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TOMAS: And welcome to you, to this [[configuration]] of students of eternal [[truth]]. I am Tomas and my [[heart]] swells with [[affection]] for you who [[steadfastly]] return again and again to the table which has been [[prepared]] for us by [[Michael]].

TOMAS: And welcome to you, to this [[configuration]] of students of eternal [[truth]]. I am Tomas and my [[heart]] swells with [[affection]] for you who [[steadfastly]] return again and again to the table which has been [[prepared]] for us by [[Michael]].

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

I have some [[words]] to offer you this evening which in a way is an extension of one of my lessons earlier on the [[fruit of the spirit]] "enlightened [[honesty]]," and it goes to the matter of [[denial]], a form of dishonesty which is a common [[habit]] pattern of all [[mortals]]. Indeed, denial is a [[method]] that the mind utilizes to refrain from acknowledging those things which the mortal [[being]] cannot face, either because they are too [[difficult]] or they are too exhilarating. It is a [[limitation]] of the human, which is part of its [[evolutionary]] packaging.

I have some [[words]] to offer you this evening which in a way is an extension of one of my lessons earlier on the [[fruit of the spirit]] "enlightened [[honesty]]," and it goes to the matter of [[denial]], a form of dishonesty which is a common [[habit]] pattern of all [[mortals]]. Indeed, denial is a [[method]] that the mind utilizes to refrain from acknowledging those things which the mortal [[being]] cannot face, either because they are too [[difficult]] or they are too exhilarating. It is a [[limitation]] of the human, which is part of its [[evolutionary]] packaging.

Perhaps I have [[saturated]] my sponges for now. Be pleasant with me now and [[share]] with me, that we may evolve our [[discourse]] into this precious and [[humble]] arena.

Perhaps I have [[saturated]] my sponges for now. Be pleasant with me now and [[share]] with me, that we may evolve our [[discourse]] into this precious and [[humble]] arena.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Leah: Well, expanding on the idea that you [[accept]] that they err, what is the appropriate [[response]]? I mean, I guess you can accept the way you [[react]] to them if you [[forgive]] yourself. Sometimes when you feel as if someone was blatantly erring, you feel as if you should say something to them, and I was [[wondering]] if you should say something to them or just let it go or . . . ? Do you just say, "I respect that you have a right to your [[opinion]]?"

Leah: Well, expanding on the idea that you [[accept]] that they err, what is the appropriate [[response]]? I mean, I guess you can accept the way you [[react]] to them if you [[forgive]] yourself. Sometimes when you feel as if someone was blatantly erring, you feel as if you should say something to them, and I was [[wondering]] if you should say something to them or just let it go or . . . ? Do you just say, "I respect that you have a right to your [[opinion]]?"