In this Hangout, I was planning to show a video of David Hoffmeister speaking about how the ultimate state of Enlightenment is a state of not knowing anything about this world (here's the link to the actual video if you're interested: http://youtu.be/cSdmufSChGs), but it turned out that Spirit had a different plan! The YouTube application wasn't working in the Google Hangout, so instead we just had a nice chat about these ideas from A Course in Miracles. Enjoy...
Jan 23, 2013
Only Love
Only Love - a song written by Armelle and Erik Archbold
Only Love. Only Love. Only Love.
Only Love. Only Love.
There is only Love.
The past is gone, and I have been so mistaken in everything I saw.
Nothing was real.
The past is gone, and all has been forgiven. It all has been...
my imagination.
Only Love. Only Love. Only Love.
Only Love. Only Love.
There is only Love.
The past is gone. No more future. Time and space disappear.
It was just a dream.
Here or there. In or out. It's all the same.
No more barriers.
Only Love. Only Love. Only Love.
Only Love. Only Love.
There is only Love.
You and me. Up and down. They all collapse.
There is only One.
You and me. Me and you. It's over Now.
There is only One.
Only One. Only One. Only One.
Only One. Only One
There is only One.
Only Love. Only Love. Only Love.
Only Love. Only Love. Only Love.
Only Love. Only Love. Only Love.
Only Love. Only Love. Only Love.
There is only Love.
I love you.
UN-spiritual Hangout with Erik, Part 2
I'm learning a lot (or UN-learning a lot, to be more accurate) from doing these online Google Hangouts, and noticing where the ego still seems to have a hold on my mind. Old beliefs about how I want to be perceived by others, or how I "should" communicate with others have been getting flushed up through these daily interactions I'm now having with other Course in Miracles students, and I'm just so very grateful for it all. Every opportunity to notice when and how I am still "triggered" by anything that seems to happen in the world is an opportunity to go deeper into the unlearning process that leads to the Natural State of Enlightenment.
Here is the recording from "UN-spiritual Hangout with Erik, Part 2". May it be Helpful for you as well...
Here is the recording from "UN-spiritual Hangout with Erik, Part 2". May it be Helpful for you as well...
"UN-spiritual" Hangout with Erik
Here is the 4-hour recording of a Google Hangout I hosted the other day, which I called "UN-spiritual Hangout with Erik". Here was the original description I posted in the invitation for the event:
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One of the primary ego defense mechanisms that has been getting flushed up for me lately is this belief in "spiritual specialness"; the idea that "I am more spiritually advanced than others" or even it's opposite: that I am LESS spiritually advanced than others. But both are merely egoic ways of perceiving which block the awareness of our Perfect Equality as innocent Children of God.
Join me for a laid-back time of simply being together, exposing our "spiritual specialness" thoughts, and giving ourselves permission to be totally "UN-spiritual" together!
Love you!
Erik
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The actual session ended up being quite interesting, and it actually lasted 4 hours! The first hour was full of "lively" conversation and a good opportunity to watch the "I know" mind in action. Gradually though, the Hangout evolved into a deeper one-on-one exploration with my friend, Blake, about how to practically apply the Course's principles to one's experience of the everyday world.
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One of the primary ego defense mechanisms that has been getting flushed up for me lately is this belief in "spiritual specialness"; the idea that "I am more spiritually advanced than others" or even it's opposite: that I am LESS spiritually advanced than others. But both are merely egoic ways of perceiving which block the awareness of our Perfect Equality as innocent Children of God.
Join me for a laid-back time of simply being together, exposing our "spiritual specialness" thoughts, and giving ourselves permission to be totally "UN-spiritual" together!
Love you!
Erik
>>
The actual session ended up being quite interesting, and it actually lasted 4 hours! The first hour was full of "lively" conversation and a good opportunity to watch the "I know" mind in action. Gradually though, the Hangout evolved into a deeper one-on-one exploration with my friend, Blake, about how to practically apply the Course's principles to one's experience of the everyday world.
Following Guidance as a Means of Healing Unworthiness
"God's Will for me is Perfect Happiness" is a
beautiful reminder from A Course in Miracles (ACIM). If taken to heart,
this idea can open up our willingness to listen to and follow His Plan
for our Happiness, as opposed to the ego's plan. All
fear comes solely from trying to follow our ego's plans, yet the Holy
Spirit is ever-present to offer us the Real Alternative. Whatever we
seem to need - be it a thought, a word, or a specific action to take -
it will always be Given through our willingness to hear only One Voice.
Then, through following His Guidance, our belief in unworthiness is
gradually washed away in the river of His Love... until ultimately, we
are aware of nothing else!
This video clip was taken from a recent ACIM gathering in Cowichan Bay, B.C., Canada, early this month.
This video clip was taken from a recent ACIM gathering in Cowichan Bay, B.C., Canada, early this month.
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