OBE NEWSLETTER – May, 2006
Dear OBE Members,
This week I am moving from Shanghai, China to Adelaide, Australia for about four months. My traveling may impact the newsletters for a brief time. I look forward to exploring Australia and plan to dive the Great Barrier Reef next month.
Several valid questions and comments have emerged concerning the content of the newsletters. Just to clarify, my sincere intention is to explore the reality of our existence with an open mind free of all beliefs and preconceptions. Often my motivation is to stimulate thought and debate by raising questions concerning controversial topics. The newsletters offer my viewpoints based upon my life experiences.
As most of you know, I seriously question all existing assumptions, all conclusions and paradigms. Based on my experiences, many of the popular beliefs and concepts we take for granted are completely false or are flawed beyond repair. I have found that even our accepted self-concept is a deceptive illusion. I feel that addressing these issues is essential if we ever hope to obtain the truth of our existence. An unexamined life is a recipe for ignorance and the building of our personal reality on the quicksand of beliefs is never an effective option. The truth welcomes the light of inquiry; only false beliefs are offended by it.
For fifteen years I have started every OBE workshop I conduct with a clear statement, "I am not a member or a believer in any religion or philosophy; the information I share is based upon my personal out-of-body experiences, so please except or reject my observations as you feel comfortable." The same statement applies to the OBE newsletters as well. With this in mind, please enjoy all the newsletters in the spirit in which they are created.
Widespread OBE falsehoods and myths: Part Three
During an OBE, I will see and experience my surrounding just as I do in the physical world. False
I feel that much of the information currently floating around the internet and in books is flawed because the authors fail to fully comprehend the creative energy behind the forms they experience. During our OBEs, the realities we experience are often assumed to be stable three dimensional forms. Many fail to recognize that every observation and experience is based upon our perceptions and molded by our mind. A basic reality is often overlooked; we don't possess eyes during our OBEs, we see with our mind. We mentally interact with, and then interpret, our every experience. The universally accepted conclusion - form equals reality - is a false assumption. This grand deception impacts all of us in countless ways.
The forms we experience are but the vehicles and creations of consciousness; all forms are a temporary representation of reality, not reality itself. Consciousness or soul has no inherent fixed form, but possesses the potential to manifest any and all manner of form. All forms - physical and non physical - are tools of consciousness.
This is an important topic that influences our life in countless ways. Our entire concept of reality is based upon three dimensional form, however, basing your OBEs on this flawed assumption of reality will only lead to confusion, frustration and countless erroneous interpretations and conclusions. This is a serious issue impacting all religions and mystical writing since the beginning of spiritual exploration. Today religious texts and beliefs in every culture are slanted by erroneous interpretations of non-physical realities and experiences.
So the question arises, how do we comprehend and effectively function in a thought responsive non-physical reality if the outer appearance of form itself cannot be trusted?
The first step is to recognize that a powerful creative energy process is behind all the forms we experience. Fully comprehend that we mentally perceive and actively interact with our surroundings. We influence the reality we experience.
Second, look at your experiences from a far deeper perspective. Dig deep for the unseen purpose and cause of the forms you experience instead of focusing on the three dimensional result. The answer lies in you; for you are the creator and the interpreter of your experiences.
Third, test your reality often. I assume nothing and question everything - when in doubt I demand clarification from my higher self. I am always ready to challenge my perceptions and assumptions. I use mental probes such as, "What does this image represent?" or simply, "What is this?" Use whatever phrases that work for you, but make your question a strong demand in the present tense and expect clear immediate answers.
Finally, be completely open to receive insights and answers in any way imaginable. This may manifest as thoughts, images or a change in the external form that may be clearer to understand.
2) During an OBE, entering an energy portal or opening will transport you to a negative or dangerous place. False
This statement appears in one of the OBE books currently available. I feel this is total bull; I have traveled though openings on countless occasions and have always learned something that was of value to me. Often when entering a portal, I find myself in a completely new and sometimes strange environment. This rapid transition can be extremely disorienting but not dangerous. In fact, I find these adventures fascinating and necessary in our quest for knowledge. This is another example how man-made fears and false conclusions only slow our progress.
We must keep in mind that all books are based upon the mindset, experiences and beliefs of the writer. Their personal fears, assumptions and state of consciousness will effectively shape and mold their experience in and out of the body. Glean what you need from books but base your viewpoints and expectations on your experiences, not on some writer that harbors fears of the unknown.
3) Viewing yourself as a human being is only natural and does not influence or hinder your experiences. False
The most serious challenge to maintaining and prolonging an out-of-body experience is our natural tendency to involuntarily return to the body. It's common for random thoughts about the body or It's physical-like sensations to create a rapid and frustrating snap back. This is why I always instruct people to completely forget about the body and focus completely on their current non-physical perceptions and experience. During an OBE, it is imperative to focus your conscious awareness and become actively immersed in your adventure. I completely forget about my body; I am a 360 degree viewpoint without form. This is an important key for prolonging your experiences.
Another important self-image issue is seldom discussed. One of the greatest illusions existing today is the false conclusion that we are our bodies. During an OBE, we do not actually possess a form-based body, instead we subconsciously shape an energy form created and maintained by our self-image. Most people have mentally accepted the self-concept that they are solid three-dimensional human beings. To maintain this self-illusion, we effectively mold our energy body with our subconscious thoughts and self-image. We become what we believe we are. The humanoid form is our creation.
When you consciously exit your body for any significant length of time, your false assumptions and self-conceptions are eventually confronted. Your conscious mind is suddenly interacting in a rapidly changing thought responsive environment. The current false self-image and other ideas you hold as reality are often tested and exposed. This explains why your hands will begin to melt when you stare at them during an OBE. This is also why you can consciously alter the shape and form of your body with focused thought and also why your arms and legs may begin to dissolve during prolonged OBEs. For example, I rapidly lose my humanoid shape and automatically assume a formless, or teardrop form, during many of my experiences. If I feel the need, I can create any vehicle of form I focus upon. The bottom line is this, soul is not human or three dimensional, it is consciousness capable of any external form to achieve its spiritual goals.
As long as we cling to our countless erroneous beliefs, including our flawed self-image, we are seriously hindering our progress. We are not bodies, we are not form, all of these things are but temporary tools of consciousness. For a moment just imagine, if the very foundation of your personal reality, your self-concept is false, how many other of your comfortable conclusions may also be suspect?
All my best,
William Buhlman
I am pleased to announce that I will be conducting three OBE workshops in Europe this year. Please contact the various sponsors directly for information and registration. Additional info is located on my web sites. The French and Italian workshops will have an excellent interpreter present for the entire event.
NORTHERN ITALY
Adventures Beyond the Body Workshop
June 10-11, 2006
Cessole (Acqui Terme – near Alessandria)
Saturday, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm.
Sunday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
A beautiful B&B location in scenic northern Italy. Bring your bathing suit for the large pool. A fire ceremony will be conducted on Saturday evening.
280 Euro plus accommodations (240 for registrations before April 1)
For Information and Registration contact:
Elena mbazzano@libero.it
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United Kingdom
Adventures Beyond the Body Workshop
September 28, – October 1, 2006
Concord Institute, Unit2, 2/4 Thane Works, London, N7 7NU.
The workshop will be conducted in the historic city of London.
A fire ceremony will be conducted on Saturday evening.
For registration or additional information contact:
evolve@concordinstitute.com
Telephone: 020 76071140
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FRANCE (South)
Adventures Beyond the Body Workshop
October 7- 8, 2006
Tourettes-sur-Loup, Only 30 minutes from the Nice airport.
A wonderful B&B location situated in the scenic rolling hills of southern France.
Located close to Canne and the Mediterranean.
Saturday, 9:30 am – 11:00 pm.
Sunday, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
A fire ceremony will be conducted on Saturday evening.
290 Euro plus accommodations (250 for registrations before June 30)
For Information and Registration contact:
Franck franckel@wanadoo.fr
Complete information as PDF file, French language
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