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===Topic: ''Mercy For Adam & Eve''===
===Group: [[Rio Rancho TeaM]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Tomas]]===
===TR: [[Gerdean]]===
==Session==
===Opening===
OPENING MUSIC: "[http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/p/paul_baloche/fairest_lord_jesus_crd.htm Fairest Lord Jesus]"

TOMAS: Good afternoon, my lovely friends. What a [[tribute]] to [[the Master]], who is most lovely fair indeed. We bask in the glory of sonship in his name. -- He who walked upon your world and represented the [[ideal]] life of the [[faith]]-filled follower of [[divinity]].
===Lesson===
How it delights me and my co-workers/[[colleagues]] in this branch of the [[Melchizedek University]], to acknowledge our association as an association which is supportive of the [[personality]] of the Christ. We benefit even greater when we understand the man [[Jesus]], how he approached his [[relationship]] with the [[Universal Father]], how he reflected the [[nature of God]] in his relations with his human family and friends -- even his [[apostles]], of which you are also included, inasmuch as it is your will that His will be done and [[the kingdom]] thrive "on earth as it is in heaven".

This is just a simple joy that we have, that we [[celebrate]]. Yet there are those who have the will to [[worship]] God without the [[Christian]] [[frame of reference]] for the son of God as we acknowledge Jesus. His religious life was one which took its origin in an [[intimate]] and loving connection with his Heavenly Parents. ~ which is, of course, how it is that we are brothers and sisters. Even while I am an elder brother and teacher, yet and still are we family because of our parentage.

This [[joy]] of knowing a [[spirit]] [[connection]] is possible to share with anyone willing to open their heart and mind to the concepts which constitute a [[comprehension]] of an Almighty God, and sometimes that is only understood in terms of [[energy]].

Here again, how fortunate we are that we have the element of [[personality]], that even while our God is the creator of personality, he is none-the-less also personality, and so we can come to our [[divine]] [[parents]] as their children, seeking understanding from their [[wisdom]], seeking comfort from their [[guidance]], seeking [[consolation]] as we find ourselves needing to be upheld and supported, as we are not always sufficiently replete to know all there is to know.

And here, once more, how fortunate we are that we can come as little children to [[the Master]] and know that he will stop in the middle of important work in order to "suffer the little children" and that is who we are: the little children.

We honor the Mother again today, the [[Mother Spirit]], the Divine Minister, who has such a tremendous job to do in overseeing her myriad children in the far-flung universe, [[material]] and [[spiritual]], in an attempt to foster and nourish, [[discipline]], [[encourage]], nurture and correct, comfort and command her many boys and girls, and there are so many who have lost [[respect]] for their mother or have never known how to respect that quality of caring that she is.

We pause in praise of our Creator and our Universal Parents. Pause to enjoy our [[communion]]. Linger in this space of relative [[perfection]] in which we listen to the gentle trickle of the [[living water]] as it washes us clean of our stressors.

How fortunate we are to know how to conjoin in spirit with that divine [[power]] which is our God, and to [[converse]] in our heart and [[soul]] and mind with our [[perception]] of the Lord Jesus who has and continues to show us the Way. What choice is there in the face of their love for us? Their [[patience]] over us? Their support for us? What choice have we now, as sons and daughters of the living God, but to carry on the family [[legacy]] of [[truth, beauty, and goodness]]? How can we not, now, knowing, give complete [[loyalty]] to that [[essence]] of creation which is at once our [[origin]] and our [[destiny]], and which, in [[personality]] expression, reveals itself as divine love and as mercy?

How far we have to go here on [[our world]], on this world which is the assignment, the classroom, the [[sanctuary]], and the homeland of you and of [[the Master]]! Therefore, bask in this moment of [[stillness]] that you may absorb the [[strength]] and [[guidance]], the [[courage]] and fortitude, to hear the voice speak to you when you [[inquire]], and hear it say, "This is the way. Follow me, and walk therein." This man [[Jesus]], who is risen in our hearts, souls and minds, is able to allow he and thee to speak as one, worshiping [[Our Father]] and the [[Infinite Spirit]], all the days of our lives, even on into eternity.

Now nice to see you all here on this totally exquisite afternoon. How perfect and replete is this atmosphere with your [[listening]] and with the arms of Mother Earth enveloping us in her [[embrace]]. This family is dear, and as it [[grows]], it commences to create a force, a living, loving force of higher mind as it joins with spirit. In reaching out and embracing all that which it can see, there is strength in our numbers, for we augment one another in our assertion of [[divine]] [[love]], being that [[contagious]] [[benign virus]] which is more contagious than [[hate]], which will lend [[clarity]] to [[confusion]] and which will lead us all into a phase of creation which we will know as one [[infused]] with [[light and life]], wherein all of us have a full and honorary association with our Heavenly Parents, even as we parent one another here and now.

Let me get down off my soap box and [[listen]] to your musical voices. Have you questions that you have saved for me that perhaps has risen from our earlier sessions or the [[experiential]] [[laboratory]] of your life?
===Dialogue===
ELENA: Tomas, before we do that, thank you so much for being here. But let me not make the same mistake twice and be remiss in welcoming totally this sparking gem of God's creation that is also in our group today: Janet. She is a newcomer and we are so pleased to have Janet. And we are also just tickled to death to have Yvonne come back. So, since mother isn't here to welcome, introduce, and to do the [[honors]], I don't want to skip out on that one at all. And Carl is back, so welcome to everyone! I think I've covered the bases now, Tomas, so ….

TOMAS: I have [[appreciated]] your social [[grace]]s, certainly, yet I have, in my [[heart]], [[mind]] and [[soul]], already enjoyed the flavor of Janet's [[presence]] and her [[Ta|indwelling God fragment]] came out to meet me as I recognized her; thus we've been introduced by the "powers-that-be" and we are now charmed to have made this [[manifest]] in the material realms in which you reside. Yes, it is my [[pleasure]] to enjoy these shining [[lights]]. The fact that I have not bored you to tears or made your life more difficult is encouraging to me as a teacher. Maybe I could help in inviting another in who has a different [[energy]], that can help enliven you. I don't intend to take you into your deep mind and leave you there. I am at your [[service]].

ELENA: Well, you said something that really helped me. I've certainly been thinking about the [[Mother Spirit]] and trying to contact and make a better [[relationship]] there, but you also made a comment - and I may not have gotten the word, but it really sunk in about talking to the [[Father fragment]], and had to do with that, and somehow that just kind of spoke to me on a deep plane. And I'm not verbalizing it well, but I wanted to give you the [[feedback]] because that was extremely helpful and it reinforced something that I kind of needed reinforced. And then plus the fact that Mother is enveloping us right now, and I felt that, so your words were enhancing, but the energy was here and so you not boring me to tears at all. Maybe to tears, but certainly not boring.

TOMAS: Thank you for your [[perspective]] and your [[expression]] of your [[perception]]. This pleases me that you are able to distinguish between the [[Infinite Spirit]] and the [[Universal Father]]. The energies are altogether [[complimentary]], and yet each is in its own realm, as in your material life it is said that men and women enjoy their own realm of [[realization]].

When you can appreciate and acknowledge the [[difference]], then you are better able to [[understand]] your own interpersonal [[relationships]], for that will give you a picture, a [[reflection]], of those qualities which are innate to each. I am reminded to say "viva le difference" for while your lower [[relationship]] [[liaisons]] are often highly [[antagonistic]] in nature, it is also true that in the [[ultimate]] sense these energies are entirely complimentary, and so the challenge is, for those of you who consider these matters of importance, you are able to learn from [[divinity]] itself.

And this would be reinforced and supported by the [[Material Son and Daughter]], [[Adam and Eve]], who continue to hold sway over [[your world]] and [[influence]] it. This more poignantly now since the re-encircuitment has commenced. Perhaps I speak in these terms as I am aware now of the [[relationship]] that Carl and Janet share, and that others are also enjoying, and [[anticipating]]. But it is not only for "sweethearts". It is for [[human being]]s to appreciate and respect that realm within which the other resides - that kingdom over which one or the other holds sway.

Then, Elena, (long pause) … you will be able to [[express]] the third facet of [[infinity]] through the spirit of [[mercy]], that which enables us to love all that is, even that which is still in [[darkness]], as our [[Eternal Son]] is able to perceive the divine, even in the dark holes of space. Another comment or question?

ELENA: Thank you, Tomas.

CARL: Tomas, that was especially interesting that you noted that [[Jesus]] was a priest after the Order of [[Melchizedeks|Melchizedek]]. I've always been of the [[opinion]] that since God created [[Adam and Eve]] perfect, and yet they sinned, that they had lost their [[chance]] for heaven.

TOMAS: Little Brother, how I warm to your voice. My friends, your [[Adam and Eve]], are [[humbled]] to acknowledge how they erred in the divine plan. However, like the [[Mary Magdalene|Magdalene]], they are most earnest in atoning for their short-coming. [[Material Sons and Daughters]] have been known to [[default]] before in [[other worlds]], but their error was not one of deliberate and willful violation, rather one of misguided [[ignorance]]. So this is where the quality of [[mercy]] is most pronounced. Mercy was also extended to [[Lucifer]], but Lucifer refused. Thus, there are [[differences]], for Lucifer, too, was high on the scale of [[Lanonandek Sons|celestial administrative helpers]].

This leads me to point out the importance of [[motive]]. While you are not really qualified to cast [[judgment]] - eternal judgment - on your [[mentors]] or your [[peers]], you will observe their motives, for once you [[understand]] their motives, you can then more wisely ascertain how it is that [[the Father]] loves them, and [[the Son]] has [[mercy]], and the Mother enlivens. When they refuse love, when they refuse [[mercy]], when they refuse to act upon the [[light]] of truth, they have obstructed their [[growth]] and the growth of the greater universe. Thus [[eventually]] they will be eradicated, if only because the living [[legacy]] of love will rise up around them, [[suffocating]] them in their refusal to grow up and take their rightful place in the [[cosmology]] of things.

And this is also true for all of us. If we take [[joy]] in living, even in [[difficult]] situations and learning [[experiences]], if we keep our fist clenched to the hem of his garment, our motives will be made clear, even to us, and in that light of [[truth]] we can decide whether we want to further our [[reality]] or retard it, and every time we choose to retard our own [[growth]], we are essentially asphyxiating ourselves. I [[encourage]] you, thus, to stay nearby that which will [[support]] your urge to live and thrive in the many facets of your [[being]] - physically, financially, emotionally, mentally, intellectually, psychically, mindally, morontially and spiritually - so that you are growing at a steady, even keel, and allowing each day to [[unfold]] as if it were a flower in your [[path]]. Is this helpful?

ANN: It is to me, Tomas. You were talking about [[motivation]] a couple of weeks ago, and it is very [[difficult]] to think back on your own motivation of an [[action]]. I'm not sure that I would recognize when I would get to that core, and I can hang on to the hem of [[the Master]] and trust, but in so doing, I don't know if that is being pro-active or if it is avoidance of the motive. Those two things ….

TOMAS: Don't be hard on yourself, child. As long as you are holding onto Him, you are at least putting your [[faith]] in something that will serve until such time as you are able to rise to the occasion, make the [[decision]], turn on the light switch, whatever [[phraseology]] you need to use to indicate you have decided. You yourself will know if you are putting it off if after a "reasonable" period of time you are still [[procrastinating]]. You will know and prompt yourself.

I was privy to a [[conversation]] this afternoon between Thoroah and Gerdean as they approached this session this afternoon, and it was rather insightful for them both to have worked through some parallel appreciations of the seven [[adjutant mind spirits]] as compared to the ancient [[chakra]] system, which, as they discussed it, was a parallel of the [[animal]] aspect of your being, and with the divine aspect of your being. The [[instinct]] to live materially as an animal, or the [[intuition]] to live spiritually as a son of God, each having and providing an [[impulse]] for [[action]].

If you are not [[feeling]] the impulse, then you are wise to wait and hold on to the hem of His garment. And this is true whether you are speaking of the [[animal]] or the [[divine]] about you.

ANN: Thank you, Tomas.

TOMAS: You are welcome. [[Happy]] am I to assist your [[growth]].

THOROAH: Tomas, on the [[idea]] of motives, we've been taught - I guess "taught" would be the word to use - taught that "the road to [[hell]] is paved with good [[intentions]]." I do believe that we may have [[instincts]] to believe that, and I would like to get your comments on that.

TOMAS: I have to state in advance, Thoroah, that even while your [[projection]] is [[fascinating]] and one which I will enjoy, it does require of me rather to portray myself as a crystal ball gazer, for I would need to look into the [[psyche]] and determine that; thus I accept your invitation and take the plunge.

The road to [[hell]] being paved with good [[intentions]] is an adage and one which is likely intended to cast a mote of [[responsibility]] on [[behavior]]. Asking the hearer to be aware of all the ramifications of their [[actions]]. It's like a threat on one hand and an encouraging [[admonition]] on the other. Is it to "keep you in your place"? Is it to [[blame]], and thereby [[secure]] a superior position. Is it to [[judge]] what hell is? And how you might be making your way there hastily? Because your actions belie what your mouth [[protests]]?

These adages are like mortal [[mota]]. They are [[life]] lessons, [[expressions]] of folk [[wisdom]] that provide [[scaffolding]] for thought, for conscious [[thought]], for [[moral]] thought, and yet they may or may not rise to the level of mota, which incorporates the realm of the [[spirit]] with the wisdom [[necessary]] for living a successful human life. The road to heaven is also paved with good intentions. It is therefore wise to remember the adage: "by their fruits they shall be known" and even while the [[immediate]] view may reveal one picture, a deeper excursion into [[understanding]] our fellows may reveal yet another view. That's why it's always good to take the hand of [[Jesus]] into [[prayer]] and sit with Him and allow the [[Universal Father]] to respond to [[your soul]]'s concerns, even these adages that implant themselves in your [[consciousness]] and oftentimes become as if they were universal law.

[[The universe]] is changing, and is growing, even as you yourselves are expanding in [[understanding]] and in [[God-consciousness]], [[insight]].

ELENA: That was wonderful.

TOMAS: I will give you all an A this afternoon, as you have been attentive. And, as I am stoked by the [[fire]] of [[your soul]]'s [[intentions]], I am rendered a better teacher for I can teach you those things which will generate greater [[growth]] for your own [[soul]]'s [[happiness]]. What a [[pleasure]] to be a part of this situation which is indeed a part of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Letter_to_the_Hebrews#The_Letter_to_the_Hebrews.2C_V priesthood of Melchizedek], as I am able to help Jesus teach you how to be "fishers of men" and how to reveal our divine inheritance as we pass by.

But I will not take overmuch [[advantage]] of you and our [[configuration]], but rather abate and allow your regression into diversion and [[conversation]], that you might come to know one another better and recognize our cosmic [[connection]] in each as it is implanted in your individual [[hearts]] and [[minds]]. And so enjoy the [[community]] of sons and daughters of [[divinity]] in your community this afternoon.

Any pressing concerns before I go?

ANN: It may be a [[trivial]] question. It only concerns me and so it might be a bit [[selfish]], but I would be interested in knowing my name in the [[Urantia Book]].

TOMAS: Yes. One moment. Myra.

ANN: Thank you, Tomas.

ELENA: Is there a meaning that you might share with Myra that you might tell Myra about?

TOMAS: Not in the same way that your [[names]] are defined, but similarly. Myra has a quality of reality which "reminds me" of the combined natures of [[Martha and Mary]], sisters of [[Lazarus]]. There is in you, Myra, a responsible [[elder]] and a jubilant child. Not an irresponsible child, but one who recognizes the importance of being childlike. Even so, there is no escaping the [[mantle]] of Martha who oversees her own childlike nature and so the entire depiction is one of a well-balanced [[personality]], well-rounded, giving, inclined toward [[service]], sober, and yet radiantly joyous and [[curious]], eager to run out to meet that which is en route, knowing it's good, even when it is more than the child can bear, and thus must return to the [[reality]] of the elder sister who has a better knowledge of the nature of things, is not so [[naive]], is a reflection of the Mother.

MYRA: Thank you, Tomas.

TOMAS: You are welcome, Daughter Myra.
===Closing===
Run along children and play. Eat, drink and be merry, and rejoice in the [[knowledge]] of sonship. [[Amen]] and farewell.

CLOSING MUSIC: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyelz5Q0Z9w Beethoven's 8th Sonata, from Pathetique, "Adagio Cantabile"]

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