Author: Stephan Gabriel

It’s not a new idea you know.
Jesus himself said that “I and the Father are One,” and if he, a Rabbi
from a (then) obscure religion in a backward country is, then we all
are or can be. George Fox (one of the founders of the Religious
Society of Friends (Quakers)) said, ” Go out into the world and answer
to that of G-d in everyman.” Hindu’s greet one another with the word,
“Namaste,” which means something like “G-d within me greets
G-d within you..”

Someone in Satsung suggested that divinity is an energy field
— like the Force. It surrounds us; it’s inside of us; we breathe
and drink and eat it.

Someone else said that “G-d is perfect.”
Sorry, no G-d’s or G-ddesses are perfect. The Judeo-Christian
G-d is supposed to be (and believers in Him are required to
believe that), but no, even a casual reading of the  Tenach (what
Christians refer to as the Old Testament) reveals a G-d of many,
many faults, many listed as forbidden behavior in His own laws
(He’s a “do as I say, not as I do” sort of G-d). I won’t go into that
in detail. As you read further into SiaSL, you’ll encounter Jubal’s
commentary on this.

The Greco-Roman deities are great examples.
They’re always breaking the rules. The Celtic pantheons are
no better. Hindu deities do things a mink breeder wouldn’t
tolerate. 🙂 In every mythos it’s the same: the deities are the
mirror images of ourselves. Or we can say that G-d is made
in our own image (and then the opposite is true to – if we are
made in the image of G-d, then that’s why we act like him).

We’re all fledgling G-ds here.
We’re learning how to be G-ds, and unlearning how not to
be. It’s, as Pappaji said, a lifetime learning experience. We
will make mistakes. That’s part of the learning process. Hopefully,
we’ll learn from each other, and grow in perfect love and
perfect trust If we just grok that small part, we are half way there.

Ok, so let’s say that one or more of you
are thinking: “No, I could never believe that. I’m not a G-d and can
never be one and none of these folks are either.”  Well, that’s your
choice. Just as a Cancer cell chooses to follow the ways of Cancer,
then you too are choosing to serve the dark side. That’s your choice.

We all have free will after all.

Namaste!

— Stephan

That’s it. That is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.  The whole of reality, the whole of existence, is summed up in this simple phrase:

Thou art G-d.

That is not to say that you, by yourself, are G-d. You and your sister, and mother, and neighbor, and wife and the President and every other sentient being in the universe, together, communally, you are G-d. You might say the collective of G-d.

But you have been brain washed.  You believe that G-d is an entity outside of yourself. He’s this big guy up in the sky with a big club who looks down on the world; down on you, and judges.  What a puny, tiny, insignificant being you have made of yourself.

They say, G-d is love.  “G-d is love, and he who abides in G-d, abides in love, and love is in you.” In other words, G-d is in you. Thou art G-d.  This makes you and me equal to each other, and to all other sentient beings.

Science tells us that there is no darkness, that darkness is simply the absence of light. The truth is that you are G-d, and G-d  is the LIGHT.  EMBRACE THE LIGHT!  “You are the LIGHT of the WORLD!”  “The Kingdom of G-d is within YOU!”  “You are the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end.”  All the words attributed to Christ, and to Krishna, and to Buddha and to all the other great teachers of the world, say the exact same thing “THOU ART G-D!”

G-d is like the ocean.  If you take a glass, and dip it into the ocean, that glass contains all of the essence of the ocean.  If you turn the glass over, the water it contains returns to the ocean. As individuals, Our bodies are all glasses of water, each of which contains all of the essence of the ocean. The ocean is
G-d.  We are G-d. When our physical body finally runs out of steam; when our body dies, the spirit, or soul, or atman, is released and returns to G-d.  The soul, or spirit, or atman, is Self.  The Self is composed of energy, and science teaches us that energy cannot be destroyed. It lives forever. It is the essence of G-d.

We see that in the microcosm, each cell in your body contains your DNA, and is specialized to perform specific tasks. You have eye cells, brain cells, muscle cells, etc. Yet in the all together, they make up you. So it is, that each of us embodies certain traits, certain skills, and all together we make up G-d.

What about people we don’t like? They are  G-d as well, just as cancer cells or other diseased cells are part of you. But cancer cells do not act right. They do not know, or refuse to know, that they are part of the body. They act as individuals, and bring harm to themselves and to the whole of the body.

That, denial of self – denial that you are G-d, is sin.  It’s the ultimate sin, the sin that all other sin comes from.  Salvation?  Salvation come from acknowledging that you are G-d. Salvation comes from the realization that when you harm another person, you are harming yourself;  you are harming G-d. Matthew 25:35-40

There is a song I remember from a Roman Catholic “Folk Mass.”  It goes like this:

Where do I see G-d? Where do I see G-d?
I see G-d in you,
in the things you do,
in the way you see,
all the things in me and in you.

I see G-d in you.
I see G-d in me.

Did you know?  Not one culture contains the truth of G-d. Not one. But many cultures, understood together contain this truth.

The Jewish mystic discipline, known as Kabbalah, seeks to find the name of
G-d.  The Hindu’s already know it.  The name of G-d is OM. G-d has other names as well. Some of them are familiar to us: Christ, Krishna, Yahweh, Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Buddha, Elohim, Adonai, Leon, Ganesha, Kali …. etc.  Others, are not so familiar: Cernunnos,  Danu, Morrigan …. There are billions of names, but there is only one G-d.  G-d is neither male nor female, yet G-d expresses his self through all of us, and everyone; through Nature and the Cosmos.  Some call G-d “the Universe.”  “The universe is YOU – so share!”

Do you want to see G-d? Look in the mirror. See your self. THOU ART G-D!

You don’t believe this? Some of you will reject this teaching only because I am the one making it. Some of you will reject this because, and I hate to say it, “Thou art G-d”  means that everyone is equal. I’m not better, or worse, than you; you are no better nor worse than me, or than anyone else. You are not better. You are equal. Some people want to be better, so they come up with an elaborate scenario where they start out as, for example, sinners, and then “accept” a savior.  This is nonsense.  Get past yourself. The universe is much bigger than you. You can choose to embrace it – G-d – or not. Your choice.

Namaste!

— Stephan

 

What do I mean when I speak of “G-d”? I’m talking about an omnipresent, omniscient, universal gender less entity, who possibly pushed the button that created the Big Bang.

I’m talking about US: you and me, and the neighbor next door, and the President of France and everyone else who lives or has ever lived (because the soul is energy and energy is never lost) on Earth or anywhere else in the known and unknown Universe(s). In your present state (being an Earthling) you can’t see it.

You see that there are different people of different races and ethnicity, who speak different languages and practice different customs and you think we are all different. But the reality is, we are all the same. We are all one and same entity

Namaste!

— Stephan

“Thou art G-d’. It’s not a message of cheer and hope. It’s a defiance – and an unafraid, unabashed assumption of personal responsibility.”
– Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land

As mentioned elsewhere on this blog, this is not a new idea. My interpretation of it may be new, but not the basic idea. “Thou art G-d”, is the greeting that Hindus and Yoga students make to one another upon meeting  (That’s what “Namaste” means). Typically, we do not say “I am G-d.” This is because my
G-dishness is dependent upon yours. WE are G-d. Collectively. Every single sentient being in the universe comprises G-d. No one is G-d by themselves. We are all in this together. You could say that we are the atoms that make up G-d.

If you are a fan of the television series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, you might remember The Founders, who were the protagonists in the story . The Founders, as individuals, were shape shifters. In their natural state they were like thick water and able to assume the appearance of anything. Their greatest joy was when they could all come together and form an ocean, co-mingling (mixing) with each other in what they called “the Great Link.”

I think this is what happens to us, when we are “between the worlds.” When our physical body is no longer viable, we become one with everyone else in the Great Link.

What about the people we don’t like? What about the President? Or the GOP members of Congress? They don’t know that they are G-d. It’s their ignorance that causes them (and due to their actions, us) trouble. Do the best you can to work around them and otherwise ignore them. They’ll discover their G-d-ness soon enough. In the meantime we have to keep them from doing from doing as much harm as we can. This applies to terrorists, criminals and other misinformed folks as well. It means you have to love them in spite of themselves. That’s really hard.

What if, say, 90% of the worlds population adopted this idea? What if a significant percentage of the Earths population came to this realization? PEACE ON EARTH. Total equality. Total liberty. Total fraternity. No rich, no poor. Everyone has housing. Everyone is fed. Everyone has healthcare. No one is competing with anyone. Everyone takes care of everyone else and is in turn taken care of.

IMAGINE!

Namaste!

— Stephan

If we are one with the “All Mother,” then we are one with the G-ddess, the G-ds the planet, the Universe (“the Universe is YOU”) and with our fellow Earthlings. These are the “G-ds” we serve, and by doing so, we also serve ourselves; the collective (G-d); the “All Mother,” “The People” (or cymru). Have you seen the movie Avatar. Funny how these concepts are dovetailed into this particular modern mythos, even down to some of the terminology.

The G-ds, whether Celtic, Roman, Greek, Indian, Norse, etc., were originally made up by someone. Early literature; novels; stories, were spun around fictional characters who later became deified. In some cases (and this seems especially true of the Celts), some of these heroes actually lived, and the stories glorified their deeds. As these heroes became entrenched in human consciousness, supernatural elements or powers became attached to them, and new myths emerged.

Are they real? You betch’a they are! The Earth Mother is a G-ddess. She is very real. Did we create her? Yes – gazillions of years ago, in a force we unleashed called “the big bang.” But we forgot. Over time, we forgot who we are, what we are. Lost in the illusion of our separateness, we see our fellow gods as something bigger/better than we are. We’ve fallen into a deep sleep of individuality, a denial of both our humanity and our deity. The old ones and the archetypes call unto us: wake up, brothers and sisters, wake up! Join us once again, as you did many ages past. Join us in the great link (‘mahaan kadee).

Namaste!

— Stephan Gabriel

Some of us believe that there are 3 kinds of deities.

The “Old Ones“ or ancestors, are first in honor and in consultation. They are those who are now discorporate. They at one time inhabited physical bodies, but their bodies died, and only their soul – spirit – Atman, remains, or they have been reincarnated.

The archetypes are largely made up, as all deities are and always have been, but there are valuable lessons to be learned from their myths, and they are largely our role models. These consist of the pantheons of Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, the Greek, Roman, Celtic, Native American etc. In other words, all of the deities from all cultures in the Universe.

Then there is the final class: US. You, me, and everyone else. “Thou art G-d,” we say, but really we are just learning how. When we “die,” we join the “old ones,” and the cycle continues. But Nature is G-d as well, deserving of our worship and reverence.

I sometimes think that the archetypal deities are simply anthropomorphous thought forms about Nature. Nature IS. The Earth Mother, or Gaia, is one entity. Though parts of Nature seem to our limited vision to be separate things (like the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, minerals, humankind etc.,) everything works together as a whole. So Nature is G-d, and since we are also Nature, we are G-d as well. We believe that most of the harm caused by humankind to the Earth Mother and to each other is the direct result of our lack of knowledge, our denial, of our own divinity and the false belief that we are individuals, unconnected to anything or anyone else. This idea of separateness is the cancer that has infected the planet. It is our mission as humans to eradicate this cancer.

Of course, all of the above is simply my not so humble opinion. Your mileage may vary.

Namaste:

— Stephan

 

… to live, to learn, and to realize that each and every one of us, regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, or species, is G-d.  In coming posts I will expound on this theme, but I offer you this as a kind of head start.

YOU ARE G-D!!!  Stand in front of the mirror and repeat this over and over and over again. And, most importantly, BELIEVE!

Namaste!

— Stephen Gabriel

Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Love is the force behind Light, and Light dispels darkness completely. You know, from the scientific point of view, darkness doesn’t really exist. The scientific definition of “darkness” is “the absence of light.” In other words, darkness is nothing. Zip. Nada. There is no power in darkness. Sometimes we speak of “the forces,” or “powers of darkness.” These are illusions, lies really, since some people, falsely believing in their separateness from others (as if they could hurt others without hurting themselves — the ultimate lie), attempt to enlist these powers in order that they may feel superior, or to have power over others. When the light of Truth and Love is turned on, these folks scatter like cockroaches and hide in the dark places.

There is nothing more powerful than love. In the face of Love, hate dissipates. In the face of Love, fear recedes. In the face of Love, so called “black magick,” or “dark arts,” are rendered impotent. This may be a cliché, but nonetheless, the Beatles had it right when they said, “All you need is Love.”
Namaste – Stephen

There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done.
Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game, It’s easy.
No one you can save that can’t be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time – It’s easy.
There’s nothing you can know that isn’t known.
Nothing you can see that isn’t shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.  It’s easy.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

— Paul McCartney (The Beatles)

What would the world be like if everyone treated each other the way they have been taught to treat G-d? Of course that is a hard one. There will always be some people we don’t like, or that we disagree with. In some cases this boils up into hatred. That is the killer. If you first love yourself, then you will love G-d. That can be stretched to all others. When one recognizes that everyone including yourself is G-d, then you will learn to love everyone. Where love abides, there is no hate. Where there is light, there is no darkness. But, we will continue to have hate and darkness as long as some perceive G-d as some entity outside of themselves rather than the true recognition that every man, woman and child, regardless of race or ethnicity .. indeed, every sentient being on this planet and on other planets as well is collectively G-d.

The TRUTH is: man is not evil. Man becomes evil by being told (brainwashed) that he is evil. How could G-d create something evil? How could G-d be evil? The real evil comes from preachers who preach that man is evil and needs to be saved. This is a false doctrine.

I have never said  “we are g-ds.“ I said WE ARE G-d. Singular. “There can be only one.” “Shemai Israel Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad.” You’re still caught up in the mindset of individuality. That is a false concept. There is only ONE, There is only G-d. And WE (everyone) are Him/Her, Salvation comes from this knowledge.

NOT KNOWING is what makes people evil. Those who KNOW are only GOOD. ONLY G-d. Grok?

Darkness does not exist. Darkness is ONLY the absence of Light. Where there is Light there can be no Darkness. So, where there is God there can be no evil. So, evil does not really exist, only in those that deny the knowledge. Thou art G-d.

Actually (1:) I’m not (and have never said that I am) G-d by myself. You are part of that too, along with your brothers, wives, children, neighbors, etc., ad infinitum. (2:) Being G-d is the ultimate in responsibility. ““Thou art G-d’. It’s not a message of cheer and hope. It’s a defiance – and an unafraid, unabashed assumption of personal responsibility.” It means I am not just responsible for my own survival. I am responsible for the survival of everyone in the collective.  But, you can be an individual, bone on your own, “every man for himself” Marlboro Man kind of guy. When the cells of your body act like that we call it Cancer.

The goal of life is to be happy.  “The secret of Life is to be happy.”  — Dalai Llama   Happiness is found in service to others for the greater good of all.