Hi there, Neil here, introducing another extraordinary message from the Guys.
Before I print it, thankyou for your interest in the Creating Money Course, based on the teachings of Sanaya Roman, we have had a good response. If you are interested, hop over here and sign up. I am not looking for committment today, just testing the waters of interest.
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A couple of bits to tell you about as well. This week on the show, “fluency” expert Amy S Grant is on, and you can hear her challenge me on my limiting beliefs! We also discuss Spiritual Politics, and I have just seen the words from the guys on this, they are brilliant!
Couple of blogs I would like to direct you to as well, my friend Buz Maguire- a former guest on the show, has a post that is really worth reading, and so does out regular guest on the show, Amanda Goldston.
Links are below.
http://viralhappiness.info/wordpress
http://getyourdreamlife.com/dream-life-blog/
Now onto the weekly message. I am sure we have heard of Eckhart Tolle and The Power of Now. But what is this elusive now? What’s it all about?How do we access it, and what’s it like when we do?
Well I found an article, by a rather extraordinary lady, and I enclose it below, then I ask the guys about it.
Introduction
On the morning of February 5, 1997, my life was changed, at a deep and fundamental level, by a completely unexpected and inexplicable experience.
To this day, I still do not fully comprehend, with my rational mind or intellect, exactly what happened. And yet, the validity and power of this incredible moment remain with me today, profoundly vivid and clear more than three years after the fact.
It was a moment of intuitive revelation which arrived suddenly and without warning, and which I can only describe as an “epiphany,” or an Awakening. In this timeless moment, my understanding and experience of the universe were completely and irrevocably transformed.
Now, well over three years later, I am still feeling the effects of this remarkable experience. The epiphany lasted only briefly, perhaps 3 hours or less, but as a result of the fundamental shift that occurred during this momentary revelation, my priorities, my identity, and the shape and form of my work have all begun to change.
Epiphany at the Rodeway Inn
Epiphany: a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something; an intuitive grasp of reality through something usually simple and striking.
The epiphany arrived suddenly, and without warning. In fact, I was asleep when the experience began.
The night before, my partner and I had driven from where we live in San Antonio, Texas, to Austin, where we rented an overnight room at a Rodeway Inn. As meeting facilitators and management consultants, we were scheduled to facilitate a planning meeting for one of our Austin clients, in preparation for one of their upcoming construction projects.
This was a routine work assignment, and we spent the evening as we usually did, reviewing our agenda for the next day, and confirming a new work opportunity with another of our clients. Little did I realize when I lay down to sleep that night, I would awaken in the morning seeing and experiencing the world through new eyes.
Awakening into Awareness
Sometime during the early morning hours of February 5th, I began to dream. During the dream, I found myself standing before a man, apparently a healer, who used acupressure points to release and encourage the flow of chi (essential energy) throughout the body.
As I stood before this man, energy was moving and surging within the upper part of my body; he was kneeling behind me. Then, he touched my body in two places: first, on the mid-point of the back of my left arm, and then on the back of my right leg, just below the knee.
Suddenly, an invisible, but significant, shift occurred internally: it felt as if any residual or latent energy blockages within my body had been instantly and completely released.
Before I knew or could understand what was happening, the top of my head opened up, and a flood of brilliant white light poured over me, flowing into and through my entire body.
Overwhelmed by the intensity of this flooding energy and light, my knees buckled beneath me, and I awakened abruptly. Now wide awake and in utter amazement, I felt the surging energy continuing to flow through my entire body! As it moved through me, flooding through the very essence of my being, the energy rapidly began changing — transforming into an wave of complete and absolute euphoria, an indescribable contentment that extended far beyond the bounds of human expression.
(NOTE: For an Awakening experience seemingly initiated from a similar dream-based start, compare the above with the writings of Ann Faraday who relates in her article: “I fell asleep one night in October 1985 and woke next morning without a self.” A similar experience is related to by the American spiritual teacher Lee Lozowick, as well.)
Realizing the Natural Great Perfection
Within this timeless, euphoric space, I suddenly realized and knew with unmistakable clarity that the universe, exactly as it is within the present moment, is absolutely complete and perfect. The present moment was whole and integrated. Any sense of fundamental separateness was gone. “I” was still there, but any anxiety I had ever felt was completely eliminated. All I knew/felt/experienced was the complete and absolute perfection of the present moment.
I became keenly aware of the river of energy flowing through each of us — an energy arising from within and intuitively guided by this exquisite and innate perfection. I realized that everything appearing before us is simply a manifestation and expression of this energy, and that this energy is always moving through each of us, guiding us throughout our lives.
In this moment of Recognition, I suddenly realized the fundamental simplicity of our existence and our purpose:
There is nothing we need to do or achieve,
beyond the fullness of the present moment.
And, I understood that this realization will dawn upon each of us, naturally and inevitably, as we begin to release our resistance to the flow of this energy moving within our lives.
With this realization, I began to understand, more clearly than ever before, the value of paying attention to:
- the relationship between body, mind, and spirit,
- the relationship between intellect and intuition, and
- the energetic rhythms and intuitive impulses moving within each of us.
This was a moment of overwhelming revelation, of pure and absolute joy. The perfection and wholeness of the universe seemed so obvious, so simple, so complete, so absolute. Like a bliss-filled fool, I alternately laughed and cried, spontaneously and irresistibly, at the exquisite perfection of All That Is.
Even as I eventually awakened my partner, and began to shower and prepare for our client’s meeting, this astonishing energy continued to move through me, in wave after wave of sweet and unspeakable joy.
Intuitive Integration There was no question in my mind, during this timeless, indescribable moment that:
- Within the present moment, each of us is where we need to be, doing what we need to do.
- In our lives, and through our being, the Infinite Universe is continuously manifesting its completeness and perfection;
- An exquisite bliss arises when we recognize and acknowledge this perfection and wholeness within our own, immediate experience.
I realized that it is at the intuitive level that we have our deepest moments of “knowingness” and “beingness” and insight, and that for each of us, this process of revelation begins simply with an intuitive faith and trust in our own energetic movement toward wholeness and integration.
I realized that, within this very moment, this energetic impulse is guiding each of us toward deeper levels of intuitive recognition of this innate integration and inherent completeness. And, I realized that we can begin to recognize this energetic impulse through body work and energy work; through yoga, movement and dance; through dream work and intuitive process work; through our relationships, and through our work in the world. I realized that this movement of energy, through our daily life experiences, is our greatest and most potent teacher.
I realized that this process is simply an intuitive exploration of the movement of chi — the essential life force within the universe — within the body/mind/spirit in the present moment. I realized that this experience of intuitive integration is simply a process of gradually realizing the energetic balance within our lives, within our intuition/intellect, and within our work/play.
I realized that throughout our lives, we are all intuitively drawn toward deeper and more profound levels of physical, mental, emotional, psychic and spiritual integration by deep impulses and timeless rhythms of wholeness. And, I realized that this process allows each of us to explore the depths of our own innate potential to achieve an ever deepening Awareness and Recognition of our own fundamental and essential nature.
I realized that within each of our lives, there is a pattern of intuitive recognition that has developed over time, an “intuitive river” that can provide clues to understanding the development of this integration process. I realized that the pattern and rhythm of this process are uniquely and individually appropriate to each of us, within the present moment. And, I understood that regardless of the path we choose, this process of intuitive integration will gradually to guide us all through, and toward, a recognition of the essential wholeness, completeness and perfection of All That Is.
I realized that in all our efforts to discern a sense of meaning and purpose in our lives, and in our struggle to understand the nature of the universe, our simple goal — and our greatest freedom — ultimately lie in recognizing this fundamental and essential state of natural Awareness. I realized that all of our efforts and struggle ultimately dissolve into our ability to trust the process of the completeness and perfection of the universe manifesting within the present moment.
With this recognition came a deepening understanding that:
- “Mistakes,” as we know them, are not possible.
- “Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.”
- Our most fundamental freedom is our freedom to choose within the present moment.
- The present moment and the human soul are a converging nexus point of the Infinite.
- The past and future are pale shadows and faint echoes of the luminescent present.
- Bliss is recognizing the absolute, complete perfection of the universe, exactly as it is, within the infinite present.
- The perfection of the universe lies within its complete integrity and wholeness. Within this larger context, there is room for all the smaller, diverse “imperfections” of our daily, human experience.
- All suffering in the universe ultimately is not absurd because it is contained within an Infinite Benevolence that extends far beyond the limits of all imaginable suffering.
Discovering the “Open Secret“
In this Awakening, I discovered that my restless seeking and ceaseless longing were suddenly and completely resolved in the Perfection of the present moment. With a sense of indescribable delight and relief, I discovered that my search for meaning and purpose was finally over.
I realized that our common, “ordinary” human experience is indistinguishable from the Fullness and Essence of Reality.
And, I finally understood that nothing ever needs to be done to achieve or obtain this Great Perfection. It is already absolute, complete and inherent within the present moment.
Clear Seeing
I realized that this shift in Awareness is not about a change in perspective or position: it is simply a Recognition of our essential Beingness.
I realized that this shift is both gradual and sudden: it happens suddenly, and it exists outside of time. And, it emerges gradually, both in and over time.
I also realized that this shift is not about arriving somewhere; it is simply borne of a contentment that no longer feels the need to go anywhere.
I realized that throughout history the saints and sages have always supported and encouraged us until this experience of Awareness and insight is one we recognize, and accept, as our own.
I realized that part of the Great Mystery of the universe is that the Infinite is continuously manifesting in and through our individual, personal experiences of the finite.
I also realized that this discovery was simply a pure expression of my own truth, not an absolute “Truth.” At the same time, I knew that a larger Truth and deeper meaning were revealed within my individual experience.
I realized that each experience of “awakening,” each Realization, each discovery of That which is Real, is unique to each individual. At the same time, I understood that we all ultimately “break through” into a recognition of the same essential Presence: a vast and spacious background of whole, integrated and natural Awareness.
I was also delightfully surprised to discover, in this moment of exquisite euphoria, that “I” - the little identity I recognize as “me” - did not disappear or extinguish! I was astonished that “I” didn’t have to die in order to “experience” this magnificent Wholeness! The Realization of this incredible integration occurred, and yet “I” still remained conscious and aware. The personality remained intact: “I” was still “me,” and “I” was still here, but “I” was now contained within, and not separate from, the Presence and Essence of vast and integrated Wholeness.
Initial Reflections on Awakening
I do not know what, if any, specific factors triggered this Awakening. The emergence of the epiphany felt like pure, unadulterated Grace. I suspect, however, that during the months preceding this experience, a groundwork may have been laid, at least in part (1) through an increasing trust in my own intuitive potential, and (2) through an intensification of my on-going search for answers to some of life’s most compelling questions about the nature, meaning and purpose of existence.
I also do not know what essential conditions would be necessary in order to initiate a similar experience within another individual, but I have begun to believe that:
- Everything within our lives - without exception - is a revelation and expression of That which is the Source of our own inevitable Awakening.
- Each of us is already gradually “ripening” into a recognition of our own innate Awareness and Essence.
- In its own unique way and appropriate time, each individual experience of Awakening occurs quite naturally, unpredictably and with absolute spontaneity.
Since the epiphany, I have discovered that the background of spacious, natural Awareness revealed within this experience of “awakening” has remained the frame of reference for all my experience of being human. And, I have found that as a result of this revelation, my understanding and experience of life have gradually, and irrevocably, begun to change. I have discovered that for me, now, there can be no turning back: That which has been Seen cannot be Unseen, and with this epiphany, my life will never be the same again….
With the epiphany, it has also become clear to me is that we do not need to pursue or cultivate a spiritual hunger for experiences such as this awakening, simply because even the “highest” of mystical experiences is still just that: another experience. Rather, I believe we are best served by beginning to recognize that our own immediate, present moment reality is not separate from, or other than, the larger Truth or Reality for which we have been searching.
I believe that when we finally release our attachment to the misconception that “This moment, or this experience, is not It,” we will suddenly realize, with an exquisite and overwhelming delight, that we already are That for which we have been seeking….
Sharing the Epiphany
Awakening into Awareness:
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What would we like to say this week?
Ken has just read a profound spiritual experience written by a person who found their connection to the NOW, and to Spirit. Ken wants to know why so many people are DISconnected, and why don’t more people have spiritual awakenings?
We tell you that when resistance is lowered you allow the creative energy of the universe to permeate your consciousness and your physical body with ease. When this happens, a profound sense of spiritual contentment and realization of your magnificence and the oneness of all things is possible. The NOW is just another way of saying “connection to Source.”
The NOW is a feeling.
It is a feeling of timelessness.
Why timelessness?
Because time is associated with resistance!
Have you ever noticed that when you feel really, really good, the feeling of the passage of time disappears? That is because all resistance disappears as well! The more you notice the passage of time, the greater is your vibrational distance from the now.
The key to releasing from the flow of time is, almost paradoxically, focus. A state of bliss may be achieved through meditation when there is complete release of focus; and, during physical activity (like Tai Chi, martial arts, or any sport) when there is intense focus. Intense focus places your mind exclusively upon the goal. When complete alignment of thought with the goal is achieved, a release point is reached. For example,
when an athlete gets “in the zone” he or she simply experiences complete, profound focus and a detachment from all resistance to the physical activity. This allows him or her to play effortlessly at the maximum skill level. That is what happens when you focus on a desired outcome without worry or anxiety.
The NOW is a timeless state in which you are open to the universe. Inspiring ideas flood into your consciousness and you feel eager and excited. Anything and everything seems possible! You transcend the senses of the physical container and connect directly through your personal vortex to the subtle substrate of consciousness that composes the universe and everything in it. You achieve a quantum leap in awareness.
Consider a circle, with a point at the top (A). That point is both total focus and complete release!

Here is how it works: When you enter the body, that aspect of you focuses very powerfully around and within the physical container, yet you retain full awareness of the Higher Self and Spirit. Contradictorily, you are both completely focused and completely released: that is the power of the non–physical, non–dualistic Spirit to BE two things simultaneously –– something impossible within the polarizing constraints of the physical. (The dualistic nature of the physical creates time, and a separation of self from the NOW. One of the joys of the physical experience is the re–discovery of that timeless state! When it happens, you feel a sense of awe and a rush of source energy that knocks your socks off and can completely change your life. This profound experience that is born from extreme contrast is something we cannot experience, for we know ourselves in every moment).
As you travel round the circle, there is more and more focus (often on unwanted things!) within the physical framework. When the immersion within the physical is at it’s highest and the life is over, you complete the circle at point A again, and experience the complete release known as death.
That is why some people will reach “rock bottom’ and have an epiphany. Their focus is so strong on one thing (even if it is undesirable) for so long that they travel completely round the circle and hit the total release point again. You see, dear ones, you always have a choice. As we have said before, even when you reach a state of hopelessness, you are very close to a profound and powerful spiritual awakening, for total release and complete focus are contained at the same point.
Dear ones, there is nothing mysterious about the now, or connection to source. We tell you that an acceptance of who you are will lead directly to greater connection, and your own personal spiritual awakening. Does this sound simplistic? We assure you it is not.
Let us repeat: COMPLETE ACCEPTANCE OF SELF LEADS TO THE NOW, and a profound feeling of happiness and bliss. If you were simply to accept every event in your life as the perfect experience in that moment, you would achieve this connection. That is because, as we tell you again and again –– because it is the most profound truth in the universe –– you are magnificent beings of light and know yourselves as love and well being. That is true even now, within your physical containers. Do you realize that you look the same to us within your bodies as you do without? All of you are huge, magnificent clusters of Light (here Ken inserts a picture of the Pinwheel Nebula)

and when you are in a room with other humans, your energy fields are constantly interacting. You are constantly communicating with each other on a profound spiritual level! All of your thoughts, dreams, hopes and prayers also attach to the species grid, which is a planetary grid of thought of the human race (all species have one). And so you are always communicating subtly with every other human on the planet.
The question that humans will ask is, “well, how do we do this? How do we reach the now? How do we fully accept ourselves?”
Dear Ones, there is no how. These spiritual experiences occur spontaneously, when you are not thinking of your life. There is always a strong or even desperate desire for change, for when there is strong asking there is also a strong answering response from the universe.
Spiritual awakenings can occur at any time, because you are NEVER alone. You are surrounded at all times by the powerful force of love and Source; you exist at all times in your physical incarnation at the tip of a vortex that connects at the top to your Higher Self, and the All–That–Is, and at the bottom to your physical body. You are always just a thought away from complete release and bliss!
Exercise
Scan over your life and remember one of the rough spots. This could be a bad relationship, a failed business, an embarrassment, anything. More than likely you have a host of negative thoughts around that experience, but we want you to look at it NOW, with new eyes.
Examine the incident from many angles, as if you were a movie director moving the cameras. Look at the event and the players (including yourself) from above, then from the front, back, and both sides. See the event as a series of moving energies, not as a collection of thoughts or beliefs or attitudes ABOUT the event. Understand that whatever happened, it was the perfect experience FOR YOU at the time. Don’t analyze it or justify it. Accept it.
If you can do this, your consideration of the experience will change and the negative thoughts around it will blow off. We assure you that if you could do this for any “negative” experience, you would lower your resistance to life and begin to feel a greater sense of who you are! You are never alone, you are surrounded at all times by the powerful force of Love and Source;you exist in all times in your physical incarnation at the tip of a vortex that connects at the top to all that is, and the Higher Self, and at the bottom to your physical body. You are always just a thought away from complete release and bliss!