Become a Practical Master
by Paula Muran
 

Most people today have a preconceived idea that to be enlightened we must be holy, have a different persona and not participate in today’s world.  I sense this comes from clergy or the Bible or other books. What makes the Pope, Mother Teresa, Ammachi or the Dalai Lama holy?

Since these people don't live in the states or the western world we really don't know what they do away from people.  Maybe the Dalai Lama plays video games on his computer or the Pope has the newsiest IPOD.  The point being is that we tend to put spiritual masters on pedestals. This prevents us from attaining whatever we think they have.

There are many enlightened people all around us. But with any preconceived idea we miss them.  I bet you would not recognize Jesus if he walked up to you and gave you a hug?  Perhaps if he came dressed or spoke in a certain way you might. 

Do you expect something different from enlightened people?  Recently a client wanted to know where he was on his ascension path. Ascension is another word for enlightenment as is self-realization. I thought it was an odd question to ask.  We, all (anyone on a spiritual path) are on a path to becoming self-realized.  That is exactly what spirituality is all about—knowing the self (self-realization).  When we make something different or call it by a certain name we give that concept more power either judging it or creating a chance to fail.  For example, by saying, “I’m on an ascension path”  this could make that person feel more powerful and loose the effectiveness of the process. Or it could produce failure when they don’t meet expectations. Everyone on a spiritual path is also on a path of self-realization (enlightenment or ascension).

What exactly is enlightenment?  Sanatkumara explains it as, en-ligh-en-ment is merely allowing-the-light-in.   When we are burdened by fear, anger, hurt feelings, disproval and other limiting aspects of fear—they clutter our minds and take up space. I term this emotional debris.  In the guided meditation, Purify the Body Temple, we teach a process to en-lighten to the higher Self and sustain a new pattern of Light and know this Divine Self. (Notice the capitalized L in Light and S in Self—this indicates a grander part of you).  The guided meditation helps to clear away any emotional debris that blocks the doorway to spiritual freedom.  Spiritual freedom is feeling less burdened by emotional debris. 

The God energy or as some term it 'Absolute' energy wants everyone to be happy. Old dogma taught us how to suffer. Some of us learned very well how to suffer and have become masters at it. It’s now time to move on.

The God energy is very neutral.  There is no ‘maybe’ in the Absolute energy.  The question is a very direct—Yes or No.  Let me ask you, want to become a Spiritual Master and become enlightened?

Becoming a practical Master is a process in today’s world.  Because we have so many distractions that tend to pull us away from our Divine Self.  I use the word ‘practical’ in front of mastery because it does not serve us to become enlightened and live in a cave and away from people. Once we experience enlightenment, which again is process. It's not like a light switch --turn it on and turn if off.   Once is the state of enlightenment it’s time to share the sweet nectar of love and spread it, like jam, to all people you meet? 

You learned above that enlightenment is allowing the light in by releasing fear, anger, and denial to clear yourself for more Light to shine through.  Once this is done we become less triggered and hurt, more in line to purpose and honor all aspects of the Self. We learn to ask more questions of our selves and not give our power away to others. We take time to feel.

The physical body is created to house the Divine Self (spirit).  However, it vibrates at such a dense frequency it’s difficult to sustain any glimpses of spiritual freedom we might have.

I’m certain that most of you reading this information have already experienced at least one spiritual opening.  Call it coincidence, déjà vu, a fleeting moment of blending with every thing in the environment or that cosmic ‘ah-ha’ moments in life that open up the pathways between the mind and the spirit. Although we may have an occasional experience the pattern slips away. Most times we revert back to our regular core belief patterns of fear, lack, competition, unworthiness and resistance, etc and we become ungrounded and unhappy again. Many of the people who have come to me for healing and private sessions ask, “How do I incorporate spirituality into my daily life and use it?”   This program is designed to assist in that way.

To purify the body temple we must address the:

• Foods we eat
• Feelings we feel
• Thoughts we think

In part one we begin with the physical body and the foods we eat.   Raising the pitch in the physical body is our first step.  Lightening up on the foods eaten includes examining what you eat, when and where you eat, along with what you drink and an exercise program.  We want to raise the vibrational frequency in the physical body to sustain a new pattern of energy.

Summer is an excellent time to reduce your food load and eat more locally grown vegetables and fruits. When we lighten up on food we naturally detoxify the system.  Cleansing is a necessary factor in sustaining a higher vibration in the body.  Now is a good time to cleanse. Never cleanse an organ without doing the bowels first.  If you have not cleansed your bowels in the last six months then redo them and proceed to your liver/gall bladder and kidney/bladder.

Daily: Green drinks at least 2 x per day. (Wheat grass, green magma or another brand of green drink) and drink slowly.

• Drink only purified water

• Eat one organic apple a day

• Exercise

• Eat fiber

•  B-complex (Source Naturals-Coenzymate)

• Meditate or create quiet time to reflect on your day and life. This can be walking, swimming or just resting.

• Ingest liquid minerals unless you grow you own food in good organic soil.

Always:

• Eat as organic as possible. Especially in the summer eat as local as possible. Never purchase foods from out of the country no matter if they are organic or not.

• If you eat meat purchase without chemicals or addictives.

•  Use skin care, shampoos, hair color and conditioners with no propylparabens or propylene glycol.

•  If you are addicted to a certain food begin to withdraw from that food.  For example, every evening you eat ice cream. I do not recommend cold-turkey on any addiction but start to reduce the food day-by-day.

•  Addicted to a substance? Also begin to withdraw yourself from that substance.

• Eat only when you are hungry and without stress.

Make a commitment to yourself now to make some changes this month in the way you feed your temple.  Think of it as a lifestyle change rather than a diet. This process lightens up the stress on the cells and it’s easier to release emotions when the body is strong and healthy.