Christopher Wren – What Controls Our Thoughts AWARENESS Exercise

THE AWESOME POWER OF THOUGHT

CLASS 2 – Christopher Wren – What Controls our Thoughts

AWARENESS

Exercise: WHO ARE YOU?

[The Information on Awareness provided here is based on the understanding of Neville Goddard and is not intended as an attempt to influence class participants to this understanding.]

Neville Goddard (1905-1972) One of the most influential New Thought authors of the 20th century who held that “instead of relying on religious doctrine or the wisdom of a master, we can be our own masters of destiny working with the power of God within us.”

According to Goddard:

“I AM is the self-definition of the absolute, the foundation on which everything rests. I AM is the first cause- substance. I AM is the definition of God.”

CONSCIOUSNESS:

“THE LIGHT” IS CONSCIOUSNESS.  CONSCIOUSNESS IS ONE, MANIFESTING IN DIFFERENT FORMS OR LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.  THERE IS NO SEPARATION IN CONSCIOUSNESS.  I AM IS A FEELING OF PERMANENT AWARENESS AND THE VERY CENTER OF CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE FEELING OF I AM. I MAY FORGET WHO I AM, WHERE I AM, WHAT I AM, BUT I CANNOT FORGET THAT I AM.  I AM IS THAT WHICH, AMID UNNUMBERED FORMS, IS EVER THE SAME.

1  THIS GREAT DISCOVERY OF CAUSE REVEALS THAT, GOOD OR BAD, MAN IS ACTURALLY THE ARBITER OF HIS OWN FATE, AND THAT IT IS HIS CONCEPT OF HIMSELF THAT DETERMINES THE WORLD IN WHCH HE LIVES [AND HIS CONCEPT OF HIMSELF IS HIS REACTIONS TO LIFE.]  UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF TO BE SOMETHING GOOD BAD OR INDIFFERENT AND BECOMING THAT WHCH YOU CONCEIVE YOURSELF TO BE, SETS YOU FREE FROM THE BELIEF THAT THERE ARE CAUSES OUTSIDE OF YOUR OWN MIND THAT CAN AFFECT YOUR LIFE.  IF YOUR CONCEPT OF YOURSELF WERE DIFFERENT, EVERYTHING IN YOUR WORLD WOULD BE DIFFERENT  THERE IS ONLY ONE I AM, AND WHILE I AM IS INFINITE, YOU, BY YOUR CONCEPT OF YOURSELF, ARE DISPLAYING ONLY A LIMITED ASPECT OF THE INFINITE I AM.

IT IS ONLY BY A CHANGE OF CONSCOUSNESS, BY ACTUALLY CHANGING YOUR CONCEPTS OF YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE RESULTS OF HIGHER CONCEPTS N YOUR WORLD.

HEALTH, WEALTH, BEAUTY AND GENIUS ARE NOT CREATED, THEY ARE ONLY MANIFESTED BY THE ARRANGEMENT OF YOUR MIND – THAT IS YOUR CONCEPT OF YOURSELF AND ALL THAT YOU ACCEPT AND CONSENT TO AS TRUE.

THE BASIC NATURE OF THE PRIMAL CAUSE IS CONSCIOUSNESS. THEREFORE, THE ULTIIMATE SUBSTANCE OF ALL THINGS IS CONSCIOUSNESS.

BIBLICAL REFERENCES OF CONSCIOUSNESS INCLUDE: EPHESIANS 5:13 ALL THINGS, WHEN THEY ARE ADMITTED, ARE MADE MANIFEST BY THE LIGHT: FOR EVVERYTHING THAT IS MADE MANIFEST IS LGHT. Exodus 3:14 I AM hath sent me unto you. I AM that I AM. Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I AM God

2 BELIEFS

BELIEFS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN OUR THOUGHTS.

“ WHATEVER THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE AND BELIEVE IT CAN ACHIEVE!”

NAPOLEON HILL

WHAT IS A BELIEF?

A THOUGHT WHICH WE THINK TO BE TRUE WHETHER IT ACTUALLY IS OR NOT!

WHERE DO BELIEFS COME FROM?

 WE ARE BORN WITH A CLEAN SLATE.  HOPEFULLY, FROM THE START OUR NEEDS ARE PROVIDED FOR AND WE ARE NURTURED IN EVERY WAY: PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.  AS LIFE CONTINUES WE ARE INFLUENCED BY THE WORDS AND ACTIONS OF THOSE WITH WHOM WE COME INTO CONTACT. IN MOST CASES WE RECEIVE MIXED MESSAGES: I LOVE YOU, BUT I’M ANGRY WITH YOU; YOU’RE SMART, BUT WHY DID YOU GET A BAD GRADE ON THE TEST; WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU, ANYWAY; YOU’RE EVEN OVER-QUALFIED FOR A JOB, BUT IT GOES TO SOMEONE ELSE, AND SO IT GOES. LIFE HAPPENS, AND WE OFTEN BECOME CONFUSED – WE BEGIN TO DOUBT OUR ABILITIES AND WHO WE REALLY ARE.  THINGS IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN OUR LIVES SAY AND DO AND SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCES COLLECT IN OUR MINDS AND INFLUENCE OUR BELIEF SYSTEM.

CLASS 3 – CHRISTOPHER WREN – SPRING, 2017

METHODS WE CAN USE TO CONTROL OUR THOUGHTS AND CREATE THE LIFE WE TRULY WANT TO LIVE.

AFFIRMATIONS AN AFFIRMATION IS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING WHAT ONE WANTS TO HAVE, DO OR BE INTHEIR LIFE. GUIDELINES FOR AFFIRMATIONS:  BEGIN WITH I AM…

4  MUST BE A POSITIVE STATEMENT (NEVER THINK, WRITE, SAY OR DO WHAT YOU DON’T WANT. (SEEE ALL CAPS BELOW.)  MUST BE STATED IN THE PRESENT TENSE  IS CONSIDERABLE MORE EFFECTIVE IF FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS ARE ADDED

VISION BOARDS: A VISION BOARD IS A POSTER BOARD/ CARDBOARD OR SOME OTHER SIMILAR OBJECT UPON WHICH ONE CAN PLACING A SAYING, PICTURES, SINGLW WORDSAND PHRASE, BROCHURES, MAAPS, ETC. OF WHAT ONE WOULD LIKE TO BRING INTO ONE’S LIFE.

VISUALIZATION: IS A TECHNIQUE OF USING THE IMAGINATION TO VISUALIZE THAT WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING INTO YOUR LIFE.  WITH EYES OPEN ONE IMAGINES THAT WHICH HE/SHE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE, BE OR DO.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADD THE EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS ONE WOULD HAVE IF WHAT THEY VISUALIZE/SEE HAPPENING WAS HAPPING AT THAT TIME/IN THAT MOMENT. THE FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS ADD GREAT ENERGY TO THE THOUGHT THAT HELPS TO DEVELOP THE ACTUALIZATION OF THE WISH.

BE CAREFUL – NOT TO WISH FOR OR THINK ABOUT OR VERBALIZE WHAT YOU DON’T WANT. REMEMBER, THE SUB-CONSCIOUS BRAIN DOESN’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT IS TRUE AND WHAT IS NOT. SAYING –“I DON’T WANT XYZ, WILL PRODUCE XYZ BECAUSE THE SUB-CONSCIOUS DOESN’T RECOGNIZE THE “NOT.” THIS WILL CREATE A SCARCITY MINDSET AND YOU WILL GET MORE OF THE SAME!!!

5 MINDFULNESS AND MEDITIATION

MINDFULNESS: IS A TERM USED FOR FOCUSING ON THE PRESENT MOMENT, THE NOW

MEDITATION: is a form of quieting the mind and body and is most often based on having the practitioner focus on their breathing. There are many types of meditation.

Psalm 46:10: “BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.”

GOAL OF MEDITATION:

 TO CALM AND REBALANCE THE MIND AND BODY ALLOWING THEM TO FUNCTION IN A HEALTHY, BALANCED MANNER.  TO MAKE TIME TO BE STILL AND ALLOW THE PEACE OF GOD TO ENTER INTO YOUR LIFE.

BENEFITS:

 MORNING MEDITATION HELPS TO BALANCE AND CALM THE BODY SETTING THE PACE FOR A CALM AND PLEASANT DAY.

 ENHANCED RELAXATION: 20 MINUTES OF DEEP MEDITATION EQUATES TO 2 HOURS OF SLEEP.

 STRESS RELIEF: QUIETING THE MIND AND BODY ALLOWS THE MIND AND ORGANS TO REBALANCE RETURNING THEM FROM BEING THROWN OFF BY THE HECTIC AND FRANTIC IMBALANCE OF STRESS TO THEIR NATURAL FUNCTIONS.

 ENHANCED FOCUS: PLACING FOCUS ON THE BREATHEING HELPS TO CALM BRAIN CHATTER. WHILE THOUGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO COME, LET THEM GO WITHOUT ALLOWING THEM TO DEVELOP NTO SENTENCES, PARAGRAHS, ETC. AND RETURN YOUR FOCUS TO YOUR BREATH.

6 WITHOUT THE CONFLICT OF MANY THOUGHTS, YOU WILL FIND YOU CAN TRAIN YOURSELF TO FOCUS ON ONE THING AT A TIME. PRACTICE OF THIS INCREASES YOUR ABILITY TO FOCUS MORE INTENTLY IN OTHER SITUATIONS WITHOUT BEING LED DOWN A RABBITT PATH.

 MORE ENERGY: LIKE WITH SLEEP, EXERCISE, FRESH AIR, RELAXATION AND LAUGHTER MEDITATION GIVES US RENEWED ENERGY.

AS THE RESTFULNESS OF THE TIME IN MEDITATION ALLOWS THE MIND AND BODY TO CALM DOWN AND RELAX PROVIDING PATTERNS OF NORMALCY, AND HEALTH AND ALLIVIATES THE FRANTIC PACE OF LIFE OPENING US TO A FREASH, MORE ENERGETC FEELING THEREAFTER.

 GREATER CREATIVITY: AS THE MIND CALMS, WE OPEN OURSELVES TO THOUGHTS OF CLARITY AND CREATIVITY THAT ARE NOT CLOUDED BY A MULTITUDE OF IDEAS CONFLICTING WITH ONE ANOTHER.

 IMPROVED MOOD: DUE TO THE ABILITY TO CLEAR OUR MINDS, WE OPEN OURSELVES TO A PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE THAT LEADS ONE TO EXPERIENCING A BETTER MOOD.

BENEDICTINE MONKS: ARE NOTED FOR USING MEDITATION SEVERAL TIMES A DAY AS THEY PAUSE FOR PRAYER AND COMMUNION WITH GOD.

INCREASING PRACTICE IN TODAY’S SOCIETY:

 CURRENTLY BEING USED IN INNER-CITY PRE-SCHOOLS AND ELEMENTART SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA (AND OTHER AREAS. MINDFULNESS/MEDITATION MOVES THE CHILDREN FROM A STATE OF

7 BEING ROUDY, DISRUPTIVE AND UNABLE TO FOCUS TO A CALM, DISCIPLINED, FOCUSED STATE OF MIND. IN THIS MANNER, NOT ONLY WAS THERE ORDER AND CALM IN THE CLASSROOM, THE STUDENTS BECAME MORE RESPECTFUL OF THEMSELVES AND OTHERS AND THEIR GRADES IMPROVED TREMENDOUSLY.

VARIOUS TYPES OF MEDITATION:

SIMPLE FOCUS ON THE BREATH: WHEN THOUGHTS BEGIN TO COME SIMLY ACKNOWLEDGE THEM AND SEND THEM OFF WITHOUT ALLOWING THEM TO DEVELOP INTO SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS, ETC.. JUST SIT QUIETLY AND CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON YOUR BREATHING. IF SOUNDS OR THOUGHTS DISTRACT YOU – LET THEM GO AND DIRECT YOUR FOCUS BACK TO YOUR BREATH. IT MAY BE FAST, IT MAY BE SLOW, IT MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME. THIS DOESN’T MATTER AT ALL, JUST CONTINUE TO DIRECT YOUR THOUGHTS BACK TO YOUR BREATH.

GUIDED MEDITATION: USUALLY FOLLOWS A STORY LINE – GUIDING YOU TO BE SOMEWHERE (MOUNTAINS, BEACH, FIELD, ETC.) AND CALLS YOUR ATTENTION TO YOUR SENSES OF FEELING, TOUCHING, SEEING, HEARING AND PERHAPS EVEN TASTING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW THE STORY – IF SOUNDS OR OTHER THOUGHTS CREATE ANY DISTRACTION, QUICKLY GO BACK TO FOLLOWING WHAT IS BEING SAID. PRAYER MEDITATION: IF YOU ARE SPIRITUALLY MINDED, IT IS HELPFUL TO USE A BIBLE OR DAILY MEDITATION BOOK. READ THE SCRIPTURE OR PASSAGE SELECTED FOR THE DAY, REFLECT ON THE WORDS, WRITE THEM IN A JOURNAL AND THEN SEE WHAT THEY MEAN TO YOU AT THAT TIME. (READING THEM ANOTHER DAY MIGHT PRODUCE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT OUTCOME – WHICH IS WHY WE REFER TO THE BIBLE AS A LIVING BOOK.) LASTLY, YOU MAY WANT TO DIALOG WITH THE WORDS/MEANING OF THE PASSAGE.

LECTIO DIVINA:

ZEN 12: IS A NEW NEUROLOGICAL PROGRAM: TAKES 12 MINUTES – LISTENING TO A PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM OVER EAR BUDS/ EAR PHONES OR CD. THIS PROGRAM IS USED TO REPROGRAM THE

8 GROOVES ETCHED IN THE BRAIN TO GENERATE CREATIVITY, PEACE, ETC. AND MINIMIZE STRESS. ONE SIMPLY LISTENS TO A PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM OVER EAR BUDS/EAR PHONES/CD FOR 12 MINUTES EVERY DAY.

MUSIC: THOUGH NOT NECESSARY, MUSIC IS USED IN MANY PRE- RECORDED MEDITATION PROGRAMS. MUSIC CAN BE USED IN THE BACKGROUND BUT SHOULD ALWATYS BE CALMING, AND PEACEFUL.

SOUNDS: OTHER SOUNDS LIKE THE PHONE OR DOORBELL RINGING, SOMEONE COUGHING, ETC. CAN BE DISTRACTING. IF THEY OCCUR SIMPLY LET THEM GO AND RE-FOCUS ON YOUR BREATH.

SUGGESTED TIME FRAMES: IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH MEDITATION YOU MAY FEEL NERVOUS ABOUT IT AT FIRST, SO START WITH A MINIMUM OF10 MINUTES AT FIRST AND ALLOW YOUR SELF TO GET USED TO IT. IT BECOMES MORE EFFECTIVE WITH A MINIMUM OF 20 MINUTES OR LONGER AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A DAY - THE MORE THE BETTER. THE BEST TIMES TO MEDITATE ARE WHEN THE SUN IS RISING IN THE MORNING AND SETTING IN THE EVENING. AT LEAST BEGIN YOUR DAY WITH SOME FORM OF MEDITATION. IT WILL MAKE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE IN THE DAY AHEAD. WHENEVER TIRED OR UNDER A LOT OF STRESS, MAKE ADDITIONAL LITTLE MOMENTS FOR MEDITATION.

WHERE SHOULD YOU MEDITATE? IDEALLY OUTSIDE AT SUNRISE AND SUNSET BEING CLOSE TO NATURE (IN A PARK, OR BY THE RIVER) CAN BE HELPFUL.

[WAYNE DYER SUGGESTED MEDITATING WHILE WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT TO CHANGE. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE BEHIND YOU WHO WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN!]

9 THE GAP, AS REFERRED TO BY WAYNE DYER, IS THE SPACE OF TIME BETWEEN THOUGHTS. IN DEEP MEDITATION THESE LITTLE GAPS OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY AND PROVIDE ONE WITH A DEEPER SENSE OF RELAXATION AND PEACE THAT MEDITATION OFFERS.

TAPPING: is a simple procedure through which fears, negative thoughts, negative beliefs, etc. can be eliminated by using two fingers and tapping on the Acupuncture pressure points.