GoOD Mornings with CurlyNikki: The Rosary

"The 'problem' with most people who believe in God, is that they also believe in the devil.  That's believing in two powers rather than only one!"
-Gil Michaels 

"'...error is not real and it has no power.'  That is an incomplete statement because error does have power until it comes into contact with an illumined consciousness.  We should first complete the sentence by saying, 'error is not power in the presence of an illumined consciousness.'  Illumined consciousness is of course not human consciousness with knowledge.  You must bring the actual presence of God into the situation.  Harmony begins to come into your experience only as you attain the actual realized presence of God or spirit of God.  You can sum up the evils of the world in the words 'temporal power'.  Nothing happens to the errors that come into your experience until you have attained the realization of the presence of God-- then temporal power is dissolved as darkness is dissolved in the presence of light. Which means that evil or error of any nature is not power in the  presence of the realized presence of God." 
-Joel Goldsmith

"Faith is the greatest thing Jesus wanted us to learn: not blind faith in mere words, but faith born of the experience of his inner presence." 
-Swami Kriyananda 

Today's Practice:
Catch yourself believing in secondary powers.  Every time a thought is noticed about the inherent power of dollars or the media, immediately turn to the felt-presence of Love.  That's it.  You don't have to replace the thought or change the belief.  Just feel Love, and watch as every unnecessary belief is dissolved on sight.  This Love doesn't bring you into alignment, it IS alignment.  The moment you feel It, you're being your Self.  The moment you feel It, you're back on the Throne... it's Go(o)d here :) 

I Love you, 
Nik
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A mini meditation to find the Silence that the mind swims in.  

"I Am Nothing, appearing to be something, and now enjoying both."
-Mooji

"Nothing is dreaming It is something."
-Mooji 

"Realize 'I Am' and do not think 'I Am'." 
-Ramana Maharshi

"Man is free to free himself from body identification and that is the only freedom he has."
-Ramana Maharshi 

I Love you and I’m with you!
Nik
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"I can
see angels
sitting on your ears,

 Polishing trumpets,
replacing lute strings,
stretching new skins on the drums
and gathering wood for the evening’s fire.

They all danced last night
but you did not
hear Them."
-excerpt from 'I Can See Angels' by Hafiz 

"To be present for God’s touches, Francis found that having the right word turning over and over again on the tongue could make all the difference. The right word relaxed first the tongue, then it served to calm even the most troubled heart. Of course this wouldn’t happen automatically but with practice. Francis learned to find nourishment, safety, warmth, all from a few carefully chosen words that echoed in his head and heart. These words were both blanket and food for the soul. When the soul felt warm and fed, the body too would clearly feel better. In the most challenging times it was his mantra that poured consolation and guidance around his lonely heart. For Francis and many of the brothers, their mantra gained the power to seize and lift the moment. “Lord, Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ” again and again and again “Lord Jesus Christ.” Once while saying his mantra, Francis distinctly heard a high beautiful voice singing, “Hallelujah, hallelujah” in his chest. He kept repeating, “Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ” as he listened to the heavenly choir singing, “Hallelujah, Hallelujah” within him and felt their angelic voices filling the chambers of his heart. Francis looked around and seeing a brother next to him, he was surprised the brother did not also hear it."
-Dr. Bruce Davis, 'Simple Peace: Spiritual Life of Francis of Assisi (pp. 34-35). iUniverse. Kindle Edition. 

Bonus Quote:

"The Name comes through the heart and moves the lips and tongue.  The vibration is the holy name of Krsna.  When Krsna in the form of sound descends from (the) transcendental world into the heart, and from the heart, controlling every aspect of the nervous system, comes to the lips and tongue dancing there; that is krsna-nama."
-Srila Prabhupada 

Today's Practice:
Chant a name of God and know that God is present the moment you hear the Name.  God was always present, you just weren't.  But now you are.  

First you become aware of God as the Name, then as the vibration, and then, as the feeling of Love.  Then, abruptly stop the recitation and just BE LOVE.  Rest AS Love in the silence that was before, during, and after the repetition of the Name.  Identify with this Love.  And know that this Love is all there is. 

I Love you, 
Nik 

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It's my ex-hubby's year to Love on the kids for the holidays, so after a tearful goodbye yesterday, I wanted to share how I still managed to lean into Love (this will be my first Christmas morning without them), and will continue to as I navigate this life thing.   

"Follow the stream of Love you already know, no matter how small it is." - St. Francis of Assisi

"As a drop of water poured into wine loses itself, and takes the color and savor of wine; or as a bar of iron, heated red-hot, becomes like fire itself, forgetting its own nature; or as the air, radiant with sun-beams, seems not so much to be illuminated as to be light itself; so in the saints all human affections melt away by some unspeakable transmutation into the will of God.  For how could God be all in all, if anything merely human remained in man?  The substance will endure, but in another beauty, a higher power, a greater glory."
― Bernard of Clairvaux, On Loving God

"Real enlightenment will annihilate you and subsequently turn you into God. The waters of surrender and the fire of awareness will merge, dissolving the ego into thin air and allowing the one unborn Consciousness, hiding behind “I,” to shine through you, as you.

Just because you were born, don’t assume that you are truly alive. Being born is what gives you the freedom to actually be alive—and euphorically dance and sing with the whole of creation—if you choose to."
-SantataGamana. Turiya - The God State: Beyond Kundalini, Kriya Yoga & all Spirituality (Real Yoga Book 5) (p. 18). Real Yoga 

Today's Practice:
Staying in touch with Love during the ups and downs of life is the purpose of this life.  Surrendering to (relaxing into) feeling this Love in every moment, even the sad ones (when the body is tense, stomach clenched, and breath shallow), while challenging, changes not only the quality of that moment but the future-nows as well. 

Permission slips I used yesterday included remembering that the Christ is born within us everyday, not just once a year. Every day is Christmas.  Everyday is a celebration once you remember this Love.  And then taking it a step further by seeing through days altogether.  Only Love is here and sometimes we call it Monday or Saturday, and every now and then, Christmas.  And that no matter where I appear to be, or where my kiddos appear to be, we are together in Love, always. That's where my Grandma is, too... and your departed loved ones, and God... One in this Place.  This Love.  

Finally, and obviously, taking a trip to Assisi, Italy is a permission slip to feel Love, too.  But I must highlight that this opportunity to go on silent retreat only unfolded in the last two weeks, the way the rest of the Go(o)d events in this life seem to happen-- through relaxation, not tension, through abiding in the calm before, during and after the storms of life.  I stay convinced that Life is dope, and it always proves  itself to be just that.  I'll be on silent retreat in St. Francis' (and St. Clare’s) home town, but not absent from here! New episodes will continue to go live erry'day, while I pray :)

I Love you, 
Nik 

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"We all think of the Lord when troubled, 
never when at peace. 
But if we held our faith during peace, 
there would be no trouble."
-Kabir Ke Dohe via IG

Bonus Quote:

"If we take into our meditation the question, "what is God?" ultimately we shall be led to the secret of prayer, and when we have achieved correct prayer, meditation, or communion, we shall be led to a God-experience, which is a 'peace, be still' to any form of error that may ever touch us.  As a matter of fact, continuing in the God-experience will prevent about ninety-odd percent of the world's troubles ever touching us, and the little that may touch us will be quickly resolved."
-Joel Goldsmith 

Today's Practice:

Moments of peace are the best time to practice Love.  Set the intention today to hold your heart in peace on this beautiful Sunday, so that when moments of chaos come, you don't have to effort.  You're already practicing Love. You're already Being Love. Nothing can shake you.  No thing can disturb you.  There is no trouble in the Kingdom.  And you are That. 

I Love you, 
Nik 
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Because I feel Go(o)d now, I trust my future will be, too.

Repeat these words, feelingly:
The past is over. Only Go(o)d lies before me now.
Only Love lies before me now. 
Only Love is here. 
And I Am That. 

"The future is made up of only one substance and that is the present moment. By taking care of the present, you are doing everything you can to assure a good future." 
- Thich Nhat Hanh

"Our future is our present brought to light."
-Herb Fitch 
 
Keep returning to today's mantra, "only Go(o)d lies before me'.  Keep feeling the Love that it's pointing to. Don't live another second without feeling the Love it's pointing to.  Let life unfold in this feeling of Love, and it will unfold AS this feeling of Love. 

When you're feeling Love presently, It takes shape as your future-now.  You remember that just as there is no 'Monday' or 'Friday', there is no 'future'... just Now, God, this Presence we call Love.  

I Love you, 
Nik
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Meditation from Eva Bell Werber's, Voice of the Master-

MISSION
"This morning in the quiet I would speak to you of that inner realm where you find me, the Beloved of Your Heart. It is a place of such utter joy that only those who have touched it can comprehend. So many of my children are seeking-are are searching, high and low, are hungry for that which you know is here, close within you. You must show them the way. I would have you dwell so constantly in such close communion with Me that when these others who are seeking meet you they shall know that you carry the secret for them, and that through you they shall find that which they seek. This is your mission. How it shall be carried out, you need not know. Think only of this constant abiding with Me. I shall then flow so completely through you that your life will be like the mighty ocean as it kisses its shore. The waves come and go, the tides rise and fall, yet the ocean does not pause to wonder -"Shall I touch this stretch of sand with my cleansing water or shall I roll in at another point?" It only obeys the divine law that is working through it. So shall you obey the law. You shall not of yourself plan or wonder. The way of service shall unfold for you in completeness. You shall go on and on, blessing those you come in contact with, following closely the pattern I have laid out for you. All the impulses of your heart shall be God-directed. You shall step forth singing praises to the One in whom you abide, that One who holds the universe in the greatness of His wisdom and love. Go forth now, live largely, gloriously, for I am the Absolute of your soul and direct your days for fulfilling My Purpose." 

Your mission, should you choose to feel It, is to become an open door, a transparency for Love to flow into the world freely.  We do this by smiling. relaxing , and swaying our way into the knowledge that truly,  only Love is here and that no doors, or 'bodies' are needed to access It.   Once we are being this Love, our way forward is clear, smooth, Joyous!  Our way is simple. Our way is Go(o)d.  

I Love you,
Nik 

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Even though the meditator may leave the meditation, the meditation will not leave the meditator."
-Dudjom Rinpoche

"Carry your meditation as the eternal present and saturate your everyday life with it. "
-N. Senzaki

“At the beginning of my spiritual practice in the monastery, I used the hours set aside for private prayer to simply think about God. I wanted God’s reality to imprint itself on my mind and emotions. I felt this was far more useful than any particular prayer practice or theological study. This method is short and sure. It allows me to exercise my knowledge and love for God, so that I am able to take my awareness of the Divine Presence with me, so that I never need to leave it.”

“For me, prayer is nothing more than a sense of God’s presence, an overwhelming awareness of Divine love. This awareness continues uninterrupted, both in prayer times and throughout the day. Why should we see any difference? God doesn’t go away because we are not praying. That is why I continue to walk constantly with God, giving God all my strength."
— Brother Lawrence: A Christian Zen Master by Brother Lawrence


Emphasize the exhaling breath. And you can use it for many changes in the mind. If you are suffering from constipation, forget intaking. Just exhale and do not inhale. Let the body do the work of inhaling; you just do the work of exhaling. You force the breath out and do not inhale. The body will inhale by itself; you need not worry about it, you are not going to die. The body will take breath in, you just throw it out and let the body take it in. Your constipation will go.
If you are suffering from heart disease, just exhale, do not inhale. Then you will not suffer from heart disease. If while just going upwards on a staircase, or anywhere, you feel tired – very much tired, suffocated, breathless – simply do this: just exhale, do not inhale. Then you can climb up any amount of steps and you will not be tired. What happens? When you go with an emphasis on exhaling, you are ready to let go, you are ready to die. You are not afraid of death; that makes you open. Otherwise you are closed – fear closes you.
-Osho. The Book of Secrets (p. 511). Osho International

"Silently intone a word ending in “ah.” Then in the “hh,” effortlessly, the spontaneity.  Emphasis should be given to the ending “ah.” Why? Because the moment this sound “ah” is intoned, your breath goes out. You may not have observed it, but now you can observe: whenever your breath goes out you are more silent, and whenever your breath comes in you are more tense."
-Osho. The Book of Secrets (pp. 508-509). Osho International

Today's Practice:
"God doesn't go away because we are not praying."  This means that just because we forget to feel Love, that doesn't mean It isn't (t)here.  When anger comes in the front door and is given our full attention, Love doesn't go out the back door.  It's still (t)here.   Do as Osho recommends and silently intone the 'ah' sound.  Inwardly say a word that ends with 'ah', like:

Issa (Jesus in Arabic), Yeshua (Jesus in Hebrew), Buddha, Rama, Krishna, Jah, Allah, or Jehovah

Coincidence, or nah?  Nah.  Nahhhhh.  :)  Pick a name of God and repeat it inside, focusing on the relaxation inducing, 'ahhhhh' at the end.  Recognize that God is easy to feel in the 'ah', but that It was there during the inhale, too... and between breaths, and before you took your first one.  God is, and you are That.  Stay aware of this constantly, today.  Uninterrupted awareness of the presence of God, today.  That's our Work.  And our Joy. 

I Love you, 
Nik
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“Once I asked Maharajji how it is possible for a man to remember God all the time. He told me the story of Narada (the celestial sage) and the butcher: Vishnu (one of the aspects of God) was always praising the butcher and Narada wondered why, since the butcher was always occupied and Narada spent twenty-four hours a day praising Vishnu. Vishnu gave Narada the task of carrying a bowl of oil, full to the brim, up to the top of a mountain, without spilling a drop. The task completed, Vishnu asked how many times Narada remembered Vishnu. Narada asked how that would be possible, since he had to concentrate on carrying the bowl and climbing the mountain. Vishnu sent Narada to the butcher and the butcher said that as he works he is always remembering God. Maharajji said then, “Whatever outer work you must do, do it; but train your mind in such a way that in your subconscious mind you remember God.”
- Ram Dass, Miracle of Love: Stories about Neem Karoli Baba

"Everywhere  I look I see only Ram (God), and that's why I'm always honoring everything."
-Neem Karoli Baba

"There is nothing that can conceal God Consciousness. " 
-Swami Lakshmanjoo 

"Keep a check on how much of you and your activity is conscious or unconscious.  Self audit is self-transformation. " 
- Sadhguru

Today's Practice:
Set the only intention that matters-- to remember God in every moment no matter the task at hand. The task at hand is just an appearance... a challenge, inviting you to remember God as it gets done... as it unfolds.  Don't allow your belief in the world to conceal the reality of God.  The truth of your Self.  Keep attention on what matters.  Keep your attention on Love, until attention and Love are seen as ONE.  

I Love you,
Nikki
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What is within you?  A book? A  new invention? A business?  It can only come forth in proportion that you remember to feel the Love that is within you, first. 

"God, may I trust where my own path is meant to take me, knowing that I'll never get there by trying to be someone else." 
- @Dayal.Gauranga via IG

"By following your natural duty you can achieve perfection,  Hear from me how." 
-Bhagavad Gita 18.45

"It is better to do one's own dharma, even though imperfectly, than to do another's dharma, even though perfectly.  By doing one's innate duties, a person does not incur sin."
-Bhagavad Gita 18.47

(**my interpretation- by doing one's innate duties, a person does not forget God.) 

"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you.  If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you." 
- Gospel of Thomas

Today's Practice:

Keep going within and sitting with the silence that follows the question, "what's my lane?" Don't try to answer the question.  Just listen to the silence that follows it.  The Love in the Silence will show you the way. It is the way. It IS your highest dharma and It reveals the service you are to provide the world.

I Love you, 
Nik 
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