What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Word of God.
What I Am as This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,
Is the Light of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Peace of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Truth of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Love of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Life of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Joy of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Christ of God.
What I Am as This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Hope of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Grace of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Heart of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Faith of God.
What I Am as "This
Awareness, Right Here, Right Now,"
Is the Sun of God.
[Rich Note: "This Awareness, Right Here, Right Now," is a pointer to "What I Am, You Are and All Is," as the Ultimate Reality, Bill Samuel often uses in both his writings and talks.
"…Awareness, Life, Consciousness really mean the same thing. When one says “I am alive” he means “I am aware”. If one says “I am consciousness” he really means I am Awareness. When one says “I am alive”… or “living” he means that he’s being aware or conscious, so the terms mean the same. So, as I speak of Awareness, I speak of life. And, as I speak of Awareness, I have reference to that intangible essence which listens to these words. I have reference to that ineffable Isness wherein the images of Awareness are discerned. I have reference to the very identity you are. Have we ever been conscious of anything that was not included within this awareness that is right here? Have we ever said ’you’ to another without really addressing some object of perception that appeared within, and as this Awareness that is aware right now? Think just a moment, have we seen a sight, have we ever heard a sound that did not come to us as this present consciousness? What is the smell of a rose, of the taste of a berry, of the feel of a rock if it isn’t Awareness? It’s Awareness functioning, isn’t it? It’s Awareness being Itself. Aren’t all of the arts and sciences, the figures and events of history with all of their stories, aren’t every sprig of grass, every star in the heavens, everyone included in and as this Awareness right here right now being identity? Yes, of course, you know this is so.
"This is a simple, even though very seldom perceived, fact of existence and it’s for this reason that we’ve heard the statement that we live alone. We live alone as an all- inclusive Awareness, an all-inclusive Awareness of existence, of being. You see, the friends, relatives, trees, mountains and the throngs of humanity who keep us company and all that we see gathered here together this morning are actually aspects of this Awareness we are. They are images… images, objects of perception, ideas within this Consciousness I am, within this Awareness right here, right now. And friends, we are concerned with this single Awareness alone and only. This is the only One. Blessed are the solitary for they shall find the kingdom of heaven. We are concerned with this single, alone and only solitary Awareness being identity right here, right now, and not another one..."
(Transcribed introduction of a Woodsong talk by William Samuel) ]
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