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May 16, 1993
May 16, 1993
===Opening===
===Opening===
WILL: The love of God surrounds us. The love of God enfolds us. His love forever supports us. Wherever we gather, He is.
WILL: The [[love]] of [[God]] [[surrounds]] us. The love of God enfolds us. His love forever [[supports]] us. Wherever we gather, He is.
Good evening and blessings upon you all. I am your teacher, Will, who loves you.
Good evening and [[blessings]] upon you all. I am your teacher, Will, who [[loves]] you.
===Lesson===
===Lesson===
Two points tonight. The philosophers of ancient times exhaustively explored the relationship between man and the cosmos. But those insights were not applicable to the living circumstances of the majority of humans alive on the planet then or now. It was for later generations of thinkers to explore the relationships among men and the relationships of man to science. Popular education however neglects the conclusions of the teachers of antiquity and concentrates only upon those thoughts which enhance the productive capacity of human beings through science and materialism. It is for your generation and those which follow to harmonize the insights of the ancients with the insights of the moderns, for neither can stand alone. Human vitality will have its expression. It is clear that, properly organized, humans are capable of tremendous productivity. Now, in large measure, the industrial societies have great productivity yet lack the necessary communion with the Father which is a precedent toward communion and communication with one another.
===='''''[[Integration]]'''''====
Two [[points]] tonight. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_philosophy philosophers of ancient times] exhaustively [[explored]] the [[relationship]] between man and the [[cosmos]]. But those [[insights]] were not applicable to the living [[circumstances]] of the [[majority]] of [[humans]] alive on [[the planet]] then or now. It was for later [[generations]] of [[thinkers]] to [[explore]] the relationships among men and the relationships of man to [[science]]. Popular [[education]] however neglects the conclusions of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_philosophy teachers of antiquity] and [[concentrates]] only upon those thoughts which enhance the [[productive]] [[capacity]] of human beings through [[science]] and [[materialism]]. It is for your [[generation]] and those which follow to [[harmonize]] the [[insights]] of the [[ancients]] with the insights of the [[moderns]], for neither can stand [[alone]]. Human [[vitality]] will have its [[expression]]. It is clear that, properly [[organized]], humans are capable of tremendous [[productivity]]. Now, in large measure, the [[industrial]] societies have great [[productivity]] yet lack the necessary [[communion]] with [[the Father]] which is a precedent toward [[communion]] and [[communication]] with one another.
===='''''[[Pedagogy]]'''''====
Second point, on a more [[practical]] level. We recommend to you the [[teaching technique]] of [[the master]] who responded to the people he encountered by [[virtue]] of their [[needs]], not his and whose [[goal]] was to provide the maximum [[opportunity]] for [[spiritual]] [[insight]] and advancement which was achievable by that person at that [[moment]]. That is [[service]]. If you do your best to [[adapt]] yourselves to this [[technique]], you will not do wrong. Go forward then and continue our [[exercise]]. Your [[progress]] is approved.
===Closing===
That is all I have to say. [[Shalom]].
==Session 3==
==Session 3==
June 6, 1993
June 6, 1993
