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Announcing a New Book by Gina's husband, Nirmala: That Is That: Essays About True Nature:
That Is That is a collection of articles and answers to questions posed by spiritual seekers. It captures the essence of spiritual inquiry and provides the reader with a real transmission of Presence on every page. It is much more than an exposition about our true nature as infinite Oneness, it offers an experiential exploration of who we really are, not only through the transmission in the words, but through the many thoughtful questions it raises. Nirmala's warm-hearted and accepting presence makes it possible to drop into the space he so eloquently describes, where peace, love, and joy abide. He is a master at helping you fall in love with life and the many expressions of the one Being we all are. That Is That is being offered for free as an e-book or for $11.95 as a paperback. To get it, please go to endless-satsang.com.
Also, a reminder about the October 8-10 intensive in Sedona, AZ (Columbus Day weekend): Moving from the Ego to Essence. This intensive with Gina Lake and Theo will help you experience the sweet Presence of your true nature and uncover and heal whatever stands in the way of living more from your essential Self. It will be held in a beautiful home overlooking the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. Please see "Intensives" for a description of the weekend. $150. Space is limited to twenty participants. Attendees are responsible for arranging transportation, housing, and meals. For more information, including information about hotels, and/or to register, please download a registration packet here or contact Gina through the form on the "Contact" page. Find out more about Sedona here, one of the most beautiful and sacred places on the planet. |
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Written by Gina Lake
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HOW TO DESTROY A RELATIONSHIP IN A FEW EASY STEPS (AND HOW TO SAVE IT INSTEAD):
• Be honest about everything you don't like about your partner.
• Get angry every time your partner doesn't live up to your expectations or do what you want. Or whine and complain a lot or withhold sex.
• Try to improve your partner and shape him or her into your ideal mate, presumably for his or her own good.
• Expect your partner to make you feel good and make you happy.
• Blame your partner whenever anything goes wrong.
• Remind your partner of his or her past mistakes.
• Carry a negative image around of your partner, and notice all the ways your partner fits that image.
• Reinforce your negative image of your partner by complaining about him or her to your friends.
• Don't notice all the good and helpful things your partner does or what you love about your partner, just what he or she doesn't do well or what you don't like.
• Expect your partner to change just because you want him or her to change.
• Express your negative feelings to your partner whenever they come up.
• Don't do things just to please him or her.
• Don't ever say "I'm sorry," "Thank you," or other nice things.
• Fantasize about being with someone else, especially while you're having sex with your partner.
• Constantly process your feelings with your partner. Try to be each other's therapist.
We all have done these things in our relationships. We do some of these things because doing them is the path of least resistance, even though the results don't bring us the love we want. In other cases, we believe it is the way to relate to others. However, relationships work much better when certain principles are followed. Here are just a few:
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Written by Gina Lake
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Moving from Ego to Essence Intensive with Gina Lake
Oct 8-10, 2010 (Columbus Day weekend) in Sedona, AZ
This intensive will be held in a beautiful home overlooking the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. $150. Space is limited to twenty participants. Attendees are responsible for arranging transportation, housing, and meals. For more information, including information about hotels, and/or to register, please download a registration packet here or contact Gina through the form on the "Contact" page. Find out more about Sedona here, one of the most beautiful and sacred places on the planet.
Description of the Intensive:
The experience of our true Self is available in every moment, but negative beliefs and feelings obscure it and keep us tied to the egoic mind and to suffering. The good news is that more and more people are waking up out of the egoic mind, and if you are reading this, you are likely to be one of them. Because the awakening process can be confusing and challenging, having a guide can be helpful. During the intensive, with the help of Theodore (Theo), a collective consciousness from the sixth dimension who communicates through Gina Lake, you will experience the sweet Presence of your true nature and uncover and heal what interferes with living more from your essential Self.
The intensive is a combination of talks, dialogues, and meditations led by Theo. Over the weekend, Theo will offer spiritual mentoring and satsang—an exploration of who you really are—and address any personal and spiritual issues and concerns you feel may interfere with your happiness and being more fully present in your life. The intensive is an opportunity to discover and release whatever is getting in the way of your experiencing and expressing your true Self (Essence) more fully. It is five two-hour sessions over the course of the weekend, one on Friday night, two on Saturday, and two on Sunday.
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Written by Gina Lake
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Here's a question I often receive, and what follows is the answer I commonly give:
I want to awaken. Will I awaken in this lifetime?
Before awakening, people experience a longing to awaken, which comes from deep within them when it's time to awaken. This longing can easily turn into a desire on the part of the ego to be special and to transcend suffering. Awakening, then, becomes one more desire for the ego to suffer over. So this time of wanting to awaken prior to awakening can actually be quite painful, as all desires are.
The problem with desire is that it comes from a sense of lack, since you can only desire something you believe you lack. If you believe you lack something, then you are believing a lie; you are caught in ego identification, in believing that you are the limited self. This belief, itself, is the problem because it makes seeing the truth—that you are not limited, that you are, in fact, already awake—more difficult.
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