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South East Idaho TeaM

 

===Group: [[SE Idaho TeaM]]===

Minearisa

 

===Teacher: [[Minearsia|Minearisa]]===

Lesson: "Turning the Other Cheek"

===TR: [[Nancy]]===

 

 

Minearisa (Nancy): Greetings my students. I am Minearisa. I will offer this evening’s opening prayer.

*Minearisa (Nancy): Greetings my students. I am Minearisa. I will offer this evening’s opening prayer.

Beloved Father, Upholder of the Universes, we thank You for your stupendous plan that extends from You to these children of the lowliest of material realms and brings them, through progress, to achievements unbelievable. We are in awe of You and your mighty wisdom. We ask that tonight Your Divine Presence and ever-abiding love for each of these individual children be known and revealed. Assist them as they take each step, drawing ever closer to You. Amen.

Beloved Father, Upholder of the Universes, we thank You for your stupendous plan that extends from You to these children of the lowliest of material realms and brings them, through progress, to achievements unbelievable. We are in awe of You and your mighty wisdom. We ask that tonight Your Divine Presence and ever-abiding love for each of these individual children be known and revealed. Assist them as they take each step, drawing ever closer to You. Amen.

I had another thought pop into my mind and that was a quote from Mother Theresa who said that if we were humble, neither criticism nor praise would affect us. Well, I think I would change it to "if we were perfect." Then that would not affect us. Just lots of pictures came through my mind. So, thank you, it certainly is something to think about.

I had another thought pop into my mind and that was a quote from Mother Theresa who said that if we were humble, neither criticism nor praise would affect us. Well, I think I would change it to "if we were perfect." Then that would not affect us. Just lots of pictures came through my mind. So, thank you, it certainly is something to think about.

*Minearisa: Yes, my dear, and you are right on target with Mother Theresa’s quote. When you are perfect, you will take responsibility for changing a situation without taking on blame. But you can do this far before reaching perfection. The key here, as you have stated, is to recognize that people’s reactions to you may have nothing to do with you and does not [necessarily] imply that you did something wrong; their reaction may be simply a part of their history and the lenses, if you will, through which they see the situation.

Minearisa: Yes, my dear, and you are right on target with Mother Theresa’s quote. When you are perfect, you will take responsibility for changing a situation without taking on blame. But you can do this far before reaching perfection. The key here, as you have stated, is to recognize that people’s reactions to you may have nothing to do with you and does not [necessarily] imply that you did something wrong; their reaction may be simply a part of their history and the lenses, if you will, through which they see the situation.

Everyone, certainly, is responsible for learning to understand themselves better, to recognize that their lenses may be colored and causing distortions, and to learn to see situations more clearly.

Everyone, certainly, is responsible for learning to understand themselves better, to recognize that their lenses may be colored and causing distortions, and to learn to see situations more clearly.

Virginia: It really is, Minearisa, and it just reiterates [that it matters] whether we respond with love or respond with defensiveness, fear, anxiety—all those poisons of the Spirit. It’s just another way to hear the same lesson, I think is what I’m hearing. It’s nothing new, but I need to continue to try to be the loving response in all situations

Virginia: It really is, Minearisa, and it just reiterates [that it matters] whether we respond with love or respond with defensiveness, fear, anxiety—all those poisons of the Spirit. It’s just another way to hear the same lesson, I think is what I’m hearing. It’s nothing new, but I need to continue to try to be the loving response in all situations

*Minearisa: Yes, my dear, you do well. Continue on your path.

Minearisa: Yes, my dear, you do well. Continue on your path.

Virginia: That reminds me of a silly commercial. It’s supposed to be what a drink of alcohol does, it’s like hitting you on the head with a bat…there’s one drink…there’s two drinks…there’s three drinks…and maybe it’s like being hit on the head over and over again—the same lesson. Oh dear.

Virginia: That reminds me of a silly commercial. It’s supposed to be what a drink of alcohol does, it’s like hitting you on the head with a bat…there’s one drink…there’s two drinks…there’s three drinks…and maybe it’s like being hit on the head over and over again—the same lesson. Oh dear.

*Minearisa: The intellectual understanding comes much sooner than the ability to put these concepts into practice. And, so, yes, we try from many different angles to assist you in taking these lofty concepts and making them a real part of how you interact, a real part of your being, that you may have less anxiety and less stress and less fear.

Minearisa: The intellectual understanding comes much sooner than the ability to put these concepts into practice. And, so, yes, we try from many different angles to assist you in taking these lofty concepts and making them a real part of how you interact, a real part of your being, that you may have less anxiety and less stress and less fear.

Virginia: Thank you.

Virginia: Thank you.

 

*Minearisa: Are there other thoughts anyone would like to share? (Pause)

Minearisa: Are there other thoughts anyone would like to share? (Pause)

Please reform your circle of love.

Please reform your circle of love.

Shalom

Shalom