Michael Langford says that the ego is the cause of all suffering. The ego is attachment to thought. So, attachment to thought or believing-attention on thought  is the cause of all suffering.

There are two ways that believing-attention on thought causes suffering:

1. It distorts your perception. For example, if you think someone close to you doesn’t care enough about you, you will notice every time that person makes a choice that puts his/her preference above yours, and you will not notice when that person makes a choice that puts your preference above his/hers. You may also complain about how you are not loved, until the one who loves you feels there is nothing he/she can do to please you and leaves the relationship out of a sense of frustration.
2. It generates thought and circumstances. Let’s continue with the previous example. There are thoughts in your mind that indicate your partner doesn’t care enough about you. Those thoughts are not your thoughts. Those thoughts are manifestations. They are received into your mind from consciousness. When you believe them, you experience them, and more thoughts of the same type are attracted into your mind. As you continue to give believing-attention to those thoughts, arguments break out in your relationship. Your partner is drawn into this energy through those arguments. Thoughts are attracted into your partner’s mind based the same storyline. Since your partner gives believing-attention to his/her thoughts too, the relationship deteriorates and eventually ends.

In other words:

What I think, I see.
What I see, I experience.
What I experience, I think.

NTI teaches this process of manifestation through NTI Ephesians.

Please review the tips from NTI Ephesians 4 and NTI Ephesians 6.

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Today, please read sentences 82-166 from Chapter 8 of The Most Direct Means to Eternal Bliss.

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Several years ago, I received guidance to practice the middle path to awakening. I was told that some people focus heavily on purification or letting go as the spiritual path. Others focus heavily on immersing themselves in the divine. The middle path that I was guided to focuses on both letting go of the false and embracing the true.

Awareness-watching-awareness is a practice that focuses on (concentrates on) letting go of the false (world, body and thought) and embracing the true (life-awareness).

Notice these specific instructions from The Most Direct Means to Eternal Bliss:

Shut your eyes. Notice your awareness. Observe that awareness. Turn your attention away from the world, body and thought and towards awareness watching awareness. If you notice you are thinking, turn your attention away from thought and back towards awareness watching awareness.

Concentrate in a relaxed manner without effort. If thoughts are noticed, turn your attention away from the thoughts and back towards concentrating on awareness.

There are the things you are aware of. There is the awareness that is aware of the things. Instead of observing the things, observe the awareness.

There are thoughts and feelings. There is the awareness that is aware of thoughts and feelings. Instead of observing thoughts and feelings, observe the awareness.

If you see light, turn your attention away from the light and towards awareness of awareness. If you see darkness, turn your attention away from the darkness and towards awareness aware only of awareness.

If you notice your breathing, turn your attention away from the breathing and towards awareness aware only of awareness. Whatever you become aware of, turn your attention away from it and towards awareness of awareness.

Focused time to let go of the false and embrace the true without distraction  is a very important part of our daily practice.

Please read sentences 1-81 from Chapter 8 of The Most Direct Means to Eternal Bliss.

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