Slaying the Real

2003-6-14 06:22:00

We've gotten several questions to catch up on. First: The path to the intuition is forged on the plane of the mind. It is said that the main obstacle that prevents the mind from finding intuition is that the mind "slays the real." Question: What is the meaning of this phrase and how is this obstacle overcome?

I'll add a few words to your already fine answers.

Someone indicated that perhaps the phrase "the mind slays the real" is not exactly literal. This is perhaps true as the real cannot be slain. The mind can, however, disregard the real and prevent, for a time, its coming into the consciousness of the seeker.

The destiny of the mind is to receive the real by reflecting the light of the soul to our lower nature, but until it is forced by decision to receive this light, it will guide the entity on the path of illusion, as if the real does not exist.

It thus may be more literally correct to say that the mind ignores, or denies the real. Even so, to the observer the process does have the appearance of the truth being slain.

The most common example of the mind slaying the real is found in the entity who is going through the stage of atheism. The subject's mind has looked far and wide for God and has not found him. Since he cannot see or demonstrate the existence of God he rejects Him/Her/It.

Now keep in mind that most atheists are fairly advanced entities going through a discovery stage and final development of the mind before developing the intuition. This means that many atheists are further along the Path than a large number of believers, especially believers who do not have highly developed minds.

The mind of the atheist therefore "slays" the reality of God or higher intelligence. He can thus remain comfortable for a series of lives with this denial (as well as others) until mind is forced to admit to itself that it does not have all the answers. He will go through numerous occurrences where intense pain is the result, and without God in the equation logic does not seem to provide a satisfactory explanation. As he evolves he encounters more and more dead ends until he begins to be so frustrated he looks to the heavens and shouts one of the following:

"There must be more to life than this!" "There must be an answer to this!" "There must be a way!" "I've got to know!"

As he shouts out his frustration his soul listens and responds.

"The wait of the ages has come to an end," says the soul. "It is time for communion."

The soul then sends down higher principles and revelation to the seeker that previously have not been available to him.

Slowly at first, he notices, and finally the higher knowledge is so clear that the entity has to admit to himself that there is some higher power up or out there somewhere. He therefore brings back into his mind the belief in God, but this time it is real to him for the knowledge of higher intelligence is now absolute fact to his mind.

There are many more examples of the mind slaying the real. We have named only one. Others are:

The reality of life after death The reality of invisible worlds and beings The reality of telepathy The reality of the Masters The reality that life is in all things. The reality of life on other worlds etc.

I'll catch up on the other questions soon.

Meanwhile have a good full moon (solar) meditation. Thanks Glenys for keeping the group informed and reminded of this.

This time last year we celebrated the festival of the Christ in Texas together. Seems like yesterday.

I have dreamed a dream, but now that dream is gone from me. --Morpheus: Matrix Reloaded