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Anatolia: Let us be [[clear]] about our distinction. Do not apply spiritual [[principles]] always at the [[material]] level. So when you talk about [[healing]] energies, or praying and sending these kinds of energies to an [[individual]], yes, healing energies can be [[transmitted]] through [[space]]. If more people send energy, would that not apply to that particular malfunction in the human body? Would it not perhaps help rejuvenate or restore or help build new [[cells]] or help re-establish the [[pattern]] of a more [[healthy]] organ or part of the [[body]]? Yes, that can be beneficial to an individual. But do not [[confuse]] your help and [[prayer]] for the [[material]] welfare of an individual with their [[spiritual]] welfare.

Anatolia: Let us be [[clear]] about our distinction. Do not apply spiritual [[principles]] always at the [[material]] level. So when you talk about [[healing]] energies, or praying and sending these kinds of energies to an [[individual]], yes, healing energies can be [[transmitted]] through [[space]]. If more people send energy, would that not apply to that particular malfunction in the human body? Would it not perhaps help rejuvenate or restore or help build new [[cells]] or help re-establish the [[pattern]] of a more [[healthy]] organ or part of the [[body]]? Yes, that can be beneficial to an individual. But do not [[confuse]] your help and [[prayer]] for the [[material]] welfare of an individual with their [[spiritual]] welfare.

Question: If someone, let's say, I was interested in praying for someone because they were sick, say [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer cancer]. The prayer was for the [[disease]] to improve. The more that I and other people pray, the volume or [[quality]] of prayer, would be more likely to generate [[health]] in the person. However, if the prayer was for [[spiritual]] development then it (unintelligible).

Question: If someone, let's say, I was interested in praying for someone because they were sick, say [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer cancer]. The prayer was for the [[disease]] to improve. The more that I and other people pray, the volume or [[quality]] of prayer, would be more likely to generate [[health]] in the person. However, if the prayer was for [[spiritual]] development then it (unintelligible).

Anatolia: Let's us look at the situation that you [[describe]]. If a person's [[body]] has become [[dysfunctional]], diseased or whatever reason, the prayer can have some degree of [[effect]]. Is it enough to alter 30-50 years of decay? Perhaps not. But, whatever the circumstance, it is possible for the prayer to help in some way. But, if your prayer is as such, then it is for [[physical]] [[healing]], is it not? And so, the more who send this [[energy]], the greater the rejuvenation [[energy]] might be for this individual.

Anatolia: Let's us look at the situation that you [[describe]]. If a person's [[body]] has become [[dysfunctional]], diseased or whatever reason, the prayer can have some degree of [[effect]]. Is it enough to alter 30-50 years of decay? Perhaps not. But, whatever the circumstance, it is possible for the prayer to help in some way. But, if your prayer is as such, then it is for [[physical]] [[healing]], is it not? And so, the more who send this [[energy]], the greater the rejuvenation [[energy]] might be for this individual.

Student: I have a comment about the [[fear]] in seeking the [[guidance]] of [[the Father]]. When I first [[practiced]] the [[stillness]] I remembered that I had a lot of fear about making that attempt...that this might really work, and if it does really work, then I will have to [[change]] a lot of the ways I have been living.

Student: I have a comment about the [[fear]] in seeking the [[guidance]] of [[the Father]]. When I first [[practiced]] the [[stillness]] I remembered that I had a lot of fear about making that attempt...that this might really work, and if it does really work, then I will have to [[change]] a lot of the ways I have been living.

Anatolia: But, if you can think back to that time, you [[envisioned]] in your [[mind]] what a more spiritual person might be. Think back to what those [[images]] were. You [[thought]] that you had to sell all of your possessions or be like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa] or something of that nature. You see, this is what holds many back from pursuing a [[spiritual]] [[path]]. They have these somewhat misguided or puerile [[images]] of what true [[spirituality]] is. They think I must give up [[pleasure]], I must give up all of these things...wow, that doesn't seem like much fun, does it? So who wants to really do that? Now that you have walked the [[path]], can you see that the spiritual path is [[compatible]] and you can walk the [[spiritual]] [[path]] and live and enjoy the [[material]] world?

Anatolia: But, if you can think back to that time, you [[envisioned]] in your [[mind]] what a more spiritual person might be. Think back to what those [[images]] were. You [[thought]] that you had to sell all of your possessions or be like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa] or something of that nature. You see, this is what holds many back from pursuing a [[spiritual]] [[path]]. They have these somewhat misguided or puerile [[images]] of what true [[spirituality]] is. They think I must give up [[pleasure]], I must give up all of these things...wow, that doesn't seem like much fun, does it? So who wants to really do that? Now that you have walked the [[path]], can you see that the spiritual path is [[compatible]] and you can walk the [[spiritual]] [[path]] and live and enjoy the [[material]] world?

Student: It's made all the [[pleasures]] pleasurable and life more interesting. It hasn't deprived me of anything at all that was worthwhile. My past [[perception]] of [[spirituality]] was so [[distorted]]. I thought that I would have to give up things in seeking [[the Father]], when in fact, I got things.

Student: It's made all the [[pleasures]] pleasurable and life more interesting. It hasn't deprived me of anything at all that was worthwhile. My past [[perception]] of [[spirituality]] was so [[distorted]]. I thought that I would have to give up things in seeking [[the Father]], when in fact, I got things.