THE AKASHIC FIELD
IT MAKES EVERY PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOODBy Sheldon Stoff Barbara Smith StoffBALBOA PRESS
Copyright © 2011 Sheldon Stoff and Barbara Smith Stoff
All right reserved.ISBN: 978-1-4525-4309-3Contents
Prologue.................................................................xvIntroduction.............................................................xxiiiChapter 1. Understanding Akasha And Prana................................3Chapter 2. Evolution And The Akashic.....................................17Chapter 3. Meditation And The Akashic....................................31Chapter 4. A Long Footnote For This Book.................................42Chapter 5. Reincarnation And The Akashic Field...........................62Chapter 6. Consciousness And The Akasha..................................72Chapter 7. Love And Compassion In The Akashic............................84Chapter 8. The Akashic Field And Our Future On Earth.....................93Selected Poetry..........................................................107Epilogue.................................................................149Index....................................................................157Authors..................................................................161
Chapter One
Understanding Akasha And Prana
"In early times, perhaps 3,000-5,000 years ago, Sanskrit referred to the Akasha as ether. This is no longer believed. Akasha is a subtle element of a higher state. It could also be translated as space or sky ... It is the subtlest of elements and cannot be seen. From it comes fire. From fire comes air. From air comes water and from water comes earth. This is how it was and will be for eternity. These are the five eternal elements which have been seen by high yogis. Akasha is infinite. It is so boundless ... Everything that has ever been, was ever said or has ever taken place is recorded in the Akasha by electro-magnetic vibrations. Nothing goes unnoticed. These records are preserved for eternity. They are never erased. They have been read and seen by yogis and those trained. In the Akasha we find that everything and everyone is connected. You must be able to transcend your senses in order to have access. This is usually done by meditation." [From a Satsang, a spiritual discourse, by Swami Amar Jyoti.]
When speaking of the Akashic Field, as it is referred to in the Hindu tradition, or the Akashic Chronicle, as it is referred to in the Metaphysical tradition—a discipline often identified as spiritual, we are speaking of the essence, the very foundation of the life of the universe. We can speak of the Akasha as the soul of all that is. When speaking from within a scientific discipline, the understanding of the Akasha has much scientific support. Reporting on this is, in fact, now so pervasive that a long repetition of such here might merely serve to digress from our integrative purpose. We prefer to see, in this work, a "scientific spirituality" as a process of verifying information obtained through meditation, and then confirming or validating through reference with at least one other recognized reference system. During this writing we intend to provide sources of such hard information for those requiring those "facts."
We will now discuss "facts" of a different order. Yes, in Sanskrit the meaning of akasha is "sky" but to those who understood, it was always "hidden sky" or even "invisible sky." The ancient far-eastern seekers referred to it as the source of all matter and energy. It is also the source of all life and produces everything that was, is, and will be. There is no other way for anything to be created, other than being brought forth from the Akashic Field. All physical matter has its source in the Akashic which is not in time but is the source of all that is in time. This was common knowledge in India and Tibet where the rishis, priests and seekers sought such awareness. When the time comes for things to have completed their stay in the physical universe, they then returned to the Akasha. Nothing was ever lost, including the records of their existence.
Since everything, and all space, was and is Akasha, invisible and hidden to the physical eye, it was and is non-local. This establishes the principle that in communicating in a non-physical way, distance is immaterial and also instant. As Einstein said "There is no space between souls," there is literally no time or space in the spiritual realm. Subtle energy studies have validated this factor. Since the Akashic Field is also holographic, as well as non-local, all parts are instantly available. It also becomes clear that all written material, all speech, ideas, and action, are also recorded in the Akasha, not just for now or this year but for all eternity. All this would then, certainly, be observable to the trained observer at the crossing over point in one's life review.
In some ancient religions which hold today, there are many principles which seem to be eternal, and their insights are most helpful and enlightening. Since each of us has been incarnated many times, it may even be a remembering, a remembering by a being itself part of the Akashic, as is everyone and everything (except for the soul, which is an eternal and separate creation by prana—universal energy, or vital force). Any `item,' as part of the Akashic, is both sides of the coin at the very same time, visible/physical and invisible/hidden—just as all time is enfolded in the Akashic—past, present and future.
At this time it seems appropriate to cite a simple statement by Tertullian from The Apology: "Thou can'st not call that madness of which thou art proved to know nothing."
To many people, the concept of a productive, hidden energy field recording and creating literally everything appears to be a new concept. This is so even as it offers an explanation for many puzzling questions, and has been keenly and repeatedly observed by extremely reputable individuals. We can only say, "Please keep on reading, complete the book, read it again and only then begin the long process of evaluating it."
The truth of the existence of the Akashic Field is one which will be accepted by more scientists over time. For those seeking to explain much of creation and also to understand the past, the present, and the future, it is a ray of light and offers a reference frame within which to explore many questions, as well as the possibility for refinement of vision and understanding.
As with any substantial subject it is worth a dedication to its study and experience. There are layers of reality to pierce in any thoughtful study, and this is a challenge befitting a human endeavor. A fuller and more honest understanding of our past will allow immense strides forward.
The many strains of life beginning with water, rock, vegetable, animal, and human are all derived from the same core. All are projected from the Akashic and all will eventually return to the Akashic. Through the process of evolution there will come a time when the physical universe is no longer needed for our evolution and then the Akashic Field will have done its work. The universe will be as in the beginning except for the full creation of eternal souls. When all manifested energy—prana—is no longer needed in the physical universe, it returns to its source—prana. Prana is both the source of all energy and energy itself. Prana can be either manifested or it can remain as potential.
Will there be another, or further, outflow—another Akashic? The Outbreath—the Inbreath—the Outbreath? How can we know?
In viewing this outcome we will also finally come to the realization that we are part of the All, not simply spectators. An understanding of brotherhood will then have become a vital part of our consciousness, the necessary link to our evolution. This process of the beginning of the full evolution of humankind has taken place far beyond recorded history. Looking back, we can understand that it also substantiates our spiritual as well as our physical evolution. As our consciousness has evolved, so has the Earth evolved. The more that we think, associate with, and aid the benign evolution of all humanity the sooner this will take place. The reading of the Akashic proves both our common source and our brotherhood with the All. It also provides evidence that the force holding all of us together is that of a spiritual love.
If you would understand, if you literally want to realize who you are and experience yourself as part of this universal love, expand your inner force of love. Stand in love, for love is the force behind the reason for the universe. When standing and being part of spiritual love you will finally understand what creation is all about. It is an important step in your evolution. It is a deeper love. It is the big leap beyond the physical. Your consciousness has now mushroomed to take in the universe and has developed the ability to modify the universe. It is only through this love that the spiritual can come alive. Its gate is love and its path is love and the goal is an even greater love.
The Akashic Field has been the transporter of this universal love to all of creation. Think about that for one moment. There is the love from the Oneness, and there is you. The way in which love is moved from point "A" to point "B" is simple. It is by way of the Akashic Field. It is the way that the Oneness created the universe after first creating energy beings to help create prana (life energy) which then created the Akashic Field. It was a simple understanding after it was given to us. It came later that we discovered that enlightened thought could create matter out of the Akashic. Enlightened thought is spiritual, as is the Akashic spiritual-physical, so that they work in harmony at all times. There is no way that physical thought can fully grasp the spiritual. We can elevate our thought beyond the physical into the spiritual with meditation.
It is thus that communication over long distances is possible when two entities are both in relationship with the universal mind—the Akashic. This is a matter of modern people returning to ancient wisdom far more reliable than some of the philosophers and politicians of our day. Events and "facts" must be judged fairly, without bias, if a people or nation is to move forward. Meditation was a part of most religious practices until the 19th century. Perhaps meditation was then dropped within what may be called "western religions" in an attempt to become more "modern" in intellectual development. Thus there was, and often is, a misunderstanding of the nature of thinking and spirituality as a necessary whole.
One of the many functions of the Akashic Field is that, when contacted by an `initiate,' there is the materialization of his or her thought form. Considering what we are beginning to learn about the Akashic, more probabilities abound. Know that while the Akashic provides all forms, it is formless. It provides all that is required at the time, though it is timeless.
It provides all that is temporary in time and it is itself forever. What of the mind of humans? The Akashic Field lets us know that it is always a part of the universal mind. It connects us to every other human mind (and animal mind ... nature mind) through the Akashic Field. There is no `void' in space. Therefore, the connection is not only instant, not only countrywide, but worldwide, and even universal.
The potential powers are beyond most belief, but historically have been achieved by some sages, rishis and bodhisattvas. Our minds are bits and pieces of the universal mind and not to develop them is but one example of our ignorance too often limited to the physical plane. In Krishna's words taken from the Bhagavad Gita:
All this visible comes from my invisible Being.
All beings have their rest in me, but I have not my rest in them.
There are ample, proven experiments validating the phenomenon of electromagnetic particles moving into and out of the physical field. That also means that they have moved in and out of the Akashic Field. Keep this thought ("A") in mind.
The existence of "unidentified flying objects" has been reluctantly confirmed by several governments. Now we go back to thought "A." If electronic particles can move in and out of the Akashic Field, why not advanced UFOs? I believe that the spiritual world will not allow us, on earth, to understand that process as long as we are a planet so warlike. The capacity for destruction would be horrendous. But it would be different with advanced, peaceful planets.
The in-out process would allow peaceful planets, using their UFOs, to travel to any place in the visible universe by going through the Akashic Field where there is no time or space. Implications are staggering. The true understanding of our holographic universe will one day be grasped. Inter-planetary travel, available to the peaceful, will become available to a more mature, advanced planet earth. It may take us a thousand years to achieve that status but it will come—when we are ready. It was planned that way.
Decades ago I asked a spiritual master," How did God come into being?" He answered, "That we can never know. Do you believe in God?" Yes, I replied. "That is where we will start," he answered. So it is with the physical universe. We know that it came from the Akashic Field, but we certainly don't know the process by which the eternal One came about. As long as we can accept that there is a process from the hidden universe to our visual, tangible universe, we can move forward in our thinking. It is a process that answers so many questions. We image it as similar in many ways to driving a car. We love to drive but we certainly don't understand fully the process by which the car moves. We may also appreciate the fact that having a physical scientific answer will not be complete in itself. Our cognition is rightly composed of the physical scientific answer joined with our spiritual answer which may have been achieved by meditation on the Akashic. Adding one meditation to others provides more strength to the answer and is a probable strategy often utilized. It is said that Einstein often functioned that way, first having the intuitive insight and only then seeking a mathematical answer.
Physical science alone cannot offer us moral insights which are the basis of our communities of life. Spiritual insights also need to be tested through utilizing scientific method, as all too often in the past they have become distorted into dogma and superstition. Confirmation by another possessing intuitive skills, or self-evident possession thereof, qualifies as strong evidence which offers a spiritual-scientific alternative. Each must be verified according to its nature. A physical authentication works with matter, while a spiritual-scientific authentication is appropriate for the spiritual. We don't expect a physical test for the spiritual but instead use an appropriate test for the spiritual, perhaps drawing upon Carl Jung's strong statements regarding the validity of the individual experience—often demonstrating how one can rise to the occasion and know for oneself.
This is a reasonable assertion, since we believe that each of us can, in time, attain spiritual integration—sometimes referred to as climbing the spiritual ladder or the ladder of spirit. The main difference is the time involved in the climb. It is often true that acceptance will even motivate a faster climb as we can recognize a truth from another even before we can fully experience it ourselves. That inner experience is becoming increasingly possible for many seekers which, as said, is firm motivation for additional effort toward spiritual exploration. Again, we have found that a primary way to develop this inner experience is that of meditation. We defeat ourselves by expecting instant spiritual growth. We can consider the reasonableness of the system of multiple/serial lives and see this as a major vehicle for such growth.
The existence of the Akashic, operating at the astral level, is more evident either with our primitive viewing, through meditation, or receiving answers from energies we often refer to as being on the "Other Side." These meditations also convince us that the energy which has awakened us also vibrates within every bit of created matter. The bonding between us all becomes obvious. It is one of the most important realizations to be uncovered in our incarnation.
We would like to share with you some insights gained from energies on the Other Side as they investigated the Akashic Field in answering some of our questions. Since we published two previous books written with that process, (Universal Kabbalah: Dawn of a New Consciousness and The Western Book of Crossing Over: Conversations with the Other Side), we continue our investigations following a proven method. We believe that in due time the spiritual world will become visible to you. Filled with beauty, it will be able to release knowledge to you. When you view the Other Side you will be able to view many wonders, even mind projections by very skilled energies. You might even encounter those whom you knew on the physical plane, and they might help in your viewing.
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