The Spiritual Teacher: "The Universe is Love!" Awaken To The New Consciousness To Manifest Anything!

Gary Zukav outlines a profound transformation in human perception and values, distinguishing between the limitations of "old consciousness" and the expansive potential inherent in what he identifies as "new consciousness."

"Old Consciousness" Limits Reality To Sensory Perception

Zukav describes the old consciousness as a state limited to the five senses, where anything beyond sensory detection is dismissed as imaginary or delusional. In this state, understanding of power is confined to the ability to manipulate and control. It's a consciousness that is focused on the physical experience alone, with an emphasis on the pursuit of external power—striving for material gains to fill an inner emptiness.

"New Consciousness" Enables Direct Experience of Non-physical Reality

Zukav suggests that a new, rapidly-emerging consciousness has been developing since the late 1980s. In contrast to the old consciousness, individuals following this new awareness are not confined to the five senses and are in pursuit of "authentic power," which is based on love rather than fear and control.

"New Consciousness" Will Emerge Universally Within 1.5 Generations

Zukav mentions that this new consciousness is unfolding universally and predicts that within another generation and a half, everyone will adopt this expansive perspective. He observes that the new consciousness, emerging as the old one collapses, allows for a more holistic and transformative approach t ...

Gary Zukav recalls the dark times of his past, engaging in candid discourse about his battle with sex addiction and his gradual ascent to spiritual understanding influenced significantly by his connection with Linda.

Zukav's Battle With Sex Addiction and External Power Drive

Zukav acknowledges his long-standing addiction to sex, noting that his perspective on relationships was limited to sexual encounters. He characterizes this phase of his life as driven by machismo and a false sense of power. In his more combative moments, he would aggressively refute any suggestion that fear motivated his actions. Despite these protests, Zukav's introspection in the Anza-Borrego Desert marked the start of a healing journey. A friend’s confrontation about his sex addiction led him to admit his lack of control over the issue, which in turn became the catalyst for transformation.

Zukav Realizes His Addiction Rooted In Fear, Pain, and Powerlessness

As he reflects on his past, Zukav realizes that fear and pain, both emotional and physical, lie at the core of all addictions. He admits that the foundations of his addiction were his feelings of insecurity and powerlessness, masked by a façade of superiority. His military service, he mentions, was an attempt to embody power and control, symbolizing an external image he was compelled to maintain.

Zukav also elucidates the universality of the experience of powerlessness, inclusive of the innate desire to belong, be loved, and love in return. This realization was pivotal, causing him to recognize that his outward actions didn't align with his internal feelings of fear and inadequacy. Zukav confesses his delusion of superiority, not realizing that this belief was a sign of deep-seated insecurity and would later fuel his addiction and external drive for power.

Zukav's Transformation in Intimacy and Love Through Linda

In a heartwarming recollection of his relationship with Linda Francis, Zukav recounts initially not appreciating her, but upon her move to Mount Shasta, he discovered an effortless, real, and complete love with her that challenged his former understanding of relationships. This effortless love, which persisted for 27 years, stands testament to Zukav's personal growth and spiritual awakening.

Zukav's Journey: Challenging Fearful Traits, Cultivating Love, Achieving Spiritual Awakening

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In a profound discussion with Lewis Howes and Genesis, Gary Zukav explores the profound concepts of temptation, fear, love, and the power of choice in shaping our personal and collective realities.

Temptation Arises From Frightened Parts of Personality, Rehearsing Negative Karma

Zukav suggests that temptation is not the result of some external force, but it arises from the frightened parts of one's personality. Acting as a rehearsal for a negative karmic event, temptation presents itself to demonstrate what one's frightened parts plan to do unless there is intervention. When one acts upon temptation, the satisfaction and pleasure expected from the act are merely a preview of the karma that is to be created.

Zukav challenges the common perception by explaining that temptation is the creation of a frightened part of the personality. He goes further by contemplating whether it's possible to create a temptation so great that it gives unconscious permission to behave unconsciously. When one commits to the temptation, that energy spills into the energy spheres of others, creating karma and impacting not just the individual but the broader community.

Temptation Creates Karma, Affecting One's Energy Sphere

Through tempting thoughts or actions, the individual's sphere of energy is affected, and karma begins to take shape. Zukav encourages contemplation of the consequences of succumbing to temptation and the importance of the choices we make.

Fear Opposes Love: Power Pursued Through Fear Breeds Violence and Destruction

Delving into the dichotomy of fear and love, Zukav states that fear is the opposite of love, revealing itself in manifestations like anger, jealousy, and resentment. In contrast, characteristics aligned with love such as gratitude, appreciation, and caring enable the experience of authentic power.

Zukav elaborates on how the pursuit of external power through fear, characterized by manipulation and control, inevitably leads to violence and destruction. He advocates for a shift away from a fear-based world and warns of the dangers of following fear. Instead, he calls for a move towards love, noting that fear can lead to the pursuit of power in harmful ways.

Align Personality With Soul: Choose Love Over Fear for Authentic Power

Zukav counsels that in order to attain authentic power, it’s crucial to align one's personality with their soul, opting for love over fear. Gary Zukav's teachings advise that the right choice—as affirmed by Howes and Genesis—is to align one's personal ...

Gary Zukav places significant emphasis on the journey toward developing compassion and the necessary alignment of one's personality with their soul to realize their divinity and oneness with the universe.

Compassion Grows By Seeing the Same Fears and Pains in Oneself and Others

Judging Others Stems From Unresolved Fears and Pains, Transformable Through Self-Awareness and Choice

Zukav points out that to love others—including political figures and their followers—is to recognize them as relatives who experience complexity and pain in life, akin to everyone's own personal trials. If one lacks compassion for someone who has no compassion, one is no different from them, he argues. He prescribes courage and the willingness to look inward at the parts of oneself that are out of control, to understand and challenge them, not because they are wrong, but to transcend their influence. Understanding someone else’s perspective makes it difficult to feel hatred once their fears and pains become apparent.

Zukav advises that to develop compassion, one should list the qualities they do not like about someone else and then identify those same qualities within themselves, leading to understanding and compassion. He also asserts that hating or judging others increases the absence of light and worsens evil. Lewis Howes references Zukav's book, "Seat of the Soul," which suggests that evil cannot be healed with more evil, and that responding to evil with hate only serves to increase negativity.

Zukav argues for valuing our own lives and consciously responding with love over fear when confronted with judgmental or dismissive attitudes. By recognizing and responding with love to the fearful parts of our personalities, we move toward aligning our personalities with our souls, a key concept in realizing divinity and oneness with the universe.

Aligning Personality With Soul Leads To Realizing Divinity and Oneness With the Universe

Understanding Fearful Parts and Responding With Love

Becoming aware of the frightened parts of one's personality can lead to greater compassion and alignment between personality and soul, Zukav suggests. Love begins to fill more of your field of awareness when you have the courage to experience intimately the frightened parts of your personality and challenge them. By appreciating the power and love within, individuals can choose love over fear, which facilitates the alignment of personality with soul.

When we see the frightened parts of someone's personality, it's easier to love them, and Zukav cites figures such as Gandhi, who separated their personal relationships with individuals from the policies they enforced. By challenging frightened aspects of the personality and cultivating love, one can use that experience to become loving.

He emphasizes that judgments of others stem from our own fearful personality parts rather than from our true soul. Recognizing and chall ...

In a detailed examination of spiritual concepts, Gary Zukav explains the Eastern concept of karma and its role in personal growth, as well as how authentic power can be achieved by aligning one’s personality with the soul.

Karma: Consequences of Choices and Actions Reflecting Spiritual Growth

Zukav suggests that consciousness and responsibility for what one creates in life don't end with physical life. Creating authentic power isn't about good or bad; it's about experiencing the effects of causes one participates in, given that intention is the cause behind every action.

Every Moment Is "Karmic Necessity;" Experiences Result From Past Choices, Not External Forces

Every moment is seen as a "karmic necessity," which implies that experiences result from past choices rather than external forces. Zukav emphasizes the importance of individual responsibility for the consequences created by one's choices. He uses the metaphor of a boat being slammed by another to show a karmic encounter—when there’s no one to blame ("there's no one in the other boat"), one must face that these experiences are the results of their own actions.

Authentic Power Aligns Personality With Soul, Fostering Harmony, Cooperation, Sharing, and Reverence For Life

Zukav describes authentic power as the alignment of personality with the soul. This process promotes harmony, cooperation, sharing, and reverence for life, and is the hallmark of becoming a universal human.

Power Grows Through Choice, Facing Fears, and Embodying Humility, Clarity, Forgiveness, Love

Authentic power grows through intentional choices and facing one's fears, and by embodying humility, clarity, forgiveness, and love. It involves responding consciously and lovingly, even in the presence of fear and insecurity. Zukav delineates that striving for external power through manipulation and control is a behavior driven by fear and powerlessness, while love is the only response that does ...