Category: Exploring the Richness of Life

Finding joy in the evolution of others

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July 5, 2023

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JANU: Being in joy is not necessarily a function of surroundings, relationships, economies, technology, but one more of at peace with intimacy with the True Nature and the Larger Life. Now, the incarnate experience is part of that life. Perceiving it in this way in your consciousness opens the door to appreciate and perceive the elements of peace and the Larger Life. The incarnate life on this world represents struggles in evolution, struggles in perception, trial and error so to speak. It is life realizing the full range of expression and wisdom.

So look for endeavors of so many to improve their lives, to understand it more, to express their best qualities, to be kind to each other, to sacrifice, to give, and to enrich. These elements exist continuously. Look for these things and cherish them. They are more evident observing people than circumstances. The news media is biased, but contains some of them. Their proportion does not represent general reality.

Be sensitive to elements of goodness and integrity in the individuals. Allow blessings to support these qualities. That is a service, to bless goodness and desires to be free. Become sensitive to perceptions of struggles to evolve. Namaste.
June 18, 2023                                                                      Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross
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The origins of mind

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June 17, 2023

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JANU: Exploring the options of discovery in the area of the origins of mind, we would pursue and prevail upon the many initiations of consciousness. The reality of being individual life has the reality preceding it. The term cloud of reality initiating consciousness comes to mind. This cloud transforms and is transformed into a coalescence of the reality of being as an individualized element of many for the purpose of exploration and experience of potential. So, you see, even potential was a creation. So mind became a natural manifestation of inquiry into the nature of potential, its manifestation, and its contextual experiences.

The reality of all of this is available for understanding and revisiting, for it is part of the ultimate nature of being. The sense of “you” in your inquiries is an evolving consciousness, born from the universal consciousness as it began to observe the nuances of potential, which are still evolving and will continue to do so as life explores Life.

These dynamics come to the fore the more potential is realized, for the discovery of what will be has a counterpart into the discovery of what has been. Both directions of discovery form the looping reality of life; past through present into future enriches everything and the circle grows. The incidentals of living and evolving reveal in the perception of the depth and breadth of being. Ultimately exposing the consciousness to the reality of being one with life, being one as life. Namaste.
Mar. 3, 2023                                                        Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

Based on reading of The Textbook of Theosophy by C.W. Leadbeater.

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Exploring memory 

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May 19, 2023

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JANU:    We are prepared, if you will, for today’s journey, as you have stated or requested, the creation of and access to memory. This begins with embracing the faculty as something to be valued, desired, embraced, assimilated, and nurtured. Become one with this. Reach into it. It is Life attracting to itself.

Explore the value of recall. What value understanding with no memory of it? What value relationships with no record? What value communication without memory?

Equally important is the integrity of its creation. What value misrepresentation of the Truth of Life? Accurate memory is a sign of wisdom, service, integrity.

Practice the creation and recall of specific memory.  Exercise this faculty. Allow it to become integrated consciously with your incarnate life. Explore memory not limited to this sojourn or any other and, when mature enough, the memory of others and beyond.  But begin with your own, even today’s. Practice, understand, be there in value. Allow it to be practical and enrich the life. Namaste.
Feb. 26, 2023                                              Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

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Individuality and oneness  

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May 17, 2023

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JANU: The sense of individuality seems to give purpose to existence. The sense of individuality is part of the incarnate experience due to the veil. The reason for this is focus and the evolution of life itself. The individual, so to speak, is motivated as the driving force for evolving. The True Nature and the monad are the evolving life principle throughout the creations occurring in the realms. The sense of individuality is a healthy vehicle to experience evolution.

The isolation of the veil allows for the assignment of failure and frustration as to the nature and actuality of these outcomes. But this is a limited perception. Allowing reality to unfold in a peaceful but committed manner allows for continuation.

See identity, then, as not so much a separation from the rest of life but as an expression of the Larger Life, the source of being. Namaste.
Mar. 5, 2023                                                          Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

Based on reading of A Textbook of Theosophy by C. W. Leadbeater.

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Identity of mind to universal oneness

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May 11, 2023

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JANU:     Mind is a term for ‘collector of life impressions’ but is limited to the incarnate experience and sensory input. Let us explore a concept of that reality with new meaning, larger meaning.

Consciousness is a state of being, of perceiving. But what is conscious? The term ‘mind’ does not embrace this. It’s an incarnate expression and perception, concept. What is conscious is ‘true nature’ and functions differently than incarnate mind. This is consciousness, this ‘true nature’ is more in the direction of oneness, the intimacy of oneness that leaves ego separation, any sense of borders or limits, to the incarnate perception. The True Nature is a more universal reality than the word ‘mind’ can embrace. Pure being is pure oneness. It becomes the reality experienced, perceived, understood in the sense that it is its oneness of being.

Higher and lower mind, so to speak, do not embrace this reality. They are a result of it, with a purpose of exploring an experiencing a part of life. Individuality as such does not apply to universality. But universality is. Putting your attention upon this connects you to it, liberating your identity from limitation into the connection of oneness and unlimited intimacy.

We will explore this further, as needed. Enjoy the beginning. Namaste.
Feb. 25, 2023                                                       Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

This journey follows directly upon the previous one.

Higher and lower mind comes from the writing of C.W. Leadbeater in A Textbook of Theosophy. 

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Shedding light on the nature of mind

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May 9, 2023

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JANU:   Assuming an assembly, the criteria for the rite of understanding, let us begin by saying: the discourse* is a reflection of another’s experience in understanding. Perspectives on the truth of this vary.

In our case, for instance, we are awakening to the larger truth of being through the formlessness of light and the love of life. True experience in this direction encompasses, embodies much more. The discourse in the literature can be a small trigger or catalyst to a fuller truth. Experiencing this is a diverse reality occurring in stages, the elements of which occur spontaneously due to life experiences and processes. The answer to your query is “Yes” but a qualified one.

These discourses tend to tie things together with a ribbon that cements the discourse as a complete understanding. It is not, but it has value for it stimulates inquiry. Higher and lower mind is a misrepresentation or, should we say, a limited one of the reality of oneness, of union, of the reality of awakening. In a larger perspective, the entire being is awakening, for the entire being is one but is also many elements of reality. Registering these insights has reference and opportunity.

Continue as we have. Read as you will. Return for clarification, illumination, insight, and application. Namaste.
Feb. 24, 2023                                                       Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

*The ‘discourses’ under discussion come from C.W. Leadbeater’s book A Textbook of Theosophy. 

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Who or what am I?

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April 12, 2023

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JANU: Your query “Who am I?” or “What am I?” has been heard. The response is more in the line of  “What can you be?” For who you are and what you are is in motion. Every part of life is an option, and this includes beyond incarnate life. In fact, especially this, for all of life is not manifest. It is still evolving. So, perceive your being more in the direction of ‘becoming’ than ‘what you are.’ You are life in motion, returning to peace from a long journey in order to embrace potential. To describe ‘being’ in the terms of your query is a limited perception, which can be entertained, but to what end?

You are becoming. Life is becoming. Enjoy the journey of becoming Life. Be at peace with this.  Be open to a growing understanding and diversity of experience. Embrace the wisdom that is gained. Be an inspiration by evolving. Relate to others with love and respect and the patience and wisdom growing within you. Namaste.
Feb. 18, 2023                                                     Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

For more on the concept of identity being in motion, see  Experiencing the Flow of Life .

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The path of awakening

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April 5, 2023

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JANU:    We are encouraging, then, the discourse of the moment that begins with the illumination of entry level consciousness into the larger reality of individual being. We would say this: There comes a time when there is much to be learned and gained within the purview of incarnate life. We would say this in response to the many questions about purpose in life, about a better life, about the resolution of challenges, about the desire to uplift others which is born from the desire to find upliftment.

We say these things in earnest. Let them be pursued in ongoingness to these inquiries and ultimate discoveries. Why not join in the revelations of your own Nature?  Therein lies the secret to awakening. Realize that who you are is much more than what you think you are. Begin by opening to the Truth within you. Namaste.
Feb. 9, 2023                                                                   Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

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Peace as a way of life

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March 31, 2023

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JANU:   Elaborate plans and desires confine the path of awakening to that complexity. Light and peace are not limited to complexity. They are much larger. Universal reality speaks to all of life. Refinements of application apply only to those applications. Reverse engineering these refinements as a path to universality, unlimited application, and creativity is a liberating experience.  Being free to be the potential of life means not being owned by any one expression or creation, free to know it for what it is and to recognize the freedom that allowed it. So walk the path of freedom and be. Find peace as a way of life, enriched by the Light, the Truth of Life, unlimited identity. Namaste.
Feb. 22, 2023                                                                                    Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

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Experiencing the flow of life

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March 29, 2023

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JANU:    Approaching the subject of opportunities at this time leaves you barren of ideas. The rest of you is not. So, we forgo delay and bring about an influx of opportunity.

The first opportunity for selection is a greeting for all who long to explore and understand. Let us ring the bell, indicating direction and opportunity to proceed. Our choice at this time is that which is touching our consciousness to the flow of life. The flow of life is a motion, the movement of its richness across the field of life expressions, beings, realities, creations, potentials. Experience and feel the rippling, the undulations, the currents caused by opportunities touching potentials. Potentials are the expressions of life in each one. Your own potential creates a ripple in the flow of life to bring about opportunity for exploration into the richness of life.

So, place your attention upon your desire to explore, understand, and be. In this case, being at peace, allowing the flow to harmonize all that you are. Allow this. Allow the turbulences in consciousness, in emotions and memories, the frustrations, denials to blend. The wisdom gained, the experience refreshing, the preparation for awakening no longer owned by disturbance, but owning it all. Namaste.
Feb. 20, 2023                                                                   Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

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