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Purity

"If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is: infinite." -- William Blake

Purity is an essential quality we must have in order to experience the Universal Presence in our lives. When blockages to the Universal or Divine Presence are removed, purity results - purity of thought, feeling, intention, and motivation, just to mention a few.

When something is pure it is understood to be free from anything which might degrade it, or diminish it, or make it in some way different from what its essence is. Pure gold means that there is nothing there but gold.

When a person is pure that person is true to his/her essence. It means that the person is transparent, that others can see who they are because there are no impediments or obstructions in showing their true self. It means that the personality does not distort the essence or soul from showing itself.

When the essence is thus revealed it is the Universal Presence that shines through the form or personality. The Presence can be seen or felt in such a person. One’s thoughts and actions then are soulful and resonate the soul in others. It can be said that such a person grounds or incarnates the Universal, the one through whom Spirit finds expression. This ‘grounding’ results in creating soul.

Purity is the sign of one who participates in the authenticity of living the material life in constant reference to the spiritual from which the material is created. Purity always results from an alignment of the personal will with the universal/divine will.

It is a dogma of the Catholic Church that Mary is the Immaculate Conception, which means ‘conceived purely’ or ‘conceived without sin’. The idea of the Immaculate Conception is not confined to the Church. It is, in fact, a universal myth or principle that is an aspect of soul consciousness. Sin must be understood in a non-religious sense as that state when material reality (form) is isolated from its spiritual reality, when the specific material form or reality is perceived as the ultimate reality without reference to anything greater than it. To be without sin is to be pure (immaculate). This means to be free from Original Sin.

‘Original sin’ is the perceived and experienced state of separation of the form from Spirit, interpreted as the separation of Man from God. One overcomes this original duality by becoming conscious - listening to the angel (Soul) announcing (the Annunciation) that Spirit wishes to express itself (Nativity) through our bodies - through living in the consciousness of Spirit and form united. This union enables us to experience reality as it truly is.

Impurity of the bodies inhibits our ability to experience reality. Our experiences are then based on illusions.

1.) Impurity of the physical body inhibits the experience of Life. (Examples of this might include not enjoying nature, not participating in group activities, not active in giving and receiving, being in a state of inertia.) Physical impurity can be caused by such things as stress, lack of good nutrition, inadequate exercise and rest, laziness, etc.

2.) Impurity of the emotional body inhibits the experience of Love. (Examples of this might include selfishness, insensitivity toward others, inability to accept love, not feeling loveable, not able to express love.) Impurity of the emotional body can be caused by such things as taking things too personally, anger, hatred, insensitivity, lack of self esteem, etc.

3.) Impurity of the mental body inhibits the experience of Light. (Examples of this might include not being able to think clearly, not able to be present, losing a good memory, lacking in clear thought and verbal expression, not understanding beyond the simplest things.) Impurity of the mental body can be caused by such things as lack of attention, confusion, anxiety, constant distractions, negative thinking, criticism, judgmental attitudes, cursing, etc.

Exercises: 1. Give other examples of what might be examples of ‘impurity’ in each of your bodies. 2.What is each body like when it is pure? Relate this to the above three statements regarding the experience of Life, Love and Light. 3.How could you purify each of your bodies? What is the greatest need you now have in this regard?

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