Many Things

by Matt Johnson

I was asked by one of the wonderful followers of my Facebook page to answer the following questions. This person said they wanted to know “many things”, such as:

1. How do I find myself and let go of trauma as well as stop letting people control my emotions?
2. How to create a better future for myself?
3. How to attract real love ?
4. How to meditate properly?
5. How to feel grateful, not just say it but feel it?
6. How to manifest?
7. How to use the AUM properly.

That is a lot! And they are all very excellent questions. I told this person that all of the answers to these types of questions are addressed somewhere in my book “Universalism”, but I promised to answer them as best that I can.

I will start backwards. How does one use the AUM properly? This also goes with the question, how does one meditate properly? Some will teach you that you have to sit in the lotus position. Some will say just sitting up straight is good enough. Some will say you have to use certain mudras such as how you hold your hands or fingers or how you use your eyes, etc. I do give instructions on how I do it in my book as well. I am no different. 

However, I want to tell you that there is no right or wrong way to do these things. Whatever way works best for you is the best way. I have heard it taught that to truly unlock the power of the AUM mantra, one must say 125,000 OMs or AUMs. This is a lot. This could take years. I also heard one person teach that if you say “OmOmOm” every second for 24 minutes a day, you will accomplish this in about 30 days. The AUM mantra is said to be the ultimate key to all wisdom, knowledge, enlightenment, psychic power, etc. It will take you “all the way”. I write about all this in my book. I like to start by just sounding it out Ahhhhhhh Oooooooo Mmmmmmmm for a few minutes until that is stuck in my head like a song, then do the OmOmOm approach over that AUM “song” stuck in my head. Or you can play a Youtube video of the AUM mantra and do the OmOmOm every second for that same time period. You can also quietly sound out AUM in your mind wherever you are all day long or whenever you need to focus or need some peace. It is incredibly healthy and has many benefits.

How does one meditate? Meditation is simply to get into the flow of things. It is that magic zone of nothing in between thoughts. If you can, right now, just STOP. Don’t move, don’t think of anything. Just stare at one spot with nothing in your mind. STOP. Now, move again. STOP. Now move again. Learn to do this at will. Over time, you will be able to STOP more and more. You will also be able to use this to control your thoughts and emotions. Is something coming at you in your mind or are your emotions triggered by someone or something? STOP. STOP! This is a way to control your emotions which was also asked above. 

Another way to control your mind and emotions is to use what I call the “Leaves on a Stream” technique. Let all negativities pass you by like leaves on a stream. Sit down somewhere quiet and close your eyes. Focus on a spot in front of you. Perhaps a spot on the wall or on the windshield of your parked car, whatever. Now close your eyes and just focus on the image of that spot in your mind. Things will come up like your job, people in your life, responsibilities, anxieties, whatever. Focus on your spot and let them float by like leaves on a stream. Good things, bad things, doesn’t matter. Just let it float by. Do not follow them where they go. Let them go by. This exercise will help you to be focused and not let things disrupt your peace. 

Trauma, bad memories, etc, let it float by like leaves on a stream. You are who you want to be. You define who you are. You are the hero of the story and you are the writer. The hero of your story may have been beaten, raped or humiliated. The hero may have had terrible losses and failures. The hero may have even done bad things they are ashamed of. However, you are the hero. Like all heroes, things happen and then the hero learns to transmute that darkness into light. The hero finds forgiveness, redemption and cleansing from all unrighteousness. The hero uses what happened to become stronger than ever before and then helps others. All heroes have “damage” they overcome. They are all strange and unlike others. However, they rise above it. 

One way to rise above it is to realize WHO YOU ARE. You must FIND yourself. You will do this through knowledge and wisdom. My book “Universalism” tells you who YOU are. You are the infinite energy of the Universe. You ARE the Force. Claim this. Use it for good. Transform yourself into anything you want to be. A powerful way to really accept who you are is to meditate the AUM as I have taught. Also realize that even the people who hurt you are part of this Force just as you are. They are aspects of yourself. Overtime, you will learn to love everyone and everything. You will have total unconditional love for all. This goes way beyond forgiveness. This is the light of the Universe. This will take time. You will see others who do terrible things as damaged people who needed love at one point and were given darkness instead. They may never change and you are under no obligation to be around them or do what they want. What they did is not to be excused, but it can be explained. You have the right to self-defense, protection and legal justice. However, moving beyond forgiveness to love is the highest form of mastery. It is not easy. It is simple and yet seemingly impossible. However, this can be done. Do the best you can and don’t beat yourself up when you fall short of the goal. Look with pity upon those who live in darkness. You are moving beyond them. You may be walking through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, but just keep walking. Do not camp out there. 

Manifesting is another way of saying magic. How do I get stuff? I believe as long as you want good things, you should have what you want. There is no lack in the Universe. As the Bible says, God owns the cattle on a thousand hills. The Universe ain’t poor! You and the Universe are one. 

However, we can find ourselves in desperate situations. Most people live in poverty in this world and that is due to greed and a lack of knowing who and what we are. I think gratitude for what we already have is important. We are alive. Thank God for that. Whatever good you have in your life, thank God for that. Always thank God/the Universe for everything good in your life, even if it is just a cup of water and a slice of bread. Thank God with all your heart and thank God that you will have more. Imagine yourself already having the good things you want. It does not matter how crazy it is. 

Now, set goals. Set your goal for yourself and then come up with steps to make it happen. Goal setting is how things get done. Start with small things you can do easily. Then work your way up. This can help you to manifest and create a better future for yourself.

As far as attracting love, you must first love yourself. This may be hard and it sounds cliched. You may not like yourself. A lot of people don’t like themselves. Make a list of all the positive things about yourself and then embrace that. Also realize that you are already complete as you are. You do not need another person to complete you. You are your own soulmate. You are not split off from some other person and have to search high and low to find them. This sells a lot of romance novels, but it just ain’t so. I do think there are certain people we fall in love with and it feels great to have that person in our lives. You might even have made agreements before you incarnate to be together. I believe my wife and I have been lovers over many lifetimes and we did find each other in the most unusual way. She makes me extremely happy and I have no explanation for it. So, in this way, yes, there is a type of soulmate. 

However, you are complete as is. Then it just becomes a matter of practicality. Find someone you are attracted to that compliments who you are and does not stop you from reaching your full potential. This may take time. You may have to put yourself out there. Go to places where people who think like you congregate. Take your time. However, truly learn to love yourself and realize you are complete just as you are. You can love and appreciate all humanity as being your soulmates because the same Universe that peaks through your eyes, peaks through theirs. 

A lot of this will come to you and you will accept a lot of these “hard” teachings as you meditate daily. These are the answers that came to me today. Peace and love to you!

Matt Johnson is a spiritual teacher. His calling in life is to teach humanity the truth behind all truths…Universalism. He teaches this in his book “Universalism” which is available for free online. He is also a graduate of the University of Metaphysical Sciences.