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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Questions to Consider''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “[[Imagine]] the life of your fellow [[human being]]s in the distant [[past]], or in the distant [[future]]. Imagine life in [[eternity]]. Imagine the incredible variety in the way all beings live their lives. Consider now the relevance of your [[work]], the way in which you make your living. How important it is to [[accumulate]] a lot of [[wealth]] or only a little? What is the difference between a job filled with [[prestige]] in human eyes or a job that just allows you to [[survive]]? If you could observe your life, even for just one [[moment]], from the point of view of eternity you would not have [[doubts]] about investing your [[time]] in those things that are truly important.
“However, even as a [[mortal]] [[creature]] you carry within yourself a [[Ta|fragment of eternity]]. This non-material part of your [[being]] in conjunction with the [[mind]] provided by [[spirit]] gives you the [[ability]] to determine the value of many things in your life. Consider now, what things will you take with you when you leave [[this world]]? Certainly, no amount of wealth, social prestige or material goods will you be able to carry with you to the [[mansion worlds]]. However, the lessons you learned in this life, the loving [[relationships]] you established with your peers and the [[understandings]] regarding the [[divine]] plan, will be the currency that will support you in the enterprises of the [[hereafter]].
“With this simple [[criterion]] intelligent human beings can better [[orient]] their [[decisions]] in this life. Is it better to work more hours to make more [[money]] or should I go [[home]] and spend time with those I [[love]]? Should I be overly concerned about what I will eat tomorrow, or will I face each new day with [[hope]] and [[courage]]? Should I [[complain]] about those things I don’t possess, or will I take [[advantage]] of what I already have to rise above my self-imposed [[limitations]]? Will I face [[change]] with [[resistance]] and a rebellious [[attitude]], or will I cultivate an attitude of [[exploration]] and [[adventure]]? Will I subject myself to the rules of the world, or will I let my spirit lead my [[actions]] to new levels of [[progressive]] [[perfection]]? The appropriate response — the highest [[decision]] — for each one of these questions can be found by simply asking, which one of these things will I take when I leave this world?
===Closing===
“Your life doesn’t have to be hard. [[Difficulties]] are not a requisite to achieve [[spiritual growth]]. The way in which you resolve the normal [[challenges]] of your daily living is what can become a means to promote spiritual advancement by forcing you to learn how to make decisions from a long-term [[point of view]], not just [[focusing]] on your immediate needs. Your true needs are very few — they can be counted on the fingers of one hand — but once these [[natural]] and basic needs for a mortal [[existence]] have been [[satisfied]], use your time to also satisfy your [[eternal]] [[spiritual]] needs, because it is there where the real satisfaction of [[your soul]] and the deeper [[joy]] of existence can be [[experienced]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: 2013]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: ''Questions to Consider''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “[[Imagine]] the life of your fellow [[human being]]s in the distant [[past]], or in the distant [[future]]. Imagine life in [[eternity]]. Imagine the incredible variety in the way all beings live their lives. Consider now the relevance of your [[work]], the way in which you make your living. How important it is to [[accumulate]] a lot of [[wealth]] or only a little? What is the difference between a job filled with [[prestige]] in human eyes or a job that just allows you to [[survive]]? If you could observe your life, even for just one [[moment]], from the point of view of eternity you would not have [[doubts]] about investing your [[time]] in those things that are truly important.
“However, even as a [[mortal]] [[creature]] you carry within yourself a [[Ta|fragment of eternity]]. This non-material part of your [[being]] in conjunction with the [[mind]] provided by [[spirit]] gives you the [[ability]] to determine the value of many things in your life. Consider now, what things will you take with you when you leave [[this world]]? Certainly, no amount of wealth, social prestige or material goods will you be able to carry with you to the [[mansion worlds]]. However, the lessons you learned in this life, the loving [[relationships]] you established with your peers and the [[understandings]] regarding the [[divine]] plan, will be the currency that will support you in the enterprises of the [[hereafter]].
“With this simple [[criterion]] intelligent human beings can better [[orient]] their [[decisions]] in this life. Is it better to work more hours to make more [[money]] or should I go [[home]] and spend time with those I [[love]]? Should I be overly concerned about what I will eat tomorrow, or will I face each new day with [[hope]] and [[courage]]? Should I [[complain]] about those things I don’t possess, or will I take [[advantage]] of what I already have to rise above my self-imposed [[limitations]]? Will I face [[change]] with [[resistance]] and a rebellious [[attitude]], or will I cultivate an attitude of [[exploration]] and [[adventure]]? Will I subject myself to the rules of the world, or will I let my spirit lead my [[actions]] to new levels of [[progressive]] [[perfection]]? The appropriate response — the highest [[decision]] — for each one of these questions can be found by simply asking, which one of these things will I take when I leave this world?
===Closing===
“Your life doesn’t have to be hard. [[Difficulties]] are not a requisite to achieve [[spiritual growth]]. The way in which you resolve the normal [[challenges]] of your daily living is what can become a means to promote spiritual advancement by forcing you to learn how to make decisions from a long-term [[point of view]], not just [[focusing]] on your immediate needs. Your true needs are very few — they can be counted on the fingers of one hand — but once these [[natural]] and basic needs for a mortal [[existence]] have been [[satisfied]], use your time to also satisfy your [[eternal]] [[spiritual]] needs, because it is there where the real satisfaction of [[your soul]] and the deeper [[joy]] of existence can be [[experienced]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: 2013]]
