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Rayson; Development of Intentional Communities - June 02, 2002 - NOCO 18
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Group: Northern Colorado TeaM Group, Lesson #18
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===Topic: ''Development of Intentional Communities''===
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===Group: [[N. Colorado TeaM]]===
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==Facilitators==
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===Teacher: [[Rayson]]===
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===TR: [[Daniel Raphael]]===
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Topics:
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==Session==
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===Opening===
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This is Rayson; I will speak here in the beginning rather than Daniel. Do your usual [[merkaba]] work, your connection, and your intentions, your invocations and commitments. See the mind line, and the heart line and all the lines of the merkaba. We wish you to relax at this time, we know that you study the [[Urantia Text|Urantia Book]] during the middle of the week, and oftentimes each of you is very busy during the remainder of the days of the week and you come to TM and you listen attentively. Today we would like to give you space, an extended period of time for quietude, for your time to receive solace and guidance and information from your teachers and from Michael and Nebadonia. So we will have an extended repose for meditation, and you can use this time to use the merkaba to send energy to others or for your own use. This is a quiet time to enjoy, so be prepared for an extended time of quiet.
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(Very long pause.) And now consciously rejoin the group, please. You may open your eyes for a few moments before we begin.
      Development of Intentional Communities
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      Visualizing a 3-d Construct of an Individual
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      Integrated Agencies and Communities
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      Preserving Individual Uniqueness
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      Optimal Community Size
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      Meaningful Existence of Contributing Individuals
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      The Need for an "Inventor of Education"
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      The Teaching of Morals and Ethics
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      Higher Ethical Development
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      The Rearing of Children
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      Dealing with Homelessness
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      Re-inventing Society
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Teacher: Rayson (TR Daniel)
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June 2, 2002
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This is Rayson; I will speak here in the beginning rather than Daniel. Do your usual merkaba work, your connection, and your intentions, your invocations and commitments. See the mind line, and the heart line and all the lines of the merkaba. We wish you to relax at this time, we know that you study the Urantia Book during the middle of the week, and oftentimes each of you is very busy during the remainder of the days of the week and you come to TM and you listen attentively. Today we would like to give you space, an extended period of time for quietude, for your time to receive solace and guidance and information from your teachers and from Michael and Nebadonia. So we will have an extended repose for meditation, and you can use this time to use the merkaba to send energy to others or for your own use. This is a quiet time to enjoy, so be prepared for an extended time of quiet. (Very long pause.) And now consciously rejoin the group, please. You may open your eyes for a few moments before we begin.
      
When you go into meditation, such as these quiet times, when your mind is not working on its own but under guidance of your will, and you have some spiritual work to do, you will find yourself extending out into the universe to assist others, to make contact, to be receptive. And sometimes you simultaneously feel the "glowing presence of light" of your Thought Adjuster within you. And sometimes you feel the glow of all God’s love and presence surrounding you, and this comes fairly close to the truth of your being in the larger universe, that is under the First Source and Center’s watch-care. There is needed time to do this, to feel this, to reconnect. It is not always an intellectual pursuit of some goal, of some training, but practicing the presence, your presence meeting the presence of the Creator within you, which is ironically infinite and yet so finite. And this is the juxtaposition you will be in for the duration of your spiritual careers, even through your Uversa educational experiences. It is good to know this and feel this from time to time. And we want to provide these opportunities to you as well as the lessons.
 
When you go into meditation, such as these quiet times, when your mind is not working on its own but under guidance of your will, and you have some spiritual work to do, you will find yourself extending out into the universe to assist others, to make contact, to be receptive. And sometimes you simultaneously feel the "glowing presence of light" of your Thought Adjuster within you. And sometimes you feel the glow of all God’s love and presence surrounding you, and this comes fairly close to the truth of your being in the larger universe, that is under the First Source and Center’s watch-care. There is needed time to do this, to feel this, to reconnect. It is not always an intellectual pursuit of some goal, of some training, but practicing the presence, your presence meeting the presence of the Creator within you, which is ironically infinite and yet so finite. And this is the juxtaposition you will be in for the duration of your spiritual careers, even through your Uversa educational experiences. It is good to know this and feel this from time to time. And we want to provide these opportunities to you as well as the lessons.
 
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===Lesson===
 
Let us continue then with the development of intentional community. The following construct may be a bit difficult for some of you to visualize; for others of you, it will be quite easy. But I want you to visualize a two-dimensional schematic of a community. You’ve done this before, you’ve seen organizational maps, organizational structures on two-dimensions, and in this case, the focus is upon the individual. Last time we met, we spoke about the "intention of community" is to raise and develop and to grow individuals who are of soul-survivable capacity, to be integrated with a larger community, to make a contribution in a meaningful way. So this schematic has the individual at a point or a nexus; from that person radiate connecting lines to all agencies, facilities, organizations, bodies that assist in the growth, support, maintenance and development of the individual.
 
Let us continue then with the development of intentional community. The following construct may be a bit difficult for some of you to visualize; for others of you, it will be quite easy. But I want you to visualize a two-dimensional schematic of a community. You’ve done this before, you’ve seen organizational maps, organizational structures on two-dimensions, and in this case, the focus is upon the individual. Last time we met, we spoke about the "intention of community" is to raise and develop and to grow individuals who are of soul-survivable capacity, to be integrated with a larger community, to make a contribution in a meaningful way. So this schematic has the individual at a point or a nexus; from that person radiate connecting lines to all agencies, facilities, organizations, bodies that assist in the growth, support, maintenance and development of the individual.
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I would imagine that some of you are having difficulty with this flow chart that I pointed out to you or tried to devise in your minds. Do you have questions about that now? I wish this to be clear, as this is an important construct for the development of the intentional community agencies in all regards. You engineer-types, do you see it?
 
I would imagine that some of you are having difficulty with this flow chart that I pointed out to you or tried to devise in your minds. Do you have questions about that now? I wish this to be clear, as this is an important construct for the development of the intentional community agencies in all regards. You engineer-types, do you see it?
 
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===Dialogue===
 
Student: I can certainly see a flow chart of that nature; I used that frequently in projects. My first
 
Student: I can certainly see a flow chart of that nature; I used that frequently in projects. My first
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I wish you to think upon these issues in the next two weeks, and raise questions in your mind, speak to us during these two weeks, as you have opportunity to, and share your thoughts with us.
 
I wish you to think upon these issues in the next two weeks, and raise questions in your mind, speak to us during these two weeks, as you have opportunity to, and share your thoughts with us.
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This is a large project and can only be completed with your participation and that of others in the future. We are surely focused upon our work and these activities, as we know what is and will come into existence eventually. We do not know when, but we know it will, as there are only certain social constructs of community that can survive, and others will self-destruct. It is a matter of finding what works, and assists the survival of individuals and community, and replicating those issues, those factors, and discarding those that do not contribute to the survival of all and to the individual. As time passes, there will be less and less exploration into new areas, as those areas have been explored and proven to work or not. This is not a decades-level of issue, but a centuries-level of activity and work. We are here to guide you in this generation and all generations to come. Your world is still a "frontier world" in many ways and has so many rough edges to it …that the finished edges are few and far between. They must begin linking together so that your sphere of humanity becomes a shining sphere of consciousness, of right thinking and behaving: A wonderful place to live, an exciting place to grow in your soul, a wonderful place to become more like your Creator, Michael, and the wonderful influence of his compassionate partner, Nebadonia. Blessings to you this day, I am glad you have been here.
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This is a large project and can only be completed with your participation and that of others in the future. We are surely focused upon our work and these activities, as we know what is and will come into existence eventually. We do not know when, but we know it will, as there are only certain social constructs of community that can survive, and others will self-destruct. It is a matter of finding what works, and assists the survival of individuals and community, and replicating those issues, those factors, and discarding those that do not contribute to the survival of all and to the individual. As time passes, there will be less and less exploration into new areas, as those areas have been explored and proven to work or not. This is not a decades-level of issue, but a centuries-level of activity and work. We are here to guide you in this generation and all generations to come. Your world is still a "frontier world" in many ways and has so many rough edges to it …that the finished edges are few and far between. They must begin linking together so that your sphere of humanity becomes a shining sphere of consciousness, of right thinking and behaving: A wonderful place to live, an exciting place to grow in your soul, a wonderful place to become more like your Creator, Michael, and the wonderful influence of his compassionate partner, Nebadonia.  
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===Closing===
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Blessings to you this day, I am glad you have been here.
    
Students: You’ve given us a lot to think about. We’re glad we’ve been here also! Thank you, Rayson.
 
Students: You’ve given us a lot to think about. We’re glad we’ve been here also! Thank you, Rayson.
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Rayson: Good day.
 
Rayson: Good day.
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[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
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[[Category: N. Colorado TeaM]]
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[[Category: Daniel Raphael]]
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