by Mario C. Veo
We know that the true meaning of Life lies first in being happy, for only now can we pursue a greater Path…after all, I have never seen a grumpy Guru, have you ?
Yet, again and again, we are told that we have to give up our human, mundane pleasures, that they are bindings created by our Lower Consciousness, and that only through ‘austerities’ can we advance on the Spiritual Path… and so we are bombarded by much Dogma – and equally much glamour for those who wear such piteous robes… Now don’t get me wrong – if you truly believe that the only way to reach ‘Spiritual Enlightenment’ is to sit in a dark cave, eat a few berries and a morsel of barely cooked rice every day, then so be it… and this will work , but only because you believe it to be so…
Let me go a little further before you judge me too harshly…
It is true that the pleasures of our Lower Natures have no place in our Life once we reach a higher state of Vibrational Refinement…but it does not make them ‘wrong’, and certainly not something to be defamed and defiled… In any process of Expansion of Consciousness there is an automatic shift in Vibrational Resonance, and it is this that will automatically let you release these so called ‘Lower Pleasures’ – not because they are ‘bad’, but because they no longer satisfy who you have become…
So don’t focus so much on these external behaviors – and certainly do not point an accusing finger and declare them to be the culprits… rather turn within and quieten down your agitations, practice a gentle Inner Calm, examine the many ways your Heart has been wounded and seek appropriate healing…and firmly refrain from personal judgment and criticism – DO NOT become your own worst persecutor !!! And as you get rid of these negative vibrations, as you release these dark thoughts and limiting beliefs, then that joyful Radiance that has always been the True You will shine forth…and all those ‘lower pleasures’ will automatically give way to their Higher counterparts – and these will create a spontaneous movement to quicken your Path to even higher Evolution / Transformation… easy-peasy…
So how do we begin …?
Understand that Life cannot stand still …unless we force it to be so – and this we do by holding onto the past, to bad memories, to offensive betrayals, to worries / fears / and unresolved angers…and these now feed off our own Life Energy, and not only deplete us of Vitality, but use our own Prana to create a negative magnetic field to attract more of the same – and all this will corrode and corrupt any possible Future, no matter how hard we may desire otherwise… this we do to ourselves … !!!
Remember – Life is about choices…and each step you take determines the Future you will create. Some of these choices are very subtle, some are quite obvious…but it is not your rational mind that should guide you, nor your loving heart, but rather a higher Perception, a deeper understanding of how Energies merge together to create a rich and rewarding future…or one filled with stagnation, deterioration and more loss.
But here is the secret – YOU … yes, you !
No matter how ‘advanced’ – or not – you are, simply by taking the first step on this amazing journey of self-fulfillment…just by being committed to claiming a better future for yourself – just that thought, that determination that you want to be HAPPY…just that is enough to start shifting the Future in your favor…
A simple step…yet I wonder how many of you will take it …
Mario C. Veo is in private practice in Denver where he teaches Spiritual and Metaphysical classes, and guides Seekers on their personal Path of Transformation and Empowerment. He can be reached at 303-525-7223 / email pathtospirit@gmail.com / website YourPathtoSpirit.com
