Being and Becoming

[Guest guest]

Maitreya Ishwara

Maitreya Meditation Centre

760-788 Wakamarina Rd Havelock 7154 Marlborough New Zealand

http://www.ishwara.com

 

 

Beloved Friends, Being and Becoming

 

The essence of transformative spirituality is to be fully present to the

unfolding mystery of Now. The tendency of the mind to wander in dreams of

the

future and memories of the past is neutralized by the discipline of

consciously bringing your attention back to the immediacy of Now.

Your intention to live each moment as consciously as possible is a

commitment

to Being, rather than to the dreams and desires of mental becoming. You

understand that both spiritual growth and real life are possible only in

each

consciously lived moment of Now.

 

This commitment to Being, however, occurs within the context of the

inescapable evolutionary process of becoming. All life is in a constant

state

of flux. The universe had a beginning and continues to expand at the speed

of

light. Sometime in the distant future, the universe will reach the limit of

its expansion and will begin to contract at the speed of light until it

disappears back into the eternal void of consciousness that is called God,

the

beyond. The constant state of all life is change or becoming.

 

Understanding the dialectical dance of Being and becoming is important for

seekers of truth. We have minds that are capable of future projections,

desires and fantasies. It is this mental state of becoming that robs us of

real life and perpetuates the ego/mind's illusory sense of individual

doership.

When the mind has learned to rest in Being and all dreams and mental

projections of becoming have dissolved, enlightenment occurs. Now you live

consciously and naturally in the cosmic flow of Being.

 

Although the mental state of becoming has evaporated with the ego, the

body-mind-soul is still an organic part of existence and continues to evolve

according to its predestined blueprint. Life is constantly in a state of

flux,

and the evolutionary process of becoming reflects this fundamental truth.

After enlightenment, your mind is silent, luminous and free from the mental

disturbance of becoming. Yet even as you rest in Being, evolution still

continues its inexorable odyssey of becoming.

 

I recommend that seekers leave the evolutionary process of becoming in the

hands of the Whole. After all, the power and intelligence that creates the

universe also knows how to manage your future. Your ego/mind does not need

to

be involved with becoming.

Stay focused on persuading your mind to return again and again to fully

experience Being herenow. This renunciation of mental becoming is vital for

spiritual growth, but it does not impede the evolutionary shifts that are

the

manifestation of life's constant state of change or becoming.

To enjoy real life and to grow quickly in consciousness, all that is

required

is to stay focused on Being and to leave evolution and becoming to God.

 

Relax.

Trust in God.

She knows what She's doing.

 

Love

Maitreya