Is there such thing as 'failure' ?

What is failure?
When I say 'I've failed' what do I really mean? Usually when we are attached to specific results we tend to see processes and people in a very superficial way.

And that is convenient:quick and easy like fast-food … but this has a deeper cost: we lose the pure connection with things and people – we lose the purity of the relationship with our mind and our words.

What is 'failure' signalling me…?

In Action... Part B

Looking for something Different...
Sometimes, even though we might have the best of  intentions and try to eliminate repetitive patterns of behaviour and bad habits through knowledge, discussion and self-observation... yet, they still remain.  We feel trapped and lose hope and even the will to try again...

And when the soul tries to experience pure feelings, its thoughts are so many and contradictory... they may be clever thoughts but there's always a cleverer one... the greed for more thoughts and information blocks the access of the soul to its original experience of the self...

This is the point when the soul has consumed all of its spiritual resources (purity, authenticity, enthusiasm) through thoughts, words and actions... What does this actually mean? It means that the soul doesn't have the power to emerge the experience of its own inner truth in a simple way… our thoughts fail to touch our heart.

...time for real Energy
And this is the right time to become empowered. The power- plant for the soul is the Supreme Source of conscious energy... the blueprint of  human consciousness. The Source keeps Its awareness eternally pure from forgetfulness of Its true identity.

By connecting to this Source a harmonious current enters the soul which not only energizes us but also liberates us from the repetitive patterns of wasteful thoughts and behaviours.

Tune in...'But how?'  Set your receiver and connect!
Souls have the ability to connect  to each other: they can communicate intentions, thoughts and feelings. Words and actions are just vehicles of these qualities; no matter what we say or do,  intentions and feelings cannot be hidden...
On this true, inner level I, the soul, am able to connect with the Source. I become the silent receiver of His state of being and characteristics.

In which frequency is He 'transmitting'?
... in the frequency of soul consciousness... He is the only being who stays eternally in the awareness of being a soul and of His original qualities... we forget because we identify ourselves with our roles and the physical forms around us.

The more often we remind ourselves that we are spiritual beings (traffic control) the more we resonate with the Supreme Soul's state of consciousness. Through inner loving attention a current of pure energy reaches the self. With this current it becomes easier to stabilize in a positive state because this energy creates permanent changes. 

Faraway so close...
Imagine two points of light: one here on earth, in time and matter, and the other beyond earth, in another world of silence and peace. When these two points connect through the power of thought and feeling there is union, which allows for a flow of energy and the experience of our true being. I, the soul, the point, am here and the Supreme Soul, also a point of light, is up there. However, love and remembrance bring such closeness that there is no feeling of distance or separation...

Who is forming me ?

Forming externally...
Let us observe how many things we do depend on how others see us: our wife or husband, our children, parents, boss, colleagues etc. Imagine all these people in the same room as us... how would will we really feel?

From 0 to 100 what percentage of coolness would you feel? The remaining percentage belongs to Mr. Fear which is the 'beloved' son of Mrs Attachment.   
What do we mean by attachment... We imagine how the others see us and our whole life is filtered through their eyes and hearts and so we forge a character of which they can be proud and satisfied... according to how the perceive us being 'one of them'.

...and then there comes a day ... and within only a moment you say: "What a shame... and I did so much for you...". And then, after 3 days you say "OK I forgive you... it's ok... let's forget it" . But again after 10 days the same story and life goes on between the two extremes: of pity and anger...

My self-respect and my... audience

Self-respect is the experience of my internal goodness and beauty…

…without an audience 

Situation

Sometimes when we contribute positively to a situation we have the subtle expectation of recognition and respect for what we have done… usually these are the times when we don't receive this recognition and we end up feeling disheartened; this in turn, blocks us from expressing our fullest potential…

   

Soulution

Let me turn inside and look in the mirror of my heart… where does this disappointment originate from? The reason we feel like this lies inside… the trigger might be somewhere out there but the reason lies inside and originates from a condition we have put on our happiness: "I need someone to witness my deeds… I need a spectator to applaud my role …"

 }By shifting my consciousness within , I withdraw my attention away from the audience and bring it back to its original position : I recognize my specialities and respect them by expressing them fully… irrespective of applause

 }By returning my attention to its natural seat, my self respect returns, naturally

Exercise: Τraffic Control

Measure your self-respect during the day:

1. How do I feel by not having a witness to my existence?

2. Do I have the power to exist and to share without being seen or heard?

Use the following exercise to bring your attention to its natural point. There's no need to close your eyes, or to stop your activities...

I withdraw my attention from everything around me and I concentrate on a point, high in the centre of my forehead…just behind my eyes…this is my original position and… where my attention goes, the energy flows… "I, the soul, am the eternal observer… I am a being of light… I am a point of energy emanating my virtues… my physical body gives me the opportunity to live in space and time… but the body is not who I am… I look through these eyes and express myself through this body… I am the charioteer of this vehicle… I am a peaceful soul… I perform all  my roles with care and purity… without expectations… My true beauty lies within me and I express it peacefully …”

Respecting differences

to understand that each soul is unique is to have respect

Situation

We have formed the habit of having expectations for specific results…    without taking into consideration the reality of the patterns and needs of the universe, i.e the eternal play called life and its unique actors…

Thus, what we seem to want is to mould everyone according to our own value system… But this is unnatural because each one of us is wonderfully unique…

Soulution
We need to understand that each person is unique with their own appropriate specialities….a soul that exists in this universal play is already a unique phenomenon… and anyway, the universe functions like clockwork…, it's already perfect… When we consider the existence of others as part of this cosmic perfection, our dis-ease of having expectations diminishes and our view is refreshed through the true respect of others… We are also unique but… not the only ones…

don't be busy just… take it easy

Situation
When things seem to go wrong or not exactly as we've planned, clouds start gathering in our mind…then the rain of negative thoughts starts along with the thunder of worry… we are unable to think naturally and so our actions are wrong…
With an eclipsed intellect our priorities lose their proper order and our focus goes to our actions…our energy flows towards our focal point…but they don't seem to improve and so disappointment creeps in to become a regular in our life…which means a characteristic feature…such a deep characteristic that we forget who brought it in, in the first place…


'Soul'ution
It needs to teach ourselves to change its way of thinking before changing our actions…thus our focal point moves automatically towards the real point of internal power…rejuvenating thoughts are then being emanated naturally even during the worst circumstances or atmosphere… Through the stable exercise of returning my vision inside, to the quality of my thoughts , I can sustain the awareness of the seed of my action and not the results; then success seems easier than I thought…
I was just too busy…


Exercise for the day... traffic control
Let me exercise switching my focus… through consistent exercising of reflection and meditation, I the soul learn to grasp the internal contrasts…like a well balanced photograph has a sharp contrast, I need to start noticing where my focus goes and how it feels, very vividly; when I act, am I my hands… or the soul that animates those hands…?

Through traffic control I learn to experience the contrasts… then I can choose… i.e act

Traffic Control

When you feel that you 've become one with the keyboard...

When you don't remember why you are doing what you are doing...

It's really time to have your Traffic Control ...

During the day we can stop from time to time and check the routes of our mind... don't be afraid … it's won't take us long… we will be back to work in no time… back to our 'boss': 'Mrs. Action'

}It's not necessary to sit on our desk in a lotus posture or even close our eyes… we don't have to stop for a long time … the important thing is the quality (depth) of our detachment from our activity... 30'' is enough...it leaves the remaining 3570'' to do whatever we were doing…

Let me remember who I really am… let me gather myself from all over the place and concentrate on the center of my forehead…let me put myself back into the right position… "I'm a peaceful being of light… a peaceful soul… I remind myself why I'm here doing all this… "

}This is not a ritual but something that will take me beyond thought and bring me into awareness...

I observe the direction of my thoughts, my words, my actions... if necessary, I redirect them or keep moving in the same direction with more clarity and focus....
I don't need to try to stop my mind, or even distract my mind with phrases that will end up being a mantra…I want to feel my true nature through deeper understanding...

This practice of remembrance is called 'traffic control'. It is a means to refresh, recharge and reorient. When we forget to stop, the traffic of the mind becomes heavy and the driving tense, tiring, stressful and irritating and our mind and nerves seem ready to explode! To prevent explosions and emotional eruptions, which ultimately destroy or damage our effectiveness, we need to relieve this pressure regularly so it doesn't accumulate.