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Dancing with the Devil
"If you can't dance with the devil
You will never walk in the Light."
Well now..this is an interesting subject isn't it? At a
recent event,
I was asked about the "Anti-Christ," a topic that brings chills to the heart of the traditionalist. Visions of some big hairy
monster
with the "mark of the beast" (reference the Mark of the
Beast article found on the Warrior Lounge) emblazoned upon
its forehead flashes through the
mind of the fundamentally conditioned mind. Give me a break!
Let's start from the beginning....
First, it is critical to understand that the term
"Christ"
is not a name (nor is Buddha). Contrary to popular belief, it
was not the
last name of a Jewish adept that lived long ago -- not even
close. Christ
is a degree, an accomplishment, a title of the achievement of
enlightened
consciousness.
Unbeknownst to traditional Western conditioning there
were many "Christs"
prior to the achievement of the savior status of the man known
as Jesus.
By the way..
This in no way whatsoever diminishes this Savior's
accomplishment -- in
fact, it makes it all that more commendable. I can much more
greatly respect
a child of God like you and me who put in the time, study, and
work to achieve
his lofty state then someone who was born with the golden spoon
of enlightenment
sticking out of his mouth. Can't you?
How can you or I attempt to even relate -- much
less aspire --
to a perfect person, born perfect, always to be perfect telling
us to
be "like him?"
If Jesus not being "born" with this Christ moniker
pushes the
buttons of your conditioning, then let me ask you...
There are approximately 30 years of his life missing in
the Bible. If
he was born fully enlightened as the traditionalist claim, then
why wasn't
he healing the sick and teaching for all those years? What was
he doing?
Where do you think he was -- fishing? Hardly.
With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, it is fairly
well agreed that
Jesus was an Essene. The Essenes were a mystical Christian group
well
known for their discipline, rites of passage and physical
prowess.
So what was the future Christ doing? He was doing his
work -- the same
work that you and I must do if we ever hope to attain the same
level of
consciousness and ability.
But this accomplishment...
...was not unique to Jesus. All the great ones --
Christs or Buddhas in their
own right -- had to do their work. There is no short-cut to
enlightenment.
Back to where we began....
So once again we return to the question of the hour.
What the hell (no
pun intended) is the Anti-Christ?
Well, all the great ones have told us that everything
they did we are
also able to do.
"Even the least among you can do
all that I have
done and even greater things."
"As the Father sends me so are you sent."
"Have I not said you were gods?"
Now you either believe what was said or not...you cannot
pick and choose.
Bottom line is that your reason for existence is to become a
Christ and/or
Buddha which simply means a state of high consciousness. Too
much for
you to handle? Then get over it -- that is your sole (and
soul) purpose
for being on this planet! Once again.. you either believe what
the masters
have taught or you don't.
Therefore, since Christ is a state of consciousness and
enlightenment.
The anti-Christ must be anything that is contrary or in
opposition to
this state of being. Traditional religion falls prey to being
contrary
to your Christhood every time it tells you that you are less
than your
full God-given potential. Isn't this truly "anti-Christ?"
Any institution or individual that tells you that you
are less than this
Christ potential -- any institution that tells you that you must
"have
faith" and "believe" hoping for your after-death prize
is the anti-Christ. You need to become your true self NOW, not
sometime
in the sweet by and by.
"The kingdom of heaven is
within."
Definitely not a "condo on a cloud."
"The kingdom of heaven is at
hand."
That's just an arms length away.
But it gets better still....
Quantum physics tells us that there is a universal law
called The Law
of Polarity. This law states that everything in the third
dimension must
have an equal and opposite -- every electron with a negative
charge has
a proton with a positive charge, up has down, hot has cold, good
has bad,
etc.
For this reason, if there is a Christ, then there has to
be an Anti-Christ
it cannot be other than this in 3D. So here is the kicker....
If you or anyone have moments of being the Christ (which
you definitely
do -- even if only fleeting)...
Then guess what?
That's right..you also have to have your moments of
being the antithesis
of this. Can you get your mind around the fact that every time
you limit
yourself and your abilities, every time you debase yourself,
every time
you sell yourself short, every time you give less than your very
best
-- you are the big, hairy beast that scared the hell out of you
in your
Sunday school class?
Sort of puts things in a new perspective doesn't
it?
"The greatest sin is to question your
divinity."
-- Essene axiom
At the first of this treatise I mentioned "dancing with
the devil."
The "devil" you must dance with is the same devil that Jesus
danced with in the desert for 40 days and nights. If you think
that there
was a literal horned beast with a pointy tail that tempted him
in the
sand, then think again. I mean come on..give me a
break!
Jesus was dancing with his own internal dark side,
self-doubt, and temptation
to use his powerful abilities for personal gain. And this is the
most
important dance (or wrestling match) you can participate in.
The traditions maintain that you must release a minimum
of 51% of your
personal karmic baggage (or darkness) if you ever hope to step
into your
birthright in this lifetime.
So to recap:
You have been told time and again that you are expected to
fulfill
your Christ potential.
You are on the planet for the sole (soul) purpose to
complete this
task.
Any institution or leader that tells you otherwise or in
any way
attempts to limit you is the antithesis of this goal and
therefore the
"anti-Christ."
Any time you sell your self short of your true identity and
Christ
potential YOU are anti-Christ.
The church of tomorrow and the future will be a learning
laboratory of
consciousness and a joint pursuit of full enlightenment and
Christ ability.
Anything else is just a social construct and you might as well
join the
rotary club.
So no more childish nightmares my friend, just much work
to be done.
You cannot listen and think your way to salvation -- you must
do the work
-- and unfortunately, there is no shortcut.
"If you can't dance with the devil
You will never walk in the Light."James Arthur Ray of James Ray International is an expert in
teaching individuals how to achieve Harmonic Wealth? in
all areas of their life by focusing on what they want, opposed
to what they don't want. He has been speaking to individuals as
well as Fortune 500 companies for over 20 years and is the
author of four books and an inventor of numerous learning
systems. His studies of highly successful people prove that they
continually achieve results by taking control of their thoughts
and actions to create and shape their own reality.
The Power to Win seminar (http://www.ThePowerToWin.com)
will explain in detail how success is state of mind and how the
principles of quantum physics (as seen in the movie What the
Bleep) can be applied to proven success-building techniques.
James will also cover why people who are successful in one
area of their life tend to be successful in all areas. For more information,
visit http://www.ThePowerToWin.com.
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