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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Solo or Choir?''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Quote===
“[[Prayers]] of [[thanksgiving]] are appropriate for groups of worshipers, but the prayer of [[the soul]] is a personal matter.” [[146:2]]
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “The above quote caught your [[attention]]. Indeed, group prayers can be powerful by adding [[exponentially]] to the [[intensity]] of the [[worship]]. They turn its volume up, so to speak. Yet, the solo voice of a sincere [[individual]] prayer is a powerful and empowering soul [[expression]], in need of a private setting — it is a most intimate and confidential [[conversation]] between the soul and its Spiritual Adviser. [[Secrets]] are not meant to be shouted from rooftops.
“A [[group]] abides by a set of pre-agreed rules and regulations in order to effectively be in [[alignment]] with the [[intentions]] it has set for itself. Each participant learns to blend in. Yet, each [[soul]] needs to spend quality time in private with [[Spirit]] in order to bare itself — to honestly [[reveal]] what it feels and [[experiences]] in its unique life trajectory.
“Such a baring of the soul has to happen in an appropriate setting. The [[sharing]] of [[intimate]] details about oneself best occurs in the [[silent]] sanctuary of the heart — not in the louder setting of group worship. Both have a meaningful [[purpose]]: Group worship meets the need for [[community]] outreach while individual prayer strives for honest and liberating soul expression and [[communion]] with its Divine Origin, as well as for much needed [[feedback]].
“Set time daily to articulate behind closed doors what you [[feel]] ‘soul-deep.’ What are you longing for? What do you envision for yourself? What troubles you? What makes you [[happy]]? What do you feel [[passionate]] about? [[Gradually]], you will get reacquainted with your true [[self]] through this brutally honest process of soul searching. Spirit will act as a tuning fork.
“Day after day, you will get in [[touch]] with the voice of [[your soul]] — a small and hesitant [[voice]] at first as it has not been given much of an opportunity to freely express [[the self]]. Yet, under the loving and attentive [[guidance]] of your [[ta|Indwelling Guide]], you will become more adept at honestly speaking your ‘soul mind’ and this process will be quite liberating. There is much that individuals suppress in their [[interaction]] with others and much as well in their interactions with Spirit. Spirit does not wish for you to act ‘holier than holy’ and to cover up your many emotional bruises with a fake veneer. Spirit wants for you to be authentic as it will always meet with you in [[Truth]].
===Closing===
“Such is the [[purpose]] of your [[life]] — to uncover more and more of your authentic [[selfhood]] and to gently express it. Find your soul voice, dear ones. Train it daily. It may be scratchy at first, but through your daily [[practices]], it will become more [[confident]] and find its own beautiful ring of [[truth]]. This is when it will contribute harmoniously to a group setting where voices blend together in a marvelous [[chorus]] meant to be heard beyond [[time and space]]. There is a much needed balancing act between both practices.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: Prayer]]
[[Category: 2016]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: ''Solo or Choir?''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Quote===
“[[Prayers]] of [[thanksgiving]] are appropriate for groups of worshipers, but the prayer of [[the soul]] is a personal matter.” [[146:2]]
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “The above quote caught your [[attention]]. Indeed, group prayers can be powerful by adding [[exponentially]] to the [[intensity]] of the [[worship]]. They turn its volume up, so to speak. Yet, the solo voice of a sincere [[individual]] prayer is a powerful and empowering soul [[expression]], in need of a private setting — it is a most intimate and confidential [[conversation]] between the soul and its Spiritual Adviser. [[Secrets]] are not meant to be shouted from rooftops.
“A [[group]] abides by a set of pre-agreed rules and regulations in order to effectively be in [[alignment]] with the [[intentions]] it has set for itself. Each participant learns to blend in. Yet, each [[soul]] needs to spend quality time in private with [[Spirit]] in order to bare itself — to honestly [[reveal]] what it feels and [[experiences]] in its unique life trajectory.
“Such a baring of the soul has to happen in an appropriate setting. The [[sharing]] of [[intimate]] details about oneself best occurs in the [[silent]] sanctuary of the heart — not in the louder setting of group worship. Both have a meaningful [[purpose]]: Group worship meets the need for [[community]] outreach while individual prayer strives for honest and liberating soul expression and [[communion]] with its Divine Origin, as well as for much needed [[feedback]].
“Set time daily to articulate behind closed doors what you [[feel]] ‘soul-deep.’ What are you longing for? What do you envision for yourself? What troubles you? What makes you [[happy]]? What do you feel [[passionate]] about? [[Gradually]], you will get reacquainted with your true [[self]] through this brutally honest process of soul searching. Spirit will act as a tuning fork.
“Day after day, you will get in [[touch]] with the voice of [[your soul]] — a small and hesitant [[voice]] at first as it has not been given much of an opportunity to freely express [[the self]]. Yet, under the loving and attentive [[guidance]] of your [[ta|Indwelling Guide]], you will become more adept at honestly speaking your ‘soul mind’ and this process will be quite liberating. There is much that individuals suppress in their [[interaction]] with others and much as well in their interactions with Spirit. Spirit does not wish for you to act ‘holier than holy’ and to cover up your many emotional bruises with a fake veneer. Spirit wants for you to be authentic as it will always meet with you in [[Truth]].
===Closing===
“Such is the [[purpose]] of your [[life]] — to uncover more and more of your authentic [[selfhood]] and to gently express it. Find your soul voice, dear ones. Train it daily. It may be scratchy at first, but through your daily [[practices]], it will become more [[confident]] and find its own beautiful ring of [[truth]]. This is when it will contribute harmoniously to a group setting where voices blend together in a marvelous [[chorus]] meant to be heard beyond [[time and space]]. There is a much needed balancing act between both practices.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: Prayer]]
[[Category: 2016]]
