A Question         Sandy Jones

Dear Sandy,

I just finished listening to the third chapter of Oprah and Eckhart Tolle and I am enjoying it very much. It seems that I get more and more out of Eckhart . I have read his book "The Power of Now" and I have other cd's by Eckhart. I have listened and read a lot of other people and what they have said.

I have also read books from William Samuel. He has helped me along my journey. But I don't seem to experience the child within or if I do I don't recognize it as such.

The other authors don't talk about the child within and I wonder if you could tell me how you experience the child within.

Would you say that living in the present moment is experiencing the child within? Would you say that feeling your Oneness with all there is is experiencing the child within? Would you say that living in awe of all there is, is experiencing the child within?

Your Friend C.

Dear C.

I read your email yesterday, and I have been pondering 'what words' one can use to describe The Child.

Yes, it is the experience of all those things you mention. It is a sweet joy and recognition of living in the Presence.

It is, as you say, being in awe but it is simpler and easy and it is a delight about Life.

It is also something else, something more than that. For me, it is the freedom to be my self.

And another thing, you will know it when you are It. Whatever it may be, there will be no doubt as to 'what it is'. You will know that This is It, because it is who you are.

It is finding your Real Self again. It is knowing the absolute beauty and marvel of an unbound freedom from fear.

It is Real, more Real than anything. It is closer than fingers and toes. It is your geuine Identity always. It is a peace and stabiltity that has always been Here but went unnoticed, and now It never leaves us.

The Child is not 'just a metaphor' for something 'abstract'--It is Real; It is the Real Self, "the one I was before the world was." It is the most Real of all things I could ever find and know.

It is a Sweet Simplicity that just takes over the whole scene. You never have to prove yourself to anyone, ever again.

My friend William wrote about The Child and what It is and he ended up with a 400 page book; "The Child Within Us Lives! A Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Metaphysics."

So if you have not read this book, I suggest you do.

However, when I cut it all down to the exact description of It--- for me, It's sort of like being a little girl again. Like being 7 years old and all the tender of that little girl come back to me. I am like that child holding the hand of 'someone' whom I trust implicitly. I feel secure and home. I feel as if I am holding the hand of someone who is always here, always with me, never leaving or forsakeing me--I am safe and I know everything is alright. This is It.

I suppose It is the Peace Beyond Understanding that Jesus speaks of. It is Real, once you find it, you do not question It. It just Lives.

It is and this I know for sure.

That's It, that's all. Sweet, simple and easy.

I am Home. I am safe. Everything is alright and there is nothing to be afraid of.

This is what has found me and leads my way.

Grace brought me the Child.

In the twinkling of an eye Love came and took my hand.

Instantaneously, no time between the letting go and Love's appearing.

It was here. It was always here.

I did nothing.

I just turned to the Light and then this Child came to me.

This is the Child of God, the Light of Truth, It is my own innder guide, my Messiah, my Wayshower. It is with me always and I need nothing else.

That's the best I can do to describe it, I hope it helps.

Much Love to you, Sandy

 

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