The mystic meaning of being born again | Jesus’ non-dual teaching on enlightenment

Many Christians use the language of being “born again” but clearly don’t embody the true essence of spiritual awakening, which is the true mystic meaning of being born again. Enlightenment comes from being born from above. Jesus understood this, religious people usually don’t. P.S. this isn't a new idea; The contemplative Christian tradition has known this for hundreds of years.
00:00 John chapter 3 verses 1-15
01:50 Commentary
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[@Theophanes-qw3fs]

THANK YOU, you are a BREATH of FREASH AIR! And I love our younger generation is STEPPING UP & IN SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE+ WISDOM. WELL DONE ! ❤

[@tawneehawk4684]

i adore this. what a much needed message. i love the open mindedness, combining multiple perspectives from different spiritual teachings creates a more complete picture

[@LukeBricker]

Thanks so much for the encouraging comment, friend!

[@mirian593]

This is so true! Thank you for sharing this .

[@bloomingrace]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@ambers512]

After a long dark night of the soul and reaching out to God more than I had my entire life, I recently had a spiritual awakening. Up until that point, I had been meditating and talking to God on a daily basis for months. When I had my awakening, I didn't understand what was going on. I called my mother in law, who is a Christian. She explained to me that I had been delivered and born of the holy spirit. I began being "delivered" again while on the phone with her. She began to pray over me and taught me how to rebuke. It went away and I was filled with this indescribable feeling of energy and love. This lasted for weeks before I balanced back out to my "normal" state. I was not a christian up until that point, but after having that experience I picked up the Bible for the first time in my life and started going to church. Now Im just trying to understand what exactly I need to do to be closer to God and what path I need to follow. Is Christianity false? Is the bible false? If we believe in God and Jesus, aren't we "Christian?" I get so confused hearing different perspectives but am open to it all if it leads to the truth. Just trying to find that truth is a bit confusing. Sorry for the long post, just interested to hear your perspective on my situation 😊 Thank you

[@Eric777-71]

I can assure you that there is a spirit realm! Once you've experienced it there's absolutely no doubt whatsoever! God exists 🙏 see you there!

[@AwakeAble]

I can attest to this ❤🙏

[@LukeBricker]

Thanks for your endorsement, friend!!

[@SolomonsKey1110]

Everyone is Born of Water and Spirit. Womb was a Sack of Water. If you breathe then you been given spirit. ❤

[@LukeBricker]

YES! Love that you brought this out. There's so much in this passage, I had to try to just stick to one point - glad you added this here!

[@Rahmeanthony]

man it's great content. Coupling Buddhism, Hinduism, Tao philosophy, and Jesus's philosophy is amazing way to open up. Opening up takes you to the place of Yoga (or Unity with the divine) Keep the good work, peace

[@LukeBricker]

Thanks for this comment, friend! It's a beautiful thing when one comes to see / experience the Golden Thread that ties all Wisdom together. As a minister, I hope to be help serve folks on their path to salvation / enlightenment; Especially those in the West who are so familiar and accustomed to the avatar of Jesus many have missed out on so much of his teaching due to our hyper-religious Christian culture. The Way of Jesus is Union - as you so accurately pointed out! Thanks again!

[@pekkalaurila4599]

Beautifully wording a process that is so mystical and beyond the mind. Thank you!

[@LukeBricker]

Thank you so much for the kind comment!!

[@davidcrary1807]

This is on point. Thanks for taking the time to share this.

[@LukeBricker]

Thanks so much for you endorsement! It's mu joy to help people reimagine the Way.

[@belovedflinzzy6804]

The night is when we sleep we with jesus or the soul

Thank you for this video, was super helpful. Could you share your perspective on what “just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up” means?

[@JTK639]

Nicodemus went to Jah Jah by night,to walk in the way of salvation and light...The Congo's

[@LukeBricker]

Yessss! Love it

[@oo1o11o]

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[@LukeBricker]

Much love!

[@52bicyclecards]

Hey my man. Who is this teacher you keep mentioning?

[@LukeBricker]

Hey there! Master Yeshua (Jesus).

[@MidwestBen101]

What’s your opinion on a Course In Miracles?

[@LukeBricker]

I love ACIM! If you need help on where to start with it I'm glad to help. It's a huge resource - but an incredible one!

[@MidwestBen101]

@LukeBricker your channel is such high quality content idk why u get so little views

[@LukeBricker]

@@MidwestBen101 Thank you! I'll keep posting, it will grow 😃

[@cameronbutler2960]

What's your take on heaven? The afterlife? Do you think we just die?

[@LukeBricker]

There is only Life - no “after” life. Eternal Life is happening without beginning or end in divine order and “toggling” on and off (as we perceive it) - we call this conscious and unconscious. The shortest way I can answer is the body is finite, the soul is infinite. The infinite breath of life animates the finite body, the infinite breath (God within) can not be destroyed but shift forms.

[@cameronbutler2960]

@@LukeBricker so will we be individually aware as we are now but in a spiritual realm? Or when we die do we lose consciousness? I'm trying to understand what you believe happens to us after physical death

[@LukeBricker]

@@cameronbutler2960 honestly, Mann I don’t spend too much time giving a ton of consideration to the details of that, I just trust that the creator is benevolent, and trust it will be much better than I ever anticipated. This may be another helpful analogy: Disciple: Rabbi, what happens to us when we die? Rabbi: I’m not sure, you’re asking a living Rabbi, not a dead one. 😁

[@cameronbutler2960]

I understand what you're saying. Sounds like you believe that we mantain our consciousness if you're saying it's better than we can imagine. Or else we wouldn't know if it was better..

[@LukeBricker]

@@cameronbutler2960 somewhat, I don’t believe in “our consciousness” as a separate thing we possess from the whole. Even now, what we think is “us” or “our” thoughts aren’t ours. It’s God expressing Godself. Our Work is to realize we are one with God, dissolving the illusion of separation.

[@ChristisGOD1611]

Buffet belief system

[@LukeBricker]

Just following in the Christian tradition! Pick up all you learn across cultures and assimilate it into the overarching narrative of reconciliation. Enjoy your upcoming Christmas holiday - a buffet of pagan rituals adapted to fit the virgin birth narrative. Cheers, friend.

[@ChristisGOD1611]

I don't celebrate holidays but thank you for the sentiment

[@SonnyWane]

@@LukeBricker How do you maintain this attitude of radical openness, yet condemn the next man (presumptuously) for incorporating what you deem "pagan rituals"? The hypocrisy is palpable.