S6 E1: The Art of Being

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Hello and welcome back to Quantum Living. 

To begin with, I’d like to say thank you so much Vicky Sullivan for you lovely review of Hacking the Matrix – my interview with Cate Montana.  I’m thrilled to hear that you enjoyed it, and yes, it’s an amazing and a  very uncommon conversation.

Today I’d like to talk about a topic that is both esoteric and practical. And so important at both levels. The Art of Being.

How can we learn to BE in alignment with the Universe. To be in the flow of Life. It is so much easier to flow with Life and allow Life to through you….rather than create resistance and barriers. And trust me, I’m speaking from personal experience so this is not… a lecture, or a sort of musing based on research and theory. I know the difference, I know how it feels on both sides of the coin.

We can see so much pain and suffering in our own lives and around the world…people are exhausted by this constant whack-a mole of issues popping up everywhere – the constant ups and downs in the economy and HUGE uncertainty about our future. The costs of living are going up…people are getting sick and tired of even hearing this phrase  - the cost of living,.. the costs of living keep going up…but that’s true…and that’s what hits us so hard at many levels – with stress as a dominant factor. COVID of course, was a monumental hit…and so it goes.

There are many directions I could take my reflections into…but I don’t wanna talk about how to manage our finances, your lifestyle or even health…perhaps this is for another episode..

As you may know – if you follow my podcast and my blog – I strongly believe in using our intuition and guidance from ..well, our guides, whoever they may be in Spirit, and ask them questions and ask for help. And you don’t even need to go into a deep meditative state to get the answer. I do meditate and promote daily meditation practice for many reasons, but once again, I would like to point out that it’s not the only avenue for communicating with your spirit guidance.

How do I know if the answer came from my guidance or from my ego – you may ask. Well, there are two key indicators. Firstly, it makes sense and is positive; and secondly, it may surprise you, which means that it definitely didn’t come from your ego.

For example, such was the insight I received some time ago about karma, free will and destiny, when I asked my guidance to explain and resolve the paradox of free will and destiny I had been grappling with for many years. I mean, you have either free will or destiny, you can’t have both at the same time, as they are mutually exclusive, right?  Wrong!  The paradox is only superficial, and I received the definition of each of these three concepts – karma, free will and destiny and the relationship between them.

When I wrote it down as it came through, and then read it back to myself, I was in awe . It was elegant, crystal clear and surprising!  It definitely didn’t come from my conscious mind.

I shared this insight in my blog I have just started on Substack, titled – not surprisingly, Karma, free will and destiny.  You will find a link to my blog called Quantum Talk on my podcast website. I invite you to visit my free blog and read other posts you might like, and of course subscribe if you’d like to receive my new posts straight to your phone or computer by email.

Now back to the current story.

Few days ago, as I was thinking about what’s going on in the world, and also about some issues in my personal life. I asked the universe, the Spirit, my guides whoever was available and listening at that time, I just asked – what is the purpose of suffering?

The answer came instantly.  As soon as the question mark in my thought closed off the sentence – boom! There it was: “Suffering is a choice”.

Suffering is a choice. WOW.  I didn’t’ expect that. Talking about surprising! How about shocking? I leaned back in my chair and took a deep breath in trying to quiet down my ego as it started screaming and kicking – what do you mean it’s a choice? I don’t choose suffering!

Hang on a second, I said to my ego jumping up and down. This has to be true. At some level. And to see this truth we need to look at suffering and this statement from a completely different angle.

Suffering is a state of mind. Some people will suffer greatly when bad weather cancels in the last minute their camping plans.  A child will be inconsolable for eternity   - which is several minutes in the child’s life – when their favourite toy is broken or taken away from them… conversely, many people who experience hardship or serious health issues remain positive and in good spirits taking in and accepting what comes.

This means, that the emotion and state of suffering is linked to the meaning we give to the circumstance we are facing in life. And since we can control the meaning we assign to things and situation s – the Spirit is right: suffering is a choice.

When we align ourselves with the highest truth that comes from the Spirit , from the Universal Intelligence through our heart, we can’t go wrong. When we trust the flow of life – which is something many philosophers and spiritual teaches talk about – and allow it to flow through us…magic happens.

When you can relax into your being…and let go. It’s like leaning back in a chair with a sigh of relief, knowing that all is well. This is the magic ingredient in the manifestation process – to let go of control and trust that the Universe will deliver what’s best for you.

This principle applies to assigning meanings to things and situations. Does a broke toy create suffering or perhaps it tells us that it was time for this toy to die as it was old and worn out…and buy a new one. Can we trust the universe that the money for a new toy will come even though we don’t have it now?..

This is the Art of Being. You can choose suffering or you can choose  peaceful joy and relax.

And finally - if you choose not to believe that there is an Intelligence far greater than you, that loves you unconditionally, and is always there to help you and guide you– and instead, you choose to rely on your own devices driven by the ego – you deprive yourself of the greatest gift you are given for this and every incarnation – the help and guidance from this Intelligence. All you need to do is ask.

I have recently experienced several instant manifestations of my wishes which are beyond, over and above my expectations, after finding this peaceful space inside me I was able to sunk into like into a comfy sofa…and simply let go with trust that the Universe will deliver. The source which facilitated and continues to facilitate this amazing state of being is a poem by the late Louise Hay, many of you may know. I forgot its title, so I simply call it My Prayer as that’s how it feels. It is not only beautiful but it’s also imbued with this incredible sense of peace that connects with you at a deepest level.

I’d like to leave you with this poem.    

In the infinity of Life where I am
All is perfect, whole and complete
I believe in a power far greater than I am
That flows through me every moment of every day

I open myself to the wisdom within
Knowing that there is only One Intelligence in this Universe
Out of this One Intelligence come all the answers,\
All the solutions, all the healings, all the new creations

I trust this Power and Intelligence
Knowing that whatever I need to know Is revealed to me
And that whatever I need comes to me
In the right time, space and sequence

All is well in my world