MIND IS THE BUILDERMIND IS THE BUILDER

Being sick is seldom fun, and Being sick is seldom fun, and sometimes it is life threatening.sometimes it is life threatening.

The symptoms of an illness.. And the The symptoms of an illness.. And the treatment .. Can range from annoying treatment .. Can range from annoying

and uncomfortable to extremely and uncomfortable to extremely painful. For many, feeling of being painful. For many, feeling of being

powerless and victimized are nearly powerless and victimized are nearly as bad as the illness itself.as bad as the illness itself.

““natural principles”natural principles”• What if you weren’t the victim of your What if you weren’t the victim of your

illness? What if illnesses were the illness? What if illnesses were the result of natural or spiritual principles, result of natural or spiritual principles, principles that could be learned and principles that could be learned and applied in order to heal and prevent applied in order to heal and prevent illness? What if you could live your life illness? What if you could live your life illness free and could experience a illness free and could experience a quality and fullness of life far beyond quality and fullness of life far beyond what you now know?what you now know?

““mind is the builder”mind is the builder”• In the ‘dhammapada’, buddha says: ”we are In the ‘dhammapada’, buddha says: ”we are

shaped by our thoughts.. we become what we shaped by our thoughts.. we become what we think”.think”.

• Edgar cayce expressed the principle of “spirit is Edgar cayce expressed the principle of “spirit is the life.. Mind is the builder.. Physical is the the life.. Mind is the builder.. Physical is the result”.result”.

• The maitri ‘upanishad’ tells us, “one’s own The maitri ‘upanishad’ tells us, “one’s own thought is one’s world. What a person think is thought is one’s world. What a person think is what he becomes”.what he becomes”.

• ““for mind is the builder and that which we think for mind is the builder and that which we think upon may become crimes or miracles. For upon may become crimes or miracles. For thoughts are thinks and as their currents run thoughts are thinks and as their currents run through the environs of an entity’s experience through the environs of an entity’s experience these become barriers or stepping-stones”.these become barriers or stepping-stones”.

““spirit ,the building block”spirit ,the building block”

• We are spiritual beings. spirit can be We are spiritual beings. spirit can be seen as divine energy or divine ‘matter’.seen as divine energy or divine ‘matter’.

• Both the energy and the material we use Both the energy and the material we use to build our physical experience come to build our physical experience come from spirit. That which eventually from spirit. That which eventually becomes our physical reality, including becomes our physical reality, including our bodies, comes directly from the our bodies, comes directly from the creator. spirit is the building block for creator. spirit is the building block for matter.matter.

““thoughts and feelings”thoughts and feelings”

• Imagine your mind as pipe. Divine Imagine your mind as pipe. Divine energy is poured into one end of the energy is poured into one end of the pipe. Inside the pipe our mind modifies pipe. Inside the pipe our mind modifies that energy. We shape it with our that energy. We shape it with our thoughts and feelings. We shape it with thoughts and feelings. We shape it with our fears and desires, our attitudes and our fears and desires, our attitudes and beliefs. Pouring out of the other end of beliefs. Pouring out of the other end of the pipe is the physical result, our life the pipe is the physical result, our life experience, including our body and its experience, including our body and its state of health or illness.state of health or illness.

““we are powerful”we are powerful”

• Our ability to make ourselves unhappy or sick Our ability to make ourselves unhappy or sick demonstrates how powerful we are. This demonstrates how powerful we are. This shouldn’t discourage us, however. It is shouldn’t discourage us, however. It is possible for us to co-operate with the positive possible for us to co-operate with the positive intent of the universe, to come into alignment intent of the universe, to come into alignment or attunement with it, so the spirit can come or attunement with it, so the spirit can come through our minds with very little distortion.through our minds with very little distortion.

• When this happens, we can become a channel When this happens, we can become a channel of blessing to ourselves and others. We can of blessing to ourselves and others. We can learn to create miracles and stepping-stones learn to create miracles and stepping-stones even more easily than we now create crimes even more easily than we now create crimes and barriers, or serious illnesses.and barriers, or serious illnesses.

““conscious and unconscious”conscious and unconscious”

• The mind is the waking consciousness as well as the The mind is the waking consciousness as well as the unconscious and the super conscious. What is unconscious and the super conscious. What is conscious is what we are aware of at any given time conscious is what we are aware of at any given time or can easily be brought to awareness from our or can easily be brought to awareness from our memory banks.memory banks.

• Obviously, the line between what is conscious and Obviously, the line between what is conscious and what is unconscious is not fixed. The unconscious, what is unconscious is not fixed. The unconscious, on the other hand, contains things that are not easily on the other hand, contains things that are not easily available to consciousness. Many of these things are available to consciousness. Many of these things are childhood experiences.. Or past-life experiences.. childhood experiences.. Or past-life experiences.. that have been forgotten or even repressed. The that have been forgotten or even repressed. The unconscious also contains many ideas, attitudes, unconscious also contains many ideas, attitudes, beliefs, expectations, fears and desires which affect beliefs, expectations, fears and desires which affect our lives every day.our lives every day.

““super-conscious”super-conscious”

• Super- conscious is the realm of consciousness in Super- conscious is the realm of consciousness in which our spiritual nature resides. The is the realm which our spiritual nature resides. The is the realm of the higher self, the christ self, buddha self, or God of the higher self, the christ self, buddha self, or God self.self.

• We repress our powerful, positive ,beautiful, divine We repress our powerful, positive ,beautiful, divine selves and they reside in the super-conscious. Just selves and they reside in the super-conscious. Just as the unconscious can be explored through as the unconscious can be explored through dreams, meditatio,and other avenues, so can the dreams, meditatio,and other avenues, so can the superconscious be explored and many gifts can be superconscious be explored and many gifts can be raised to consciousness.raised to consciousness.

• A surprising number of our physical experiences, A surprising number of our physical experiences, including illness, are created by thoughts and including illness, are created by thoughts and feelings that are quit conscious.feelings that are quit conscious.

““mind moulds energy”mind moulds energy”

• We believe that life is difficult, and our lives become We believe that life is difficult, and our lives become difficult.difficult.

• Some experiences are created by thoughts and Some experiences are created by thoughts and beliefs that are beneath our normal waking beliefs that are beneath our normal waking consciousness, like hidden fears. We will attract and consciousness, like hidden fears. We will attract and experience the things we fear, and our fear will grow experience the things we fear, and our fear will grow stronger.stronger.

• All of these thoughts, whether conscious or All of these thoughts, whether conscious or unconscious, whether fears or desires, modify spirit unconscious, whether fears or desires, modify spirit as it passes through the mind.as it passes through the mind.

• As we look at the process of the mind moulding As we look at the process of the mind moulding divine energy into our life experiences of these divine energy into our life experiences of these unconscious and superconscious shadows. we also unconscious and superconscious shadows. we also need to pay attention to our conscious thoughts and need to pay attention to our conscious thoughts and the words we speak.the words we speak.

““we create our experiences”we create our experiences”

• We create our world and our daily We create our world and our daily experiences with our thoughts.experiences with our thoughts.

• In a sense, we hypnotize ourselves In a sense, we hypnotize ourselves every day with the words we say and every day with the words we say and the thoughts we think. If we believe the thoughts we think. If we believe And say limiting things about ourselves And say limiting things about ourselves we are creating limits in our lives.we are creating limits in our lives.

• The energy that comes from spirit does The energy that comes from spirit does not have ‘can’t’ attached to it. The not have ‘can’t’ attached to it. The ‘can’t’ comes from our minds.‘can’t’ comes from our minds.

““illness.. illness.. A self-hypnotic process”A self-hypnotic process”

• Illnesses are frequently crated through Illnesses are frequently crated through the self- hypnotic process. we give the self- hypnotic process. we give ourselves hypnotic suggestions all the ourselves hypnotic suggestions all the times. Spoken or thought frequently times. Spoken or thought frequently enough and with enough energy, these enough and with enough energy, these hypnotic statements will make us sick hypnotic statements will make us sick and can, in some cases, kill us.and can, in some cases, kill us.

““de-energize negative thoughts”de-energize negative thoughts”• Pay attention to your words, thoughts, and feelings.Pay attention to your words, thoughts, and feelings.• Whenever you catch yourself saying or thinking Whenever you catch yourself saying or thinking

anything of a negative or limiting nature, stop. anything of a negative or limiting nature, stop. Immediately begin to de-energize negative and Immediately begin to de-energize negative and limiting thoughts or ideas by saying to yourself.limiting thoughts or ideas by saying to yourself.

• If you deny your negative and limiting thoughts their If you deny your negative and limiting thoughts their status as truths or facts, they will begin to lose their status as truths or facts, they will begin to lose their powder over you. Even those things which seem as powder over you. Even those things which seem as real as money problems, relationship problems, or real as money problems, relationship problems, or serious illnesses are noting more than materialized serious illnesses are noting more than materialized ideas.ideas.

• A person who is successful in business can bring A person who is successful in business can bring some of the thoughts and feelings from that part of some of the thoughts and feelings from that part of his or her life and apply them to an illness. In dealing his or her life and apply them to an illness. In dealing with a serious illness, our feelings can be our with a serious illness, our feelings can be our greatestally.greatestally.

““your self-image is creative”your self-image is creative”

• Your self-image is creative. What you think about Your self-image is creative. What you think about yourself has a powerful effect on how you act in yourself has a powerful effect on how you act in world ,how you treat others, and how you expect to world ,how you treat others, and how you expect to be treated.be treated.

• Many limitations in your life are the result of how Many limitations in your life are the result of how you view yourself. Many of the things you create in you view yourself. Many of the things you create in your life or are unable to create in your life are the your life or are unable to create in your life are the result of your self-image.result of your self-image.

• Your self-image is not fixed. Your personality is not Your self-image is not fixed. Your personality is not fixed. Your gifts and abilities are not fixed. Your fixed. Your gifts and abilities are not fixed. Your limitations are also not fixed. Your self-image is a limitations are also not fixed. Your self-image is a constellation of ideas you have about yourself.constellation of ideas you have about yourself.

““everything is a feed-back”everything is a feed-back”

• There is no part of your life that is not There is no part of your life that is not part of the feedback system !part of the feedback system !

• It is important to understand the unity It is important to understand the unity of life. In others words, you can’t of life. In others words, you can’t separate your illness from other parts separate your illness from other parts of your life.of your life.

• Illnesses are not the problem but are Illnesses are not the problem but are themselves simply part of the feedback themselves simply part of the feedback system, pointing to the real problem.system, pointing to the real problem.

• As you being to see your experiences As you being to see your experiences and relationships as part of a feedback and relationships as part of a feedback system, a guidance system for helping system, a guidance system for helping you to improve your life, you will be you to improve your life, you will be able to see yourself more and more as able to see yourself more and more as the author of your experiences and less the author of your experiences and less as the victim.as the victim.

““teachers and helpers”teachers and helpers”

• Ironically, you can begin to see all of the Ironically, you can begin to see all of the negative experiences and individuals in your negative experiences and individuals in your life as teachers and helpers rather than as life as teachers and helpers rather than as obstacles and enemies. IIInesses are not the obstacles and enemies. IIInesses are not the problem. They are, in fact, part of the solution. problem. They are, in fact, part of the solution. Our illnesses have within them a healing intent.Our illnesses have within them a healing intent.

• The negative feedback we get from our world is The negative feedback we get from our world is not a refection of what is true about us or not a refection of what is true about us or about the world. It is a reflection of our beliefs.about the world. It is a reflection of our beliefs.

“ “ it’s a thought problem”it’s a thought problem”

• A serious illness may be the result of A serious illness may be the result of many months or years of feedback that many months or years of feedback that we either did not perceive or we we either did not perceive or we overlooked or ignored. When you deny overlooked or ignored. When you deny the power of your own thoughts and place the power of your own thoughts and place your issues outside yourself, when you your issues outside yourself, when you blame other people or situations for blame other people or situations for what’s happening in your life, you give what’s happening in your life, you give your power away and confirm yourself as your power away and confirm yourself as helpless.helpless.

• Any part of your life that is not working Any part of your life that is not working may be telling you something about an may be telling you something about an imbalance or disease in your thinking. imbalance or disease in your thinking. In a sense, it’s a thought problem.In a sense, it’s a thought problem.

• Your problems and illnesses should Your problems and illnesses should therefore be seen as blessing because therefore be seen as blessing because they can serve to heal your life, to get they can serve to heal your life, to get you back on a path of health and you back on a path of health and wholeness.wholeness.