Our Ultimate Reality Newsletter
27 September 2009
Welcome to your newsletter, I do hope that you have enjoyed a wonderful week.
We are now five days in to the Autumn, Fall season - the Autumn Equinox having been on September 22. Right on time, as if nature knows the human calendar, the weather is definitely beginning to look and feel distinctly more Autumnal.
This of course is a beautiful time of the year and should be cherished as the next phase in just one Cycle of Life and Experience in the Infinite Cycles of Life.
The leaves on the trees are turning beautiful shades of orange, yellow and brown as they prepare the long months ahead together with the creatures that share their habitat.
Should humans prepare for the months ahead?
No. Only those who think and believe there is something negative about longer nights and colder days will experience it. As powerful expressions of Source Mind, Divine Creator, we have the Infinite Power to choose any Experience we desire. If we choose to Experience only the joys of Summer within our Mind and Being, then so shall it be.
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The Principle of True Prayer
Over the years I have been publishing this newsletter I have received numerous messages from people asking about prayer or praying in some context.
Sometimes for example the person is asking whether it is worthwhile praying. But most often the person will be experiencing some difficulty in life, have prayed, often fervently and continuously, yet their situation has not changed in any way or often deteriorated, leaving the person confused and wondering why their prayer is being "ignored".
Most of these praying experiences originate from an erroneous perception and belief as to the true nature of prayer, which has almost always been influenced by religion.
Most prayer is performed mechanically, by the repetition of words uttered by the leader of a church congregation, or as a "personal" petition to a notional God.
In the context of praying for a specific purpose, the person repeating the prayer does so in the belief that by petitioning a benevolent "God", this omnipotent deity will "take pity", and deliver whatever it is they wish for, or to remove the experience causing hardship.
Most are distressed, even distraught therefore when such fervent prayer is not answered, even though they "worship" this God frequently and not "sinned" in any way.
The truth is, this sort of prayer is not only inherently ineffective, it can, and often does greatly weaken the position of the praying person by abrogating their own true Divine Powers to a fictitious external deity, thereby denying the very Divine Power that flows through All.
This situation has arisen over the last couple of thousand years or so through misinterpretation of the words and teachings of a man who came to be known as Jesus, particularly on the part of the organised religions created in his name, not to perpetuate his legacy, but rather to control the masses through the powerful twin emotions of fear and guilt, stripping the congregations of their true powers - not "to" God but As God.
The church always knew that if people became aware of, and used their own true Divine powers, as in fact originally taught by Jesus, control of the masses would not be possible because there would be no need to "believe" in some external, benevolent but sometimes jealous and wrathful God.
So is "prayer" real?
Does prayer have true power?
Is prayer a valuable and worthwhile pursuit?
The answer is yes - absolutely - but only True Prayer, sometimes known as "Scientific Prayer" to distinguish it from religious prayer.
What then is "true" prayer as opposed to religious prayer.
The person known as Jesus recognised the importance of this question when he said:
"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him". -- Matthew 5:5-8
The first part of this statement speaks for itself:
"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men"
A Synagogue is of course the equivalent of a church in the Jewish culture of the time - as well as these days - but the same applies to "places of worship" of all religions.
Basically Jesus is stating very clearly that it is hypocritical to attend a church solely to pray for the sake of it or in the hope of gaining some favours by appeasing a benevolent God. Of course the biggest favour being sought is access to "Heaven" after "death".
He stated our True Power thus:
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened" Matthew 7:7-8
And:
"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them and ye shall have them. -- Mark 11:25
Now this is crucial to the whole power and reality of prayer.
The power of prayer is also dependent on two other fundamentals that Jesus often spoke of, both of which have also been twisted by the church in the name of control, these being Belief and Faith.
Belief is not some abstract belief in the presence of some invisible deity in the sky.
Faith is not a requirement to believe that such a benevolent deity exists.
This is what Jesus said of "Belief"
"Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father." -- John 14:10-12.
This is absolutely crucial to our understanding of what Jesus really meant by "Belief".
He is stating the Truth that it is not him that produces effects in the outer world, it is "the Father within us", the same Divine Father that we all share and express, that delivers our wishes, needs and desires.
In other words, as Expressions of Source Energy, the Divine Supreme Intelligence of Whom we are One, we share, and can Express the same Infinite Powers.
Those who not only believe but also know and feel this will wield the same powers as Jesus and greater to the extent that inherent, implicit Belief can be expressed.
True Faith is defined in Hebrew 11:1 thus:
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen".
True Faith therefore is absolutely fundamental to the success of True Prayer.
Faith is also a basis of True Magic.
Again Jesus made this point time and again:
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you -- Luke 17:5-6
And:
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
-- Matthew 17:20
So now we begin to the see the basis of True Prayer, the next question must be how is True Prayer actually carried out?
This passage from the provides a clue:
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. -- Matthew 6:5-9
This is a very powerful passage and one that teaches many aspects of prayer when understood in its true context, in other words in accordance with the true inner real teachings of the Bible and in particular Jesus, in which context we will now analyse in more depth.
"when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door"
This first part of the passage advises people to "enter into thy closet" and "shut the door" - but what is the hidden meaning behind this statement?
To "enter into the closet" does not mean to physically go into a "closet" or other enclosed space such as a bedroom, it rather refers to a state of consciousness. Thus, "entering into the closet" actually means preparing for inner communication by shutting out the "background noises" and other distractions of the physical world around us that we may move closer to our True Source of Power.
So how do we "enter into the closet". We can do this by entering into a state of meditation, in other words an "altered" or expanded state of consciousness.
Find a location where you will not be disturbed and a place to sit where you can relax, but without going to sleep. This could be sitting cross legged on the floor for example, or sitting upright on a firm chair such as a dining chair, hands on knees, not leaning back against the backrest. You will notice that most true meditation postures involve minimal contact with physical support or indeed physical contact generally with the surroundings. The reason for this is to make it easier to "forget" the presence of the physical body thereby remaining totally focused within.
Another good time to "enter the closet" however is just before sleep at night while lying in bed, providing the experience is controlled, without actually drifting off to sleep. Alas we approach a natural state of sleep, our body starts to focus away from the physical body, and towards the inner states of consciousness, until finally we leave our body completely during REM sleep.
Next we are told "and when thou hast shut thy door".
This means reaching such a state that the find is totally stilled of all thoughts, and all input from the physical world has been excluded in other words "shut out". The "door" being referred to is the "door" between our inner and outer worlds which must be firmly closed so that only total blissful silence and awareness of our inner Being remains.
So we have now entered our closet and shut the door - in other words we have entered into our state of inner awareness and connection, and excluded all sensory inputs from the physical world as well as extraneous thoughts, leaving us in a state of blissful silence and connection within. This state is a pre-requisite to powerful and effective prayer.
The passage then goes on to say:
"when thou and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly".
This means that once you have entered into this state of communion with The Source, God, our "Father", the connection is thus made, and we may commence our prayer to Our Source Within, and which communication will be one of thought transfer and communication with or Subconscious and Universal Mind, which no one else will be privy to.
Next we are offered the following serious advice:
"But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking."
This is extremely importance for those who have been following the conventional or traditional concept of prayer, where people will simply repeat the words being spoken by another, or actually speak the words as if addressing a benevolent deity in the form of a request or a plea for help. Words thus spoken will have no true value, and accordingly no true effect will result, apart from perhaps a feeling of wellbeing having performed some "religious duty" and "said your prayers". I realise this might come as a shock or even hurt the feelings of some people, but this is what the Bible clearly teaches, is unquestionably true, and I would not wish anyone to continue to utter such words in a place of "worship", while kneeling before a bed" etc, believing it actually has some real purpose. Or as the passage from the Bible states "for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking" which of course they will not, and therefore we should "Be not ye therefore like unto them:" in other words we should do not as they do.
Finally in this passage comes the truth for proper and powerful prayer:
"for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him"
Herein then is the reality. Once we have entered into a state of meditation and our Mind is clear, The Source, The Universal Mind, "Our Father" already knows our wishes, needs and desires, as aspects of God. We are not conveying these to some external
Deity who requires being "prayed to" or "worshipped" for rewards and favours, but rather connecting with God who already knows our genuine basic needs in the physical world in order to fulfil our mission here this time around. People only suffer lack and misery because they believe they have to struggle in the physical world to "make a living" when in truth the means for our "living" has already been facilitated by God, The Source, Divine Providence, and all we have to do is open our Minds and allow the fulfilment of our needs flow into our lives.
But again heed you the warning from this passage: "But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do:" In other words, do not simply kneel down and repeat pleading words to an external deity hoping that the deity will take pity upon you, because those actions, in and of themselves, will not cause it to happen.
Again always keep in Mind:
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened" Matthew 7:7-8
We are all an individual channel of expression and experience of The Source, Universal Mind, God, who will immediately provide anything and everything we ask for without limitation. Again, as we have discussed before, this is because if God were to arbitrarily "decide" what we can or cannot have, then God would not receive the benefit of countless independent channels of experience based upon freewill, and perfection could not be achieved. So in order for perfection to be achieved, every channel of expression, including human beings, are immediately granted all requests, no matter what they are, who they come from, or even whether they would be considered "good" or "evil" in accordance with human ideas.
That said, high vibration Thought Forms, particularly those that benefit the greater good and scheme of things, are massively more powerful than those of low vibration ones that are destructive, controlling and against the great expansion of Universal Mind.
There are three keys to success for realising these requests in experiential reality quickly - Belief, Faith and Gratitude - all of which are taught extensively in the Bible by Jesus, but which are often completely misunderstood by those reading them, often being mistaken for an abstract "belief" in God" and "faith" that God exists and Who is benevolent to and will "save" those who are "obedient" and "worship" "Him".
Does prayer then work? Absolutely - true prayer works.
When we have "entered the closet" in other words a meditative state, instead of imagining our wishes, needs and desires, Believing that we have them Now, we can "Feel" and Believe that we have them Now. Ultimately it is the feelings that create the necessary desire that first reaches our Subconscious Mind, and then Universal Mind for instant fulfilment by Divine providence, and therein is the true power of prayer.
When we pray, we should never so in the form of a request to a benevolent deity God in the "hope" that "He" will take pity on us, and send us the request if God is in a "good mood", or deems us "worthy" according to some abstract parameters as set out by theologians, but rather in the form of a joyful acknowledgment, with perfect Faith and in the absolute Belief that we already have the physical experience of our needs, wishes and desires Now because:
"Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom"
-- Luke 13:32.
So in conclusion - true prayer, as always intended, and as described by Jesus is very powerful, and anyone thus applying them with true knowledge of what true prayer really is, and with absolute Belief, perfect Faith and sincere Gratitude will surely reap the benefits as set out in the 23rd Psalm:
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever".
Again, "Lord" is a reference to our Subconscious Mind as a Divine and intimately connected aspect of the Universal Mind of God, of Divine Providence.
The 23rd Psalms is true to those who pray correctly, with absolute Belief, perfect Faith, with sincere Gratitude, while dwelling within and realising the Divine Power Within.
So you see True Prayer does have immense power, but only when applied in the correct context, in the correct way, and As Source, God, never to God.
In future newsletters we will investigate True Faith, Belief and Prayer more closely.
Until next newsletter, I wish you a healthy, happy, abundant week.
In Love and Light,
Adrian.
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