Including definitions of God, Basics and Prerequisites
THE TEACHINGS -
To you they may be
Lost, found, or misplaced.
Earth-shaking, new, or fancy.
Basic, old, and simple.
It matters not.
They ARE Timeless, Useful and Invaluable
The unadulterated teachings of the CLO have never been made public, but some are the source of many other teachings that have been made public.
1) Has had a final "death experience" (of the selfish separate self), thus bursting the illusion of separation from everything/God;
2) Has realized & permanently returned to a state of absolute Oneness with the Universal Spirit/God;
3) Always lives in a state of Unselfish Love.
DESCENDANTS
Buddhism is a beloved relative of the CLO. Many others are related to the CLO: Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and other religions. CLO is the source, the roots of the many branches of the tree.
Some of the knowledge is about our existence BEFORE our time on Earth. The monasteries, though few in number, were the oldest in many regions of the world, including Tibet. Various teachers of the CLO, who often remained anonymous & never spoke of the secret source of their true lineage or home, became known as "Buddhas". There were many Buddhas, Zoroasters & St. Germains. Zen is often considered an offshoot of Buddhism, and also a "short-cut" to enlightenment. The roots of Zen were from one of the CLO's initiates by the name of Zend. All of these enlightened teachers are examples of love & compassion to the world. Legends were born from the few who had seen the monasteries. Nature, secrecy, and other methods protected their Tibetan monastery for as long as was necessary in the great scheme of things.
AN INFINITE LINEAGE
The CLO record a history that stretches all the way from the creation of life in the Universe, to the present. The Earthly lineage actually begins with the time of Atlantis. The CLO was a "spiritual order" of those in Atlantis who lived a spiritual Life - those who were compassionate, kind, harmless, and wanted to maintain Oneness with God. When Atlantis was on the verge of final destruction from the great upheavals, branches of the CLO, having read the "signs", went to various places on Earth. The main group went with the Grand Master Thoth, to Egypt, to continue the "great work" (which will be explained later). After many years in Egypt, that branch went to Tibet.
All through "commonly known" human history, the CLO continued to maintain their center in Tibet. But some of its teachers made the great sacrifice of leaving the monastery, to help people in the outside worlds. They humbly & lovingly traveled throughout the world bringing light into the darkness of the ages.
REDEFIINING "GOD" & "LOVE"
Jon Peniel's elder monk, "Raga", taught on the various types of emotions that people often lump together, and call "love". Love can mean sex (We made love). Love can mean you really like something (I love my new car). Love can mean the pleasure/thrill you get from someone you have a romantic relationship with (I love so-and-so). Or love can mean compassion, kindness, caring, giving, sharing - that's the kind of love that brings true happiness, inner peace. Thus it is called 'Unselfish Love', because that is what it is.
God is really impossible to explain, or truly understand intellectually. People have often 'person'-alized, or human-ized the concept of God. Partly it is due to how hard it is to grasp such an infinite & abstract concept as God.
1) A means to gain wealth & power over the masses;
2) A means to justify cruel or horrible things some men wanted to do (like war);
3) A means of propagating sexism;
4) All of the above.
GOOD GOD
The CLO teach that God is ALL, and includes ALL. They also sometimes teach that it is only their religion that has the One God, rather than that God IS the One, the Oneness of All. Thus, the consciousness of God IS the consciousness of the Universe. Once, all humans had the consciousness of their Oneness with the Universal Spirit, and that is why you are here - to regain that Universal Consciousness, and Oneness with God. Then you will be the lamps to help others regain their lost way also. The CLO teach that THE UNIVERSAL SPIRIT is the "beingness", energy, essence, and life force that is everywhere & everything in the Universe, including us, including nature - and including the universe itself. And it has a consciousness
Also included as part of the One Universal Spirit, is a "hierarchy" of spiritual beings who exist on many different levels. You might think of them as angels, guardian angels, ascended masters, adepts or saints who have "passed on", and so forth. Hierarchical beings thus act in harmony with the Will of the Universal Spirit, as if they were "arms" or extensions of it.
The ancient biblical texts in the library, sometimes refer to God as "Elohim". Elohim is plural, and both masculine & feminine. This insinuates that God is neither an individual, nor a "He". The Elohim concept of God, is similar to what the Atlantean Children of the Law of One teach about the Universal Spirit.
THE SOURCE & PURPOSE OF THE TEACHINGS
The ancient teachings of the CLO are thus "non-denominational", and/or "omni-denominational". They are not from, or by, any religion - and they are not "religious" teachings. Yet they do teach about the Universal Spirit, our relationship to it, and our place in the Universe. These UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES are also aspects of the Universal Spirit. They are all things we once knew, and were aware of - because WE also, were once higher consciousness beings. But now the spiritual nature within most people is so suppressed, that their awareness of these things is "blocked" to one degree or another. Universal Principles within the teachings may "resonate" and stir "lost" buried feelings & memories from your suppressed spiritual nature. They are often first perceived as a sort of vague "knowingness" or "awareness" within you. Even though blocked, your Inner Voice will still react when exposed to the right catalyst - such as being presented with the spiritual truths of the universe.
Having UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS means many things other than beingly consciously One with, and aware of, all things in the Universe, including the Universal Spirit. You can understand it, recognize it, and appreciate how valuable & important it is - by observing its effects. Having an awakening of consciousness like we've just talked about, RESULTS in TRULY becoming more "spiritual".
Jon's spiritual teacher (Zain) said, "As you begin to expand your consciousness beyond your self, you start realizing (not just believing or "having faith") that there is more to life & the Universe than meets the eye. Creation isn't just haphazard. There is One Great Something behind it all...you start understanding the underlying connection of everything more & more, until you eventually have the realization that others are actually part of you, and yiou are part of them, and you are ALL one...you also feel, and manifest, UNSELFISH LOVE, and the 'real world' spiritual virtues that are reflections of Unselfish Loving = CARING, KINDNESS, COMPASSION, GIVING, & HARMLESSNESS. THESE are the things that ARE truly important, and the earmarks of TRUE SPIRITUALITY."
Like multiple ripples in a pond that go on & on from throwing just one rock, your Unselfish Love can make you a part of, and a vehicle for, the Universal Spirit, as it moves through you, us, & thus throughout the world.
SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE VERSUS GOODNESS
Ancient Technique: Think about a person's qualities & traits, and then imagine what the world would be like if it were entirely populated by, and run by, billions of duplicates of that one person. The overall feeling & image you get of an imaginary world populated by any given individual, will give you invaluable insight about them.
1) Think of a world populated by the most spiritually knowledgeable person you know (but someone still selfish).
2) Think of a world populated with the best person (little knowledge, but a "good heart").
Isn't it obvious that the virtues of kindness & giving, are far better than any spiritual knowledge? And just imagine a world populated by Unselfishly Loving "enlightened" beings - it would be paradise, Heaven on Earth.
SPIRITUALITY REQUIRES MORE THAN SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE
There are a lot of people out there who have a great deal of spiritual knowledge, yet they just aren't "spiritual".
ANALOGY: "Water" represents Universal Consciousness, Unselfish Love, and true spirituality. Just having the knowledge of the water is not sufficient. They must "drink" it somehow, become one with it, and simultaneously share it by giving it all away for others. Just sharing the knowledge of water to those in the middle of the Sahara who need a drink, does no one any good unless you actually have the water to share also.
Even the greatest information is meaningless, unless it has gone from knowledge to positive realization - to being acted upon inside you, and outside you, in a way that makes for a real & beneficial change in your life & the lives of others.
"KNOW IT ALLS" AND SPIRITUAL EGO - WHO ME?
"If you aren't aware of your own egotism...then all that can mean is that at least to some extent, you are a 'know it all'. True?"
"If you truly were an enlightened being then you would then truly "know it all", at least spiritually speaking. You would have Universal Consciousness. You would not be struggling with your self, or being self-centered or selfish anymore. You would only Unselfishly Love."
A NOTE FOR OUR READERS:
1) Reading just cause it's unusual, but perhaps somewhat interesting;
2) Reader who is more "into" spiritual knowledge, studies, practices, abilities, etc. The remainder of this chapter is for reader #2, a spiritual "seeker".
A MESSAGE FOR THE SPIRITUAL SEEKER OR SEEKER OF SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE
Those who have attained enlightenment, Universal Consciousness, or whatever you want to call it, generally no longer read books about spiritual teachings or philosophy, because they are of no use to them - they don't need them anymore. So if you are reading this, and that "big" switch isn't turned on yet, for your own good, please put aside whatever you already know, just for a while at least. Even more importantly, please put aside any ego that could "get in your own way". But in any case, if you are still reading this book - you are probably still looking for something. Humility never killed anyone, but cockiness has. Humility will get you to peace of mind and "enlightenment" faster than anything else. A "spiritual ego" will prevent it.
There are all kinds of excuses to avoid real change. The BOTTOM LINE is this - Whatever reason is holding you back from what you need to do to achieve "enlightenment" and Oneness with God - is not a good enough reason. And the knowledge of how to do it is not good enough. Knowledge can only point the way, you are the one who must actually take the journey.
VIDEO 1: Interview of Jon Peniel Part 5
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