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==Heading==
===Topic: ''The Paradox of Wills''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Ophelius|Teacher Ophelius]]===
===TR: [[Chris Maurus]]===
==Session==
*Edited by Linda Abell
===Lesson===
Teacher Ophelius: “In many of your lessons, thus far, and from the lips of many [[teachers]], you have heard it said that it is better to live in the ‘[[now]] moment’ than to live in the [[past]] or [[future]]. What exactly is meant by this statement? Can you live in the now moment without [[reminiscing]] about your past or ever having a thought about the future? Let’s [[examine]] this ‘now moment’ and try to [[understand]] what it is to live in it, for many are puzzled by these statements and wish to have a clearer [[understanding]] of the deeper meanings behind these popular phrases.
“Before we can understand the [[present]], we must look at the [[dimension]] of [[time]] and what time actually accomplishes in the greater scheme of [[universe realities]]. Time is a like a storybook and each page represents a [[succession]] of ‘now moments’ as they have occurred, are now occurring, and may be occurring in the future. The ‘present’ is like being in the middle of the [[story]] — the page you have read up to and continue to read as you go is — the ongoing [[experience]] of [[reading]]. This is the place in time that occupies your [[attention]] and the present awareness of your life. What you think, [[feel]] and do writes the pages in history going backward in the [[book]]. Going forward, looking into the pages at the back of the book is the future. To skip forward is to read into the [[potentials]] of what ‘may be’ according to your sphere of [[influence]] and your awareness of the collective experiences of yourself and others living together on a world in [[time and space]]. Your idea of this future is quite different from others depending on where you are on the planet and what your daily experiences are.
“Your [[beliefs]], [[assumptions]], and conditioning shape who you are now. They have a direct influence on the life you may have in the future. To truly live in the ‘[[now]] moment’ is to have some cognizance of the overall picture of your [[life]], which includes the [[failures]] of your past and your [[hopes]] for a brighter future. Those who are said to be living in the past are those who see themselves as having already lived the greatest moments of their life with little [[hope]] for a future that can bring a greater [[joy]] and [[understanding]] than what has been. They have effectively stopped reading the storybook and are constantly re-reading only the parts of the book that give them [[comfort]]. They are not living in the now moment. In constrast, those who live in the [[future]] are living in the hope for a better tomorrow, which in and of itself is not necessarily detrimental, except that it places all [[values]] of life on unrealized potentials and completely ignores the present [[moment]], which is vital to bringing those potentials into [[manifestation]]. The reader again has stopped reading the storybook and has chosen to skip ahead, yet finds that the pages are blank because they are doing nothing in the present to manifest the [[words]] on the pages of the future.
”To live wholly in the [[present]] means that you are [[aware]] of your [[past]] failures and triumphs and see them as teaching moments — [[stepping stones]] — as a means to move from the imperfections of the past to a more [[mature]], loving state of being in the present. ‘If I had not had those [[experiences]] at that time, I would not be in this better place today.’ Moreover, [[future]] hopes drive the present in a way that keeps you moving toward that future. ‘If I hope to accomplish this [[dream]] of being a _______, then I must start doing ______ today.’ This [[realization]] of sequence, ‘[[cause and effect]],’ must be present in [[your mind]] at all times. When you are doing those things that will shape your future toward those potentials that you [[idealize]], then are you [[co-creating]] and writing the present pages of the storybook. You are now [[confident]] that when you turn the page, there will be something there to read — not a blank page.
“The most important part about living in the [[now]] moment is your awareness that the [[Creator]], [[the Father]]'s [[presence]] — the [[I AM]], lives in your mind and is [[guiding]] and coordinating your life experiences in a way that lets you be the driver. Yet He is always steering you toward those experiences that will bring you to a greater [[awareness]] and [[understanding]] of your real-self (I AM) where you can idealize the inherent potential that God sees in you from a place outside of [[time and space]]. The Father’s presence places the [[seed]] idea in your mind and then leads you to water. You must draw the water from [[the well]] and nourish that seed to discover what fruit it will bear. Living in [[cooperation]] with the I AM means you are co-writing the storybook from the seat of [[the soul]]. Having the [[assurance]] of this divine [[partnership]] means you are ever confident that as you turn the page, the story gets more interesting and [[exciting]] and you realize (ah-ha) that you are the main character ‘living it.’
===Closing===
“Peace to you,
“The Circle of Seven.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Ophelius]]
[[Category: Chris]]
[[Category: Moment]]
[[Category: 2015]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: ''The Paradox of Wills''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Ophelius|Teacher Ophelius]]===
===TR: [[Chris Maurus]]===
==Session==
*Edited by Linda Abell
===Lesson===
Teacher Ophelius: “In many of your lessons, thus far, and from the lips of many [[teachers]], you have heard it said that it is better to live in the ‘[[now]] moment’ than to live in the [[past]] or [[future]]. What exactly is meant by this statement? Can you live in the now moment without [[reminiscing]] about your past or ever having a thought about the future? Let’s [[examine]] this ‘now moment’ and try to [[understand]] what it is to live in it, for many are puzzled by these statements and wish to have a clearer [[understanding]] of the deeper meanings behind these popular phrases.
“Before we can understand the [[present]], we must look at the [[dimension]] of [[time]] and what time actually accomplishes in the greater scheme of [[universe realities]]. Time is a like a storybook and each page represents a [[succession]] of ‘now moments’ as they have occurred, are now occurring, and may be occurring in the future. The ‘present’ is like being in the middle of the [[story]] — the page you have read up to and continue to read as you go is — the ongoing [[experience]] of [[reading]]. This is the place in time that occupies your [[attention]] and the present awareness of your life. What you think, [[feel]] and do writes the pages in history going backward in the [[book]]. Going forward, looking into the pages at the back of the book is the future. To skip forward is to read into the [[potentials]] of what ‘may be’ according to your sphere of [[influence]] and your awareness of the collective experiences of yourself and others living together on a world in [[time and space]]. Your idea of this future is quite different from others depending on where you are on the planet and what your daily experiences are.
“Your [[beliefs]], [[assumptions]], and conditioning shape who you are now. They have a direct influence on the life you may have in the future. To truly live in the ‘[[now]] moment’ is to have some cognizance of the overall picture of your [[life]], which includes the [[failures]] of your past and your [[hopes]] for a brighter future. Those who are said to be living in the past are those who see themselves as having already lived the greatest moments of their life with little [[hope]] for a future that can bring a greater [[joy]] and [[understanding]] than what has been. They have effectively stopped reading the storybook and are constantly re-reading only the parts of the book that give them [[comfort]]. They are not living in the now moment. In constrast, those who live in the [[future]] are living in the hope for a better tomorrow, which in and of itself is not necessarily detrimental, except that it places all [[values]] of life on unrealized potentials and completely ignores the present [[moment]], which is vital to bringing those potentials into [[manifestation]]. The reader again has stopped reading the storybook and has chosen to skip ahead, yet finds that the pages are blank because they are doing nothing in the present to manifest the [[words]] on the pages of the future.
”To live wholly in the [[present]] means that you are [[aware]] of your [[past]] failures and triumphs and see them as teaching moments — [[stepping stones]] — as a means to move from the imperfections of the past to a more [[mature]], loving state of being in the present. ‘If I had not had those [[experiences]] at that time, I would not be in this better place today.’ Moreover, [[future]] hopes drive the present in a way that keeps you moving toward that future. ‘If I hope to accomplish this [[dream]] of being a _______, then I must start doing ______ today.’ This [[realization]] of sequence, ‘[[cause and effect]],’ must be present in [[your mind]] at all times. When you are doing those things that will shape your future toward those potentials that you [[idealize]], then are you [[co-creating]] and writing the present pages of the storybook. You are now [[confident]] that when you turn the page, there will be something there to read — not a blank page.
“The most important part about living in the [[now]] moment is your awareness that the [[Creator]], [[the Father]]'s [[presence]] — the [[I AM]], lives in your mind and is [[guiding]] and coordinating your life experiences in a way that lets you be the driver. Yet He is always steering you toward those experiences that will bring you to a greater [[awareness]] and [[understanding]] of your real-self (I AM) where you can idealize the inherent potential that God sees in you from a place outside of [[time and space]]. The Father’s presence places the [[seed]] idea in your mind and then leads you to water. You must draw the water from [[the well]] and nourish that seed to discover what fruit it will bear. Living in [[cooperation]] with the I AM means you are co-writing the storybook from the seat of [[the soul]]. Having the [[assurance]] of this divine [[partnership]] means you are ever confident that as you turn the page, the story gets more interesting and [[exciting]] and you realize (ah-ha) that you are the main character ‘living it.’
===Closing===
“Peace to you,
“The Circle of Seven.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Ophelius]]
[[Category: Chris]]
[[Category: Moment]]
[[Category: 2015]]
