teachings of many various persuasions

teachings of many various persuasions

teachings of many various persuasions there’s a story that summarizes it it’s

there’s a story that summarizes it it’s

there’s a story that summarizes it it’s the story of what I call the four

the story of what I call the four

the story of what I call the four philanthropists in a village the

philanthropists in a village the

philanthropists in a village the conquerors had come through and they had

conquerors had come through and they had

conquerors had come through and they had taken all of the men or many of the men

taken all of the men or many of the men

taken all of the men or many of the men who were warriors at the time and they

who were warriors at the time and they

who were warriors at the time and they had placed them into this prisoner of

had placed them into this prisoner of

had placed them into this prisoner of war camp right in the village and many

war camp right in the village and many

war camp right in the village and many of the villagers knew that their

of the villagers knew that their

of the villagers knew that their compatriots were imprisoned and the

compatriots were imprisoned and the

compatriots were imprisoned and the first philanthropist was a person who

first philanthropist was a person who

first philanthropist was a person who had great wealth and he went to the

had great wealth and he went to the

had great wealth and he went to the people who had the prison and were in

people who had the prison and were in

people who had the prison and were in charge of it and he said to them I

charge of it and he said to them I

charge of it and he said to them I understand the men are not able to have

understand the men are not able to have

understand the men are not able to have fresh water and cold water I would like

fresh water and cold water I would like

fresh water and cold water I would like to donate all of my earning

to donate all of my earning

to donate all of my earning and everything that I have to purifying

and everything that I have to purifying

and everything that I have to purifying the water for them and making sure that

the water for them and making sure that

the water for them and making sure that all of them will not be sick and he was

all of them will not be sick and he was

all of them will not be sick and he was granted that and he felt like he had

granted that and he felt like he had

granted that and he felt like he had fulfilled his destiny that he had done

fulfilled his destiny that he had done

fulfilled his destiny that he had done what he was here for the second

what he was here for the second

what he was here for the second philanthropist discovered that the men

philanthropist discovered that the men

philanthropist discovered that the men were sleeping on rocks and that they

were sleeping on rocks and that they

were sleeping on rocks and that they were cold at night they didn’t have

were cold at night they didn’t have

were cold at night they didn’t have blankets and he took all of his funds

blankets and he took all of his funds

blankets and he took all of his funds and he said to them I would like to

and he said to them I would like to

and he said to them I would like to provide bedding and blankets for the

provide bedding and blankets for the

provide bedding and blankets for the people so that they will be comfortable

people so that they will be comfortable

people so that they will be comfortable when they sleep at night and he was

when they sleep at night and he was

when they sleep at night and he was granted that right and he donated his

granted that right and he donated his

granted that right and he donated his money for this purpose and again he felt

money for this purpose and again he felt

money for this purpose and again he felt that he was fulfilling his destiny

that he was fulfilling his destiny

that he was fulfilling his destiny the third philanthropist discovered that

the third philanthropist discovered that

the third philanthropist discovered that the food that they were eating was

the food that they were eating was

the food that they were eating was inadequate that they were just given

inadequate that they were just given

inadequate that they were just given beans and and and water and some bread

beans and and and water and some bread

beans and and and water and some bread and so he said I own a farm and I’d like

and so he said I own a farm and I’d like

and so he said I own a farm and I’d like to grow all of my food and I’d like to

to grow all of my food and I’d like to

to grow all of my food and I’d like to take this food to all of these prisoners

take this food to all of these prisoners

take this food to all of these prisoners and he was granted that right and all

and he was granted that right and all

and he was granted that right and all three of these great philanthropists in

three of these great philanthropists in

three of these great philanthropists in the village felt that they had really

the village felt that they had really

the village felt that they had really completed their mission for why they

completed their mission for why they

completed their mission for why they were here but the fourth philanthropist

were here but the fourth philanthropist

were here but the fourth philanthropist was a saint he was living not at

was a saint he was living not at

was a saint he was living not at ordinary human awareness but at higher

ordinary human awareness but at higher

ordinary human awareness but at higher consciousness levels and he went and he

consciousness levels and he went and he

consciousness levels and he went and he found out where the keys were and he

found out where the keys were and he

found out where the keys were and he went to the prison at night and he

went to the prison at night and he

went to the prison at night and he released all of the prisoners and this

released all of the prisoners and this

released all of the prisoners and this little metaphorical story really tells

little metaphorical story really tells

little metaphorical story really tells us that when we are living at ordinary

us that when we are living at ordinary

us that when we are living at ordinary human awareness there’s nothing wrong

human awareness there’s nothing wrong

human awareness there’s nothing wrong with those who are out there who can

with those who are out there who can

with those who are out there who can help us to suffer in comfort all right

help us to suffer in comfort all right

help us to suffer in comfort all right and many of us have learned to do that

and many of us have learned to do that

and many of us have learned to do that and accept that and say all right as

and accept that and say all right as

and accept that and say all right as long as I’m comfortable even if I’m

long as I’m comfortable even if I’m

long as I’m comfortable even if I’m suffering it’s okay

suffering it’s okay

suffering it’s okay but there are those who have keys and

but there are those who have keys and

but there are those who have keys and those keys can open the prisons one of

those keys can open the prisons one of

those keys can open the prisons one of the great teachers in my life was Carlos

the great teachers in my life was Carlos

the great teachers in my life was Carlos Castaneda and custon aid had talked

Castaneda and custon aid had talked

Castaneda and custon aid had talked about his teacher who was what they call

about his teacher who was what they call

about his teacher who was what they call a nog Yule a and a Native American term

a nog Yule a and a Native American term

a nog Yule a and a Native American term that refers to all that is knowable

that refers to all that is knowable

that refers to all that is knowable and he his teacher told him that your

and he his teacher told him that your

and he his teacher told him that your life is like being born into a room a

life is like being born into a room a

life is like being born into a room a mansion if you will that has a thousand

mansion if you will that has a thousand

mansion if you will that has a thousand rooms but you’re born into one room and

rooms but you’re born into one room and

rooms but you’re born into one room and this one room is called daily human

this one room is called daily human

this one room is called daily human awareness and the only way you can get

awareness and the only way you can get

awareness and the only way you can get in is through conception and birth

in is through conception and birth

in is through conception and birth you’re in and the only way you can get

you’re in and the only way you can get

you’re in and the only way you can get out we are taught is to die so we spend

out we are taught is to die so we spend

out we are taught is to die so we spend our lives in this mansion in one room

our lives in this mansion in one room

our lives in this mansion in one room even those that there’s 999 other rooms

even those that there’s 999 other rooms

even those that there’s 999 other rooms we don’t know how to get out into those

we don’t know how to get out into those

we don’t know how to get out into those rooms unless we die so we wait to die

rooms unless we die so we wait to die

rooms unless we die so we wait to die and what his teacher told him is I can

and what his teacher told him is I can

and what his teacher told him is I can teach you how to get out of the room of

teach you how to get out of the room of

teach you how to get out of the room of daily awareness and into the other 999

daily awareness and into the other 999

daily awareness and into the other 999 rooms and if you stay with me and learn

rooms and if you stay with me and learn

rooms and if you stay with me and learn all that I have to give you I can teach

all that I have to give you I can teach

all that I have to give you I can teach you how to get out of the house all

you how to get out of the house all

you how to get out of the house all together without having to die and what

together without having to die and what

together without having to die and what we have to do in order to get to that

we have to do in order to get to that

we have to do in order to get to that place where we can take the keys and

place where we can take the keys and

place where we can take the keys and unlock the self-imposed prisons or the

unlock the self-imposed prisons or the

unlock the self-imposed prisons or the prisons that we have given ourselves on

prisons that we have given ourselves on

prisons that we have given ourselves on the basis of what we have come to

the basis of what we have come to

the basis of what we have come to believe is our limitations what we can

believe is our limitations what we can

believe is our limitations what we can and can’t do we have to let go of that

and can’t do we have to let go of that

and can’t do we have to let go of that and I call it rewriting our agreement

and I call it rewriting our agreement

and I call it rewriting our agreement with reality we literally have to make a

with reality we literally have to make a

with reality we literally have to make a whole new contract with what it is that

whole new contract with what it is that

whole new contract with what it is that I perceive to be what is possible for me

I perceive to be what is possible for me

I perceive to be what is possible for me and in order to do that we have to shift

and in order to do that we have to shift

and in order to do that we have to shift out of the things that we have come to

out of the things that we have come to

out of the things that we have come to believe in and everything that you came

believe in and everything that you came

believe in and everything that you came to this program watching tonight that

to this program watching tonight that

to this program watching tonight that you believe in was handed to you by

you believe in was handed to you by

you believe in was handed to you by someone else outside of you was handed

someone else outside of you was handed

someone else outside of you was handed to you by the experiences or testimony

to you by the experiences or testimony

to you by the experiences or testimony of someone in the past and because it

of someone in the past and because it

of someone in the past and because it comes from outside of you

comes from outside of you

comes from outside of you there is still an element of doubt and

there is still an element of doubt and

there is still an element of doubt and this element of doubt isn’t bad but it

this element of doubt isn’t bad but it

this element of doubt isn’t bad but it keeps you from reaching higher levels

keeps you from reaching higher levels

keeps you from reaching higher levels because what you think about is what

because what you think about is what

because what you think about is what expands and if you’re thinking doubt

expands and if you’re thinking doubt

expands and if you’re thinking doubt then doubt is what expands William Blake

then doubt is what expands William Blake

then doubt is what expands William Blake said if the Sun and Moon should ever

said if the Sun and Moon should ever

said if the Sun and Moon should ever doubt they would immediately go out so

doubt they would immediately go out so

doubt they would immediately go out so how do we get past what we believe in or

how do we get past what we believe in or

how do we get past what we believe in or what has been handed to us and still

what has been handed to us and still

what has been handed to us and still honor it and be grateful for all of the

honor it and be grateful for all of the

honor it and be grateful for all of the teachers and all of the people who have

teachers and all of the people who have

teachers and all of the people who have come before us so what we have to learn

come before us so what we have to learn

come before us so what we have to learn to do is let go of that tribal

to do is let go of that tribal

to do is let go of that tribal consciousness and shift to what I call

consciousness and shift to what I call

consciousness and shift to what I call unknowing now there’s a big difference

unknowing now there’s a big difference

unknowing now there’s a big difference between what you believe and what you

between what you believe and what you

between what you believe and what you know everything that you know is

know everything that you know is

know everything that you know is something that you have made conscious

something that you have made conscious

something that you have made conscious contact with conscious contact so

contact with conscious contact so

contact with conscious contact so there’s nobody out there watching

there’s nobody out there watching

there’s nobody out there watching there’s nobody in this world who knows

there’s nobody in this world who knows

there’s nobody in this world who knows how to swim who learned it by somebody

how to swim who learned it by somebody

how to swim who learned it by somebody else telling them that you can swim or

else telling them that you can swim or

else telling them that you can swim or by watching Mark Spitz

by watching Mark Spitz

by watching Mark Spitz go through the water or by observing

go through the water or by observing

go through the water or by observing other people doing it you may remove

other people doing it you may remove

other people doing it you may remove some of the doubt but you will never

some of the doubt but you will never

some of the doubt but you will never know how to swim until you get in the

know how to swim until you get in the

know how to swim until you get in the water and blub around a few times and

water and blub around a few times and

water and blub around a few times and then do it and then you’ll have a

then do it and then you’ll have a

then do it and then you’ll have a knowing and that knowing is something

knowing and that knowing is something

knowing and that knowing is something that you’ll never lose just like riding

that you’ll never lose just like riding

that you’ll never lose just like riding a bicycle or dancing the Macarena or

a bicycle or dancing the Macarena or

a bicycle or dancing the Macarena or making a lemon meringue pie or anything

making a lemon meringue pie or anything

making a lemon meringue pie or anything that you know how to do it’s because

that you know how to do it’s because

that you know how to do it’s because you’ve made conscious contact and I’d

you’ve made conscious contact and I’d

you’ve made conscious contact and I’d like to suggest that there’s a big

like to suggest that there’s a big

like to suggest that there’s a big difference between knowing about a

difference between knowing about a

difference between knowing about a divine presence knowing about a sacred

divine presence knowing about a sacred

divine presence knowing about a sacred awareness knowing about God and knowing

awareness knowing about God and knowing

awareness knowing about God and knowing God there’s a big difference just like

God there’s a big difference just like

God there’s a big difference just like there’s a big difference between knowing

there’s a big difference between knowing

there’s a big difference between knowing about the possibility of being able to

about the possibility of being able to

about the possibility of being able to heal myself of something that is

heal myself of something that is

heal myself of something that is bothering me perhaps a disease process I

bothering me perhaps a disease process I

bothering me perhaps a disease process I perhaps may believe that it’s possible

perhaps may believe that it’s possible

perhaps may believe that it’s possible because I’ve read other people and I’ve

because I’ve read other people and I’ve

because I’ve read other people and I’ve heard others say it and I’ve read the

heard others say it and I’ve read the

heard others say it and I’ve read the testimony and I’ve listened to the tapes

testimony and I’ve listened to the tapes

testimony and I’ve listened to the tapes and I’ve gone to the seminars

and I’ve gone to the seminars

and I’ve gone to the seminars but until you have made conscious

but until you have made conscious

but until you have made conscious contact with it

contact with it

contact with it you’ll never know it and I’d like to

you’ll never know it and I’d like to

you’ll never know it and I’d like to suggest there are there’s a wonderful

suggest there are there’s a wonderful

suggest there are there’s a wonderful poem I’d like to share this poem with

poem I’d like to share this poem with

poem I’d like to share this poem with you it’s written by a wonderful woman

you it’s written by a wonderful woman

you it’s written by a wonderful woman her name is Valerie Cox and she lives up

her name is Valerie Cox and she lives up

her name is Valerie Cox and she lives up in Seattle and she’s written quite a bit

in Seattle and she’s written quite a bit

in Seattle and she’s written quite a bit of poetry this particular poem really

of poetry this particular poem really

of poetry this particular poem really speaks to me to the difference between

speaks to me to the difference between

speaks to me to the difference between what you know and what you believe in

what you know and what you believe in

what you know and what you believe in immerse yourself in this in these words

immerse yourself in this in these words

immerse yourself in this in these words a woman was waiting at an airport one

a woman was waiting at an airport one

a woman was waiting at an airport one night with several long hours before her

night with several long hours before her

night with several long hours before her flight she hunted for a book in the

flight she hunted for a book in the

flight she hunted for a book in the airport shop bought a bag of cookies and

airport shop bought a bag of cookies and

airport shop bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop she was engrossed

found a place to drop she was engrossed

found a place to drop she was engrossed in her book but happened to see that the

in her book but happened to see that the

in her book but happened to see that the man beside her as bold as could be

man beside her as bold as could be

man beside her as bold as could be grabbed a cookie or two from the bag

grabbed a cookie or two from the bag

grabbed a cookie or two from the bag between which she tried to ignore to

between which she tried to ignore to

between which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene she munched cookies and

avoid a scene she munched cookies and

avoid a scene she munched cookies and watched the clock as this gutsy cookie

watched the clock as this gutsy cookie

watched the clock as this gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock she was

thief diminished her stock she was

thief diminished her stock she was getting more irritated as the minutes

getting more irritated as the minutes

getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by thinking if I wasn’t so nice

ticked by thinking if I wasn’t so nice

ticked by thinking if I wasn’t so nice I’d blacken his eye with each cookie she

I’d blacken his eye with each cookie she

I’d blacken his eye with each cookie she took he took one too and when only one

took he took one too and when only one

took he took one too and when only one was left she wondered what he’d do with

was left she wondered what he’d do with

was left she wondered what he’d do with a smile on his face and a nervous laugh

a smile on his face and a nervous laugh

a smile on his face and a nervous laugh he took the last cookie and broke it in

he took the last cookie and broke it in

he took the last cookie and broke it in half he offered her half as he ate the

half he offered her half as he ate the

half he offered her half as he ate the other she snatched it from him and

other she snatched it from him and

other she snatched it from him and thought oh brother this guy has some

thought oh brother this guy has some

thought oh brother this guy has some nerve and he’s also rude why he didn’t

nerve and he’s also rude why he didn’t

nerve and he’s also rude why he didn’t even show any gratitude she had never

even show any gratitude she had never

even show any gratitude she had never known when she had been so called and

known when she had been so called and

known when she had been so called and sighed with relief when her flight was

sighed with relief when her flight was

sighed with relief when her flight was called she gathered her belongings and

called she gathered her belongings and

called she gathered her belongings and headed to the gate refusing to look back

headed to the gate refusing to look back

headed to the gate refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate she boarded the

at the thieving ingrate she boarded the

at the thieving ingrate she boarded the plane and sank in her seat then sought

plane and sank in her seat then sought

plane and sank in her seat then sought her book which was almost complete as

her book which was almost complete as

her book which was almost complete as she reached in her baggage she gasped

she reached in her baggage she gasped

she reached in her baggage she gasped with surprise there was her bag of

with surprise there was her bag of

with surprise there was her bag of cookies in front of her eyes

cookies in front of her eyes

cookies in front of her eyes I love that I love that if mine are here

I love that I love that if mine are here

I love that I love that if mine are here she moaned with despair then the others

she moaned with despair then the others

she moaned with despair then the others were his and he tried to share too late

were his and he tried to share too late

were his and he tried to share too late to apologize she realized with grief

to apologize she realized with grief

to apologize she realized with grief that she was the rude one

that she was the rude one

that she was the rude one the ingrate the thief the cookie thief

the ingrate the thief the cookie thief

the ingrate the thief the cookie thief and all of us in some ways our cookie

and all of us in some ways our cookie

and all of us in some ways our cookie thieves I have now finished 67 verses of

thieves I have now finished 67 verses of

thieves I have now finished 67 verses of the Dow and I’ve written 67 essays on

the Dow and I’ve written 67 essays on

the Dow and I’ve written 67 essays on when you change the way you look at

when you change the way you look at

when you change the way you look at things the things you look at change and

things the things you look at change and

things the things you look at change and this isn’t just a clever play on words

this isn’t just a clever play on words

this isn’t just a clever play on words here this is a quantum truth it’s my

here this is a quantum truth it’s my

here this is a quantum truth it’s my friend Deepak Chopra has often said to

friend Deepak Chopra has often said to

friend Deepak Chopra has often said to me quantum physics is not only stranger

me quantum physics is not only stranger

me quantum physics is not only stranger than you think it is it’s stranger than

than you think it is it’s stranger than

than you think it is it’s stranger than you can think so that if you look at

you can think so that if you look at

you can think so that if you look at your origination the place that you came

your origination the place that you came

your origination the place that you came from this things that allow to called

from this things that allow to called

from this things that allow to called the DAO this great source that is

the DAO this great source that is

the DAO this great source that is everywhere there is no place that it is

everywhere there is no place that it is

everywhere there is no place that it is not and yet it is doing nothing and yet

not and yet it is doing nothing and yet

not and yet it is doing nothing and yet it leaves nothing undone if you go out

it leaves nothing undone if you go out

it leaves nothing undone if you go out and just go for a walk this afternoon

and just go for a walk this afternoon

and just go for a walk this afternoon when you get home just look at the

when you get home just look at the

when you get home just look at the perfection of all that is just look at

perfection of all that is just look at

perfection of all that is just look at the clouds and look at the sky and look

the clouds and look at the sky and look

the clouds and look at the sky and look at the ocean and look at the trees and

at the ocean and look at the trees and

at the ocean and look at the trees and look at the leaves and even more

look at the leaves and even more

look at the leaves and even more important look at the space between the

important look at the space between the

important look at the space between the leaves and look at the invisible nough

leaves and look at the invisible nough

leaves and look at the invisible nough sand the perfection of how everything is

sand the perfection of how everything is

sand the perfection of how everything is there’s a constancy if you will and this

there’s a constancy if you will and this

there’s a constancy if you will and this constancy is always there and your goal

constancy is always there and your goal

constancy is always there and your goal my goal in the time that I have with you

my goal in the time that I have with you

my goal in the time that I have with you here today is to convince you to go to a

here today is to convince you to go to a

here today is to convince you to go to a place within yourself where you can

place within yourself where you can

place within yourself where you can emulate

emulate

emulate that divine perfection which requires

that divine perfection which requires

that divine perfection which requires you to do nothing which never uses force

you to do nothing which never uses force

you to do nothing which never uses force which never pushes itself which

which never pushes itself which

which never pushes itself which recognizes something I’m gonna read to

recognizes something I’m gonna read to

recognizes something I’m gonna read to you just one of the verses of the Dow

you just one of the verses of the Dow

you just one of the verses of the Dow and a little bit of what I wrote about

and a little bit of what I wrote about

and a little bit of what I wrote about it and I seldom read to an audience

it and I seldom read to an audience

it and I seldom read to an audience because I don’t like being read to

because I don’t like being read to

because I don’t like being read to myself but I’m just gonna share a little

myself but I’m just gonna share a little

myself but I’m just gonna share a little bit of this here’s what Lao Tzu said in

bit of this here’s what Lao Tzu said in

bit of this here’s what Lao Tzu said in verse 29 do you think you can take over

verse 29 do you think you can take over

verse 29 do you think you can take over the universe and improve it I do not

the universe and improve it I do not

the universe and improve it I do not believe it can be done everything under

believe it can be done everything under

believe it can be done everything under heaven is a sacred vessel and cannot be

heaven is a sacred vessel and cannot be

heaven is a sacred vessel and cannot be controlled trying to control leads to

controlled trying to control leads to

controlled trying to control leads to ruin trying to grasp we lose allow your

ruin trying to grasp we lose allow your

ruin trying to grasp we lose allow your life to unfold naturally know that it

life to unfold naturally know that it

life to unfold naturally know that it too is a vessel of perfection just as

too is a vessel of perfection just as

too is a vessel of perfection just as you breathe in breathe out there is a

you breathe in breathe out there is a

you breathe in breathe out there is a time for being ahead a time for being

time for being ahead a time for being

time for being ahead a time for being behind a time for being in motion a time

behind a time for being in motion a time

behind a time for being in motion a time for being at rest a time for being

for being at rest a time for being

for being at rest a time for being vigorous a time for being exhausted a

vigorous a time for being exhausted a

vigorous a time for being exhausted a time for being safe a time for being in

time for being safe a time for being in

time for being safe a time for being in danger to the sage all of life is a

danger to the sage all of life is a

danger to the sage all of life is a movement toward perfection so what need

movement toward perfection so what need

movement toward perfection so what need has he for the excessive the extravagant

has he for the excessive the extravagant

has he for the excessive the extravagant or the extreme there’s a time for

or the extreme there’s a time for

or the extreme there’s a time for everything

everything

everything imagine if you knew this if you really

imagine if you knew this if you really

imagine if you knew this if you really knew that what you were experiencing

knew that what you were experiencing

knew that what you were experiencing emotionally in your life was a part of

emotionally in your life was a part of

emotionally in your life was a part of what there is a time for and that you’re

what there is a time for and that you’re

what there is a time for and that you’re not really doing anything Lao 2 says it

not really doing anything Lao 2 says it

not really doing anything Lao 2 says it over and over again you’re not doing

over and over again you’re not doing

over and over again you’re not doing anything you’re being done

anything you’re being done

anything you’re being done you’re being done right now you’re one

you’re being done right now you’re one

you’re being done right now you’re one of the 10,000

of the 10,000

of the 10,000 things and it is all being done all of

things and it is all being done all of

things and it is all being done all of it

it

it like I do yoga every morning or almost

like I do yoga every morning or almost

like I do yoga every morning or almost everywhere five six days a week do this

everywhere five six days a week do this

everywhere five six days a week do this 90-minute Bikram yoga this hot yoga and

90-minute Bikram yoga this hot yoga and

90-minute Bikram yoga this hot yoga and this has helped me so much with just

this has helped me so much with just

this has helped me so much with just that simple little thing just

that simple little thing just

that simple little thing just remembering what it says in verse 29 of

remembering what it says in verse 29 of

remembering what it says in verse 29 of the DAO that there are times when you’re

the DAO that there are times when you’re

the DAO that there are times when you’re in the midst of yoga when you have a

in the midst of yoga when you have a

in the midst of yoga when you have a position where you have to put this foot

position where you have to put this foot

position where you have to put this foot out and you have to turn this one down

out and you have to turn this one down

out and you have to turn this one down and you have to get down here like this

and you have to get down here like this

and you have to get down here like this and you have to take this arm and I’m

and you have to take this arm and I’m

and you have to take this arm and I’m gonna do it and you have to do that for

gonna do it and you have to do that for

gonna do it and you have to do that for 60 seconds in a hundred and ten degree

60 seconds in a hundred and ten degree

60 seconds in a hundred and ten degree room that’s after doing many other

room that’s after doing many other

room that’s after doing many other postures as well there was a time when I

postures as well there was a time when I

postures as well there was a time when I would do that and I’d be so exhausted

would do that and I’d be so exhausted

would do that and I’d be so exhausted and all I could think about was when is

and all I could think about was when is

and all I could think about was when is this 60 seconds gonna be up oh my god

this 60 seconds gonna be up oh my god

this 60 seconds gonna be up oh my god when are we gonna do this through with

when are we gonna do this through with

when are we gonna do this through with this posture when are we gonna get on –

this posture when are we gonna get on –

this posture when are we gonna get on – I could lie down on the floor and

I could lie down on the floor and

I could lie down on the floor and finally and they begin to realize as

finally and they begin to realize as

finally and they begin to realize as this thing this doing the dowel thing

this thing this doing the dowel thing

this thing this doing the dowel thing has really changed me dramatically so

has really changed me dramatically so

has really changed me dramatically so that now when I’m in that position with

that now when I’m in that position with

that now when I’m in that position with one arm bound and one iron up and it is

one arm bound and one iron up and it is

one arm bound and one iron up and it is exhausting and you’re stretching and

exhausting and you’re stretching and

exhausting and you’re stretching and you’ve got your arm right next to your

you’ve got your arm right next to your

you’ve got your arm right next to your ear and you’re holding up that you say

ear and you’re holding up that you say

ear and you’re holding up that you say to yourself there’s a time for being

to yourself there’s a time for being

to yourself there’s a time for being exhausted and there’s a time for rest

exhausted and there’s a time for rest

exhausted and there’s a time for rest there’s a time for things not to work

there’s a time for things not to work

there’s a time for things not to work out imagine if you knew that in the

out imagine if you knew that in the

out imagine if you knew that in the midst of my working with my daughter for

midst of my working with my daughter for

midst of my working with my daughter for example when I see the struggle that

example when I see the struggle that

example when I see the struggle that she’s going to and I can stand back and

she’s going to and I can stand back and

she’s going to and I can stand back and say there’s a time there’s a time for

say there’s a time there’s a time for

say there’s a time there’s a time for her to experience this and there’s a

her to experience this and there’s a

her to experience this and there’s a time for her not to experience it if you

time for her not to experience it if you

time for her not to experience it if you read Katie’s life you’ll see that there

read Katie’s life you’ll see that there

read Katie’s life you’ll see that there was a time for deep depression there was

was a time for deep depression there was

was a time for deep depression there was a time for fear it was a time for anger

a time for fear it was a time for anger

a time for fear it was a time for anger and worry and despair deep despair

and worry and despair deep despair

and worry and despair deep despair and when you’re in those things if you

and when you’re in those things if you

and when you’re in those things if you could step outside of yourself and look

could step outside of yourself and look

could step outside of yourself and look at it and say there’s also a time for

at it and say there’s also a time for

at it and say there’s also a time for its opposite

its opposite

its opposite as long as I’m incarnated into a

as long as I’m incarnated into a

as long as I’m incarnated into a physical world there’s a time for all of

physical world there’s a time for all of

physical world there’s a time for all of it and as you do you get to a new place

it and as you do you get to a new place

it and as you do you get to a new place in your life where you begin to look at

in your life where you begin to look at

in your life where you begin to look at all the things that are happening to you

all the things that are happening to you

all the things that are happening to you because you remember one of the most

because you remember one of the most

because you remember one of the most verse 40 of the DAO says it’s all about

verse 40 of the DAO says it’s all about

verse 40 of the DAO says it’s all about returning it’s all about returning

returning it’s all about returning

returning it’s all about returning returning to what returning to the place

returning to what returning to the place

returning to what returning to the place from which you originated the first nine

from which you originated the first nine

from which you originated the first nine months of your life you lived inside of

months of your life you lived inside of

months of your life you lived inside of your mother’s womb in water and doing

your mother’s womb in water and doing

your mother’s womb in water and doing this whole nine months nobody could get

this whole nine months nobody could get

this whole nine months nobody could get in there and mess around with you nobody

in there and mess around with you nobody

in there and mess around with you nobody could get in there and get you to worry

could get in there and get you to worry

could get in there and get you to worry about anything

about anything

about anything you didn’t have sonograms that you’d

you didn’t have sonograms that you’d

you didn’t have sonograms that you’d look at and say my god I don’t have a

look at and say my god I don’t have a

look at and say my god I don’t have a nose yet what the hell is going on I

nose yet what the hell is going on I

nose yet what the hell is going on I hope I sure hope I get a nose and you

hope I sure hope I get a nose and you

hope I sure hope I get a nose and you got into nose therapy and you worry

got into nose therapy and you worry

got into nose therapy and you worry about it over what if it doesn’t happen

about it over what if it doesn’t happen

about it over what if it doesn’t happen what you don’t do that then all of a

what you don’t do that then all of a

what you don’t do that then all of a sudden perfectly it all unfolds in

sudden perfectly it all unfolds in

sudden perfectly it all unfolds in exactly the way it’s going to unfold

exactly the way it’s going to unfold

exactly the way it’s going to unfold independent of your opinion about it

independent of your opinion about it

independent of your opinion about it you’re not doing anything nothing is

you’re not doing anything nothing is

you’re not doing anything nothing is left undone you’re being done you’re

left undone you’re being done you’re

left undone you’re being done you’re being completed and you were totally

being completed and you were totally

being completed and you were totally completely at peace with it you were

completely at peace with it you were

completely at peace with it you were surrendered to it you allowed it it

surrendered to it you allowed it it

surrendered to it you allowed it it wasn’t a struggle it wasn’t the day and

wasn’t a struggle it wasn’t the day and

wasn’t a struggle it wasn’t the day and then you popped out of there and then

then you popped out of there and then

then you popped out of there and then you said thank you God thank you Dow

you said thank you God thank you Dow

you said thank you God thank you Dow thank you source we’ll take over from

thank you source we’ll take over from

thank you source we’ll take over from here and that was the biggest mistake

here and that was the biggest mistake

here and that was the biggest mistake all of a sudden you took over and you

all of a sudden you took over and you

all of a sudden you took over and you edged God out e.g oh you edged God out

edged God out e.g oh you edged God out

edged God out e.g oh you edged God out and you took on an ego didn’t you and

and you took on an ego didn’t you and

and you took on an ego didn’t you and what is an ego it’s just an idea just an

what is an ego it’s just an idea just an

what is an ego it’s just an idea just an idea about who you are instead of being

idea about who you are instead of being

idea about who you are instead of being a piece of God a piece of the source you

a piece of God a piece of the source you

a piece of God a piece of the source you decided and those around you decided

decided and those around you decided

decided and those around you decided that you were something different and if

that you were something different and if

that you were something different and if you studied quantum physics and you took

you studied quantum physics and you took

you studied quantum physics and you took the tiny little particle that began you

the tiny little particle that began you

the tiny little particle that began you and you looked at try to find out where

and you looked at try to find out where

and you looked at try to find out where it came from and reduced it down to its

it came from and reduced it down to its

it came from and reduced it down to its tiniest sub sub sub atomic properties

tiniest sub sub sub atomic properties

tiniest sub sub sub atomic properties ultimately you would discover what

ultimately you would discover what

ultimately you would discover what laoshu knew but it’s the spirit that

laoshu knew but it’s the spirit that

laoshu knew but it’s the spirit that gives life that you didn’t come from a

gives life that you didn’t come from a

gives life that you didn’t come from a particle the particles do not create

particle the particles do not create

particle the particles do not create particles particles do not come from

particles particles do not come from

particles particles do not come from particles originally all particles come

particles originally all particles come

particles originally all particles come from an energy a field of energy that

from an energy a field of energy that

from an energy a field of energy that has no beginnings and no ends and no

has no beginnings and no ends and no

has no beginnings and no ends and no boundaries and that’s who you are and

boundaries and that’s who you are and

boundaries and that’s who you are and returning back to that and letting go of

returning back to that and letting go of

returning back to that and letting go of the idea that who you are is what you

the idea that who you are is what you

the idea that who you are is what you have and who you are is who you control

have and who you are is who you control

have and who you are is who you control I don’t think there’s any more all

I don’t think there’s any more all

I don’t think there’s any more all pervasive theme in the daodejing

pervasive theme in the daodejing

pervasive theme in the daodejing than the idea of being a non interferer

than the idea of being a non interferer

than the idea of being a non interferer you Steven I mean isn’t it it’s about

you Steven I mean isn’t it it’s about

you Steven I mean isn’t it it’s about not interfering isn’t it it’s about

not interfering isn’t it it’s about

not interfering isn’t it it’s about letting go it’s about allowing it’s

letting go it’s about allowing it’s

letting go it’s about allowing it’s about detaching it’s about disconnecting

about detaching it’s about disconnecting

about detaching it’s about disconnecting yourself from this belief that you are

yourself from this belief that you are

yourself from this belief that you are in charge of other people I’m the father

in charge of other people I’m the father

in charge of other people I’m the father of eight children and the father of

of eight children and the father of

of eight children and the father of motivation that’s what they tell me so

motivation that’s what they tell me so

motivation that’s what they tell me so I’ve got and as this father of eight

I’ve got and as this father of eight

I’ve got and as this father of eight children one of the things that I’ve

children one of the things that I’ve

children one of the things that I’ve recognized and what has made me I think

recognized and what has made me I think

recognized and what has made me I think a better parent particularly even since

a better parent particularly even since

a better parent particularly even since I’ve been doing this is

I’ve been doing this is

I’ve been doing this is my willingness to I call it the bite

my willingness to I call it the bite

my willingness to I call it the bite your tongue verse of the doubt

your tongue verse of the doubt

your tongue verse of the doubt just hang back just for a second just as

just hang back just for a second just as

just hang back just for a second just as you’re about to interfere just as you’re

you’re about to interfere just as you’re

you’re about to interfere just as you’re about to lay it on and tell somebody

about to lay it on and tell somebody

about to lay it on and tell somebody else how they should be and what they

else how they should be and what they

else how they should be and what they should do and how they should do it you

should do and how they should do it you

should do and how they should do it you step back and realize that what Khalil

step back and realize that what Khalil

step back and realize that what Khalil Gibran the Great Lebanese poet and

Gibran the Great Lebanese poet and

Gibran the Great Lebanese poet and writing in the Prophet said was just a

writing in the Prophet said was just a

writing in the Prophet said was just a basic truth your children are not your

basic truth your children are not your

basic truth your children are not your children they are the products of life’s

children they are the products of life’s

children they are the products of life’s longing for itself they come through you

longing for itself they come through you

longing for itself they come through you but not for you and you step back and I

but not for you and you step back and I

but not for you and you step back and I can’t even begin to tell you how freeing

can’t even begin to tell you how freeing

can’t even begin to tell you how freeing it is to realize that you don’t have

it is to realize that you don’t have

it is to realize that you don’t have anything to do you don’t have anyone to

anything to do you don’t have anyone to

anything to do you don’t have anyone to control you can be at peace and I watch

control you can be at peace and I watch

control you can be at peace and I watch and I’ve become much more of an observer

and I’ve become much more of an observer

and I’ve become much more of an observer even even on airplanes I was in London

even even on airplanes I was in London

even even on airplanes I was in London five days ago and I don’t know if you’ve

five days ago and I don’t know if you’ve

five days ago and I don’t know if you’ve flown in and out of Heathrow lately but

flown in and out of Heathrow lately but

flown in and out of Heathrow lately but things have really changed you know we

things have really changed you know we

things have really changed you know we couldn’t take anything on the plane the

couldn’t take anything on the plane the

couldn’t take anything on the plane the terrorists whoever they are are selling

terrorists whoever they are are selling

terrorists whoever they are are selling fear and we respond with more fear every

fear and we respond with more fear every

fear and we respond with more fear every time you use force you create a counter

time you use force you create a counter

time you use force you create a counter force and then another counter force and

force and then another counter force and

force and then another counter force and before you know and the dow teaches us

before you know and the dow teaches us

before you know and the dow teaches us all I mean one of the great lessons in

all I mean one of the great lessons in

all I mean one of the great lessons in the Dow is that any country that has its

the Dow is that any country that has its

the Dow is that any country that has its primary resources and its energy placed

primary resources and its energy placed

primary resources and its energy placed on building weapons is not of the doubt

on building weapons is not of the doubt

on building weapons is not of the doubt and those countries that have their

and those countries that have their

and those countries that have their consciousness located in the dow put

consciousness located in the dow put

consciousness located in the dow put their energy into tractors and building

their energy into tractors and building

their energy into tractors and building homes and growing food not building

homes and growing food not building

homes and growing food not building weapons I saw a movie not too long ago

weapons I saw a movie not too long ago

weapons I saw a movie not too long ago with the Nicolas Cage about warlords or

with the Nicolas Cage about warlords or

with the Nicolas Cage about warlords or something the Lords of war I think it

something the Lords of war I think it

something the Lords of war I think it was something like them one of those

was something like them one of those

was something like them one of those alarming things about how much energy we

alarming things about how much energy we

alarming things about how much energy we are in the world creating energy to

are in the world creating energy to

are in the world creating energy to destroy ourselves that we have literally

destroy ourselves that we have literally

destroy ourselves that we have literally created from our consciousness enough

created from our consciousness enough

created from our consciousness enough weaponry on this planet to eliminate all

weaponry on this planet to eliminate all

weaponry on this planet to eliminate all life within just a few moments it’s all

life within just a few moments it’s all

life within just a few moments it’s all there it’s all there for us we’ve

there it’s all there for us we’ve

there it’s all there for us we’ve allowed ourselves to move so far away

allowed ourselves to move so far away

allowed ourselves to move so far away from the great teachings of the great

from the great teachings of the great

from the great teachings of the great spiritual masters and we believe that

spiritual masters and we believe that

spiritual masters and we believe that we’re a Christian nation or that we’re a

we’re a Christian nation or that we’re a

we’re a Christian nation or that we’re a spiritual nation when we find ourselves

spiritual nation when we find ourselves

spiritual nation when we find ourselves having moved away from these simple

having moved away from these simple

having moved away from these simple principles and then getting upset with

principles and then getting upset with

principles and then getting upset with other people because we can have these

other people because we can have these

other people because we can have these kind of weapons but they can’t and we

kind of weapons but they can’t and we

kind of weapons but they can’t and we don’t look hard enough at ourselves in

don’t look hard enough at ourselves in

don’t look hard enough at ourselves in all the ways that we have deflected

all the ways that we have deflected

all the ways that we have deflected ourselves from the greatest teachings of

ourselves from the greatest teachings of

ourselves from the greatest teachings of all of the great spiritual masters our

all of the great spiritual masters our

all of the great spiritual masters our self wants you to be your higher self

self wants you to be your higher self

self wants you to be your higher self wants you to be at peace your ego wants

wants you to be at peace your ego wants

wants you to be at peace your ego wants to keep you in a state of turmoil in

to keep you in a state of turmoil in

to keep you in a state of turmoil in order to maintain its mastery and

order to maintain its mastery and

order to maintain its mastery and control over your life you’ve probably

control over your life you’ve probably

control over your life you’ve probably listened to your ego most of your life

listened to your ego most of your life

listened to your ego most of your life the result of listening to ego is that

the result of listening to ego is that

the result of listening to ego is that most of us allow ego to talk us into

most of us allow ego to talk us into

most of us allow ego to talk us into choosing dominance rather than tolerance

choosing dominance rather than tolerance

choosing dominance rather than tolerance as our style of interacting with life

as our style of interacting with life

as our style of interacting with life making the change from dominance to

making the change from dominance to

making the change from dominance to Tolerance requires disciplining ego and

Tolerance requires disciplining ego and

Tolerance requires disciplining ego and listening to your sacred self I’m

listening to your sacred self I’m

listening to your sacred self I’m speaking from personal experience in

speaking from personal experience in

speaking from personal experience in this matter and it is one of the

this matter and it is one of the

this matter and it is one of the toughest assignments my Higher Self has

toughest assignments my Higher Self has

toughest assignments my Higher Self has presented me with I have spent many

presented me with I have spent many

presented me with I have spent many years being dominated by my ego and I

years being dominated by my ego and I

years being dominated by my ego and I have unwittingly made dominance and

have unwittingly made dominance and

have unwittingly made dominance and judgment rather than tolerance a

judgment rather than tolerance a

judgment rather than tolerance a cornerstone of my relating my

cornerstone of my relating my

cornerstone of my relating my suggestions are often my personal

suggestions are often my personal

suggestions are often my personal experience of transcending my ego driven

experience of transcending my ego driven

experience of transcending my ego driven instincts making the transition from

instincts making the transition from

instincts making the transition from dominance to tolerance is especially

dominance to tolerance is especially

dominance to tolerance is especially difficult because the desire for ego

difficult because the desire for ego

difficult because the desire for ego satisfaction is so strong to move toward

satisfaction is so strong to move toward

satisfaction is so strong to move toward the tolerance that your higher self

the tolerance that your higher self

the tolerance that your higher self encourages and away from your ego driven

encourages and away from your ego driven

encourages and away from your ego driven need to control and judge you will want

need to control and judge you will want

need to control and judge you will want to examine the qualities that sustain a

to examine the qualities that sustain a

to examine the qualities that sustain a tolerant approach to life to become more

tolerant approach to life to become more

tolerant approach to life to become more tolerant and less controlled by your

tolerant and less controlled by your

tolerant and less controlled by your false self start practicing being

false self start practicing being

false self start practicing being satisfied with what is if someone you

satisfied with what is if someone you

satisfied with what is if someone you love acts meekly towards you your ego

love acts meekly towards you your ego

love acts meekly towards you your ego wants that person to be more assertive

wants that person to be more assertive

wants that person to be more assertive if that person is assertive your

if that person is assertive your

if that person is assertive your then decides to dislike assertiveness if

then decides to dislike assertiveness if

then decides to dislike assertiveness if you eat too much you start thinking

you eat too much you start thinking

you eat too much you start thinking about how nice it would be to be thinner

about how nice it would be to be thinner

about how nice it would be to be thinner if you go on a diet and all of your

if you go on a diet and all of your

if you go on a diet and all of your thoughts then will be about food if you

thoughts then will be about food if you

thoughts then will be about food if you stay at home for a long period your ego

stay at home for a long period your ego

stay at home for a long period your ego starts telling you how nice it is to

starts telling you how nice it is to

starts telling you how nice it is to travel go on the road and you start

travel go on the road and you start

travel go on the road and you start thinking about how nice it would be to

thinking about how nice it would be to

thinking about how nice it would be to stay home you’re in a relationship and

stay home you’re in a relationship and

stay home you’re in a relationship and begin to imagine it would be nicer to be

begin to imagine it would be nicer to be

begin to imagine it would be nicer to be uninvolved you’re not in a relationship

uninvolved you’re not in a relationship

uninvolved you’re not in a relationship and you start wanting to be in one your

and you start wanting to be in one your

and you start wanting to be in one your children are running around the house

children are running around the house

children are running around the house and you start thinking about escaping

and you start thinking about escaping

and you start thinking about escaping you’re aren’t at home and your ego

you’re aren’t at home and your ego

you’re aren’t at home and your ego starts having you think about nothing

starts having you think about nothing

starts having you think about nothing but your children if you identify with

but your children if you identify with

but your children if you identify with this kind of inner dialog rest assured

this kind of inner dialog rest assured

this kind of inner dialog rest assured that ego has temporarily separated you

that ego has temporarily separated you

that ego has temporarily separated you from your sacred self in its ongoing

from your sacred self in its ongoing

from your sacred self in its ongoing program to convince you of your

program to convince you of your

program to convince you of your separateness it needs to separate you

separateness it needs to separate you

separateness it needs to separate you from oneness with the center of your

from oneness with the center of your

from oneness with the center of your being then it can keep you in that state

being then it can keep you in that state

being then it can keep you in that state of trying to dominate and control others

of trying to dominate and control others

of trying to dominate and control others as a way of trying to achieve your inner

as a way of trying to achieve your inner

as a way of trying to achieve your inner balance and bliss trouble is you cannot

balance and bliss trouble is you cannot

balance and bliss trouble is you cannot get there if you are separated from the

get there if you are separated from the

get there if you are separated from the awareness of your higher self as you

awareness of your higher self as you

awareness of your higher self as you begin listening to your higher self and

begin listening to your higher self and

begin listening to your higher self and quiet and contemplative moments she

quiet and contemplative moments she

quiet and contemplative moments she began relaxing and taking the pressure

began relaxing and taking the pressure

began relaxing and taking the pressure off you stop the false thinking that

off you stop the false thinking that

off you stop the false thinking that everyone in your life needs to be

everyone in your life needs to be

everyone in your life needs to be dominated or controlled by you or that

dominated or controlled by you or that

dominated or controlled by you or that others must live up to your expectations

others must live up to your expectations

others must live up to your expectations for you to be happy

for you to be happy

for you to be happy people are the way they are and your

people are the way they are and your

people are the way they are and your need to dominate or change them in any

need to dominate or change them in any

need to dominate or change them in any way is the Edict of your false self your

way is the Edict of your false self your

way is the Edict of your false self your ego is as usual trying to convince you

ego is as usual trying to convince you

ego is as usual trying to convince you of your separateness

of your separateness

of your separateness it also doesn’t want you to catch on to

it also doesn’t want you to catch on to

it also doesn’t want you to catch on to how it is controlling your life so it

how it is controlling your life so it

how it is controlling your life so it convinces you that if you don’t dominate

convinces you that if you don’t dominate

convinces you that if you don’t dominate others but they will get the best of you

others but they will get the best of you

others but they will get the best of you your higher self has absolutely no need

your higher self has absolutely no need

your higher self has absolutely no need to dominate anyone or anything this is

to dominate anyone or anything this is

to dominate anyone or anything this is the ticket to freedom

the ticket to freedom

the ticket to freedom right now though in this very moment

right now though in this very moment

right now though in this very moment your ego is working to convince you that

your ego is working to convince you that

your ego is working to convince you that the higher self and tolerance are

the higher self and tolerance are

the higher self and tolerance are ridiculous ideas ego will argue that

ridiculous ideas ego will argue that

ridiculous ideas ego will argue that tolerance means permitting criminal

tolerance means permitting criminal

tolerance means permitting criminal behavior and health and social problems

behavior and health and social problems

behavior and health and social problems its favorite example is that it would

its favorite example is that it would

its favorite example is that it would mean permitting the hitlers of the world

mean permitting the hitlers of the world

mean permitting the hitlers of the world to commit atrocities while we tolerantly

to commit atrocities while we tolerantly

to commit atrocities while we tolerantly look on

look on

look on your higher-self can see beyond this

your higher-self can see beyond this

your higher-self can see beyond this logic so of course you can too if you

logic so of course you can too if you

logic so of course you can too if you are willing when Mother Teresa was asked

are willing when Mother Teresa was asked

are willing when Mother Teresa was asked if she would march against the war in

if she would march against the war in

if she would march against the war in Vietnam she replied no but if you have a

Vietnam she replied no but if you have a

Vietnam she replied no but if you have a March for peace I’ll be there when you

March for peace I’ll be there when you

March for peace I’ll be there when you become peaceful within that is what you

become peaceful within that is what you

become peaceful within that is what you will have to give away when you are

will have to give away when you are

will have to give away when you are dominated by your ego you dominate

dominated by your ego you dominate

dominated by your ego you dominate others if there is no inner harmony

others if there is no inner harmony

others if there is no inner harmony there is no outer harmony ego needs the

there is no outer harmony ego needs the

there is no outer harmony ego needs the illusion of enemies in order to control

illusion of enemies in order to control

illusion of enemies in order to control you when you are controlling others it

you when you are controlling others it

you when you are controlling others it is because you were permitted ego to be

is because you were permitted ego to be

is because you were permitted ego to be in control the paradox here is that you

in control the paradox here is that you

in control the paradox here is that you will affect the world in the ways that

will affect the world in the ways that

will affect the world in the ways that you wish when you ceased trying to

you wish when you ceased trying to

you wish when you ceased trying to improve conditions within tolerance and

improve conditions within tolerance and

improve conditions within tolerance and judgment it is only when you are not

judgment it is only when you are not

judgment it is only when you are not controlled by ego that you can choose to

controlled by ego that you can choose to

controlled by ego that you can choose to not control others what you believed was

not control others what you believed was

not control others what you believed was power when you dominated others was

power when you dominated others was

power when you dominated others was actually the external activity of ego

actually the external activity of ego

actually the external activity of ego controlling you your impact on the world

controlling you your impact on the world

controlling you your impact on the world at large begins with the smaller world

at large begins with the smaller world

at large begins with the smaller world of yourself you will foster freedom and

of yourself you will foster freedom and

of yourself you will foster freedom and peace when you are freed of egos control

peace when you are freed of egos control

peace when you are freed of egos control and know the peace of your higher self

and know the peace of your higher self

and know the peace of your higher self traveling the path of the sacred quest

traveling the path of the sacred quest

traveling the path of the sacred quest one of the first steps along your path

one of the first steps along your path

one of the first steps along your path is learning tolerance by practicing

is learning tolerance by practicing

is learning tolerance by practicing seeing the world as it is rather than as

seeing the world as it is rather than as

seeing the world as it is rather than as you demand it to be these then are some

you demand it to be these then are some

you demand it to be these then are some of the ways that the ego attempts to

of the ways that the ego attempts to

of the ways that the ego attempts to rule our lives our goal and knowing our

rule our lives our goal and knowing our

rule our lives our goal and knowing our sacred self is to have the higher

sacred self is to have the higher

sacred self is to have the higher identities triumph over our lower

identities triumph over our lower

identities triumph over our lower identities essentially your higher self

identities essentially your higher self

identities essentially your higher self wants you to be a piece that wants you

wants you to be a piece that wants you

wants you to be a piece that wants you to know truth it no longer needs you to

to know truth it no longer needs you to

to know truth it no longer needs you to dominate others it is a very peaceful

dominate others it is a very peaceful

dominate others it is a very peaceful loving place to be at this point I would

loving place to be at this point I would

loving place to be at this point I would like to have you stop looking at how you

like to have you stop looking at how you

like to have you stop looking at how you can get your own sacred self in order

can get your own sacred self in order

can get your own sacred self in order and begin to look at how the world can

and begin to look at how the world can

and begin to look at how the world can do this as well when we have a world of

do this as well when we have a world of

do this as well when we have a world of people who are radiating outward the

people who are radiating outward the

people who are radiating outward the kinds of things I’ve been talking about

kinds of things I’ve been talking about

kinds of things I’ve been talking about throughout this tape you’ll begin to see

throughout this tape you’ll begin to see

throughout this tape you’ll begin to see a whole new world order one that is not

a whole new world order one that is not

a whole new world order one that is not dominated by a world

dominated by a world

dominated by a world go and so my conclusion here will not be

go and so my conclusion here will not be

go and so my conclusion here will not be an odyssey into all the evils of our

an odyssey into all the evils of our

an odyssey into all the evils of our society I do not intend to end estate

society I do not intend to end estate

society I do not intend to end estate cataloging all the problems that we have

cataloging all the problems that we have

cataloging all the problems that we have created as a result of allowing our egos

created as a result of allowing our egos

created as a result of allowing our egos to be the dominant force in our world

to be the dominant force in our world

to be the dominant force in our world this is not to say that I fail to

this is not to say that I fail to

this is not to say that I fail to recognize that we have plenty of

recognize that we have plenty of

recognize that we have plenty of problems that have grown out of our

problems that have grown out of our

problems that have grown out of our preoccupation with satisfying our egos

preoccupation with satisfying our egos

preoccupation with satisfying our egos nor am i blind to the fact that our

nor am i blind to the fact that our

nor am i blind to the fact that our individual egos have interacted in ways

individual egos have interacted in ways

individual egos have interacted in ways that have produced war crime addictions

that have produced war crime addictions

that have produced war crime addictions poverty social inequities and government

poverty social inequities and government

poverty social inequities and government tyrannies we have created a world ego

tyrannies we have created a world ego

tyrannies we have created a world ego that reflects on the global level the

that reflects on the global level the

that reflects on the global level the same lack of depth and richness that

same lack of depth and richness that

same lack of depth and richness that exists in our individual lives

exists in our individual lives

exists in our individual lives throughout this tape I have presented

throughout this tape I have presented

throughout this tape I have presented reasons for taming the personal ego and

reasons for taming the personal ego and

reasons for taming the personal ego and suggestions for how to do that the very

suggestions for how to do that the very

suggestions for how to do that the very same can be said for doing this on a

same can be said for doing this on a

same can be said for doing this on a global level I hope it is as obvious to

global level I hope it is as obvious to

global level I hope it is as obvious to you as it is to me that the collective

you as it is to me that the collective

you as it is to me that the collective ego will benefit when we transcend our

ego will benefit when we transcend our

ego will benefit when we transcend our individual egos you as a single

individual egos you as a single

individual egos you as a single individual have a sacred quest that

individual have a sacred quest that

individual have a sacred quest that quest involves coming to your higher

quest involves coming to your higher

quest involves coming to your higher spiritual nature and inviting it to show

spiritual nature and inviting it to show

spiritual nature and inviting it to show you the way of the sacred self in your

you the way of the sacred self in your

you the way of the sacred self in your daily life this means denying the

daily life this means denying the

daily life this means denying the demands of your ego

demands of your ego

demands of your ego if those demands contradict the guidance

if those demands contradict the guidance

if those demands contradict the guidance of your higher self our world is a

of your higher self our world is a

of your higher self our world is a collection of individuals urged on by

collection of individuals urged on by

collection of individuals urged on by the loving presence within all of us to

the loving presence within all of us to

the loving presence within all of us to achieve the sacred quest personally and

achieve the sacred quest personally and

achieve the sacred quest personally and collectively the world will become a

collectively the world will become a

collectively the world will become a peaceful fulfilled cooperative loving

peaceful fulfilled cooperative loving

peaceful fulfilled cooperative loving truthful tolerant and pure environment

truthful tolerant and pure environment

truthful tolerant and pure environment as the individual parts that make up the

as the individual parts that make up the

as the individual parts that make up the collective consciousness restrain their

collective consciousness restrain their

collective consciousness restrain their egos as is the microcosm so is the

egos as is the microcosm so is the

egos as is the microcosm so is the macrocosm the whole behaves precisely as

macrocosm the whole behaves precisely as

macrocosm the whole behaves precisely as does its individual parts many people I

does its individual parts many people I

does its individual parts many people I speak to tell me that they feel

speak to tell me that they feel

speak to tell me that they feel powerless to affect the global community

powerless to affect the global community

powerless to affect the global community they believe that given the scope of the

they believe that given the scope of the

they believe that given the scope of the world’s problems their efforts are so

world’s problems their efforts are so

world’s problems their efforts are so infinitesimal as to be insignificant

infinitesimal as to be insignificant

infinitesimal as to be insignificant they simply are not seeing that it is

they simply are not seeing that it is

they simply are not seeing that it is precisely through a change in individual

precisely through a change in individual

precisely through a change in individual consciousness that the world will be

consciousness that the world will be

consciousness that the world will be transformed all of the problems that we

transformed all of the problems that we

transformed all of the problems that we face as a group reflect those we have

face as a group reflect those we have

face as a group reflect those we have individually the world is encountering a

individually the world is encountering a

individually the world is encountering a spiritual deficit that reflects our need

spiritual deficit that reflects our need

spiritual deficit that reflects our need to consciously get on the path of our

to consciously get on the path of our

to consciously get on the path of our sacred quest

sacred quest

sacred quest the solution to individual and global

the solution to individual and global

the solution to individual and global problems is to overcome the spiritual

problems is to overcome the spiritual

problems is to overcome the spiritual deficit when you make the shift in

deficit when you make the shift in

deficit when you make the shift in consciousness allowing yourself to be an

consciousness allowing yourself to be an

consciousness allowing yourself to be an agent of heightened awareness you are

agent of heightened awareness you are

agent of heightened awareness you are contributing to the transformation of

contributing to the transformation of

contributing to the transformation of our world you are not separate from the

our world you are not separate from the

our world you are not separate from the other souls on this planet you share the

other souls on this planet you share the

other souls on this planet you share the identical energy that embodies the souls

identical energy that embodies the souls

identical energy that embodies the souls of Rwanda and Pakistan for example you

of Rwanda and Pakistan for example you

of Rwanda and Pakistan for example you are the lamp and God as the electricity

are the lamp and God as the electricity

are the lamp and God as the electricity it flows through you as surely as it

it flows through you as surely as it

it flows through you as surely as it flows through all living things when you

flows through all living things when you

flows through all living things when you make the decision to choose the guidance

make the decision to choose the guidance

make the decision to choose the guidance of your higher self over your false self

of your higher self over your false self

of your higher self over your false self you have plugged into the divine inner

you have plugged into the divine inner

you have plugged into the divine inner energy when you run your life based on

energy when you run your life based on

energy when you run your life based on the principles of the higher self you

the principles of the higher self you

the principles of the higher self you are contributing to the transformation

are contributing to the transformation

are contributing to the transformation of the entire world you must strengthen

of the entire world you must strengthen

of the entire world you must strengthen your will to choose the sacred path when

your will to choose the sacred path when

your will to choose the sacred path when your ego calls you a fool for believing

your ego calls you a fool for believing

your ego calls you a fool for believing that could ever be a world without war

that could ever be a world without war

that could ever be a world without war if your ego can convince you you will

if your ego can convince you you will

if your ego can convince you you will become part of a collective egos

become part of a collective egos

become part of a collective egos falseness individuals who choose eco

falseness individuals who choose eco

falseness individuals who choose eco propaganda our individuals who will

propaganda our individuals who will

propaganda our individuals who will build more bombs and manufacture more

build more bombs and manufacture more

build more bombs and manufacture more weapons currently there are some six

weapons currently there are some six

weapons currently there are some six billion people on the planet about three

billion people on the planet about three

billion people on the planet about three million are at war or in skirmishes that

million are at war or in skirmishes that

million are at war or in skirmishes that cause them to kill and torture each

cause them to kill and torture each

cause them to kill and torture each other but that means that there are five

other but that means that there are five

other but that means that there are five billion 997 million who are not at war

billion 997 million who are not at war

billion 997 million who are not at war this is a hopeful statistic which our

this is a hopeful statistic which our

this is a hopeful statistic which our egos do not want us to consider

egos do not want us to consider

egos do not want us to consider by contrast the collective ego strives

by contrast the collective ego strives

by contrast the collective ego strives to keep the populace nervously on the

to keep the populace nervously on the

to keep the populace nervously on the edge with reminders to view the world in

edge with reminders to view the world in

edge with reminders to view the world in terms of us versus them this ego

terms of us versus them this ego

terms of us versus them this ego viewpoint not only reinforces the insane

viewpoint not only reinforces the insane

viewpoint not only reinforces the insane escalation of ways to kill each other

escalation of ways to kill each other

escalation of ways to kill each other but is also responsible for most of our

but is also responsible for most of our

but is also responsible for most of our social problems the world ego is our

social problems the world ego is our

social problems the world ego is our false self and this is the primary

false self and this is the primary

false self and this is the primary characteristic that we need to recognize

characteristic that we need to recognize

characteristic that we need to recognize we want to believe that we are our

we want to believe that we are our

we want to believe that we are our physical bodies and that the territories

physical bodies and that the territories

physical bodies and that the territories we occupy are so important that we are

we occupy are so important that we are

we occupy are so important that we are willing to kill each other in order to

willing to kill each other in order to

willing to kill each other in order to maintain those boundary lines we have

maintain those boundary lines we have

maintain those boundary lines we have become convinced that our true

become convinced that our true

become convinced that our true identities are located in tribal

identities are located in tribal

identities are located in tribal ancestors traditions histories

ancestors traditions histories

ancestors traditions histories genealogies and the color and shape of

genealogies and the color and shape of

genealogies and the color and shape of our bodies we have lost sight of our

our bodies we have lost sight of our

our bodies we have lost sight of our authentic identities because of the

authentic identities because of the

authentic identities because of the labels that our egos have assigned to us

labels that our egos have assigned to us

labels that our egos have assigned to us our egos have coalesced into a worldwide

our egos have coalesced into a worldwide

our egos have coalesced into a worldwide false perception of ourselves based on

false perception of ourselves based on

false perception of ourselves based on an unwillingness to know our true

an unwillingness to know our true

an unwillingness to know our true spiritual nature

spiritual nature

spiritual nature although all of our spiritual leaders

although all of our spiritual leaders

although all of our spiritual leaders have reminded us of our divinity and

have reminded us of our divinity and

have reminded us of our divinity and implored and even commanded us to love

implored and even commanded us to love

implored and even commanded us to love one another the world eagle has won this

one another the world eagle has won this

one another the world eagle has won this battle and produced ancient enmities and

battle and produced ancient enmities and

battle and produced ancient enmities and uncountable Horrors in the long history

uncountable Horrors in the long history

uncountable Horrors in the long history of humanity the spiritual solution to

of humanity the spiritual solution to

of humanity the spiritual solution to the major problems that face the world

the major problems that face the world

the major problems that face the world is to bring into positions of power

is to bring into positions of power

is to bring into positions of power those who are not motivated and driven

those who are not motivated and driven

those who are not motivated and driven by their egos but see the collective

by their egos but see the collective

by their egos but see the collective good as their primary objective we need

good as their primary objective we need

good as their primary objective we need leaders who do not manifest primitive

leaders who do not manifest primitive

leaders who do not manifest primitive tendencies of consciousness such as hate

tendencies of consciousness such as hate

tendencies of consciousness such as hate Envy greed bloodthirstiness and

Envy greed bloodthirstiness and

Envy greed bloodthirstiness and intolerance but are grounded in love

intolerance but are grounded in love

intolerance but are grounded in love tolerance truth and purity as you travel

tolerance truth and purity as you travel

tolerance truth and purity as you travel the path of your sacred quest you will

the path of your sacred quest you will

the path of your sacred quest you will help to dispel the absurdity of

help to dispel the absurdity of

help to dispel the absurdity of specialness that the ego so assiduously

specialness that the ego so assiduously

specialness that the ego so assiduously promotes you will see an end to this

promotes you will see an end to this

promotes you will see an end to this kind of thinking in your life and on a

kind of thinking in your life and on a

kind of thinking in your life and on a worldwide scale as well as a higher part

worldwide scale as well as a higher part

worldwide scale as well as a higher part of ourselves that I have talked about on

of ourselves that I have talked about on

of ourselves that I have talked about on this tape reacts to a vision that is

this tape reacts to a vision that is

this tape reacts to a vision that is infinite

infinite

infinite this is assuredly not the vision of the

this is assuredly not the vision of the

this is assuredly not the vision of the ego the ego is just as cowardly on a

ego the ego is just as cowardly on a

ego the ego is just as cowardly on a collective scale as it is on an

collective scale as it is on an

collective scale as it is on an individual basis the world ego is

individual basis the world ego is

individual basis the world ego is frightened of a mass appeal to overcome

frightened of a mass appeal to overcome

frightened of a mass appeal to overcome our spiritual deficit when people face

our spiritual deficit when people face

our spiritual deficit when people face inward and embrace a more loving

inward and embrace a more loving

inward and embrace a more loving perspective the power of the sacred self

perspective the power of the sacred self

perspective the power of the sacred self will create change not only in the

will create change not only in the

will create change not only in the community but in the entire world as

community but in the entire world as

community but in the entire world as well the world eagle will do all that it

well the world eagle will do all that it

well the world eagle will do all that it can to prevent this kind of inner

can to prevent this kind of inner

can to prevent this kind of inner approach it will ridicule those who

approach it will ridicule those who

approach it will ridicule those who promote meditation peaceful

promote meditation peaceful

promote meditation peaceful demonstrations and the love of God as a

demonstrations and the love of God as a

demonstrations and the love of God as a way out of the morass of social evils

way out of the morass of social evils

way out of the morass of social evils the collective ego convinces itself that

the collective ego convinces itself that

the collective ego convinces itself that money makes it special and thus it will

money makes it special and thus it will

money makes it special and thus it will throw dollars at any problem and pride

throw dollars at any problem and pride

throw dollars at any problem and pride itself on the undertaking consume

itself on the undertaking consume

itself on the undertaking consume consume consume more is better the more

consume consume more is better the more

consume consume more is better the more you accumulate the fancier your toys the

you accumulate the fancier your toys the

you accumulate the fancier your toys the bigger your shopping malls the more

bigger your shopping malls the more

bigger your shopping malls the more petrol that you use in your automobiles

petrol that you use in your automobiles

petrol that you use in your automobiles the more successful you are it is a push

the more successful you are it is a push

the more successful you are it is a push away from peace toward a style of

away from peace toward a style of

away from peace toward a style of consumerism and capitalism that is

consumerism and capitalism that is

consumerism and capitalism that is defended as the way of civilization get

defended as the way of civilization get

defended as the way of civilization get your higher-self knows there is no peace

your higher-self knows there is no peace

your higher-self knows there is no peace in the more is better it is just as true

in the more is better it is just as true

in the more is better it is just as true on the collective level as it is on the

on the collective level as it is on the

on the collective level as it is on the individual plane the higher self urges

individual plane the higher self urges

individual plane the higher self urges you to simplify and to avoid

you to simplify and to avoid

you to simplify and to avoid contributing to anything that hurts

contributing to anything that hurts

contributing to anything that hurts others or

others or

others or creases the separation from your

creases the separation from your

creases the separation from your spiritual source as you listen more

spiritual source as you listen more

spiritual source as you listen more closely to your sacred self and

closely to your sacred self and

closely to your sacred self and transcend your ego so too will the world

transcend your ego so too will the world

transcend your ego so too will the world ego be shifted away from power control

ego be shifted away from power control

ego be shifted away from power control and money back to the basic virtues of

and money back to the basic virtues of

and money back to the basic virtues of higher awareness back to peace beauty

higher awareness back to peace beauty

higher awareness back to peace beauty love purity tolerance patience and

love purity tolerance patience and

love purity tolerance patience and compassion this does not mean that the

compassion this does not mean that the

compassion this does not mean that the benefits of Technology cannot be enjoyed

benefits of Technology cannot be enjoyed

benefits of Technology cannot be enjoyed it means that the ego will not be the

it means that the ego will not be the

it means that the ego will not be the motivating force in our lives what we

motivating force in our lives what we

motivating force in our lives what we truly are as a people is a force that

truly are as a people is a force that

truly are as a people is a force that craves peace and simplicity we want that

craves peace and simplicity we want that

craves peace and simplicity we want that deeper awareness that comes with the

deeper awareness that comes with the

deeper awareness that comes with the sanity of the higher self it is insane

sanity of the higher self it is insane

sanity of the higher self it is insane to continue believing that we are a

to continue believing that we are a

to continue believing that we are a collection of tribes each with a

collection of tribes each with a

collection of tribes each with a separate identity and a special mission

separate identity and a special mission

separate identity and a special mission it is insane to believe that anyone who

it is insane to believe that anyone who

it is insane to believe that anyone who does not fit into our particular tribal

does not fit into our particular tribal

does not fit into our particular tribal mentality is a potential enemy we know

mentality is a potential enemy we know

mentality is a potential enemy we know that there is not a separate God for

that there is not a separate God for

that there is not a separate God for each of us or even for each of our

each of us or even for each of our

each of us or even for each of our tribes we know that there is a universal

tribes we know that there is a universal

tribes we know that there is a universal divine intelligence that flows through

divine intelligence that flows through

divine intelligence that flows through all of us and in that sacred space

all of us and in that sacred space

all of us and in that sacred space within us we are all one in the same we

within us we are all one in the same we

within us we are all one in the same we know that the best within us is love

know that the best within us is love

know that the best within us is love kindness and compassion to get our egos

kindness and compassion to get our egos

kindness and compassion to get our egos both individually and collectively have

both individually and collectively have

both individually and collectively have campaigned long and hard to promote a

campaigned long and hard to promote a

campaigned long and hard to promote a false idea how sane is it for people to

false idea how sane is it for people to

false idea how sane is it for people to be killing each other over disputes that

be killing each other over disputes that

be killing each other over disputes that ancient egos created long before we

ancient egos created long before we

ancient egos created long before we arrived how sane is it for us to believe

arrived how sane is it for us to believe

arrived how sane is it for us to believe that some of us deserve to eat the food

that some of us deserve to eat the food

that some of us deserve to eat the food that God provides and that others do not

that God provides and that others do not

that God provides and that others do not deserve it by virtue of their geographic

deserve it by virtue of their geographic

deserve it by virtue of their geographic location how sane is it for us to pump

location how sane is it for us to pump

location how sane is it for us to pump up our youth with the philosophy of the

up our youth with the philosophy of the

up our youth with the philosophy of the free ride by leading them to believe

free ride by leading them to believe

free ride by leading them to believe that if they want something they deserve

that if they want something they deserve

that if they want something they deserve it how sane is it to show our children

it how sane is it to show our children

it how sane is it to show our children pictures of violence as entertainment

pictures of violence as entertainment

pictures of violence as entertainment and allow them to adopt the Eagle belief

and allow them to adopt the Eagle belief

and allow them to adopt the Eagle belief that it is human nature to hurt others

that it is human nature to hurt others

that it is human nature to hurt others as a way to defend a right to be special

as a way to defend a right to be special

as a way to defend a right to be special and separate as our higher selves begin

and separate as our higher selves begin

and separate as our higher selves begin to triumph over ego in the daily

to triumph over ego in the daily

to triumph over ego in the daily decision-making of our lives we will

decision-making of our lives we will

decision-making of our lives we will truly be making progress on the path of

truly be making progress on the path of

truly be making progress on the path of the sacred quest for all of humanity

the sacred quest for all of humanity

the sacred quest for all of humanity you must banish all doubt about your

you must banish all doubt about your

you must banish all doubt about your ability to facilitate such a quest and

ability to facilitate such a quest and

ability to facilitate such a quest and begin to know that you are both the

begin to know that you are both the

begin to know that you are both the microcosm and the macrocosm there is a

microcosm and the macrocosm there is a

microcosm and the macrocosm there is a universe within you a unified field of

universe within you a unified field of

universe within you a unified field of all possibilities

all possibilities

all possibilities that you can reach as you become the

that you can reach as you become the

that you can reach as you become the compassionate witness be silent shut

compassionate witness be silent shut

compassionate witness be silent shut down the inner dialogue most important

down the inner dialogue most important

down the inner dialogue most important transcend the false self that we call

transcend the false self that we call

transcend the false self that we call the ego that is when the healing will

the ego that is when the healing will

the ego that is when the healing will begin to occur the world ego is destined

begin to occur the world ego is destined

begin to occur the world ego is destined to be restrained as more individuals

to be restrained as more individuals

to be restrained as more individuals look within and consult the higher part

look within and consult the higher part

look within and consult the higher part of themselves the doubts are vanishing

of themselves the doubts are vanishing

of themselves the doubts are vanishing and the spiritual revolution is well

and the spiritual revolution is well

and the spiritual revolution is well underway moving toward an egoless world

underway moving toward an egoless world

underway moving toward an egoless world is not some far-fetched idea any more

is not some far-fetched idea any more

is not some far-fetched idea any more than the disintegration of the Iron

than the disintegration of the Iron

than the disintegration of the Iron Curtain was a far-fetched idea to those

Curtain was a far-fetched idea to those

Curtain was a far-fetched idea to those who heard such talk a few years before

who heard such talk a few years before

who heard such talk a few years before it happened it did indeed seem absurd

it happened it did indeed seem absurd

it happened it did indeed seem absurd but ideas thoughts and inner knowings

but ideas thoughts and inner knowings

but ideas thoughts and inner knowings are powerful instruments for the

are powerful instruments for the

are powerful instruments for the disintegration of the false self one of

disintegration of the false self one of

disintegration of the false self one of the simplest and most powerful ways of

the simplest and most powerful ways of

the simplest and most powerful ways of doing this is taught by Aetna s4 on

doing this is taught by Aetna s4 on

doing this is taught by Aetna s4 on writing in his book meditation he

writing in his book meditation he

writing in his book meditation he advises us to spend 30 minutes every

advises us to spend 30 minutes every

advises us to spend 30 minutes every morning in meditation repeating the

morning in meditation repeating the

morning in meditation repeating the prayer of Saint Francis in saying this

prayer of Saint Francis in saying this

prayer of Saint Francis in saying this prayer we both transcend the ego and

prayer we both transcend the ego and

prayer we both transcend the ego and invite the sacred self to guide us

invite the sacred self to guide us

invite the sacred self to guide us through the day I invite you to join me

through the day I invite you to join me

through the day I invite you to join me in this daily prayer as we share the

in this daily prayer as we share the

in this daily prayer as we share the path of the sacred quest the prayer of

path of the sacred quest the prayer of

path of the sacred quest the prayer of st. Francis goes like this Lord make me

st. Francis goes like this Lord make me

st. Francis goes like this Lord make me an instrument of thy peace where there

an instrument of thy peace where there

an instrument of thy peace where there is hatred let me sow love where there is

is hatred let me sow love where there is

is hatred let me sow love where there is injury pardon where there is doubt faith

injury pardon where there is doubt faith

injury pardon where there is doubt faith where there is despair hope where there

where there is despair hope where there

where there is despair hope where there is darkness light where there is sadness

is darkness light where there is sadness

is darkness light where there is sadness joy o divine master grant that I may not

joy o divine master grant that I may not

joy o divine master grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to

so much seek to be consoled as to

so much seek to be consoled as to console to be understood as to

console to be understood as to

console to be understood as to understand to be loved as to love for it

understand to be loved as to love for it

understand to be loved as to love for it is in giving that we received it is in

is in giving that we received it is in

is in giving that we received it is in pardoning that we are pardoned it is in

pardoning that we are pardoned it is in

pardoning that we are pardoned it is in dying to self that we are born to

dying to self that we are born to

dying to self that we are born to eternal life if you have the same

eternal life if you have the same

eternal life if you have the same knowing about your world dramatic

knowing about your world dramatic

knowing about your world dramatic changes will take place as we

changes will take place as we

changes will take place as we collectively put to use the greatest

collectively put to use the greatest

collectively put to use the greatest force in the universe the force of love

force in the universe the force of love

force in the universe the force of love it seems only fitting to quote my

it seems only fitting to quote my

it seems only fitting to quote my spiritual teacher nisargadatta maharaj

spiritual teacher nisargadatta maharaj

spiritual teacher nisargadatta maharaj as I close this tape

as I close this tape

as I close this tape he reminds us of the simplicity of

he reminds us of the simplicity of

he reminds us of the simplicity of creating a society that is based on

creating a society that is based on

creating a society that is based on spiritual principles he puts it this way

spiritual principles he puts it this way

spiritual principles he puts it this way my stand is clear produced to distribute

my stand is clear produced to distribute

my stand is clear produced to distribute feed before you eat give before you take

feed before you eat give before you take

feed before you eat give before you take think of others before you think of

think of others before you think of

think of others before you think of yourself only a selfless society based

yourself only a selfless society based

yourself only a selfless society based on sharing can be stable and happy this

on sharing can be stable and happy this

on sharing can be stable and happy this is the only practical solution if you do

is the only practical solution if you do

is the only practical solution if you do not want it then fight I want it I

not want it then fight I want it I

not want it then fight I want it I encourage you to do the same god bless

encourage you to do the same god bless

encourage you to do the same god bless you and thank you for listening and if

if we my goal in my life has been to get

if we my goal in my life has been to get to a place where I live from a place of

to a place where I live from a place of

to a place where I live from a place of of God realization that is that I there

of God realization that is that I there

of God realization that is that I there are different kinds of love and I aspire

are different kinds of love and I aspire

are different kinds of love and I aspire at this time in my life at the age of 72

at this time in my life at the age of 72

at this time in my life at the age of 72 to to live from this place and this

to to live from this place and this

to to live from this place and this place only so that no matter what kind

place only so that no matter what kind

place only so that no matter what kind of pressure is put on me no matter what

of pressure is put on me no matter what

of pressure is put on me no matter what I hear the only thing I want to come out

I hear the only thing I want to come out

I hear the only thing I want to come out of me is the kind of thing that came out

of me is the kind of thing that came out

of me is the kind of thing that came out of your beloved founder this is a this

of your beloved founder this is a this

of your beloved founder this is a this is not just a prescription for building

is not just a prescription for building

is not just a prescription for building a wonderful country but it’s a

a wonderful country but it’s a

a wonderful country but it’s a prescription for creating a world in

prescription for creating a world in

prescription for creating a world in which we can finally once and for all

which we can finally once and for all

which we can finally once and for all rid ourselves of the violence and the

rid ourselves of the violence and the

rid ourselves of the violence and the hatred and the bitterness and the

hatred and the bitterness and the

hatred and the bitterness and the tension and the fears and the wars and

tension and the fears and the wars and

tension and the fears and the wars and the kinds of things that so dominate the

the kinds of things that so dominate the

the kinds of things that so dominate the media and the kinds of things that we

media and the kinds of things that we

media and the kinds of things that we are hearing every day in our lives so

are hearing every day in our lives so

are hearing every day in our lives so it seems to me that there are really two

it seems to me that there are really two

it seems to me that there are really two selves that we have within us one of

selves that we have within us one of

selves that we have within us one of these cells is called I call it the ego

these cells is called I call it the ego

these cells is called I call it the ego e G Oh to me it is a synonym and a

e G Oh to me it is a synonym and a

e G Oh to me it is a synonym and a acronym for edging God out and my

acronym for edging God out and my

acronym for edging God out and my teacher in India nisargadatta maharaj

teacher in India nisargadatta maharaj

teacher in India nisargadatta maharaj called this thing the this ego he called

called this thing the this ego he called

called this thing the this ego he called it the false self and the false self is

it the false self and the false self is

it the false self and the false self is a belief system that we have that tells

a belief system that we have that tells

a belief system that we have that tells us that who we are is defined by certain

us that who we are is defined by certain

us that who we are is defined by certain kinds of qualities and characteristics

kinds of qualities and characteristics

kinds of qualities and characteristics we are told that our identity is in not

we are told that our identity is in not

we are told that our identity is in not so much who we are because we can’t

so much who we are because we can’t

so much who we are because we can’t answer this question so many people have

answer this question so many people have

answer this question so many people have difficulty if I were to ask the question

difficulty if I were to ask the question

difficulty if I were to ask the question and I’ve done this many many times with

and I’ve done this many many times with

and I’ve done this many many times with patience when I had a practice many

patience when I had a practice many

patience when I had a practice many years ago can you just answer the

years ago can you just answer the

years ago can you just answer the question

question

question Who am I as we contemplate that simple

Who am I as we contemplate that simple

Who am I as we contemplate that simple little question with three words Who am

little question with three words Who am

little question with three words Who am I what comes out very often is all of

I what comes out very often is all of

I what comes out very often is all of the things that identify us with this

the things that identify us with this

the things that identify us with this false self and the false self is really

false self and the false self is really

false self and the false self is really the part of us that believes that Who I

the part of us that believes that Who I

the part of us that believes that Who I am is what I own what I have so if we

am is what I own what I have so if we

am is what I own what I have so if we begin to believe that who we are is

begin to believe that who we are is

begin to believe that who we are is identified with what it is that we own

identified with what it is that we own

identified with what it is that we own then we have a tendency to say the more

then we have a tendency to say the more

then we have a tendency to say the more of it that I have the more important I

of it that I have the more important I

of it that I have the more important I am and the better than I am and so we’ll

am and the better than I am and so we’ll

am and the better than I am and so we’ll also spend a big hunk of our life going

also spend a big hunk of our life going

also spend a big hunk of our life going after and trying to accumulate as much

after and trying to accumulate as much

after and trying to accumulate as much stuff as we possibly can the ego is also

stuff as we possibly can the ego is also

stuff as we possibly can the ego is also defined by something called what I what

defined by something called what I what

defined by something called what I what I do or what I accomplish

I do or what I accomplish

I do or what I accomplish so that my identity is all tied in with

so that my identity is all tied in with

so that my identity is all tied in with what it is that I can call my my

what it is that I can call my my

what it is that I can call my my accomplishments who I am I am a writer I

accomplishments who I am I am a writer I

accomplishments who I am I am a writer I have written this many books I have I

have written this many books I have I

have written this many books I have I have this business I do these kinds of

have this business I do these kinds of

have this business I do these kinds of things and and we sort of identify

things and and we sort of identify

things and and we sort of identify ourselves this way but I think back to

ourselves this way but I think back to

ourselves this way but I think back to what quantum physics teaches us that

what quantum physics teaches us that

what quantum physics teaches us that nothing in this physical universe

nothing in this physical universe

nothing in this physical universe arrives here from they say that probably

arrives here from they say that probably

arrives here from they say that probably the essence of quantum physics is that

the essence of quantum physics is that

the essence of quantum physics is that particles themselves do not originate

particles themselves do not originate

particles themselves do not originate from particles that every single

from particles that every single

from particles that every single particle that is makes up the physical

particle that is makes up the physical

particle that is makes up the physical form of the world is originates

form of the world is originates

form of the world is originates someplace else

someplace else

someplace else it already it originates in what we call

it already it originates in what we call

it already it originates in what we call non form or non-existence or spirit or

non form or non-existence or spirit or

non form or non-existence or spirit or the the invisible and this invisible

the the invisible and this invisible

the the invisible and this invisible miss is inside each and every one of us

miss is inside each and every one of us

miss is inside each and every one of us we originate there we come from nowhere

we originate there we come from nowhere

we originate there we come from nowhere a know wher e from nowhere and in one

a know wher e from nowhere and in one

a know wher e from nowhere and in one split second we go from nowhere to now

split second we go from nowhere to now

split second we go from nowhere to now here n Oh W H e re

bit different in spacing while we’re

bit different in spacing while we’re here in now here we recognize if we’re

here in now here we recognize if we’re

here in now here we recognize if we’re really honest that where we’re going and

really honest that where we’re going and

really honest that where we’re going and where we’re headed is back to a no wher

where we’re headed is back to a no wher

where we’re headed is back to a no wher e the poet TS Eliot once said that we

e the poet TS Eliot once said that we

e the poet TS Eliot once said that we shall not cease from exploration

shall not cease from exploration

shall not cease from exploration but at the end of all of our exploring

but at the end of all of our exploring

but at the end of all of our exploring will be to return to the place from

will be to return to the place from

will be to return to the place from which we originated and to know it for

which we originated and to know it for

which we originated and to know it for the first time I think the poet was

the first time I think the poet was

the first time I think the poet was speaking about death

speaking about death

speaking about death my feeling is and my writing and all of

my feeling is and my writing and all of

my feeling is and my writing and all of the work that I have done in my lifetime

the work that I have done in my lifetime

the work that I have done in my lifetime is based upon the idea that we can come

is based upon the idea that we can come

is based upon the idea that we can come to know the place from which we

to know the place from which we

to know the place from which we originated without having to leave our

originated without having to leave our

originated without having to leave our bodies without having to die that there

bodies without having to die that there

bodies without having to die that there is something within each and every one

is something within each and every one

is something within each and every one of us one of the great messages of the

of us one of the great messages of the

of us one of the great messages of the New Testament in the Christian faith and

New Testament in the Christian faith and

New Testament in the Christian faith and Jesus was even the least among you can

Jesus was even the least among you can

Jesus was even the least among you can do all that I have done and even greater

do all that I have done and even greater

do all that I have done and even greater things that it is within each and every

things that it is within each and every

things that it is within each and every one of us to be able to create miracles

one of us to be able to create miracles

one of us to be able to create miracles for ourselves to be able to heal

for ourselves to be able to heal

for ourselves to be able to heal ourselves of any infirmity to be able to

ourselves of any infirmity to be able to

ourselves of any infirmity to be able to attract whatever it is that we place our

attract whatever it is that we place our

attract whatever it is that we place our attention on but the problem with this

attention on but the problem with this

attention on but the problem with this is with the development of the ego is

is with the development of the ego is

is with the development of the ego is that we have come to believe that being

that we have come to believe that being

that we have come to believe that being ordinary is our Dharma it’s what it is

ordinary is our Dharma it’s what it is

ordinary is our Dharma it’s what it is that defines us and when I use my hand

that defines us and when I use my hand

that defines us and when I use my hand up here like this I use this part right

up here like this I use this part right

up here like this I use this part right here at my waist approximately to

here at my waist approximately to

here at my waist approximately to represent what I call ordinary levels of

represent what I call ordinary levels of

represent what I call ordinary levels of consciousness that we come into this

consciousness that we come into this

consciousness that we come into this world we are told that you will be

world we are told that you will be

world we are told that you will be identified by and defined by what it is

identified by and defined by what it is

identified by and defined by what it is that you accomplish what it is that you

that you accomplish what it is that you

that you accomplish what it is that you own what other people think of you it’s

own what other people think of you it’s

own what other people think of you it’s another component of the ego and that

another component of the ego and that

another component of the ego and that you are separate from everyone else and

you are separate from everyone else and

you are separate from everyone else and that these are your limitations these

that these are your limitations these

that these are your limitations these are the things that you’re capable of

are the things that you’re capable of

are the things that you’re capable of creating this is exactly how far you can

creating this is exactly how far you can

creating this is exactly how far you can go you can’t get to a higher place than

go you can’t get to a higher place than

go you can’t get to a higher place than this so accept your lot in life

this so accept your lot in life

this so accept your lot in life but for me I have never done that I was

but for me I have never done that I was

but for me I have never done that I was very lucky as a young boy I lived in an

very lucky as a young boy I lived in an

very lucky as a young boy I lived in an orphanage until I was 10 years of age

orphanage until I was 10 years of age

orphanage until I was 10 years of age and while I was moved around from place

and while I was moved around from place

and while I was moved around from place to place and didn’t have the advantages

to place and didn’t have the advantages

to place and didn’t have the advantages of having parents that were mine until

of having parents that were mine until

of having parents that were mine until my mother got us all back together again

my mother got us all back together again

my mother got us all back together again when I was 10 my father just walked away

when I was 10 my father just walked away

when I was 10 my father just walked away and abandoned his family he was by all

and abandoned his family he was by all

and abandoned his family he was by all definitions a bad man a man who was an

definitions a bad man a man who was an

definitions a bad man a man who was an alcoholic a man who was very abusive a

alcoholic a man who was very abusive a

alcoholic a man who was very abusive a man who had no sense of his

man who had no sense of his

man who had no sense of his responsibilities and left my mother with

responsibilities and left my mother with

responsibilities and left my mother with three little boys under the age of four

three little boys under the age of four

three little boys under the age of four – raised by herself he just disappeared

– raised by herself he just disappeared

– raised by herself he just disappeared and just went away and I find it very

and just went away and I find it very

and just went away and I find it very fascinating because one of the things

fascinating because one of the things

fascinating because one of the things that I learned in those earliest years

that I learned in those earliest years

that I learned in those earliest years of my life is that self-reliance is

of my life is that self-reliance is

of my life is that self-reliance is probably what my Dharma was that came

probably what my Dharma was that came

probably what my Dharma was that came into this world I believe to teach this

into this world I believe to teach this

into this world I believe to teach this whole idea of self-reliance

whole idea of self-reliance

whole idea of self-reliance and self-reliance means that you go

and self-reliance means that you go

and self-reliance means that you go within and you rely upon the self when

within and you rely upon the self when

within and you rely upon the self when you ask the question Who am I and you

you ask the question Who am I and you

you ask the question Who am I and you define it on the basis of what you have

define it on the basis of what you have

define it on the basis of what you have what you do what your reputation is what

what you do what your reputation is what

what you do what your reputation is what other people think of you how much you

other people think of you how much you

other people think of you how much you own then you keep yourself from reaching

own then you keep yourself from reaching

own then you keep yourself from reaching this what I call up here when I move my

this what I call up here when I move my

this what I call up here when I move my arm across here at this elevated level

arm across here at this elevated level

arm across here at this elevated level reaching this higher level what I call

reaching this higher level what I call

reaching this higher level what I call extraordinary consciousness that it’s

extraordinary consciousness that it’s

extraordinary consciousness that it’s something that each and every one of us

something that each and every one of us

something that each and every one of us have the same the same vision that the

have the same the same vision that the

have the same the same vision that the founder of your country had is something

founder of your country had is something

founder of your country had is something that is possible for each and every one

that is possible for each and every one

that is possible for each and every one of us to have

of us to have

of us to have even the least among us have within us

even the least among us have within us

even the least among us have within us the capacity to raise our awareness the

the capacity to raise our awareness the

the capacity to raise our awareness the problem is that we are so fixed in our

problem is that we are so fixed in our

problem is that we are so fixed in our subconscious minds on what is what our

subconscious minds on what is what our

subconscious minds on what is what our limitations are and what we can’t

limitations are and what we can’t

limitations are and what we can’t accomplish and what is impossible for us

accomplish and what is impossible for us

accomplish and what is impossible for us to do and we get so fixed in on this

to do and we get so fixed in on this

to do and we get so fixed in on this that we literally begin to act as if

that we literally begin to act as if

that we literally begin to act as if this were a reality so if you are

this were a reality so if you are

this were a reality so if you are interested in moving to this place where

interested in moving to this place where

interested in moving to this place where you can indeed perform miracles where

you can indeed perform miracles where

you can indeed perform miracles where you can create the kind of world for

you can create the kind of world for

you can create the kind of world for yourself and for others around you from

yourself and for others around you from

yourself and for others around you from this higher place if you can get

this higher place if you can get

this higher place if you can get yourself to that place the only way that

yourself to that place the only way that

yourself to that place the only way that you can do it is by changing your

you can do it is by changing your

you can do it is by changing your concept of yourself