I AM University, Singapore Branch

I received an interesting question recently and it was, "I am not a student of I AM University, can I still clear the negative ego?"

My answer is of course!

Whatever your religion, school of thought or spiritual practices, as long as you dedicate your time and energy to engage in developing and refining your consciousness and learn to spot the negative ego at work within your own consciousness, you can transcend the negative ego. And work towards integrating God/Christ/Buddha/Spiritual/Ascended Masters' consciousness. 

The work of I AM University is focused on assisting initiates to develop and refine one's consciousness, and the materials and curriculum cover a full spectrum teachings of all major religions/school of thought on earth. And admittedly, the curriculum and materials do make things a lot easier for people. But even though one may not be an official student of the I AM University, it does not mean that they cannot clear the negative ego. 

Some key qualities that one must have in order to clear the negative ego are: discipline, self honesty, humility, humbleness, discernment, defenselessness (as opposed to being defensive), open mindedness, trusting one's inner guidance and to balance this with being open to receiving guidance from others (if one is not open to receiving guidance from others who have walked ahead then one is missing out on some valuable wisdom, if one does not trust one's inner guidance, then one may be giving too much power away to other people. So a balance is very important.)

Many of my clients and students include Christians, Buddhists, Muslims and other minority religions as well as spiritual practitioners in the new age movement. The goal for all is to transcend the negative ego which affects all of us, no matter what our religions or spiritual practices are. 

Namaste.

Is there such a thing as quick fixes or even special dispensations from God to magically clear the negative ego for initiates to achieve Mastery?

I question this, because the fact is "Mastery" means to be able to master one's physical body/physical desires, to master one's feelings/emotions instead of being a victim of negative feelings/emotions, to master one's mental body instead of being victimised by one's thoughts or the programming within one's subconscious mind, to master one's lower desires, to master one's bad habits and addictions, to master one's energetic system, to master one's psychic field, to master one's spiritual bodies and so on! 

So to "Master" self takes work, does it make sense for initiates to gain mastery through quick technics or be given dispensations without truly earning it? What will be the world become if the Masters of this planet are given Ascended Masters' status and yet are constantly victimised by their feelings/emotions, or have a habit of cussing, smoking or drinking, or are not able to earn a decent living or have issues with manifesting their puzzle pieces or are completely disorganized, or are criminals! If Masters operate like this, what can we say about the rest of humanity?

There have been arguments amongst spiritual practitioners that there are new dispensations given to humanity to clear the negative ego much faster than the tried and tested methods of the Ascended Masters who have walked the path. From what I know, those who proclaim this, do not have a clue how the negative ego operates, let alone master it. However those who are working on developing their consciousness through sheer determination, courage, and self honesty know how tricky the negative ego is. And many on this path, have already tried the so called quick fixes and 'special dispensations' and know for a fact that they are all based on illusions!

The path towards Integrated Mastery requires work, period. It is not given for free. 

I would think God has lost the plot if I had to go through hundreds of lifetimes to learn the thousands if not millions of lessons and then be told that I can now become a Master without doing any work.

Passing initiations and being a Master means - thinking, feeling, acting, behaving, speaking, eating, breathing, sleeping, meditating, exercising, accomplishing, organizing, creating, manifesting, healing, teaching, learning, giving and receiving like one. 

I know no dispensations can do this for me. Only I can do this for myself with the help of God, spirit, the masters and the rest of my brothers and sisters on earth.

Namaste.

"You must cultivate charity, which does not mean giving some money to a person in need or to an organization. Charity calls for the removal of all evil thoughts that are within you and development of a largeness of spirit....When you look around today you find that there is little evidence of sacrifice for the sake of society. A person may call oneself a great devotee, or spiritual aspirant or a scientist, but without a spirit of sacrifice there is nothing great in the person. Seva (service) is the salt which lends savour to life. The spirit of sacrifice imparts fragrance to living. One may live for 60, 70, or 80 years but it will have no meaning unless his/her life has been devoted to the ennobling of one's character and rendering devoted service to others. What you must aspire for are not buildings, positions or factories and industries; a good character is the greatest wealth you can acquire." From Sai Inspires.....

Be aware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose. -- Dan McKinnon

A reminder of the steep climb up the ladder of Mastery.

On 3rd Jan 2007, I was interviewed by Dr Tracy Thiem of Outside The Box Radio program based in California, USA. We spoke about the I AM University, Integrated Mastery and more....

Click here to listen: http://contacttalkradio.soundwaves2000.com:8080/ctr/tracythiem010307.mp3

The human body is spoken of as a temple where the individual soul is installed. I would prefer to describe it as a house taken on rent by you. God is the Master, the owner. The jeevi (tenant) has taken it on rent and is occupying it. The rent has to be paid in the form of good deeds, good thoughts, good speech and good conduct. But, the tenant ignores the owner and does not pay the rent. So, the Master has to compel the man to vacate. He sends 'notices' reminding him of the need to vacate, unless he pays the rent. Grey hairs are the first intimation; the tenant dyes his hair and pays no heed to the warning. The teeth fall out; that is the second warning. The tenant gets a denture fixed and ignores this reminder too. Cataract in the eye is the next warning of the need to leave the house; an operation helps him to pass it by. Glasses restore his sight. The skin becomes loose, wrinkled. This warning too is unheeded; the man hides the signal with the help of cosmetics. So, the owner has to send his emissaries - a few fatal illnesses - and force him to clear out of the house. Why stick on, for years, like crows? Far better to live happily like a royal swan, albeit for a short span. Live ideal lives through controlled minds. - Divine Discourse, February 5, 1981.

I posted this sharing on Platinum Light's Weblog yesterday:

It is interesting how so many different people reacted and responded to my honest description of who I am and my personal life experiences written in my personal bio.

Most women applauded my courage and honesty and I think this is because women can relate to my past experiences to a certain extent and that an honest voice regarding women's issues give women a sense of 'united front', so to speak.

My apologies to anyone if they found my personal account offensive, however, I do not apologise for all the experiences I went through that made me who I am today. I do not feel ashamed about my past, neither do I feel a need to keep it private. I am a Life Coach and if I cannot use my own past to inspire others to live their life of meaning, then what I will be teaching will only come from knowledge and not wisdom. 

Just so people are aware, date rape is an extremely common occurrence, and in truth should not be kept 'hush hush' as it only exacerbates this 'phenomena'. And most of the time, women only realize that it has happened to them only after the fact. It is more a psychological victimization than a physical one. Often times, these experiences are not in anyway physically violent in nature. Women who experienced date rapes feel dis-empowered and psychologically weak, emotionally needy, and lack self worth. Often times, these qualities are already present in them even before the date rape experience, thus setting them up to be psychological victims of men who get off being a dominator. I am of course, speaking in a more generalized sense and that not every victim of date rape experience it the same way. And that not every date rapist actually planned it as such. Most of the time, the men do not even realise that they are doing anything wrong. 

I have counseled women who have been raped by friends, partners and spouses and it is indeed very hard for both the raped and rapist to come to terms to what has happened. You may be surprised to hear this. But this is true even in the case of the date rapist.

This only show us the lack of psychological clarity people are suffering from. We all need to learn basic respect for our fellow human beings instead of living in a reality of self-centredness, but in truth we have a long way to go just by looking at the way the earth, plants and animals are being treated.

Anyway, my point in this sharing is really about expressing myself as a Life Coach and a Counselor and that I come from a position of empowerment, nothing less.

I am pleased to announce that the new website of the subsidiary of I AM University Singapore has been launched! Please visit PLATINUM LIGHT and if you know anyone who is keen to work on self development but are shying away from anything spiritual then this website is for them. 

Enjoy!