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The
Ishayas' Ascension: Just another meditation technique?
An Article by Sraddha
There is a core of Truth about what it is to be fully human,
to be an enlightened being, that has existed in some form or another since
mankind's "descent"/"fall" into the illusion/belief that this 3-D body and
"world" in which we find ourselves is "real." This core of Truth can be found in
all enlightened teachings throughout the world (and, most likely, the universe).
So, for all intents and purposes, there is nothing new to be taught, nothing new
to be learned, only a Truth to be remembered. This is the ultimate intent of all
Truth-based teachings. And just as there are thousands of different nervous
systems and degrees of desire-to-remember on this planet, so there are thousands
of ways to accomplish this "re-membering" and returning home to the Truth of who
you/I/we are.
All that is truly needed for this "re-membering" to occur is,
in fact, a very simple shift in awareness. This shift, as small as it is,
amounts to the most colossal of paradigm shifts that can occur in human
consciousness. Why so? It is the shift of awareness from identification with the
"I" that I think "I" am, to the I that I truly am. (Some call it being "born
again.") If our lives were likened to movies, it is like a shift of
identification with and being totally absorbed in the "role," the dramas and
plots, the stage settings and props, to an identification with being the actor
and realizing the infinite immensity and limitless creative possibility of the
"life" that is occurring in and around the "movie." From this perspective, the
"movie" takes on a completely new dimension. And for the awakened "actor," the
role comes alive in new and magnificent ways.
Meditation has always served the intent of helping the
serious "seeker" to connect with the ultimate Truth of Being—the Self as
Source/God/Transcendent Reality. Some meditation techniques are "warm and
fuzzy," gentle and slow, while at the other end of the continuum, some cut
through the "illusion"/false identification like hot knives through butter. Some
encourage focus on "whatever comes along," others are very "one-pointed." Some
teachings emphasize how difficult the process is while others emphasize the
simplicity. The continuum is endless. Each human with the desire to "re-member"
will eventually find the philosophy and technique for this inward journey that
suits his/her particular nervous system and depth of desire. Focus is the key.
The Ishayas' Ascension is not for everyone. It is probably
one of the simpler techniques, in that there are no postures, breathing or
physical exercises, or efforts of any kind required. In fact, any “efforting” at
all will make the process difficult. But, it is probably one of the more
difficult techniques, because it "cuts" quickly and deeply. And that means, life
WILL change.
Quick and deep? The techniques (Ascension Attitudes: simple
phrases) are given in whatever language the seeker uses as his/her "mother"
tongue, so they are understood subconsciously as well as consciously. The
Ascension Attitudes are simple phrases that hold phenomenal power. This power is
derived from harnessing the power of the Ascending Current of Creation:
Unconditional Love, and then harmonizing/synchronizing body, mind, heart, and
soul in that vibrational frequency. The right and left hemispheres of the brain
(heart and mind) are synchronized easily through the use of certain words that
invoke the Ascending Current. The body is brought into harmony/synchrony as the
words are used and the frequency is established. The wavelength/frequency of
Unconditional Love is the same as the DNA spiral (cf., Dan Winter, The HeartMath
Institute). And, of course, Unconditional Love is the frequency of the Soul.
Using the same amount of energy, one can light a 75-watt bulb
and light up a room or focus it through a laser and send the light to the moon.
The effect of harmonizing body, mind, heart, and soul on the Ascending Current
and then aiming that energy has an effect similar to that of a laser beam. If we
want to eradicate the "darkness" or non-Truth that binds us to the illusory
"reality," the "movie," then being able to focus the light that casts our
darkness on those fundamental non-Truths or misperceptions is crucial.
The First Sphere of the Ishayas' Ascension, the first four Ascension Attitudes,
have as their focus the destruction of the foundational misperceptions about
being human in 3-D "reality." And, interestingly enough, they parallel or
outline what can be seen as the "journey" of the awakening/awakened soul. The
first part of the "journey" is the inward journey or re-membering and At-one-ment
with Divine Self/Source (the first 3 Ascension Attitudes). The
second half of the "journey" is the outward one, the At-one-ment with Divine
Self/Source in All-That-Is and the simple desire to give nothing but love to
God/Self/All-that-is, knowing that giving to God/Source is the same as
receiving, for "I Am That."
The inward journey has components that have been addressed by awakened Masters
since the dawn of time. The Ascension Attitudes address these through their
focus on the misperceptions that perpetuate the false beliefs or structural
components from which our "waking state" reality is created. When one comes to
KNOW that there never will be, there is not now, and never has been anything
wrong in the universe, coupled with the restoration of "right-relationship" with
the Divine/Self and all of Creation, and with the subsequent loss of judgment,
fear, and the need to control, the paradigm shift begins to occur.
Much of this shift occurs through the practice of eyes-closed Ascension in which
barriers to knowing Truth are removed. The Ishayas' Ascension has an eyes-open
mode also. This mode is designed to help the "practitioner" focus on Truth all
day long and develop an acute awareness of where his/her awareness is focused in
every moment (Witnessing).
Coming to know the God Who I Am on the inside and dwelling in that knowing 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, is the next radical step. As awareness deepens,
focus becomes more one-pointed, and the joy of Unconditional Love and union with
Divine Self grows, the next step is inevitable. The movement from simple Praise,
Gratitude, and Love into Compassion—the ability to clearly see What Is and to
act from a foundation in Unconditional Love and unity with All-That-Is—occurs
simply as the most natural expression of Self.
All of the traditional Vedic attributes of the Self-Realized can be attained
through the use of the first 4 Ascension Attitudes: non-violence, non-grasping,
non-stealing, truthfulness, self restraint, purity, contentment, voluntary
boundaries, study of the Self, and unalterable surrender to God. None of these
or any part of the "paradigm shift" can occur without a one-pointed desire for
this to happen or the willingness to LET GO of that which is "known" for that
which is unknown and must become known.
The "letting go" and restructuring aspects are where many get
"stuck" or simply need help. Help can come in many ways. Being able to ask for
help and then being attentive to the many forms in which it might arrive is
essential. Sudden inspiration or insight, group work, body work, individual
spiritual counseling, exercise, a workshop, a book or article, something someone
says, the "mirroring" present in a current situation, simple awareness and time
for integration and more Ascension are all possible parts of the process.
For the practitioner of Ascension, the "bottom line"
guidelines need to be:
1) Simply Ascend, eyes open and eyes closed, no matter what
the subjective experience is during the process, focusing on what is Real in
every moment.
2) Then, when faced with the dramas, circumstances and
emotions of life that cause discomfort, remembering that you are not those
"experiences" and asking: is this flowing with grace and ease, and what does my
heart KNOW? To truly discern "grace and ease" and what the heart KNOWS, one must
be willing to put aside judgment and expectation and simply, in Silence, be with
(not resisting) what is and then notice whether this (the situation, the
problem/answer) causes my heart to expand or contract.
Move effortlessly in the direction of expansion, whatever it
takes. Expansion, simplicity, grace, joy, and ease are all natural to the
Ascending Current of Creation. On that current, the ties that bind us to the
"movie" (limitation in the form of false beliefs and fear) can be overcome,
At-one-ment achieved and true freedom enjoyed.
Namaste
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