The Holy Sprit's Book of Living and Dying

 

The Holy Spirits Book of Living and Dying: An Essential Guide to Grief.

(Based on the Principles of A Course in Miracles) 

10 Sutras to live by. 

1. The Jolt

There is no death. Get over it. What God has created cannot be lost. Ever.

2. The Shadow

Stop giving belief to shadows on the wall. The light that is the source of a shadow’s creation is still shining brightly—eternal, and right behind us.

3. The Actor

An actor wears a costume and plays a believable character. When the play is over, they shed both to return to their true self. The actor does not cease to exist just because the costume is put away.

4. The Spirit

In grief we see an empty chair; Spirit sees a full heart. Trust the heart, for the eyes have been trained to only see what is temporary.

5. The Distance

There is no space between minds. If we think of anyone with love, we are holding their hand. It is that simple.

6. The Ego’s Game

Grief is the ego’s way of trying to prove that God failed. Peace is Spirit’s way of proving that only love is real and survives every temporary belief in loss.

7. The Cemetery

Don’t look for the living among tombstones and bones. Souls don’t belong to bodies or boxes. They live in the presence of our heart. Always now. Always now.

8. The Bridge

Forgiveness is the bridge that connects us to our loved ones. Drop the grievance against "endings" and we will find they never left.

9. The Inheritance

They didn’t leave us their absence; they left us their love. Absence is a nightmare. Love is our reality, and it serves as our connection right now.

10. The Awakening

We are dreaming of a loss that never happened. Wake up and find that in the mind of God—where everyone resides together and forever—everything is still whole.

Dedication:

To my father...who taught me to be a caregiver. 

And to continue so.

Introduction

This small eBook was inspired by the title of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, as well as the core princile of A Course in Miracles - that only love is real, and nothing unreal exists. The essential is never loved. And we are essential. May this book be helpful. 

Afterward

I hope this book found you. And that it was helpful. Whoever you are. 

I love you, Eric 

A Happy Learner

A happy learner: 

I'm learning to trust, and there's been hard lessons that have brought me low and made this a difficult thing to learn. From the perspective of  Course in Miracles, trust is letting go of the need to control the narrative, being centered in the present moment, and not judging what unfolds. Trust is relying solely on Source to provide the means for my function to be fulfilled. My function, as is everyone's, it to move from a fearful mind to one of trusting in the voice of God, shifting from a mindset of separation to the reality of being joined together in love. I've not always been a happy learner with these lessons. The Course says a happy learner is someone who is willing to unlearn everything those hard lessons offered, relearning to trust that God's only concern is for my true happiness. 

and that's where it seems I'm slowly arriving -

happiness.

joy.

I'm beginning to fulfill my function. 

perhaps soon, not far off at all, I can call myself a happy learner.

and complete mean it.

because it's true.

~

I love you, Eric

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Yoga of Forgiveness

Yoga of forgiveness: 

my yoga is forgiveness, a practice from first waking with breathwork and meditation to the asanas that follow - all of done with gentle intent, a kindness extended to the present condition of my body, whatever state that might be. I am mindful of every ache that comes with 60 years of living, relaxed with a mind that still sometimes wanders after decades of meditation. Forgiveness brings sharp focus to what's present in each moment, releasing me from the need to push my body harder, or straining to catch my mantra as it slips my concentration. I am asked to be gentle to myself, easing into the morning with the grace of acceptance, grateful that I can still move so easily even with some inevitable aches and pains. Forgiveness tells me that this is the body that's present, working within the perimeters it offers, and not holding onto whatever demands the ego makes for me. 

this is the yoga of true forgiveness.

a fresh beginning each day.

a joyful practice.

~

I love you, Eric

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The Only Tool

The only tool: 

so the central lesson is forgiveness, to be at peace in any situation that demands the ego's immediate response and instead offering only peace to fill the moment. A Course in Miracles reminds us that all things are lessons God would have us learn, and the curriculum is undoing the ego so that the Holy Spirit's true response can shine through. These lessons will occur in major and minor form and each is to be met wit the singular tool of forgiveness. A lifetime of lessons, one purpose, and the only tool needed is our sincere desire to forgive....and see it all a different way. 

~

I love you, Eric

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A Teacher

A teacher: 

a teacher of God, according to A Course in Miracles, is anyone who chooses to be one regardless of background or religion, and it's a decision based solely on their wish to heal. There is a qualification here though, this person has to have reached the point where they are willing to learn whatever lessons Holy Spirit has in store for them, sincerely working on forgiving grievances and judgement made against the world. There are characteristics of God's teachers too, but these are no ideals to met, they're simply qualities displayed through the sincerity of their practice. Trusting in God as the only source to value, honesty, gentleness - the teacher demonstrates these qualities consistently over time, perhaps not perfectly so, but always with a sincere return. Most importantly, there's a purpose to their teaching, an attempt to save time for this all important healing, transforming the world through each forgiven moment. And lastly, a teacher of God has a method use, a talent that may not even be apparent as they first begin teaching. It's not always overt, perhaps just a gentle stride through life with a smile that offers everyone the warmth of their unconditional love. This is an energy, a glow of sincerity, and grows stronger as their own practice deepens and their love expands further in its reach. 

a teacher of God...

and with this I find my purpose here.

~

I love you, Eric

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And We Forgive

And we forgive: 

sometimes I forget, even after many years of consistent practice I forget that there is no world apart from my perception, and that everything occurs only as an opportunity for forgiveness. Recent turbulent events in my life have pondering why they're happening, questioning myself, as if my spiritual practice would have left me immune to such things. Of course, ultimately, everything happens in this world for the sole reason of separation, a single belief that I am distance and estranged from God and must suffering in this absence. It's a deep guilt, still present, and as long as I am present in the world, believing in this separation, difficult and tragic events will still seem to happen. 

and the solution is forgiveness.

there's only problem present in the world, made manifest in infinite appearances...each to be forgiven until we bridge the gap of separation to a final step towards God. 

so life continues, things happen, the stories of our life unfold

and we forgive.

~

I love you, Eric

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An Adjective

An adjective: 

reminding myself that I'm still learning, and that while a healed mind does not plan, as lesson 135 of A Course in Miracles beautiful states - I'm not quite there yet, healing, trusting, but I haven't completely placed my faith in the Holy Spirit. I have, however, fully embraced the process, those small moments of surrender that deliver an enormous sense of joyful bliss. It's okay that right now I'm living more as an adjective than I am a noun, I'm in process, almost at that point of fully accepting those expressions of love, experiencing miracles in my everyday life. The truth is, I'm in process, and this is exactly as it's supposed to be right now, this is where I am, an adjective...

on the verge of realizing it's true nature. 

~

I love you, Eric

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