Changes

   

   

There are many advanced individuals who have stayed with the same employment, the same life situation, for decades.  Their outer [persona] does not reflect, necessarily the inner spiritual development.  As well, when you develop your inner capacity and you develop the outer [to complement it], you are truly assisting God the Supreme to develop in its capacity.  And when you fuse with your Thought Adjuster that will surely become a part of God the Supreme’s being.  You present a gift to it through your life.  Practical Spirituality is not one sided—it is many sided.  It is your inner mind; it is how you speak to yourself, how you feel about yourself.  It is in relationship to others, how you feel in relationship to them, your importance or your non-importance; whether you have the same authority and capacities as others do.  It has to do with how you deal with material wealth, or material poverty.  Your practical spirituality speaks much about your life as you review your life in context of the outer.  Many of you hold yourself in comparison to others all the time; I wish you to stop this activity, as it is unproductive and it puts you in a state of envy, which is not productive.

There are many advanced individuals who have stayed with the same employment, the same life situation, for decades.  Their outer [persona] does not reflect, necessarily the inner spiritual development.  As well, when you develop your inner capacity and you develop the outer [to complement it], you are truly assisting God the Supreme to develop in its capacity.  And when you fuse with your Thought Adjuster that will surely become a part of God the Supreme’s being.  You present a gift to it through your life.  Practical Spirituality is not one sided—it is many sided.  It is your inner mind; it is how you speak to yourself, how you feel about yourself.  It is in relationship to others, how you feel in relationship to them, your importance or your non-importance; whether you have the same authority and capacities as others do.  It has to do with how you deal with material wealth, or material poverty.  Your practical spirituality speaks much about your life as you review your life in context of the outer.  Many of you hold yourself in comparison to others all the time; I wish you to stop this activity, as it is unproductive and it puts you in a state of envy, which is not productive.

===='''''[[Socilalization]]'''''====

===='''''[[Socialization]]'''''====

*Your social practices are essential to your spiritual growth and development

*Your social practices are essential to your spiritual growth and development

   

   

Your survival also involves the practical nature of your spirituality, for making decisions.  Some of you will not take any precautions in the event of an emergency, and so you will seek spirit assistance during crisis—this is wonderful.  Some of you will take precautions and prepare for the future, and when crises occur, you too, will seek spirit to assist you during this crisis.  This is very practical; on one hand, the practicality involves preparing for those crises, on a material basis, and others of you will prepare only for the spiritual necessities during crisis; the choice is yours.

Your survival also involves the practical nature of your spirituality, for making decisions.  Some of you will not take any precautions in the event of an emergency, and so you will seek spirit assistance during crisis—this is wonderful.  Some of you will take precautions and prepare for the future, and when crises occur, you too, will seek spirit to assist you during this crisis.  This is very practical; on one hand, the practicality involves preparing for those crises, on a material basis, and others of you will prepare only for the spiritual necessities during crisis; the choice is yours.

   

   

The emphasis of this lesson today is upon your work with yourself, and your work with others.  In your work of being aware of others, being aware of yourself, many of you are self-critical.  Many of you are aware of others and you are critical of others, about how they proceed with their spirituality.  Both of these situations say so much about yourself; if you love yourself, you will accept yourself.  If you love others, you will accept them as they are, where they are, and if you see that they are in need of teaching then you will approach them and ask them what they know about this area where you feel that they have an impoverishment of spirit.  Then, if you see that and they are aware of it, you may offer your assistance to help them grow.  It is all about growth; it is not about competition; it is all about sharing; it is all about integration.  It is not about selfishness or separation, my friends, but working together.  

The emphasis of this lesson today is upon your work with yourself, and your work with others.  In your work of being aware of others, being aware of yourself, many of you are self-critical.  Many of you are aware of others and you are critical of others, about how they proceed with their spirituality.  Both of these situations say so much about yourself; if you love yourself, you will accept yourself.  If you love others, you will accept them as they are, where they are, and if you see that they are in need of teaching then you will approach them and ask them what they know about this area where you feel that they have an impoverishment of spirit.  Then, if you see that and they are aware of it, you may offer your assistance to help them grow.  It is all about growth; it is not about competition; it is all about sharing; it is all about integration.  It is not about selfishness or separation, my friends, but working together.

 

===='''''[[Groups]]'''''====

===='''''[[Groups]]'''''====

*Social support groups

*Social support groups

   

   

Your world needs this practical spirituality.  You do not have to practice it in a church, though the wonderful nature of a church and a congregation or parish is that it provides you with a stable infrastructure of fellowship, which is so necessary during personal, social and global catastrophes.  You have a support group.  Many of you who are alone, who are spiritually evolved, oftentimes are socially immature, so that when crises come, you have difficulty surviving by yourself.  This is quite natural and quite normal.  Do not be surprised if this occurs in you—even those of you who are vastly spiritually evolved, for there is a need for support from others, who have shared the same calamities that you have, that you are now going through.

Your world needs this practical spirituality.  You do not have to practice it in a church, though the wonderful nature of a church and a congregation or parish is that it provides you with a stable infrastructure of fellowship, which is so necessary during personal, social and global catastrophes.  You have a support group.  Many of you who are alone, who are spiritually evolved, oftentimes are socially immature, so that when crises come, you have difficulty surviving by yourself.  This is quite natural and quite normal.  Do not be surprised if this occurs in you—even those of you who are vastly spiritually evolved, for there is a need for support from others, who have shared the same calamities that you have, that you are now going through.

===='''''[[Growth]]''''', '''''[[Pattern]]'''''

==== '''''[[Pattern]]'''''====

Setting the patterns for spiritual growth in the future

Setting the patterns for spiritual growth in the future

   

   

   

   

This concludes my lesson for today.  If you have questions regarding it, and I hope there are many questions, as I have offered you many nuances on which to ask; I would be glad to answer them now or in the future.  If there are questions now, please present them.

This concludes my lesson for today.  If you have questions regarding it, and I hope there are many questions, as I have offered you many nuances on which to ask; I would be glad to answer them now or in the future.  If there are questions now, please present them.

===='''''[[Emotion]]'''''====

===='''''[[Emotion]]'''''====

*Dealing with emotional turmoil

*Dealing with emotional turmoil

   

   

   

   

Vicki:  Okay, thank you.  I’m going to move on.  When we encounter someone who is dominated by a sense of ego and power in their actions, how do we respond to them in a spiritually pragmatic way that is effective?

Vicki:  Okay, thank you.  I’m going to move on.  When we encounter someone who is dominated by a sense of ego and power in their actions, how do we respond to them in a spiritually pragmatic way that is effective?

===='''''[[Ego]]'''''====

===='''''[[Ego]]'''''====

Responding to someone dominated by ego and need for power

Responding to someone dominated by ego and need for power

   

   

Vicki:  If we could define spiritual pragmatics, let’s say, in terms of just a few central words that would guide us—what would you say they were?  One that I came up with in your lesson was acceptance—could you give me a few more?

Vicki:  If we could define spiritual pragmatics, let’s say, in terms of just a few central words that would guide us—what would you say they were?  One that I came up with in your lesson was acceptance—could you give me a few more?

===='''''[[Pragmatism]]'''''====

===='''''[[Investment]]'''''====

Defining spiritual pragmatism

Defining spiritual pragmatism

   

   

   

   

Vicki:  I don’t mean to be, it’s just my mind—it goes everywhere!]

Vicki:  I don’t mean to be, it’s just my mind—it goes everywhere!]

===='''''[[Business]]'''''====

===='''''[[Business]]'''''====

*A model for businesses and other social institutions

*A model for businesses and other social institutions

   

   

MONJORONSON:  That is correct.

MONJORONSON:  That is correct.

In what ways is our culture the least spiritually pragmatic?

*In what ways is our culture the least spiritually pragmatic?

   

   

Vicki:  It’s very helpful.  In our culture, where do you see us as the least spiritually pragmatic?  

Vicki:  It’s very helpful.  In our culture, where do you see us as the least spiritually pragmatic?  

   

   

Vicki:  I think it’s been a reoccurring theme in our discussions regarding our culture and our social institutions, being that we have one standard for when we go to church, and another standard for how we live.  Would you agree, Monjoronson

Vicki:  I think it’s been a reoccurring theme in our discussions regarding our culture and our social institutions, being that we have one standard for when we go to church, and another standard for how we live.  Would you agree, Monjoronson

===='''''[[Process]]'''''====

===='''''[[Process]]'''''====

Universe operates without push, without force, without power.

*Universe operates without push, without force, without power.

   

   

MONJORONSON:  Exactly.  The point of this lesson is that there is no separation, that you practice your spirituality all the time, whether you are sleeping or awake, and that you practice it in the practical elements of your life.  You live in a “push society” and this works against a nature of letting the developments around you occur in order and in right development.  You want it when you want it, and you want it now!  And, you want it perfect, and this is not how the universe operates.  The universe is a process; it is developmental, and your spirituality takes on a practical nature when it engages that process and that developmental progression — without push, without force, without power.

MONJORONSON:  Exactly.  The point of this lesson is that there is no separation, that you practice your spirituality all the time, whether you are sleeping or awake, and that you practice it in the practical elements of your life.  You live in a “push society” and this works against a nature of letting the developments around you occur in order and in right development.  You want it when you want it, and you want it now!  And, you want it perfect, and this is not how the universe operates.  The universe is a process; it is developmental, and your spirituality takes on a practical nature when it engages that process and that developmental progression — without push, without force, without power.

   

   

Vicki:  Thank you!  So now we’re talking about patience and tolerance…

Vicki:  Thank you!  So now we’re talking about patience and tolerance…

Patience, tolerance and forbearance

*Patience, tolerance and forbearance

   

   

MONJORONSON:  Yes, and forbearance.

MONJORONSON:  Yes, and forbearance.

   

   

Vicki:  As we continue on through this period of turmoil and catastrophe, I am concerned that many will experience long-term stress.  And so, Monjoronson, if we can “let it be,” so to speak and exercise acceptance, patience and tolerance, while consistently practicing intentional consciousness, this will eliminate or at least temper some of that long-term stress that may occur among people as they go through these catastrophes. Is that true?

Vicki:  As we continue on through this period of turmoil and catastrophe, I am concerned that many will experience long-term stress.  And so, Monjoronson, if we can “let it be,” so to speak and exercise acceptance, patience and tolerance, while consistently practicing intentional consciousness, this will eliminate or at least temper some of that long-term stress that may occur among people as they go through these catastrophes. Is that true?

===='''''[[Peace]]'''''====

===='''''[[Peace]]'''''====

*Pragmatism of an evolved spirituality

*Pragmatism of an evolved spirituality

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