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==Session 5==

==Session 5==

*11-06-93

*11-06-93

*Subject: Each Person’s Part In Community

*Subject: Each Person’s [[Part]] In [[Community]]

===Opening===

===Opening===

Let us begin.

Let us begin. Today’s lesson will involve a [[consideration]] of the part each [[individual]] plays regarding [[community]].  

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Today’s lesson will involve a consideration of the part each individual plays regarding community. Once we begin to accept and understand the interconnectedness of all things, we also begin to understand our role and the ramifications our actions have one the whole. If we accept this idea of interrelatedness, then we must also accept the understanding that we as individuals, contribute to eh whole, beginning with those around us, and working outward to family, community, state, nation and world. We contribute to this whole in either a positive, uplifting, spiritual way, or in it’s opposite, a negative, downward, spiritually regressive way.

Once we begin to [[accept]] and [[understand]] the [[interconnectedness]] of [[all things]], we also begin to understand our role and the ramifications our [[actions]] have one the whole. If we [[accept]] this idea of [[interrelatedness]], then we must also accept the [[understanding]] that we as [[individuals]], contribute to the whole, beginning with those around us, and working outward to [[family]], [[community]], state, [[nation]] and world. We contribute to this whole in either a [[positive]], uplifting, [[spiritual]] way, or in it’s [[opposite]], a [[negative]], downward, spiritually [[regressive]] way.

If one were to stand within the confines of a closet, and speak words of an extremely foul and or negative nature, one might understand that there is not outward ramification of that behavior. However, once they were to step outside that isolated area, and speak those same words among others, whether to their spouse, children, neighbors, co-workers, whatever the case may be, these spoken words now do have an outward movement. They do in fact affect others. If they happen not to be on an upward moving spiritual path, they may not be able to neutralize those negative words, thereby turning them into positive, understanding, love-fostering words.

Once one begins to look at the active role we play in forming both our immediate and our more outward reaching environment, we become more consciously active in controlling our thoughts and our spoken words.

If one were to stand within the confines of a closet, and speak [[words]] of an extremely foul and or [[negative]] [[nature]], one might [[understand]] that there is not outward ramification of that [[behavior]]. However, once they were to step outside that isolated area, and speak those same words among others, whether to their [[spouse]], [[children]], [[neighbors]], co-workers, whatever the case may be, these spoken words now do have an outward movement. They do in [[fact]] affect others. If they happen not to be on an upward moving spiritual path, they may not be able to neutralize those [[negative]] [[words]], thereby turning them into [[positive]], [[understanding]], love-fostering [[words]].

Taken a step further, we begin to understand the influence of television on those that happen to be within the hearing arena. Your society on the whole, has become saturated with much negative behavior, and manners of speaking, so much so, that it has become almost the norm.

Taken a step further, we begin to [[understand]] the [[influence]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television television] on those that happen to be within the hearing arena. Your [[society]] on the whole, has become [[saturated]] with much [[negative]] behavior, and manners of speaking, so much so, that it has become almost the [[norm]].

Those of you who begin an effort to change those things you are willing to subject yourself and your family to, most especially, those things listened to or watched, in the case of television and the movies, will find it difficult at first, when searching for suitable, uplifting, alternatives. You may meet with opposition from family members, as well, who may not have embraced the same path as yourself. As parents, who are actively involved in helping to shape and guide your children, I am sure you are already monitoring those things your children watch, hear, and read. There are many families who have not as yet embraced a spiritual path, with whom your children may come in contact. You will find a way with which you may monitor your children’s activities, without judging others. Your children will, in time, incorporate within their own beings, an understanding of both your wishes, and those of the Father. They will, in time, have a firm foundation upon which to judge these matters for themselves. Until such time, it will be you, their parents, that will be setting these guidelines. Parenting is never an easy task, however, with a spiritual foundation upon which your family lives, and from which you and your family derive the meanings and values by which you live, it does become at least somewhat easier than for those that do not have this foundation.

Those of you who begin an [[effort]] to [[change]] those things you are willing to subject yourself and your [[family]] to, most especially, those things [[listened]] to or watched, in the case of television and the [[movies]], will find it [[difficult]] at first, when searching for suitable, uplifting, alternatives. You may meet with [[opposition]] from [[family]] members, as well, who may not have [[embraced]] the same path as yourself. As [[parents]], who are actively involved in helping to [[shape]] and [[guide]] your [[children]], I am sure you are already monitoring those things your children watch, hear, and [[read]]. There are many [[families]] who have not as yet embraced a [[spiritual]] [[path]], with whom your children may come in [[contact]]. You will find a way with which you may monitor your children’s [[activities]], without [[judging]] others. Your children will, in time, incorporate within their own [[beings]], an understanding of both your [[wishes]], and those of [[the Father]]. They will, in time, have a firm [[foundation]] upon which to judge these matters for themselves. Until such time, it will be you, their [[parents]], that will be setting these guidelines. [[Parenting]] is never an easy task, however, with a spiritual [[foundation]] upon which your [[family]] lives, and from which you and your family derive the [[meanings]] and [[values]] by which you live, it does become at least somewhat easier than for those that do not have this [[foundation]].

===Closing===

===Closing===

This interrelatedness then, once you identify with the understanding, begins to spill out into an ever-expanding understanding, of community, and ones individual responsibility toward building the whole. This is my lesson for you today…I send you my peace.

This [[interrelatedness]] then, once you identify with the [[understanding]], begins to spill out into an ever-expanding [[understanding]], of [[community]], and ones individual [[responsibility]] toward building the whole. This is my lesson for you today…I send you my [[peace]].

Shalom.

[[Shalom]].

==Session 6==

==Session 6==