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(Having a full inner life)

(Having a full inner life)

   

   

NEBADONIA:  Yes, my son, I couldn’t be more in agreement.  This innate ability exists even in those with rather extensive bad [[habits]] and [[health]]; they would have died long ago if their bodies hadn’t been continually [[healing]].  Think of the [[allure]] every [[culture]] puts out through its [[media]] of what is important in life.  As long as you are [[focused]] upon so much, shall we say, [[abstract]] [[measurement]] for your own [[worth]] through material possessions--keeping up with the Joneses--you have a lot of [[expressions]] for it; as long as what is being successfully advertised as the cost for all your [[entertainment]], you’re faced with the enormity of folks spending so much of their time being entertained, rather than creatively entertaining themselves.  Think of all those thousand and one products designed just to soothe or exalt your [[ego]].  All these things can stand in the way and get between you and your own healing spiritual growth.  As Michael says, you can totally disregard and abuse your body following some notion.  You’re sacrificing your body for some object of [[mind]] alone, some hollow excitement.  

NEBADONIA:  Yes, my son, I couldn’t be more in agreement.  This innate ability exists even in those with rather extensive bad [[habits]] and [[health]]; they would have died long ago if their bodies hadn’t been continually [[healing]].  Think of the allure every [[culture]] puts out through its [[media]] of what is important in life.  As long as you are [[focused]] upon so much, shall we say, [[abstract]] [[measurement]] for your own [[worth]] through material possessions--keeping up with the Joneses--you have a lot of [[expressions]] for it; as long as what is being successfully advertised as the cost for all your [[entertainment]], you’re faced with the enormity of folks spending so much of their time being entertained, rather than creatively entertaining themselves.  Think of all those thousand and one products designed just to soothe or exalt your [[ego]].  All these things can stand in the way and get between you and your own healing spiritual growth.  As Michael says, you can totally disregard and abuse your body following some notion.  You’re sacrificing your body for some object of [[mind]] alone, some hollow excitement.  

   

   

But yes, we do see the corner being turned by more and more folks who are aware of these ironies, and who have a life of their own based upon contact with their own growing [[soul]], and what has made and kept them strong and free throughout.  This is your [[unique]] [[inner life]] shared with us and [[our Father]].  But you have to choose to treasure your inner life and your own [[thoughts]].  Now, with your ingenious [www.apple.com/ipodclassic/ i-pods], you never have to hear your [[thoughts]], even on a [[solitary]] walk.  Now you can live your life with constant [[music]], even videos, on the go; and some do.  This is far, far beyond the most fantastic [[dreams]] of the ages simply because it was never envisioned as possible until very recently.  And this is your own [[personal]] choice of the whole world’s [[history]] of [[music]], millions of tracks available over the [[internet]].  But when is more of a good thing too much?  What does it displace of your own inner you?  

But yes, we do see the corner being turned by more and more folks who are aware of these ironies, and who have a life of their own based upon contact with their own growing [[soul]], and what has made and kept them strong and free throughout.  This is your [[unique]] [[inner life]] shared with us and [[our Father]].  But you have to choose to treasure your inner life and your own [[thoughts]].  Now, with your ingenious [www.apple.com/ipodclassic/ i-pods], you never have to hear your [[thoughts]], even on a [[solitary]] walk.  Now you can live your life with constant [[music]], even videos, on the go; and some do.  This is far, far beyond the most fantastic [[dreams]] of the ages simply because it was never envisioned as possible until very recently.  And this is your own [[personal]] choice of the whole world’s [[history]] of [[music]], millions of tracks available over the [[internet]].  But when is more of a good thing too much?  What does it displace of your own inner you?  

   

   

Student:  Thank you.

Student:  Thank you.

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===='''''[[Reflection]]'''''====

(No substitute for reflection)

(No substitute for reflection)