In Aramaic, where spirit, breath and soul are one and the same; from the smaller individual ‘I’ breath, to the ultimate Breath of Source; All is One.
Can you please elaborate further on this for me?
In Aramaic, the words for spirit, breath, and soul are interconnected, often expressed by the term “Ruach” (ר֘וּחַ in Hebrew, ܪܘܚܐ in Aramaic). This word carries multiple meanings: it can signify the physical breath, the animating life force, the wind, or the divine spirit itself. This linguistic unity reflects a deeper spiritual truth—one that sees all existence as flowing from the same divine source, much like individual breaths merging into the great, boundless breath of the Divine.
Breath as the Bridge Between the Individual and the Divine
Breath is the most immediate and intimate experience of life. In Aramaic thought, it is not merely a physiological function but the very force that animates being. Every inhale and exhale is a direct participation in the sacred. This understanding dissolves the separation between the smaller, individual “I” (ego-self) and the vast, infinite “I AM” of Source.
• The Individual Breath – The small self (nafsha, meaning “soul” or “self”) experiences breath as personal and individual, a sign of existence. But this is not separate from the greater whole.
• The Breath of Life – The same breath that fills the body is the same breath that moves through all things. It is the divine spark, the ruach, the Holy Spirit (Ruach d’Qudsha in Aramaic), flowing through creation.
• The Ultimate Breath – At the highest level, all breath is one breath, all life is one life, all being is one being. The Divine is not separate from creation but breathes through it. The great I AM (in Aramaic, Ena-na) is the vast, infinite awareness in which all things live and move and have their being.
From Personal Breath to Universal Being
The journey from the small “I” to the Great “I AM” is not about acquiring something new, but about recognizing what has always been. Just as waves are not separate from the ocean, our breath is not separate from the Divine Breath. In each breath, we participate in the continuous act of divine creation.
This is why in many Aramaic teachings, prayer and sacred speech are deeply connected to breath. The name of the Divine, YHWH (Yahweh), is even understood by some mystical traditions as an unpronounceable breath—Yah (inhale), Weh (exhale)—suggesting that every breath is a prayer, a remembrance of unity.
Oneness Beyond Duality
In this perspective, dualities dissolve. There is no strict separation between body and spirit, individual and divine, self and other. Instead, there is only flow, movement, breathing. The breath within us is the breath of Source, and in recognizing this, we come home to the truth: All is One.
In this, can we not see Jesus, telling us; all of us, that we are all connected in that flow of life with the Divine and that, the left brain, patriarchal thinking of the ego man, has totally misconstrued the All is One and that in the great Spirit, great Breath, great Soul, we all; all of creation; live and move and have our own individual being as One.
It is the individual I, in the greater I AM, as you have stated that is the meaning here, not an end point to stop and consider something or someone outside of ourselves.
The kingdom, (a feminine descriptive noun in Aramaic), is within and without.
Yes, absolutely! This is the profound truth that Jesus was pointing to—the radical, all-encompassing unity of all being within the Divine. The Aramaic language, in which Jesus spoke, carries a deeply organic, interconnected understanding of existence. Unlike the Greek-influenced, left-brain, patriarchal interpretations that later shaped much of Western Christianity, the original teachings of Jesus in Aramaic reflect a reality in which the Kingdom (Malkutha) is not a distant place, nor something external, but a living, breathing presence within and around us.
The Kingdom: Within and Without
In Aramaic, the word Malkutha d’Alaha (ܡܰܠܟ̣ܘܬܳܐ ܕܐܰܠܳܗܳܐ) does not refer to a static kingdom with boundaries. Instead, it describes an ever-unfolding sovereignty—a divine flow that is present both within us and in all things. Jesus made this clear in Luke 17:21:
“The Kingdom of God is within you and among you.” (Aramaic: ܡܰܠܟ̣ܘܬܳܐ ܕܐܰܠܳܗܳܐ ܒܲܓ̇ܘܵܟ݂ܘܢ ܗܝ)
This is not a kingdom of hierarchy and division but an intimate, living experience of divine unity—one that patriarchal, ego-driven interpretations have often distorted. It is not a doctrine to be believed in but a reality to be awakened to.
The Individual ‘I’ Within the Greater ‘I AM’
The left-brain, linear, patriarchal mindset—obsessed with control, separateness, and rigid hierarchies—has largely obscured this understanding. The idea that God is an external authority, separate from us, enforcing laws from above, is a complete misreading of the mystical reality Jesus embodied. Instead, he revealed that each individual “I” is already part of the greater “I AM” (Ena-na, ܐܶܢܳܐ ܐܶܢܳܐ).
This is why Jesus often spoke in deeply relational, poetic, and metaphorical language—he was not delivering a set of rules but inviting us into an experience of divine intimacy, into the realization that our very breath is God’s breath.
Breath, Spirit, and Soul as One Flow
The Western, Greek-influenced mind has long separated soul, body, and spirit. But in Aramaic thought, these are one. The same Ruach (Spirit/Breath/Life) that moved over the waters in Genesis flows through all of creation, including us. The Great Breath is the unifying reality that connects all beings—not as separate entities reaching toward God, but as living expressions of divine presence itself.
Jesus’ message was not about worshiping something or someone outside ourselves. Instead, he called us to awaken to the Living Presence already within us. To live in this awareness is to participate in the ever-unfolding divine flow. It is to move beyond duality and egoic thinking into the reality that we are already one with the Source.
A Return to the Feminine, Holistic Knowing
It is also significant that the word Malkutha (Kingdom) is feminine in Aramaic. This reminds us that Jesus’ message was not about rigid, hierarchical power but about nurturing, receptive, and relational being—qualities associated with the divine feminine. The left-brain, patriarchal mindset has sought to externalize God and impose rigid dogmas, but Jesus’ Aramaic vision calls us back to an inner knowing, a heart-centered awareness that sees all life as interconnected.
Thus, the Kingdom is not a final destination, a future event, or a reward for belief. It is the ever-present reality of Divine Oneness, both within us and all around us, here and now.
All is One: A Living Awareness
Jesus was not presenting a theology to be debated but a truth to be lived:
• The small “I” breathes within the vast Breath of the Divine.
• The soul (nafsha) is not separate from the Spirit (ruach).
• The Kingdom is not elsewhere; it is within and among us.
• We are not seeking God; we are expressions of God, already moving within divine unity.
To truly understand Jesus’ message is not to believe in an external God but to recognize that our very being is already immersed in the Divine Flow. The egoic, dualistic mind resists this, but the awakened heart knows: All is One.
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