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Group: Pocatello, Idaho

 

===Group: [[Pocatello TeaM]]===

Teacher: Daniel

 

===Teacher: [[Daniel]]===

Topic: Happiness

===TR: [[Unknown]]===

 

 

Opening Prayer

Opening Prayer:

Daniel: "Hello, my friends. I am Daniel, your friend, teacher, and guide. It is good to be back with you today after our absence of several weeks, absence in this form of communication. But do not think that I have not been amongst you for your beings, your lives, and your pathways are of great importance to me, and I am ever mindful of your striving to come into the understanding of what it means to follow the will of the First Source and Center. And, so, to you I say [that] I am ever grateful that I have in my career to be in this type of connection with you who are indeed true and faithful followers, to not only your own selves, but in the faithful work of this mission in striving to be of like mind with the Parent of Us All.

Daniel: "Hello, my friends. I am Daniel, your friend, teacher, and guide. It is good to be back with you today after our absence of several weeks, absence in this form of communication. But do not think that I have not been amongst you for your beings, your lives, and your pathways are of great importance to me, and I am ever mindful of your striving to come into the understanding of what it means to follow the will of the First Source and Center. And, so, to you I say [that] I am ever grateful that I have in my career to be in this type of connection with you who are indeed true and faithful followers, to not only your own selves, but in the faithful work of this mission in striving to be of like mind with the Parent of Us All.

 

And, so, today, let us look at this concept of happiness. Many of you work through trials, through many experiences, where growth is the outcome, and often times there is an atmosphere that surrounds you where you wonder if happiness will ever again be available to you. I would like each of you to take a few minutes to think about what happiness is. How can it be measured? What does it mean? And if you would then share with one another this concept, we can further speak about this. Please take a few minutes."

And, so, today, let us look at this concept of happiness. Many of you work through trials, through many experiences, where growth is the outcome, and often times there is an atmosphere that surrounds you where you wonder if happiness will ever again be available to you. I would like each of you to take a few minutes to think about what happiness is. How can it be measured? What does it mean? And if you would then share with one another this concept, we can further speak about this. Please take a few minutes."

P4: "I think little things are what make me happy. Not only knowing the gifts of God that are there for us to partake of, but the little things in life, just this beautiful world that we live in. I like my quiet walks, a child at play, just a flower garden. Just the simple things in life make me happy. I think I find them each day. You people make me happy. I'm happy to be a part of this group. One other thing, Daniel, you make me happy too. I'm happy that you have come into our lives."

P4: "I think little things are what make me happy. Not only knowing the gifts of God that are there for us to partake of, but the little things in life, just this beautiful world that we live in. I like my quiet walks, a child at play, just a flower garden. Just the simple things in life make me happy. I think I find them each day. You people make me happy. I'm happy to be a part of this group. One other thing, Daniel, you make me happy too. I'm happy that you have come into our lives."

 

Daniel: "Thank you, my dear, thank all of you, for being able to share. I realize that this is not easy for many of you. The more you are willing to open up, the more you will find growth and the more you will be able to feel that inner confidence, that inner strength, that is part of your natures. And let me say that, indeed, I am brought to much happiness by all of you as well.

Daniel: "Thank you, my dear, thank all of you, for being able to share. I realize that this is not easy for many of you. The more you are willing to open up, the more you will find growth and the more you will be able to feel that inner confidence, that inner strength, that is part of your natures. And let me say that, indeed, I am brought to much happiness by all of you as well.

And now, this week, while this lesson is short, it can be very powerful. Think upon this, and recognize that, even though you cannot be in exuberant happiness, there can be the underlying joy that is measured by the spirit. I will now accept questions."

And now, this week, while this lesson is short, it can be very powerful. Think upon this, and recognize that, even though you cannot be in exuberant happiness, there can be the underlying joy that is measured by the spirit. I will now accept questions."

 

N2: "Daniel, I've been thinking a lot this last week about the tragedy that befell a family here in our city. I've been trying to find some sort of a philosophy about it. I'm not sure where to begin, but it seems that the force of evil is always active, is always seeking a victim, and that a victim, innocent or otherwise, can do no other than simply be a passive receptor of that evil. There does not seem to be a balance unless I am somewhere missing the counter to it. I cannot balance the evil at this.... I realize evil is isolated in pockets throughout the universes, and it probably is not experienced on other levels. It is, it seems, like evil is a violation of someone else's freewill where as evil has only an exercise total freewill. Is there someplace, some direction I could look? I guess that is my question."

N2: "Daniel, I've been thinking a lot this last week about the tragedy that befell a family here in our city. I've been trying to find some sort of a philosophy about it. I'm not sure where to begin, but it seems that the force of evil is always active, is always seeking a victim, and that a victim, innocent or otherwise, can do no other than simply be a passive receptor of that evil. There does not seem to be a balance unless I am somewhere missing the counter to it. I cannot balance the evil at this.... I realize evil is isolated in pockets throughout the universes, and it probably is not experienced on other levels. It is, it seems, like evil is a violation of someone else's freewill where as evil has only an exercise total freewill. Is there someplace, some direction I could look? I guess that is my question."

N1: "Yes, that was helpful Daniel. Thank you."

N1: "Yes, that was helpful Daniel. Thank you."