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I Am Calling You To A Higher Vision

Your Daily Refuge of Peace, Inspiration and Spiritual Guidance in Classical Ethical Illumination

Peace Peace Peace

"Create peace wherever you are,
whomever you are with.
No matter what is occurring in this world,
try to become a living conduit of peace to all.
You must realize a sense of brotherhood,
of peace, with all of humanity."

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Love Is Your Origin

Love is the nature of the universe. It is a never ending, all-surrounding, all consuming power that is stronger than anything else in existence.
Because it is the core of true existence. It is from this that happiness emanates. Life flourishes expands, gives. It blossoms. Emanates fragrance that brings joy to the soul. It is the process of a flower. Gentle. Beautiful. Exquisite.

This is the journey of your return to the conscious awareness of your true nature.

Anything other than this is not of Truth. Therefore, the process is twofold. You wish to return to thr ever- present Substratum of your existence. The true, unchanging foundation of your being. To experience this Reality.
On a conscious level.

There is no way around this. There is no substitute. There is no awakening without it. No one has ever become illumined to their true Self without love. No matter who you are. No matter what you are doing.

The love that causes the earth to remain intact in spite of mans vile inhumanity to man. In spite of all the wars and abuses that have taken place on it. The love that causes the sun to rise fresh every single day. That gives a new morning to all, regardless of their past. The love that causes one to give for another's happiness. Beyond explanation. The love that is beyond this world.
This is the love of the moment. The moment is now. Robert Adams Happiness This Moment

A Parable given by Robert Adams

A ship filled with missionaries crashed and only two escaped. They drifted for weeks in a small lifeboat, barely surviving. One day one of them began shouting. Look! I see land! It's a small island! On the island they saw two men smiling and waving at them in welcome. They made their way to the land and were greeted by a men with long beards down to their chests and long gray hair. They smiled but they did not talk.

" Why they are ignorant! this is wonderful! " the missionary said. "Why God has sent us here to teach these poor uneducated savages about God! This was his plan for us all along!"

The island men were very generous. They gave them much of their food and healed their injuries with with local plants. After enjoying their hospitality the missionaries began teaching them about God. They taught them day and night, explaining how they were living was wrong and will incur the wrath of God. The men listened carefully. The missionaries read to them and had them memorize what they read. They were well meaning.

One day about six months later, a small ship came in sight of the island. The missionaries jumped up and down yelling, trying to get their attention. It worked and they were saved. They wanted to bring the men on the island home to civilization, but they did not wish to go.

After long farewells, for they had become friends, the missionaries were satisfied that they had done Gods will and saved the savages. As the small ship began to sail away, one missionary began frantically yelling.

"I forgot my bible! It is very precious to me! I must go back!"
The men on the island heard him and waved in acknowledgement.

The missionaries watched open mouthed as one of them walked across the water out to the ship in the ocean, and humbly handed him his Bible.
He then turned around and walked across the water until he reached the island. And the missionaries sailed away.
And of course in pondering, the question arises; Who taught who?

Student: Would this be like some acted like Jesus, giving food, listening, healing. And the others just read about it?
Second Student: Or was it all in the receptive silence?
Robert Adams: Yes. So who taught who?
Silence.

Robert Adams: The Teaching happened. And it was perfect for each person.

The World is Still Beautiful

I think I directed this sensitive energy into a powerful place and it affected my whole system.” Larissa Miller Lesson Student Santa Barbara Ca.

4. Nature, Exercise, Walking Outside in the Fresh Air

“Go outside into the peaceful beauty of nature everyday if you can. Look at the ocean, the mountains, feed the birds. Meditate outside if you can sometimes.” Robert Adams

Robert Adams walked for miles each morning at sunrise. He often climbed a large scenic hill in his neighborhood, walking for miles again in the evening, often taking his beloved family dog Dimitri with him, tenderly carrying him in his arms for blocks around the symphony concert park in front of his later home, when his own body had become prone to illness. His children often walked-ran for miles each morning together at sunrise.

Running in the fresh morning air for blocks, walking in nature whenever possible, all have been proven to not only activate endorphins that release the natural happy feelings of the human physiology, but acts to dramatically lessen depression and lethargic tendencies, the illusion of hopelessness, and minor health issues. This frees us from the confusion of the temporal human condition into a clarity of purpose by experiencing a direct alignment and illumination within.

5. Selfless Service. Alleviating the Suffering of Others

“In the West, many people think spirituality is memorizing a lot of terminologies, going to retreats, listening to different speakers. Yet they remain the same. They have the same mean habits. Unhappiness, selfishness. They do not know what to do with themselves. They live only for themselves. They think about themselves all day. The more you surrender your bad habits, the more good results will ensue. Therefore, when you forget yourself and help others, alleviate the suffering of others, something happens. You have changed the world, in a sense. You have done something holy. Compassion naturally flows through you. You are lifted up into ultimate reality. For compassion is your true nature.

Selflessly alleviating the suffering of others is not separate from illumination

From your sadhana- spiritual practices. This is your sadhana. You serve God in other people. This brings holiness. You have risen above this world. Above mortal enslavement.  Therefore, you visit the lonely, the sick, you feed the hungry, you drive a housebound person, you save animals if you can. You must be of service in order to unfold. I am not speaking of serving someone who gives you credit, or performing your everyday duties. I am speaking of course, of alleviating the suffering of others because it is natural. It is a joy. Do not look for thankfulness. For a reward. Many people are ungrateful. This has nothing to do with you. Your expansion.

We wish to be a living conduit of compassion

As you are unfolding, you find that you have no other choice but to help those that are suffering. Do not become isolated, self-absorbed. Do not use spiritual terminologies to excuse selfishness. This is not a mind game- we wish to be a living conduit of compassion. Therefore, this is why we say, as you are unfolding, spread sunshine to all you meet. Smile with all your heart. This brings joy to all. You have made the world better for being here. Observe your reaction to going out of your way for others. Remember, I am calling you to a higher vision. This makes the moment holy. This is of great importance.” Robert Adams

Simple offerings such as packing food, blanket and socks, or gift packs for the homeless shelters, volunteering to nurture or walk pets impounded awaiting adoption, befriending the elder and isolated, serving food at shelters, protecting children. Robert Adams and his daughter regularly give to children and counseled in hospice homes.

“Many seekers take and take but rarely give back. Always give something back. You must have a great benevolence.” Robert Adams

6. Take Care of Someone Other Than Yourself Every Day

“Do not live only for yourself. Take care of someone else. Many seekers say “Me, me, me, when will I become illumined?” They only do what feels good to them. The world says to put yourself number one. But I say put yourself second and others number one. What do I mean by this? The path to illumination, so to speak, does not occur in your mind. Your mind says "I think this, I feel this, I want this." But when you put the 'I' aside and surrender to the heart, the Heart of God, you will find that wonderful things begin to spontaneously occur.

You are here because of karma. Your actions have repercussions. Your choices create your future experience here on earth. It is all up to you. Therefore, when you expand yourself to dedicate your actions, your choices to take care of others, you naturally unfold. You change for the better. You get out of your head, your debates, your conceptions. Arise. Transcend the world. Transcend your mind. As God takes care of you, take care of someone else. Gently. With great heart. Take loving care of a child. Take care of animals. Take responsibility for other people. Only then can you expand beyond yourself.”             Robert Adams

"Be very honest with yourself. Many seekers become stagnant, lethargic. They do not develop their gifts, their talents, their dharma. They do not contribute to the world. Many simply discuss spiritual terminologies and labels. But what are you doing for others? For the suffering in this world? This is a wonderful opportunity to utilize this lifetime to be a living conduit of love, compassion, humility. Every action counts. It becomes a part of you. Selflessness is very important. Not as a lecture. Not as a concept. But as a joy. A delight. An expression of your Self. Therefore take care of children, animals." Robert Adams

7. Reconciliation and Forgiveness

“Forgive everyone. Forgive yourself. This does not mean to accept vile actions. To be abused by others. This is erroneous. You simply do not culture hate. You do not gossip. You do not hold resentment. You surrender it all, the whole thing, to God. And you bless them. Now this sounds very simple. However, this is a very powerful practice. You are held in karmic bonds with those you do not forgive. On this earth, you are under the law of karma. No matter how much you think you may have gotten even with someone or told someone off, you are simply entwining yourself in the chaotic repercussions of your actions. You are continuing the repercussions. You are starting a new action.
When you forgive them in your heart, surrender it up. Completely. You are free” Robert Adams

In the start of the new year, practical integration of the reality of integral forgiveness, for many people, changes everything.  A teenage Lesson Student of Robert Adams has been deeply applying the lessons enthusiastically. He shared with us his experience of literally applying the dialogue of forgiveness, described below:

He and a group of teens at school had been having a war of words through e-mail messages, many containing adolescent insults and arguments. This had gone on for two years. He would often interrupt family and social activities at all hours to see what they wrote to/about him. One weekend he spent the entire morning of Saturday and Sunday pondering the lessons and practicing the Sage in the Heart meditation with his family. Chanting.  Without double guessing himself, he suddenly texted his peers. “I forgive you.”

There was silence. No response. One boy then asked him what he meant. Another mocked him. Silence. He repeated his message. “I forgive you.” There were no more exchanges. He felt free for the first time since the ‘war’ began. A weight had been removed from his shoulders. When seeing them at school he waved and walked by. The hostility of the game had dissolved. One boy was a ‘churchgoer’, and two weeks later also said “I forgive you.”

The boys waved at one another or ignored one another for the rest of the school year. He never said a word of ill will about them. “I realize forgiveness is a force, not dumb weakness.” the boy commented to his parents.

In this new year, let us all apply this forgiveness, freeing ourselves from the illusionary chains of self-rationalization, denial and belief in ‘winning’to really win, in loving freedom. As Robert Adams emanates in bright shining clarity; let us extrapolate the essence of forgiveness on both the temporal earthly and supernal response, in which we continue to rise. Reconciliation. Let us ponder a myriad of the most beautiful transmissions of Robert Adams;  

“This is compassion. Reconciling yourself with the whole universe, all of the kingdoms, animals. We have to have a great compassion for the flowers, vegetation, everything that exists. This is important. Ponder this. Some of us wonder why we have been on this path for a long time and we do not seem to make much progress.
It is because your compassion is not big enough. As Consciousness you have become the epitome of compassion. Rejoice! "  Robert Adams

"It behooves you to reconcile yourself with everyone in this lifetime. To create peace where there is none. The world will continue on. However, you will experience the result of your actions. If you create peace, peace permeates your life. Unfoldment occurs naturally. For you live in Truth. This is

why the Bible says to go and reconcile yourself with your brother before you go to the alter. This is how you live in Truth rather than talking about it. It is easy to say "I am a student of so and so". But who is willing to reconcile themselves with all of life? Thus you are freed from much suffering".

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Compassion Is Your True Nature

"Become a living conduit of compassion in this world.
For compassion is none other than your true nature. This is who You really are.
This is your eternal, unchanging Self.
Without compassion, there is no spirituality. All living beings originate from
the same source of love. Compassion.
Be merciful. Full of mercy.
In this way, you naturally reflect your true Self. Your eternal Self.
You become a light in this world.
The world loses its power over you.

Therefore, live in your true nature of compassion. This brings happiness.
Even as a child I could never understand how anyone could hurt an animal.
What right do you have to hurt an animal?
Your job is to protect the animal kingdom.
When you see God in all living beings, whom can you hurt?
You become compassion itself.
Your heart becomes big. And your personal suffering begins to subside.
A great joy ensues."

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What Is a True Mystical Experience?

Have You Had a Mystical Experience?

"I began in mystical Christianity. I was pulled towards this since I was a young boy. I sought this out by myself. I did not know why. I traveled long distances alone to attend talks on Christian mysticism. I begin to have unusual experiences, beautiful experiences that are beyond description. This is why we do not talk much about them. It is very difficult for most people to understand. There were glorious experiences of the entire universe emanating nothing but love, and we were this love. There is a world of eternal indescribable love, of bliss, of peace, that is the unchanging substratum of our existence. The Supreme. God.

We do not simply sit back and 'accept' it. We do not coldly observe it. We must understand what is happening. It is all happening on a backdrop of light, of eternal love. And so we become a vehicle, a living conduit of this love. Many people ask me, "Are the experiences of the saints, the martyrs, those who became transcendent, beyond time and space, true?"

Of course, this is of the mind, to imagine that only what we see is true. Can you imagine, if all there was to life is what we have experienced? As we unfold, we begin to experience the unimaginable beauty within. When your heart, your being, is loosened from the sole identification with this physical world, you may begin to experience the 'higher worlds' so to speak, for want of a better word. For on the path, there are many bliss permeated, heavenly realms of sublime perfection.

This naturally occurs within you. And yet we keep unfolding further. For those of the devoted faith, such as the Christian mystics, the love in their heart is none other than their true Selves, God within them, and God, takes them over.

The love completely takes over

And of course, this love is beyond the false limitations of time and space. Of suffering and confusion. But as we say, the saints and sages did their homework. They prayed, meditated, reflected, contemplated, almost all of the time. What appears as 'sacrifices' to us is to them a joy. You forget to eat. You give of what you have to others. You feel pulled to stay up all night in devotions while everyone else is sleeping.

Do you see what I am saying? All of the miracles, the joy of the so called levitating saints, is of Truth. The appearance of the spiritual giants to students with pure heart, centuries later, this is all of the eternal. Of ultimate Reality. Are you choosing to live for the eternal, or the temporal?

Now, this is  not as it sounds. I am not saying that you never go anywhere, never laugh or have fun. That you criticize what other people are doing, that they are wasting their time. Quite the contrary. You become more humble, more loving. You realize that you have no idea what other people are going through. No idea at all. Yet you, belong to God. You will not give up. You have made up your mind that the glory and the splendor of Reality, right here and now, will be your experience.

You look no different than anyone else. You have a career, you are friendly to your neighbor. This is why I say that if you will stay up just one night, doing the I AM Meditation, The Sage in the Heart Meditation, praying, singing, you will never be the same. Everything fades into the background of the bliss that is all pervasive, permeating you. Yet you are not doing it for this reason. You are doing it out of the love in your heart. This love will protect you.

But you must be sincere. You anchor yourself in God, not in looking for these experiences. And yet they come to you, of pre-ordination. Divine will. And you see beyond this world, into a great magnificence.

“Do not discuss and debate. Instead, do. Put this into practice. Experience this for yourself.”

A true spiritual mystical experience of Truth is never ‘weird’. It is never frightening, crazy. It has become the style to say that you had a 'breakdown' or a 'psychotic break' and you emerged spiritual. (laughter) Illumined. Or that everything must be destroyed. It is all about destruction. One seeker t told me he could no longer function. So he became enlightened. This is not what I am referring to. Quite the contrary. True progression is a gracious, gentle unfoldment. Joy ensues. But you cannot go on doing everything you, your human self, wants. You must surrender your anger, bad habits. Self-absorption. Follow self-control. Become humble. Full of loving kindness.

This is not as hard as it sounds. (laughter) It is who you really are. Naturally. If you focus completely on one teacher, sage or saint, one path, what is within you will become You outwardly. Experientially. What is within will become your Reality. Your life. If you are devoted to a saint or sage, you realize there is no death. They are among us. You are surrounded by the spiritual giants. They assist your efforts to awaken. See yourself taking the hand of the saint or master, and continue with your daily practices.

Follow a guideline of universal laws. Have you ever read Proverbs? This is very powerful. All of the true religions say the same thing - how to behave. The Christian mystics completely gave themselves over to Jesus. Jesus is the master of compassion. If everyone did what Jesus taught, everyone would be illumined. But who is willing to do this? Therefore, as you are living your life in this world, it behooves you to become acquainted with discernment. In your spiritual experiences. So called visions. You do not seek mystic experiences out nor reject them. You stay anchored in God. You trust in the supremacy of goodness. And God will reveal to you what you need to know.

But what are you doing every day to realize this? How do you know what a true mystical experience is? First of all, you will have no desire to leave your family, responsibilities, abandon people. Instead you will see The Supreme in them. You will serve God in them. You see the heart of God everywhere. You will have no desire to take drugs, to seek out these experiences. They occur naturally as you are destined to experience them in your unfoldment. With gentleness. Purity. If a saint, a master, appears to you, you are grateful. Humble. And you understand. You expand into the splendor and glory. You become a delight for others. You feel peaceful, beyond the common use of the word. You know, and you know that you know.

You feel an ineffable feeling of Good. Of love. Nothing that anybody can do to you can affect this in the least. You feel a deep gratitude for this life. This opportunity to unfold. Time, space, fear, confusion, all dissolve into a great benevolence that has no beginning and no end. It begins to permeate your daily life, your job, your home. You naturally begin to be attracted to that which is of compassion. Goodness. Perhaps you become altruistic. But you cannot have a true mystical experience and remain the way you are.

You cannot brush people off, be cold hearted. Participate in vile activities. This reveals your inner stature. Therefore, be very careful. Do not become involved in activities that involve all sorts of crazy involvements, the occult, and so on. If your grandmother comes to say hello after she leaves her body, say hello back. Send her love. And simply continue on with your spiritual practices.

Now if you are referring to true experiences of illumination, the experience of the mystics and saints; this is another thing entirely. All of the universe reveals itself to you. The planets, galaxies imploding and exploding, the gods and goddesses, the myriad of heavenly realms or lokas appear, eternity reveals itself within you and without you. What is beauty on this earth does not define a miniscule of the beauty that is of The Supreme. It is all happening spontaneously and naturally. Yet there is a peace that is beyond understanding, the realization that all is truly well, yet you are where you are in order to become a vehicle of this. Every-thing is wonder-full. Everything is perfect love omniscient, all pervading, eternal, unchanging. And You, (the real You) are That.

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How To Make Decisions.

An Ancient Way for Modern Day

"How to live? Live by the golden rule. Do to others what you want others to do to you. Follow the universal laws, the Yamas and Niyamas. The Beatitudes. When confusion arises, return to this."

Making Conscious Decisions in an Unconscious World.

"We are spiritual people. This world is not."

Three guiding stars for making decisions in daily life: "You have been given the gift of free will in this life. Every decisions that you make incurs repercussions of the same origin. It behooves you to make decisions that reflect your True Self. To become a living vehicle of loving kindness."

1. Dive deeply into The Supreme, Truth, God, through solid devotions, practices until you feel 'the peace that does not change." Holy music, chant, prayer, and meditations as instructed enhance a complete lifting up 'beyond the confusion of this world' into eternal truth, wisdom, guidance.

2. Reflect on the decision in light of "The worlds great spiritual laws, upon which all true religions agree. Read the Yamas and Niyamas. The Beatitudes. Live by The Golden Rule. These are fundamental. This will protect you." This discerns the temporary from the eternal.

3. Ponder the decision that is for the good of all. "Never think that all that matters is your own desires. Your moods, fluctuating feelings, bad habits. Be still and observe this with compassion. Observe your reactions. You have this power. Be very honest with yourself. This results in Freedom. Freedom from bad habits, cycles of moods, up and down. You will rise. Be strong. I am calling you to a higher vision. Have fun, but do not become involved in the vile things of this world. Cling to the pure, the gentle. How you treat others will return to you. Stay anchored in Truth."

Living by spiritual laws is an internal choice for ourselves, rather than judging others. "Do not bother other people. If someone is harming you, harming others, then take proper action. If you must sue someone, sue them with love-do not culture hate. Yet create peace whenever you can."

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"You must reconcile yourself with the Animal Kingdom. If you really had compassion, could you eat meat?" Robert Adams

Silence for the Suffering of the Animals

James Aspey Took a Vow of Silence for 365 Days to Draw Attention to the Suffering of Animals.

32 year old Mike left his well paid city job in London and moved home to Doncaster to help end loneliness for OAPs. He worked hard to set up B:Friend - a charity which pairs up elderly people with local volunteers who get them out of the house. In Mike's weekly social events OAPs get an opportunity to take part in fun activities. We meet 81 year old Dallas who is attending Mike's Bollywood class.

The Man on a Mission to End Loneliness - "Visit the housebound and the lonely." Robert Adams

Daily Om - Medicine Taylor

"The Silence of the Heart CD's utterly changed my life...like fine tuning my high strung nature into a receptivity vehicle for the deep, amazing unchanging warmth of the divine behind everything. I have worn them to a thread and given them to all of my students in community college.

I can't imagine going a day without my morning refuge of just lifting myself up into this. My religions student asked where this peace and divine assistance is all the time, not just when they listen to Robert.

"That is a true sage. He carries it with him." was all I could answer. This is the real deal, no smug 'ignore everything'. Truly sublime. Love you all." Gloria Redding Franks NY NY