entertheUnmanifested,andkeepthatportalopensothatyou
stay connected with the Source at all times. It makes no
difference, as far as the inner body is concerned, whether
yourouterphysicalbodyisoldoryoung,frailorstrong.The
innerbodyistimeless.Ifyouarenotyetabletofeeltheinner
body, use one of the other portals, although ultimatelythey
are all one.SomeIhave spokenaboutatlengthalready,but
I'llmentionthemagainbrieflyhere.
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The Nowcan be seen as the main portal. It is an essential
aspect of every other portal, including the inner body. You
cannotbeinyourbodywithoutbeingintenselypresentinthe
Now.
Time and the manifested are as inextricably linked as
are the timeless Now and the Unmanifested. When you
dissolvepsychologicaltime throughintensepresent-moment
awareness,youbecome consciousof theUnmanifestedboth
directly and indirectly. Directly, you feel it as the radiance
and power of your conscious presence — no content, just
presence. Indirectly, you are aware of the Unmanifested in
and through the sensoryrealm.Inotherwords, youfeel the
God-essence in every creature, every flower, every stone,
and you realize: 'All that is, is holy." This is why Jesus,
speakingentirelyfrom hisessenceorChristidentity,saysin
the Gospel of Thomas: "Split a piece of wood; I am there.
Liftupastone,andyouwillfindmethere."
AnotherportalintotheUnmanifestediscreatedthrough
the cessation of thinking. This can start with a very simple
thing, such as taking one conscious breath or looking, in a
state of intense alertness, at a flower, so that there is no
mental commentary running at the same time. There are
manywaystocreateagapintheincessantstreamofthought.