The Uncreated Wilderness Of Bliss

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

We all start off as a tiny micro-atom within that great uncreated wilderness of bliss, the ”Infinite Absolute”, the super-conscious mind of God. Then, as if at the behest of a Divine whim, we make the transition from the uncreated to the created, from the formless into form and become a tangible part of ”The Divine Puppet Master’s” grand plan. From the uncreated (God The Father) we descend into matter and mingle with and become a part of the cosmic vibration (The Holy Spirit) or ”Aum”, that flows through the whole of creation like a life sustaining blood stream flowing through a human being.

From the very nano-second that we descend from the ”Cosmic Bosom” of The Divine Mother, our sole (and soul) reason for being is to make our way back. But how?

In the beginning was the word and the word was Aum. But the Aum alone did not have the intelligence, so God also injected The Christ Consciousness (God The Son or The Only Begotten) into the equation. Thus could we begin our journey from form back to the formless, from the created back to the uncreated. In our physical state we lose sight of who we really are, being only able to relate to the “outer” world as we succumb to the tricks of the mind and the five senses. But we have also been given the tools to make inner enquiry; enabling us to know God (ourselves) through actual experience as opposed to the theological concept taught by religion. This also is an explanation of the Holy Trinity.

From beyond vibratory creation (God The Father) came the Aum, the vibration (The Holy Spirit), and into the vibration God injected intelligence or Christ Consciousness (God The Son). Jesus never claimed to be the only son of God, indeed he proclaimed that we are all sons and daughters of God, and the reason that God made manifest his ”Only Begotten Son” or Christ Consciousness in its purest form in the body that we knew as Jesus, was so that Jesus could teach us that we all have the potential to be like him, ”But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God” John 1:12-13

The second coming is not going to be the day that a man with long hair and a beard, wearing a white gown and sandals comes walking down the street. It will be the day that as individuals we resurrect the Christ Consciousness within ourselves, allowing us once again to ascend back to that uncreated wilderness of bliss.

Video Message Of The Week #10

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

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Can You Ever Be Victorious Without Winning?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

In the aftermath of the riots here in the UK, and in view of all the drug, knife and gun crime that has swept the nation in recent years (which incidentally the media seem to delight in sensationalising) I thought it would be appropriate to write about something positive; because lets face it, the true nature of the human race is that of love and harmony; not violence. I was therefore prompted to recall an incident that occurred back in the Summer of 2002 during the latter stages of the football World Cup, which was hosted by South Korea and Japan.

Anyone who is familiar with this tournament will be aware of the rather pointless match, that takes place prior to the final between the two losing semi-finalists, to see who finishes in third and fourth place respectively. I say pointless for a couple of reasons. Firstly, anyone who plays a competitive sport generally does so in order to win. So for a professional football team to lose a final would be considered by most to be a failure; after all, no one remembers the losers? With this in mind then, what professional footballer would want to finish third or fourth? Because of this, over the years, countries have been inclined to use the third and fourth place play-off as a platform to give younger and squad players a kick-about. Also because of the rules it is actually possible for a team to be considered the third best in the world without actually winning a match in normal playing time during the whole tournament. For example, a team could qualify for the knock-out stages by drawing all three matches during the group stage and then draw their games in the knock-out stages but go through to the semi-finals by winning penalty shoot-outs. They could then lose in the semi-final, draw the third and fourth place play-off, but win the match via a penalty shoot-out and thus be considered to be the third best International team in the world. As I said….pointless!

But back in 2002 I remember visiting my mother one Saturday afternoon whilst the World Cup play-off for third and fourth place was being shown live on TV. South Korea were playing Turkey and the final score was 3-2 but I can’t remember who actually won (the word ”pointless” springs to mind)! The crowd was made up largely of South Koreans who were absolutely delighted that their small country had made such an impact on the tournament, but there were also lots of other nationalities too. At the final whistle something quite incredible happened that I’d never seen at the end of a football match before; I haven’t seen a repeat since either. Both sets of players intermingled and joined hands in a long line and ran towards one section of the crowd. That simple gesture of togetherness seemed to have a real impact on everyone in the stadium. There was a surge of cheering and happiness, and in that moment as I watched from across the miles, my heart was touched and I had a tear in my eye as I felt the tangible feelings of harmony that existed between players and spectators alike throughout the stadium. It was a truly amazing moment that will remain with me forever.

It may have been a pointless game that no team could truly win, but it spawned a great victory for the human race.

London’s Burning

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

I saw this quoted by someone on Twitter earlier today, and it does kind of make you wonder what moves people to do the things they do. For me it just about summed up how people in differnet parts of the world have different priorities.

”The youth in the Middle East are rioting for basic human rights, whilst the youth in London are rioting for a 42” Plasma HD ready TV”

Looking For Your Face

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

From the beginning of my life
I have been looking for your face
but today I have seen it

Today I have seen
the charm, the beauty,
the unfathomable grace
of the face
that I was looking for

Today I have found you
and those who laughed
and scorned me yesterday
are sorry that they were not looking
as I did

I am bewildered by the magnificence
of your beauty
and wish to see you
with a hundred eyes

My heart has burned with passion
and has searched forever
for this wondrous beauty
that I now behold

I am ashamed
to call this love human
and afraid of God
to call it divine

Your fragrant breath
like the morning breeze
has come to the stillness of the garden
You have breathed new life into me
I have become your sunshine
and also your shadow

My soul is screaming in ecstasy
Every fibre of my being
is in love with you

Your effulgence
has lit a fire in my heart
for me
the earth and sky

My arrow of love
has arrived at the target
I am in the house of mercy
and my heart
is a place of prayer

Rumi

Let Us Fall In Love Again

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

Let us fall in love again
and scatter gold dust all over the world.
Let us become a new spring
and feel the breeze drift in the heavens’ scent.
Let us dress the earth in green,
and like the sap of a young tree
let the grace from within sustain us.
Let us carve gems out of our stony hearts
and let them light our path to Love.
The glance of Love is crystal clear
and we are blessed by its light.

Rumi

Video Message Of The Week #6

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

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Marcus Aurelius, one of my wonderful spirit guides.

Angels Ate My Hamster

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

A ridiculous statement if ever there was one; everyone knows that angels are vegetarian. But I felt prompted to write this blog post because there is so much spoken and written about angels that simply isn’t true, therefore what does it matter if I pretended I had a hamster and some nasty angels ate it?

What I’m about to write is my understanding…OK? It may not be set in stone and I’m not saying it’s definitive; but hey, I think it makes more sense than some of the drivel I’ve heard over the years.

Firstly, we need to understand that angels are beings of light, they have been created by God of a very fine, light and high vibration. They are super conscious beings; and the realms where they exist are beyond the comprehension of human intelligence. Like us humans they are parts of the whole that we call God; they are particles of light in the wondrous tapestry of creation. Now there are so many people going around these days claiming to communicate with angels, in fact I was talking to someone a few weeks back who told me they had been nominated for the title of ”angel expert”. How on earth does someone become an expert in a subject that is beyond the scope of the human mind?

Now I am the first to admit that I wrote a trilogy called ”Angelic Wisdom”; but I acknowledge that it wasn’t because I am some super evolved being and I was able to expand my consciousness out to the angelic realms. Far from it; I have simply been blessed with some pretty decent angelic mates who lowered their vibration down to my level and worked with me in a very basic way so that I was able to understand. What I would like to know is, where do these people who write all these angel books get their information from and why do a large chunk of the people who claim to communicate with angels develop huge egos and a stance that gushes ”I’ve got access to information that you haven’t therefore I’m better than you”. OK, so let’s explode some myths.

Dark or fallen angels; do they exist? I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this one. Of course they don’t; never have and never will. Angels are beyond human failings; they were created in such a way that they do not experience emotions such as fear, anger, greed, jealousy, desire, resentment and anything else that you can think of that could be described as dark. Why would beings of pure unsullied love and light, with wisdom beyond our wildest dreams and whose only desire is to serve, want anything other than that? It simply doesn’t make sense. Why? Because it is nothing more than myth that’s why. Myth that took seed thousands of years ago and, thanks to human fantasy, got developed over time.

So what about all these weird and wonderful names; and the business of wings? OK, lets deal with the wings first. They have wings simply because humans expect them too. Whenever a human sees an angelic manifestation the angel always shows itself with wings. This is simply to take into account the human belief system. The logical mind demands tangibility; therefore the observer sees wings and thinks ”angel”. The angels manifest in this was also to alleviate any fear that may be present in their human friend. Think about it? You see a little fella with horns and a tail holding a fork, you run a mile; you see a manifestaion of pure love with wings and it’s sure to have the effect of a lullaby. So, in other words no they don’t really have wings. As for all the names; do we really think that there is, lets say, Angel Nester, sitting at home thinking ”now I wish Raphael would hurry up and come home, his dinner’ll get ruined; I wonder what time he’ll be here”. To simplify matters, angels are nameless and formless beings of light; they do not need the trivia of names to communicate with each other. They simply ”know”. Their powers of thought and telepathy are immense; and as I have stated already, all things angelic are beyond human comprehension. It’s only because they love us so much that they go along with the charade; they do not need everything to be put into its box and have a label.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this little post…. now where’s my hamster?

All Religion Is Man-Made Part Two

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

Since publishing my post All Religion Is Man-Made, I have been asked by a dear friend who regularly attends a Christian church if I am saying to people that you do not need to belong to an organised religious group, and do not need to visit establishments such as churches. Essentially, I am saying “yes” to that. However, I also realise that we are all individuals on a pathway of enlightenment, and we are all at different stages of our spiritual development; so it is for this reason that I will endevour to give further clarification.

God dwells within our physical bodies, our hearts; therefore our body is a temple (church) that we should respect and look after. If God is constantly within, above, below and around us, why do we need to travel somewhere to embrace what we already have? But having said that, there is no right or wrong in celebrating the Divine principle, or God, in any way that feels right to us as individuals. So, whether you attend a church, a mosque, a temple or synagogue, as long as you are able to connect with your God in that place, as long as you enjoy the experience and as long as you enjoy the fellowship of other worshippers, then continue with this practice because it is right for you; and remember, wherever you are at this very moment in time is exactly where you need to be in accordance with God’s Divine plan.

The person who asked me that question is someone who is a particualarly sweet soul who shines their light wherever they go. I will not mention the person by name because I do not want to embarrass them, but I will say this as I know they will read this post. They need you in your church dear soul, God has put you there because you touch the hearts of those in need. Continue to go to your church until your inner guidance tells you it is time to seek pastures new.

Much Love and Light.

All Religion Is Man-Made

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Author Richard F Holmes

I awoke this morning to the news of the terrible atrocities carried out yesterday in Norway, and as ever when something like this happens, I had great difficulty in getting my head around it all. I always feel a kind of surreality about occurrences such as this; as I watched from the comfort of my living room (that I often complain about as being too small) I simply couldn’t comprehend the horror experienced first hand by all those concerned. These awful deeds were apparently perpetrated by a Christian fundamentalist; which probably raised a few eyebrows, for in the West, with our tunnel vision and selective eyesight and hearing, we nearly always expect such perpetrators to be so-called Muslim fundamentalists. But why should anyone be surprised that this atrocity was carried out by a right-wing Christian activist? All this man did was confirm what has been known for a long time by all those who walk a pathway of light; that is, that ALL religion as we know it is man-made and has no place in modern-day spirituality. For thousands of years humans have taken the names of various religions, that the early pioneers sweated blood to found, and have simply put their own stamp on them for the sake of their own egos and greed.

Not so long ago I was listening to a programme on the radio, it was one of those programmes where they invite a panel on to take part in a discussion. Basically, one of the panel was a lady who was quite high up in the Christian church here in the UK and she was accusing Islam of being a political organisation; this it seemed was the crux of the discussion. It was probably the only time I have been tempted to call into one of these phone-in type shows. The lady in question came across as being nothing more than a racist bigot, and she was certainly not representative of me or any of my spiritual views. Another panel member was a very polite and humble Muslim man from the North West of England who conducted himself with great humility. It was suggested to him that his religion was a political organisation with a sinister hidden agenda. I had to laugh, because you can’t get more political than Christianity; just ask any woman who has ever applied to become a priest.

But the purpose of this article is not to have a go at Christians per say; the purpose is actually two-fold. Firstly, it serves as a reminder to the Western world that there are two sides to every coin. It has almost become fashionable to assume that all Muslims are terrorists, when we forget that, apart from the man who carried out the slaughter in Norway, there are also organisations such as the Ku-Klux-Klan for example, who profess to be Christians and have been carrying out acts of atrocity for years. Secondly, it also serves as a reminder to us all, regardless of which side of the fence we come from, of who we are NOT.

The true nature of human beings is that of love; but in this world of paradox it stands to reason that we will experience the opposite of who we are. By experiencing who we are not we are able to know who we are and realise our true identity. From time to time during human incarnation we most certainly will encounter that which makes us think and that which makes us feel uncomfortable; and it is in such moments that we are experiencing who we are not. Anyway, back to religion.

Ultimately, it doesn’t matter which ”club” we join and which label we choose to stick on ourselves; we are all inter-connected. I’ve said it before many times, and I’ll say it again, the beauty of the human race is its unity in diversity. On the surface we are all different colours, races and creeds…. and yes… religions. We are all different shapes and sizes, but underneath we are all Divine spirit. That is the pure, unsullied beauty of it all; no matter what anyone does to try to separate themselves from the caste of humanity, any such separation will only ever be a figment of the imagination. I’m going to finish by reproducing a section of a discourse by Sri Sathya Sai Baba that I’ve taken from the February 2002 edition of the ashram magazine Sanathana Sarathi.

WHAT DOES RELIGION MEAN

Religion today has been rendered meaningless and valueless by all kinds of misinterpretations given by sectarian and perverse exponents. The basic meaning of religion is to lead man to his source. The word “religion” consists of two parts: “re” meaning “again” and ”ligio” meaning ”to come together”. That is to say, ”reuniting with God is religion”. People consider religion as a bundle of do’s and dont’s to be followed strictly. This is totally wrong. The sacred aim of religion is to remind man of his Divine origin and help him to reunite with God.

~ Baba