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                                             EXALTATION OF THE SOUL

 

 

Alongside the healing which Amashen offers there is also a catalyst for the awakening of consciousness. Spiritual awakening is a big surprise. That is why it never corresponds with our preconceptions of it. Sometimes people wake up and don't even realise they are awake.

 

We might find that we are surprised by our spiritual awakening. It never seems to be what we expect. Yet, the surprise includes just how familiar awakening is. It is our natural state, our birthright. There is always a delightful paradox to awakening - we are body-bound individuals and we are boundless cosmic beings. And if our awakening does not inspire love and compassion it is incomplete. 

 

There seem to be two causes of awakening:

One. The yearning to awaken, to be happy, to love, to be whole, to become who we already are deep down, to fulfil our birthright and to know this and manifest it in our lives. Without this kind of yearning, in all probability, nothing will happen. 

Two. An offering of grace from Ama, as Mother of Awareness, in response to our yearning.   This Divine grace comes to meet the inner yearning in its own time. There is nothing we can do as individuals to make this happen.

As a result, ego is seen through which does not mean that ego is dead or does not exist - it just no longer sits on the throne of Selfhood. The ego is that sense of selfhood that we all have in common which says "I am". It is like a bubble of consciousness which appears to be distinct from our surroundings and from others. This sense of separate individuality appeared soon after we were born. It was our first opinion, the one around which all subsequent opinions gathered.

 

Ego is like a window with a poster glued onto it which says "I am". This is our first opinion. As time goes by more and more labels are glued onto the window and these labels define who we are, what we like and don't like, what we do, our nationality, what we believe and don't believe and all other forms of identification. Over a period of time, these identifications may become loosened because of our yearning and due to transcendent experiences which may be spontaneous or because of our spiritual practices. However we choose to define it, this sense of identity eventually becomes transparent and is seen through. Some say that the ego dies or that it never really existed. To me, if a window can be seen through then it must exist. In my view, the ego is who we are when we don't know who we are and when we know who we are, who we are is the soul. There is only one Self. When it is seen as limited and separate, it is an ego but when it is seen through and known as limitless it is the soul. Ego and soul are two sides of one coin. One is condensed into a body while the other expands to fill the cosmos.

 

The purpose of Amashen, in relation to awakening, is to clear away obstacles to knowing who we are and to prepare us for the responsibility which spiritual awakening brings. Too many self-declared enlightened spiritual teachers behave in a manner which disregards the moral values of society. The claim is that they are above and beyond such moral codes but the truth is that they are more often addicted to power, money or sex because they have not done the preparatory work before awakening. If awakening occurs before that work is complete it must continue afterwards.

 

Although we are all One, we are also unique individuals, not so much a part of the One, the Whole, but that Oneness imparted wholly. There is no part of Wholeness which does not contain all of that Wholeness. That which surrounds us in the heavens can also be found in the heart of everything. Through this gift, we are being invited to rediscover this truth and plant our knowing into our hearts, and if we already know this truth then this gift reinforces that knowing.  It is important to realise that Amashen is designed specifically for you.  It is tailored to match the stage of growth you have reached and the degree you can be a conduit for the blessings of Ama.  However, the appearance of the outward Empowerment and Practice is the same for every recipient - yet the experience you have and your individual development will be different. They will be unique to you.

 

The door to your inner heart is open or closed to varying degrees which can be attributed to the type of experiences you have encountered over this lifetime and how you have come to understand, love, nurture and grow within them. Behind the door to the inner heart is a Realm of Limitless Love waiting for you – this Love is you; it is who you are. We are conditioned to think of ourselves as finite individuals and that is true up to a point, but there is more truth awaiting us and it can be compared to the great truth of a mighty oak tree which replaces the lesser truth of the acorn. The potential for the great oak tree has always been present in the acorn but that acorn must sacrifice its limitations if the oak is to emerge from its shell and become who it has always meant to be. Through Amashen we are given the opportunity to become who we are meant to be, we become ourselves. That Self is the Eternal Presence.

 

Remember to be kind to yourself, be gentle.  Amashen is not a shortcut to spiritual awakening or healing. Give yourself some space and right to grow into who you truly are.  Take the time to savour and honour all you experience.  AMA is there to accompany you every step of the way.  Talk to Her. She is always available if you call from your heart. Listen to Her. She wants you to hear Her voice in the silence. Ama is always available because She is who we are.

 

You may find that the empowerment you have been given doesn’t seem to do what you might expect it to do and you may find yourself questioning the authenticity of the technique, your ability to do it properly or the very existence of Ama. This is all perfectly normal. Why should you believe in something which has yet to prove itself? The answer is that, by trusting in the gift itself, the power for it to work is released within your heart. By distrusting it that power is effectively blocked. If you approach Amashen with the assumption that it is trustworthy and open yourself wholeheartedly and enthusiastically you will begin to notice results. Amashen gives to us in direct proportion to how we give of ourselves.

 

Wholeheartedness and enthusiasm are close companions. One cannot exist without the other. So, while our earthbound, physical, human nature can occasionally convince us of an illusory unworthiness and inadequacy, our heavenly-bound, spiritual and divine nature takes a very different view. From that perspective, we are already and eternally complete - we are whole. We are completely worthy and wholly adequate. All we need to do is recognize that fact.

 

Normally, these things are easier said than done but, in the case of this recognition of inner worthiness, it is the words that fail because, with wholeheartedness and enthusiasm, everything we do becomes effortless yet cannot be adequately explained.

 

Not only does Amashen help is to know that we are more than we have assumed ourselves to be, it also brings us to the recognition that there is no distance between ourselves and Ama. The separate ego is seen through and is known as the soul and the soul, in turn, is released from its bondage to separation and reunited with its Mother Self who is Ama.

 

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      "Ama" by Faisal. 3:33.

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Faisal comes from a Sufi background and he offered this beautiful singing as a gift from his heart.

THE EMPOWERMENTS - Ama means Mother. Shen means Eternal Presence. Amashen is the grace of the Mother of the Heart presented to us through empowerments which enable us to use Her blessings and allow Ama's presence to be known in the world. Each Amashen empowerment is accompanied by a technique which is given upon receiving the empowerment but the technique is not the empowerment. Each empowerment works through the whole of our being which includes all the circumstances we need to face. The empowerments can be given through the internet and involve a transference of power, known in Sanskrit as Shakti. This Shakti is the Eternal Presence of Ama, her power. Each empowerment may be accompanied by a crisis of transformation, a healing crisis. This is perfectly normal and is temporary. Counselling and support will be made available if requested.

 

When we begin to use the Amashen empowerments  something quite simple but profound begins to happen - knots and pockets of trapped energy buried deep within us begin to loosen up and are released into the light of our awareness. Once we become aware of these issues we need to continue to release them. By letting  them go we create the space which allows even deeper knots to be untied and more pockets of stagnant energy to free up.

 

This process begins from the moment of the first empowerment and continues as we continue our practice. Dealing with the effects of this process of the releasing of imprisoned energy is a challenge we have to meet. Quite often we believe that the issues which arise are caused by others. This is an illusion which we need to face with complete honesty.

 

Within our most authentic Being, there are no others. Viewed from that authenticity other people and the external environment are merely unrecognized aspects of ourselves calling for our attention and pleading for inclusion in our wholeness.

 

We will constantly feel magnetically drawn back into the old patterns in which we perceive ourselves as separate individuals in a world consisting of separate things and separate Beings. It is a powerful illusion in which humanity has been trapped for Millenia and is the ultimate cause of all our conflicts from the personal to the global.

 

Amashen is a system of simple but profound healing techniques. It can bring healing to any condition or situation. Its deepest and greatest effect is on the divisions within us and between ourselves and all other living Beings. Deeper than that, it heals the illusion of separation between ourselves and the ultimate Source of our Being. We identify that Source as Ama - the Divine Mother.

 

It is from our Divine Mother that our innermost authenticity, our original and ultimate Self is born.

 



AMASHEN ONE – LOVE. This is the foundation which all the subsequent empowerments depend on. It serves to open us up to the energy of Ama, it clears the mind of thoughts which might impede her grace, it protects us and helps us to heal ourselves and others. After a few weeks, if the recipient feels ready, the subsequent empowerments may be requested.

 

AMASHEN TWO – THE CHALICE. Here, with this empowerment, the means by which we can receive specific healing from Ama or offer healing to others for any conceivable issue – physical, emotional, psychological or circumstantial is revealed. This healing is unlimited by time and space. It can be offered or received for causes, events, issues, and circumstances in the past, for anything occurring in the present moment and for any situation which we may anticipate happening in the future. Distance is of no importance either. From the perspective of Ama, all things are eternally present. 


AMASHEN THREE – LIGHT UPON LIGHT. This empowerment takes us deeper into the causes beneath the issues we deal with in A2, touching on oppression, chaotic influences and injustices. It is particularly helpful in circumstances where unwelcome psychic attachments are present. It shields us from injustice and helps to make those attachments uncomfortable so that they need to disengage with us or with those we are healing.

AMASHEN FOUR – FORGIVENESS. Once an injustice or unwelcome attachment has been dealt with the next step required is forgiveness. This helps to release complex bonds involving blame and guilt. We cannot completely release ourselves and those we heal from the causes of disease and unhappiness until freedom from blame and guilt is established. 

AMASHEN FIVE – PEACE. When we are in conflict with others and within ourselves we may feel the need for peace. In order for peace to manifest in our lives, we must become aware of how conflict arises in our lives. This may take some time so we need to be patient while peace asserts itself.

AMASHEN SIX – WISDOM. There are two types of wisdom. The first comes from experience. The second comes in the form of grace and, in its appearance, seems almost miraculous. This wisdom can happen quite suddenly or it can gradually emerge from within and it can do both. This empowerment enables vision. Here we are shown what we need to see.

AMASHEN SEVEN – AMA. This empowerment is Ama's complete embrace. Here, we are ready to surrender more completely to Ama . Really, there is nothing for us to do, as individuals. Here it is Ama who decides what to do, how it is done and when to do it. Here, we become who we always were – the Eternal Presence. This empowerment is all about the acceptance of what is, embracing what is and loving what is. Through this acceptance, through this embracing and through this love we become Ama. Remember: Ama is, and always has been, who we are but here we begin to know this. 

 

 

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