Seduction of Lust

The most important thing to understand about being seduced by lust is the less one is attached to “I” the less one will be seduced because without “I” there’s no one to lust…

Being seduced by lust is so enticing because it actually feels good and this is why lust is so powerful. The only real issue with this is because of the impermanent nature of lust. It simply will not last no matter what; it has no staying power so something else will be needed almost immediately following the fulfillment of lust. Think about it, with all the lustful desires that have been fulfilled throughout your life regardless of what it was, it doesn’t bring the fulfillment now that it brought at that time. Most times even if the same exact lustful fulfillment is physically repeated, it’s usually not as satisfying as the first experience. I used so many things as I was seduced by my lust seeking conditioning, but it was never lasting. The seduction of the next needed lustful desire always arose. This went on all the time, attaining one lustful desire after another and never being satisfied.

I’ve come to understand being seduced by lust as the main reason there’s reaching for things. If your lustful desires didn’t need fulfillment nothing would be reached for so there to would never be a need for anything, hence there wouldn’t be any issue. But unfortunately the seduction of lust has its way with people as it’s deeply ingrained in the subconscious; it has been in place before your existence began. I know being seduced by lust is what was controlling me for forty nine years and it was directly associated with “I”. Without “I” no one is there to be seduced. Even with this understanding, being seduced by lust doesn’t just disappear, but it does subside somewhat. To me the most important thing to understand about this is the less one is attached to “I” the less one will be seduced and it’s because without “I” there’s no one who needs to fulfill the next lustful desire…

Common Sense

When life is viewed with common sense it’s seen that things are as they are mostly because of the lack of discipline that a quiet mind provides. Common sense allows the mind to settle into a state that’s pure, innocent, and free…

When we apply common sense to life it’s so much more beneficial than relying on the made up stories the defy common sense. Simply stated; for all of us, a man and woman performed a deed many years ago and life began. The common sense here is a deed was performed that allowed transforming energy to manifest and you were the result. Nothing magical; a condition was satisfied that allowed birth. At the start of existence there’s nothing yet developed as far as the Conditioned Mind is concerned, so we’re pretty much pure, innocent and free.

The common sense here is there’s nothing yet developed for life not to be pure, innocent, and free. But as we grow older and influences begin to mold and condition the mind, the pure, innocent, and free state slowly gets replaced by the conditioned influences we’re surrounded by. This is the beginning of our Conditioned Mind Patterns, and unfortunately the base of most of these influences are self-serving. So we develop a Conditioned Mind that revolves around satisfying a conditioned self that has been influenced to be this way.

The Conditioned Mind considers this common sense approach as too simplistic so it can hold onto its story. The truth is the most beneficial way to live is inward, but this only occurs if one is quiet enough to see it. If this isn’t seen the mind will use a conditioned story of why living inwardly isn’t for you and your approach to life will not be from a common sense view. This prevents you from returning to the pure, innocent, and free state. Unfortunately because of this, life remains based in making decisions from an influenced mind and it will remain a struggle regardless of what changes are made…

Non Awareness Stories

Most people don’t really understand what an awakening is, but for those that do, what they awaken to is the awareness of the mind that tells you to do something is the same mind that questions why it was done…

All stories are created by your own mind; until there’s awareness of this the stories remain. One of the most important things to realize when it comes to breaking free of your stories is the mind that tells you to do something is the same mind that questions why it was done. Think about how it’s your own mind questioning itself, so what you’re basically doing 99% of the time is arguing with yourself. What’s crazy about this is it’s like there are two entities with different perspectives. This goes on in most lives every single day without realizing it, but don’t be fooled by the questioning because even the judgements that aren’t questioned create just as much of a story. To be awake is to be aware of this nonsense.

An awakening isn’t a magical state, it’s becoming aware of the storied thoughts that hold you in captivity, that’s basically it. It’s in this awareness that you’ll naturally stop attaching to your captivating stories. Being awake doesn’t stop them from arising, but with the awareness they’re there, the nonsense of when this happens is seen. Until this is realized the mind that tells you do something will continue to question why it was done, and there will continue to be judgements of others as your own created stories hold you in captivity…

Stuck Opinions

Stuck opinions keeps you attached to a world where there’s very little freedom because there’s no room for truth. If you want freedom, the stuck opinions will have to go…

The more opinions there are about something, the more you’re stuck to that opinion. It’s difficult to experience the openness of something if you’ve already decided how it is. To remain open one needs to limit their opinions. This is essential if there is be alignment with the Universe and be free from the things that you are stuck to. Being stuck to the things that have a hold on you will need to be let go of if there’s to be freedom; this hold is very subtle. Even the opinion on whether you like this post or not will keep you stuck in the same place. This post can resonate with you without an opinion, but opinions seem to make the world go round. That doesn’t mean it’s a good thing, but that’s just an opinion.

I lived an existence that was very opinionated for most of my life and this caused much conflict with people who weren’t of the same opinion; wars are started over being stuck to differences of opinions. If you’re really honest with yourself you’ll see that every disagreement you ever had with someone was caused by being stuck in a difference of an opinion about something. I’m not saying you shouldn’t stand up for truth, but truly knowing about something and having an opinion about it is totally different.

There’s a place of no opinion, if it’s not understood you’ll never become unstuck of your opinions and you’ll remain in an existence that’s stuck to opinions. When this is the place lived from there’s very little freedom. When you can just be with life as it unfolds and not label it as this or that, you’ll be on the verge of truly experiencing life, opinionated free. When you’re not stuck to everything and forming an opinion, there’s freedom to be with life as it is, without the need of an opinion that just keeps you stuck in the same place…

Lost in Thinking

When you’re thinking you need something to provide peace, it means you’re lost in thinking. Until this is understood, you’ll remain lost in thinking peace is something you’ll find one day…

There will never be peace in your life if you’re lost in thinking you’ll find peace. Peace is something that’s already within you, but because of the conditioned thinking, you get lost in thinking peace is something you’ll find one day. Unfortunately this thinking is what makes the very thing you’re thinking about elusive. Thinking is the reason there’s constant reaching for something from the outside, and until this type of thinking is no more, you’ll remain lost in thinking peace is in the next thing reached for. Reaching for anything is proof that you’re lost. I can’t stress this enough that being lost in your thinking has to be seen if you’re to ever experience true peace.

Thinking you’re at peace isn’t peace. What has to happen if you’re to ever experience peace is there has to be an understanding of what’s blocking you from peace; the reason why there isn’t peace is because of the inability to stop thinking about it. When the need to reach for something arises, lost in thinking begins. This is a conditioned cycle that’s very difficult to break. Peace isn’t something that can be attained by thinking about it so it’s in letting go of thinking about it that peace arises. Many get lost in trying to find peace, but since it’s already in you, the thinking associated with finding it needs to be discarded so you can see it’s there. This isn’t easy to see so I assist where possible so you may possibly uncover the reason why you’re lost in thinking you’re not at peace…

Lies Versus Facts

What occurs when one awakens is there’s a revelation where lies give way to facts; this is truth revealed. With this revelation you no longer have a lying view, it’s now based in facts…

People think they change when they learn something new, but the essence of what is truly happening is what’s revealed are the facts that have always been there. It’s not really a change that occurs, it’s a revelation from a delusional lie, with the revelation being the understanding of the facts; looking at what is true. You cannot know truth if you don’t know your lies and you cannot know your lies if you don’t know what the facts are. The reason why it’s so difficult for this truth revelation to occur is because the mind will not settle down to see the facts. Your mind will tell you looking at what’s truthful, but that is the lie…

Self investigation isn’t easy especially when it’s first started, that’s why so many are hesitant to do it. It’s much easier to live the lie and not investigate it, but there are only benefits when a factual and honest self appraisal is done. A step into the unfamiliar will need to be taken so you can get to know the facts of the lie.

The mind defaults naturally to the conditioned lie because it’s what’s been taught, but a factual self appraisal allows for truth to be revealed and rise to the surface; this is how truth becomes known. When the revelation of truth is what’s taught, what happens is the veil of the lie is removed and where you were once blind you now see. It’s not a change, it’s a revelation that allows the factual truth that has always been there to be seen…

Masquerading Mind

The value of knowing yourself is priceless because it allows the mind to settle instead of needing to make up some story masquerading to be something that you’re not…

One of the insights revealed to me is having the awareness of my own presence. What is meant by this is to be aware of who I am and not try to be who I am not. When my book was published I was thinking of ways to get its message to people. Just by the fact that it was written I knew there was a valuable message to share about how my view of life became different. Shortly afterwards I started writing and posting articles on social media sites. One day I was contacted by a site to write articles for them, I thought this was a great way to get my books message some exposure. After about six articles the admin of the site said people were contacting her about my articles, saying they were like teachings and asked if I could make them more inspirational. I thought about it and decided I couldn’t compromise the message revealed to me. I told her I wouldn’t change my style; I didn’t write another article for them.

It was important for me to stand my ground on what was revealed to me then and it’s just as important now. The value of knowing who you are is priceless because it allows the mind to settle instead of needing a masquerading story. I don’t pretend to be this loving spiritual head in the clouds person; I am what I am. If there was such a thing as a spiritual labors union, I would be the head of it; I’m a blue collared spiritual person. I understand many things, but my feet are always planted in the present moment so if it’s not happening now, it doesn’t really matter all that much to me. I’ve learned early on not to live between my ears trying to be something I’m not. What this allows is to not have any masquerading energy within myself and in the process just be at peace with who I am. Not everyone agrees with my style of writing or what I write, but at the end of the day it’s me who I’m with and I’m grateful there’s no reason to masquerade around trying to be something that I’m not…