Beautiful Words and lovely music this week again Julia, taking us to a wonderful place of Presence and a unified state of Grace.
Where hopefully we can one and all start to become fully Aware of the Awareness of Awareness Itself. 🙏
I think your words over the last year or so Julia have reached a new level of understanding and allowed us to stand back and appreciate a truly unified Picture with order and structure emerging from an earlier chaos.
Thank you so much for the kind sentiments, Mark. I don't know when you first found me but I love that you can observe a noticeable evolution. That's very encouraging 😇
This is definitely the most important work of our lives - observing our own ego at work (behaviors, responses, reactions that are predictable) and recognizing that it is the false self rather than the true self. The true self (essence) has nothing to prove, is always at peace, and is more interested in others than itself. When we embody our true self, our God-given identity, we can truly love. ❤️ 🙏🏼
I really appreciate this exploration, Julia. What strikes me is that “essence”could as well be describing “soul.”
And, in fact, in reading your words, substituting “soul” for “essence” offers an opening to embracing that part of us that floats on a cloud of ineffability.
So …. “The more you experience essence [soul], the more adept you become at recognizing it… the antidote to the numbness and emptiness that restricts our consciousness.”
I find personally, and in my work, the portal to recognizing and embracing our essence (soul) is through our difficult emotions. That is, learning (and it is a practice!) to familiarize ourselves with the distressing thoughts that often make us miserable - so that we can come to hear their guidance - our sacred inner voice. Asking and hearing why they’re here and what we have to do to appease them results in processing and releasing these feelings. In this way, I see our unruly emotions as a bridge to our soul (essence).
Great words of wisdom, Becca, thank you for sharing! Totally agree that it shines through in the interplay of light and dark.
Almaas actually has a whole section where he distinguishes essence from soul. In short, he notes essence as innate, pure being with the qualities as observed, whereas soul is the dynamic expression of that being - the vehicle of transformation.
But of course, these are simply his frameworks and we are free to interpret them as they make most sense to us 😇
Thank you Julia. Really enjoyed reading your essay on core essence. I share with you the experience of noticing that the most masterful teachers I have ever met—yoga swamis- were exceptionally light and childlike. They giggled a lot. They were extraordinarily humble, but they were awing scholars and embodied masters of consciousness. As I write this I become aware of how serious I have been lately. And seriousness is not one of my essential qualities- competence yes, joyful yes, adventurous yes, but not serious and driving. Taking note. Also just this week I became aware if the essential voice taking the front seat of my life and the personality self finally surrendering to the back. It is not mere coincidence that your essay arrives in my awareness. Thank Julia for the affirmation and kinship on this amazing journey. 🙏
Hi Ana, thank you for sharing your lovely reflections. I have yet to be in the presence of a swami but I do hope I will experience it one day. You put it so well - the spiritual maturity observed in such masters is a flavor of lightness that's quite noticeable energetically but somewhat hard to put into words. Blessings to you 🙏
Beautiful Words and lovely music this week again Julia, taking us to a wonderful place of Presence and a unified state of Grace.
Where hopefully we can one and all start to become fully Aware of the Awareness of Awareness Itself. 🙏
I think your words over the last year or so Julia have reached a new level of understanding and allowed us to stand back and appreciate a truly unified Picture with order and structure emerging from an earlier chaos.
Bravo Julia.
Love your writing.
Mark 😘
Thank you so much for the kind sentiments, Mark. I don't know when you first found me but I love that you can observe a noticeable evolution. That's very encouraging 😇
This is definitely the most important work of our lives - observing our own ego at work (behaviors, responses, reactions that are predictable) and recognizing that it is the false self rather than the true self. The true self (essence) has nothing to prove, is always at peace, and is more interested in others than itself. When we embody our true self, our God-given identity, we can truly love. ❤️ 🙏🏼
Well said Korie 😇 Wouldn't it be a dream if we all agreed to do this work together, side by side, leaving no one behind. Much love!
I really appreciate this exploration, Julia. What strikes me is that “essence”could as well be describing “soul.”
And, in fact, in reading your words, substituting “soul” for “essence” offers an opening to embracing that part of us that floats on a cloud of ineffability.
So …. “The more you experience essence [soul], the more adept you become at recognizing it… the antidote to the numbness and emptiness that restricts our consciousness.”
I find personally, and in my work, the portal to recognizing and embracing our essence (soul) is through our difficult emotions. That is, learning (and it is a practice!) to familiarize ourselves with the distressing thoughts that often make us miserable - so that we can come to hear their guidance - our sacred inner voice. Asking and hearing why they’re here and what we have to do to appease them results in processing and releasing these feelings. In this way, I see our unruly emotions as a bridge to our soul (essence).
Great words of wisdom, Becca, thank you for sharing! Totally agree that it shines through in the interplay of light and dark.
Almaas actually has a whole section where he distinguishes essence from soul. In short, he notes essence as innate, pure being with the qualities as observed, whereas soul is the dynamic expression of that being - the vehicle of transformation.
But of course, these are simply his frameworks and we are free to interpret them as they make most sense to us 😇
Thank you Julia. Really enjoyed reading your essay on core essence. I share with you the experience of noticing that the most masterful teachers I have ever met—yoga swamis- were exceptionally light and childlike. They giggled a lot. They were extraordinarily humble, but they were awing scholars and embodied masters of consciousness. As I write this I become aware of how serious I have been lately. And seriousness is not one of my essential qualities- competence yes, joyful yes, adventurous yes, but not serious and driving. Taking note. Also just this week I became aware if the essential voice taking the front seat of my life and the personality self finally surrendering to the back. It is not mere coincidence that your essay arrives in my awareness. Thank Julia for the affirmation and kinship on this amazing journey. 🙏
Hi Ana, thank you for sharing your lovely reflections. I have yet to be in the presence of a swami but I do hope I will experience it one day. You put it so well - the spiritual maturity observed in such masters is a flavor of lightness that's quite noticeable energetically but somewhat hard to put into words. Blessings to you 🙏
This is wonderful, thank you. 🙏
It resonates beautifully.
Thank you for the kind words Andy 🥰🥰