Spiritually Speaking

by Owen Waters

The Buddha spent many years trying to understand evil and suffering. He eventually concluded that the only real power in the universe is the Creator and that all else is illusion and therefore has little or no power in comparison.

He then went on to counsel people to adopt the middle way in order to avoid being sucked into illusion and bringing suffering upon themselves. He saw attachment to things of the world as the source of suffering, so he advised people to be a part of the world, yet not attached to it.

His words ring as true today as they did 2,500 years ago; and yet, times have changed. Today's level of popular consciousness is far beyond that of the relatively dark times of 2,500 years ago. Today, detachment is still excellent advice, but we can do so much more now to consciously transform the old ways of darkness.

Mother Earth is trying to balance herself. She has and will always do what is necessary to harmonize the nature of the Planet. The news media portrays her to be cruel and violent when in reality she is simply doing what any other Mother would do to protect her abode and young life.

We are merely at the beginning of what will be world conflict brought about by natures need to harmonize and balance. Rather than us killing, torturing, creating wars and fighting for the greatest power and wealth we need to be unifying as a world in crisis to save ourselves and the planet. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see this fact; it is plain as day.

The Andes Indians came down out of the mountains in about 1995 to tell us of the devastation humans were creating to nature and her cycle of life. Many did not even know these people existed or that they had been living in the mountains there in natural harmony with the Earth for thousands of years.

Land masses started moving when the large underwater Earthquakes began setting off Tsunamis in between 2001 and 2004. Old Volcanoes coming back to life after lying dormant for thousands of years is going to continue as the water levels continue to rise and we are having more and more earthquakes world wide.

THERE IS MUCH CONFUSION in the New Consciousness movement between spiritual philosophies and spiritual practices (and their description) with a number of high profile New Age authors passing off their philosophical /cosmological worldviews as spiritual instruction. In fact, most popular New Age teachers are primarily preachers of spiritual philosophies, and it would seem that there is growing support for the belief that knowledge of "the system" can somehow lead us to spiritual fulfilment, with spirituality becoming a philosophical or academic pursuit. But this shows a fundamental ignorance of what spirituality is (and is not), and whilst a modification of philosophy can be helpful in motivating ourselves to undertake spiritual practice, unless we understand the difference between spiritual philosophy and spiritual practice (and its description), a confusion between the two can be most detrimental to our inner growth. So we need to begin with definitions and descriptions of both.

[Editors Note] This article, though written ten plus years ago, is as valid today as it was then. It is treasures like these that have endless value. For some this simple wisdom inspires us on, for others it may be a first time read that awakens awareness. In either case, it enforces the ideal that truth is love and as love, never-ending. Enjoy

The Mayan year of 7 Eb that began on March 21, 1996, is an incredible opportunity for humanity to empower itself to access living truth. What has been manifesting as a very powerful year has been activated by two comets appearing on two consecutive equinoxes. According to the Maya, the comet that appeared this past Spring Equinox, is called YAHK'UTAH, meaning "The presence of the love of God on Earth." It carries a message of love, peace and harmony. Because it is headed toward the north star, Shaman Ek', the star of wisdom and knowledge, the comet also brings a message to humanity that cosmic wisdom is returning. Hale Bopp a second comet, is due at the same time and place during the Spring Equinox in 1997! These two comets create a cosmic doorway in which we can activate and accelerate our inner truth.

The issues that have boldly arisen in this cosmic doorway are quite evident to those on the path. Erroneous information and false prophets are being flushed out in droves. The light activated by the prophesied comets are bringing truth to the surface and the untruths are falling away. Because of this activation, humanity is being called to discern truth. It is time we learn to access our own inner knowing.