I know I keep banging on about this book, "The Path of the Masters" by Julian Johnson but I have found it fascinating. So many of his ideas correspond with my own discoveries.
In the courses I run with my colleague Dzmitry Karpuk we pay great attention to the propensity for dedicated therapists to suffer from overload, secondary trauma impact and burn-out. Johnson's explanation is as follows, "It is a well-known law that if we do too much for people who have not themselves earned such favors, the giver must assume a part of the burden of the karma of the recipient. If you give a thousand dollars to anyone who has not earned it and who may misuse it, you yourself must be prepared to suffer the loss, not only of what you have foolishly given away but of the double amount in addition. Possibly you may suffer other penalties as well. Love must be given constructively."
Johnson believes that Christ died too soon because he did too many gratuitous healings and miracles and left his disciples only half trained to carry out his work.
Saturday 29 October 2016
I Did the Journey
It must be rather odd reading blogs where the first thing you see is the latest blog. Anyway, previously I was talking about the Audible Life Stream which is the method used by the Masters in the book "The Path of the Masters" by Julian Johnson. I decided to journey to my spirit guide to ask about the audible life stream. My guide offered to show me how it works. First I had to take off my headphones which play the drum which I usually use to help me to journey. Then I was left with a feeling that I was open to what was around me. I could hear cars passing outside... and the tinnitus in my left ear. The 'silence' was very distracting. It was a great effort to concentrate on the journey. I did manage to hear a sound. Not very loud. Like a hum. Like a lot of people chanting. I was able to let myself be carried by this sound to the place where I have been before. I can only try to describe it visually. I am part of a cosmos. Like those beautiful pictures of outer space. A vast number of worlds or entities or galaxies, all drifting towards a kind of horizon and disappearing below it. But the horizon is not like the one that ancient scholars imagined, where once you had gone over it you fell off the world. This goes on and on. There is a wonderful beauty about it. I experienced the love. But it was not like that in the book. Rather than the love coming from outside, it was coming from inside of me outwards in a continuous stream.
So, I think that there are different ways to journey for different people. Some people are visual, like I am; but many people are auditory and experience the world and the universe through sound. There are also people who are kinaesthetic who experience through sensation. I can't imagine how they do it but I know that they can journey into other dimensions just as well.
Discussing this with a friend, we came to the conclusion that our Masters are not in this world but they are our Spirit Guides who advise, help and support us in non-ordinary reality.
So, I think that there are different ways to journey for different people. Some people are visual, like I am; but many people are auditory and experience the world and the universe through sound. There are also people who are kinaesthetic who experience through sensation. I can't imagine how they do it but I know that they can journey into other dimensions just as well.
Discussing this with a friend, we came to the conclusion that our Masters are not in this world but they are our Spirit Guides who advise, help and support us in non-ordinary reality.
Wednesday 12 October 2016
The Audible Life Stream
The Audible Life Stream is that which carries us to the Supreme Creator, according to Julian Johnson in "The Path of the Masters".
"The Audible Life Stream is the supreme Creator himself vibrating through space. It is the wave of spiritual life going forth from the Creator to every living thing in the universe.
"The higher we go the more enchanting the music. In those higher worlds the music is less mixed with matter, and so is not dulled."
Johnson uses sound to guide him to the upper realms. He quotes from the Bible, "In the beginning is the Word", it is what drives Creation.
I must confess that I have not experienced the Audible Life Stream. I will journey on it and ask my guides what it is and, maybe, experience it myself.
"The Audible Life Stream is the supreme Creator himself vibrating through space. It is the wave of spiritual life going forth from the Creator to every living thing in the universe.
"The higher we go the more enchanting the music. In those higher worlds the music is less mixed with matter, and so is not dulled."
Johnson uses sound to guide him to the upper realms. He quotes from the Bible, "In the beginning is the Word", it is what drives Creation.
I must confess that I have not experienced the Audible Life Stream. I will journey on it and ask my guides what it is and, maybe, experience it myself.
Four Fundamental Principles from Ancient Eastern Philosophy
From "The Path of the Masters" by Julian Johnson
All that lives is one life, one in essence, permeated and vitalized by the one universal Being.
The whole infinite universe is held together in one bond, and that bond is love.
2. Tat Tvam Asi Thou art that.
It means that every individual is so closely akin to all others that no real distinction can be made between them.
Each individual is the Supreme One
3. Detachment
Essentially, this means that one is to cease to identify himself with his possessions and environment.
He must leave not only his wealth and loved ones but he must leave his own body.
4. Get rid of desire
Desire is the cause of all sorrow.
"Desire draws us to objects of sense. The senses overwhelm the mind and the mind enslaves the soul... get rid of desire by placing before the mind something which has greater attraction."
- The first general principle is:
All that lives is one life, one in essence, permeated and vitalized by the one universal Being.
The whole infinite universe is held together in one bond, and that bond is love.
2. Tat Tvam Asi Thou art that.
It means that every individual is so closely akin to all others that no real distinction can be made between them.
Each individual is the Supreme One
3. Detachment
Essentially, this means that one is to cease to identify himself with his possessions and environment.
He must leave not only his wealth and loved ones but he must leave his own body.
4. Get rid of desire
Desire is the cause of all sorrow.
"Desire draws us to objects of sense. The senses overwhelm the mind and the mind enslaves the soul... get rid of desire by placing before the mind something which has greater attraction."
Do We Need a Master?
Julian Johnson, in "The Path of the Masters", is very emphatic that the only way to achieve redemption is through the tuition of a Master. He then goes on to describe how the Master is able to travel out of his body and to reach the many upper realms away from the earth.
However, I can do this. And so can the many people I have trained with and those whom I have taught myself. The only difference seems to be the way that this travel outside the body is achieved. The Master teaches a method that begins with a deep meditation. My friends and colleagues and I journey with the drum. The monotonous beat of the drum sends our brainwaves into the theta state and then we can journey at will.
I like the way that Johnson describes the experience of journeying:
"The student leaves his body in much the same way a dying man leaves it, except that the student does it voluntarily and the process is always under his own control, and he can come back into the body any moment he wishes to return. Otherwise, his passing out of his body is practically the same as that of a dying man. He thus learns what death means, and also what lies beyond death - even becoming acquainted with the future home to which he is to go when he finally leaves his body. He may also converse with friends who have long ago left their bodies.
"In fact, there is no death at all. There is simply a shifting of the scenes, an awakening in a new world."
It is true that journeying removes all fear of death.
However, I can do this. And so can the many people I have trained with and those whom I have taught myself. The only difference seems to be the way that this travel outside the body is achieved. The Master teaches a method that begins with a deep meditation. My friends and colleagues and I journey with the drum. The monotonous beat of the drum sends our brainwaves into the theta state and then we can journey at will.
I like the way that Johnson describes the experience of journeying:
"The student leaves his body in much the same way a dying man leaves it, except that the student does it voluntarily and the process is always under his own control, and he can come back into the body any moment he wishes to return. Otherwise, his passing out of his body is practically the same as that of a dying man. He thus learns what death means, and also what lies beyond death - even becoming acquainted with the future home to which he is to go when he finally leaves his body. He may also converse with friends who have long ago left their bodies.
"In fact, there is no death at all. There is simply a shifting of the scenes, an awakening in a new world."
It is true that journeying removes all fear of death.
Karma
Julian Johnson, in "The Path of the Masters" talks about the law of karma. He says that we are condemned to an eternal round of reincarnation and existences on earth, all the time gathering karma and in between we are punished and again sent out to learn about karma. Johnson says that it is only when we meet a Master who can guide us that we can escape the eternal round and join the Supreme One.
I decided to journey to my Spirit Guide to ask about karma.
He said that karma is the law of cause and effect. I was shown the positive side of karma. If you set in motion something good - then good will be manifested. The more good you introduce to life, the more good will be created.
I asked, "What about bad karma?" Yes. That works in the opposite way but it can be counteracted by good karma.
I asked, "What about the belief that we all have endless rounds of life on earth as a result of our bad karma?" I was told that if you believe that - then it will happen. Concentrate on good karma and it won't.
I decided to journey to my Spirit Guide to ask about karma.
He said that karma is the law of cause and effect. I was shown the positive side of karma. If you set in motion something good - then good will be manifested. The more good you introduce to life, the more good will be created.
I asked, "What about bad karma?" Yes. That works in the opposite way but it can be counteracted by good karma.
I asked, "What about the belief that we all have endless rounds of life on earth as a result of our bad karma?" I was told that if you believe that - then it will happen. Concentrate on good karma and it won't.
The Mind and the Soul
These are more quotations from "The Path of the Masters" by Julian Johnson
"Social customs, ceremonies, rites, religions and politics are all based upon mental habits and are usually handed down from one generation to another.
"The whole human race is a slave to custom... All of this is because mind, both individual and social, is machinelike in its action. It cannot reason. Can you imagine vast armies going out with deliberate aim to destroy each other if they had the power of reason? Crime and moral rectitude are both mental habits. International strife is only blind personal passion run wild, en masse.
"The mind runs on habit. The more a habit is indulged, the more deeply will it become entrenched.
"There is a point, a fatal moment, a deadly crisis, when the soul is no longer able to handle the situation. It cannot reach the mind, and the mind itself is in the grasp of a relentless fate created by its own conduct.
"It is a principle of psychology verified by the experience of everyone that whatever the mind dwells upon, that thing becomes a part of the individual. We grow like that which we contemplate. The more vividly the thought dwells upon anything, the more that individual becomes like the thing he thinks about."
"Social customs, ceremonies, rites, religions and politics are all based upon mental habits and are usually handed down from one generation to another.
"The whole human race is a slave to custom... All of this is because mind, both individual and social, is machinelike in its action. It cannot reason. Can you imagine vast armies going out with deliberate aim to destroy each other if they had the power of reason? Crime and moral rectitude are both mental habits. International strife is only blind personal passion run wild, en masse.
"The mind runs on habit. The more a habit is indulged, the more deeply will it become entrenched.
"There is a point, a fatal moment, a deadly crisis, when the soul is no longer able to handle the situation. It cannot reach the mind, and the mind itself is in the grasp of a relentless fate created by its own conduct.
"It is a principle of psychology verified by the experience of everyone that whatever the mind dwells upon, that thing becomes a part of the individual. We grow like that which we contemplate. The more vividly the thought dwells upon anything, the more that individual becomes like the thing he thinks about."
The Path of the Masters by Julian Johnson
I can't remember who recommended this book. It has been on my shelves for some time. I have found it a fascinating read. It is written by an American who was a distinguished surgeon, artist, scholar, pilot and an ordained minister of the church. He became dissatisfied with what he had learned from his Christian studies and went in search of a greater truth. In India he finally met a Master who could answer his questions and lead him to the Truth.
I have quoted some of the things he has written which have particularly interested me:
THE MIND
"The mind is not self-conscious nor self-acting. It has no power of automation or of initiative. It is simply a machine ...
"We are not accustomed to think of mind as a machine. We have always been taught that if there was anything that had powers of origination and initiative, it was the mind ... Mind works only when activated by the soul.
"... Mind alone cannot think, cannot will, cannot love. It cannot remember nor suffer nor enjoy. To do all of these things it must, in every instance, be activated by spirit.
"... of course, mind is a most useful instrument, provided it is kept under the control of the spirit. Mind is an excellent servant but a very bad master. Your automobile or your airplane is a fine instrument for travel. But you must keep it under control and guide it. ... If your car is permitted to run wild, under full power, it is sure to come to grief. It knows no better than to run on as it has been trained to run. It cannot see and it cannot reason. So it is with mind, in every particular. It is your servant, but if it becomes your master it may speedily bring disaster upon you.
"Spirit alone has light in it, and spirit alone can work independently and rationally.
"We often hear people blaming others, insisting that they could do differently, if they would. Yes, but they cannot will to do differently. They can choose only what their minds have been predisposed to choose, unless a new impulse comes in from the spirit.
If a little light filters in from the spirit a person may change his course of thinking or action, but never otherwise. If the mind enjoys a certain sensation, it wishes to repeat that sensation as often as possible, quite regardless of whether that sensation is good for the person or not. And this is why we have so many drunkards, libertines and dope fiends."
I have quoted some of the things he has written which have particularly interested me:
THE MIND
"The mind is not self-conscious nor self-acting. It has no power of automation or of initiative. It is simply a machine ...
"We are not accustomed to think of mind as a machine. We have always been taught that if there was anything that had powers of origination and initiative, it was the mind ... Mind works only when activated by the soul.
"... Mind alone cannot think, cannot will, cannot love. It cannot remember nor suffer nor enjoy. To do all of these things it must, in every instance, be activated by spirit.
"... of course, mind is a most useful instrument, provided it is kept under the control of the spirit. Mind is an excellent servant but a very bad master. Your automobile or your airplane is a fine instrument for travel. But you must keep it under control and guide it. ... If your car is permitted to run wild, under full power, it is sure to come to grief. It knows no better than to run on as it has been trained to run. It cannot see and it cannot reason. So it is with mind, in every particular. It is your servant, but if it becomes your master it may speedily bring disaster upon you.
"Spirit alone has light in it, and spirit alone can work independently and rationally.
"We often hear people blaming others, insisting that they could do differently, if they would. Yes, but they cannot will to do differently. They can choose only what their minds have been predisposed to choose, unless a new impulse comes in from the spirit.
If a little light filters in from the spirit a person may change his course of thinking or action, but never otherwise. If the mind enjoys a certain sensation, it wishes to repeat that sensation as often as possible, quite regardless of whether that sensation is good for the person or not. And this is why we have so many drunkards, libertines and dope fiends."
Morality: Trying to Live By Someone Else's Rules?
I was having a discussion with a friend about morality. We were talking about prostitution. Should we judge and condemn prostitutes? Or should we have compassion for them?
I suggested that my friend journey to ask her guides about the subject and this is what she came up with:
A better name for morality would be "value system". A value system is beyond religion, it comes from the Source. Religions try to use morality to gain control over people. But it is not about control but about love. A value system is about not creating pain and suffering for oneself and others. It is about love, truth, honesty and compassion.
About prostitution - be compassionate. Prostitution is harmful because the person's soul gets covered up or lost and the person becomes soulless.
When people do bad things they become out of alignment with the highest truth. They have a lack of faith in Great Spirit. Great Spirit will provide if the person decides to move away from prostitution. Otherwise the person will suffer, will lose soul and become possessed by entities. The people who use prostitutes also lose soul. Great Spirit will provide once a person turns away from the activity.
Nothing is greater than the Law. If society is in chaos it is because there is no value system. The value systems of religions are mostly good but become set in stone and outdated. There is no black or white. The story of Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruits means that everything that is against the divine value system will bring pain and suffering.
A value system is for oneself. We can tell people about our truth but it is their decision whether to follow it or not. A value system is to emancipate us. To help us to love one another and to be at peace.
There are lots of things in the world to enjoy and we should give thanks for them. It is addiction to pleasure that causes pain. We need moderation, a middle way, balance.
I suggested that my friend journey to ask her guides about the subject and this is what she came up with:
A better name for morality would be "value system". A value system is beyond religion, it comes from the Source. Religions try to use morality to gain control over people. But it is not about control but about love. A value system is about not creating pain and suffering for oneself and others. It is about love, truth, honesty and compassion.
About prostitution - be compassionate. Prostitution is harmful because the person's soul gets covered up or lost and the person becomes soulless.
When people do bad things they become out of alignment with the highest truth. They have a lack of faith in Great Spirit. Great Spirit will provide if the person decides to move away from prostitution. Otherwise the person will suffer, will lose soul and become possessed by entities. The people who use prostitutes also lose soul. Great Spirit will provide once a person turns away from the activity.
Nothing is greater than the Law. If society is in chaos it is because there is no value system. The value systems of religions are mostly good but become set in stone and outdated. There is no black or white. The story of Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruits means that everything that is against the divine value system will bring pain and suffering.
A value system is for oneself. We can tell people about our truth but it is their decision whether to follow it or not. A value system is to emancipate us. To help us to love one another and to be at peace.
There are lots of things in the world to enjoy and we should give thanks for them. It is addiction to pleasure that causes pain. We need moderation, a middle way, balance.
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