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DATE: July 18, 1996
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===Topic: ''Embarking Into Character''===
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===Group: [[Pittsburg TeaM]]===
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==Facilitators==
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===Teacher: [[Tomas]], [[Rantarason]]===
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===TR: [[Unknown]]===
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LOCATION: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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==Session==
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===Opening===
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TOMAS: Good evening, my friends. I am [[Tomas]], your delighted [[supernal]] host this evening in joyous appreciation of your sharing and your fellowship. Your vibrational levels are indicative of one who has been well met and I am proud to be your friend.
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T/Rs: Gerdean O'Dell and Bob Devine
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It is wonderful this evening to have the added energy and association of our co-worker and your fellow apostle (Bob Devine) here, as well as Bob's entourage. As many of you realize, you are not islands of [[identity]] but rather an assemblage of co-ordinate and harmonious energies and [[personality|personalities as we all accompany one another in the ascent, in the sojourn. I have been personally enjoying the association today of Rantarason, and perhaps we can prevail upon him to join in on our sharing this evening.
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TEXTUAL STUDY:
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I am somewhat concerned on your behalf regarding your [[time]] frame. I am not in a worried frame of [[mind]] because your [[time]] has been well spent thus far. And many times, when your evenings are so ripe with the fruits of the spirit, I am disinclined to carry on any further, for you see how well you can uphold and sustain and stimulate each other in your efforts without me. But I am assigned here and I am part of your group and so it behooves me to also share myself and my personality for we are all in this together, as you know.
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Urantia Paper 33 Administration of the Local Universe
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I will not carry on at great length, but I did want to conform somewhat to our earlier discussions, our discussions of last week, which have led up to our discussion for this evening which, indeed, will begin to embark upon the realm of character, although the subject of human character is broad and can occupy us for literally years, I do not feel we can accomplish that purpose in one topical evening; Mrs. M., but we can indeed begin to perceive what we are [[meaning]] when we discuss [[character]].
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===Lesson===
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1 would like for you this week to ponder in your hearts your understanding of character. It is an emotional response to your environment, to the personalities in your environment. In order to have a well-balanced personality, the balance then is involving your [[divine]] understandings as well as your mortal understandings.
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In mastering the [[ego]] to the extent that your character manifests [[morality|morals]] and [[ethics]], it is necessary to understand that the balance is in the clear mind. In a mind that has not developed, it is difficult to find the human framework necessary to exhibit appropriate human character. And so as we begin a study of character, we are considering the divine aspects and the [[human]] aspects.
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      Michael of Nebadon
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      The Sovereign of Nebadon
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      The Universe Son and Spirit
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      Gabriel - The Chief Executive
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TEACHER SESSION TOMAS AND RANTARASON
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And whereas the divine aspects would constitute such [[things]] as the beatitudes or "turning the other cheek" or those more readily understood [[spiritual]] character traits, the human being is not always so readily amenable to high character, and the imbalance then results in weak character, in immature personality.
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Embarking into Character
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In understanding the human [[being]] it is possible to understand the human character. In understanding the human character, that is to say, your own reactions to your environment, to other personalities, to situations in your life, you may look at your reaction and compare it to a reaction of the [[spirit]], a spiritual reaction, and find a harmonious understanding and balance within yourself that will thus represent you and that you will then represent in your comings and goings as part of your character.
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TOMAS: Good evening, my friends. I am Tomas, your delighted supernal host this evening in joyous appreciation of your sharing and your fellowship. Your vibrational levels are indicative of one who has been well met and I am proud to be your friend.
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The undertaking then, you see, of character is an organic part of life, part of your spiritual [[evolution]]. Character, as you understand, is not built as an external discipline, but is grown, i born of your desire to carry the spirit and the flesh in a unified personality.
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It is wonderful this evening to have the added energy and association of our co-worker and your fellow apostle [Bob Devine] here, as well as Bob's entourage. As many of you realize, you are not islands of identity but rather an assemblage of co-ordinate and harmonious energies and personalities as we all accompany one another in the ascent, in the sojourn. I have been personally enjoying the association today of Rantarason, and perhaps we can prevail upon him to join in on our sharing this evening.
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I am somewhat concerned on your behalf regarding your time frame. I am not in a worried frame of mind because your time has been well spent thus far. And many times, when your evenings are so ripe with the fruits of the spirit, I am disinclined to carry on any further, for you see how well you can uphold and sustain and stimulate each other in your efforts without me. But I am assigned here and I am part of your group and so it behooves me to also share myself and my personality for we are all in this together, as you know.
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I will not carry on at great length, but I did want to conform somewhat to our earlier discussions, our discussions of last week, which have led up to our discussion for this evening which, indeed, will begin to embark upon the realm of character, although the subject of human character is broad and can occupy us for literally years, I do not feel we can accomplish that purpose in one topical evening; Mrs. M., but we can indeed begin to perceive what we are meaning when we discuss character.
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1 would like for you this week to ponder in your hearts your understanding of character. It is an emotional response to your environment, to the personalities in your environment. In order to have a well-balanced personality, the balance then is involving your divine understandings as well as your mortal understandings.
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In mastering the ego to the extent that your character manifests morals and ethics, it is necessary to understand that the balance is in the clear mind. In a mind that has not developed, it is difficult to find the human framework necessary to exhibit appropriate human character. And so as we begin a study of character, we are considering the divine aspects and the human aspects.
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And whereas the divine aspects would constitute such things as the beatitudes or "turning the other cheek" or those more readily understood spiritual character traits, the human being is not always so readily amenable to high character, and the imbalance then results in weak character, in immature personality.
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In understanding the human being it is possible to understand the human character. In understanding the human character, that is to say, your own reactions to your environment, to other personalities, to situations in your life, you may look at your reaction and compare it to a reaction of the spirit, a spiritual reaction, and find a harmonious understanding and balance within yourself that will thus represent you and that you will then represent in your comings and goings as part of your character.
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The undertaking then, you see, of character is an organic part of life, part of your spiritual evolution. Character, as you understand, is not built as an external discipline, but is grown, i born of your desire to carry the spirit and the flesh in a unified personality.
      
As time goes by and as you are willing, we will broach facets of character and I look forward to the vignettes and anecdotes and affectionate personality responses that will provide you with a glimpse and an understanding of your character and the character of your peers. Ponder your understanding, then, of character for this next period of time, (so) that we might embark upon another facet of understanding character when next we meet.
 
As time goes by and as you are willing, we will broach facets of character and I look forward to the vignettes and anecdotes and affectionate personality responses that will provide you with a glimpse and an understanding of your character and the character of your peers. Ponder your understanding, then, of character for this next period of time, (so) that we might embark upon another facet of understanding character when next we meet.
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I am finished with my remarks this evening. I know there was a lesson there; it was not all an assignment, but I am eager to share my platform with Rantarason, if he will say hello to us.
 
I am finished with my remarks this evening. I know there was a lesson there; it was not all an assignment, but I am eager to share my platform with Rantarason, if he will say hello to us.
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RANTARASON: Hello. Dearest friends, it is my pleasure to be a part of this fabulous and exciting group of enthusiastic fellows. I am Rantarason, Melchizedek Aide and friend.
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RANTARASON: Hello. Dearest friends, it is my pleasure to be a part of this fabulous and exciting group of enthusiastic fellows. I am Rantarason, [[Melchizedek]] Aide and friend.
    
Your efforts to understand character are well synthesized in the life of your Master Son. Your understanding of his nature will guarantee increased insight into what constitutes well-balanced character: however, your Book delineates attributes quite well, so I will not be redundant, just emphasizing.
 
Your efforts to understand character are well synthesized in the life of your Master Son. Your understanding of his nature will guarantee increased insight into what constitutes well-balanced character: however, your Book delineates attributes quite well, so I will not be redundant, just emphasizing.
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It is late. It is also unthinkable that I should not allow your questions or commentary, but we will not go into tomorrow. The floor is yours.
 
It is late. It is also unthinkable that I should not allow your questions or commentary, but we will not go into tomorrow. The floor is yours.
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===Dialogue===
 
Ruth: Tomas, I'm not sure you heard what I'm going to be doing this weekend [Ed: Student is a massage therapist, assigned to minister" to the KISS musical group this coming weekend] and I would welcome any help that you could give me when I deal with these people -- on any level -- because they are vastly out of my experience and I am sure it would be very beneficial to me. Do you think that would be possible?
 
Ruth: Tomas, I'm not sure you heard what I'm going to be doing this weekend [Ed: Student is a massage therapist, assigned to minister" to the KISS musical group this coming weekend] and I would welcome any help that you could give me when I deal with these people -- on any level -- because they are vastly out of my experience and I am sure it would be very beneficial to me. Do you think that would be possible?
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TOMAS: Of course.
 
TOMAS: Of course.
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I believe, my friend, that you yourself have made testimony to that precise truth, that as I speak to you, it is in your willingness to hear the message, the words, the concept, that is being conveyed that allows the truth to resonate. If we were getting into really specific matters, very personal issues,
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I believe, my friend, that you yourself have made testimony to that precise truth, that as I speak to you, it is in your willingness to hear the message, the words, the concept, that is being conveyed that allows the truth to resonate. If we were getting into really specific matters, very personal issues, I would edit for publication, but as I am "trained" to teach the multitudes, I am mindful that my words must reach across many divergences. It is simple and yet it is a challenge for each of you has an [[individual]] personality and each of you is addressed personally, even though truth is impersonal and is spread broadly.
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I would edit for publication, but as I am "trained" to teach the multitudes, I am mindful that my words must reach across many divergences. It is simple and yet it is a challenge for each of you has an individual personality and each of you is addressed personally, even though truth is impersonal and is spread broadly.
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My beloved friends, I am reluctant to leave you. You well know how I enjoy our brief time together. I anticipate the next few weeks will bring some turbulence. Not necessarily negative turbulence, but a bumpy ride here and there, for there are many miles to go before we will all convene again together. I look forward to the diversity of your various and sundry adventures for I will be with you and I look forward to our return to our fundamental base here when our autumn session begins.
 
My beloved friends, I am reluctant to leave you. You well know how I enjoy our brief time together. I anticipate the next few weeks will bring some turbulence. Not necessarily negative turbulence, but a bumpy ride here and there, for there are many miles to go before we will all convene again together. I look forward to the diversity of your various and sundry adventures for I will be with you and I look forward to our return to our fundamental base here when our autumn session begins.
    
Beloved friends and honored guest, good evening.
 
Beloved friends and honored guest, good evening.
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[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
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[[Category: Pittsburg TeaM]]
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[[Category: Tomas]]
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[[Category: Rantarason]]
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[[Category: Gerdean]]
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[[Category: 1996]]
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