You do not have a soul, you are a soul

You do not have a soul you are a soul that is a circumscribed zone of the infinite life-force that manifests through all living things. The feeling power that was and is from before time began, has evolved uniquely through the myriad of life forms that we see around us, many forgetting their origins as they evolve through time and the Supreme Artist that designed them and brought them into being. Many life-forms have been destroyed and crowded out by the developing world or destroyed through Personal greed, and yet there are a few who endeavour to transcend personal ambition and seek to align themselves with the wisdom and love that guides each toward their true destiny. These few are called yogis as they seek to achieve union with the divine source that brought them into being.

These few transcend the limitations of their finite existence and can be rightly referred to as messengers or angels and on completion of their journey avatars; Yoga not unlike the pyramid has a broad base with many versions of its popular art and can therefore be subject to regulation. The yogi at best feared by no-one is creative and aims for health and well-being at all levels, transcending any limitations that may have been imposed for personal gain.

Self-transcendence is the aim of the yogi. This is not the limited ego self of the ambitious but the Self of the visionary who seeks to play their part in the harmonious development of themselves and the planet. This requires a level of development in which consciousness becomes the guide rather than a trained response taken from a health or training manual. This does not mean that we ignore the historical development and do as much as we can about our interest. But also learn to clear the mind and develop an intuitional response that transcends lower sense organ activity and which is associated with the higher mind.

The higher or conscious mind does not dissipate with the death of the physical body and the loss of the outer senses but once established becomes your diamond body of light or spirit body. This process starts with the first yoga class and requires a high degree of knowledge and expertise on behalf of the teacher, something rarely possible unless you have had the good fortune to have sat at the feet of a master.

When the pupil is ready, the master will appear, is an old yet true saying as guidance will come in many forms from the field of life, either from meditation or meeting the right person on the next stage of your journey; something not possible if imprisoned by the cage of regulation or self-prejudice.          

Gordon Smith