Re: Levels of Consciousness - Steve

[Guest guest]

" Steve wrote:

>

> The Course in Miracles even talks in terms of 2 Levels of Thinking

> and a Split Mind because ACIM is meant to assist only those that are

> in the Illusion, like me.

>

> I like it when says: " We suffer only until we realize that we

> can't know anything. " I assume that this includes our stories about

> LOC's.

>

> Sweet Dreams, Steve D.

For you happy story - no LOC. For rest of us - happy story - LOC. No

difference. For you dinner with - happy story. For me dinner

with Pongo - happy story.

Any story we attach to and we are all attaching to them keeps us from

realizing that which we seek - I suspect. I laugh at myself and us

all as we try to attach to the " right " story!!!

By golly if it's the RIGHT story - then I'll be self realized!

Blessings - Jan

[Guest guest]

Jan,

Thanks for the chuckles. For me there are no " right stories " but

simply " stories " . Some of them appear to bring what seems to be

happiness in this illusion; but in this illusion, I don't seem to

know the difference between pleasure and pain. I have only known

true happiness in the moment without a story. And I am amazed how

quickly another story can pull me back from that peaceful stillness.

So I just investigate again.

Blessings, Steve D.

> >

> > The Course in Miracles even talks in terms of 2 Levels of

Thinking

> > and a Split Mind because ACIM is meant to assist only those that

are

> > in the Illusion, like me.

> >

> > I like it when says: " We suffer only until we realize that

we

> > can't know anything. " I assume that this includes our stories

about

> > LOC's.

> >

> > Sweet Dreams, Steve D.

>

> For you happy story - no LOC. For rest of us - happy story - LOC.

No

> difference. For you dinner with - happy story. For me dinner

> with Pongo - happy story.

>

> Any story we attach to and we are all attaching to them keeps us

from

> realizing that which we seek - I suspect. I laugh at myself and us

> all as we try to attach to the " right " story!!!

>

> By golly if it's the RIGHT story - then I'll be self realized!

>

> Blessings - Jan

[Guest guest]

> I have only known true happiness in the moment without a story.

> And I am amazed how quickly another story can pull me back from

> that peaceful stillness.

> So I just investigate again.

>

Hey Steve,

May I ask exactly what you mean when you say " without a story " ?

Isn't that " peaceful stillness " just a very subtle thought?

When speaks about being without a story, I have a story that

she means without a stressful story. I take literally when she

says " no story, no world " .

I would be interested in any thoughts you or others may have on this.

Loving what is, Steve, and that would be you.

Neo

[Guest guest]

" SteveDaily " wrote:

> Jan,

>

> Thanks for the chuckles. For me there are no " right stories " but

> simply " stories " . Some of them appear to bring what seems to be

> happiness in this illusion; but in this illusion, I don't seem to

> know the difference between pleasure and pain. I have only known

> true happiness in the moment without a story. And I am amazed how

> quickly another story can pull me back from that peaceful stillness.

> So I just investigate again.

>

> Blessings, Steve D.

Yes, this sounds like the " right " story for me too!

Blessings - Jan

[Guest guest]

> Dear Neo,

>

> You said: " May I ask exactly what you mean when you say " without a

> story " ? Isn't that " peaceful stillness " just a very subtle

thought? "

> SD: Could be, I don't know?

>

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your reply. " I don't know " is a sweet place to be, I am no

longer listening to the " I know " part of mind and have created a

space where the softer polarity of mind (the heart) can be heard.

And from the " heart mind " as I mentioned to Eva, the most remarkable

clarity can arise.

Loving what is, Steve, and that would be you.

Neo