Self-government

JANU:   Consciousness and self-government. There seems to be trepidation to admitting to the reality of conscience. What do you do with it? How do you apply it? How do you recognize it? How do you understand it? What do you compare it to, if anything? What is its source? Is it reliable? The answers to these, and others, is that it is a journey of exploration, experimentation, application, and focusing attention.

There lives within each one memory and True Nature. Not just of this lifetime, but many. And life not incarnate. Associations with countless others. The experience that challenges time. Discovery of the results of many situations, opportunities, shortcomings and those of others. Much to be learned and used wisely to move along the path of life and example.

There is merit in deciding to know the truth, cause and results, potentials, capabilities. All are in motion. Focusing one’s attention upon the Truth of Life is a great revealer. Decisions based upon these realities have outcomes that are rewarding, as all are when understood. The journey, the walk of life, has unlimited potential. Taking chances based upon best knowledge, best experience, is life in motion. Your True Nature performs well with a living partner, a conscious partner, a continuous partner.

Wonder about opportunities. Contemplate them. Make best decisions and walk those paths to see what happens. Be inspired. Learn from everything. Pause when wise to do so, move with the same wisdom.

These journeys benefit all of life, in one way or another, because all of life is connected. Allow these benefits to blossom where they may, as they may, for as long as they may but do not require them to do so. Be what you can be. Listen more than you speak. Choose your moments as they are offered. Be at peace. Namaste.
Mar. 1, 2024                                                                               Copyright © 2024 by Joshua Ross

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The power of choice

JANU: It is part of the goal of all of us to find peace in everything throughout the systems of Life, including the physical, bringing clarity of observation and understanding. This is part of the True Nature of Being; therefore achievable for it already exists. One of the many challenges and opportunities of incarnate life.

See pain, discomfort, challenges as opportunities to find direction, purpose, and fulfillment. They are all temporary, for as long as you need them. They are fulfilling their purpose. Pay attention. Do not disregard. They are Life speaking to you. Own them. Understand them. Resolve them. And move on. No one is ever alone in this. The True Nature is always intimately involved.

There are many in the Brotherhood who serve awakening, enlightenment, creativity, understanding. Allow this to be your experience. It is within you, around you, and has always been there. Become the Larger Life. There are no limits except those self-imposed. The choice has always been yours to make. So choose. Namaste.
July 30, 2023                                                                       Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

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Probing the reality of the Larger Life

JANU:   Probing the reality of the Larger Life is returning from the depths of ignorance, not by fault but by the nature of the journey. The freedom of experiencing the presence of the Larger Life brings gratitude, confidence, and fulfillment of discovery of your Nature, the nature of everything. The quest to explore other worlds is part of the quest to remember to become more conscious, to recover that which seemed lost. Revealing the True Nature and owning it is like exploring another world, for as you explore the Larger Life we are exploring our nature. No longer the separate identity of ego-personality and local experience.

There is an intimacy with the realities of life that has been softened due to the protocols of incarnating. Awakening is like being truly alive once more. Not only being conscious of, but being conscious as. (LINK to More on C of, C as)  There is joy in this, peace, freedom, fulfillment that continues to evolve. These qualities, experiences are always available whether incarnate or not. They are part of the true heart’s desire to experience and understand.

Without these things, the challenges of living seem to overcome and the frustrations and anger in so many clouds the view. A grand service to yourself and others is these revelations. Yes, even anger and the like are opportunities to find and employ solutions.

Understanding these parts of the human psyche can be liberating and empowering. Love these qualities, which are your Nature, into your life, into your day, into the moment. Allow these, for they are yours. Namaste.
June 14, 2023                                                 Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

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Finding joy in the evolution of others

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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Reason

JANU:   To employ reason in the midst of disorder begins with perception of one’s own thoughts and processes. The question is “What works for you? What is practical? What stimulates insight, breakthrough understandings?” It is a relationship, whether conscious of or not, between the personality, the ego, the incarnate mind, emotions, and other qualities and the True Nature and its perception and relationship with the Larger Life. Any unreasonable reality seems not in harmony with this. In other words, it doesn’t work for you…yet.

You will find that as you mature in wisdom and experience, the line between reasonable and unreasonable shifts. One’s consciousness matures as awakening becomes more inclusive. One can perceive the relationship of everything to everything. For as one forms distinctions between the two, one must grow in openness to be more inclusive in the range of perception as life as it is and is becoming. Final conclusions of observation must be in motion as well, to evolve in wisdom. Namaste.
Feb. 28, 2023                                                             Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross

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Conscious union & identity expansion

JANU: The transition to conscious union  is a major expansion in identity. And even that identity, though extensive, is not the end of the journey of evolution, for even the True Nature, you see, is evolving. So the early footsteps of this journey is expansion of identity. This is a guided journey, not just by the True Nature, but by the rest of life, for everything—every level, every reality—is connected through the Source of Life. Being alone in your singular identity is a limited illusion, serving a purpose in the early steps of evolution.

This does not mean that the focus of identity is the only focus for this journey, but a basic one. It opens the door to many others. So we start here. The phrase “I Am” is a beginning key. Who or what is “I am”? “I am” refers to the expansion of being. We are one in this. Namaste.
Apr. 11, 2023                                                       Copyright © 2023 by Joshua Ross
There are many previous attunements on the theme of conscious union. Several are included within Human Potential and the Larger Life. 

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Identity of mind to universal oneness

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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The journey home

JANU: Home is where you find it, for home is not just a place but a reality of being, which can be any time, anywhere.  The common desire by those who reach for the Truth of Life, the answers they seek, the ownership of being. It seems to nag at the consciousness and the emotions. Always there because it is the True Nature and who you are. Everything else is life in motion, realizing potential, and creating vehicles of expression. Never fully free of the pull to find home. The reality is that home coexists with all of these. Persistent desire penetrates the veil to understand. Each one’s journey has its own character, nuances, twists and turns, successes and disappointments, but the desire continues, as does the journey. Evolution and realization continue. Namaste.
July 8, 2022                                                              Copyright © 2022 by Joshua Ross

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Coexistence and the veil

JANU:    A demonstration and an understanding of angelic reality is part of the Larger Life indirectly influencing the so-called incarnate life. Demonstrates coexistence of the so-called realms of life. Angelic life is very responsive to the needs for their assistance.

These are not the only beings of the Larger Life that coexist with humanity and other realms. The Larger Life responds to desire, genuine and sincere desire. Human consciousness coexists with creative forces. Life is always aware and directly connected to all of its reality. The True Nature coexists in this way, with all of its being, all of its reality.

Overcoming the limitations of the veil is helped by the desire for conscious wholeness and an expansion of identity. It is not a permanent reality but created by the larger You. Choose to own and be. Awaken, guided by the wisdom of your Nature. Namaste.
May 12, 2022 B                                                       Copyright © 2022 by Joshua Ross

This follows directly upon the preceding journey.

For a further discussion of the veil see ‘The veil and incarnation‘ as well as ‘The veil is identity shift.’

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See the Larger Life in others – Part 2

JANU:    Holistic and wholesome is the essence of the Larger Life experience as an incarnate being. The True Nature of each one is the Larger Life and the incarnate life as one reality. So, when perceiving others, perceive them as complete beings, wholesome beings, with a holistic experience. It is their nature, whether conscious of it or not. Sense them in this way, as complete beings.

They are worthy of grace and love, wisdom and peace. See everyone in this way. Understand their lives in true context with their Nature. Do not be limited in your perception by their apparent confusion, frustration, or anger. They are more than that and will discover it in time. Be the light of clarity as they have need of. Namaste.
May 10, 2022 B                                           Copyright © 2022 by Joshua Ross

 Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out preceding journey.  

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