Tag Archives: consciousness

The Fabric of Consciousness

Posted on 16 December 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Sometime around the turn of the new millennium, I came to a profound spiritual realization. It was the fruit of many years of meditation. The realization made me understand how consciousness integrates everything into a continuous seamless fabric of consciousness, … Continue reading →

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The Moment of Awakened Awareness

Posted on 8 September 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

The ineffable, unmanifest, undifferentiated Consciousness, that journeys to the universe of its manifestations through its mirror-mind, individuates infinitely as the Self. Is is this Self as the subject knower that becomes increasingly aware in the manifest dimension of object forms … Continue reading →

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Stillness of Mind

Posted on 7 July 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. 😌 — Lao Tzu — STILLNESS OF MIND — That is the stargate to Infinity, and it is right where you are at this very moment. You can enter … Continue reading →

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Develop Your Awareness of God-Presence

Posted on 17 June 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Whether for the purpose of a contemplation sitting or at any other time, remember to acknowledge, invoke and invite the Spirit of God within you to come forth from within to fill your awareness and life with the experience of … Continue reading →

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Why Bother with Self-Realization?

Posted on 12 June 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Responding to a recently posted blog, Stephen messaged us the following three wonderful questions. QUESTION NO. 1 Since God has always been and will always be the Perfect Absolute Infinite Consciousness and this has never been and will never be … Continue reading →

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From the Head to the Heart

Posted on 8 June 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

In response to a recent blog we posted, the following question was raised by Bob as a comment which he posted on 05 June 2018. QUESTION “Hello, Marc! I have a question: How do I move from understanding and thinking … Continue reading →

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It Starts with a Question

Posted on 1 June 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Do you have a question about spirituality, life, God, the universe, religion, scriptures, purpose, meaning, etc., on life’s major or minor spiritual themes that do not seem to make sense to you or to your scheme of life in this world? … Continue reading →

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True Withinness

Posted on 8 April 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

This class lecture by Joel S. Goldsmith is a profound talk about our relationship of oneness with God, on why we study and contemplate scripture passages and mystical writings by teachers and mystics, how to contemplate the mystical (Truth) principles … Continue reading →

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Remembering Truth

Posted on 19 February 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

The life you and I live is God-Life. God-Life is the only life there is because God is the only being and existence there is. So, the life we are living is God-Life. This life of God is our life … Continue reading →

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The Evil That Men Do

Posted on 21 January 2018 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones. — William Shakespeare — (from “Julius Caesar”) How much evil can a man do? How much evil can a man be? After all has … Continue reading →