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When we call upon the name of God

November 7, 12:11 AMDenver Spiritual Living ExaminerVictor Trucker
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Ever present everywhere

     It matters little what moniker you apply when you call upon the name of God -- Allah or Jehovah or Yahweh or Brahma or whatever.  These labels only have meaning here in the world of form.  The IS doesn't have a name, and there is no name that could ever be representative of the IS.  Our ego identity only understands in terms of objects, symbols and identities, it knows nothing of selflessness.  As we make our feeble little attempts at understanding ourselves, and our origins we push ourselves further and further away form the recognition of "home" that we so desperately seek.

     Let us look at those words: "desperately seeking".  Desperation implies limitation, and signals to the self that the clock is running out.  There is no clock, and there is no chance of failure, only the idea or agreement to believe that we must connect with some distant personalized God soon, or risk the tortures of, well, you know.  We get down on our knees and call out to our personalized God almost as if by being more and more personal, we can communicate with the IS as though a racquetball buddy.  This is purely delusional.

     As for seeking, if you are seeking, you will probably never find.  Truth cannot be sought - one can only be receptive, that is all.  We can open the doors and wait.  We can say only this much, "If the recognition of the Authentic Identity comes, It will be received, and welcomed.  I don't know and cannot know for what I am looking, I don't know where absolute obtains, and thus I cannot even send an invitation.  But by whatever means you come, my doors will be open - you will not find them closed."  That's all that a seeker can do.  And that's all that is need be done.  More than that is not possible, and more to the point, is not helpful.

So let that posture be your abiding attitude.  One has to become receptive.  The search for Authenticity is not a male search, it is a female search - Just like feminine energy it is receptive - not like masculine energy, which is aggressive.  So as you call out the name you have agreed upon for your God, any answer you receive is from you, as the IS answers to none.  You may not like this answer, but eventually you will not be able to avoid knowing that it is true.  Be well unto yourself, and in every moment of every day, be Love.


Perfect Health and Clarity of Mind,

-- Victor
 

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