A Fish in Water Bird in Air Human on Earth

?Imagine being a fish submerged in water, or a bird soaring the skies?—?each bound to their believed realm of consciousness. Just as a bird can’t convey the sensation of flight to a fish, and a fish can’t describe the depths of water to a bird, we too, as humans, have been bound by the consciousness of our belief that we live on a material earth. But there’s a yearning to transcend this barrier, to rediscover that sacred space we came?from.

But what if we can find, as the fish and the birds there is a dimension we can easily enter. The answer lies in breaking free from the confines of our perceived reality. Transcending your belief of you are in a matrix?,of a unchanging and fixed material plane that Buddha called Maya. But, just as the fish who takes a leap above the water’s surface or the bird who plunges beneath the waves, we too can ascend beyond the limits of our five senses and suddenly find ourselves in a higher state of consciousness and being.

Our perceptions shape our reality. Just as the fish and bird are confined by their senses, we too are tethered to our five senses and the realm we know as earth. But if we can but open our minds and dare to embrace the possibility of another realm?—?the one we intuitively cannot see, but sense. we can liberate ourselves from the grip of this dimension of material consciousness.?

So, How do you transcend above your limited beliefs of only an earth consciousness? It starts, not outside your body but inside your mind. It starts with harnessing the power within you.

The ancient eastern teachings of the Upanishads teach us how to master our Body, Soul, Intellect and Mind. The “Metaphor of the Chariot”. Your Body is the Chariot, the vehicle that carries you through earthly existence, Your Soul is seated in the Chariot. Your Intellect is the Driver. Your Mind holds and guides the Reins.

The ancient Greeks taught, above all else?…Know Thy Self. Know that You are the master of your life. Remember these two catalytic words, INTENT and Will. Your intent is your largest most important desire for your life on earth. Your Mind is in charge, your will holds the reigns and your minds force of will drives and guides the horse to your intent’s destination.

You may question: Is this really possible? Yes, I had three strokes in a period of three months. My two left brains were destroyed, but my right brains opened immediately. I was in a new world, a new consciousness. You can read my story and view videos of Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor’s most watched TED TALK EVER, who was named Time Magazines TOP 100 Most Admired People in The World. Jill also had a left-brain stroke that shut her left brain down, and immediately found Nirvana in her two right brains. She is the author of two NY Times best seller books, Stroke of Genius, and Whole Brain Living.

From A Course on Right Brain Living, SteveMonahan.com