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Post by fr33ksh0w2012 on Apr 28, 2009 15:25:52 GMT 4
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Post by ninathedog on Apr 28, 2009 19:31:05 GMT 4
@ ninathedog : bless you, and nina. The loss you feel is very deep, and it hurts badly, doesn't it. But there will be light again: of that you can be sure. Lots of love to you. poeteanglais, Thank You for your kind words. Yes, the loss is deep and the scars it left will always be there but I do see the greater purpose and when I lost Nina, my life was catapulted in an entirely new direction. Nina was an angel....there are many angels here among us and most of them don't have wings  Lots of love to you. God Bless. jen. |
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Post by ninathedog on Apr 28, 2009 20:28:54 GMT 4
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Post by poeteanglais on Apr 28, 2009 23:33:26 GMT 4
I hope it is acceptable to comment and respond in this way:
@fr33ksh0w2012 - regarding Miriam Delicado
I thank you for your remarks. I haven't yet even finished reading her book, so I haven't personally reached my conclusion (however definitive or not it could be). I do understand what you say about people's features, though for me it is only the eyes that I can use in that way.
@ninathedog
Oh, bless you. Sometimes the strangest things are our triggers (or, kicks up the proverbial) to change us. Aren't angels wonderful? They are not afraid
to spread white wings across our skies ... in protection, in encouragement , in love.
General:
Get past the opening of this interview, and the change that takes place in this wonderful child is quite amazing. It is like watching a beautiful flower bloom.
Blessings and light to all.
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Post by ninathedog on May 1, 2009 11:41:50 GMT 4
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Post by nodstar on May 3, 2009 4:14:04 GMT 4
Hi Everyone .. I wanted to drop by here and thank you all for your wonderful contributions  The ideas thread at EDO was one of my favorite places to share stuff that I thought you would all find interesting and thought provoking. Here's an article that I thought to share with you all.. As many of you might know .. I'm an unashamed woo woo when it comes to positive stuff from the heart .. ;D  The following article is from a monthly newsletter called EMERGING EARTH ANGELS our journey home[/size][/b] www.emergingearthangels.com/latest.htmlHope this helps ... lotsa love Nodstar* |
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Post by nodstar on May 4, 2009 8:12:48 GMT 4
The Children of The Law of One
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The Lost Teachings of Atlantis[/SIZE][/B]
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Introduction
Survivors of Atlantis
Stories of Atlantis. Why do they exist and where do they come from? Why
are they so persistent? And why is the subject of Atlantis so fascinating to so many
people? Many scholars now cite archeological evidence of ancient civilizations that
were destroyed by a great catastrophe, which they believe could be the source of
the stories. But that raises even more intriguing questions, if Atlantis was once a
great civilization, who were the Atlantean people, and what were they like?
Within the recorded history of many cultures, there are references to the great
island continent of Atlantis, and its highly sophisticated civilization. Some people
dismiss this as myth. Many of these cultures had no known contact or knowledge
of each other’s civilizations, so why would such diverse ancient peoples, such as the
Maya, the Egyptians, the Hopis, or the Greeks, have the same legends?
Plato, a highly respected Greek philosopher and teacher, gives a detailed, non-
fiction account of Atlantis. Due to that and other factors, many scientists no longer
argue about the existence of Atlantis - just the whereabouts. Even marine scientist
and explorer, Jacques Cousteau, searched for underwater archeological evidence of
Atlantis. It ended with his son believing Atlantis was probably in the Caribbean or
Atlantic, and Jacques believing it was in the Mediterranean. Even though they both
found what they believed to be evidence of an ancient sunken civilization, neither
had definitive proof that they’d discovered the remains of Atlantis. However, little
absolute archeological proof is likely to even remain from any civilization destroyed
by a cataclysmic disaster, let alone tens of thousands of years ago, let alone one
sunken beneath the sea in a totally unknown area.
Even the great “Titanic” was only recently found, and only after extensive searches,
even though scientists knew approximately where it sank. Furthermore, it went down only
decades ago, and it sunk from “merely” hitting an iceberg, whereas Atlantis allegedly sunk
long, long ago, in an unknown location, and was totally devastated by unimaginable natural catastrophe.
A disaster so great, that it may have had a “ripple” effect around the
world, which brings us to the legends of “the great flood”.
Cultures the world over, who don’t have a specific legend of Atlantis, still have
stories of a great flood that destroyed most life, (which happen to be very similar to
the story of the sinking, and flooding of Atlantis). Descriptions of the destruction
of Atlantis, say it involved great earthquakes and volcanic upheavals, and the actu-
al sinking of the entire land mass. So perhaps some legends of a great flood could
have come from secondary flooding, that resulted from unimaginably gigantic tsuna-
mi waves generated by an event that was the greatest geological disaster in history
(like the one most scientists say caused the extinction of the dinosaurs). Such waves
could have swept the globe, flooding many, if not most, parts of the world, and
eruptions could have darkened the sky, and created other disastrous ecological con-
sequences.
The various cultural stories of the “great flood” often tell a tale of refugees who
managed to escape the great disaster. Some legends, like those of the Hopi tribe,
describe the Hopi as such refugees. They depict the Hopi escaping the calamity,
and coming to their new land on “Giant flying tortoise shells”. It is said that once
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they arrived, they were led to safety from an environment gone mad, by a bird head-
ed “Kachina” who guided them to underground passages.
To the open mind who researches this subject, the evidence that Atlantis did
indeed exist, is overwhelming. But if Atlantis, as Plato described it, was a highly
advanced, sophisticated civilization, with technology that even surpasses that which
we have now, shouldn’t there be some other remnant of their society? Not neces-
sarily. But just perhaps...
According to the legends, Atlantis was so thoroughly destroyed by natural cat-
astrophe, that there was nothing left. Yet, couldn’t there have been some
Atlanteans with enough foresight to leave beforehand, and escape the disaster? Or
some that were traveling in other parts of the world at the time? It seems quite pos-
sible that, given the stories of how advanced and sophisticated a civilization it was,
that at least some traders or travelers were elsewhere in the world at the time.
Some theories say the mythological inhabitants of Mt. Olympus, the gods of Greek
and Roman mythology, were actually Atlanteans that survived.
Now just consider this amazing possibility - what if groups of Atlanteans, not
only survived, but established communities in various places. What if they contin-
ued to pass on their heritage, their history, philosophy, and religion, even to this
day? Such people could teach us so much, and fill us in on this great missing piece
of human history.
That is where this book comes in. It was written by a priest who’s order traces
their lineage from Atlantis, to Egypt in the days of the construction of the Sphinx
and Great Pyramid.
Oddly enough, this book isn’t about Atlantis. It covers some little known
“ancient history”, but only as necessary background. Instead, the book focuses on
the philosophy and spiritual practices that originated there. Atlantis is just ancient
history now, but the teachings of their spiritual tradition are all still invaluable in the
present. Most importantly though, the author brings an urgent message. And
rather than a “new age” philosophy about life, he presents “age old” ways to live
by, that can really change your life, and world.
Fortunately, it’s all presented in a fascinating format in which the reader gets
to discover everything themselves, through the eyes (and experiences) of a young
North American. We get to be with him during his three years at a monastery, share
his personal trials, and see his changes. We also get to experience some of his
amazing encounters after returning to the “real world” as an enlightened teacher,
and head of the order.
Besides presenting the author’s experiences, and simple teachings about how
to find your own enlightenment, the book has another message for the world. He
points out similarities between the present state of affairs in the world, and the last
days of Atlantis. What if we have come full circle in a historical cycle? You may
have heard the saying - “Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat
it”.
The author tells us that our future depends on the choices we make, and on
what we have learned from our past. If that is true, the story of Atlantis may well
be the most important history lesson of all time. But other than “filling in” a pos-
sibly vital part of human history, the book gives us something perhaps even more
important. It presents us with a beautiful spiritual philosophy that guides us toward
a better life, through personal growth. The wisdom and teachings it imparts, are
wonderful, fascinating, and also very useful when applied to our everyday lives.
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Post by nodstar on May 4, 2009 8:18:35 GMT 4
The Children of the Law of One chapter 1
The Children of the Law of One, and the Edgar Cayce Readings[/size][/b]
The author of this book and I are both priests/monks of an obscure spiritual
order called the Children of the Law of One. The famous, unique psychic, Edgar
Cayce, referred to our order in a number of his many psychic readings. Some of
the information we present in this book apparently confirms information in those
readings.
While this attests to Cayce’s remarkable abilities, we are not experts on
his readings, and thus cannot guarantee that everything here will be in agreement
with them, and vice-versa. But from what we do know of them, and what we have
heard from people who are very familiar with Cayce, this book substantiates his
readings, enhances understanding of them, and offers new ways to apply the spiri -
tual principles spoken of in them.
Apparently, the teachings in this book may alsonbe the fulfillment of his prophecy that a “John Peniel”
would bring to the world a message about “the new spiritual order of things” around 1998
(the year this book was first published).
Before this book was published, we were unaware of that prophecy. We attempted to publish anonymously,
but were told certain distributors and chain stores wouldn’t carry the book unless we put the author’s name on it, so we relented.
Shortly afterwards, we began hearing from members of an association founded by Cayce, the A.R.E.
(the Association for Research & Enlightenment),telling us about the prophecy. Many said after reading the book, they were sure this was the fulfillment of it. We make no claims regarding this issue one way or
the other. However, the A.R.E. magazine “Venture Inward” published what many
consider an intentionally negative review of this book, focusing on irrelevant story
and editing details rather than the teachings, or addressing the above issues.
What’s in a Name ?
The name of our order is unfamiliar and odd to most people. One reason is
that we have deliberately avoided public notoriety, generally preferring to live and
work in peace, undisturbed, behind the scenes. The “dark ages” are still with us,
despite what history books say. Sometimes specific members become famous, but
only when necessary for their work, or unavoidable.
Another reason the name sounds odd is because of its obscure and foreign ori -
gins. The name of the order was originally expressed as one concept, and can only
really be understood as a whole, but breaking it down may help you understand it
better. Just try to keep this paradox in mind - the name means many things, but
only one thing.
The first part “The Children of...” relates to us all being “Children” in the sense
of “subordinants of God (which we call the Universal Spirit)”, “obedient to God and
Universal Law”. The end part (“One”) essentially means “God”. Rather than a
giant silver-haired man in the sky, we consider God to be the totality of everything
that exists - the Universe itself even - thus God is the “One”. The middle part of
the name (“the Law of”) comes from the fact that within “the One”, there are
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Universal “Laws” that govern the operation and function of everything in the
Universe (applying to all things, all vibration, physical or spiritual). Put this all back
together again, the “Children” of the “Law” of “One” then essentially means “those
who obey Universal Law and serve the Universal Spirit”.
Thus something that is very important in our opinion, is being in harmony
with, one with, and a servant of, God. The primary key to that, is Loving
Unselfishly. The “rule” of loving others unselfishly is sometimes called the “Golden
Rule”. Many individuals and religions believe in the same concept. It was even the
only commandment given by Jesus (and the way he said people would identify His
followers - i.e., true “Christians” would be recognized by loving others as Jesus did).
Unfortunately, the Golden Rule is seldom lived by, or focused on. It’s often over-
looked, and not given the major significance it deserves. This book will go more
into detail about that later.
Throughout history, we (and “branches” of our order) were sometimes known
to various cultures by other names also. But generally unknown to the masses,
working behind the scenes, we provide inspiration and education that nourishes the
best in humankind - spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and physically. It may
take the form of the arts, the sciences, spiritual or political philosophy, etc., but in
all cases, we bring some form of light into a world of darkness. Thus, some of our
initiates have been known as scientists, artists, spiritual leaders, unusual political
representatives and freedom fighters. Anywhere, and anyway we can promote
spirituality through Unselfish Love and a return to oneness, we do.
Sometimes the name of our order (or one of its branches) is “stolen” and used
by others with a dark agenda. Sometimes even the teachings are taken, and twist-
ed to serve their purposes. In their supreme selfishness, the greedy have used our
names and corrupted our teachings in the pursuit of money, pleasure, power, and
even world domination. I’m sure many of you can see how Jesus’ name has been
abused to mislead people. This also happened with the name “the Great White
Brotherhood”. Now there are also those abusing the name Children of the Law of
One. You will know the true Children of the Law of One by our emphasis on
Unselfish Love and freedom, rather than on “spiritual knowledge”, “secret
information”, “power”, or “phenomenon”. Let the Universal Spirit, your inner voice,
be your guide lest you fall into the beautiful traps of darkness.
Who We Are and What We Do
Initiates of our order have been dedicated spiritual “caretakers” of humanity
since human life began. We have always been vigorous proponents of truth, free-
dom, justice, and compassion. Our teachings and ways have always been carefully
preserved and passed down directly from teacher to student (who then becomes a
teacher, etc.). This has continued as an unbroken chain, using all means, including
reincarnation. You may or may not believe in reincarnation, but does it really mat-
ter that much if we care about each other, are good to each other, and follow the
Golden Rule in our lives? It doesn’t matter to me whether you believe in reincar-
nation or not, and I hope it also doesn’t matter to you whether I do or not.
You may have heard how one famous Buddhist spiritual leader of our times,
the Dalai Lama, continues to reincarnate, repeatedly taking the same position in
life, serving as a teacher and leader of the people of Tibet and of Tibetan Buddhism.
This one enlightened being has now been reincarnated over a dozen times as the
Dalai Lama. This practice is not exclusive to Buddhism. Enlightened teachers of
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The Children of the Law of One also continue to reincarnate, although they usually
choose different bodies and positions in life for various reasons.
Some of our order have been called “ascended” masters (saints who have
passed on). But many actually continue to reincarnate in physical bodies, to
directly aid the people of the world.
While many people believe that “ascended” masters or saints are the “highest”
or “greatest” beings, those who choose to come back to Earth rather than ascend,
pay the greatest price. Their continued reincarnation is a painful sacrifice that they
make for all of us - including you. These loving beings make this sacrifice so that
those who wake up “crying in the dark”, and desperately reaching out for God, will
have a someone to take their hand, and help guide their way.
In order to serve those who need our help, there have always been approximately a thousand
initiate monks on the Earth at any given time. But as you willater read, at the time of this writing there are but a few hundred.
Some live monastically, while others live amongst the people of this world. Most go about their work quietly, often unnoticed. Even though we usually strive for anonymity, many gainedhistorical recognition. They have been known as saints, sages, founders of religions, scientists, inventors, teachers, artists, writers, musicians, philosophers, magi,
and even as some of the “founding fathers” of the United States. But whatever
their undertaking or apparent profession, they have a common “earmark” - they
always promote and exemplify Unselfish Love, Oneness and Freedom, and are at
odds with the instigators of selfishness, hate, separation, oppression and slavery.
“Leadership” within the Children of the Law of One is based on, and deter-
mined by, an individual’s consciousness or “level of spiritual development”. Thus
the most humble, and most self-sacrificing, are the “highest ranking” and powerful
leaders of the Children of the Law of One. These beings have always had the most
positive influence on the world, throughout history. The being who was known in
one of his lifetimes as Jesus, is an excellent example of this. Known also by other
names throughout history, he was our Grand Master, the foremost leader of the
Children of the Law of One throughout the ages. His example of strength through
self-discipline, caring and Unselfish Love, spread a message throughout the world.
A message he knew would only get told throughout the world if he made the ulti-
mate self-sacrifice. (Unfortunately, after his spiritual ascension, greedy men began
to misrepresent his words and deeds, use his name and edited parts of his teach-
ings, in order to gain wealth, acquire power, and even justify harm.) Like the Grand
Master, all but one of the “old ones” (the earliest ancient leaders of the Children of
the Law of One), have passed beyond the physical plane, and chosen to no longer
be incarnate with us here on Earth. As the current period of this cycle of Earth
draws to a close, he is making the ancient teachings available to the public for the
first time to provide a “candle in the window” of guidance and hope.
Jon Peniel (the present head of our order), will begin his story in the next chapter. It includes the story of his physical journey through life, but for the most part,
it portrays his spiritual journey. He tells his story in such a way that the reader can
follow, and share, his thoughts, feelings, and experiences as he begins the studying
and training that transforms him from a novice student monk, to an initiated monk
(or “priest”). The first half of this book reveals the ancient teachings in a format of
his personal re-learning and changing, during his days at the monastery. And in
the second half, he presents our personal meditation and energy exercises.
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TO BE CONTINUED ... ;D
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Post by nodstar on May 4, 2009 8:47:34 GMT 4
My Journey and Arrival[/size]
This book is an account of my personal journey of discovery, and more importantly, what it led me to, and can lead you to also.
If you find some of the teachings or stories hard to believe, I understand perfectly.
Some of my experiences were so incredible that, even though I was personally experiencing them at the time, they were still almost hard for me to accept.
But I had no choice but to ultimately accept them, whereas you do. However, those
who really want the truth, and are ready for it, will recognize it. An intuition that’s
unfettered by ego and selfishness will always sense truth and reality.
In any case, the point and purpose of this book is not about my story, the alter-
native history or the strange tales presented here. Frankly, they just don’t matter,
so read it all with a “believe it or not” approach, keeping in mind that it’s absolute-
ly fine with us if you don’t believe any of the story or “theory-like” aspects of the
book. Regardless of whether or not the story is too incredible for your own sensi-
bilities, this book is really about identifying the real “disease” behind our personal
and world problems, and the cure for it all - Unselfish Love. That’s what we sin-
cerely hope you get out of the book, and find useful on your own incredible per-
sonal journey through life. Other than that, we are not interested in convincing any-
one of anything. Every individual needs to have his/her own realizations.
Foundations of Understanding
In school, people are often required to take “prerequisite” classes, before they
can take certain other classes. That’s because sometimes you need to understand
certain fundamental concepts first, before another class will really make as much
sense as possible, or allow you to get the most out of it. The teachings presented in
this book are similar - some of them require “prerequisites” to understand. Thus,
it was necessary to present the teachings in a specific “understanding order”. But
because of this, the chronological order, or “time frame” of my personal experiences at the monastery, had to take “a back seat” to the order in which the teachings are presented.
For instance, in some earlier chapters, a discussion may be taking place when I was an elder monk, while in later chapters, a discussion that is taking place may have been one from my first days at the monastery as a novice monk(and a rather egotistical novice). Some stories will even be after my time and training at the monastery was over, and I was traveling the world.
Many chapters includem more than one discussion or experience I had, from more than one time frame. If you pay close attention to the subtleties of conversations, you will understand basically what time frame it is taking place in. Taking the same mental approach to reading the book that you would with a “chronology jumbled” mystery novel
should make it more interesting and fun to read, rather than confusing.
My First Steps - A Strange Child in a Strange Land
My final “voyage” began decades ago, when I was 17 years old. But what led
up to it began years prior. Like the Dalai Lama, I was destined to return to my pre-
vious position with our spiritual order. Unlike the Dalai Lama, I was not told of it
in early childhood, nor was I aware of it. While I didn’t have the kind of direct contact with elder monks like the Dalai Lama did, I had special caretakers “on high”.
Unbeknownst to me, events outside my control, were preparing me, and compelling me, to embark on a great adventure that would change my life beyond my
wildest dreams. To simplify it, I guess you could say angels & saints were secretly
guiding my young life.
This book covers the period of my life at the monastery in more detail than
what I offer about my childhood. That’s because that monastic period is the most
important, as it is used to present the teachings. I only touch upon my childhood
briefly in order to give you a sense of what I was like, and what I experienced, prior
to returning to the monastery and rejoining my brothers and sisters. Some readers
have commented about how they relate to my childhood experiences, and have had
similar experiences themselves. Thus it helps them understand the entire process
of spiritual change.
I was a very strange and sensitive child (considered “over-sensitive”), with
unusual abilities. But when I was very young, I had no concept of being that way,
what that meant, or why I was that way - it was just the “norm” for me. I had no
idea that the reason for it was my latent consciousness, and my pre-destiny to return
to the same state of being as when I left my previous life. Even so, many of the
things I experienced were not just due to that - many of you gentle and kind souls
have experienced the same things as I during your childhood.
Abnormally bright, I was reading the newspaper at age three, and self-learning to play music by five. I couldn’t relate to adults, or other children for that matter. Nor could I fathom why they were so mean, self-centered, and selfish. And their idea of fun - many of the things they did - seemed either meaningless to me or worse - cruel. So my childhood was very painful and lonely (sound familiar?).
As I approached my teenage years, I was further alienated when I was “let
down” by my religion. It was a major religion which I will refrain from naming, but
I would eventually have had the same crisis of faith with many other religions. As
with most people, I was raised by my family to believe in their religion, and thus to
believe in their concept of God. Just as when I was very young and time/experiences “pierced my illusion” about the existence of Santa Claus, the same thing
began happening with my belief in the existence of God. The dogma and behavior of the leaders and practitioners of my religion, was “shooting down” my faith.
Certain personal experiences, and “holes” in the teachings and practices, ultimately let me down, and left me feeling “empty” and even more alone. At first, only
“doubt” about my faith set in, but finally, I was left with total disbelief. It was a horrible, dark time. The worst part was I didn’t just lose faith in my religion. I lost faith
in the existence of God. By the time I was 13, I had become an atheist. But it
turned out that I had only lost faith in the “concept” of God that I had been taught.
I didn’t know it yet, but it was really the beginning of developing my own under-
standing of God.
Trying to Connect Pieces of an Ancient Puzzle
Looking out at the stars, and observing the wonders of nature and life, I felt
there must be something. There was order, constant new creation, symmetry and
beauty to it all. Even if it were not what I had previously thought God was, there
must be something to it, or behind it, that might be considered “God”. Or maybe
it all was “God”. So before I was 14, I became an agnostic (one who doesn’t believe
n God, but doesn’t necessarily disbelieve in God either).
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Caught in a paradox, I knew there must be some force behind everything, but
at the same time, I couldn’t find ANY religion that really made total sense. And the
tunnel-vision theories of creation offered by most evolutionary “scientists” also left
far too many unanswered questions, and were full of “holes”. Nothing truly
answered the questions about life that constantly tormented me, nor eased my lone-
liness. It’s not that I had a bad family life - it was better than most. Yet I still felt
like an abandoned baby, left in a basket on the doorstep of a strange world.
I had to find some kind of answers that made sense to me. I became obsessed.
My thirst was insatiable - I HAD to find truthful answers that made sense about the
origins and purpose of life. I read every book I could get my hands on about science, religion, philosophy, spirituality and metaphysics. I “tried” different religions,
including various “Eastern” philosophies. But at some point, I was always ultimately
disappointed with what I would find. I found “bits and pieces” of truth here, and
“bits and pieces” of truth there, but something was always wrong with the entirety
of the religion or philosophy. Either something was missing in the teachings, or
some aspect of the teachings didn’t make sense, or the religion made the teachings
more important than the purpose behind them, or it was too dogmatic. Yet I could
not stop searching. I was always seeking to find a source for pure, consistent truth,
and real answers to every one of my questions.
At age 10, I had tested with a very high I.Q., yet at age 16, I had flunked out
of high school (for various reasons). Around the same time, I had a terrible argument with my mother over religion and relationships (she didn’t like my girlfriend
or my rejection of the family religion). So I moved out of my parent’s house, start-
ed college, got a job, and my own apartment.
All of a sudden, I was thrust into having to face the facts of living in the “real
world”. I didn’t like what I saw and experienced. It was a “dog eat dog” world, and
as far as I could see, there were only two kinds of dogs - those who were eaten by
other dogs, and the dogs who did the eating. “For all practical purposes”, those
were the only two basic ways of dealing with “making a living” and living your life.
In other words, I realized that the world was basically populated by two kinds of peo-
ple, the users and the used. The “powerful” and “successful” people of the world
got that way, and stayed that way, by “stepping on” other people - whoever they
needed to step on in order to get ahead. Thus the majority of people were usually
always getting stepped on. It hit me like a ton of bricks - we had a whole world
based on this, and the results were starvation, suffering, and servitude for most,
while a few elite individuals had tremendous power and lived in incredible opulence
and luxury. I also knew there were no good political solutions to these problems
either, including such things as communism or socialism - because the problems
were in basic human nature, and corruption always seems to get a big foothold,
regardless of the political system. Even then, I realized the answer to this problem
could only come from a change that took place inside every person on Earth. And
I knew the chances for that were absurd. As I matured it became even more clear,
and more unbearable. Eventually, my pain over this became overwhelming. I no
longer wanted to live in the “dog eat dog” world - I couldn’t tolerate the idea of liv-
ing life as one of the “eaters”, or one of the “eaten”. I gradually began entertaining
thoughts of suicide.
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Post by poeteanglais on May 4, 2009 13:06:11 GMT 4
Thank you for this Nodstar. It must have taken you a lot of work.
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Post by nodstar on May 4, 2009 14:00:06 GMT 4
Thank you for this Nodstar. It must have taken you a lot of work. Hiya Poetanglais .. I still have to fix it up a bit .. ;D There were lots of typos and had to redo lots of paragraphs ..  I'll be posting the whole thing in groups of posts over the next few weeks I had to stop and do other stuff today and will post the rest of the the current chapter tomorrow. I LOVE this piece of work .. I think it speaks to on many levels to may people . Myself included . I'm glad you're enjoying it .. David Wil*ock quotes it extensively and I can see why .. lots of love Nod |
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Post by fr33ksh0w2012 on May 4, 2009 14:07:33 GMT 4
KEWL!! ;D ;D
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Post by kiek on May 4, 2009 14:26:46 GMT 4
Thank you for this Nodstar. It must have taken you a lot of work. Hiya Poetanglais .. I still have to fix it up a bit .. ;D There were lots of typos and had to redo lots of paragraphs .. I'll be posting the whole thing in groups of posts over the next few weeks I had to stop and do other stuff today and will post the rest of the the current chapter tomorrow. I LOVE this piece of work .. I think it speaks to on many levels to may people . Myself included . I'm glad you're enjoying it .. David Wil*ock quotes it extensively and I can see why .. lots of love Nod Mmmmm.....David quotes the 'Law of One' series, the channelled messages from ' Ra' written by Don Elkins, channeled by Carla Rueckert and Jim McCarty! It takes time to study these books because of the way the English is spoken by Ra, but it is well worth to try it and I recommend them to everyone! I studied all of them (4) and they are very special to me! ;-)) |
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Post by satchmo on May 5, 2009 10:09:41 GMT 4
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Post by nodstar on May 6, 2009 9:33:53 GMT 4
CONTD FROM THE TEACHING OF THE LAW OF ONE
New Hope Arises from an Odd Place[/size]
One day someone recommended I read Robert Heinlein’s book “Stranger in a
Strange Land”. Obviously, I could relate to the title alone. But there was far more
to it. I couldn’t put it down. Even though it was fiction, it stirred something deep
inside me that was very real indeed - something that haunted me from then on. An
idea was planted in my mind that I couldn’t stop thinking about. It was no more than
a mere concept, yet it was more. It presented a wonderful and great ideal. It was
the simple concept of human beings living together in a community, in harmony,
as one big family who shared everything and unselfishly loved and cared for each
other - and all others. “What a great idea!” I thought to myself. “That’s it. That’s
the answer.” That’s what I was looking for. To me, what was represented in that
sci-fi fiction book seemed more like real spirituality, or how truly spiritual people
would live, than most of the so-called spiritual or religious books I’d read. I was sad
that it was fiction, and the people weren’t real. But I didn’t see why there couldn’t
really be people like that somewhere. It seemed like if something could even be
conceived of, it could also be real, or eventually become real. So fiction or not, it
gave me hope, and spurred me on to continue my spiritual search even harder. But
after a while it appeared that my search was futile. I simply wasn’t able to find a
religion, spiritual path, community, cult, or even one person, that fit my ideal. My
frustration over this eventually turned to deep despair.
I grew increasingly despondent, and by 17, I finally gave up on finding any-
thing or anyone who really had all the pieces of this grand puzzle, or people who
fully lived a life of truth, peace, harmony, and love. And with my hope lost, there
was nothing left for me here. I decided to end my life. But right before I was about
to do it, I had a very odd experience. One that not only resulted in my not killing
myself, but in finding a new way of thinking, and of living. I was about to realize
that there was a “third way” of living in this dog-eat-dog world (not just the two
choices of being a “dog eater” or “dog meat”). The strange experience I was about
to have, would forever change things for me, in ways I couldn’t even imagine at the
time.
It must be the Age of TV
What happened next was very bizarre. You might say it was a significant
example of Jung’s concept of “synchronicity”, but it was even more than that. For
those who aren’t familiar with the concept, synchronicity is like “coincidence” but
it is not just “chance”. It’s actually meaningfully connected to other events, possibly
even connected to the entirety of all things in the Universe - God. But you could
also call it “Universal Flow”, or a “modern miracle”. A simple example of this might
be talking with someone about a certain topic, and then a song comes on the radio
that fits the conversation perfectly, and perhaps has a significant message regard-
ing it.
Just before I was about to take an overdose of sleeping pills to “do myself in”,
I started old fashioned “channel surfing” - turning the knob on my old black and
white TV. I know it may sound strange to do that when you are in the process of
killing yourself, and I didn’t even know why I was doing it at the time. I thought,
maybe it was out of habit, maybe out of desperation, maybe for entertainment, dis-
traction, or comfort in my last minutes of life. But as it turned out, my channel surf-
ing wasn’t for any of those reasons. It was an “urge” I was following, from some
kind of divine guidance or protection, that was compelling me to do it from within
myself. Anyway, to my surprise, as I turned the channel changing knob, I noticed
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a picture on the “U” channel setting. That was very strange indeed. There was
never a station broadcasting on that channel before. In fact, at the time, there were
no “UHF” stations at all. To make a long technical story short for those of you too
young to remember TV’s back then, there was a broadcast on a channel that virtu-
ally couldn’t have had a broadcast on it in those years. There was never anything
but static on these channels previously, and it would be years into the future before
any television shows would ever be broadcast on them. The odds against the entire
complicated incident, were beyond any odds. It could have only been some kind of
“higher force”, a television test, or some television genius kids messing around with
the airwaves. The latter possibilities quickly faded as I viewed the “show”.
On my TV screen was a man who looked much like the stereotype image of
“God”. It was sort of an interview, but a bit more like a lecture. As fate would have
it (definitely), the subject matter of the lecture was all about spirituality, God, the uni-
verse, creation, and of a history that went way beyond any I’d even known. His
energy and intensity was striking. His eyes seemed to look right through me, yet
right at me, like he was actually speaking TO ME in person. It was as if Zeus,
Merlin, and Moses had merged into one being, and stepped out of history into my
living room. He was dressed in a white robe, and from my studies, I recognized that
he was wearing the type of ancient headdress worn by the Essenes, and purport-
edly worn by a legendary ancient spiritual tradition called the Great White
Brotherhood that I’d read about in books from the 1920’s (not to be confused with
modern groups that call themselves that). He spoke perfect English, but with a sub-
tle hint of an accent that was un-identifiable, and he pronounced certain words
using British style pronunciation rather than American.
As I listened to him speak, the man’s every word struck a chord in me - they
“rang” my “inner bell of truth”. Here was someone who obviously knew many of the
scattered little bits of truth I’d found - but they were all consolidated into one teaching!
As I listened in awe, his strange TV “lecture” answered my many unspoken questions.
It was almost as if he were reading my mind. Even when he spoke of knowledge or
concepts I had never heard before - I seemed to already know them somehow.
[author’s note - this book could have a similar effect on you, depending on who you
are and what stage of your path you’re on.]
Next, he spoke of his origins. No, it wasn’t outer space, or the heavens. While
it was not nearly so far-fetched as that, it was still amazing. He said he was a monk
of an ancient spiritual order who’s name in English was, “The Children of The Law
of One”, but that they were known by many names throughout the centuries. That
name rang a bell, both internally, and because I’d read something about it in the
Edgar Cayce material. As I listened, I was caught between feelings of total awe, and
wondering if this was really happening (like maybe I was on Candid Camera or the
butt of a practical joke).
The man went on to say that their spiritual lineage, their teachings and prac-
tices, stretched back to ancient Egypt, and before that, Atlantis. He said their order
was not devoted to any one religion, dogma, or worshipping any leaders, past or
present, but rather, it was dedicated to serving and experiencing God directly, via
the development and use of Unselfish Love. They were also dedicated to helping
others achieve that (if they wanted to and were ready for the task). While true total
freedom, has never been a condition of life on Earth, they taught how to develop
real freedom of thought, and considered free will choices to be a sacred right. But
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most importantly to me, they were devoted to living a life of giving, caring, kind-
ness, sharing, compassion, and harmlessness. It was what I had been looking for
my whole life.
His descriptions of their life evoked images that seemed like memories. It was
like experiencing Deja Vu, before even getting to the place/situation you have the
Deja Vu experience at! I felt as if I had been there before. I was so excited I liter-
ally almost passed out. I had discovered that there were actually people out there
who were living by all the same values and ideas I’d come to believe were true. And
here I’d just totally given up on the possibility that other people who believed and
felt as I did, even existed in real life! Could it be I had finally found what I was
searching for my whole life - just as I was permanently giving up?
As my mind raced with excitement and questions, the man gave directions and
instructions for getting to one of their monasteries - in Tibet no less! Then the
screen went back to static, and there was never another show on that channel (I
later found out this was not a broadcast for the public, which will be explained in
another chapter). I didn’t understand how this could have happened, but never-
theless, it changed the direction of my life. I intuitively at least knew this much - it
wasn’t a joke, hoax, or a hallucination. My course was set. While I was still only
17 years old, I was determined to change my life no matter what it took or where
I had to go. In fact, I was compelled to do so as a moth is drawn to a light.
[Author’s note: Many of my experiences, such as those above, and those you
will soon read, are very unusual. This is because, even though I didn’t know it
at the time, I was a high-ranking “teacher”, “priest” or “initiate monk” of our
monastic order. It is who and what I was in my previous life, it just hadn’t come
to fruition in this life yet. I was unaware of it at the time because I was in a
sort of “embryonic stage”. Now I was being “called” home to fulfill my destiny.
This is similar to how Tibetan Buddhists seek out the new reincarnations of
their head monks, yet obviously different in this case.
Since the first printing of this book, people have contacted us wanting to
enter one of our monasteries. But our monasteries have always been private,
designated for those already of the order who have reincarnated. Although a
few newcomers are accepted by “head monks”, the occasions are rare, and new
monks are only accepted after long periods of demonstrating readiness.
However, people wanting spiritual growth and fellowship also have anoth-
er alternative to the traditional monastery - they can now start or join various
local Golden Rule programs with the help of the new Golden Rule Organization
(GRO). These programs provide some of the benefits of a monastery, without
the need for moving, changing jobs, or having a teacher. Information on GRO
and the Golden Rule Workbook are at the end of the book.
A few people have been irrationally obsessed with details about Atlantis,
my journey, my personal life, or the locations of our monasteries. Most people
are understandably curious, but not obsessed. However, because of the nature
and purpose of this book, there’s really no reason to elaborate on those topics,
while there are reasons not to. The sole purpose of this book is to present
detailed spiritual teachings and demonstrate making personal spiritual
changes, using my experiences as an example. While we tried to make it very
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interesting, this isn’t a novel or “story” book, and it is a waste of effort, time
and money, to fill it with stories that don’t teach a spiritual lesson of some
kind. It is also not the book’s purpose to be a biography of my (or my family’s)
personal private life, nor to present evidence of ancient historical or archeo-
logical discoveries. There are many interesting books that focus on ancient his-
tory, lost civilizations, free power systems, etc. (Like the David Childress books).
But this really isn’t the book for you if that’s what you’re primarily interested
in. This book was written only for those who are primarily interested in spiri-
tual truths and spiritual growth, not for those interested in irrelevant details
and empty, useless knowledge. Thus, the only parts of “my story” it contains,
are those that others might spiritually benefit from reading about.
Also please keep in mind that this book isn’t about the story, it’s about the
teachings. So it also doesn’t matter to us if you don’t believe any of the story
you are about to read. But you can only benefit from all that life offers you if
you keep an open mind, and judge everything independently. We believe that
everyone should question the validity of ALL teachings or beliefs, but only in
light of whether the effects of them are good or bad. The wise examine the
value of any teaching or philosophy independently, judging it by the outcome
of living by it. Everything in life should be contemplated and examined regard-
ing it’s benefits, lack of benefits, or potential harm. An alcoholic may tell you
it’s bad to drink. A fool may speak a wisdom. A liar may be speaking the truth.
A three year old child may speak the most precious wisdom ever known to
humankind, for the first time in history. Should they be disregarded?
So please consider the teachings separately from the story. Read them
with an open mind, then ask yourself - Do they stand the test of rationality? Of
goodness? What would happen if I lived by these teachings? What would hap-
pen if everyone in the world lived by them? What does my intuition tell me?
After that, THEN you should judge.
Privacy & The “Please Do Not Disturb” Sign
As mentioned earlier, this book is not about the monastery either. The
monastery is but a place, and within the context of this book, it is used as a back-
drop for the story and discussions that present the spiritual teachings.
Those of our order wish to remain undisturbed and anonymous, as do I.
Our order is not alone in this. Regardless of religion, those who decide to
become a cloistered nun or monk, do so to devote themselves to a spiritual life,
and chose the monastic path because they want solitude and to be in an isolat-
ed environment, away from the “outside world”, so they can live and practice
their religion, unmolested and without distraction. That is part of what every
monastery/convent is for, and provides. Thus, no monastery would want the kind
of attention a book like this would bring to it - even more so in our case. As
mentioned earlier in the book, we have legitimate reasons for maintaining the
secrecy we have cherished for thousands of years. But later you will read about
some new reasons that further substantiate that need. Also, those of us who
travel and work in the outside world, also need our privacy and anonymity in
order to do our work and live in relative peace. In summary, since our order
wishes to live quietly, in solitude, undisturbed and unmolested, this book has
been deliberately written to avoid any references that might jeopardize our
solitude and privacy, including the location of monasteries.]
The Fool takes his First Steps
As wild as this may sound to some people, there really are “forces” of what
you might call “light and darkness” (or good and evil) that work behind the scenes
of this limited physical world we seem to live in. I didn’t understand it at the time,
other than having an “intellectual” grasp of the concept, which was far from being
in touch with the realities of what that meant. Unbeknownst to me, “they” knew
my every move. While I was being guided and somewhat protected by the forces
of Light, the other side was trying to throw me off track, or destroy me. The out-
come would ultimately depend on the choices I would make.
My first “test” and struggle was to be with the major resistance I encountered
from my family and friends. They didn’t like the whole idea. They didn’t want me
to leave, and they didn’t like the idea of me joining others of like-mind. Generally,
people would rather keep you with them in the hole they’re in, rather than let you
get out and offer a helping hand to help them out of the hole. So those of us who
want to get out of the hole ourselves, often not only don’t get support, we get just
the opposite. We get people (and sometimes “events”) doing everything they can
to prevent it and keep us in the hole.
Even though I hadn’t lived at home since I was 16, my mother initially attempt-
ed to keep me from going by using her “parental authority” - refusing to let me go
and threatening me with the police, or putting me in an institution, because I was
underage. Then when she realized that wouldn’t work, she pulled one of the old-
est “mother tricks” in the book - the famous “I’m sick, you can’t leave me now” rou-
tine. Most people are capable of making themselves sick, psychosomatically, or
accidentally, but she was beyond that. She had been studying hypnosis, the power
of the mind and such, for as long as I could remember. So she made herself sick.
And while it was nothing serious at all, it was a somewhat painful temporary illness
(an outbreak of sores that was more painful if she didn’t stay in bed). So she was
using that, along with saying I was being selfish for leaving, as a “guilt-trip” in an
attempt to manipulate my life and free will choices. But she had already kicked me
out of the house a year prior, because of her jealousy towards my girlfriend. So I
wasn’t living with her anyway, and there were dozens of other relatives looking after
her. But even if it were more serious, I would have still had to leave (I found out
why later). I was internally compelled to go, regardless of any obstacles, let alone
ones she was deliberately creating to manipulate me and keep me there. My inter-
nal drive and feelings were so strong, I felt like I would die if I didn’t change my life
(which was probably true). There was truly no choice. [For those of you who might
feel sorry for my mother, ask yourself if she was serving the light, or just her self,
and subsequently the dark.]
Then there were my so-called friends, who turned out to be “fair weather
friends” as most turn out to be one day when the “chips are down”. Most of them
never liked my spiritual pursuits, and my new goal was “the worst” as far as they
were concerned. All but one tried to talk me out of it. They told me I was crazy to
go, crazy to give up “everything”, and like my mother, they tried to make me feel
guilty about “abandoning” them. They didn’t want to get out of the hole they were
in, and I did. And they wanted me to stay in mine. I didn’t know it at the time, but
my old friends, without knowing it, were also being unconscious pawns of the dark
side. But considering my momentum and strong desire, they could not avert me
from my goal either. The urge to go felt almost biological - like a salmon needing
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