To live a SPIRITUAL LIFE; PURIFY THE BODY AND MIND

With purity a person can live a spiritual life and reach union with
the Soul. A person living a spiritual life identifies with the Soul.
A spiritual life seeking the Soul is a life worth living.

PETE'S JOURNAL, JUNE 2000

6-1-00
It seems that ignorance and social conditioning create and sustain the illusion that the Body, Mind and Soul are separate entities. I believe The Body-Mind-Soul are one. I AM ONE. And each attribute effects the other. If the body or mind are fouled (impure) you cannot hear or see the message of the Soul, or live a spiritual life. Broke water fast, after four days, that I started on 5-28-00

6-4-00
Began water fast today. Hope to do a least seven days. I am slightly over six feet tall and weigh 260lb I need to drop a 100lb in the next few months.

6-5-00
Computer tutorial.

6-7-00
Broke fast today on third day. No tutorial -- late, I was upset.

6-9-00
Worked on computer today. E-mailed about computer tutorials. Began seven day water fast again.

6-10-00
One thing I want to mention here is that the path will be different for every person. The same in some respects but personal in other ways. You are the final authority in what you do, you alone have the ability to choose what your path will be and how you will walk it. If you hear some voice in your head that claims to be an ancient Master, and says that you should do such and thus and follow his teachings...you should check this out very closely, and carefully, so you don't end up living some spirits fantasy. In your life, you are always the Master. You make the decisions, for what is right for you. Be as cautious of the value of such voices as you would of street corner gossips.

6-11-00
The Foundation or Basic Principle of my path is what I call, "The Formula."

IF, Almighty God is everything, both Matter and Spirit, seen and unseen, All Powerful, All Knowing, Everywhere Present, with nothing outside of His/Her Being., THEN, I have to be a conscious, individualized part of Almighty God.

This is the starting point. The Path is to consciously realize this Union between myself (rational mind) and my Soul=God. I believe this is the actual Goal in life for all Human Beings.

6-12-00
The first step on the path is your dedication to Almighty God, and living a spiritual life. Which is a reorientation of your thinking and living patterns and a covenant with Almighty God to do his will. There is no set form for this. My dedication went something like this. I spoke aloud, "I affirm that I Am one with Almighty God." "Thank you, Lord, for receiving me into your Being." "I will strive to my utmost to realize our union by living to my, Highest Light."Thank You, that it is so."

If a person wants to dedicate themselves to the path, they should speak from the heart, and just say what they feel. Try never to deny your dedication in thought, word or action. This requires a bit of thinking.

The Holy Covenant
from
The Oahspe Bible

1. Then Tae [a representative of all men] and his hosts went into the midst of the Place of the Holy Covenant; and the hosts formed in a crescent, and Tae stood betwixt the horns thereof.

2. And, whilst thus standing, Tae, being moved by the Light of Jehovih
[Almighty God] upon him, uttered the covenant, and his hosts, in concert, uttered the words after him.

3. And these words were called, The Holy Covenant, even as they are to this day, to wit:

4. Thou, O Jehovih! As Thou hast declared Thyself in the Book of Jehovih!

5. To Thee I covenant myself, to be Thine forever! And to Thee only, O Jehovih!

6. And I abjure all Gods but Thee.

7. And I abjure all Lords but Thee.

8. And I abjure all Saviors but Thee.

9. In this, Thy Place of the Holy Covenant, do I covenant myself unto Thee, to be only Thine, and forever!

10. My corporeal [physical] body, I dedicate and covenant unto Thee, to be in Thy service during all my life.

11. Because Thou madest it out of Thine own material, behold, it is Thine.

12. The workmanship is Thine; the material is Thine also.

13. I have no claim upon it; unto Thee, and for Thy service, do I resign it forever.

14. Into my charge Thou gavest it unto me, as the habitation of my spirit.

15. Because it is Thy gift, I will care for it, and keep it clean and pure, before Thee, that it may be acceptable to Thee, and to the presence of Thy holy angels.

16. My spirit I also dedicate and covenant unto Thee, to be in Thy service, henceforth forever.

17. My mind and soul, I dedicate and covenant unto Thee, to be in Thy service, henceforth forever.

18. My whole self, whereof I am made, soul and body, dedicate and covenant I unto Thee, to be in Thy service forever.

19. Out of Thine own self madest Thou me, soul and body, and they are Thine only, to be used by Thee forever.

20. Appropriate Thou me, O Jehovih, my corporeal body, and my spirit, my mind, my behavior and thoughts, to be of profit to Thee, for founding Thy kingdom on earth.

21. And I covenant unto Thee, Jehovih, I will search constantly into mine own every act and deed and word and thought, to make myself true in the practice of Thy highest Light upon me.

22. That henceforth, forever, I will search to find the highest Light, and I will practice the same toward all men, women and children.

23. Unto them will I not only do as I would be done by, but more; I will do for them, with all my wisdom and strength, all my life.

24. I covenant unto Thee, Jehovih, that, since all things are Thine, I will not own nor possess, exclusively unto myself, anything under the sun, which may be entrusted to me, which any other person or persons may covet or desire, or stand in need of.

25. Neither more will I talk of myself, either in laudation of what I am, nor of what I have done; but Thou shalt judge me, and hold me accountable for shortness in word and behavior, wherein, by any means, I may manifest self-esteem or covetousness for fame, or the applause of men, even for any good I may have done unto others.

26. Neither more will I censure, nor criticise, nor blame, any man, or woman, nor any child over fourteen years of age, as an individual, in all the world, for any shortness in word or deed they manifest.

27. For they are Thine, Jehovih, and not mine, to be led or driven by me.

28. To all these Faithists, [members of a community based on the Oasphe Bible] my brothers and sisters in Thy kingdom, will I deal and think and behave, in affiliation, as gentle and truly as were they my own blood and kin, brothers and sisters, or father and mother.

29. And over these babes, which Thou hast entrusted to me, will I be as loving and true as were they mine own blood and kin, sons and daughters.

30. According to Thy Light, which Thou mayst bestow upon me, will I raise them up to know Thee, and to be a glory in Thy kingdom.

31. First of my teaching unto them shall be, to make them know Thee, and to remember that Thy eye is upon them, and Thy hand above them, to bless them according to their wisdom, truth, love and purity.

32. And I will teach them the way of the communion of Thy angels; to develop them in su'is and sar'gis. [Clairaudience and clairvoyance]

33. Teaching them to live for the spirit within, rather than for corpor. [matter =body]

34. Teaching them by books and instruments.

35. Teaching them useful trades and occupations.

36. Teaching them music and worship.

37. Teaching them dancing and gymnastics.

38. And, in all things, developing in them all the talents Thou hast created in them, that they may grow up to be an honor and a glory on the earth, and to rejoice because Thou hast created them alive.

39. And I will emancipate them from infancy at fourteen years of age; and bestow upon them the rights of man and woman, in their thoughts, words, deeds, choice and actions.

40. Throwing upon them, at that age, their responsibility unto Thee, for their thoughts, words, ideas, behavior, as fully as I claim the same unto mine own self.

41. And now, O Jehovih, that this, Thy kingdom on earth, may be known and distinguished from the habitations of the Uzians, [the worldly] we make this our solemn oath unto Thee:

42. We will not, now, nor forever, make war, nor engage in war, nor take any part in war, for any God, nor Lord, nor Savior, nor country, nor king or other ruler on earth; nor will we aid nor abet war in any way whatever.

43. Neither will we now, nor forever, eat fish nor flesh of any creature Thou didst create alive.

44. And we swear unto Thee, Jehovih, in regard to these our babes, which Thou hast given unto our keeping, to found Thy kingdom on earth, we will raise them up to abjure war, like unto this our oath unto Thee, and to practice not the carnivorous habit belonging to the Uzians.

45. Neither will we use, nor permit to be used, in Shalam, any intoxicating drink, nor weed, nor root, nor gum, nor any other drug, for the contamination of human flesh by intoxication or for stimulation unnaturally.

46. Make us strong and wise, O Jehovih, in this our covenant and oath unto Thee, for Thine are the honor and the glory of all things, time without end. Amen.

6-13-00
Started going barefoot today to toughen up feet for when I go wandering around in the woods. I was told that going barefoot was the only way to slow me down so I could see what I was looking at. I believe that walking is proper speed for man to travel. If you go faster you miss a lot of stuff. Try riding down main street in your car at 25mph and read all the signs.

6-14-00
One of the first practical considerations is a place to live... a retreat. My retreat is a small rustic cabin in the woods with plenty of fresh air, sunshine and trees, a large steam nearby, secluded from neighbors, quiet, (no loud noise or flashing lights or strong odors). At first the noise-flashing lights- odors are not to disturbing. But a little further along the path as your body becomes more pure they become intolerable.

My wife, Juanita, and I have most of the modern conveniences. Electricity and phone service are necessary for the computer. A person could get by using a computer at the local library that provides E-mail service. I understand most do. I feel the computer is very important tool, first to put out the word about the path, exchange information, and to provide support.

Another important thing to have nearby is a good health food store that carries organic produce, in case you can't grow all you need. I find working in the garden a great pleasure and very relaxing. I can be upset about something and go out and work in the garden for an hour or so and feel completely at peace again.

So, the retreat can be any place a person is comfortable with; anywhere they can live a quiet spiritual life, a cave or castle it doesn't matter. The other things are necessities: fresh air, sunshine, trees, a body of clean water big enough to bath in, seclusion, quiet, no strong odors, or bright lights, access to a computer and a source of organic food.

Broke seven day fast today on the fifth day. Went to town to do shopping and got tired and hot and slightly confused and just lost it. I have decided when I fast from now on, to just concentrate on fasting and avoid all situations of possible stress.

6-15-00
Transitions are a difficult time. Some people think that living a spiritual life of the kind described in this journal means, selling all their worldly goods, cashing out their investments, and closing their bank account, and giving it all to the poor. Then don a robe and sandals, and go about the countryside living in poverty, doing good works and preaching the gospel. If a person has to do that... OK, but I think a wiser option would be to wait; just put that type of thing on hold and wait for inspiration and guidance.

Radical moves organized by the rational mind are completely unnecessary. Make your commitment and very slowly move toward an ideal lifestyle for your path. Money and possessions do not matter, how a person uses them, is what matters. As far as I can see, sack cloth, ashes, poverty and discomfort are not requirements of the path. My wife has taken a week off so I am going to put the fasting on hold and enjoy being with her.

6-16-00
For most people, starting their journey on the path, requires a "leap of faith". They want to do God's will, and live a spiritual life, but what is that? They want to purify their body and mind, and identify with the Soul, but how do you do that? What does it mean "to do good". How to move from their apartment in the city and start growing their own food and bathing in a creek. (You really don't have to bath in a creek all the time, just some of the time.) Hard questions for many people. For many people a great deal of faith may be required to give up their current lifestyle and live naturally and live a spiritual life.

All may enter the path there are no limitations. No resume required. The path requires lots of hard work, discipline, sacrifice and study. It's a full time job, 24 hours a day every day. Many people will say, "fast", change my diet, give up all the things I like to eat?" " And no sex, YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING!" "I'm a spiritual person, but that's to much to ask." These people are not, "Chosen" or more like, "these people are not driven to seek the truth."

The thing to remember is,"slow and easy,"gets the job done. It make take some time for a person to be inspired to act, or time for things to be arranged for them in the,"unseen." Stay calm,"Stay on the path," and you will be shown what to do. As the Koran says,"God does not lie," and you can't cheat.

And as Charlie Brown says...
"Life is like and ice cream cone...
You take it one lick at a time."

6-17-00
What I have been doing over the past month is fasting to lose weight and learning how to use our new computer. Going bare foot and sunbathing every day. Cleaning up my language and practicing staying in the ,"here and now," both of which will take some time to accomplish. Reaching out to people, that I haven't gotten along with in the past. And thinking quite a bit about a home page and communicating with people that are interested in walking the path.

About going bare foot, there are many reasons for doing this. As I said before, it slows a person down. I think I can safely say that, we all need to slow down. More importantly going bare foot grounds a person to the earth. This allows certain exchanges between a person, and the sun and the earth. More on this later. " Boy, I hate it when a writer says that!" :-)

One of the first things after establishing a retreat is learning to live naturally. What I'm talking about is purely a physical thing, i.e., going bare foot and sunbathing. Learning to love a vegetarian diet. Maybe, growing your own food and flowers. Walking as a main mode of transportation. Avoiding the, 'rat race', stressful people and situations. Being calm, cheerful and happy.

For many people, this will take some doing. An appropriate quote here, (author unknown)."Almost everything modern man considers natural, is unnatural; and almost everything that he considers unnatural, is completely natural." Living a spiritual life is natural and brings peace.

Juanita, brought to my attention a beautiful quote from the Christian Bible. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22,23

6-18-00
Some people will need to make money to meet their living expenses as they walk the path. This should be incorporated in their natural life style: gardening, vegetables-flowers-herbs, healing, crafts, the arts, music, odd jobs. Many people have natural talents which should be continued and developed. But the main focus should always be on the goal. Do what you like and need to do to live, it doesn't matter, always focus on the path. Be independent and self-sufficient. Living a spiritual life means living right here in this world...here and now. Always blend-in and maintain a low profile. Wear shoes to town.:-)

6-25-00
Had a nice week off with Juanita. Started 7 day water fast today.

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