THE BASIC PRINCIPLE OF LIFE: CONSCIOUSNESS

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THE BASIC PRINCIPLE OF LIFE: CONSCIOUSNESS

Early in my spiritual journey I became aware that every problem I

encountered was simply an outpicturing of my consciousness. Accordingly, I

began to study the make-up of consciousness and meditate on its meaning –

and over a period of time a new understanding of this principle of life was

developed. Here are a few realizations along the way:

· It is my consciousness, and not the consciousness of others, that

shapes my life and molds my world.

· Every single experience in my life, whether " good " or " bad " is

created out of the vibration of my consciousness. The higher the vibration,

the greater the degree of Good in my life.

· If I continually think about the possibility of being attacked by

some form of disease, then I am developing a consciousness of disease, which

must outpicture itself as a breakdown of the body.

· I do not work to develop a healthier body. Rather, I work to gain

a consciousness of health, a spiritual consciousness of wholeness.

· If I dwell on limitation and insufficiency in any area of my life,

I am building a consciousness of lack, and lack always attracts more lack.

· If I say " I can't afford " something, I am building a " can't

consciousness, and the law will bring more things and experiences into my

life that I can't afford.

· In demonstrating an all-sufficiency in my life, I seek the

realization that my consciousness of God as my supply is my supply.

· If I worry about what others are saying and doing, I am giving my

energy to a so-called " outside power " -- which emphasizes the belief in

duality and keeps me anchored in the third dimension.

· I cannot judge the actions of others because they cannot help

doing what they are doing. They are simply operating out of their present

sense of identity, a particular level of consciousness.

· If I am uptight, heavy, concerned or anxious about anyone, I am

becoming negatively attached to that person, which gives him/her power over

me. I cut the cord on anyone who makes me feel less than I am in truth.

· When I expect anything from anyone, I am setting myself up to be

let down. But when my expectations are directed towards Spirit, I am never

disappointed. I place my faith in God and only God.

· Every person in my life is there by right of consciousness. Whether

they are constructive or destructive, they are in my life through the Law

of Attraction.

· If I look outside for my good, I am deserting my Source and

closing the channel (my consciousness) to the flow of blessings.

· When I think of myself as not in my true place, consciousness will

make sure that I am not. But when I realize that Spirit is never out of

place, and I am that Spirit, the true place that always was is revealed.

Emmet Fox summed it up beautifully in his booklet, " Life is Consciousness. "

He wrote: " The explanation of all your problems, the explanation of your

difficulties, and the explanation of your triumphs in life boil down to

this: Life is a state of consciousness. That is the beginning and the

end. That is the final step in metaphysics. All the other steps but lead

up to that.

" your so-called physical body is the embodiment of a part of your

consciousness. The kind of work you are doing – whether you are in work

that you love, or whether you are doing drudgery that you hate – is the

expression of your consciousness at that point. The kind of people that you

meet, the people that you attract into your life, are the expression of your

consciousness about your fellow men. "

Randolph Price