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==Session==

==Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Ham: Greetings, children, I am Ham and I want to thank you all, once more, for having come here tonight. This evening our lesson is concerning awakening to joy. Many humans live their lives almost buried beneath worldly cares and regrets even to the point of hiding from the now time entirely.

Ham: Greetings, children, I am Ham and I want to thank you all, once more, for having come here tonight. This evening our lesson is concerning [[awakening]] to [[joy]].  

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Much of your work environment is high pressured and necessitates much work in planning and devising strategies for success. But, what we see very often is people burdened by over much worrying and small regrets. Things that are quite insignificant can tend to occupy the mind to an inordinate degree.

Many humans live their lives almost [[buried]] beneath worldly [[cares]] and [[regrets]] even to the point of hiding from the [[now]] time entirely. Much of your work environment is high [[pressured]] and necessitates much work in [[planning]] and devising [[strategies]] for success. But, what we see very often is people [[burdened]] by over much worrying and small [[regrets]]. Things that are quite insignificant can tend to occupy the [[mind]] to an inordinate degree.

Then there are humans who get lost in the future, who fantasize how things will be when such and such happens and spend a great deal of time living in a dream world, a completely fictionalized existence that often times bears little resemblance to the now. Still others live in the past, which is also to a large degree fictionalized in the mind, when things were thought to be better, when that person was happier, etc. etc. This can progress to such an extent that this person cannot relate to the now at all, but is always reliving past events, past relationships.

Then there are humans who get lost in the [[future]], who [[fantasize]] how things will be when such and such happens and spend a great deal of time living in a [[dream]] world, a completely [[fictionalized]] [[existence]] that often times bears little resemblance to the [[now]]. Still others live in the [[past]], which is also to a large degree fictionalized in the mind, when things were thought to be better, when that person was [[happier]], etc. etc. This can [[progress]] to such an extent that this person cannot relate to the now at all, but is always reliving [[past]] [[events]], past [[relationships]].

With most people, all these things occur in varying degrees and because the mind is largely free of time constraints and can develop this ability to live in the past or live in he future, or combinations of the two, many people, that is to say most people, cannot find the now time at all.

With most people, all these things occur in varying degrees and because the [[mind]] is largely free of [[time]] constraints and can develop this [[ability]] to live in the [[past]] or live in he [[future]], or combinations of the two, many people, that is to say most people, cannot find the [[now]] time at all.

I cannot stress enough the importance of finding the now time in your mind, nor can I stress the importance of remaining in the now for as long as you can, as much as you can. Finding the now is the key to the stillness. Often times, when you prepare to enter the stillness, your mind jumps back into a past conversation or past thoughts or it will jump ahead in projecting what should I do in this situation and so forth so that you mind is jumping from past to future and will not slow down to find the now time. The ancient art of meditation instructs you to focus on your breathing and that slowing the breathing can and does slow the mind and slows this jumping reaction.

I cannot stress enough the importance of finding the [[now]] time in your [[mind]], nor can I stress the importance of remaining in the now for as long as you can, as much as you can. Finding the now is the key to the [[stillness]]. Often times, when you [[prepare]] to enter the stillness, your [[mind]] jumps back into a past [[conversation]] or past [[thoughts]] or it will jump ahead in projecting what should I do in this situation and so forth so that you mind is jumping from past to [[future]] and will not slow down to find the now time. The ancient art of [[meditation]] instructs you to [[focus]] on your [[breathing]] and that slowing the breathing can and does slow the mind and slows this jumping reaction.

So, finding your now time is a matter of training, and, as we discussed last week, this stillness, this now time allows you to transfer your consciousness into higher levels of mind. And, as you grow proficient in finding the now or the stillness, you will be able to bring this greater consciousness into all areas of you life, all times of your life. When you can do this, what you find is simply joy. More and more as you find the now time and your mind is unburdened by the pressures and the worries and small regrets of living, you will experience that peace which passes understanding, you will bring the morontia mind levels into your life more and more. And further, you will through training be able to elevate your consciousness level at will. This, children, is the experience of actually living in higher plains of existence.

So, finding your [[now]] time is a matter of [[training]], and, as we discussed last week, this [[stillness]], this now time allows you to transfer your [[consciousness]] into higher levels of mind. And, as you grow proficient in finding the now or the stillness, you will be able to bring this greater [[consciousness]] into all areas of you life, all times of your life. When you can do this, what you find is simply [[joy]]. More and more as you find the now time and your mind is unburdened by the [[pressures]] and the [[worries]] and small [[regrets]] of living, you will experience that [[peace]] which passes [[understanding]], you will bring the [[morontia mind]] levels into your life more and more. And further, you will through [[training]] be able to elevate your [[consciousness]] level at will. This, children, is the [[experience]] of actually living in higher [[plains]] of [[existence]].

Let us take a moment for you each to slow the breathing, to find the moment, the now, and allow your consciousness to elevate to the next level. Is there anyone having trouble? Good, then you all feel it. Now, you find that you can still think, you can still listen, you can still move about and function and you can maintain that higher consciousness feeling, that feeling of God-consciousness.

Let us take a [[moment]] for you each to slow the [[breathing]], to find the [[moment]], the now, and allow your [[consciousness]] to elevate to the next level. Is there anyone having trouble? Good, then you all [[feel]] it. Now, you find that you can still [[think]], you can still [[listen]], you can still move about and [[function]] and you can [[maintain]] that higher [[consciousness]] [[feeling]], that feeling of [[God-consciousness]].

As you progressively ascend into the higher levels of morontia consciousness, you will truly find that are of your mind that is always in awareness of God's presence and is always responsive to the Father's will. When you are living in the lower levels of mind, you are many layers removed from this level that is always conscious of the Father, that is always responsive to him. So, these responses must filter down to lower levels and that is why for many people God's reality and presence is such a mystery. But, I say to you, it does filter down to you conscious level and you are influence in every moment of your life by the Father's presences and his love.

As you progressively [[ascend]] into the higher levels of [[morontia]] [[consciousness]], you will truly find that are of your [[mind]] that is always in awareness of [[Ta|God's presence]] and is always responsive to the Father's will. When you are living in the lower levels of mind, you are many layers removed from this level that is always conscious of [[the Father]], that is always responsive to him. So, these responses must filter down to lower levels and that is why for many people God's [[reality]] and presence is such a [[mystery]]. But, I say to you, it does filter down to you conscious level and you are [[influence]] in every moment of your life by the Father's presences and his [[love]].

As you ascend in these levels of mind and awaken to the joy of existence and the peace of the now, God's will is no longer such a mystery because you feel his loving presence and receive his loving word or embrace and communication at all times and you realize that all through your life that you have received this love and this Divine attention but were simply unaware of it before. You realize that doing God's will is not so much a matter of his saying "you shall do this, go and do that", but that his will only exists in the now and he will say "look at this beautiful opportunity", or "experience this beautiful person", or "experience this beauty and truth of my existence and of my manifestation".

As you [[ascend]] in these levels of [[mind]] and [[awaken]] to the joy of existence and the peace of the now, God's will is no longer such a [[mystery]] because you feel his loving presence and [[receive]] his loving word or [[embrace]] and [[communication]] at all times and you realize that all through your life that you have [[received]] this [[love]] and this Divine [[attention]] but were simply unaware of it before. You realize that [[doing God's will]] is not so much a matter of his saying "you shall do this, go and do that", but that his will only exists in the [[now]] and he will say "look at this beautiful [[opportunity]]", or "[[experience]] this beautiful person", or "experience this [[beauty]] and [[truth]] of my existence and of my [[manifestation]]".

You have but one requirement, to love God and in loving him, you will know him, and in knowing him, you will become increasingly like him, and able to identify yourself with his perfection. So children, I say to you awaken to joy, find the now in your stillness, elevate the consciousness into higher levels so that you may receive the constantly flowing, constantly present Divine affection. These children, are the doors no man can shut, they are the way to life everlasting. Are there any questions at this time? If there is anything unclear to anyone, please express it.

You have but one requirement, to [[love]] God and in loving him, you will know him, and in knowing him, you will become increasingly like him, and able to identify yourself with his [[perfection]]. So children, I say to you [[awaken]] to [[joy]], find the now in your [[stillness]], elevate the [[consciousness]] into higher levels so that you may receive the constantly [[flowing]], constantly present Divine [[affection]]. These children, are the doors no man can shut, they are the way to life everlasting.  

 

Are there any [[questions]] at this time? If there is anything unclear to anyone, please [[express]] it.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: Let me ask about times when the situation is unpleasant, or stressful, you still want to stay in the now, correct?

Q: Let me ask about times when the situation is unpleasant, or stressful, you still want to stay in the now, correct?