聽神談【「不足」的幻覺是為了體驗「一體」的真理】
一旦你了解了永遠有更多的生命時，你將學會以一種對你有益的方式來利用「生命是不足的」的幻覺。這幻覺會在你的人生路上，以及當你踏上回家之路時，幫助你，而非阻礙你。
縱使這幻覺顯示「你的時間快用完了」，你都能放鬆，因為你知道你有更多的時間。縱使那幻覺顯示「你的生命正在結束」，你都能以極大的效率創造，因為你知道你有更多的生命。縱使那幻覺是任何你認為你人生中不足的東西，你都能找到平安和喜悅，因為現在你知道是有足夠的。有足夠的時間、有足夠的生命、有足夠的生命中的東西可讓你們永遠活在快樂中。
當你容許自己去經驗你一度以為不夠的東西是足夠的時，你所過的生活方式將發生巨大的改變。
當你明白一切都是足夠的時，你會停止與別人競爭。你不會再為愛、金錢、性或權力，或為任何你覺得不夠分配的東西競爭和對抗。
競爭和對抗結束了。
這會改變一切事物。現在你不再與別人競爭對抗以得到你想要的，你反而開始將你想要的給出去。不再為獲得更多愛爭鬥，你反而開始給出更多的愛。不再為想獲得成功而鬥爭，你反而開始確保每個人都是成功的。不再抓權，你反而開始賦予別人權力。
不再追求感情、關注、性的滿足和情感上的安全，你反而發現自己是其源頭。的確，你曾「想要」的每樣東西，現在你都在「給予」別人。最奇妙的是：你給出什麼，你便收到什麼(as you give, so do you receive)。突然間，你有了更多你所給予出去的東西。
這其中的道理很清楚。它與你所做的是「道德上正確」、「靈性上開悟」，或「神的意旨」之事實毫不相干。它只與一個單純的真理相關：這房間裡並沒有其他人。
只有一個：「我們」。(There is only one of us.)
摘自《與神合一》第7章
Once you understand that there is always more Life, you will learn to use the illusion that there is not enough Life in a way that serves you. This will allow the illusion to assist you, rather than hinder you, as you walk your path and make your way back home.
You can relax, because you know that you have more time, even though the illusion is that your time is running out. You can create with enormous efficiency, because you know that you have more Life, Even though the illusion is that your life is ending. You can find peace and joy, even though the illusion is that there is not enough of whatever it is that you think you need in your fife, because you know now that there is enough. There is enough time, there is enough Life, and there is enough of the stuff of life to allow you to live in happiness forever.
When you allow yourself to experience that there is enough of what you once thought there was not enough of, extraordinary changes occur in the way you live your life.
When you know that there is enough, you stop competing with others. You stop competing for love, or money, or sex, or power, or whatever it is you felt there was not enough of.
The competition is over.
This alters everything. Now, instead of competing with others to get what you want, you begin to give what you want away. Instead of fighting for more love, you begin giving more love away. Instead of struggling for success, you begin making sure that everyone else is successful. Instead of grasping for power, you begin empowering others.
Instead of seeking affection, attention, sexual satisfaction, and emotional security, you find yourself being the source of it. Indeed, everything that you have ever wanted, you are now supplying to others. And the wonder of it all is that, as you give, so do you receive. You suddenly have more of whatever you are giving away.
The reason for this is clear. It has nothing to do with the fact that what you have done is "morally right," or "spiritually enlightened," or the "Will of God." It has to do with a simple truth: There is no one else in the room.
There is only one of us.