Changes

   

   

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.

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==== '''''[[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.

Vicki:  Thank you, Monjoronson. You talked about the fact that practical spirituality precedes stillness, and it reminds me of many hours recently, when I have been in the emotional turmoil of grief.  How does one respond to or cope with that, prior to stillness, so that he/she is capable of going into a stillness session?

Vicki:  Thank you, Monjoronson. You talked about the fact that practical spirituality precedes stillness, and it reminds me of many hours recently, when I have been in the emotional turmoil of grief.  How does one respond to or cope with that, prior to stillness, so that he/she is capable of going into a stillness session?

*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!]

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===='''''[[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

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===='''''[[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?

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

*Pragmatism of an evolved spirituality

*Pragmatism of an evolved spirituality

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