Unveil Your Intimate Self: The Secret to Freedom and Extraordinary Living

By Elena Georgiadou BA HONS ADN

In Unveil Your Intimate Self, the author considers the mystery of our existence and its significance in our journey to freedom. She draws upon ancient wisdom and the findings of modern science to help us understand and experience our true nature, which is a field of awareness. When you know yourself as this field of awareness and live from your source, your life will be infused with inner peace and freedom from fear and limitations, you can manifest your desires, and you experience health and harmony in all levels of existence. The book is a blueprint that helps you break free from conditioning of ordinary life. Blending philosophy, modern science, spirituality, and natural healing modalities, the author provides a framework for transforming yourself to help you live an extraordinary life. A life of fulfillment, potential, and emotional and physical health.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Dec 15, 2017
• ISBN: 9781504391504

Elena Georgiadou BA HONS ADN

Elena Vrahimis Georgiadou is a Greek Born author, specialized in personal transformation and in the new definition of health that embraces body, mind and spirit. After her initial Education in United Kingdom and a successful career in the corporate world, she embarked on her own spiritual journey to find her true identity and understand the mystery of our existence. The journey took her to many countries around the world, exploring nature, religions and cultures. Moreover, she extended her studies in United States and Australia, in natural healing modalities such as Naturopathy and Ayurveda - The Science of life, with emphasis in the teachings of ancient philosophies of the wonderful field of human consciousness and spiritual awakening. Her work has been deeply influenced by world renowned pioneers in integrative medicine such as Dr. Deepak Chopra, the late Dr David Simon and other influential thinkers such as Dr Jean Houston, Rupert Spira, Dr. Vinod Verma and others. Elena is the founder of Luminous Freedom Education, which is consciousness based and designed to bring the emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of human life in perfect harmony, in order to Awaken to a new Self and experience clarity, health, and freedom. Contact the author at: [e-mail] www.facebook.com/elena.georgiadou.33 https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenageorgiadou/

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Dedication

To my loving family, my husband Telemachos, my son Miltiades and my daughter Constantina who have supported with sobriety my evolution, encouraged me and gave me significant support at every step of my journey.

‘’You orchestrate the synchronistic dance of my universe.’’

In loving memory of my parents who have been the vessel of my human experience.

To my father Costas Vrahimis who demanded from me and my brother, that we respect ourselves and, in turn, we learned that we were better able to respect others.

To my mother Toulla who taught us what it means to have integrity.

To my adorable brother Charis Vrahimis, my guardian, the angel of my life who has never left my side.

To my husband’s parents, Miltiades and Fofo and to his siblings, Eleni Hatjithoma and Christos Georgiades, who have contributed to their brother’s healing with their loving intentions and sincere care.

‘’My legacy is a passing breeze, letting a fragrance linger once it is gone. ‘’

Epigragh

We are not leaves to be blown by the wind, but powerful forces who together, can change the world. This is our time, and with courage, and each other, we will leave a more fascinating, kinder and more just inheritance for the future. Jean Houston, Ph.D.

In Gratitude

With eternal gratitude to my spiritual teacher Dr. Deepak Chopra who has enlightened my way.

Dr. Deepak Chopra is a world- renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. He is an influential thinker and author of more than 85 books translated into over 43 languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. TIME magazine, The World Post and a Huffington Post global Internet survey ranked Dr. Chopra as one of the most influential people and icons of the century.

My journey has been deeply influenced by his oral teachings during his courses, lectures, as well as his written teachings, which have been the foundation of my research and exploration.

I also express special acknowledgements to Dr. David Frawley, Dr. Jean Houston, the late Dr. David Simon, Dr. Vinod Verma, Dr. Rudolf Tanzi, Rupert Spira, Dr. Daniel Siegel, the late Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Menas Kafatos and Dr. Amit Goswami, who have been my inspiring teachers and whose lectures, oral and written teachings, further shaped my destiny and shed light onto my exploration. Their work and wisdom have supported my journey, inspiring me as I laid down the road map of self-discovery and freedom.

Acknowledgements

I owe a debt of gratitude to my editor Lisa Remick who embraced every concept with sincerity and pure willingness to make the content shine.

Immense appreciation goes to the famous artist Christos Christou who has generously offered one of his masterpieces for the book cover.

Special thank you goes to to Andreas Hatjithomas whose artistic talent supported the final design of the book cover.

A heartfelt thanks to my cousin Yiannos Phiniotis who stood by my side and was there for me whenever I needed him.

On the personal side of things, there are many dear friends who I am fortunate to have.

A real big thank you to Nina Shamtanis, Niki Petsas, Marina Iacovou, Evi Efthymiou, Elli Voulgari, Kabi Drousiotou, Aristi Hatjisavva, Elli Lestas, Diana Bishop, Irena Galucka, Dr. Dora Orfanidou, Dr. Maria Pitta, Azita Abdollahi and Dr. Natasha Kyprianou, for believing in my dream and for supporting me with their kindness, respect and interest. Their loyalty has been an inspiration during the unfolding of my journey.

Contents

Preface

Introduction

PART 1:    THE JOURNEY TO FREEDOM.

Chapter 1   In Search for Happiness and Peace

Chapter 2   The Causes of Suffering

Chapter 3   Enlightenment - the True Path to Freedom

PART 2:    CONSCIOUSNESS - THE TRUE NATURE OF REALITY AND AWARENESS OF YOUR SELF.

Chapter 1   A Brief History of Evolution

Chapter 2   The Mystery of Existence

Chapter 3   The True Nature of Reality

Chapter 4   The Nature of Experience

Chapter 5   Consciousness - Awareness our True Identity

Chapter 6   The Seven Stages of Higher States of Consciousness

PART 3:    THE THREE LEVELS OF EXISTENCE. HARMONIZE THE BODY, THE MIND AND THE SOUL.

Chapter 1   The Levels of Your Existence

SECTION 1:    DEVELOP AN INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL LIFE THAT WILL KEEP THE MIND ALERT AND CLEAR.

Chapter 1   Release of Emotional Toxicity

Chapter 2   Cultivate Positive Inner Dialogue

Chapter 3   Effective Ways to Manage Stress

Chapter 4   Create an Integrated Brain

Chapter 5   Behaviors that Settle the Mind in Peace

Chapter 6   Create Healthy Relationships

Chapter 7   Master the Art of Intention and Manifestation

Chapter 8   Discover Your True Purpose

SECTION 2:    DEVELOP A PHYSICAL LIFE THAT WILL KEEP THE BODY VITAL AND ENERGETIC.

Chapter 1   Ayurveda the Science of Life

Chapter 2   Lifestyle Choices

Chapter 3   Restful Sleep

Chapter 4   Breathing for Life

Chapter 5   Food is Celebration

Chapter 6   Change Your Qualia and Transform Your World Through the Five Senses

Chapter 7   To Eat is Human but to Digest is Divine

Chapter 8   Exercise

SECTION 3:    DEVELOP A SPIRITUAL LIFE THAT WILL CONNECT YOU TO YOUR TRUE SELF WHICH IS UNBOUNDED AWARENESS, AND EXPERIENCE LIGHTNESS OF BEING.

Chapter 1   The Art of Meditation

Chapter 2   Discover A Whole New World of Possibility, Tapping into Your Unbounded Nature

Chapter 3   The Most Important Key To Transformation Is "Mindfulness - Being Aware’’

Epilogue

End Notes

Bibliography

About the Author

About the Book

Preface

Questioning everything has been my basic characteristic since I was child. My questions revolved round life, existence, humans and the universe. I wanted to find out who am I, why I was born, what my purpose is, and what I want from my life. Looking at the world around me, I could see violence, prejudice, eco destruction and conflict around the world, amongst nations, within societies and relationships.

I was in a state of confusion while social, educational and religious conditioning persisted in keeping me within the web of their inadequacy in answering my questions. Unfortunately, our educational systems teach us only facts. They do not educate for the whole or complete human being, and only create limited, fragmented people. They ignore very important aspects of human development such as emotional intelligence, moral values, spiritual intelligence and relationship skills. We do not learn who we are, what is the meaning of life, what is our true potential and our purpose. We end up enslaved in limitation, living ordinary lives, lacking happiness and fulfillment without reaching our full potential.

Drawn by my highest instinct to know myself and the nature of existence, I embarked on my spiritual journey, to find answers to my questions and a new meaning and purpose in my life.

The journey took me to many countries around the world, exploring nature, religions and cultures. I have also been extending my studies in natural healing modalities such as Naturopathy and Ayurveda, the science of life, with emphasis in the teachings of ancient traditions and philosophies of the vast and wonderful field of human consciousness and spiritual awakening. Destination was the exploration of my deeper being that holds the ultimate fulfillment, happiness and peace. That inner core is the key to personal and social transformation as love, compassion and peace become our true nature.

‘’ Be the change you want to see in the world ‘’ Mahatma Gandhi

My mission is to fill in the gap of what our standard educational systems failed to teach us and inspire seekers to improve their physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing through consciousness based education. Holistic wellness and expanded awareness lead to freedom, peace, fulfillment, joy and awaken human potential. Personal transformation is the starting point of social, cultural and planetary transformation that will create a more just, loving and peaceful world.

Introduction

"You are the luminous mystery in which the entire universe with its forms and phenomena arises and subsides. When this realization dawns there is a complete transformation of your personal self into your universal self, the complete loss of all fear, including death. You have become a being who radiates love the same way the sun radiates light. You have finally arrived at the place from which your journey began." Deepak Chopra

You get born into the world pure and innocent. You are starting your human experience as pure awareness. The virgin birth as described in many mythologies and religions describes the birth from its infinite pure source, the infinite essence, before it gets conditioned. The virgin birth is the birth of wholeness.

Gradually the outside environment comes along and tells you what is your name. You are told that you are a Hindu or a Christian and so on. You are told which nationality you are. The mind is further conditioned by culture, economics, education, society, creating an assumed identity and builds on that conditioned mind. What started as awareness and experience in awareness now takes on the conditioning. Most of us, go throughout our life defending our conditioned mind and going to war with ourselves, with other people, and ultimately end up creating large conflicts in the world in the name of God or some kind of ideology that comes from the conditioned mind. If you get rid of all conditioning, what is left is awareness.

So, what we are experiencing is the loss of the memory of our soul. The disconnection of that which was whole, since it is now fragmented.

Conditioning has told you who you are, how to behave, how to think and what to do. Humans end living in the shallows, shrinking their lives within ordinary living and not reaching their full potential.

This conditioning separates you from your true Self, the core of your being which is pure awareness, the place you have started, as it mistakenly gives you the identity of the limited ego self. Separation from spirit, God, pure awareness or whatever name you prefer to call this infinite essence, creates fear, a struggle to survive, ignorance, attachments and suffering. Ego lives in fear because all its actions are in anticipation or response and ego always sets up expectations from others to meet its needs. The seeds of separation lead to division, us versus them thinking and conflict.

‘’Like the golden birds on the same tree, intimate friends, the ego and the self, dwell in the same body. The former eats the sweet and sour fruit of the tree of life while the latter looks on it with detachment ‘’ The Upanishads.

The Self is the spirit in you, your essence, that part of yourself which is beyond the mask of the ego, silently witnessing the roles and the dramas of the ego. This Self is the purity, the innocence, the awareness you started from, this silent awareness that has animated you until this very moment that makes you conscious of yourself and the world around you. This eternal presence is your true Self, the seed of love and unity. The return to wholeness is the remembrance and connection to the infinite source of all creation which is pure consciousness.

When you know yourself to be one with the ground of all existence, then nothing is separate or foreign to your nature and all of your unhealthy fears dissolve. When you focus on the seed of unity then you experience peace, compassion, love and kindness, joy and calmness.

The instinctive quest of every human is to know himself and connect back to his source within which is pure awareness, the ultimate reality. This ultimate reality could be called God, the divine, pure consciousness, but it is also beyond words and concepts. Yet it is that which is most intimately known to us in the core of our hearts as the deeper essence of our own being. This consciousness persists beyond death and birth, and holds all the secrets to the mystery of life. It holds the ultimate fulfillment, happiness and peace.

The intimate secret revealed in this book is the ultimate knowledge of your true Self, expanding human identity from the ego to an identity with all of reality, reestablishing the connection with your core essence and reaching higher states of consciousness and awakening.

A holistic system is laid down that explores the true nature of reality and the path to enlightenment, while it educates the whole being, touching the different areas of its complex dimension, the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual.

This transformational knowledge will empower you to start your personal growth, connect with your true self, and trust that you have the power to create your own life. Expanded awareness will help you shape your reality, elevate yourself as a human and experience freedom. It will also impact your life so that you are driven to lead an inspired and extraordinary life.

I welcome you in this wonderful exploration of consciousness, within yourselves, the mind, the body, within realms of science, spirituality and healing. It is my sincere wish that this quest will help you understand yourself, have more harmony in your life and help bring peace and a greater consciousness into the world that is rife with so many conflicts and disagreements. It is only in that state of pure consciousness and inner knowing that there is the unity that can bring us all together in that ultimate place where there is unity of heart, of mind and purpose so that we can all manifest our highest potential individually and collectively and bring health to this planet.

Note: Words and phrases used synonymously throughout the book: True self, the self of the universe, ground of being, ground of existence, ground of the universe, pure consciousness, pure awareness, spirit, your true essence, formless being, infinite being, fundamental existence, universal self, the field of infinite possibilities, the field of energy and information, universal consciousness, universal soul and the observer.

PART 1

The journey to freedom.

CHAPTER 1

In Search for Happiness and Peace

‘Seek the Kingdom of heaven first and everything will come to you ‘The New Testament.

Most people lack fulfillment, peace of mind and meaning, however accomplished, successful, famous or wealthy they may be because of their disconnection from their True Self.

‘What good does it do a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul.’

Intuitively, the search for the True Self is translated as the search for happiness and peace.

If you keep asking people why they do things, they will end up saying that they do them because they want to be happy and have harmony and peace because this is what is lacking from their lives. They experience dissatisfaction and have this idea that if they are healthy, if they have a good relationship, if they have money, if they are successful, they will be happy. The result is agitation, irritation and suffering. Being happy for a reason is just another form of misery because the reason can be taken away from us at any time. Although we tend to avoid thinking about it, we can lose our home, our job, our savings, our health, and our loved ones at any time. Possessions, accomplishments and circumstances are temporary, external sources of happiness that come and go. On the other hand, if you are happy, you will be healthier, you will have better relationships, you will do good work that will be meaningful for other people, you will be successful and you will live more abundantly.

True happiness is an internal state of consciousness that allows us to be happy for no reason at all. It is a subjective state of wellbeing, joy, ease, spontaneity. It’s the realization that joy is a divine quality of our True Self which is inherently lighthearted, playful, and free. Joy