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| | paragon of peace and lover of humanity, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; | | paragon of peace and lover of humanity, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; |
| | and to his beloved Teacher: Jai Guru Dev eternally. | | and to his beloved Teacher: Jai Guru Dev eternally. |
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| − | ==Introduction==
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| − | Whose child has never wondered, "What am I?" and what
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| − | philosopher has not pondered the questions, "What am I for?"
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| − | and even more profoundly, "Why?"? Our ancestors gazed in
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| − | wonder at the same clusters of stars and constellations in the
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| − | heavens as do today's astronomers, and the same question continues
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| − | to tantalize interested minds: "Might there be someone
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| − | else out there?"
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| − | There are answers to these questions, answers that have long
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| − | been obscured by veils of misinterpretation. Today, space
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| − | technology is extending the vision of human eyes far beyond the
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| − | borders of our solar system, out beyond our galaxy. We have
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| − | learned that the endless deeps of space contain countless other
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| − | wheeling galaxies, perhaps other universes. Many large radiotelescopes
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| − | are continuously listening and probing for intelligent
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| − | signals from outer space, from an advanced culture "outside."
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| − | And these highly technical endeavors are not without concrete
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| − | feedback. Considerable evidence has been collected and
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| − | analyzed to prove that precursors to amino acids-basic building
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| − | blocks of living forms-are found in particles recovered from
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| − | certain space probes, and meteorites have been found which
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| − | contain ingredients necessary to support life. Such data has been
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| − | programmed into specialized computers. To the question of
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| − | whether other life might exist in the universe, these computers
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| − | have answered in the affirmative. For several years they have
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| − | shown the mathematical odds to be more than a million-to-one
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| − | that, in our galaxy alone, extensive life does exist out there.
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| − | Scientists are well aware that even should they overhear an intelligent
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| − | signal from a faraway culture, the time limitation would
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| − | effectively prevent trans-space correspondence. Our next
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| − | nearest star-sun is about 4.3 light-years distant and, with present
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| − | methods, more than 8.6 long years would creep by, (under the
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| − | best of conditions), before receiving an answer to our. . . well,
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| − | what would break the ice? "Hello out there ... How's it going
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| − | with you folks?"
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| − | This time barrier stems from one basic problem. So fur, there
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| − | has been discovered only one medium through which to transmit
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| − | radio signals. This is the well-known electromagnetic spectrum.
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| − | All frequencies pulsing through this ocean move at the speed of
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| − | light, no faster. This mode may serve well over short distances
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| − | on earth-even planet to moon-but time lag difficulties increase
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| − | as the distance increases between planets. Radio control
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| − | of landing modules and space probes sent to explore distant
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| − | planets is considered a major problem. (During the many minutes
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| − | of time lag between transmissions, a robot vehicle might
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| − | easily wander over the nearest cliff.)
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| − |
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| − | Today, however, a new and better method of communicating
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| − | is dawning on the horizon of expanding technology . When a
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| − | machine cannot perform the task, man himself must often substitute.
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| − | It may be news to some readers that certain high ranking
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| − | research institutes have probed and examined another spectrum,
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| − | a completely different method of communicating. The San
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| − | Francisco Chronicle of October 23, 1974, under a page 6 headline
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| − | by Kevin Leary, stated: "SRI Scientists' Fiindings: A Mysterious
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| − | Mental Power; two scientists from Stanford Research Institute
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| − | have published evidence that they say strongly suggests
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| − | many persons may have the ability to send and receive information
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| − | through a strange and as yet unexplained power. The two
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| − | SRI physicists published their findings in the [then] current issue
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| − | of Nature, a prestigious top ranking British scientific journal.
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| − | They stated the phenomenon they had studied for more than a
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| − | year was not ESP, but something that depended on an unknown,
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| − | seldom exercised sensory capability possessed by many, perhaps
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| − | all persons."
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| − | This finding seems quite timely and potentially useful, since
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| − | intricate examination suggests this new method exceeds the
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| − | speed of light. It appears to be instantaneous, and distance
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| − | seems to be no barrier. One astronaut is reported to have experimented
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| − | with it while standing on the moon. Some evidence
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| − | indicates this mode has been long recognized. References are to
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| − | be found in literature and art, such as Australian aboriginal art
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| − | which rather pointedly describes the feat of «talking on the
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| − | wind" to others in faraway lands.
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| − |
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| − | This mode of communications has already been given a name:
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| − | «channeling," and those persons who have developed the ability
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| − | to transmit and receive other's telepathic communications are
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| − | called "channels."
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| − | To the question, «Why can't everyone channel?" there is evidence
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| − | that deepseated stresses, beliefs, or hang-ups may completely
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| − | block the subtle flow of mental ioformation necessary to
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| − | telepathy. And many of todays channels remain unaware that
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| − | their own psychological life-conditioning tends to color the delicate
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| − | translation of those language symbols received. Lenora, the
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| − | channel in this book (and its co-author), is rated 'superior:
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| − | Communications received through her talent have been recently
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| − | published in Path To Illumination, which received enthusiastic
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| − | acclaim. Lenora is a charming mother of four young adults. She
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| − | and her husband, Chuck, reside in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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| − | Chuck is a lean and easy-going type, affable and friendly to all,
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| − | and completely undisturbed by Lenora's unique talent. This latter
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| − | blossomed over a period of years to its present fluid state.
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| − | She has been interviewed by the media and examined by members
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| − | of the local scientific community. Her one desire seems to
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| − | be that of helping humanity understand the significance of these
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| − | expanding times, that now is the time to broaden one's outlook
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| − | and search more deeply.
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| − | Lenora's working partner in this book is Joseph H. Mathes, a
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| − | long-time researcher into origins of life, purposes of creation,
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| − | and possible visits to this planet by non terrestrials. Despite volumes
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| − | of evidence, he maintained a firm, skeptical stance
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| − | throughout three decades concerniog ESP phenomena. But one
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| − | sunny afternoon in 1971, he was introduced to Lenora by one of
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| − | his associates who had been working with her for a period of
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| − | years.
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| − |
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| − | What a jolt that introduction proved to be! Within ten short
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| − | minutes with Lenora, his limited opinions had to be radically revised.
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| − | He quickly determined that her telepathic ability was
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| − | genUine by asking complex questions clearly beyond her field of
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| − | knowledge. Lenora dazedly stated that she could hardly comprehend
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| − | the questions, let alone any possible answers, yet the
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| − | information she channeled was precisely correct. Surprised, he
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| − | then began to ask questions about subjects beyond his own limited
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| − | knowledge, and it was at this point that all the fun started.
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| − | 'Tis easy enough to settle down in one's snug, favorite chair,
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| − | pick up a book and commence to read, to sail forth upon unknown
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| − | adventures in the warm security and privacy of one's
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| − | home. But how rarely are thoughts given to the long hours, the
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| − | months of creative effort spent composing and collating serial
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| − | events ioto a Howiog, enjoyable manuscript? Even rarer is a
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| − | thought given to the intricate tasks handled by the publishing
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| − | staff. Beyond this, almost nonexistent is the thought that the authors
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| − | might have had real doubts as to the advisability of publishing
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| − | their findings during this centUry.
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| − | Such was the case with this book. Its contents are somewhat
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| − | more than just thought provoking. To those personally present
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| − | during the portrayed events, the. communications and related
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| − | happenings were rather electrifYing. Indecision stemmed
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| − | primarily from the probability that by publishing these findings
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| − | at this time, many cherished beliefs might require reexamination.
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| − | Then, after considerable thought and many discussions,
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| − | it was felt that the gaios outweighed the losses, that the
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| − | contents of these communiques would surely add considerable
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| − | cheer and comfort to millions of anxious people, those so deeply
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| − | in need of a helpful boost in these troubled times. In depth
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| − | examination of the scales of the present revealed nothing but
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| − | imbalance.
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| − | But how might one balance the scales of the future? Who
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| − | among us can say today whether future historians, (assumiug
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| − | there will be any), will praise or condemn a twentieth century
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| − | decision to explode a myth and open the drapes hiding a window
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| − | to tomorrow? Will this vista of tomorrow blaze too brightly and
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| − | dazzle eyes more comfortable behiud dark glasses? Such an intrusion
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| − | could hardly be condoned. A compromise was finally
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| − | reached with the suggestion that certain of these communications
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| − | be withheld for a future publication. The major bulk of the
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| − | transcriptions from the original sixteen tapes are included in this
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| − | book, which will allow the reader ample opportunity to evaluate
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| − | the quality, flavor, and value of this information.
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| − | What is seen through a window to tomorrow? A vast desolate
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| − | waste? Or is it a sparkling scene offrolicking children, laughing
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| − | and playiug amidst trees, butterflies, and dappled wildflowers in
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| − | enchanted glades reminiscent of Tolkien's Lochlorien? Perhaps
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| − | there are those who feel such a paradise is no longer attainable.
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| − | Those who read this book may find a way, one which is said to be
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| − | effortless.
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| − | Such a fulfilled life, however, cannot come without change., A
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| − | river's journey is constant change and we who dwell in time's
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| − | river must discover an easy method of adaptiug to time's cyclical
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| − | changes. To remain anchored to the past is to sit like a boulder in
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| − | the middle of a river. In time, such rocks are worn away, no
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| − | longer serving as obstacles to an onward progressing, ever crea~
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| − | tive humanity. It is the very nature of the human mind to seek
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| − | greater happiness and fulfillment. Even as plants reach toward
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| − | the life-sustaining rays of the sun, so people reach for greater
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| − | happiness, security, better times.
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| − |
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| − | But what of those who equate happiness and security with
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| − | traditional values of the past? Have they not the right to pursue
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| − | happiness on their own tenns, unmolested by the eagerness of
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| − | others who welcome change and acceleration towards the future?
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| − | Or is it just possible that some common denominator exists
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| − | that, if found, might enable both to live happily in peace and
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| − | harmony? Needless to say, had not this underlying fuctor been
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| − | found, this book would never have reached the publishers. As
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| − | parents, the authors could never sanction the addition of further
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| − | anxieties to an already overstressed society. Rather, it is expected
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| − | that these findings will, in time, help alleviate many of
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| − | our twentieth century fears and limitations.
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| − |
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| − | And perhaps a word of caution will lessen future frictions resulting
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| − | from those who allow their emotions to affect their common
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| − | sense. Need it be stated that we're all in this together, that
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| − | we all inhabit the same planet? And that our planet is, in truth, a
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| − | "ship" in outer space?
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| − | The Amnesia Factor is the result of a series of tape recorded
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| − | events during 1971-72, adventures in a new field of communications
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| − | which led to a discovery, a deeply hidden planetary secret.
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| − | This finding may help explain not only the strange history of
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| − | humankind but the fundamental purpose of human existence. It
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| − | is the "Why?" of creation and planetary progress, the essential
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| − | meaning of human struggles, that baHIes the intellect. The authors
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| − | feel that were it not for this new method of communicating,
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| − | without the kind understanding and reciprocity of those "outside,"
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| − | these revealing insights might well have remained
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| − | unknowns until future times. While regarded as personal discoveries,
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| − | both writers are well aware of the saying: "There is
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| − | nothing new under the sun." It is also true that certain historic
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| − | writings seem to parallel several of the findings, which is not unusual.
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| − | But how rare it is to be privileged to probe behind the triple
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| − | veils of symbolism, far deeper than surface knowledge, and
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| − | search along unknown paths toward the deepest secret of all.
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| − | There is no book, however massive or enlightened, which contains
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| − | all answers to an infinite creation, yet it will be found that
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| − | two small letters of the alphabet can open a doorway to limitless
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| − | discoveries. There may yet be many adventures ahead for humanity,
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| − | not only on this small planet bnt perhaps in countless
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| − | other systems; and it might prove beneficial, before commencing
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| − | a journey through unknown territory, to learn that a destination
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| − | truly exists.
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| − | For all who seek fresh adventures, for those who still delight
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| − | in unique treasure hunts, and for those who enjoy meeting the
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| − | unknown and unexpected, it is hoped that this book will serve as
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| − | a satisfying introduction to those "outside."
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| − | ==Prologue==
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| − | <center>'''''Amnesia Island (Fable)'''''</center>
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| − | Long, long ago, in a timeless kingdom of surpassing beauty and
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| − | harmony, dwelt a great and wise King. Most of His Majesty's
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| − | royal children had earned their inheritances, had long since
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| − | begun to rule over their own lesser realms. But two royal children
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| − | yet remained, growing in the love and warmth of their Father's
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| − | castle. And when they had reached a certain age, the King then
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| − | decreed that they should go forth and meet the Seven Challenges,
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| − | from which they would gain the strength, wisdom, and compassion
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| − | so necessary to those who would rule kingdoms of their own.
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| − | Six times, the prince and princess were disguised and secretly
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| − | sent forth to live and work amongst six different peoples of six
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| − | different trades. And six times, these royal children returned to
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| − | their Father stronger, wiser, and with deeper compassion for
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| − | those who served the kingdom.
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| − | Then the seventh and final Challenge was faced. The two children
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| − | must descend into the very depths of the realm, to live and
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| − | toil in the lowermost level of Nature's workshop, to develop a
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| − | lasting appreciation for Nature's creative experiments. Here, for
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| − | the very first time, they would encounter "change," constant and
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| − | ever-present cycles of seasons and changing conditions, as well as
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| − | the waves of opposites: pleasure and pain, love and hate, ease
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| − | and hardship. Change, they were to discover, was itself the hidden
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| − | law behind creativity. Thus the King had decreed that, above
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| − | all, His children must learn well the lessons of adapting to
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| − | change.
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| − |
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| − | But as the King looked upon His young and still innocent children,
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| − | His heart began to melt. With great love and mercy, He decided
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| − | to shorten the seventh and final Challenge by granting
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| − | them temporary ''forgetfulness.'' Without their memories, the
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| − | royal children would not suffer from remembrance of their
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| − | golden years in the castle. Rather, they would set forth with fresh
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| − | eagerness to learn their lessons.
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| − | When the children heard this, they immediately asked their
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| − | Father how they could ever find their way home without
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| − | memories. The King laughed and replied that when the final
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| − | Challenge was completed, He would send a royal messenger to
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| − | fetch them. But again they hesitated, knowing that without
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| − | memories, they might not believe the messenger. And the King
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| − | again replied that, in this case, He would simply send more royal
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| − | messengers until they believed. And if none were believed, He
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| − | would then send one of their elder brothers, a royal Prince, to
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| − | fetch them.
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| − | Greatly reassured, the young prince and princess then donned
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| − | their new disguises and, when all preparations had been made,
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| − | drank the magic potion of forgetfulness. When they had fallen
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| − | asleep, they were gently borne to Nature's experimental isle,
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| − | (which is known to this very day as Amnesia Island) to commence
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| − | the Seventh Challenge.
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| − | But there was one secret the King never revealed to them. He
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| − | so dearly loved His precious children that He could not bear the
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| − | thought of them alone and memory legs, wandering as naked
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| − | babes in Nature's forests. So He sent His most trusted and beloved
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| − | Guardians to watch over them wherever they roamed.
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| − | <center>[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Chapter_1/Amnesia_Factor Follow this link to '''Chapter 1''']</center>
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