2. Words from Spirit..."Why embody?"
God bless you.
It is a joy that we might share with you. You have been seeking to overcome the ego. In this time of the body you find yourself wondering, "What am I doing here? Where am I going? What has been before?" These eternal questions come into your thoughts. Yet on a deeper level, you know precisely what you are doing here. You are working out issues. You are learning. You are growing in consciousness. You are meeting new opportunities and beginning to discover new levels of creativity. You are beginning to sense that the world's consciousness is shifting. And that you can play a vital role in that shift simply by allowing deeper self-love. If you truly feel love for self, love for others will be automatic, and you will affect the state of consciousness in the world.
(From chapter 8 "Why embody?" in Lin's book "Divine Chuckles")
back to top _______________________________________________________ 3. "Significant tools for me..." (by Lin) Books have for myself, played a large part in helping me to feel that I have gotten a deeper understanding of Life. Of course inner inspiration and guidance is hugely important. But I believe all of us long for concrete expressions of Joy and shared experiences of the Divine that other people have had. Really good books can address that need - and help build that 'bridge of awareness' that shows us that we are not alone in our search for truth. That process of 'connecting the dots' can serve as a powerful inward Mentor. As we may find that our insights from: dreams, contemplations, deep meditations and at times contact with that inner dimension where our journey began - the timeless place inside us all where Divinity is always present. Has relevance to the experiences of others as well. We can, with empathy, step into a degree of their experiences. In my own 'search' I realize now that it was hugely important to find a source that I could trust, when first starting out. (1959 - age 18). That search got triggered by a session with a very gifted clairvoyant. Which precipitated 3 experiences of 'mind links' that I could externally verify (and I did). I clearly understood then, that 'Minds can connect'. Within days I encountered one of the most profound and meaningful books of my life in this incarnation. 'There is a River' by Thomas Sugrue. From there I dived deeply into the Edgar Cayce materials that was available at the time. That work became a sort of 'trusted foundation' for myself. (Including the concept of reincarnation as a reality). A year of two later the book 'Autobiography of a Yogi' entered my life and provided another leg to my (eventual) three legged foundation of spiritual reality. Hugely Important!! Meditation became my friend and there was a growing sense of expanding consciousness. 1963 - I was privileged to start attending weekly trance classes, over a period of at least 7 years. These were taught through a truly fine trance channel and all around deeply connected individual. Richard Ireland and the Spirit teacher that channeled through him: Crowfoot, an Ameican Indian teacher that had last lived in the physical plane 400 years ago. (No book out yet on those teachings, but it is in the working stage). Again that provided the third leg of my training as a teacher, healer and trance channel. Many years later - after I was traveling and teaching extensively in Europe and the USA. I encountered ACIM (A Course In Miracles). This was after my (channeled) book 'Divine Chuckles' was in manuscript form. 'Divine Chuckles' is a really good book. But I (like many teachers) need 'space' from the trance material that is channeled through me. I found that the basic concepts of ACIM were very familiar. And it became something I would call a 'Life Companion'. Material I could deeply trust. Material I will be using and studying the rest of my life. Something that reflects a very simple, yet profound level of reality. (Of course all really good spiritual material has something of that quality. And brings into focus that Divinity is our ground of beingness.) The essence of all great teachings is to help us move from a strong sense of life as 'Duality' moving toward 'Non-Duality'. To help us become more fully connected to the inner worth of ourselves. And that absolutely helps us see the same Divinity in everyone. To the degree that we are ready for that level of awareness. So we are not imbalanced by such a huge shift in awareness. Our true Beauty, Joy and Love is very scary to the ego. It thinks it will 'die' if such a profound shift would take place. So it has great resistance to that degree of insight. The Universe / Divinity will with incredible patience and kindness help us choose the 'better way'. One of compassion and love for ourselves and all of Life. So here is my very short list of the 'Most Favorite Books', in chronologically order of when they entered my life. Hopefully these may serve you deeply as they did me. And may also be thought of as potential gifts for the approaching holidays. Top Three 'There is a River' by Thomas Sugrue Often titled - The Story of Edgar Cayce: There is a River (ebook available - Kindle - March 3, 2015). 'Autobiography of a Yogi' by Paramahansa Yogananda 'A Course In Miracles' (ACIM) by Helen Schucman There are so many really good books, but here are a few more that I have deeply loved: 'Memories, Dreams and Reflections' by C. G. Jung and Aniela Jaffe.
And of more recent publication dates 'The Disappearance of the Universe' By Gary R. Renard 'American Veda' by Philip Goldberg (And of course, I should mention our book. Really by Spirit, channeled in trance through me:) 'Divine Chuckles' by Lin David Martin (No eBook yet) eBooks are great, and can be read on a variety of devices. Plus they are instantly available after purchase. But sometimes a book in-hand is the best. Recommended on-line sources: USA - Amazon (physical books and eBooks - Kindle) Europe - The Book Depository (world wide free shipping). (Of course there are many other sources to search for as well. Both on-line and as 'bricks and mortar bookstores', libraries and more.) Beyond books... the internet has opened a portal to awareness, that respectfully can bring everything of value to everyone over time. We may still be in the 'wild west' stage of the journey, but in my opinion we are on the threshold of new ways of learning that can open the gates of heaven (so to speak) to everyone. Movies have long been of significant importance to myself and many other people. What could happen if the shift of movies, moved more in the direction of wholeness and compassion? As an example there is a
new movie - just released this month -
on the Life of Paramanhansa Yogananda.
Which I eagerly await seeing, somehow. Much is also available (often free) on You Tube, Netflix, and other sources. Do your own searches for some of your favorite teachers and authors. Such as Deepak Chopra, Oprah, Ram Dass, Eckhart Tolle, Dr Wayne Dyer, Byron Katie, Neale Donald Walsch and many more. Here are just a few examples of the incredible wealth of information available. Byron Katie Deepak Chopra The Secret of Healing - Meditations For Transformation and Higher Consciousness Ram Dass The Movie 'Fierce Grace' Dialogue with Ram Dass and Eckhart Tolle Neale Donald Walsch back to top | 
