Joan Tollifson -- A Non-dual Perspective of Death and Dying
Not until my WHOLE perception of God as other than an object became clearer just recently was I capable of truly accepting the Kingdom of God within me as Christ again and again states. I guess we’re taught what to look for but not how to perceive what has always been right in front of us. Well, he’s in us. Why we missed the point is because we were told a belief system was sufficient for salvation some day in the future. The actual gospel which has largely been formed more so by Plutocracy than by Jesus was much more hopeful in the beginning. Catholic is universal and the desert church mothers and fathers soaked in the reality of universal salvation because the identity theology back then (before the imperial egoistic Romans and later the Protestant food fighting started) gave gracefully and liberally debauched people their immortal diamond dignity back to them as children from, for and of God. We inherited Christ’s DNA and there is no longer Pluto’s asinine and senseless heretical notion of a distinction between the human and the divine. The distinction is itself divisive and SELF-INTERESTED. In the West, we were trained to think dualistically rather than follow Christ’s trinitarian Third Eye way or HOW to perceive correctly by way of a BOTH AND consciousness. Dualistic thinking is ALL or NOTHING, Either OR, I’m right but you’re wrong, black Vs white, liberals vs conservatives, capitalism vs socialism, my label vs your label, my way of thinking vs the world, (we like only those who like us and that’s normal UNTIL Christ told us that we were nothing more than how the sinners treat the sinners and when He said this, WE ALL must WANT to change our perceptions, accept others without judgement and with a bigger eternal picture in heart, or cease stating our separate Saint status via labeling because there is no love in separation). How so? The incapacity to see yourself in another person regardless of their past or skin color or our knowledge of their religious opinions is the universal sin. Lust isn’t “good” but let’s face it — lust isn’t likely to pridefully become another religion.
And look at the 33,000 de-nominations now EITHER straining out gnats OR swallowing camels. The word Catholic meant church at one time. Everyone Belongs. Once the military powers of Rome made their “religion” Rômân Catholic” they undid or tried to undo what Christ was crucified to eternally end — rules made to create class distinctions while generating revenue from the top down. Unbelievable how we’ve missed it, isn’t it?
(That question is likely a very troubling point and if you’re like the majority that rules, you frankly will initially manipulate and deny its truth).
Christ’s entire message was then and remains now from the bottom up. First last, last first. He tried desperately to make this point in parables and specifically with the image of building a house from the bottom up and on a lasting foundation. The first realization is how the house is built— from the bottom up. It’s logical and conveys patience and humility. The next point He makes has less to do with the materials of sand OR concrete and everything to do with our BEING awake to perceive ALL and judge nothing. Repentance simply means to “change perception of conditioned thought patterns”. (Be not conformed to Pattern but RENEWED by Transforming the dualistic mind). Sin is simply to MISS THE POINT. “Unless you become as a child again...” (Born again • but we’ve over spiritualised the idea as a superstitious lightening bolt or something). If we imagine HELL as a geographical placement, we miss the point. It’s a state of consciousness or rather unconsciousness. Perception is DEAD WRONG. Time will not cure the missing the point “sin” issue. Rewind the spell by recognising what our initial wrong thinking miscalculation occurred. Work the sum anew (renew the mind).
The number 2 is by its nature oppositional. It wants to fight. Dualism is the religious doctrine that the universe contains opposed powers of good AND evil, especially ’seen’ as balanced equals. The irony in so-called Christian theology is the spiritually deluded idea that Christ’s invisibly perfect attributes were in hostile opposition against Christ’s both visible and, upon ascension, invisible divinity. The actual heresy stems from Lucifer himself who became greatly insulted that Go, the Creator, would make His children within the material world of clay. Lucifer pridefully saw God’s decision to make mankind in God’s likeness materially as beneath his evil possessiveness for uniqueness and superior peerlessness. Much like the older brother in the prodigal son parable that Jesus told. Dualism is the religious doctrine that the universe contains opposed powers of good AND evil, especially ’seen’ as balanced equals. The irony in so-called Christian theology is the spiritually deluded idea that Christ’s invisibly perfect attributes were in hostile opposition against Christ’s both visible and, upon ascension, invisible physically human form. The actual heresy stems from Lucifer himself who became greatly insulted that God the Creator would make His children within the material world of clay. Lucifer misperceived God’s decision to make mankind in God’s likeness materially as beneath his evil possessiveness for uniqueness and superior peerlessness. Much like the older brother in the prodigal son parable that Jesus told. This remains true but we are addicted to getting into heaven by external concepts of morality as like a carrot dangling in front of us and this sort of dog racing behavior modification idiocy kills real time BOTH here AND Now. Along came Luther and for mostly good reason, then the reformation and then the advent of the printing press. We liked words and soon loved words because many words make manipulating the masses for money remarkably easy. We’ll buy anything especially when our rescored remix of fervently religious Christianity espouses mankind’s desire to resurrect the old time religion that Christ crucified. And not only by Christ’s symbolic death but because His Life was AND remains the Prime Causation forever Greater than all subsequently created Effects; “...for through him (Christ) God created EVERYTHING in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see — such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him (Christ) and for him. He (Christ) IS the IMAGE of the invisible God, the FIRSTBORN of ALL CREATION. He (Christ) IS before all things, and in him (Christ) all things HOLD together. He (Christ) IS also head of the body (ALL creation), the church (ALL creation universal inclusion); and He (Christ) IS the beginning, the FIRSTBORN from the DEAD, so that He Himself (Christ) will come to have FIRST place in EVERYTHING. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet NOW has Christ reconciled.”
What we judge we cannot understand. Whether a good or bad judgment, what has been judged isn’t understood. Jesus rejected the label of good when someone called Him “good” teacher. We don’t want to fully understand or accept anyone we judge. And this goes both ways. Have you met people who have their heads in the sand when it comes to admitting that someone they love or even someone who shares the same politically conditioned worldview could ever be wrong? I’ve heard it said that we most frequently lose the very things we most frequently think about keeping. Car keys, wallets, purses, uncashed checks, eyeglasses, quickly memorized answers to tomorrow morning’s test, those happy feelings and the conditions causing them. It seems happiness is more so a conceptualised ‘word’ easier to pronounce than it is to practice here and now. Here NOW. What time is it now? My guess is that you just now glanced at your watch or phone to find out what time it is now. Oh! There’s another thing most people fear losing more than life itself. I’ve heard those who are now living it label it like they would a lifeless entity with a host of titles, positions, ranks, roles, possessions and some will even proceed to explain it or talk about it. An object for intellectual discussion. What’s life as an it all about? Do you really want to know? Jesus asked a beggar the same question. “Do you want to be well?” He answered “Yes!” And so what’s the answer that will explain the purpose and meaning of life itself? Well, you cannot run from the answer and say “No” to what you already know at the same time.
Say “YES!” to Here Now.
Those who understand that they don’t understand, have no need to explain. Those who explain it, can’t understand it.
Living In Deep Time Right Here NOW. This is Awesome
Listen to this all the way through and remember that there’s a reason for repetition. Perception isn’t what you see but how you begin seeing everything newly and peaceable.
Perception is how you see everything without any further compulsion to immediately label. It is what it is what it is.
He who rushes ahead doesn’t go far.
He who tries to shine, dims his own light.
He who defines himself can’t know who he really is.
He who has power over others can’t empower himself.
He who clings to his work will create nothing that endures.
If you want to stay on course, do your job and then leave it alone.
There was something formless and perfect before the universe was born.
It is serene, empty, solitary, unchanging, infinite, eternally present.
It is the mother of the universe.
For lack of a better name, I call it a Dao.
It flows through all things, inside and outside and returns to the origin of all things.
The Dao is great, the universe is great, the earth is great, man is great.
These are the four great powers.
Man follows the earth, earth follows the universe, the universe follows the Dao.
The Dao follows only itself.
The heavy is the root of the light, The unmoved is the source of all movement.
Thus the master travels all day without leaving home. However splendid the views, she stays serenely in herself.
Why should the Lord of the country flit about like a fool?
If you let yourself e blown to and fro, you lose touch with your own root.
If you let restlessness move you, you lose touch with who you are.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving.
A good artists let’s his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself from concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
To offer no resistance to life is to be in a state of grace, ease, and lightness. This state is then no longer dependent upon things being in a certain way, good or bad. It seems almost paradoxical, yet when your inner dependency on form is gone, the general conditions of your life, the outer forms, tend to improve greatly. Things, people, or conditions that you thought you needed for your happiness now come to you with no struggle or effort on your part, and you are free to enjoy and appreciate them - while they last. All those things, of course, will still pass away, cycles will come and go, but with dependency gone there is no fear of loss anymore. Life flows with ease. “If your mind carries a heavy burden of past, you will experience more of the same. The past perpetuates itself through lack of presence. The quality of your consciousness at this moment is what shapes the future.
Perception is how you see everything without any further compulsion to immediately label. It is what it is what it is.
He who tries to shine, dims his own light.
He who defines himself can’t know who he really is.
He who has power over others can’t empower himself.
He who clings to his work will create nothing that endures.
If you want to stay on course, do your job and then leave it alone.
There was something formless and perfect before the universe was born.
It is serene, empty, solitary, unchanging, infinite, eternally present.
It is the mother of the universe.
For lack of a better name, I call it a Dao.
It flows through all things, inside and outside and returns to the origin of all things.
The Dao is great, the universe is great, the earth is great, man is great.
These are the four great powers.
Man follows the earth, earth follows the universe, the universe follows the Dao.
The Dao follows only itself.
The heavy is the root of the light, The unmoved is the source of all movement.
Thus the master travels all day without leaving home. However splendid the views, she stays serenely in herself.
Why should the Lord of the country flit about like a fool?
If you let yourself e blown to and fro, you lose touch with your own root.
If you let restlessness move you, you lose touch with who you are.
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving.
A good artists let’s his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
A good scientist has freed himself from concepts and keeps his mind open to what is.
To offer no resistance to life is to be in a state of grace, ease, and lightness. This state is then no longer dependent upon things being in a certain way, good or bad. It seems almost paradoxical, yet when your inner dependency on form is gone, the general conditions of your life, the outer forms, tend to improve greatly. Things, people, or conditions that you thought you needed for your happiness now come to you with no struggle or effort on your part, and you are free to enjoy and appreciate them - while they last. All those things, of course, will still pass away, cycles will come and go, but with dependency gone there is no fear of loss anymore. Life flows with ease. “If your mind carries a heavy burden of past, you will experience more of the same. The past perpetuates itself through lack of presence. The quality of your consciousness at this moment is what shapes the future.
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