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Fifth Theme: The separate self is the problem, whereas most religion and most people make the shadow self the problem. This leads to denying, pretending, and projecting instead of real transformation into the Divine (Transformation).
Do You Want Happiness Now or Later?
Meditation 20 of 53
Early spiritual life is always about letting go of unnecessary baggage so that we’re prepared for death’s final letting go, and also prepared to enjoy a bit of heaven now. That can only happen if we’re willing to know that our protected self and projected self-image is not the deepest or real “me.” Our passing personas are important and a good part of the journey and they even help us to taste moments of the Great I Am (Exodus 3:14) that is God. But they are merely warm-up acts for the grand finale.
The Daily Meditations for 2013 are now available
in Fr. Richard’s new book Yes, And . . . .
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