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*HAM - Woods Cross, Utah

*HAM - Woods Cross, Utah

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

The goal of stillness seeking is different (from meditation). I request not the seeking of blissful ease experience, but rather the supreme exercise of true faith, the true faith of the child reaching out with courage toward the Father, and the reciprocal downward reaching of the Father toward His child. This is the sublime experience in life, and much guidance, inspiration, foresight and spiritual insight may be thus obtained as the reward of the sincere faith-seeking child.

The goal of [[stillness]] seeking is different (from [[meditation]]). I request not the seeking of [[blissful]] ease [[experience]], but rather the supreme [[exercise]] of true [[faith]], the true faith of the child reaching out with [[courage]] toward [[the Father]], and the [[reciprocal]] downward reaching of the Father toward His child. This is the [[sublime]] [[experience]] in life, and much [[guidance]], [[inspiration]], foresight and [[spiritual]] [[insight]] may be thus obtained as the reward of the sincere [[faith]]-seeking child.

I do not enjoin you to covet this practice for long periods of time. However, frequent repetition of this stillness, prayerful attitude, is very helpful and enlightening, and I would suggest that we should attempt to seek the stillness everyday for a few minutes. It is, or can be, the most fruitful experience of our 24-hour day.

I do not enjoin you to [[covet]] this [[practice]] for long periods of time. However, frequent [[repetition]] of this [[stillness]], prayerful [[attitude]], is very helpful and [[enlightening]], and I would suggest that we should attempt to seek the [[stillness]] everyday for a few minutes. It is, or can be, the most fruitful experience of our 24-hour day.

It is often the practice of men to be so busy with their day-to-day thinking activity so as to simply forget the higher realms of thinking, reacting, feeling, experiencing, which are possible by the simple practice of:

It is often the [[practice]] of men to be so [[busy]] with their day-to-day [[thinking]] activity so as to simply forget the higher realms of thinking, [[reacting]], [[feeling]], [[experiencing]], which are possible by the simple practice of:

*1 -- Alonenes

*1 -- [[Solitude|Alonenes]]

*2 -- Stillness of the body

*2 -- Stillness of the [[body]]

*3 -- Stillness of the mind.

*3 -- Stillness of the [[mind]].

"I wish to elaborate on three -- stillness of the mind.

"I wish to elaborate on three -- stillness of the mind.

This is the most difficult aspect of this practice, and sometimes requires a considerable amount of practice in order to have the ability to sustain mental stillness for a time length. This, however, should be practiced with diligence, and reward will follow.

This is the most [[difficult]] aspect of this [[practice]], and sometimes requires a considerable amount of practice in order to have the ability to sustain mental stillness for a [[time]] length. This, however, should be [[practiced]] with [[diligence]], and reward will follow.

I say to you with surety that this simple practice will surely help to increase the mental peace and well-being, the emotional happiness and feeling of well-being, and also the physical health and well-being, for this process of allowing the contact of the Thought Adjuster through the superconsciousness is, in itself, a very healing process.

I say to you with surety that this [[simple]] [[practice]] will surely help to increase the mental [[peace]] and well-being, the emotional [[happiness]] and [[feeling]] of well-being, and also the physical [[health]] and well-being, for this [[process]] of allowing the contact of the [[Thought Adjuster]] through the [[superconsciousness]] is, in itself, a very [[healing]] process.

The great spiritual power inherent in the presence of the Thought Adjuster (the indwelling spirit of God) is never, ever realized in mortal consciousness. You can expand this consciousness of God awareness by diligent practice, conscious thought, consciously centering the thought process on Him, and also on Christ Michael. But the full consciousness of such extremely powerful spiritual beings cannot be realized during the physical life. So powerful is He, that for even a momentary full consciousness, that is, His being filling your consciousness completely, which is not to say complete consciousness of Him, but complete consciousness possible of Him, would result in translation. That is also the Deity embrace.

The great spiritual [[power]] [[inherent]] in the presence of the [[Thought Adjuster]] (the indwelling spirit of God) is never, ever realized in [[mortal]] [[consciousness]]. You can expand this consciousness of God awareness by diligent [[practice]], conscious thought, consciously centering the [[thought]] [[process]] on Him, and also on [[Christ Michael]]. But the full [[consciousness]] of such extremely powerful spiritual beings cannot be realized during the [[physical]] life. So powerful is He, that for even a momentary full [[consciousness]], that is, His being filling your consciousness completely, which is not to say complete consciousness of Him, but complete consciousness possible of Him, would result in [[translation]]. That is also the [[Deity]] [[embrace]].

His supreme desire, of course, is to reach you more fully day by day, to impart his guidance, some of His awareness and His teaching directly to your mind. What a change of life results from the sincere effort to listen and to receive Him, His guidance, His instruction, and His presence. What a supreme experience! What a supreme delight! What a supreme advancement in your own personal spiritual development.

His [[supreme]] [[desire]], of course, is to reach you more fully day by day, to impart his [[guidance]], some of His [[awareness]] and His teaching directly to your [[mind]]. What a change of life results from the sincere [[effort]] to [[listen]] and to [[receive]] Him, His [[guidance]], His instruction, and His [[presence]]. What a supreme experience! What a supreme delight! What a [[supreme]] advancement in your own personal [[spiritual development]].

Question: In the stillness, do we lose consciousness of our thoughts, and is there always some part of you that is still conscious of not thinking?

Question: In the [[stillness]], do we lose [[consciousness]] of our [[thoughts]], and is there always some part of you that is still conscious of not thinking?

Consciousness is not lost. No. It is, in fact, intensified, and awareness is intensified in the inner realm of being. This is not a dream-like state at all, but rather a state of an intensified awareness and concentration.

[[Consciousness]] is not lost. No. It is, in fact, [[intensified]], and awareness is intensified in the inner realm of [[being]]. This is not a [[dream]]-like state at all, but rather a state of an intensified awareness and [[concentration]].

Question: About how long would be good to do this each day?

Question: About how long would be good to do this each day?

I would suggest about ten minutes.

I would suggest about ten minutes.

Question: Where should our awareness be when we are doing the stillness?

Question: Where should our awareness be when we are doing the [[stillness]]?

 

==Session 9==

==Session 9==

*THE EGO AND BALANCE

*THE EGO AND BALANCE