I've been thinking about the state of our world ... and in particular the division we see played out on the political stage. How easy it is for us to project our hatred onto the "baddies", to feel justified in our aggressive defensiveness, to feel "right" in our moral high-ground. So much of our attention is directed towards those we feel "hard done by". So much of our energy is taken up with negative thoughts and feelings. So much of our focus is on "what's wrong". And so the world divides into "good" and "bad", into victims and villains. And yet it would be to our own benefit if we could see the world from a different perspective. If we could see through the eyes of unity instead of separation, the world would be a very different place. We might not condone the words and actions of those who do not have the highest good of all in mind, but we can choose to see that everyone is a manifestation of God - even though they might not appear to be! Even those we call "baddies" are - if we look beneath surface appearances - an expression of the Divine. On a personality level, we may see a person who is misguided, selfish, greedy and even "evil"; but on a soul level, could it be that this person through their apparently unloving actions has actually incarnated on this planet in order to be a catalyst for change? Could it be that, let's say, President Bush has in fact ignited a world-wide awareness of "what we really want to see in the world"? You could say that his soul has taken on some heavy karma in order to help humanity awaken to their own power by shocking them into taking action! Who is to say whether this is true or not? But whether it is true or not, this more expanded perspective on the "baddies" of the world can help us heal the wound of separation in our own hearts. It turns the focus around from more hatred and division towards love and oneness. We can choose what we really want by seeing what we don't want, but we can also know that it is the world of opposites that gives us the power to make this choice! In choosing to see everyone and everything as a manifestation of the One, we can make a positive contribution to creating the world that we truly want. I choose to practice this in my daily life ... and even when someone comes along who causes me hurt or difficulty, I choose to see that the deeper gift within this situation is always one of insight, healing and forgiveness.
May you always be in peace ...
with love and blessings, Amoda Maa Jeevan
In my recent newsletter I write about the increasing optimism I feel at this time of increasing chaos in our world. How can this be? How can I feel so good amidst news of economic collapse, political chaos and impending environmental disasters? Well, I don't feel good about these things happening ... but I do think that these signs of breakdown are actually the signs of a break through. I do not see it in terms of "things going terribly wrong": what I see is a world ready to shake off its old ways and a new world waiting in the wings to be born. I see this as a necessary part of our evolutionary growth, both as individuals and as a species. I see that it is time for the lies and illusions that have kept us asleep for millennia to crumble so that we can see the truth of who we are and what we are creating.
Painful and disturbing as some of these changes are, it is our task to stay open amidst the transition to a new way of being. Many years ago I foresaw that the world would split in two, with one half falling into destruction and the other half reforming itself as the new paradise. I also saw that what defined which one of these two worlds we would experience was our own state of consciousness. Quantum physics tells us that everything is connected and that what we observe is dependent on the observer. It is how we perceive things that brings them into existence. If we choose to see with fear, we will create a world of darkness. But if we choose to see with an open heart, if we choose to stay open as love even amidst the horror, then we will bring light to dispel the shadows and the world will be illuminated by our love. It's as simple as that!
If each of us has the courage to do this even when our own lives appear to be threatened in so many ways, then the collective vibration of humanity will be uplifted so that a shift in global consciousness can take place. And when we move into a higher state of consciousness, who knows what the outcome will be in terms of how the world functions? Could it be that humanity finally learns to live with each other in harmony and peace? Could it be that all our interactions become transparent and we all work towards the good of the greater whole? Could it be that unconditional love becomes the most important thing?
These are no new-age pipe dreams but a very real possibility for us all .. if we choose to believe it. More and more quantum scientists, spiritual teachers and consciousness researchers are all coming to the same conclusion ... that the world is as we choose to create it. And there is increasing evidence that we are moving into a grand re-visioning time for the whole of humanity and the earth, a time during which we truly do have the potential to transform our reality. It is an amazing time to be alive ... and we have each chosen to be here at this time!
Let us not believe the fear-mongering of the politicians, the media and the unconscious thoughts of those who cannot see clearly. Yes, there are serious changes to the way things are ... but let us choose to celebrate these changes and to shine the light of our love in small and big ways wherever we are and wherever we go. Each of us can be an active agent of change! By choosing Love over Fear always and in all ways, we can play an active part in the rebirth of our beloved community of earth-dwellers. This is what we have come here for .. and we are truly the ones we have been waiting for!
You and I are here to remember who we truly are ... and to remind others. Let us do so with humility and grace, with certainty and courage ... we are here to remember our divinity and to celebrate our place in the grand scheme of Life!
May the fire in your heart burn as bright as mine does in these changing times ...
I love you,
Amoda Maa Jeevan
In one of my previous blogs, I said I'd write about how my relationship with Kavi was central to the birth of my book and also how relationship itself is central to the collective vision of humanity's transformation. I haven't done this yet but I promise I'll do it in a future blog, when the time is right. But for now, other things have grabbed my attention and I wish to share these with you ...
I mentioned in my current newsletter the work of Barbara Marx Hubbard and I'd like to say a little more here as I feel her vision is like a beacon of light amidst a confusing world. Barbara is an amazing woman who has worked with total dedication over the past 40 years or so to develop a new paradigm of conscious evolution that spans the whole story of Existence from the Big Bang and into the future. What's so inspiring and exciting is that the pattern of evolution on all levels - from biological forms to social systems to the development of consciousness - suggests that we are about to give birth to the Universal Human. This is a new expression of humanity that embraces both the human and the divine, is connected to the whole through the heart and knows itself as a co-creator of Life. This is very similar to Osho's vision of the Dawn of the New Man or "Zorba the Buddha".
What's more, in Barbara's view, the chaos of our current world situation and the breakdown of certain systems is precisely the catalyst that is pushing us towards conscious evolution. Rather than an apocalyptic vision of darkness (although the very real threat of global destruction is a part of what we need to experience!), conscious evolution theory suggest that Creation creates itself through periodic phases of chaos in order for a higher level to emerge.
I couldn't agree more with this view! It's breakdown or breakthrough! The choice is ours! The evolution of the Universe mirrors the evolution of individuals: as we each experience in our personal lives the forces of change, we are asked to let go of old ways of thinking that no longer serve us or the whole, we are faced with our own darkness so that we can shine the light of awareness on it, and we are pushed to make new life-affirming choices that connect us with our divine essence as well as with the divinity of all that exists.
Now is the time for us to use all the tools we have to learn new ways of being. Barbara Marx Hubbard offers some of these tools with wisdom, intelligence, vision, passion and grace ... I cannot recommend her work highly enough! Check out http://www.barbaramarxhubbard.com and http://www.evolve.org
And I must mention again (as in my newsletter), the organization called Global Mind Shift whose aim is to help create a global shift in consciousness by creating new "memes" - defined as "a unit of cultural information that can be transferred from one individual to another and, like genes for the body, memes help cultures evolve." By joining the community and adding your voice to it with ideas and thoughts that raise awareness of our oneness, you take part in creating a new "meme" and a new world. It's a very user-friendly space and one that I am delighted to be a part of!
Well, I guess that's all from me today ... please feel free to add your comments or write to me directly.
with love and blessings, Amoda
A brief message from me just to let you know that I was invited for my first radio interview recently on Lasare's Inspirations Show for GlastonburyRadio.net - I really enjoyed it and it was a pleasure speaking with Lasare who attuned to the frequency and allowed the conversation to flow. Kavi also came along with his guitar and joined in the conversation. We all had fun!
If you'd like to sit back and listen to some snippets of the show with music and chat, just click here, relax and enjoy ..... Glastonbury Radio Interview
with love and blessings, Amoda
I have often been asked if " How To Find God In Everything" is a "channelled" book. If "channelling" means the information is given by disembodied beings from a higher dimension whilst the writer is unaware of what is being written (also called "automatic writing"), then the answer must be "No"! I was fully conscious whilst planning and writing this book and I take full responsibility for the outcome.
But there are many ways to write a book. When a book is written - not merely because it is a "good idea" or because "there is a gap in the market" or because the subject matter will "grab the headlines" (and many books are written for these reasons!) nor because "being an author" will bring a sense of achievement - but because the book itself wants to be written, then this book transcends the writer and carries a collective power.
There is a place that you can tap into in the creative process that is beyond small mind or small self. There is a dimension beyond the everyday human intellect that contains all knowledge, all concepts and all information. You could call this Higher Mind, Universal Mind, or the Mind of God. It contains everything that is, everything that was and everything that ever will be. It is timeless and boundless.
By moving into an inner space of Stillness/Silence/Being, you can tap into this place and find the wisdom of Existence. Writing a book from this space requires surfing on the edge of surrender to the universal flow and conscious shaping of the words and sentences. It's a dance between Universal Truth and authentic humanness.
It is this kind of book that most often is a "sign of the times" and carries a universal message which speaks to everyone with an open heart and mind. And it is this kind of book that captures the imagination and spreads like wild-fire across boundaries of age, education and nation. Some examples of this kind of book (non-fiction) are "The Secret", "Conversations with God" and "The Power of Now".
The creative process applies to spiritual writing, story-telling, poetry, music, art and all forms of creative expression. In the end, it is not what we do but how we do it. If we open ourselves wide to receive God's fullness in this moment and if we bring the depth of our full presence into this moment, then every creative act is born from God's Mind and is filled with beauty, grace and the power to heal and make whole. Every creative act born from God's Mind holds a nugget of eternal truth and has the capacity to return us to a state of unity.
"May we each - in our own unique way - become a clear conduit for God's Creation ... and may all our creations serve to uplift humanity and celebrate Life!"
with love and blessings, Amoda
I wrote this book because it desperately want to be born into this world. Having led personal transformation workshops for a number of years and having published my first book in 2001 ("Moving into Ecstasy", Thorsons), I felt the urge to develop my work by writing a more expanded book about the path of spiritual awakening. The seed of an idea was planted ... but I did not know what I would eventually end up writing! Nor did I realize that I was being called to give up the teaching practice I had lovingly and painstakingly nurtured over the years
This new book demanded to be written from a place of Being and it called me to dive deep into stillness so that it could speak through me. This meant no more leading classes and workshops, no more running a business, and no more one-to-one sessions for my clients. It was a difficult decision but one that felt absolutely right: I had to stop all "doing" in the world and follow the quiet voice within. The situation was far from ideal though. I had no income and the only place I could write was in my one-bedroom basement flat in North London. I had imagined something more glorious than this! But with Kavi's support, I found a way to negotiate time and space an then it was down to my dedication to the writing process. The initial stages were slow as the overall structure took shape and I wrote and rewrote several chapters.
And then one day ... the true message of this book revealed itself to me! The power of the message was contained in a vision I had received several years previously and the subsequent transformation of my relationship to Life and God. What I had failed to see back then was that this vision was not only pivotal in my own personal journey, but that it also held the key to humanity's transformation from suffering to joy. In other words, it showed how we each can be empowered to create Heaven on Earth! (for the complete description and explanation of the vision, see the Introduction to "How To Find God In Everything") Now, what a revelation! From this point on, the words came through loud and clear and everything fell into place (including a publishing deal!). It no longer mattered where I was writing ... I fell into such a vertical space of dimensionless proportions that I could have been sitting high in the Himalayas! As I wrote about how God calls us in every moment of Life - wherever we are and whatever we are doing - so I found God in the nitty-gritty of my inner city life. The message in this book came alive as I tasted the truth in the teaching and integrated it into my daily experience. From the conception of an idea was born something very new and exciting! Just like a mother, I was faced with the choice of either shaping my baby into familiar but out-worn patterns or completely surrendering to the unique mission of the soul that had chosen me as its doorway into earthly life. In the realization that this book did not "belong" to me - in the same way as a child does not "belong" to its mother - I found myself in service to a collective vision that had the power to change the world! And I also found that I had tapped into the zeitgeist ... the urgency of the times that we live in, the potential for global annihilation or total transformation, the choice between love and fear that we are each called to make in every moment. Writing this book has been the most challenging, exciting, demanding and fulfilling thing I have ever done! There are many things I have learnt from this journey that have helped me grow in many ways. I have learnt to absolutely trust the voice of intuition, to have total faith in Life to support me, to have the courage to follow my dream, to learn new skills and stretch beyond my comfort zone, and to love the creative birth process more than my need for self- protection. All this - and more - can be summarized in one of my favorite quotes: "When I dare to be powerful enough to use my strength in service of vision, it becomes less and less important whether I'm afraid."
I hope you too are inspired by this wonderful quote ... and I hope you too have the courage to follow your dream and offer your gifts to the world!
In my next blog, I will share something about how my relationship to Kavi was central in giving birth to the vision and this book.
Welcome to my blog!
I'm very excited that - after 3 years since its inception - my new book is finally available in bookshops!
In my next blog posting, I'll be sharing with you some of the background to how I came to write this book, the journey it took me on and other personal reflections. You might resonate with some of what I'll be sharing, as the creative process is a universal one and taps into archetypal forces that are very powerful and transformative .. just like birth!
See you soon ...
with love, Amoda
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