PART 1: The Paradoxes of Human and Divine Experience

Part 1 of Exploring the Dance Between Dualities such as Control vs Surrender: Insights from the 2nd channeling session.

Dr. Rio Kashyap

12/30/202420 min read

In this post, I'm sharing the messages channeled during the 2nd session.

I use the words "they" to address these energies (it feels like multiple entities but still one at the same time), but "they" are us, "they" are our higher selves, "they" are just a different version of me (& you) that is able to view life from the perspective of "Unity consciousness".

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My Original Notes From Session 2

Today was a masterclass in shedding another layer of my ego - trying to control how I channel.

Although nothing is "wrong", my lesson for today was to understand further more deeply how to go with the flow.

I tried to record video - they made sure that doesn't happen. I didn't try to make it happen because I needed to exercise going with the flow. I could sense resistance and I gave up instantly.

I tried to record audio - they simply would not allow me to have the full experience because I was still trying to control it. When I was trying to speak, I was falling out of trance, which isn't a bad thing but just something I didn't want to happen.

I could feel that they were entering my aura, physical body, making my nose twitch and expand again, but nothing "more" was happening. I tried to bring on the emotions of unconditional love and open the portal. But the same "enlightenment" experience I had the last time when my soul left my body, wasn't happening.

The lesson was that it didn't need to happen everytime. It doesn't have to look or feel spectacular. That experience was meant to achieve something and that goal was already reached. Now each time I am called to sit to channel, it will happen with a different goal that my human-mind may not be able to comprehend in the moment. But once I tap in, I will understand.

"They" are ALWAYS in control. I can't force things to happen my way or on my timeline. My human-mind may think it is cruel or insensitive. But I must understand that my human-mind doesn't know everything that's happening in the energetic realm and from THEIR perspective.

I was made to keep my notebook full of questions and my microphone aside and just ALLOW.

When I allowed, I could physically feel that they were applying upgrades to my whole physical body! I could feel buzzing, twitching, pulsing, robotic whizzing, bones cracking in my skull!! This is something I have never experienced before!

My jaw readjusting, my nose feeling like a giant empty mansion! I can feel little tapping on the back of my neck and each of my toes. Hot and cold sensations throughout.

I can totally feel my chakras, especially my root chakra and crown chakra. They feel like giant cones extending in opposite directions from my body. And they feel so expanded and big!

There is absolute lightness.

My head is buzzing like a transformer. So much energy, vibration being channeled. They had to prepare me to be able to hold this energy.

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Now the channeling begins. These messages are for everyone who can understand (including those who I took questions from):

It alternates between me talking as me after understanding certain truths and then "them" channeling and speaking as "us" or "we".

I tried to channel on video and audio thinking that I needed to channel just like everybody else but I'm designed to channel in writing and I knew it but still ignored it.

This is how I've been always channeling- since my childhood! I can share my findings on video later but channeling through me will only happen through writing for now.

So here it goes:

If they are keeping something from getting to me, whether it's clients, money, opportunities, etc, it's because that's what's best for me in the current moment.

Always remember that reality is a mirror. If there is something lacking in your reality and it's bothering you, look at where that actual lack or perception of that lack is coming from within you.

Last time we said that you experience the reality that you choose to perceive. Humans literally have the power to change their perspective, hence, their experienced reality. Manifesting 101. There you go.

Nothing is good or bad. It's simply a matter of perspective. From earth perspective, certain things are good and bad. And that's totally valid - on earth.

From our perspective all of you are totally free. You can simply choose to love and then be able to experience the miracles that await you in the higher vibrational life. So many people are living the proof of this.

And yet you are able to see so many people on earth who refuse to accept others. Forget about loving others. It's because they aren't accepting and loving themselves.

Change in the perspective, and hence, your lived reality begins from within. Whatever you want to see manifesting in your reality, has to be created within first.

We totally know how difficult this is for you to accomplish when it comes to some harder programs. To undo them is a really difficult task for you. But you don't have to do it all at once. And certainly not alone.

We want you to know that you are an extremely powerful being. If you're reading this, we're talking to YOU.

YOU have the power to shape reality. Recognize this within you. Then begin to emotionally create the reality you want to live, within you. It has to become your lived truth. Nobody else should be able to convince you otherwise.

Yes, time is intentionally spread out on earth. But if you recognize your power as a spiritual cosmic being with a consciousness, knowing that everything else is also the same consciousness, how can you not create reality as you go?? It doesn't even have to take time.

If you think it'll take time, it will.

If you think life is difficult on earth, it will be.

Humans have the superpower of always being in an ongoing conversation with everything around them:

Everything they are eating, drinking, watching, doing, experiencing. Their illnesses.

Now can you understand how Jesus walked on water? How Yamuna parted for Krishna? How water became wine? It's all the same consciousness. You can talk to it and it will respond.

How was any miracle ever was performed? Because they knew and fully believed that because it's all the same consciousness, they can literally "will" it to happen.

Do you think even in 100 years that you'll walk on water? No, right? That's what we're talking about.

Reality is such a construct, a simulation, as you call it, that whatever you choose to perceive, whatever you believe, or what you unconsciously learn, or inherit, will manifest itself.

At the same time, because it's a universe of dualities, think about why would you want water to turn into wine in an instant? Why would you want to walk on water? If the answer is to appease the ego, to feel good about yourself, to feel like you have power, then it's simply not going to happen.

You have to not want the power, to have it. We "winked" at you several times through literature. This message resonates time and again.

"Detachment" as you say. You have to know it in your bones that YOU ARE THE WATER, YOU ARE THE WINE.

With this level of perception, you can literally go and eat dirt from your backyard and have it provide you all the nutrients your body needs. You can literally breathe air and make everything your body needs from it. You get the point.

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Here comes a question asked by a friend - What are the true intentions of Ra?

Our answer is, what do you think?

You already know the answer if you can learn to keep your ego (limited self-identity) aside and allow the answer to come to you. Our ego, which is like a blindfold, created by a "lower" perspective, keeps us feeling the separation more and more. It gives us prejudice, judgment.

We begin perceiving people, situations, and now, even energies being channeled by people as potentially harmful, which is totally valid in your experiential plane. One needs to exercise discernment in "this reality".

When you know in your heart that messages from light beings, beings from "higher perspectives" than yours will always help you rise up, they will always resonate to those seeking those higher vibrational experiences, you can shut out everything else. All the noise. This noise - whether your own or external. You know what thoughts to entertain, and what not.

When you doubt, ask if these doubts from coming from your own voice or is it someone else's. Is it picked up from somewhere?

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"We" (us in higher realities) are always in control. That's the privilege of being human. You don't have to control anything. We know it's a constant practice. Because your egos (limited self-identity), that make you believe that you're in control, will keep pulling you down. It's a practice to allow things to happen.

Especially when you reach a certain level of spiritual development. Your ego must shed and allow "us" to take over at each stage of uplevelling.

Even the things that you believe that YOU did - That prize you won, that job you grabbed, that sale you made, that degree you gained, that move to a new country, that music you wrote, that discovery you made, that invention, anything that you remotely think is YOU, is actually "us". "We" give you the motivations to do all of that. "We" give you the gift of knowledge.

The sooner you accept that it's a higher consciousness working through you, has designed you in a particular way, to accomplish particular goals, in a particular way, at a particular time, the better experience it will be for you.

Whether you choose to dance through life after this realization or to cry about why something isn't happening your way, is your wish.

Even when we ask you to change perspective to manifest your desired reality, it's because when you change your perspective you will see what we are seeing. From this perspective, you don't have to make even a sliver of what you experience as "hard work". It's because when you do what you were designed to do, in your freest expression, your reality will provide.

You will dance through life if you allow us to show you how. Converse with us. We are always talking to you.

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Superstitions are self-hypnosis. Physical things such as a specific handkerchief, lucky pen, t shirt, or thread helps us anchor our beliefs.

Create positive superstitions and see the magic.

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Ego (limited self-identity) lives in the mind. This is why if you want to accomplish anything of a "higher reality", the first thing you need to do is silence the ego, the conscious mind. We ask you to meditate to be able to silence the ego, but ego protects itself by not allowing you to meditate, and give a 100 different excuses.

You will to ascend needs to be stronger than your ego's will to protect itself. It's only an initial hurdle. Once you are on the "other" side, it gets easier.

At one point of time your ego will be sufficiently silenced, or only evoked when needed, and you will not need to sit down to meditate everyday. This is when the game gets really interesting. We know you wanna play this game. But you need to hop to this side. Make a little effort to make it effortless. Haha.

The ego gets hurt. YOU as consciousness, NEVER gets hurt. If you get hurt by someone else saying something about you, it's only because you believe it to be true at some level. Even if it's an unconscious thought or belief.

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Notes passed through ChatGPT for cross-questioning, better readability and flow:

Introduction

Today was a profound experience in letting go, a reminder to release control in channeling and to allow energy to flow naturally. There is no "right" or "wrong" way—only the lesson to surrender more deeply into the flow.

Attempting to record video and audio met resistance, which I understood was a nudge to stay present and surrender further. Recording seemed to disrupt the trance, and this reinforced the lesson: channeling, for me, is meant to happen through writing. I’ve always known this and need to honor it more consciously.

The Truth in Surrendering Control

When I truly allowed myself to be present without expectation, a physical transformation unfolded. I felt energy move through me, like upgrades being applied to my physical body. Pulsing, buzzing, even bones cracking in my skull, my jaw adjusting, and sensations expanding in my chakras, particularly in my root and crown.

This isn't meant to feel the same each time, nor is it supposed to mirror past experiences. Each session brings a new purpose, and I don’t need to understand it all with my human mind to trust it.

Messages to the Collective: "They" reveal these universal truths, shared here for those who resonate and seek similar understanding:

  • Acceptance of Flow:

    • If something is withheld—clients, resources, opportunities—trust that this is exactly what is needed in this moment. Reality mirrors inner states.

    • When discomfort arises, look within for the source, as perception shapes experience. Shifts in perspective bring shifts in reality.

  • Reality is Choice:

    • All beings have the power to alter perspective and, by extension, lived reality.

    • Nothing is intrinsically "good" or "bad" but instead viewed through earthly lenses of duality.

    • From a higher perspective, all are free and can experience miraculous transformations in alignment with love.

  • Power of Self-Love:

    • All around, one can see individuals unable to accept others, often because they haven’t accepted themselves. Lasting change in the outer world is rooted within, as one's inner beliefs and self-love must reflect the reality desired.

  • Gradual Unlearning:

    • Lifelong patterns are challenging to undo, but there is no need to do it all at once. Help and guidance are always available.

    • Recognize the immense personal power held within, and trust that creating desired reality begins with deeply feeling it as true within.

  • Beyond Time:

    • Time is a construct. Recognizing oneself as a cosmic being, aware of interconnectedness with everything, opens the door to instantaneous change.

    • Time will act as believed—if one believes change takes time, then it will; if one believes life is hard, it will be.

  • Ongoing Conversation:

    • Humans interact with everything around them—what they eat, drink, watch, and experience. Even physical ailments are part of this dialogue.

    • Miracles of the past, like walking on water or transforming water to wine, happened because those beings knew and fully trusted in their connection to all.

  • Detachment from Ego (limited self-identity):

    • Miracles require no desire to "prove" power or to bolster the ego. Detachment is essential.

    • Fully understanding one's unity with all, one could consume dirt and have it sustain, or breathe in and receive all nutrients needed. True mastery lies in this deep recognition of oneness.

    • Very few humans are able to reach that state. Reaching that state isn't required but it is another experience some humans choose to have.

  • A friend asked about the true intentions of beings like Ra:

    • The answer lies within. Ego and lower perspectives create blindfolds that reinforce separation, judgment, and prejudice.

    • Messages from higher perspectives are always meant to uplift, offering resonance for those ready to embrace love and trust.

    • Doubt clouds this connection; when it arises, it’s helpful to ask if it originates within or has been inherited or learned.

  • We Are Always in Control Through Allowing:

    • Being human brings a unique privilege: to practice surrender. Though ego may attempt to assert control, true alignment means allowing life to unfold.

    • At advanced stages of spiritual development, ego begins to dissolve, giving way to higher guidance. Recognizing oneself as a vessel of higher consciousness softens the need to claim personal achievements.

    • Everything—from art, inventions, successes, and discoveries—is ultimately a co-creation with the higher consciousness that orchestrates each individual’s purpose and path.

  • Choice in Perspective:

    • One can either accept the dance of life with this realization or resist it, wondering why things aren’t going a certain way.

    • The invitation is to see life as a partnership with the greater whole, allowing a harmonious flow where every moment is guided by our own higher selves viewing life from a "higher perspective".

Dualities in messages channeled during 2nd session:

There are several dualities woven throughout the message, revealing both universal principles and the nature of human experience. Here’s a list of some key dichotomies:

  • Control vs. Surrender

    • The message alternates between the need for surrender (going with the flow, allowing energy to move naturally) and the desire for control (attempting to record, trying to replicate past experiences).

    • This brings a tension between releasing control to a higher intelligence and the human tendency to structure or anticipate outcomes.

  • Unity vs. Individuality

    • On one hand, the message emphasizes that all is one energy, with no separation between self and the universe, which suggests there are no "individual" achievements or efforts.

    • Yet, it also acknowledges the distinct human experience of growth, questioning, and ego—the uniqueness of each individual path and the personal nature of lessons. This creates a push-pull between oneness and the personal journey.

  • Higher Knowledge vs. Human Perception

    • There’s a recurring distinction between higher wisdom (the message from “higher consciousness”) and the limitations of human understanding.

    • This is illustrated in statements like, "each time I am called to sit to channel, it will happen with a different goal that my human-mind may not comprehend." Here, there’s an implicit hierarchy between higher knowledge and human perception, with the latter being both valued and subordinated.

  • Miracles vs. Practical Limitations

    • The message speaks of miraculous potential—walking on water, converting water to wine—as accessible through complete belief in unity. Yet it also suggests practical boundaries, asking why one would need to perform these acts other than to serve the ego?

    • This creates a paradox: such miracles are possible, but only when egoic desire for them is absent.

  • Detachment vs. Engagement

    • The concept of “detachment” is presented as essential for alignment with higher energies, suggesting that power is only accessible when the ego’s need for control or validation is relinquished.

    • Yet, there’s also encouragement to deeply engage with the human experience, to connect with all aspects of life (food, experiences, physical ailments). This underscores the duality of being deeply immersed in life while practicing detachment.

  • Effort vs. Allowing

    • There’s a tension between the idea of intentional, conscious creation (“YOU have the power to shape reality”) and the advice to allow things to unfold without personal striving.

    • Manifesting, it suggests, happens through an inner emotional alignment, while at the same time, one should “let go” and stop trying to control outcomes, as the higher consciousness is in control (which is just us who has the bird's eye view).

  • Duality vs. Oneness

    • There’s an overarching duality in the structure of the message itself, as it oscillates between the idea that dualities like good/bad, success/failure, control/surrender are ultimately illusory from a higher perspective, and the idea that they are real and significant aspects of earthly experience. This reflects the challenge of merging human perception with universal oneness, which implies both separation and unity.

    • These dichotomies emphasize the complexity of the spiritual journey: it’s about integration, reconciling the paradoxes, and balancing these contrasting aspects in a way that aligns with both earthly existence and higher awareness.

Ego Desires vs Aligned Creation

Question I asked:
  • How would you align these thoughts: human mind has an ego that can cloud our judgment and so we can block ourselves from our purpose because we may think that something is good for us when it's actually not. At the same time, we are the creators, we are gods. We have desires because some version of us already has those things. So, how would you come to a reconciliation between these 2 points?

Answer:

Reconciling the two perspectives—that the human mind’s ego can cloud judgment and block purpose, and that as creators, we have desires that align with our higher potential—requires integrating both humility and empowerment.

Offering more clarity:
  • Embrace Desires as Guidance, Not Commands

    • Desires can be viewed as signposts from our higher self. When we feel a true calling, it’s often because a part of us, connected to a higher awareness, has already experienced or "knows" this outcome as possible.

    • Desires reflect potentials in alignment with our growth, but the ego can distort them, interpreting them as urgent or as means to validate our worth.

    • To reconcile this, it’s helpful to see desires as invitations rather than directives. This approach honors desires without being controlled by them.

  • Cultivate Discernment

    • Recognize that while desires may signal possibilities, the ego often interprets them through the lens of fear, need, or comparison.

    • Discernment comes from observing desires without instantly reacting to them, allowing space to sense if a desire arises from a deeper sense of purpose or a need for external validation.

    • Pausing to feel into desires—and asking questions like, "Does this feel expansive or contracting?"—can help align with what serves true growth.

  • Align with the Essence, Not the Form

    • Often, our desires point to underlying qualities or experiences (peace, connection, freedom, fulfillment) rather than specific outcomes.

    • By focusing on the essence of what we seek, rather than a fixed form, we stay open to ways our higher self may fulfill these desires differently than our ego might envision.

    • For example, a desire for wealth could ultimately stem from wanting freedom and stability, which could be experienced through diverse paths, some of which we may not yet see.

  • Allow Purpose to Emerge Through Presence

    • Since the ego often rushes toward goals for validation or security, its desire for control can obscure the subtle guidance of our higher self.

    • Being present allows us to intuitively sense when a desire feels aligned with our purpose and when it feels forced.

    • Repeatedly returning to the present opens space for the “how” and “when” of our desires to unfold more naturally, balancing the humility of surrender with the empowerment of creation.

  • Practice Intentional Creation Without Attachment

    • Since we are creators, we can embrace intentional creation—visualizing, affirming, and aligning with our desires—but without attachment to any specific outcome.

    • By honoring the broader process, we invite what is aligned with our highest good while remaining open to the possibility that it may arrive in unexpected forms.

    • This harmonizes the godlike power of creation with humility, allowing higher guidance to shape how and when desires come to life.

By recognizing that our desires reflect real possibilities, while also allowing room for a higher intelligence to reveal the best path, we can balance empowered creation with surrendered trust. In this way, desires become a co-creative dance, where our higher self and human experience work together to bring forth purpose in a way that both fulfills and transforms.

Manifesting vs Allowing

Question:
  • Now I am conflicted about manifesting. We have desires, whether they are material or "spiritual". And we have them because some version of us has them.

  • At the same time, we can have desires that we think are ours but they are truly our parents' or society's.

  • Even when I evolved to a certain point, I thought I desired to have a spiritual coaching business because everyone else with the same skills as me was doing it, and it seemed like the only course of action to move forward in my desire to serve.

  • But then I found out from these channeling experiences that I am meant to share my knowledge freely without paywalls and only that will allow me to realize my purpose fully and attract abundance that frees me because I will be doing what I came here to do.

  • What happened to us being the creators and Gods and not relying on anything external to tell us what to do? If I want a million dollar house tomorrow, I want it and I believe I should be able to manifest it regardless if it stems from ego or higher purpose, since everything is the same consciousness. How do I process this?

Answer:

The questions you’re grappling with are deeply profound and relate to the complex nature of desire, manifestation, and personal evolution. They touch on the tension between being a creator, claiming your power, and navigating the conditioning and external influences that shape your desires. Let's break this down:

  • Desire as a Reflection of Higher Truths

    • Desires are reflections of what exists in some form: From the standpoint that we are all aspects of the same consciousness, it is true that desires are not random; they are reflections of some version of us that already exists, perhaps in a higher or alternate timeline. These desires point to possibilities that are in alignment with who we are at our core.

    • However, desires are dynamic: They can evolve, shift, or become clarified as we move through life. You might have had a desire for a spiritual coaching business because, at the time, it seemed aligned with your skills and the path you were observing. But, as you deepened into your purpose, you discovered that your true calling is different—sharing knowledge freely, without attachment to a business model, is what resonates more deeply with your soul’s evolution and current state.

  • The Influence of External Conditioning

    • Society and family influence: It’s natural to have desires that are shaped by external influences such as societal expectations or family conditioning. This is not necessarily bad, but it’s important to become aware of which desires are authentically yours and which ones have been “imprinted” by others. These imprints are often tied to social status, approval, or validation rather than alignment with your deepest truth.

    • The journey of self-discovery: This is a crucial part of the process. As you evolve and clear these external influences, you get closer to desires that are in full alignment with your authentic self. The desire for a “million-dollar house,” for instance, might be tied to the ego’s desire for status or comfort. But it could also be a genuine desire for expansion and abundance, once you’ve cleared the conditioning.

  • Manifestation and the Balance of Being vs. Doing

    • We are both creators and receivers: From the standpoint of spiritual teaching, you are indeed a creator, and you can manifest anything that is in alignment with your higher purpose. However, manifestation doesn’t always happen through sheer will or force of desire alone—it is about being in flow with the universe and aligning your actions with your deepest truths. True abundance and manifestation occur when you are in alignment with the essence of who you are, rather than when you chase external markers of success.

    • Manifestation vs. Effort: In the physical realm, creating change often requires some form of action. But the key is aligning your action with your authentic desires, not with what society or external pressures deem as valuable. The contrast here is between forcing your desires and allowing them to unfold in a natural, harmonious way. The more you are in alignment with your inner truth, the more easily things manifest. This can be applied to manifestation of both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.

  • What About Desires Like a Million-Dollar House?

    • Why do you desire it?: The desire for material wealth or a lavish home can be legitimate, but it’s important to ask yourself why you desire it. Is it for comfort, for status, for freedom, or is there something deeper in that desire—such as a desire to express abundance and expand into a new level of your being? The core of this question is about understanding your motivation.

    • Manifesting from the place of authenticity: It’s not wrong to desire a luxurious home, but the question to ask is whether the desire comes from an ego-driven place or a heart-centered place. If it’s aligned with your purpose—perhaps to create a space of peace and inspiration for your work—then the manifestation of it is fully aligned. But if it’s a desire born out of a need for validation or comparison with others, it’s worth pausing and examining if that desire is in true alignment with your soul’s mission.

    • Ego-driven desires can also be manifested. Millions of people are doing that. But examine whether those successes led to inner happiness and peace in their lives or did it lead to more chaos, unhappiness, and emptiness?

  • The Paradox of Being Both Divine and Human

    • The contradiction between divine power and human limitations: From a higher perspective, everything is possible. You are the creator, a divine being who can create anything. And yet, at the same time, you are in a human body with a mind that can be influenced by conditioning, past experiences, and physical limitations. This duality exists within all of us. You are both the infinite creator and the finite, evolving human.

    • Trusting the process: Sometimes, the true nature of creation is not in forcing what we desire, but in trusting that what we need will unfold when we are in alignment with our higher purpose. The very fact that you’ve realized your purpose is to share knowledge freely, and not necessarily run a business, is a manifestation of that alignment (addressed to me). Abundance, for you, may not come in the form of a coaching business, but it will come in alignment with your true calling.

  • Navigating the Inner Conflict

    • Allowing desires without attachment: The key is to hold space for your desires without attachment to how or when they will manifest. In some cases, your desires may unfold in ways you couldn’t have predicted. Allow yourself to desire deeply and authentically, but release the attachment to the “how” and the “what.” Sometimes, the universe presents things in ways that surprise us when we are in full alignment with our essence.

    • Trust the flow: Realizing that you are a powerful creator means learning to trust that your desires will manifest in the most appropriate form when the time is right (because a "higher" version of you has planned it). And in the meantime, you can focus on alignment, purpose, and the present moment, allowing everything to unfold naturally.

  • Processing Your Conflict

    • Integrating divine and human desires: It may help to integrate the understanding that you are both a divine creator and a human with desires influenced by external conditioning. Accepting both sides of the coin—acknowledging your inherent power to manifest anything while also recognizing that desires can evolve, shift, and sometimes need recalibration—is the path to peace.

    • Reflection and trust: Use your reflections to trust that the most authentic version of your desires will reveal itself. While your mind might want things immediately, your soul knows that true abundance comes when you’re aligned with your purpose, and not necessarily when you try to fulfill desires from a place of comparison or competition.