The Builder Within

Higher Mind Powers

 

Quiet meditating on the problem without insistence on an immediate response will, in due time, bring to the questioner the required answer.

 

All encompasses or implies a wholeness -- one. We in ourselves are incomplete; in other words, not whole. We manifest, in part, on the physical plane of the universe while the greater part functions on the unmanifested part of the universe, on another plane of existence. We may and, unbeknownst to our conscious minds, often do visit and function in the unmanifested plane of life in sleep.   

The average person thinks only in terms of his or her conscious mind and his conscious mind is not cognizant of the wealth of mind that he is not in contact with and is temporarily out of touch with.  

In order to function on all planes of life, one cannot be in a physical body, but we may occasionally be in contact with the higher forces of mind power by our own thinking process and by being still, meditating. In the silence, we may come in contact with a higher vibratory force which can and will bring us the knowledge we seek at the time.  

If we need an answer to some perplexing question, it can be found by this higher contact with the greater forces of the mind power. Quiet meditating on the problem without insistence on an immediate response will, in due time, bring to the questioner the required answer. 

Ask and ye shall receive.

Mind Clutter

 

We all keep attics of relics in the mind and like to bring them out and go over them every once in a while.

 

Our minds are our workshop. What we put in them we work on and make into plans or designs for living. It is our life. 

Most minds are like homes; they become cluttered by old outworn things that should be put into discard. We all keep attics of relics in the mind and like to bring them out and go over them every once in a while. They are ideas and obsessions that we cannot seem to rid ourselves of, and yet the more we cling to them the more we become slaves to them.   

All possessions of whatever kind are encumbrances which we could easily do without, yet we fear to let them go for sometimes we think they might come in handy. Is this ever really true in this land of abundance and plenty?  

Our ideas and ideals constantly change or, if they do not, they should change for otherwise we are not growing, but are stagnant and cannot see for our own obstructions. We are often our own enemies though we, of course, do not realize this fact. 

Clear out the old encumbrances -- the old ideas and ideals that you have long since grown away from. Do not look back on the past. Look ahead to the glorious future, and keep in mind only the good and only the good will return to you.

Early Training

A good beginning is our best and safest method for happiness later in life.

 

When we start out on our earthly journey through life, we are like a blank page; nothing has been written there and all possibilities may be ours. True, destiny may have much in store for us, but we ourselves are the writers who put down, through our feelings and desires, the daily reaction to all that comes our way.

We expand, we draw out always what is innate or within the embryo. Nothing can be added from without for all is already there within and can be drawn upon at our will.  

The early influences, environment and training are all important, for it is through this that the deepest impressions of life and how it is lived are formed. We all learn more from example than we do from mere talk. Words have no meaning for us, but actions do, and it is in this way that we educate the child mind. We either put trust, security and confidence into a young mind or its opposite -- fear, distrust and insecurity. So we all have [been given] a great trust in rearing the young, and we must not let them down.

As a knife whittles deep into wood, each thought penetrates the mind, molding it into whatever pattern the mind fashions. True, when greater understanding comes to us in adult years, we can change and remold the character to one of greater strength and stability. But how much easier it is to start correctly and, with positive faith and assurance, bring up a child to eliminate the negative conditions and go forth into the light with better equipment to fight life’s battles than he would otherwise have. 

A good beginning is our best and safest method for happiness later in life. 

Thoughts

We believe and therefore we are, and we become that which we believe.

 

What constitutes thought? Do you know? Not really -- you only know that you have thoughts and express thoughts all the time. Well, thought is the sum of our past experiences, plus the mental picture of the present situation that causes our minds to give us action if the thought calls for it, or passive interest, as the case may be.

We often may wonder why some situations and scenes affect us while to another they mean nothing. Again it is our past living that comes in to give you, through the power of mind, thoughts affecting you as the active participant in the drama.

Thought is often complicated by the feelings and the unexpressed desires of the individual involved. This, in turn, makes cause and effect and influences us for good or ill, depending on our reactions to the thoughts. Thus is destiny wrought. Destiny is but the evolving of our inner life through the experiences necessary to us to bring us into the light.

Life is a just and a wonderful privilege and we can hardly experience the full implication of what it all means for us in the future. All is growth -- all is omnipotent, omnipresent.  

We believe and therefore we are, and we become that which we believe.

Borrowing Trouble

 

Many not only borrow troubles of others but never return them ...

 

Let the problems of each day be sufficient unto themselves. Do not worry about the future or about things which you cannot change or cannot help. Each day brings its work which must be done, and it is generally enough so that if it is attended to will keep us busy and occupied so that we need not borrow trouble. So many people do just that -- borrow trouble. It isn’t enough that they have troubles of their own, they take on or borrow the troubles and cares of others. Then they wonder why they are in ill health and lack the good things of life.   

Many not only borrow troubles of others but never return them, thus adding greatly to the heavy burdens of daily living. It is small wonder that many people never seem to get anywhere for they are snowed under with great cares, worries and heavy responsibilities that weigh them down and prevent them from living the way they should. 

These people also expect others to feel and to do exactly what they are doing. They become so dulled to the good life that they think only of life’s worries and cares and therefore prevent all happiness. They have forgotten how to live, if ever they really knew. 

The good life is lived by having faith in oneself and in others to carry out and to do all the necessary things and to do them with a happy and confident way, expecting and receiving only the best.   

All receive some trouble in life. All have cares and responsibilities, but we don’t need to be weighed down with them or to take on more than our share.  

Eliminate all the unnecessary troubles and never take on those belonging to another no matter how close to you that one may be. Let each day close with the feeling that you have finished with, for all time, all worries and have complete faith that all will be and is well.

Sun and Energy

The violent sun spot eruptions ... are caused mainly by the violent eruptions of mankind ...

 

The sun is the source of the energy of the earth plane. It corresponds in the human to the heart that pumps and is a reservoir of energy and the source of our power to work and to do. Of course, it is fed by many different sources, but the main one is, of course, the bloodstream.

So it is with the sun. It, too, has many sources for its energy and power. The magnetic forces of light go forth to it and supply it like a giant magnet and it gives forth its light and warmth. Without it all would die -- life could not be -- so we look to the sun for our health, strength and general well-being.

The violent sun spot eruptions or so-called storms on the surface of the sun are like unto disease in the human. They are caused mainly by the violent eruptions of mankind; the wickedness and folly of the human species which is reflected all through Nature whether we are aware of this or not.

Cause and effect is constantly at work and all violent emotions of whatever source have their upheavals and send forth their power which eventually reaches the sun and causes magnetic storms of great magnitude.

Yes, we do affect Nature and those in other stages of existence control and direct the powerful forces that we send out, but we are reponsible for all our ills or all our good as the case may be.

Man’s Inhumanity to Man

 

What is the true nature of disease? Do the doctors know? No, they really do not.

 

Man’s inhumanity to man is well known, but often it takes the form of a so-called blessing. In other words, man thinks he is doing something of value for and to another. 

The medical profession is vastly ignorant of the many indignities and illnesses needlessly allowed to exist because of, and often in spite of, all they do. In the vaccination of the human body the medics put into the bloodstream a poison to be fought off by the body defenses and, to their way of thinking, build up a so-called immunity to the disease so resisted. Well, it just isn’t that simple. The body functions do build up their defense; yes, they have to or they would perish from the poisons accrued in the body because of the disease germs. 

What is the true nature of disease? Do the doctors know? No, they really do not. Its true nature stems from the mental, as do all our troubles and all our happiness too. It is the inner thoughts coming to the surface, so to speak, and becoming outwardly manifest. Some would call this ridiculous and point to the spread of disease over the centuries and how it has devastated whole countries. True, and as it is accepted in the mind of man it would cause great havoc and great distress and many fatalities.  

Whether he knows it or not, the mind of man is all-powerful and it is always outwardly manifesting for us what we inwardly hold in the thought. We are not always conscious of just what we hold in thought. Many hold fear and, of course, it brings its kin with it. 

Love is the only power to vanquish all ills of the mind and of the body, which, incidentally, is also a manifestation of the mind within and has been created by the breath form inwardly until it was outwardly expelled into this world of life and action.

To get back now to the inhumanity of man to man, whether consciously done or in blind faith that it is the thing to do, still many errors are committed and condoned because the true way is unknown and man’s true nature is to them [doctors] a mystery. 

Man does not need and will not express disease in any form if he is vibrating in the higher thought planes of life and [therefore] does not cause the effect of disease to appear on his body because of his living conditions which are but the reflections of his true life, the thought life.

Welcome Change

 Everywhere at every moment there is change for that is Life, and Life is, was and ever shall be.  

 

We do not stand still. We go forward or, if we do not go forward and do not go into reverse, we stagnate. One must have change in the life.

Change will and does come to all. Sometimes it takes a radical about-face to conquer self; we must try to do this always for that is what we are incarnated here in the flesh to do. We must conquer or be conquered. That is why we grow, because the experiences or changes of life cause our reaction to it and, by our reactions, we grow or the reverse. And so, life takes on a deeper meaning and we realize what we must do in order to go forward and grow in greater stature and receive greater light.

We cannot grow if we stand still or do not welcome change as it comes to us. Of course, sometimes lessons must be learned through sorrow and grief where otherwise we would not grow. Sometimes we must learn by bitter and even tragic experiences because we would not learn in any other way. However, this is not necessary where there is spiritual awareness and light of the spirit. This gives us an advantage for we have overcome much before we come into this stage of growth.  

Welcome change always for it is life and growth and [is] necessary for us to go forth and expand our frontiers.

Self-Indulgence

 

First we must desire only the best for ourselves, and  then we must put on an armor of protection and be invincible.

 

Self-indulgence is one of the evils of life, and one that often goes unrecognized. We desire some particular thing whether or not it is good for us. Instinctively we know that it is not good for us, so do we leave it alone? No, we do not -- we allow ourselves to indulge in it. It may be some particular food of which we are fond but we know is not good for us. Perhaps, for example, we are fond of chocolate in any form, but it often gives us trouble. Does this lesson sink in and stay our hand when we next encounter the temptation? No, we somehow feel that circumstances may be a bit different the next time, and so we try again and so on.

We always pay for our folly, but we still go on and repeat the silly performance over and over again, expecting somehow that we may change, or, rather, not really caring as long as we can indulge in this one particular desire. 

What happens [is that] each time makes it easier to be self-indulgent for we do not really want to be free from the affliction or we would exert greater caution when tempted -- greater power of mind over the matter that causes the desire to rear itself. Then we would substitute that with another one that we know would be beneficial and would leave us feeling well, not ill.

First we must desire only the best for ourselves, and then we must put on an armor of protection and be invincible. Do not give in. Be strong and know it is all for your own best interests. Once you do this, the next time becomes easy until at last it becomes a natural thing to do. You realize then what a weakling you were to give in and then suffer the consequences.  

Push all this inconsequential desire aside and realize you and you alone know what you can take without untoward result and eliminate all that which only indulges the self, but is not necessary to the body for good health.

Maturity

 

We are all at different stages of maturity in this mental world of ours.

 

When one reaches maturity, it does not mean that one is mentally mature.  It only pertains to the physical, therefore it is truly a misnomer.  

We are all at different stages of maturity in this mental world of ours. We often cling to the old childish ways of behavior not realizing that we should have long since outgrown this stage and gone on to a larger concept of life. 

It is all a matter of mental gymnastics, so to speak -- that which we dwell on constantly finds expression in our lives in some form. That [lack of maturity] accounts for so many illnesses for those people have held resentment, envy, jealousy, hatred, selfishness, greed and other equally unlovely thoughts when they could, by a little effort and knowledge on their part, have shaken off these inner feelings and not allowed them development and later expression, which is bound to come. 

Instead, try to keep the joyous, the happy, the peaceful, thankful heart that expresses love so eloquently and brings all manner of good things into our lives. We all need to heed this lesson for seldom do we find a person who is truly mature in both mind and body. There are times when we come across a child who has more maturity of thought than many an adult and who could teach us all lessons of love and patience.   

It is all in thought and the thought patterns we allow to stay with us, so it behooves [each one of us] to eliminate all the undesirable traits that we possibly can. In other words, weed the garden that the weeds may not choke off the growth of the flowers and prevent the blossoming of the plants of love and kindness in the life.