Founder, Dr. Masters’ Weekly Mystical Insights

Audio version read by Rev. Steven Lane Taylor, B.Msc.
“Improving Relationships with Others”

How a person interacts with others is often and undeniably a key factor in whether their life is succeeding or failing. Through decades of observing and counseling people, I have come to realize that it is not necessarily how bright one may be intellectually that assures success, but how one gets along with others. In a corporate atmosphere, this is often referred to as being a team player.

At times, this may present a dilemma for a spiritual and idealistic person, as what may often be good for a corporation may not be beneficial for the general public or consumer. Thus, one’s spiritual conscience—or God’s Presence—may rebel.

There is often a fine line between getting along and the inner need to do what you feel God is directing you to do, such as what you feel is right. Such decisions are not confined to those in the boardroom, but sift down to all levels of the workforce.

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Audio version read by Rev. Steven Lane Taylor, B.Msc.
“The Sacredness of Silence”

There’s a Mystical expression that goes, “He who speaks more knows less, and he who speaks less knows more.”  If one encounters religious zealots, they are very likely to speak at great length and volume about their beliefs.  A person who is advanced in spiritual awareness knows to remain silent and let the zealot ramble on.  With awareness, one knows that to try to enlighten such a person at that level of awareness would do no good.  It would only end in a meaningless debate.  There’s nothing to be gained.  It is better to remain silent, being content to know that in some future lifetime every zealot will awaken to a much greater realization of spiritual truth.

All who have studied deeper forms of meditation—for the purpose of experiencing mystical union with God—do all they can to enter into the Silence of the Absolute.  Only when the mind can be totally quieted can Absolute Presence be known.  As long as thinking occupies the mind, God cannot.  Thoughts and thinking are all activities of the false sense of personal ego identity.  Even those thoughts that dwell on God are still part of personal ego consciousness.  As long as the personal ego is active—even in the loftiest of ways—God’s Presence remains unknown.

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Audio version read by Rev. Steven Lane Taylor, B.Msc.
“The Reality of Choice”

As you live your life every day, always realize that life exists on many levels. What we see and perceive to be real on an outer physical level is but the outer shadow of a far greater reality at work. This applies to both the outer appearance of good, as well as that which—when carried to an extreme—one perceives to be evil. Both heaven and hell exist in the human psyche. The spiritually aware person is aware of the dualistic warfare taking place within and needs to make a choice. Either the personal ego is in charge, which leans the mind and soul towards the dark side, or the personal ego is set aside in favor of the Light of God’s indwelling reality.

If the truth be truly known, it is not a matter of personal choice as most people of any faith believe; instead, the Choice is God’s. When a soul has reached a point in reawakening to God’s Presence, it is God that makes the Choice. The personal ego has nothing to do with it, for the personal ego would do everything it could to retain power.

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