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===How do I know I am having teacher contact and understand messages correctly?===

===How do I know I am having teacher contact and understand messages correctly?===

We are told that teacher contact is best accomplished by way of regular,

We are told that [[teacher]] contact is best accomplished by way of regular,

daily, stillness meditation--quieting the mind for up to twenty minutes of

daily, [[stillness]] meditation--quieting the [[mind]] for up to twenty minutes of

silent communion once or twice each day.

[[silent]] [[communion]] once or twice each day.

There is an experience of "otherness," subtle for some, more pronounced for

There is an [[experience]] of "otherness," subtle for some, more pronounced for

others, that distinguishes teacher communication from one's own thoughts

others, that distinguishes teacher [[communication]] from one's own [[thoughts]]

and projections. Some teachers suggest that we ask these questions about a

and projections. Some teachers suggest that we ask these questions about a

supposed teacher communication or transmission to assess its veracity and

supposed teacher communication or transmission to assess its veracity and

sharpen our powers of discernment:

sharpen our powers of discernment:

:a) Does the communication come with respect for my free-will dignity?

:a) Does the communication come with respect for my [[free-will]] [[dignity]]?

:b) Is it compatible with the teachings of [[Urantia Text|The Urantia Book]]?

:b) Is it compatible with the teachings of [[Urantia Text|The Urantia Book]]?

:c) Will heeding a message result in my bearing "spiritual fruit"?

:c) Will heeding a message result in my bearing "[[spiritual fruit]]"?

:d) Does the transmission come with God's love?

:d) Does the transmission come with [[God]]'s [[love]]?

:e) Does it have the ring of [[truth]]?

:e) Does it have the ring of [[truth]]?