Finding Who You Truly Are

Gnothi Seauton---Know Thyself. These words are inscribed above the entrance to the temple of Apollo at Delphi, site of the sacred Oracle. In ancient Greece people would visit the Oracle hoping to find out what destiny had in store for them or what course of action to take in a particular situation. It is likely that most visitors read those words as they entered the building without realizing that they pointed to a deeper truth than anything the Oracle could possibly tell them. They may not have realized either that, no matter how great a revelation or how accurate the information they received it would ultimately prove to be of no avail, would not save them from further unhappiness and self-created suffering, if they failed to find the truth concealed in that injunction--Know Thyself. What those words imply is this: Before you ask any other question, first ask the most fundamental question of your life: Who am I?

Nobody can tell you who you are. It would just be another concept, so it would not change you. Who you are really requires no belief. In fact, every belief is an obstacle. It does not even require your realization, since you already are who you are. But without realization, who you are does not shine forth into this world. It remains unmanifested which is, of course, your true home.

This January, Embracing Silence returns to this all important question. Together we will join and look within to discover the answer.

Seattle Unity: Tuesday January 13 7:30 pm

Bellevue Unity: Thursday January 22 7:00pm

The Pain Body Can Be Very Seductive

Join us on Thursday December 18th at Seattle Unity Church at 7:00pm

More on the Pain Body...

When you realize that pain-bodies unconsciously seek more pain, that is to say, that they want something bad to happen, you will understand that many traffic accidents are caused by drivers whose pain-bodies are active at the time. When two drivers with active pain-bodies arrive at an intersection at the same time, the likely hood of an accident is many times greater than under normal circumstances. Unconsciously they both want the accident to happen. The role of pain-bodies in traffic accidents is most obvious in the phenomenon called "road rage,"when drivers become physically violent often over a trivial matter such as someone driving in front of them to slowly.

Many acts of violence are committed by "normal" people who temporarily turn into maniacs. All over the world at court proceedings you hear the defense lawyers say, "This is totally out of character," and the accused, "I don't know what came over me." Some day a lawyer may say, "This is a case of diminished responsibility. My client's pain-body was activated, and she did not know what she was doing. In fact, she didn't do it. Her pain-body did." (A New Earth 162,163)

We will be discussing some of these questions this coming Thursday...

What is your most recent experience with your pain body?

How did you handle it?

What are some ways of Breaking Free of the pain-body?

What is your experience with using these methods?

Hope you can join us!

Adam