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Consciousness and Personality. from the Inevitably Dead to the Eternally Alive” Under the Editorship of Anastasia Novykh ALIVE CONVERSATION under the editorship of Anastasia Novykh allatra.tv The text of the programme “Consciousness and Personality. From the inevitably dead to the eternally Alive” under the editorship of Anastasia Novykh. allatra.tv (Note, the abbreviations used in the text: presenter Tatiana – T; Igor Mikhailovich Danilov – IM; Zhanna – Zh; Volodya – V; Andrey – A). Alive conversation FROM THE INEVITABLY DEAD TO THE ETERNALLY ALIVE. CONSCIOUSNESS AND PERSONALITY 00:00:00 – 00:11:41 VIDEO #1 “In the world, they only teach intellect, memory, and knowledge that comes from logic. Whereas when cognizing the Truth, one must master an elevated stage of self-perfection, awareness, and understanding of those deepest spiritual feelings that emanate from the Soul. After all, the spiritual experience lies beyond the boundaries of the mind…” (From the book “AllatRa”) T: Hello, dear friends! The living conditions of society and civilization have been changing throughout life. But only one ALIVE CONVERSATION under the editorship of Anastasia Novykh allatra.tv thing stays unchanged – the human being, his inner duality, and the question of the true meaning of his existence here. At all times this very meaning of life has been and remains the Spiritual liberation, which has been achieved through the practical experience of cognizing yourself, your true nature, as well as by means of self-perfection in various spiritual practices. The topic of our programme today is “Consciousness and Personality. From the inevitably dead to the eternally Alive”. VIDEO #2 CONSCIOUSNESS AND PERSONALITY. FROM THE INEVITABLY DEAD TO THE ETERNALLY ALIVE. PROPHETS. INCULTURATION. IMAGE AND LIKENESS. MAGIC AND REINCARNATION. A HUMAN BEING WAS CREATED TWICE AUTOGENIC TRAINING. MEDITATION. SPIRITUAL PRACTICE. WHAT DON'T PEOPLE SEE?! WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM AND CONSCIOUSNESS?! WHAT ARE PERSONALITY AND SPIRIT? HOW TO BECOME FREE? PHYSICS OF THE SUPERNATURAL. THE UNKNOWN. SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE. THE REAL LIFE. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OF THOSE WHO PRACTISE. THE TRUTH, THAT REVEALS THE SYSTEM, AND CHANGES YOU FOREVER! IN THE PROGRAMME “CONSCIOUSNESS AND PERSONALITY. FROM THE INEVITABLY DEAD TO THE ETERNALLY ALIVE” 2 ALIVE CONVERSATION under the editorship of Anastasia Novykh allatra.tv T: Today my interlocutors are Igor Mikhailovich Danilov, Zhanna, Volodya, and Andrey. Igor Mikhailovich, after watching the series of programmes "The Truth is One for Everyone" with your direct participation, people from different countries of the world sent amazing feedback. These responses are diverse, but it is important that many people who watched, especially the previous programme, had felt for the first time in life your spiritually filled silence at a completely new level of spiritual perception. Many of them felt what the deepest feelings are, that boundless spiritual, which is a part of them. IM: This is an integral part which should dominate in all people. This is a natural state for normal people. T: Now they have discovered it within themselves, this deep understanding of the essence without words, which is strikingly different from the usual thinking and work of consciousness. IM: So, not everything is lost. T: And it is heartwarming that many people noted that the most important dialogue really did not take place in words, but at the level of the deepest feelings. After the conversation, they compared what was happening with a certain discovery of the source or with the ocean of immeasurable joy … IM: And the interesting thing is that I was often asked by many people about the universal language or a proto-language. But in the previous programme, we were understood by people who are absolutely not familiar with the language we speak. I mean verbally. 3 ALIVE CONVERSATION under the editorship of Anastasia Novykh allatra.tv T: Such an interesting moment – people, after watching the programmes, were imbued with the deep meaning of their religion, its foundations, the importance of that spiritual Knowledge that was delivered through its prophets. And they found that initial supporting step in the spiritual, with which the understanding of the foundations of their religions and beliefs begins ... I would like to read a few letters on this subject. " Bismillahi rrahmani rrahim (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) JazakumuLlahu Hayran (may Allah bless you). The topic is very relevant for today. The programme had a very strong impact. It has a deep meaning for understanding my religion, my path. It is conveyed through the fruit of honesty. In one of the hadiths, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), according to the words of al-Hassan ibn Ali, the Rasul Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), said: "Leave what you doubt in favour of that of which there is no doubt. Truthfulness indeed is tranquillity, and a lie indeed is doubt." BarakAllahufikum (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you). " And here is the second letter, which came from quite a different part of the earth: "I am a Christian. I have read the Bible and tried to imagine where this invisible heaven of God is, this spiritual reality, not material one. How to get there? What did the first intention, the first step of the true path of the holy fathers, start with? My understanding from the mind was vague and uncertain. And only today, thanks to this extraordinary programme, I understood the depth and simplicity of the feeling of God's 4 ALIVE CONVERSATION under the editorship of Anastasia Novykh allatra.tv grace without any words. Indeed, as the Bible says: "The eye did not see it, the ear did not hear it, and it did not come to the person's heart, that God had prepared for those who loved Him." Now, when listening to the sermon in Church and reading the Bible, I began to understand the depth and truth of the Teachings of Christ, which the Church gave us. I realised what is "The Kingdom of God is within you". I understood the words of Jesus Christ when He answered: "My kingdom is not of this world." T: Igor Mikhailovich, these and other letters highlighted the key point: where should ideally the practical understanding of the knowledge of any spiritual path leading to God start – from the practical contact with your deepest feelings. Today, many people's attitude towards their religions is habitual and indifferent, simply as to a tradition. In today’s society, a person does not understand himself, the importance of living by the Spiritual World. At best, people try to study their religion, but on the basis of ideas of their consciousness ... IM: And here there is a small "but": the study of religion is one thing, but the way to God is another. All religions are good, we have already talked about this more than once, there are no bad religions, and they all lead to God. But the question is what the person wants, what he chooses. Many people like to simply participate in religion as a theatrical performance, just to be a participant. But many others are striving towards God. And the difference here is significant. If people get involved in some kind of religion so that neighbours don't frown upon them, this is one thing. But if they get involved in religion in order to come to God through it, it's completely different. And here it must be said that all religions are united by one meaning, and the meaning is simple – it is the way to God. 5 ALIVE CONVERSATION under the editorship of Anastasia Novykh allatra.tv T: Igor Mikhailovich! In the programmes, you have said that any religion contains some grains of knowledge, and in order to follow the path leading to God, one must at least in practice understand that there is a different perception – perception by the deepest feelings. Igor Mikhailovich, there are about 300 religions in the world. And everyone in his religion says that it is his way to God that is the only correct and true one. IM: People say that from the mind. This is exactly what those say who, like a bad guide, lead people into a swamp, from which they will not get anywhere. But real people who have cognized this path themselves, who follow it, they will never say so. In all real religions – not those that people have invented artificially, but truly real ones – all who have reached this path, they understand that in all religions there is one grain – this is the way to God. And all the rest is culture, it is heritage, and many other attributes acceptable to certain peoples, nothing more. In fact, all of this is one path. T: Igor Mikhailovich, why is the way to God generally divided into so many religions? IM: Consciousness always divides, it can not do differently: the struggle for power, the struggle for domination over someone. This is matter, these are the laws of matter, the essence is in this: divide and conquer, that is why people divide. But those who reach understanding, those, on the contrary, strive to unite. T: Igor Mikhailovich, what did the Prophets face when they came to this world? IM: With the same thing they are facing now: with people and their consciousness. 6 ALIVE CONVERSATION under the editorship of Anastasia Novykh allatra.tv 00:11:53 – 00:37:31 VIDEO #3 IM: Nothing changes... at least in the methods by which the system influences people through their consciousness. What did the Prophets face? First of all, an incomprehension by people, demanding from them magic and all sorts of miracles in this world to confirm that they are Prophets. Distrust, discontent, ridicule, all kinds of insults, up to an open confrontation, is what the Prophets had to endure not only from those in power but also from ordinary people.
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