Since time immemorial, people have been
seeking to become enlightened. It may take a life time. It may happen in an instant. So,
how does enlightenment happen? What is enlightenment?
The Dalai Lama stated in a television interview
that we may become an Enlightened One by ridding ourselves of all negative emotion.
Yet, how does one accomplish such a feat? Haven't we a thousand reasons to respond
with a negative emotion?
We have a choice. We may respond by mere
reaction to a situation or we may take responsibility for our response by remaining loving
throughout our situations.
The principle for responding in a state of mind
based on love is to focus on our imaginations. When we distinguish our imaginations, our
imagery, as the primary manifestation in the order of our mental activities, we open the
door to consciously choosing our responses and ultimately the way we feel. Thus, the
formless image, like dominos, causes a chain reaction in manifesting emotion, states of
mind, spirituality and our reality.
Our internal dialogue "mirrors" our
imagery. Thus, we can know our imaginations by what we are saying to ourselves.
In her lectures and self/help recordings, Rayma
Ditson-Sommer, Ph.D., states that we speak about 45,000 words per day to ourselves
internally. It must be noted that the mind does not screen this internal dialogue for
positive talk. Ultimately, all internal dialogue is stored in the subconscious for later
recall. "Little negatives" form a foundation for more powerful negative images.
Watch what you say to yourself. It will show you what script you are writing in your mind
movie.
Our feelings or emotions are a direct link to
our imagery. The body cannot tell the difference between our imaginations and
reality. We have all laid in bed thinking about an incident where we were angry or
upset at another. When we realized our heart was pounding and we were
re-experiencing the incident, we had to think of something else in order to fall asleep.
No matter what image we hold in our mind, the body will secrete chemicals to
manifest the feeling of the image.
When we react to a situation, we are, in
actuality, re-acting previous responses. We have the ability and the freedom of
choice to "create" a new, loving response to most situations.
In Conversations With God, Book II, by
Neale Donald Walsch, God tells Mr. Walsch to observe the difference between the words
REACTION and CREATION. By removing the "C" from the middle of REACTION and
placing it at the start of the word, we then have CREATION. God then says that this
is a result of "C-ing" things correctly. This is the difference between
RE-ACTING and CREATING a new way of acting in regard to a situation. This is
enlightenment. Here we learn to find bliss in all of life's situations.
This may sound difficult, but actually it is
much more difficult to NOT practice this way of responding to life's situations.
Negative responses use much energy and are non-productive. A positive mind is
a mind clear to options that are overlooked when a negative state of mind is prevalent.
The Basic Imagination Control Technique
To unplug from the negative mind you must
install a new software program in your mind so you can flip your coin (consciousness) from
tails (negative) to heads (positive). First of all, you must have total faith in God to
the point that you feel good about creating positive thought in spite of all outside
influences that dictate the notion of negative thought. To have this faith you must
rationalize that all negative thought will harm you or others and all divine positive
thought will parallel the will of God. I have had a few people argue that they would feel
foolish having blind faith to the point that they would create positive thoughts when
things are in chaos or in moments of serious misfortune. I can only retaliate by saying
that using negative thought in any situation will always seriously inhibit our potential
to handle any situation and that negative thought usually causes us to justify doing
something foolish or worse. You absolutely must come to terms with rebuking the use of all
negative emotion and imagination. If there is a single doubt in your mind concerning this
fact, you will continue to justify using your negative spectrum of thought. If you do use
negative thought, when you are back in a positive state of mind, look back and analyze the
emotions and imaginations you experienced. You will find that no good will ever come of
the use of negative thought. This should teach you that the negative spectrum of thought
is futile.
It is imperative to understand that there is a
difference between dwelling in negative imaginations as compared to imagining negative
consequences of decisions or pondering negative possible results that may occur. Dwelling
in negative imaginations creates a mind movie that in turn creates the negative chemicals
of which negative emotions are dependant. Acknowledging the negative long enough to create
something positive out of it is quite different than dwelling in the negative until the
undesirable chemicals are created in the body causing negative emotion.
Once you come to terms with justifying the use
of your negative spectrum of thought, you can now begin to run a self analysis concerning
any negative thoughts you continue to use because you cannot stop yourself. It is progress
to become negative, know that it is not good to be that way, and to try to stop or prevent
further episodes, rather than to do it and justify it.
This unplugging from the negative mind through
total faith should manifest a major leap of spiritual ascension. A true seeker will
immediately know that this is the true path of enlightenment, self-realization, total God
realization, divinity, say it as you will. To rebuke all negative imagination and emotion
feels right and has an immediate effect on the mind and body. As you practice this thought
process, your faith will progress from an intellectual faith to a spiritual faith. You
will become a vehicle for the faith expression of the indwelling Christ.
Keep in mind that I say to rebuke negative
thoughts. This is not saying that they will never again come to mind, it is saying that we
must not permit our consciousness to dwell in these thoughts. When negative thoughts enter
into the mind, acknowledge them and then, very quickly, choose a positive imagination to
replace them. You must invent ways that you can achieve this on your own. The mastery of
this is to change your view point so that you can find something positive. Humor is a
wonderful way to change things around. It is better to laugh than to cry. It is better in
general not to take life so seriously. In more serious situations, look for wisdom and
lessons and a bigger picture.
You must come to terms with the fact that every
time you rebuke negative thought, you will learn a spiritual lesson. If you have any doubt
of this fact you will miss the lesson.
The Software Program
1. Something happens to dictate negative imagination.
2. You have the negative imagination in your thought or thoughts.
3. You then acknowledge the imagination.
4. At this point, you must exercise faith. Through faith you will come to terms with
any risk you may attempt to reason, such as feeling foolish, by understanding the use of
positive thought will not be inferior to any negative thinking.
5. Next, before the imagination becomes an emotion, you search out and find a realistic
viewpoint where you can choose a positive imagination through your own creativity.
This will automatically change your emotional urge. Keep in mind that emotions are
manufactured on the spot by our imaginations.
6. Lock in these positive thoughts with faith and the realization that positive
thoughts are productive while any negative thoughts are counter-productive. Notice how
much better you feel as a result. Become aware of the options these imaginations
bring forth since you are now clear minded.
This is the fundamental of Imagination
Control Therapy. As you practice this technique it will become a second nature, as easy
as flipping a coin. Make this thought process a habit. As the saying goes, "Sow a
thought reap an attitude, sow an attitude, reap a habit, sow a habit, reap a character,
sow a character, reap a destiny." Our thinking habits create our personal
heaven or hell. Through the imaginations of our thoughts we create our attitudes, our
habits, our character, our destiny.
By practicing this simple thought process you
will ascend spiritually as you have never before. It is this simple. Within this new
software program for the mind you will find all truth, answers, the wisdom of the masters,
and the kingdom of heaven. These things were always within you blinded by your own
negative imaginations which are rooted in fear. Without the delusions caused by the
negative spectrum of thought, we can develop the ability to give reality the further
considerations that we overlook because our negative imaginations are consuming our
ability to "see" the whole of reality.
Relax and enjoy your enlightenment. Everything is OK.
All is well. Accept life rather than fight to control it. And remember,
enlightenment is beyond logic. What "appears" to be logical may
not, in fact "be" logical. If you do not base your imagery on the many
attributes of love, the positive spectrum of imagination or thought, you will not
have bliss. You will not be an Enlightened One.
Choose positive imagery based on love and you
will unlock the secrets of the universe.
