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DATE: December 10, 1996

 

LOCATION: Butler, PA, USA T/R: Gerdean

===Group: [[Butler TeaM]]===

 

===Teacher: [[Tomas]]===

===TR: [[Gerdean]]===

[Extended Stillness]

[Extended Stillness]

TOMAS: Well done. Good evening, faithful friends.

TOMAS: Well done. Good evening, faithful friends.

I have some words to offer you this evening which in a way is an extension of one of my lessons earlier on the fruit of the spirit "enlightened honesty," and it goes to the matter of denial, a form of dishonesty which is a common habit pattern of all mortals. Indeed, denial is a method that the mind utilizes to refrain from acknowledging those things which the mortal being cannot face, either because they are too difficult or they are too exhilarating. It is a limitation of the human, which is part of its evolutionary packaging.

I have some words to offer you this evening which in a way is an extension of one of my lessons earlier on the fruit of the spirit "enlightened honesty," and it goes to the matter of denial, a form of dishonesty which is a common habit pattern of all mortals. Indeed, denial is a method that the mind utilizes to refrain from acknowledging those things which the mortal being cannot face, either because they are too difficult or they are too exhilarating. It is a limitation of the human, which is part of its evolutionary packaging.

 

In order to study this packaging, I will call to your mind the word emotion. I will remind you of your current computer term "e-mail" and think now of "e-motion" for it is motion emanating out from you that affects the world in which you live. Obviously, every living creature experiences emotion. A full range of emotion is available to every human being, including the animal emotions, and the emotions of the heart, even to those emotions which are shared by the celestial beings.

In order to study this packaging, I will call to your mind the word emotion. I will remind you of your current computer term "e-mail" and think now of "e-motion" for it is motion emanating out from you that affects the world in which you live. Obviously, every living creature experiences emotion. A full range of emotion is available to every human being, including the animal emotions, and the emotions of the heart, even to those emotions which are shared by the celestial beings.

Perhaps I have saturated my sponges for now. Be pleasant with me now and share with me, that we may evolve our discourse into this precious and humble arena.

Perhaps I have saturated my sponges for now. Be pleasant with me now and share with me, that we may evolve our discourse into this precious and humble arena.

 

Leah: Well, expanding on the idea that you accept that they err, what is the appropriate response? I mean, I guess you can accept the way you react to them if you forgive yourself. Sometimes when you feel as if someone was blatantly erring, you feel as if you should say something to them, and I was wondering if you should say something to them or just let it go or . . . ? Do you just say, "I respect that you have a right to your opinion?"

Leah: Well, expanding on the idea that you accept that they err, what is the appropriate response? I mean, I guess you can accept the way you react to them if you forgive yourself. Sometimes when you feel as if someone was blatantly erring, you feel as if you should say something to them, and I was wondering if you should say something to them or just let it go or . . . ? Do you just say, "I respect that you have a right to your opinion?"

Thank you for forwarding a question to me, Jude. I remain your loyal friend and companion, Tomas.

Thank you for forwarding a question to me, Jude. I remain your loyal friend and companion, Tomas.

 

Anything further?

Anything further?

TOMAS: My love is with you until we speak again. Farewell.

TOMAS: My love is with you until we speak again. Farewell.