Awakening The Divine Spark

Once one becomes aware of the fact that he or she carries a Spirit-spark atom and obtains an inkling of the possibilities that can be realized by activating the power of that Atom, the natural urge is for one to think something like, "Oooh, that sounds so cool! I want to do that!".

Be advised that embarking upon the Path to Liberation is not the same thing as taking a yoga class, or learning how to read astrological natal charts, or mastering the art of astral travel, or any of the popular occult and New Age roads to "enlightenment". Choosing to walk the Path of Return is not a speculative venture. One cannot approach it with an attitude of "let me try that and see what happens". It requires the complete and steadfast dedication of the candidate as well as an understanding of what must be relinquished in order to obtain the Great Goal.

Although desire to awaken the Spark is to be applauded, that desire must originate from the proper cause. One must have a better reason than mere experimentation to want to take this step.

If, despite all trials and tribulations, one is comfortable with living in this world, that one is not ready.

If it is a goal to do all that one can to "make the world a better place", that one is not ready.

If one is determined to use any and all occult means to get to the heart of physical reality in the hope of transcending physical reality, that one is not ready.

If one blesses the world and all of its "gifts" and accepts his or her lot in life without complaint in expectation of a reward after death, that one is not ready.

But...

If one has sought the Truth, has studied the world that is hidden from view and found the world wanting,

If one has discovered that everything about this life is "vanity and vexation", as the Buddha stated,

If one is thoroughly tired and exhausted from living on a treadmill of tears,

If one has tried everything possible to obtain peace, enlightenment, true Knowledge and failed,

If one has reached a border region, an end to hope and desires, desiring with every atom of his or her being to be released from this Lie and shown the Truth,

If one strives to obtain the Insight necessary to enable him or her to see the world as it truly is,

If one, once achieving insight, begins to Yearn from the heart to leave everything of this world to permanently return to the Divine realms,

If one accepts that the personality must be sacrificed, completely erased in order to obtain the Great Goal, and accepts that requirement unconditionally,

...then that one is ready.

"Go, sell all that you have, and follow Me".

Insight and Yearning for salvation from this fallen existence, if true and sincere, will result in an awakening of the Spark. Once one begins to yearn for the things that are not-of-this-world, that which is not-of-this-world will come for him or her. The Gnosis will reach out to the awakened heart.

"I will set out and go back to my Father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his Father.

But while he was still a long way off, his Father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him."

If one is happy here on Earth, there is no shame. One will eventually learn over the course of perhaps many future lives, that the only purpose of Earth-life is to reveal to the human-being that he or she does not want to live on Earth, but wishes to return to a Divine Home that he cannot see, but knows must exist.

If one is desperately unhappy here, but at a complete loss as to which direction to turn to next, when all attempts crumble to dust in one's hands and one realizes that the material world has no lasting answers, that one will "lift up his or her eyes to the Hills, from whence their help will come".

Once you reject this world, and all the matter therein, the Divine Realm will approach you with open arms.

~ g
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