ANSWERING RAKARA'S QUESTIONS RE: ORIENTATION

TREE OF LIFE

Greetings Rakara,

Thank you for the commitment to learn and grow. As I answer the questions you asked, I am saying to myself: "We are one -teacher and student". So I am learning from answering these questions, seen?

1. Is orientating just a matter of changing what I see, hear, taste, touch, smell, etc?

Actually, I say “yes”. Let me give you an example. You know the question, “Is the glass half empty or half full?” The reality of the glass experience is based on a person’s consciousness or purpose at the time. If I need to water ten houseplants or I am very thirsty, a “half-empty” glass is not enough. If I need to add a tablespoon of water to a recipe or wet the corner of a paper towel, a “half-full” glass is enough. So purpose has a lot to do with how one senses the universe.

Now let’s take another example. If I say, “wipe the kitchen floor”, you would get a broom and a mop. Now, if your perception of yourself is a “dog”, you would “lick” the floor. Your perception of self changed how you see, hear, taste, touch and smell – and therefore, how you behave.

Now here’s a third example. Let’s say you walk down the street and you see Mr. Jones old house is falling apart. Since you do not see Mr. Jones as yourself, you walk by and say, “Look at that. Poor Mr. Jones’ house is falling apart. That’s a shame. I wonder what he’s going to do?” However, if you see Mr. Jones as yourself, you walk by and say, “Damn! My house is falling down. I need to get some help and fix it up, otherwise I won’t have a house to live in!” and you get some people to help you fix it up. In the first case, seeing Mr. Jones as separate from yourself (Duality), it is not your responsibility to fix the house – that’s Mr. Jones’ problem, not yours. In the latter case, when you see Mr. Jones as yourself (Oneness), you take responsibility for fixing Mr. Jones/your house.

So this is why I say that orientating is a matter of changing what I see, hear, taste, touch and smell. However, changing how I sense the universe after a lifetime or even generations, of sensing the universe from the duality perspective is not just a matter of merely saying to oneself, “The universe is One”.

How does one go about orientating?

Let me use an external example first. If you are lost in a forest, how would you get out? If you called me on a cell phone and said, “I am lost, come and get me” I would say, “Where are you?” You would say, “I don’t know, I’m lost.” Then I would say, “I can’t come and get you if I don’t know where you are.”

So, not knowing where you are and how to get where you are going (“un-lost”), you don’t move. Not knowing where you are, I don’t move to come and get you, either.

So now you start looking around you. You see many trees. There is a mountain up ahead. Not far towards the direction of the sun is a stream. Observing these things, you start to calculate – I am facing the mountain. I can follow this stream and maybe it will lead me to a house or a road. YOU JUST ORIENTATED. You calculated your perceptions (mountain, stream, sun) and established where you are/a position based on external references. You then visualized where you wanted to go/your destination - a house or road. Once you knew where you were/your position, and where you were going/your destination, you had a purpose - to move following the stream in the direction of the mountain.

So you follow the stream and it leads you to a dirt road. Then you follow the dirt road and it leads you to an intersection that says, “Hope junction 3 miles”. You have no idea where Hope Junction is, but you walk the three miles and come to a gas station. The station manager pulls out a map and shows you were Hope Junction is – 15 miles South of Mt. Zion. So you call me and say, “I am at Hope Junction, 15 miles south of Mt. Zion off Route 66”. Now you know exactly where you are. Why? Because you have a map!

So from this external example, we see that ORIENTATING is a process that involves:

-looking around, perceiving, observing (sensing)
-adding to/subtracting from the perceptions (calculating)
- establishing a position, destination, and route (mapping)

Now let’s go to an internal example. If I ask, “where are you in consciousness?” or “Where are you spiritually?”, what do you answer? Can you give a point and exact answer such as “Hope Junction, 15 miles south of Mt. Zion off Route 66”? What is the “map of consciousness”?

Just as in the external example, to Orientate, one needs to look at, perceive, observe (sense) what is in/around one’s consciousness. However, if consciousness is “internal”, how do I perceive it?

To perceive one’s consciousness, look at the words one is using. The words are a projection of the concepts and images in one’s mind/consciousness.

Now calculate the words – what do I mean when I say, “ . . . . . “? What is the denotative definition of the word I am using? The denotative definition is the root or base meaning of the word. It is the essence or substance of the word. To find the denotative value of a word, write the substance and form of the word. For example, take the word “chair” The form of a chair is (generally), four legs, seat, back, arms. The substance of a chair is what it is used for: sitting, resting, supporting, standing, etc.

CHAIR
S: sitting, resting, supporting, standing, etc
F: four legs, seat, back, arms

A chair is an external object – you can see it, touch it, etc. Now let’s look at the word love. What is the substance and form of the word love?

LOVE
S: hugging, kissing, nurturing, caring, listening, nurturing, feeding, teaching, cherishing, devoting, protecting, etc
F: experience, people (husband, wives, family, children, friends), things (car, song, pet, events, ideas)

What does this tell us about our perception? Consider the Mr. Jones example above. I see the form of a chair as four legs, seat, back and arms. I do not see the form of the chair as Self. Likewise with love. I see multiple forms of love, not a single form which is Self. So whenever I am using words and the form of the words I am using is not “Self”, then I am seeing the world of external forms which is duality. Since there is multiple “distinct” forms, each form has a limit that separates one form from another. Whenever there is a limit, there is a beginning and an ending. And whenever there is a beginning and an ending, I am seeing the world from a finite perspective.

But how is the form of the word “chair” Self?

Let’s look at the word “Self”. When I ask people the question, “What is self? What is the form of self?”, they answer: “body, two legs, two arms, head, male, female, mind, spirit, consciousness, sum total of a person’s experiences, personality”, etc. Ask them how “self” got here, and they are forced to admit that they came from (their form is) their father and mother. Thus

SELF
S: living, breathing, working, loving, learning, etc. (infinite)
F: male/female = One

When I see you or Mr. Jones, I am seeing the unity of father (male) and mother (female). And since, I, too, am the unity of my father (male) and mother (female), when I see you or Mr. Jones, I am seeing a reflection of my Self = male and female united as One.

Now, “Before the chair (form) existed, it was designed (structured) based on a concept/thought (word(s)) that sprang from SELF having a purpose (will) - needing to sit elevated above the ground. So the chair (form) is an external reflection of SELF willing the CREATIVE process - will, word, structure, form.”

So substance vibrates form in the creative process. Thus, the form of a chair is the effect/result of someone’s consciousness which is the cause. And when I see someone, I see a reflection of Self. Thus, when I see a chair, I am seeing Self’s consciousness. Therefore,

CHAIR:
S: sitting, resting, reclining, supporting, standing, etc.
F: Self

Now I am seeing the world as a reflection of Self which is Oneness. When I do not see a separation of forms, there is no limit, there is no beginning or ending. When there is no beginning or ending, I am seeing the world from an infinite perspective of Self.

So now we can calculate – my consciousness is either finite/duality (external form), or it is infinite/oneness (internal substance).

Now, to know where I am in consciousness, I need a map. What is the map of consciousness? It is the TREE OF LIFE. (see image above).

At the top of the tree is the AUSAR level. It is the vibrational state of the Creator/Oneness where energy reflects absolute laws and principles that cause and effect.

At the bottom of the tree is the SAHU level. It is the vibrational state of Duality where energy is experienced as transitory sensations - emotions, desires, passions – which have a beginning and ending, and are thus finite. This vibrational state perceives absolute laws and principles only in the external form which it sees as multiplicity. Because of this, SAHU consciousness makes attachments (when there is only one form = Self there is nothing to attach to), and projects division which leads to conflict. Moving up the tree removes divisions and erases conflicts until at the top, there is only Oneness . . . .

With the map, I can find out where I am and where I am going (ORIENTATE). If I find I am experiencing conflict and I want a solution to the conflict, I need to move up the tree to wisdom and then to cause and effect. So I need to move from Duality to Oneness. How do I do this? I must take the definition of the words that I am using (that is revealing my consciousness in duality), and transition to an infinition that reflects absolute laws and principles and internalize the infinition in order to apply them. In doing so, I will change my reality by changing my perception of Self and projecting the Oneness (unifying) vibration that will effect/result in Self infinitely growing instead of the Duality vibration dividing and destroying self.

Now, let’s say I ask, “Where are you in spirituality?” and the person replies, “I believe in God”. We “believe” something when we think it is true but really don’t know (lack) the answer (understanding). We substitute belief for knowing and understanding.

BELIEVE
S: unknowing, considering, supposing, lacking
F: person, answer, knowledge, understanding

GOD
S: all-knowing, all-powering
F: spirit, Allah, Jehovah, etc.

So we can calculate that the person believes (doesn’t know) and is in SAHU. The person has a concept of “GOD”, that is not Self, thus “GOD” is outside of Self which implies Duality. Again, the person is in SAHU. Moreover, the person’s concept of GOD as all-knowing, all-powerful implies that it is finite. To know everything and to have all the power implies that it can be measured. To measure something, there must be a beginning and an end which are limits.

To Orientate, this person would have to make a definition to infinition transition of the words Believe and God. How does one make a definition to infinition transition?

First, look at the substance of the word and find out what substance(s) you are holding on to. Then ask yourself, “is this finite or infinite?” If you don’t know, ask yourself, “If all there is is Self (me), would/could I do this to myself? If I am infinite, does this make sense?”

Using the example of “believe” above, take the substance “lacking”. If all there is is me and I am infinite, can I lack anything? No. Can I not “know” myself or know something that is not “Self”? No.

Next, look at nature for an example/manifestation of absolute laws and principles. Does a tree “believe” in God? No. A tree grows. When it rains, its roots drink in the water. When the wind blows, its roots hold it in place while its branches and leaves sway. The tree just does its purpose and grows.

Instead of believing in God, this person needs to be One with the tree – know its purpose and grow. Now the person knows his/her absolute Orientation. S/he has the map (Tree of Life), knows her/his location (in SAHU, Duality), knows where s/he is going (Knowledge of Self/AB Maat to AUSAR, Oneness) and what to do (stop believing in God and know my purpose and grow).

So, ORIENTATION is

Mapping where you are and where you are going,
By calculating
Your perception

ABSOLUTE ORIENTATION is

Mapping where you are and where you are going on the Tree of Life
By calculating whether
Your perception of Self is external/finite/Duality or internal/infinite/Oneness


2. When should a person orientate? Is this an ongoing thing, or something to do when you experience a bad moment?

That is based on a person’s purpose. If my purpose is to grow and to infinitely involve, then I am going to Orientate (to the Oneness) infinitely. If I don’t, then I am in Duality, and if I am in Duality, my perception of my Self is that I have a beginning and an ending. If I have an ending, then I am vibrating my own death . . . . Once a person is introduced/intuned to Orientation, it is their choice – infinite involution or death.

Here’s an example – let’s say you are at the supermarket and you are not Orientating to the Oneness – you don’t know where you are on the Tree of Life, where you are going, and what steps to take, or how to move. So, instead of orientating to the Ausar/Oneness perception, you submit to the SAHU/ duality consciousness that is ruled by emotions, passions, desires. So now, these emotions, passions and desires which are manipulated by advertising, are telling you to get a six pack of beer, a pizza, some chips or pretzels, and some ice cream – all of which was created (like the chair) from your SAHU consciousness which can only divide and destroy you. So you choose food that kills you unconscious of your absolute purpose to grow. Now, SAHU consciousness, not seeing the Oneness, sees only the form separated – “I’m just shopping, I’m just eating” or worse, “Everyone must die anyway, so why not satisfy my sensations?” Did something bad happen? No, not yet. However, keep seeing thinking and vibrating at the SAHU level and something bad will eventually take “form” – some sickness, illness, conflict, etc. If you wait until diabetes, a stroke, a heart attack, etc to Orientate, by then absolute laws and principles are already manifesting, and it’s too late. So why wait until something bad happens? When you Orientate, you in/experience the world from the Ausar/creator realm. And when you know yourself as the creator creating your experiences, you wouldn’t create the bad moment, would you? You only create the bad moment because you are not Orientated . . . . .

3. What measurements should one use to know they are making progress? I suspect orientation is not just about ‘feeling’ better. What should a person use as their guide?

That is a functional question! There are steps that correspond to each of the nine spheres on the Tree of Life. One progresses by moving from one step to the next. Ausar Lumukanda Maguzawa revealed to me nine steps to Sphere #4 AB Maat. I am on Step #5.

NINE STEPS TO AB MAAT

Step 9: To understand patience, you must accept your mission as ABSOLUTE (Sphere #4)

Step 8: To understand Wisdom, you must take absolute responsibility for your actions (Sphere #4)

Step 7: In order to take full responsibility for your actions, you must KNOW YOURSELF (Sphere #4)

Step 6: In order to KNOW YOURSELF you must DENY YOURSELF (Sphere #4, #6)

Step 5: To DENY YOURSELF you must master your lower triangle (SAHU) of your psyche (Sphere #6)

Step 4: To master your lower triangle of your psyche you must SUBSCRIBE AND BROADCAST your ABSOLUTE INTENTIONS (Spheres #6, #7)

Step 3: In order to SUBSCRIBE and BROADCAST to your ABSOLUTE INTENTIONS you must align your physical interfaces into "one" healthy SYSTEM (Sphere #7)

Step 2: In order to align your PHYSICAL INTERFACES into "one" healthy SYSTEM, you must control the physical inputs as to LIFENOSE the physical ailment (Sphere #7)

THEREFORE THE PATHWAY TOWARDS HIGHER SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT STARTS WITH NUTRITION (Spheres #, #8, #9)

What would you recommend for someone who is new to the orientation thing?

Apply, apply, apply . . . . Look at the words you are using and see if they are reflecting duality or oneness. And of course, ask questions on the AWI blogsite!