[tmtranscripts] LightLine 8/26/2004 - Merkaba

[Gerdean]

Of course, reading this 8/26/04 LightLine on Merkaba and balls hanging from
the ceiling, I can see why Calvin thinks Tomas and I are hippy mystical
frauds.

Even so, thank you, Kelly, for doing the transcription on this. It was a
very long job and your work is very much appreciated.  You are already
indispensible.

Best regards,
Gerdean



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Subject: [tmtranscripts] LightLine 8/26/2004 - Merkaba


> LightLine Teleconference August 28, 2004
>
> Teacher: Tomas, Athena
>
> Transmitter: Gerdean O'Bowen of the Rio Rancho NM TeaM
>
> Subject: Merkaba
>
> Tomas: Good evening, all of my friends in the network of those of us who
> reach for the connection and find the network within. What a joy it is
> for me, Tomas, to recognize your lights all twinkling from afar in the
> starry heavens, alive and bright in His universe. Glory be to God in the
> highest for being the creator we would have hoped to find when we looked
> for perfection.
>
> Yes, you are amusing Gerdean, for concerning yourself about the
> technical aspects of the finite existence, which indeed take up so much
> of your time. But what can I say that the paradigm of existence that you
> have, that is the paradigm of existence in which you are created.
> Rejoice in it and be exceedingly glad. How fun it is to learn your
> phrases to put these concepts and feelings into a mode of communication
> which bridges the gap between us. Thank you, those of you who serve, all
> of you Transmitter/Receivers and the mechanics who tape record the
> lessons, the skilled helpers who provide the written word for the mortal
> eye to see, thus expanding the expression that all of us receive from on
> high. Granted, we have our own personality with which to express Life,
> but we owe those personalities to that Life as well. (And that life, in
> both cases is worthy of capitalizing.)
>
> I have great joy because you are here. Let us communicate. I pause now
> to delay one more time because I am associated in many minds with this
> transmitter. It is perhaps assumed that I will hold forth when she is
> the T/R, but in this case it is appropriate to think in terms of having
> gotten hold of a piece of equipment, having gotten hold of a broadcast
> system, if you will. How do you want to use it? Think on that.
>
> In the meantime, I have a question from our friend Evangel in Florida.
> Evangel would like to know a Teacher’s interpretation of what is a
> merkaba. And so I will answer that first if I may, or at least respond
> to it, for it is not meant for me to know everything. Thus, there are
> other teachers that… [Ed: problem with static on the phone line.]
>
> It is what you call technical difficulties. Those in communications
> ought to be familiar with that, for it allows you an opportunity to
> handle yourself in the field so as not to try to expend energy that will
> not be heard because of the level of static in the atmosphere. And I am
> conveying to you a greater definition of static than the one which we
> just experienced.
>
> We were discussing merkaba, and I had suggested there were other ways
> you could use this system. And I specifically meant to plant the seed
> that if you would like to hear from a specific teacher or entity, if it
> is possible to bring it through this receiving station, and/or possible
> in a “physical” sense, I will try to accommodate that. And in that
> context, in terms of a merkaba, I will open the floor to see if there is
> a celestial in attendance that would like to volunteer, if you will hold
> just one moment. Yes, Athena, a Celestial Artisan is coming forth. One
> moment, please.
>
> Athena: Dear ones, I am Athena, a Celestial Artisan, familiar with much
> of what is going on on the planet where you live, for we are intensely
> interested in the developments that you are going through at this time
> in your planetary history. You are in some ways like the infant who is
> born prematurely, a very fragile piece of life in an incubator. And you
> are hovered over night and day by attendants who are watching you and
> caring for your every need, awaiting the potential and the appropriate
> follow up support that can be provided in order for you to become
> healthy and whole. And so I have been able to observe a number of what I
> will call phenomenon, and yet which are natural laws of the universe,
> but which have been given certain interpretations so that these
> ideations, paradisiacal concepts, can be portrayed to you in order for
> you to utilize them to the best of your ability, and such is the merkaba.
>
> The merkaba is a structure, it is a pattern, and it is a tool. You are
> familiar with the construct, some of you. Well, the merkaba is somewhat
> like a three dimensional construct, or a demonstration of a construct.
> It is somewhat like a hologram in that if you have created it in your
> mind, it is no longer a figment of your imagination; it is a truth
> according to your perceptions. But that which sets the merkaba apart
> above that is that it actually assumes the patterns of paradise that
> contribute to a physicality of godliness. If you have studied Yoga, and
> have been the I AM, indeed you have experienced merkaba. Profound is it
> in its impression, and yet it is sufficiently elusive, it cannot be said
> to be manufactured by your imagination. I don’t know what else to say
> about merkaba.
>
> Many teachers find that use of the merkaba allows you to comport your
> being in such a way as to invite the wholeness and the holiness that can
> be had by way of merkaba. For those of you who are here and interested,
> are there questions regarding merkaba?
>
> Q: Is merkaba something like macabre?
>
> Athena: Perhaps we are abutting language barriers. Macabre is another
> definition, if our appreciation for those words have the same spelling,
> or the same frame of reference. How are you spelling your word?
>
> Q: Kind of in a sneaky way.
>
> Athena: Merkaba as I understand that word, I understand what is does
> probably better than I understand that which it is called. You will
> notice I do not call it a merkaba, as if it were a noun. I call it
> merkaba, as if it were a verb, in fact a state of being. But macabre is
> more like gothic or ghostly. A merkaba might seem to be macabre to most
> people, but not at all. A merkaba, as I understand it, is attractive,
> light and lively, even while it is dynamic. Now I am calling it a
> merkaba because I am discussing it as if it were a reality rather than
> objectively, rather than experientially. Nuance of language is all. I
> have finished.
>
> Manu: In reading some of the past transcripts, some of the groups build
> merkabas while sitting around in a circle, some kind of an energy field
> persists for a while. That is my understanding of what a merkaba is.
> What is it really used for? What is it a tool for as you alluded to
earlier?
>
> Athena: Oh dear, I must resort to imagination here because my receiver
> has no competence or confidence regarding science, and so I cannot
> revert to scientific terms.
>
> But let us say you have a cue ball up from the pool table dangling in
> space. Next to it is another ball, the 8 ball perhaps, dangling there in
> space next to it. Each one of those is whole, complete and perfect in
> and of themselves, just as you are and you are and you are. And each
> individually and independently is able to assume the merkaba reality.
> But the power is made a million fold more potentially when you all in
> unison assume the position of the merkaba because then you are one mind,
> one heart, one spirit, one virtual thought together that can patiently,
> lovingly, attentively and perfectly perceive direction, intention,
> dimension. It is that same old saw about exponentially becoming more
> when you work together than you can do when you work alone. It is a math
> empowerment, if you will.
>
> And yet it is for you Agondonters yet and still an act of faith. You
> must still believe in what is happening, and therefore you want to be as
> pure in your intentions and your ambitions as possible, as you will be
> able to bring this power to the group. Individuals in the group then can
> weigh the value, the meaning, the potential of that power and allow it
> or disallow it, not based on ego projection, but on perception of the
> whole, the original I AM aspect. It is like a melting pot when this
> occurs, and the end result is like a common denominator that has leveled
> out all the peaks and valleys, all of the extremes, all of the oddities,
> and allowed it to present itself as something real. And then you can
> perhaps look at it in the consciousness of your mortal identity and
> influence the future of this reality that has come from your community
> merkaba expanding your community and making your community more
> effective. Yes, it is Gerdean very Zo’oidal.
>
> The word merkaba is perhaps from the Ayurvedic traditions of India [Ed
> note: Ayurvedic is the ancient Hindu science of health and medicine.]
>
> Manu: To me it sounds very Arabic. I have heard prior to the Teaching
> Mission in other parts of the world, it is intriguing what it meant.
>
> Athena: Yes, well, this is the fascination we have with your world
> today, for these various threads are being woven into the culture of the
> new dispensation. The globe itself, in this case, is a merkaba that is
> even now leveling out its extreme differences. Look at your current
> country politics. It is running 50 – 50. But it is not paired off as
> seraphim do, providing greatness in having both sides available to act
> with and for, instead of always against. It is such as waste of time and
> resources, but that is a matter of my perspective. I am not enduring the
> experiential race you are enduring, and so I admit to having a
> prejudicial viewpoint. But that only serves to enable me to admire you
> more, those of you who give consciousness to this awakening of the next
> plateau of reality on Urantia. You are the ones who are allowing the
> balance that will enable the new paradigm to become stable in faith of
> the transition. Transition times are always intriguing on any world. It
> might be as if you were to think of the Academy Awards or the political
> conventions. They provide such entertainment and are so notable to your
> lives. I thank you for this opportunity to chat with you. I have
> overstayed my visit. I will return you to Tomas. Farewell.
>
> Tomas: Thank you Athena for your contribution this evening. This is
> Tomas returning to embrace you once again in the spirit of friendship
> that is provided through the intimacy of the student teacher
> relationship. How wonderful that your trust me, and how wonderful that I
> have such faith in you. It makes our jobs all so much easier. What value
> there is in adult cooperation, a cooperation born of united desire to be
> effective in those values which are most likely to reveal the highest
> and best definition of truth, beauty and goodness? And this is certainly
> an exercise, isn’t it? Are there questions this evening?
>
> Marty: Is it true that Anatolia is no longer going to be in the Rio
> Rancho lessons?
>
> Tomas: Alas, Anatolia will be devoting much of her energy around the New
> England states and assisting in establishing a viable base of operations
> there, however this is part of the divine plan, and nothing to feel
> unnerved about, for she is certainly not released from my association
> with her, and we will hear from her on occasion in Rio Rancho. But more
> to your personal taste is perhaps is that Anatolia will be serving the
> LightLine, utilizing Matthew as her receiver in transmissions from
> Bangor, Maine, where they will be boning up on their scholastics and
> learning the arts of administration through the church.
>
> Manu: That is correct, Matthew has promised to be on LightLine as often
> as he can to be a voice to Anatolia.
>
> Marty: Thank you for that explanation very much. I was wondering if we
> were going to hear from her any more, or what was going on.
>
> Tomas: Yes, of course, and hopefully she will help bring about a teacher
> base thereabouts where the message can extend to that part of the
> country. It has been growing there in its own way for some time, and I
> had a chance to do much work with the students and believers in
> Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and that part of Canada while I sojourned
> with the Pittsburgh Pumpkins and the Butler Berries. I say that with
> deep affection and some amusement.
>
> Marty: That’s wonderful. I would like to comment that the community in
> New England is an outstanding group of people. We don’t have a formal
> teaching mission group, but we do have wonderful contact here with
> teachers. I am sure that the whole crowd up here is very close to heaven.
>
> Tomas: I am very much aware of that truth, my friend. There are some
> very bright lights in that area, nearly like beacons, they are so bight.
>
> Manu: Can I have just a few words on my personal progress in trying to
> better myself spiritually, as well as trying to make better contact,
> more and more consciously as much as possible with my Father pilot?
>
> Tomas: I need to give this question to someone else, Manu. I am not
> qualified to say. One moment.
>
> Manu, I am your personal teacher. I am part of you. You have no
> handicaps. Your progress is sure. Have patience. Know that growth is
> unconscious, and that all things come to fruit in their own time.
> Perceive not yourself to be less than perfect in desire to be good. Look
> at your fruit. How are they inferior in any way? Only as you allow
> yourself to refine that which is already good are you able to critique
> your own progress.
>
> Manu: I believe so.
>
> You do well, Manu.
>
> Manu: Thank you very much.
>
> Mark: There are a lot of folks here in Salt Lake growing and seeking to
> grow. We have a teacher base here. We do a lot of things on an informal
> basis here. I am looking forward to not miss out on opportunities that
> could be for folks that are growing. There is always a question of
> another group, or a group that we could put together to practice T/Ring
> sessions, or what have you. What are your thoughts on that, on what we
> are doing here, and how we are moving forward? I know that there is a
> lot of personal growth that I need to get on to as well. I know that a
> lot of seeds are getting planted as well.
>
> Tomas: There is no problem in your teacher base as far as my perspective
> is concerned. What you are undergoing is community development. I have
> watched your group, as have we all, and appreciated all that you have
> all undergone. I cannot tell you the extent to which we have marveled,
> and these observations are on record in the archives of eternity, all
> the contributions that have been given to the advancement of your world
> by those of you in the community known as Woods Cross. There were times
> when in your own home you, Simon, were burgeoning with students such
> that people sat shoulder to shoulder lining the wall with attentive
> hearts, minds and souls focused on the voice of a teacher, on the noble
> and much revered Abraham, who is the unique individual in our teacher
> corps for his having had previous experience on Urantia. Perhaps no one
> else would have been able to get your attention. However, we are
> grateful to Abraham and the work he has done with, and for, and through
> the reserve corps and the teacher corps.
>
> There is every reason to appreciate that the growth from that teacher
> base would be extensive and far reaching, and even tumultuous, because
> what else could we expect from such a dynamic assortment of individuals
> all following along the way they feel led to be drawn into the advancing
> corps of those who would be finaliters, the Agondonter corps that you
> are. It is going to require a great deal of focus, love, devotion,
> meditation, negotiation, conciliation, forgiveness, fortitude, mercy and
> character on the part of all of you. And yet it is unquestioned in my
> mind how marvelously Michael will succeed with you all, and with the
> future of those of you in that area who have sprung from the womb of
> Woods Cross. I hope these words have been helpful to you. I have not
> given you a set of instructions: 1, 2, 3. But prevail in faith. You
> might even try operating with a merkaba. It might seem like a very
> dangerous New Age movement to some of the conservative elements of your
> area. But the miracle of the engineering corps would be proud to
> recommend paradise pattern as a method of growth, not only for a
> material community, but more specifically for a spiritual community.
>
> The fact is we live in a virtually morontial reality when we acknowledge
> the reality we truly share. I am not privy to the price of eggs in your
> town. And you are not privy to time as it is registered in my
> architectural sphere. However, it is not necessary that we all seek
> alike to be alike. It is not necessary that I think like a mortal to be
> like you in intent. It is not necessary for you to think like a supernal
> desire what we desire. It is unity of purpose that is our prayer at this
> point in your development. Unity of purpose is our prayer at this point
> in time.
>
> Mark: Thank you, Tomas. That helps me instantly. Thank you for the
> foreknowledge and the aft-knowledge of your infinity.
>
> Marshall: Tomas, I was talking to Anatolia last week on this, and I have
> got some insight tonight regarding merkaba. Going back to the Urantia
> Book 1222, this has been with me for years as a carrot up there, I’ll
> read this one sentence, “Through the intelligent use of the body
> mechanism, mind can create other mechanisms, even energy relationships
> and living relationships by the utilization of which this mind can
> increasingly control and even dominate its physical level in the
> universe.” Is this applicable?
>
> Tomas: 100%. You go to the head of the class.
>
> Marshall. Very good, Tomas. Now on one other thing, in the Urantia Book,
> under the reserve corps of destiny, this was in parentheses and it was a
> statement presented by the Chief of Seraphim here on Urantia. It says in
> regard to the reserve corps that “I am forbidden to reveal the real
> nature of the function of this unique group of living human beings.” The
> real function, not what is revealed in the Urantia Papers, that is my
> question. Could you maybe, having been 70 years since these were laid
> out, 50 years since publication, could you maybe enlighten me and this
> group as to what may have been forbidden then, and reveal the real
> nature of the function of this unique group, the reserve corps of destiny?
>
> Tomas: But that would be telling.
>
> Marshall: Indeed, but I thought that might have changed somewhat over
> the last 50 to 70 years.
>
> Tomas: You clever fellow!
>
> Marshall: So I take it this is a no dice kind of Ham answer here.
>
> Tomas: Secrets of Sonarington, right?
>
> Marshall: That would be the Son’s secrets.
>
> Tomas: Secrets are not negative in the higher realms they are to provide
> solutions, even as they create curiosity. I cannot answer.
>
> Marshall: OK, I understand the instructions. I thought this may be the
case.
>
> Tomas: It is not that old a text. All you young fellows and gals like to
> think you have got so much under your belt, but you have not scratched
> the surface of the benefits of this book, of these papers, of these
> concepts. You are like children who feel you have tasted everything on
> the table, but you have not realized yet what a smorgasbord you have yet
> ahead.
>
> Marshall: I did get the feeling on something Sondjah said. I like to put
> things together, and either they click or they don’t. He mentioned, at
> the Northern Colorado group, I believe it was, that there are about
> 2,000 people on this world that are really of a higher consciousness
> than others. This was talking about the cosmic stream of consciousness,
> the spectrum of consciousness, and creating your reality, and so forth
> through mind. But I am gathering that the reserve corps is probably
> increased double at least in the time since these papers have been put
> out, at which time it was around 1,000. Am I correct in my conjecture
> here, Tomas?
>
> Tomas: If not, more so.
>
> Marshall: Very good, so I get further the idea that this new order of
> experimental blended morontial material co creative being, those that
> are co creating this being, this ambassador order. I tend to believe, as
> Elyon has spoken, and others, since they will be under the tutelage or
> supervision over them will be of the 12 different corps of Master
> Seraphim planetary supervision. Of course the 12 different groups are
> the groups that the mortal corps of destiny function in, and obviously
> this new group of co creative creatures that are creating themselves are
> going to be also under the supervision of these 12 corps of Master
> Seraphim. It only seems logical to me that these co creating beings are
> in essence potential corps members, too. Am I correct in that?
>
> Tomas: It is also possible, however, that those which have finished
> service leave a vacancy.
>
> Marshall: Certainly, when the dying reservist the information is
> transferred, is that what you are speaking of?
>
> Tomas: Without getting too specific, I want to point out, Marshall, that
> we have a new volunteer to type these transcripts, and at the rate we
> are going this evening, I fear he will resign on his first day out. It
> is also my opinion that in many regards your approach to the teachers is
> more academic than most. I am not saying this as a criticism, but as a
fact.
>
> Marshall: More specific, academic in a sense that I am looking for
> knowledge on a mind to mind level?
>
> Tomas: Yes, and utilizing the text. It is just an observation.
>
> Marshall: As long as it is in balance with the spirit, and the stillness
> reaching into the super-consciousness. Is this considered something that
> I might continue to pursue?
>
> Tomas: Yes, you well might. However, be mindful of those with whom you
> are growing. We are a one room school house here.
>
> Marshall: I’ve got you, Tomas.
>
> Tomas: I have no objection to an occasional question, but let us not
> stretch the capacities of those who have only just arrived.
>
> Marshall: Indeed. Maybe we could do another LightLine, like 201, this
> being 101, we could do 201 for those who want to continue it more, and I
> could help put together some that might be able to transcribe or
> whatever might be done.
>
> Tomas: This being an experimental planet, it is not outside the bounds
> or reason. I don’t know who one would discuss that with. Let us bring it
> to the attention of Ham, who has authority in this corps.
>
> Marshall: I have a feeling that Ham would not immediately say no dice on
> this one, Tomas.
>
> Tomas: I am not averse to consulting with teacher, Ham, if you are not.
>
> Marshall: I would certainly recommend it highly, and I will converse
> with Ham, but being a little closer to him, you could get with Gerdean,
> and I could get with Gerdean after I have spoken with Ham, and maybe see
> what we could come up with. I think this has been co creative here on
> the phone, and I like it, Tomas. I will leave it there and let others
> have their say. Thank you.
>
> Tomas: Thank you, Marshall; it is good to see you. I will take it up in
> the morning session with my peers and see if we can get something
> substantive in response.
>
> Marshall: I have no less than a dozen thoughts here, one being
> reflectivation, and there are a number of others that have come up,
> merkaba building, in other words anchoring and getting the meridians.
>
> Tomas: You must read the lesson you missed before you got here. Much of
> this is discussed. I am fading. My machine is failing. I have to
> disconnect. My love is with you all, and thank you all for this
> opportunity to serve. Good night.
>
>