Spiritual Enlightenment - take steps or leap right now? (1 of 5)

[bodhidarma1]

cont... the sheep will not know their voice if they do not enter the sheepfold through the door, which is christ or the path to enlightenment.

[bodhidarma1]

I am left with the strong impression that you believe you've killed your ego but are identifying strongly with a pseudo personality. Perhaps I'm too blind to see your enlightenment but when neem karoli baba spoke it was not like he was channeling some soft spoken all loving goddess. He spoke like a real man and people around him flowered as he shone like the sun. They did not accost him. Christ says of anyone who is trying to be a shepherd, the sheep will not know their voice and run away.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@bodhidarma1 Maybe you should speak to me, ask questions, etc. rather than rely on own assumptions about who I am. Channeling the Higher Self is only one form of expression of who I am. The expression fits the audience. The expression will always changes, but the Consciousness will not.

You referenced Jesus Christ - only a very small number actually followed him. Most called him a false prophet and killed him.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@bodhidarma1 You referenced Neem Karoli Baba. Likewise, his level of awakening was not recognized by most people.

As we look in our world, we see that those who are most recognized and "followed" are often those most similar to the level of spiritual maturity as the masses. Like attracts like.

Often the highest teachings are only intended for and understood by the few.

Ultimately we must lead ourselves. It is the only path. The final guru is within as God.

[bodhidarma1]

@ChannelHigherSelf Right. My apologies.I agree too much with what truth you're saying here to be rightly put off by your personality. That is my own error. Namaste.

[bodhidarma1]

@bodhidarma1 So you say we a lot in these videos. Do you just channel higher beings? Who are you channeling? I'd like to know a little more.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@bodhidarma1 You can visit my website CHANNELHIGHERSELF (dot) COM to learn more about what I do.

Please keep in mind that my newer videos demonstrate more of who I am / what I do know. The more I work with higher spiritual states, the more my expression is transformed. Namaste.

[SporadicTroll]

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[ncordes89]

Hey guys, i'm not too informed on spiritual enlightenment, but a friend of mine has recently introduced it to me. If you could help, could you inform me a little bit on the topic of spiritual enlightenment, and it's explanation of origin? And also, if you could inform me of the spiritual enlightenment views on the subject of Good vs Evil. It'd be great to hear reply's. Thx!

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@ncordes89 Hello. I have created hundreds of videos on many spiritual and human topics (psychology, food, etc). You'll find that my videos teach the core spiritual teachings in a way that is easy to understand and put into practice. Also, some videos address the deeper, more subtle aspects of our human experience (energy, mind, etc).  My advice is to go to my website CHANNELHIGHERSELF (dot) COM and use the keyword search to find videos on topics that interest you.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@ncordes89 Please keep in mind that the subject of spirituality is as diverse and any field of study. There are dozens of different schools of thought, dozens of different methods, and dozen of opinions about what is important to focus on.

What I share is the Higher Self path as it comes through me. This is in harmony with a handful of other teachers and has similarities to many well-known spiritual paths.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@ncordes89 Spirituality is the study of our Spiritual Self, so we are all looking for the same thing. We just begin at difference places, cultures, backgrounds, and times. Enjoy your journey to self-awakening. Blessings and Love.

[abrandnewman]

i am just about to understand what is love, enlightenment, the ego, the soul, life has just open my eyes, i made a terrible mistake so far about those theme. love is understanding, though don t come from the heart. notion that i have always avoided so far. i have been the victim of myself so far. if i have been able to do that to myself i have the same power tobe my own saver.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@abrandnewman Ultimately we must all wake our Spiritual Path as guided from within and support by God and others. The past is our teacher so that we can continue to evolve in greater wisdom and Love. Blessings and Love.

[sachmofranklin]

*Enlightenment*..is simply to lighten up :-) It's not to hide from experience in mindlessness, but to embrace the light and the absence of, being fully in the present, realising that one is never a victim of the experience. One is the experience.

Unconditional love.

[Awarreness]

Continued,

Also, you suggest that thoughts are the cause of one’s suffering. Please explain. I can’t speak for anyone else but my thoughts do not cause me to suffer. My thoughts are used to reflect on my life experiences and to be thankful for the blessings in my life. My thoughts are also used to resolve life’s twists and turns.

Peace and Love to All

[kevo795]

@Awarreness for me my thoughts tend to focus on past and future so i am always remembering something or anticipating something, this takes me away from the only moment there ever is, Right Now. i am always rembering being happy or wanting to be happy, I never AM happy b/c the thought of happiness is always directed somewhere else in time.thoughts create suffering b/c they create emotion. Ex: an emotion is the body's reaction to a thought, negative thought will bring about tears, anger

[Awarreness]

Greetings Lincoln,

In your discussion with @kevo795 you state that, “When a person lives in a state of Awareness, there are no thoughts”. Please explain how one can function in this physical reality without thoughts. For example when one gets dressed in the morning you think about what you are going to wear. When you plan a vacation you think about where you will go and what you will do. Without thoughts there can be no desire or intension.

[kevo795]

@Awarreness Also i have read that the Self or whatever you wanna call it, has it's own intellegece and when a reaction is needed in a situation your thoughts are not needed, the consciousness itself flows through you and you dont have to think about it. But Deepok Chopra says that thought is the movement of Consciousness so it is kinda confusing. My stance is that thought is not bad, just dont let it run your life, dont let the voice in your head dictate every aspect of your life.Just my $0.02

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@kevo795 Everything is Consciousness, yes. As we evolve ourselves some parts of our experience fall away because they are no longer necessary. We only have inner dialogue when we are being controlled by our subconscious mind. When we awaken more fully and live as a conscious being then the inner talking disappears and is replaced with silence and clarity.

Thought is not bad. Thought is just not very evolved and can be lived without. Namaste.

[kevo795]

@ChannelHigherSelf what exactly do you mean some parts of our experience fall away? Do you mean like the distractions such as judgements, and calling something "good" or "bad"?? So with Clarity you know exactly what to do in a situation and react appropriatly? Also, do you think rocks and inaminate objects have conciousness? If we are conscious of a rock does that automatically mean it's conscious, its aware of itself?

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@kevo795 There are many layers to our mind. The part of our mind that talks in our heads is unnecessary, highly limited and in most cases dysfunctional. There is a deeper knowing that is silent and immediately No "thinking" is necessary, rather we immediately know what to do or what something is.

For example, when you see an apple do you think "this is an apple". No, you just know it. The narrating mind is just a distraction from this moment.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@kevo795 We can train ourselves to silence our mind and experience life in a different way. This is called 'awakening' and is the goal of spirituality.

Yes, all of life has consciousness because Consciousness is creating all of life. Everything is Consciousness, just the degree of function and awareness is limited.

[kevo795]

so are you saying we should live without thoughts or minimal thoughts? what about positive thoughts? If we dont identify with the mind then we wont have thoughts, Will we be able to function in this complex world without thoughts? Is this new dimension of creation the same as spiritual enlightenment? Everlasting Peace? If we erase thoughts then all that exist is pure awareness?

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@kevo795 All thoughts are manifestation of the ego. When a person lives in the state of Awareness, there are no thoughts. Naturally as a person progresses spiritually and purifies the ego the thoughts will decrease in amount and duration. So too will the quality of thoughts improve. But in the end, when we achieve enlightenment there will be no thoughts during the experience.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@kevo795 After an enlightenment experience, the thoughts may return. But as we continue to return into the Awakened state, the inner silence will continue to increase.

Yes a person can function without having thoughts. Thoughts exist when the subconscious mind is controlling our creative experience. When we live fully in consciousness then there are no thoughts.

[kevo795]

@ChannelHigherSelf thanks this helped a bunch, the other day i had a moment of deep insight where i was completely at peace with everything so hopefully the peacefulness increases. Thanks

[sachmofranklin]

@ChannelHigherSelf Experiencing the stillness of no thought is a powerful place of neutrality, and helps one to release resistances from all levels..and regenerate. However, perhaps ponder that the physical experience is one of integration, ego included, as without it, one would not be having a physical experience. Thoughts are what *create*, and we are default beings of joy. To sit in neutrality feels safe, but finding your true self is vibrating joy and excitement with unconditional love. :-)

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@kevo795 Is it not your thoughts that cause you suffering and take you out of peace? Then yes, the deepest peace is being free from thought, free from the ego completely.

A person can still experience the Awakened state while also having thoughts. But this is not a deep awakening. The subconscious mind is not fully purified. An Awakened person who has thoughts will have no identification with the thoughts. The thoughts will just be sounds - like the wind or birds. Namaste.

[sachmofranklin]

@ChannelHigherSelf :-) Perhaps it is not thoughts, but the reality definitions that we buy into, that brings alignment or feelings of discord, with mirrored thoughts. For example, the word 'responsibility' creates feelings of limitation and burdon for many - an underlying definition that is misaligned to their true self. By redefining this 'prison lik'e definition of the word to 'the ability to respond',the individual now experiences a definition that leads them closer towards freedom and joy.

[bye0bye0birdy]

Lovely. I felt your presence through the video. Very peaceful and humble. Bless you.

[pinoy228]

is this jesus?

[kkman]

did you ever think that maybe its useful to speak like a robot because all can understand easily while meditating, and also certain people who don't speak english :)?

[ChannelHigherSelf]

@kkman After my first few videos, please requested that I speak more slowly and clearly. Yes, many of my viewers live in different countries where English is not the primary language. Speaking slowly and clearly helps them to better understand my messages. Namaste.

[Schlumberjack101]

I stopped watching after he said "everyone".

[WisdomQuoteofTheDay]

Thank you!

[22sugarcube22]

I would like to vouch for ChannelHigherSelf because much of what he states in this video I can relate to and therefore understand. Whether he has similarities to Jesus / speaks like a robot only suggests he does things in a way different from "normal." That is no reason to disregard the importance of the information being channeled.

That is all I wish to say, thank you. =)

[shanglondeiti]

:)) meanic human! you re a robot! :))

[ChannelHigherSelf]

Even enlightenment requires a desire to occur - the desire to know One Self.

When we look more deeply at the reality of our experience, looking past the theory of spiritual practice, we see that desire is creating everything.

Buddha had the desire to end suffering.

Ramana Maharshi had the desire to know the Self.

Eckhart Tolle had the desire to know more deeply the I Am state the had spontaneously begun to grow.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

The experience of Enlightenment is beyond the mind and desire, however desire is often necessary to reach this state.

My teachings are not based on conceptual boxes or categories that others have created. I do not limit or control what the Higher Self shares through me. I simply surrender and allow a message to be communicated.

If you enjoy others teachings, then great.

It is not my goal to amass a following or obtain great wealth.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

My goal is simple and shared by many other spiritual teachers. My goal is to help humanity awaken to their own inner Self - the experience of unconditional Love, Peace, and Bliss Consciousness.

Everyone is at a different place on the path. So I speak to many people at many different levels of understanding. I help them where they are are at. Sometimes it is basic. Some times it is more advanced.

I have videos that teach at many levels of understanding. Namaste.

[krnmastajc88]

@ChannelHigherSelf lol. with all respect. i believe in spiritual enlightenment and everything you say. i have experienced it myself in a random circumstance. but like seriously, did you purposely try to make yourself seem like you are Jesus or something or are you pretending? it's sort of too much. it's one thing to be yourself and be enlightened but to be some robot acting like this great humble saying "dear ones". if you want to connect with people and have them understand just be yourself.

[krnmastajc88]

@krnmastajc88 also, im not judging in any way about your appearance or anything but to act like Jesus himself and talk with that voice with a lisp it almost sounds homosexual. i really dont know if youre actually doing it on purpose i feel that you are in a deep state but come on. just be human and stop acting like Jesus if you are trying to be. 

[nir8vana]

@krnmastajc88 So, you somehow know how Jesus acted and how he was?

[WeAreCameron]

@krnmastajc88 it is not his image that prevents you from connecting and understanding- it is you. why do you fight your openness? or are you attempting to be ironic?

[AmThat]

Whether it comes from the love, or LSD, you speak the truth friend. You speak with great clarity on matters that lay beyond the mind.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

There are many ways to touch the experience of Enlightenment.

To remain firmly rooted in the Self - the Enlightened state - we must not have any external crutches. No techniques, tools, plants, chemicals, etc.

Only the effortless state of surrender can be the final step to root a person in the Self. When surrender is total, then a person will remain as the Self.

Namaste.

[xadart]

I was doing good in my understanding, working it out on my own - till I stumbled across this genre of information, after much reading it's almost become a new belief, but its all just extra unnecessary stuff. So these videos can actually be a hindrance than a help.. Rather than working it out and seeing that it is true for myself, but no offence intended, you are actually one of two (burtharding) that i've found to be spot on.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

At some point in everyone's spiritual path, all ideas must be given up so that direct experience becomes the teacher.

By silencing the thinking mind, we can open ourselves to the peace of the Consciousness that we are. As this experience deepens, we feel a bliss rising within us. From this bliss, unconditional Love will flow.

Stepping outside of the limitations of mind & thought identification is a necessary step to begin the awakening process.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

I wish you the best. Sorry to complicate your experience, however it is necessary at times on the path of self-growth.  All limitations must be removed so that the experiential truth is known.

[Gabe360flip]

Just because your so damn ignorant you can't come close to comprehending the message he is sending doesn't give you the right to act like jerk offs and make stupid comments to make your selves feel better about your dumb self. Good Video...Good knowledge.

[overbet56]

U look reeeeeaalllly high.

[ChannelHigherSelf]

Only Love can create such a high as this.

[lance1451]

Holy shit! It's Jesus!!

[LORDKRISHAN02]

Hey Lincoln Question here

do you believe you were an Indigio child turned adult? I am thinking you are,- just wondered what you thought or if someone ever brought this up to you...bye Nita

[ChannelHigherSelf]

Personally, I have no idenfication with being an "indigo child". It is just another egoic identity that I have no desire to create for myself.

According to my age, I could be classified as an indigo child. However spiritually advanced beings have been incarnating for thousands of years.

[norrisonthespot]

Yes the experience is all that matters and not the 'label' and of course this 'channeling' is not an experience that takes place either within the 'heart' or the 'head'. In every timeless moment we manifest all our interelated possibilities/levels. We create our own boundaries with respect to what we perceive as 'becoming' the present moment. A still flowing stream. Being is becoming and becoming is being. Ironically we do not 'attain' or 'channel' the 'higher' level. We simply 'let go' !!

[norrisonthespot]

Thank you.Very true and very helpful. Everything you say Lincoln is certainly useful and you communicate both mindfully and tenderly to others.

I suspect from your 'complexion' and from the way you are swaying that your mind easily surrenders into a state of dhyana. However I am a little confused as to who you are channeling? Why place any emphasis on this? I ask this question gently and with respect. Perhaps we are just using a slightly different language?

[ChannelHigherSelf]

I am channelling the Higher Self Consciousness that is within me. It is within the Heart.

There is more information about the Higher Self on my website - channellinghigherself(dot)com

[beofonemind]

AMEN a million times. IT IS ONLY NOW!