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How to Identify the Silent Observer
by Roy E. Klienwachter

As one seeking spiritual enlightenment, you will try many ways to find or align your awareness to your true self. There is a way, a small experiment that you can do now to sense the awareness of what you are seeking.

Often writers and teachers will tell you that what you are, is already within you. They will call it spirit, soul, God, true self and many other things. The truth is, these things are not in you because it would create a duality-there would be you and it.

Your true self cannot be within in you no more than it can be outside of you. There is only the silent observer, the one who watches and listens, judges, nor reacts to anything. It is just there and it knows what you are thinking-what you are feeling. It is always there because it is all there is. There is no separation between you and what you are thinking. You are the awareness, that knowing-thinking out loud in the chasms of your mind and body. You are the silence, listening and feeling the rhythm of life in what you assume is your body.

To get a sense of this other thing that is part of your body try this:

Close your eyes for a couple of minutes. Begin to notice your mind thinking, but don't concentrate on the thoughts. Now listen to the noises around you and don't pay any attention to them. Do you smell anything, can you taste your own saliva. Are you comfortable and do you have any physical sensations-notice them!

Now, as you continue listening to your thoughts which are loud and crystal clear in your head-try to notice who is listening to your thoughts. Who is it in your head doing the listening? There is a presence there that is hearing everything. There is an awareness that knows what you are feeling or sensing. Who or what is this presence. You cannot ignore it, it is there. You are completely aware of everything going on in your body, but who are you-the one thinking or the one listening? This awareness is who you truly are. It is what you may call spirit, soul, or true self. It is what you have been looking for. It is why you meditate and pray. It is always there and you didn't have to find it. It is the silent observer-the witness to your physical life. It is always in the background-it is not your ego or personality-it's your true self-it is what you are looking for.

In the act of being spiritual, you lead yourself away from this awareness, this knowingness. It is the natural rhythm of life to move away from itself so that it may know itself. As you become acquainted with the silent observer or awareness which is you-you will find yourself watching and listening to what your mind and body are doing. You will notice what the body is doing, but you will not be a part of it.

From time to time you will talk out loud to it and you may even think you are losing your mind. It is the self that you have been looking for for years. All the things you have done have taken you away from it. Your body is a hollow chamber filled with this consciousness-it is creation itself-it is the holy one. You are the silent one seeking to speak. You are the emotionless one seeking to experience emotion. You are the nothingness seeking to experience something. There is nothing you have to do, be, say or go to, to experience your true self.

If you want to experience the silent observer, close your eyes and be aware, be conscious of the one who is listening to your thoughts.

About the Author

Roy E. Klienwachter is a resident of British Columbia, Canada. A published author, a student of NLP, New Age Light Worker, Teacher and Phenomenologist. Roy's books and articles are thought provoking, and designed to empower your imagination, and take you to places you would never have thought of. Claim your copy of Roy's new book at: http://www.klienwachter.com/BookInfo/Struggle/SalesPage.htm Visit Roy at: http://www.klienwachter.com



Opportunity Knocks More Than Once
by Roy E. Klienwachter

Everyday and dozens of times an hour you will have an opportunity to change your life.

We often talk about changing the way we live or changing how we do things, yet we miss countless opportunities each day, starting the moment our feet hit the floor each morning.

Majour life changes come easily when you take small steps. Everything you do in every moment of every hour of every day, brings a chance to do something or not do it at all. It is those subtle changes in how and when you do things which accommodate majour changes in your life. When the changes are done on a conscious level of awareness, change becomes part of your lifestyle.

I'm lazy, I don't like making decisions for majour changes and it can be upsetting to say the least for many of us. My whole life has been about change and those changes have come relatively quick and easily, because I have taken advantage of an opportunity when it presented itself and have given it little thought.

I made a decision seven years ago to explore a spiritual awakening and this decision brought with it many opportunities for change. I am aware of the presence many opportunities and I am now making decisions on a conscious level. Some of the decisions have put me on a roller coaster ride and at odds with ego and spirit. The issues with making conscious decisions are some of them may not be in harmony with what the souls purpose it. The more I try to control the situation, the more likely I am to change my mind and slow the process. Although I know the great secret of surrender and letting go, ego still wants to be part of the process and this has the roller coaster effect of things working and not working and it seems out of control.

Part of the process of taking advantage of an opportunity is making a decision to do so and sometimes I just don't want to make anymore decisions-there are so many of them everyday. It is easier to just settle into a pattern or habit and feel comfortable with what you have or are experiencing. It always brings me back to the realization of "Oh God, I've gotta do something else or get out of here," "I'm not going anywhere, or there must be more to life than this."

There are those who would say "Opportunity only comes once," but I know from experience it keeps coming everyday-most of the time we don't see it. Often we are already engaged in a change and when the conscious mind notices it is taking us in a unfamiliar direction, we change our minds and the opportunity is lost.

It is a fun exercise to take the time to notice our choices in any one particular day and change them. I am not talking about majour changes just the little ones--the time you get up, the time you leave for work, the choices of routes you take. Do everything different one day and notice the joy, freedom, and power you feel. You may also notice that it is very upsetting for your ego to move away from routine. The feelings you will experience will tell you how easily or difficult it is for you to experience or choose change. In this exercise you will discover why your life is the way it is and why you are not changing it.

The opportunities for you to experience a life of abundance, good health, joy, and peace knocks at your door everyday. There is never a time when opportunity is not knocking and you cannot expect to experience change by making the same choices.

Opportunity is knocking - are you home?

About the Author

Roy E. Klienwachter is a resident of British Columbia, Canada. A published author, a student of NLP, New Age Light Worker, Teacher and Phenomenologist. Roy's books and articles are thought provoking, and designed to empower your imagination, and take you to places you would never have thought of. Claim your copy of Roy's new book at: http://www.klienwachter.com/BookInfo/Struggle/SalesPage.htm Visit Roy at: http://www.klienwachter.com






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