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“Is that like what
some people call ‘guardian angels’?”
“Yes. But it is
just one of the many beings that form the link of the hierarchy. And the Universal Spirit is also comprised of this great link of Oneness.
As you study the
ancient biblical texts in the library, you will find that an early name for God
in some of them, or perhaps I should say God was referred to in some of them, as
‘Elohim’. The word Elohim, is plural, and both masculine and
feminine. Thus it includes the
concept of a hierarchy of spiritual beings that also comprise God, and
insinuates that God is neither an individual person, nor a ‘He’. This also leaves room to include all creation, all beings, including
humans, as being part of God. Thus
the Elohim concept of God, is similar to what the Atlantean Children of the Law
of One™ teach about The Universal Spirit, and you may find this helpful in your
work someday.”
THE
SOURCE AND PURPOSE OF THE TEACHINGS
The teachings in this
book weren’t created for the purpose of being “enshrined” or
“worshiped”, nor to influence the reader to worship any religion, book, or
religious leader. These ancient
teachings are thus “non-denominational”, and/or “omni-denominational”.
They are not from, or by, any religion - and they are not “religious”
teachings. Yet they do teach about
the Universal Spirit, our relationship to it, and our place in the Universe.
It is our hope that
publishing this book will help people in several ways: to regain their connection with The Universal Spirit;
to regain their place in the “order of things” in the Universe; to
become free from that which creates suffering (for themselves and others); and
to become Unselfishly Loving, compassionate, kind, and harmless.
The teachings of the
Atlantean Children of the Law of One™ , were developed by beings who were “One
with God & The Universe”, so to speak. You could call them angels
incarnate, enlightened people, fools, masters, Children, true teachers, saints,
whatever, - it doesn’t matter. Regardless
of what you choose to call them, they
had “Universal Consciousness”, and thus an awareness that included the
“spiritual” realms (which permeate, and are the foundation of all physical
things in the Universe). This
“high” or “spiritual” consciousness gave them a great understanding of
everything in life, including us, God, and Universal Laws & Truths (we will
also refer to these Laws & Truths, as “Universal Principles”). The teachings are thus “reflections” of these greater understandings
of “the Big picture”, and present Universal Principles within them. They are a kind of “the facts of life” in the Universe, that most
people have lost touch with, and are thus living out of harmony with. These Universal Principles are also
aspects of The Universal
Spirit. They are all things we once
knew, and were aware of - because we also, were once higher consciousness
beings. But that was in a time when
our spiritual natures were dominant, and we were still in a state of Oneness
with The Universal Spirit (this will be explained in depth in a later chapter).
But now, the spiritual
nature within most people is so suppressed, that their awareness of these things is “blocked” to one degree or
another. Most people have lost so
much awareness, that they aren’t even aware of the fact that they
aren’t aware that they are part of this One Universe. But all people still have some awareness of their lost heritage
deeply “buried” within them - it is just “asleep” or “suppressed”.
This is one area where the ancient teachings are important -
because of what they can do to help put us “back in touch”.
The words, teachings,
and beliefs expressed in this book can be a catalyst for positive change, and
stimulate spiritual inspiration and awareness. They can also help you gain an awareness of the Universal Principles that
are the fundamental guiding forces of all creation, including human life.
Being exposed to the
Universal Principles within the teachings, may “resonate” and stir
“lost” buried feelings and memories from your suppressed spiritual nature.
These feelings and memories are often first perceived as a sort of vague
“knowingness” or “awareness” within you (at least those of you who are
more receptive to “awakening” to their true nature, and the reality of
life). It’s kind of like a person
with amnesia, regaining their memory as they hear and see familiar people and
sights (although it’s not so dramatic and obvious). And you don’t need to fully understand the teachings
intellectually in
order to recover from your “spiritual amnesia” - just reading them and
grasping the spirit of them, can still have an effect.
The teachings may
also act as a partial catalyst for your “Inner Voice” (the still silent
“voice” of the The Universal Spirit within you). Even though blocked, your Inner Voice will still react when exposed to
the right catalyst - such as being presented with the spiritual truths of the
Universe. Thus the teachings will stimulate it, and get a positive response from
it. However, the awakening or “unblocking” of the Inner Voice
may not get a positive response from you in general. It all depends on the kind of person you are and have made
yourself into, and whether or not you want it to remain blocked. So
the subsequent reaction may be positive, and one of “joyfully quenching of a
desperate thirst” (which brings “awakening”), or the reaction could be
negative, and one of repulsion, anger, and deeper blocking. But one thing is certain - all people
will react.
Thus the book has the potential to inspire, awaken, and nurture in those who read it,
their “higher” consciousness, or “Universal Consciousness”, and
thus their own inner sense of spirituality. [Some people might refer to Universal Consciousness as “God
Consciousness”, “Christ Consciousness” or “Enlightenment”, etc..]
Having Universal
Consciousness means many things other than being consciously One with, and aware
of, all things in the Universe, including The Universal Spirit. Most readers won’t understand such abstract concepts at this time (and
you can’t ever really understand it until you achieve it). Universal Consciousness will be explained more in depth later in the
book, but fortunately, there is a very simple, easy way to understand what
Universal Consciousness means to us, and the world - indirectly.
You can understand it, recognize it, and appreciate how valuable and
important it is - by observing its effects. There are very real, tangible, and clearly identifiable changes that can
be seen in the life of a person whose higher consciousness is awakening, or who
has fully achieved Universal Consciousness. They are “real world” changes that every decent person can relate to,
and agree are “good”. What are
these changes, and how do they come about? Having an awakening of consciousness like we’ve just talked about,
results
in TRULY becoming more “spiritual”.
Let me pass on to
you, what my personal teacher, the Adept monk Zain (who I eventually,
affectionately, called “Father” as we grew closer), said to me about
spirituality one day.
“As you begin to
expand your consciousness beyond your self, you start realizing (not just
believing or “having faith”) that there is more to life and the Universe
than meets the eye. Creation isn’t just haphazard. There is One Great Something behind it all.
And it pervades everything, including you, including all
other people, animals, life, even the Earth and the Universe. As your Universal/Spiritual consciousness continues to grow, you start
understanding the underlying connection of everything more and more, until you
eventually have the realization that others are actually part of
you, and you a part of them, and you are ALL one. Brothers and Sisters - all Children of One Universal God.
As your spiritual consciousness grows you also feel, and manifest, Unselfish
Love, and the ‘real world’ spiritual virtues that are reflections
of Unselfishly Loving - Caring, Kindness, Compassion, Giving, and
Harmlessness. THESE are the
things that ARE truly important, and
the earmarks of TRUE SPIRITUALITY.”
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