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Teachers: Rayson & Gabriel

 

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RAYSON: Good afternoon, this is Rayson. (Group welcome.) It is good to be here with you, my friends, in this holiday season. Merry Christmas to you. (Thank you.) Today’s lesson can be quite simple, or it can be quite extended. It can be given in twenty minutes or twenty hours. I will strive to provide the most effective lesson to you in an efficacious amount of time. Today’s lesson has to do with self-forgetfulness and self-forgiveness. And my teaching team and myself have several means to explore this with you, but I will use our standard approach, which seems to be most effective and one that you can relate to, and that is to use the example of Christ Michael as Jesus, his lifetime, to assist you to understand these concepts.

RAYSON: Good afternoon, this is Rayson. (Group welcome.) It is good to be here with you, my friends, in this holiday season. Merry Christmas to you. (Thank you.) Today’s lesson can be quite simple, or it can be quite extended. It can be given in twenty minutes or twenty hours. I will strive to provide the most effective lesson to you in an efficacious amount of time. Today’s lesson has to do with self-forgetfulness and self-forgiveness. And my teaching team and myself have several means to explore this with you, but I will use our standard approach, which seems to be most effective and one that you can relate to, and that is to use the example of Christ Michael as Jesus, his lifetime, to assist you to understand these concepts.

 

First, I wish you to make a distinction between self-forgetfulness and self-denial—they are quite different. Self-denial has been used by penitents of the church to seek a holy state of existence, while in earthly form — the denial of desires, even physical needs of survival, in order to become stripped of all physical natures as a means to seek that holy position of oneness in spirit with Jesus, Christ Michael, with God. Today’s lesson is quite different from that and we will not be entering into the aspect of self-denial, but self-forgetfulness.

First, I wish you to make a distinction between self-forgetfulness and self-denial—they are quite different. Self-denial has been used by penitents of the church to seek a holy state of existence, while in earthly form — the denial of desires, even physical needs of survival, in order to become stripped of all physical natures as a means to seek that holy position of oneness in spirit with Jesus, Christ Michael, with God. Today’s lesson is quite different from that and we will not be entering into the aspect of self-denial, but self-forgetfulness.

 

There are two sides, to begin with, to explain self-forgetfulness—at least two. One of which is that you know individuals who are arrogant, conceited, self-centered who exercise a form of self-forgetfulness—they forget who they are—they forget that they are one among many equal to others in importance. At the other extreme, there are those who are self-forgetful, who have forgotten that they exist, forgotten that they have needs, forgotten that they have a life and a purpose. They have forgotten who they are. They have forgotten that they are sons and daughters of God in physical form here on this planet to learn, to grow, to love, to develop, to become the greatest that they can become during this very brief lifetime. Self-forgetfulness, as we use it, is for the individual who is conscious of him or her self, a person who has self-awareness, the person who is self-aware of highest consciousness.

There are two sides, to begin with, to explain self-forgetfulness—at least two. One of which is that you know individuals who are arrogant, conceited, self-centered who exercise a form of self-forgetfulness—they forget who they are—they forget that they are one among many equal to others in importance. At the other extreme, there are those who are self-forgetful, who have forgotten that they exist, forgotten that they have needs, forgotten that they have a life and a purpose. They have forgotten who they are. They have forgotten that they are sons and daughters of God in physical form here on this planet to learn, to grow, to love, to develop, to become the greatest that they can become during this very brief lifetime. Self-forgetfulness, as we use it, is for the individual who is conscious of him or her self, a person who has self-awareness, the person who is self-aware of highest consciousness.

This first part of the lesson is necessary for the fulfillment of the second part, that of self-forgiveness. In the first part, you learned to maintain a consciousness of stillness in your daily life. Forgetting your social, cultural, ethnic, political identifiers, and on the other hand, recognizing, appreciating, and respecting that you are a child of God, that you are unique. In these regards, only then can self-forgiveness be fulfilled.

This first part of the lesson is necessary for the fulfillment of the second part, that of self-forgiveness. In the first part, you learned to maintain a consciousness of stillness in your daily life. Forgetting your social, cultural, ethnic, political identifiers, and on the other hand, recognizing, appreciating, and respecting that you are a child of God, that you are unique. In these regards, only then can self-forgiveness be fulfilled.

Self-forgiveness is the act of forgiving yourself as a child of God, respecting your self with the capacity to live life in the future, making better decisions. Self-forgiveness is an empowering capacity that empowers you to move ahead without the weight of past actions, which were detrimental to your life. You have read, have you not, in the Urantia Book that when you forgive yourself, you also must forget what you forgave! Were you to remember those issues again and feel guilt or shame, then you must forgive yourself again. Forgive yourself many times over, as many times as Jesus stated you must forgive the individual who sinned against you, whether it is seven times seventy, or seventy times seven thousand—whenever the feelings of regret, anguish, guilt, or shame arise in you, it is time to forgive again.

Self-forgiveness is the act of forgiving yourself as a child of God, respecting your self with the capacity to live life in the future, making better decisions. Self-forgiveness is an empowering capacity that empowers you to move ahead without the weight of past actions, which were detrimental to your life. You have read, have you not, in the Urantia Book that when you forgive yourself, you also must forget what you forgave! Were you to remember those issues again and feel guilt or shame, then you must forgive yourself again. Forgive yourself many times over, as many times as Jesus stated you must forgive the individual who sinned against you, whether it is seven times seventy, or seventy times seven thousand—whenever the feelings of regret, anguish, guilt, or shame arise in you, it is time to forgive again.

To carry that metaphor a bit farther, imagine your Thought Adjuster as the archer, honing your skills to move towards Paradise, preparing you for the journey. You must strip yourself of all the issues of guilt and shame—and labels, and titles—in order to fly freely, clearly, swiftly ahead. Take a few moments to reflect upon these things, if you wish, and when you are ready, you are welcome to ask questions.

To carry that metaphor a bit farther, imagine your Thought Adjuster as the archer, honing your skills to move towards Paradise, preparing you for the journey. You must strip yourself of all the issues of guilt and shame—and labels, and titles—in order to fly freely, clearly, swiftly ahead. Take a few moments to reflect upon these things, if you wish, and when you are ready, you are welcome to ask questions.

 

Student: Rayson, there was a time in my life when I took very seriously, the biblical statement about "Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me." It took a long time for me to begin to overcome that, because it gave me more of a sense of worthlessness, and has taken a long time to develop a sense of self-worth and value. So the teaching about us as valued sons and daughters of God, the beloved children of God, has been very helpful. But I suspect that a number of people who are trying hard to be good Christians get caught up in that.

Student: Rayson, there was a time in my life when I took very seriously, the biblical statement about "Deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me." It took a long time for me to begin to overcome that, because it gave me more of a sense of worthlessness, and has taken a long time to develop a sense of self-worth and value. So the teaching about us as valued sons and daughters of God, the beloved children of God, has been very helpful. But I suspect that a number of people who are trying hard to be good Christians get caught up in that.

Are there other questions related to the lesson today? (Pause.) If not, are there questions related to other topics you wish to discuss or ask about?

Are there other questions related to the lesson today? (Pause.) If not, are there questions related to other topics you wish to discuss or ask about?

 

Student: Rayson, I do have one that was sent in by someone outside of our group. It is a question for the Life Carriers: "Life Carriers, can we anticipate that our species will eventually evolve to have a three-part brain? If so, please expand as much as relevantly possible."

Student: Rayson, I do have one that was sent in by someone outside of our group. It is a question for the Life Carriers: "Life Carriers, can we anticipate that our species will eventually evolve to have a three-part brain? If so, please expand as much as relevantly possible."

You now have a bi-polar mind mechanism—you have the left hemisphere, the right hemisphere—which you may identify roughly as the analytical mind and the intuitive mind. These collaborate to make decisions, and of course, a two-sided argument often goes awry by not having a third factor to stabilize or to assist each mode of thinking, to rise to higher levels of awareness. Your thinking, as a conscious process, can raise the "genetic bar" of your species. What you study and foresee and work on as individuals, before the procreation of your children, is oftentimes passed on to your children. This is a means of conscious, genetic imprinting, which has not been practiced widely on your planet. You most generally think of it in terms of being helpful to you at this moment by making positive statements of affirmation as, "I now have a photographic memory! I now remember dates and times and figures, and whole pages of books, as though they were right in front of me." And so you will perhaps beget a child who has that capacity. By seeking higher reasoning within yourself, you assist the race consciousness of your species. Thank you for your question.

You now have a bi-polar mind mechanism—you have the left hemisphere, the right hemisphere—which you may identify roughly as the analytical mind and the intuitive mind. These collaborate to make decisions, and of course, a two-sided argument often goes awry by not having a third factor to stabilize or to assist each mode of thinking, to rise to higher levels of awareness. Your thinking, as a conscious process, can raise the "genetic bar" of your species. What you study and foresee and work on as individuals, before the procreation of your children, is oftentimes passed on to your children. This is a means of conscious, genetic imprinting, which has not been practiced widely on your planet. You most generally think of it in terms of being helpful to you at this moment by making positive statements of affirmation as, "I now have a photographic memory! I now remember dates and times and figures, and whole pages of books, as though they were right in front of me." And so you will perhaps beget a child who has that capacity. By seeking higher reasoning within yourself, you assist the race consciousness of your species. Thank you for your question.

 

Student: I have a question concerning your answer: In terms of raising race-consciousness, is that just for those who then go on to procreate, or can us older citizens raise the race consciousness too?

Student: I have a question concerning your answer: In terms of raising race-consciousness, is that just for those who then go on to procreate, or can us older citizens raise the race consciousness too?

[Daniel: We have a guest.]

[Daniel: We have a guest.]

 

Student: Rayson, I came across something in a transcript recently that kind of struck me about the word, "grief." And I wondered if unresolved grief is something that is also a burden, similar to your earlier discussion about self-forgetfulness, an emotional burden in our spiritual progress.

Student: Rayson, I came across something in a transcript recently that kind of struck me about the word, "grief." And I wondered if unresolved grief is something that is also a burden, similar to your earlier discussion about self-forgetfulness, an emotional burden in our spiritual progress.

[Daniel: Just a moment…let me get clear to see who’s here. Oh my! It’s Gabriel!]

[Daniel: Just a moment…let me get clear to see who’s here. Oh my! It’s Gabriel!]

 

GABRIEL: Good afternoon, my friends. This is Gabriel. (Welcome!) It is a distinct pleasure to be here, to be among you. I am not here today to announce any great advent of any program or development of Christ Michael’s…no you are not going to be visited by another world, . . . it is simply that, know that you are loved, that we are among you, the administration of Salvington is with you, by you, for you, and supports you. Know that you are not forgotten in these times of great turmoil upon your world. There is the presence of greatness here with you. Our Lord, Christ Michael is with you. I commend you for maintaining the Christ consciousness, the daily awareness that you are with him, and more so, that he is here with you. You are not forgotten; your needs are not forgotten, whether they are social, whether they are spiritual, whether they are emotional.

GABRIEL: Good afternoon, my friends. This is Gabriel. (Welcome!) It is a distinct pleasure to be here, to be among you. I am not here today to announce any great advent of any program or development of Christ Michael’s…no you are not going to be visited by another world, . . . it is simply that, know that you are loved, that we are among you, the administration of Salvington is with you, by you, for you, and supports you. Know that you are not forgotten in these times of great turmoil upon your world. There is the presence of greatness here with you. Our Lord, Christ Michael is with you. I commend you for maintaining the Christ consciousness, the daily awareness that you are with him, and more so, that he is here with you. You are not forgotten; your needs are not forgotten, whether they are social, whether they are spiritual, whether they are emotional.

You cannot grow to become all that you can be when your world, when your life is in great turmoil. We can be, and are, of exceptional executive assistance to you when you make meaningful decisions about your life. You are aware from history of my presence on this world and why I have been here at times. Know that those were not assignments to come and go and leave you alone, but that you are appreciated, that you are not forgotten, that you are loved, and that you and we maintain a partnership of exquisite grandeur. Know that we hold this relationship, not as an obligation, but as a sacred privilege. Good day. (Thank you, Gabriel.)

You cannot grow to become all that you can be when your world, when your life is in great turmoil. We can be, and are, of exceptional executive assistance to you when you make meaningful decisions about your life. You are aware from history of my presence on this world and why I have been here at times. Know that those were not assignments to come and go and leave you alone, but that you are appreciated, that you are not forgotten, that you are loved, and that you and we maintain a partnership of exquisite grandeur. Know that we hold this relationship, not as an obligation, but as a sacred privilege. Good day. (Thank you, Gabriel.)