Knowledge of the spirit Vs. The education of the ego

If we think back to our days as students. We can clearly remember the word memorize being very predominant in the class room. Memorize your spelling words, vocabulary, multiplication tables etc... The message of memorization has been instilled in the heads of every person who has completed any grade level in school. While this may be an effective way to learn your states and capitals, it is not an effective way to learn spirituality.

Spirituality must be rooted in a deep and profound understanding. A knowing of the basic principles and concepts must be completely integrated into our Psyche before we can even begin to go into the advanced topics of the subject. Many people are becoming greatly confused by terminology. It is like moving into advanced calculus and not knowing basic geometry.

It is very clear that this is a factor of why so many masters have had their words completely misunderstood. People knew the words but few understood them. The words took precedence over the lessons.

This basic knowing is your place in the universe and the "why" of your existence. Your inner divinity and your connection to the source must be accepted in your life before you can move forward. This is what is important and it holds the answers to everything else. Enlightenment must take precedence over semantics.

The education of the ego confuses you with rankings and validation of belonging, thinking of more and more reasons why you do not belong. Keeping you away from your divine family. Asking you to learn more and more terminology in order to achieve a rank. Then you can take your rightful place as divine. The ego will judge your spirituality until you take the power back and realize you are divine, when the truth is you are born with the divine right and need no validation to have obtain it.

The knowledge of the spirit asks you to understand that you are divine and that you become a part of the universal family. It dictates that you are connected to all in the deepest way imaginable. It states that where ever you are right now is perfect and beautiful. Telling you, you need for nothing, everything you need you already have.

Do not confuse education with knowledge. Education is memorization and knowledge is understanding. We must try to understand the laws of this universe and become humbled to the knowledge set down before us. It is a gift that should be integrated in love and not used as a ranking system of separation.

If you have this great understanding please help others understand this basic principle, that has been greatly overlooked. There are many who need clarity in these times of great change. Many are feeling the pull from every angle. Help stabilize your family and point them in the right direction.

If your feeling lost get back to the basics. You may be putting the carriage before the horse. Patience is a virtue needed in spirituality. There is much information out there and I understand that you are very eager to learn. But it is not about learning, it is about unlearning and remembering. All that you need is inside of you and will always be there. Put your faith in yourself. Do not run away from your ego, walk to your spirit.

Joseph Anthony