Just had a visit from a very charming man -.
He does not use these terms, but from what I gather he was for many years in
the 'elite' 'get enlightened or bust' celibate team of people who were
travelling with Maharishi Mahesh. My description, not his.

Had a great chat. Amongst the many things he was telling me, in answer to
my questions, was about events predicted by Maharishi - that are happening -
just as foretold. I love that sort of thing - especially when they line up
with what I have been 'told.'

He said Maharishi said that we are coming up to a big change, and laid out
the stages. It is happening pretty well as he forecasted.
He said that humans are holding up the evolution of everything - so nothing
can move on. A bottleneck. Sounds right to me.
He also said that there is a time consideration. The longer we take to move
on, the more suffering there will be, and the fewer people will 'make it
through' this time.

One of the many things I find interesting about this person is that he has a
certain 'fluid' certainty - which 'I' do not seem have. As he shares I feel
that what he says is familiar, and somewhere I do know it is true - on one
level at least, but not with the accepted certainty that he does.
I don't actually know anything - for certain. For me, when I am asked, a
certain response is activated and the information that 'comes through'
resonates for me. I often think it would be fun 'to know' and actually see
and communicate with any entities that are not manifest in the physical.

For me, when some people write there is a strong 'sense' of a fixed position
- even when they are talking about not having a fixed position. It is a
sense. You could try it. When you read something someone has written, see
how much of the fixed 'them' you feel. And trust what you feel.

(On IMLtalk recently someone mentioned that they did not known what
enlightenment is. In another email it was mentioned about people who are
acknowledged as being enlightened - and mentioned Paul as being one.

May I please make it clear: I have no idea what is enlightenment, or even if
there is such a state. In retrospect, I can certainly see where I have been
asleep, so, assume I am now more awake. But how awake? - no idea.
I seem to see very clearly where people are asleep to certain levels of
themselves, and seem recognise when someone is more expanded, but what is
'really awake' I have no idea. And I find that fun.
When someone declares they are enlightened it does not at all equate with
what I feel about being more awake.)

THis person has visited before. When I am in his presence I can feel a 'vibration'
that I usually only feel when I am alone, and when letting the Toning come
through. It is as if my frequency does not have to change to be 'with' him.
Very nice.

I mentioned this to him and he reminded me of something that is said in the
East - about the company we keep. We have the same sort of saying in the
West, but it is at a different level: "You are judged by the company you
keep."

I am not talking about judging, I am talking about frequencies.
That is what I am talking about with IMLtalk - and in some ways IML as well.
We have this opportunity to develop a self-activating supportive community
without hierarchy.

On our own expanding is not real easy, especially when we are keeping
company with people who not expanding. Not only do they tend not to support
us, they tend to be derogative.

That is one of the functions of an ashram - to be with and
support/supporting like-minded/hearted people. And, I don't think this is
the time for most of us to be isolated in that way. Now is the time for us
to be together, in the world, and share. IMLtalk is one such opportunity.
As I have mentioned before, it could well become self-activating.

It's like this. As we keep saying, 'reality' is very different to what we
think it is, and the invitation we are giving ourselves is to evolve - into
a new level- both personally, and collectively. If we don't, it is all over,
and the whole thing will start again, because, we have to keep moving - one
way or the other. There is only movement. We have to evolve, or
disintegrate, and start all over again. Either way, no worries - but the one
way seems more fun than the other.

Happy evolving...