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This is the official newsletter of The Curiousity Spark (TCS) book.

This Weekly Spark:

Notes from the Author

Excerpt from The Curiousity Spark

The following is a passage from Book One of The Curiousity Spark.

Life Purpose and Detachment.

Two things on my mind at this moment.

Life purpose and Detachment.

Let's begin with detachment.  What do I mean? When I say attached?  My definition of attachment is the emotional connection that can steer, corrupt, or otherwise manipulate your thoughts, feelings or actions into causing you to change states unconsciously or interact with the world in a way that is unbecoming of a wise level-headed human being.

Detachment means maintaining regard for the higher order of the Universe.  And remembering the truth.  The quickness to forget is a major contributor to one's momentary attachment to oneself.  To one’s image.  To one's material possessions.  To one's relationships.  At times inaction can be the cause of great suffering.  And yet, there is another reason why detachment is so important.

Detachment is the key to staying clear of expectations that will cloud or even impede one's ability to manifest.  “The things” - for lack of a better word - that they desire in this lifetime.

In setting an intention or action, to be done effectively, has alignment between one's heart and one's head.   One cannot put weight on the desired outcome in the form of neediness or the emotion of lack.  What we are staring at here is a quantum mechanical realization that probabilities of outcomes are not fixed and your conscious perception or feeling towards them have a material impact.

They are infinite.  As long as you leave the probabilities alone by not emotionally entangling with them, then these probabilities will continue to remain infinite.  A cosmic array of infinite results that could delight or foil the goal of your stated or cognized intention.  By maintaining complete detachment from the outcome, as well as, the way in which the desired outcome is achieved.  A miracle – a miraculous moment is given the opportunity to arise in a no pressure situation that happens to land ever so gently in your favor.

I cannot be for certain if the Universe is shy or just doesn't like to be looked at while it is in the process of working its’ magic.  But, the more you stare, the more you will miss.  This is the detached and impartiality that one requires.  It can be hard to do in practice.

Practice Detachment

One exercise to try that will allow you to test your impartiality is to imagine the outcome of your stated intentional event, but imagine it going against you and then try to feel the emotions of loss and disappointment.

Completely embrace it, be it, think it and all the ways in which it will not be what you desired.  Once you have thought it all the way through, just accept it. Basically, prove to yourself that you will not be emotionally impacted in the slightest when the intention doesn't work out, and acknowledge life will go on.  You will find another way to move on.  In doing so you tune yourself to a balanced state where you literally could not care less  if it goes your way or not.

You embody a complete detachment.  Now the same can also be said when it does happen to unfold as you desired. You should be in a state of relative neutrality, with a deep sense of gratitude.  Getting up on the chair and shouting “Yes, I did it.”   Or even so much as a fist bump of throwing your arm in the air as if you were victorious. These are not attributes or actions of a level-headed impartial, unbiased, unattached person.  Just as easily as the gift was given, it could be swiftly taken away.

Life Purpose

Next, let's touch on life purpose.  I know I have found the trailhead of my life’s purpose.  At the age of 32 I had a life-altering spontaneous spiritual experience, that completely shattered my worldview, my personal beliefs about myself, and my understanding of reality. I imagine it was like being born for the first time.

My eyes had opened and I saw what the life I had was all about.  For some, reading this, I will seem  fanatical or even unhinged.  For others who have picked up the book maybe in a coffee shop, a library,. or a take one, leave one book drop of a Salvation Army, or garage sale.  Some of you already know what I am pointing towards.

The ineffable.

That which once described you lose all relativity to the true nature of the thing you intend to describe.

This book is not for either of those two groups of people. This is a book designed and meticulously worded to encourage and ignite the Spark of Curiousity for anyone who might be starting to ask some questions.

Who are wondering if this, your current existence, is all that it is meant to be.  Or if there is more than meets the eye.  My life’s purpose is to share the spark of curiosity with anyone who is seeking or might be interested in expanding their perspective.

This is not a how-you book.  This is a How-I book. No one can tell you how it will happen or where it will happen.  It requires patience and consistency.  What I offer is a handful of anecdotal stories, some overused metaphors, allegories, fables. and examples coupled with a potential outcome that I intend for others.

I can proudly say that I have no attachment to whether or not you are able to experience, or prove, even one sentence from this book is true for yourself.  It is true for me.  You will decide what is true for you.  My purpose for writing, this book was twofold.  To fulfill what I believe to be my ikigai. Sparking Curiousity in others.  And Two. To codify and record this transition point in my life as I move into completely unchartered territory.  As I write this paragraph, I am sitting on the floor of an ashram in Rishikesh, India.  Feeding the flames of my curiosity.

My life as I understood it was one of cocktail party repeated self-significance.  I just wanted to say something that sounded important.

This is actually important.  And if I happen to appear more interesting at my next cocktail party because of it, then the glory be to God.  May the sparks I light in the minds of other shine brighter than the pages of this book lit on fire.

The conversations I seek to have about God, life, source, experience, reality. quantum physics and subjects that I can't possibly imagine today, will come from this setting of my intention.  Here. In this very book.  To spark your curiosity to keep learning, keep applying.

A Brilliant Podcast

This weeks podcast share is a lecture from Manly Palmer Hall on Anger.

Who is Manly P. Hall?

Manly Palmer Hall (1901-1990) was a Canadian-born author, lecturer, and mystic. He is best known for his work in the fields of spirituality, philosophy, and the occult. Hall's interest in esoteric topics began at a young age, and he became a prolific writer, publishing over 150 works on a wide range of subjects, including ancient wisdom, symbolism, and comparative religion. In 1934, he founded the Philosophical Research Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the dissemination of useful knowledge in the fields of philosophy, comparative religion, and psychology. Throughout his life, Hall's lectures and writings influenced countless individuals seeking a deeper understanding of the mysteries of life and the universe. His legacy continues to inspire and educate people interested in esoteric wisdom and spiritual growth.

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