Wednesday, February 12, 2014

The Holy Spirit

There is an essence which is the very energy of life. It exists in all things and at every level of existence. It is the energy of creation that gives life and from which life is made.  This essence and heart of the universal intelligence is expressed in many ways. In the Book of Genesis, creation is described as the “spirit of God” moving upon the face of the waters. The universal sound of Om is described as the “divine breath” of the universe. Other expressions of this universal intelligence are Chi, Prana, God, Goddess, Great Spirit, Divine Life, and so on. We will refer to this essence as the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit exists in all forms. It penetrates every level of existence: material, biological and spiritual. It ranges from unconscious biological functioning in our bodies, to creative and inspiring ideas and visions in our minds, to feelings of love and openness in our hearts, and to the experience of connection and oneness in our spirits. It is the divine spirit of matter and space. It animates our individual intelligence. The Holy Spirit is the great intelligence that animates all things. The Holy Spirit thus forms a bridge of connection between matter and spirit, between us and the Divine.

The Holy Spirit functions within us both consciously and unconsciously. It serves us, even if we do not realize it. We do not need to be conscious to realize its effects. We draw and absorb this divine energy from food, air, water, sunlight and the earth. As the Holy Spirit enters our bodies, it radiates, vibrates, and charges all of our systems: lymphatic, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, digestive, endocrine, and so on. It charges and vitalizes our glands, organs, muscles, nerves, feelings and thoughts. It fuels our instincts, our intellect and our spirit.

The Holy Spirit is available at all times, in all places, and under all circumstances to everyone equally. When we consciously realize the presence of the Holy Spirit, we have the key for connecting with and for expressing our divine nature. We can transcend our unconsciousness and begin a conscious relationship with the Divine. As your spiritual practices deepen, your ability to resonate with the Holy Spirit is magnified. This resonance softens and relaxes the places in us that are hard and unyielding; it liberates our fears and brings us into the flows of love.

When we are connected to the Holy Spirit, it acts upon us and creates a state of healing. We resonate with love as our isolation from the Holy Spirit is dissolved and as our fractured spirit moves into unification. Simultaneously and gracefully, we are brought into perfect relationship with ourselves and the universe.

  
                                                            An Ancient Vedic Prayer
 

Asatoma sad gamaya,
Tamasoma jyoytir gamaya,
Mrityorma amritam gamaya.

 
Lead us from the unreal to the real,
From darkness to light,
And from mortality to immortality.
                                                                             
(Undated)

Maresha's next blog will be published February 18. 





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