The world needs freedom. Continuation Training Step 68

The world needs freedom. CT Step 68 (MP3)

The world needs freedom. CT Step 68

Some people think freedom is the right to be anything they want to be without accountability to anyone else. They can say anything, do anything, have anything or be anything without consequence. This is chaotic. This is foolish. This is irresponsible. This is not freedom. When we speak of freedom, we mean the freedom to be what you are, to follow what you know, and to give what you came here to give. This is a definition of freedom in the more ultimate sense. But any other definition of freedom must lead towards this. People use freedom as an excuse to avoid responsibility in the world and not to be accountable to anyone. They use freedom against freedom. They do not want to know. They do not want to give. They do not want to belong. For they are afraid. Being without Knowledge, they believe such things would limit them, hinder them or imprison them.

Freedom here means the freedom to experience and to express Knowledge. This is a very simple definition, but very helpful. Knowledge is as rare in the universe as it is within the world. But it is present everywhere. The lack of freedom to experience and to express Knowledge makes humanity as a race vulnerable to other forces in the universe. It makes humanity vulnerable to its own dysfunction.

Therefore, the man or woman of Knowledge looks for the evidence of Knowledge and seeks to express the reality of Knowledge regardless of the specific circumstances around them. Knowledge is what they are looking for. They do not want to share belief systems. Their concern is not simply to share ideas and understanding, though sometimes that is helpful. Rather, they wish to confirm Knowledge and give people the encouragement to express and to follow what they know. This is what it means to be spiritual in the most complete way, in the most complete sense.

Therefore, exercise your freedom today in your practice in stillness. And exercise your freedom upon the hour by breaking away from the preoccupations of the moment to see where you are and what is happening around you. And take time today to think about freedom--your freedom, the freedom of those you love, freedom in the world and freedom in the Greater Community.

Practice 68:   One 30-minute stillness practice.

                         Contemplation practice.

                         Hourly practice.

Picture:  Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. These documents represent advances in self-government which led to greater freedom for many over time. The project is yet to be fully achieved as it is part of the evolutionary progress of human civilization.

Plan B - If the MP3 doesn’t work, here’s the link to the folder: New Message - Student Spoken Steps CT Recordings - Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training - Working file

Journal entry link CT Step 67x1

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Note: If you’ve some interest, but this is the first time you’ve seen Steps, you should go to the beginning blog post. From here you will learn about Steps to Knowledge and can begin it on the day that makes sense; then progress as needed. Begin at the beginning.

If you do know about Steps, but have not done Steps twice completely, read the related materials, and have a sense of the direction of this study, you won’t get the experience. The Introduction begins:

“This is the Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training. It is designed to build upon the Steps that were learned in Steps to Knowledge to enable you to experience the grace, the power and the direction of Knowledge in your life and to become an expression of Knowledge in everything that you do. If you have completed the book, Steps to Knowledge, twice through and have followed the instructions as they were given without altering the curriculum in any way, then you are now ready to begin this more advanced study”.

If you are an independent student, that is certainly an option. Posts here provide a trail that may let you have a virtual companion when and if you want one. One may have to study alone, as I did in the beginning. There are other Steps students blogging their experience and you might find a person more like you as a companion, or use a number of such Steps journeys. There are options as well through the Free School of the New Message.

My freedom is awaiting me. Continuation Training Step 67

My freedom is awaiting me. CT Step 67 (MP3)

My freedom is awaiting me. CT Step 67

What is freedom except the ability to unite with who you are and why you are here? The inability to do this represents the lack of freedom in all of its manifestations. Your freedom is awaiting you. Others’ freedom is awaiting them. And yet you suffer every day without it, and so do they.

Do not think that freedom will always be there for you and that it does not matter when you achieve it, for you are paying a great price and carrying a great burden without it. Feel this price; Sense this burden. And you will want to advance. You will want to progress. You will not be satisfied with the compromises that you make with yourself or with the compromises that people make with themselves or with you. For this only prolongs suffering and misery and only keeps you from gaining access to your true gift and your true value in life. What benefit is there in doing this? What does this serve?

Often when people ask for things for themselves, they are only asking for things to prolong their misery. They are asking for the substitutes for happiness—-a new relationship, a new possession or a new experience or sensation captivates them, and they want it. And they pay so much for it. But what are they really asking for here? What is the gift to them and to others that is truly lasting? Simple pleasures are fine and are a natural part of enjoyment in life, but dedicating yourself to them represents a serious problem and demonstrates that the person involved does not value his or her freedom or existence in the world.

Freedom is awaiting you. Come in your time of stillness practice to receive it. Exercise it during your hourly practices where you come into the present to see where you are and how you feel.

Freedom here is a great emphasis, not only for your personal liberation but because the world is emerging into a Greater Community of intelligent life. Power and freedom become very essential within this larger context. For power and freedom must be protected, developed and advanced here if they are to be safe guarded. Humanity is in a very vulnerable position in the Greater Community. You will learn more about this as you proceed in your study of The Way of Knowledge.

Therefore, think of your freedom not only for yourself and for those whom you can think of, but for the entire world. The world desperately needs men and women who can demonstrate this and speak for this, for this is one of the great needs of the world today.

Practice 67:    One 30-minute stillness practice.

                         Contemplation practice.

                         Hourly practice.

Picture:  To be able to get into nature, a park of some type, in your environment, is important for practices. This picture if of the Chautauqua Trail, Boulder, Colorado.

Plan B - If the MP3 doesn’t work, here’s the link to the folder: New Message - Student Spoken Steps CT Recordings - Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training - Working file

Journal entry link CT Step 66x1

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Note: If you’ve some interest, but this is the first time you’ve seen Steps, you should go to the beginning blog post. From here you will learn about Steps to Knowledge and can begin it on the day that makes sense; then progress as needed. Begin at the beginning.

If you do know about Steps, but have not done Steps twice completely, read the related materials, and have a sense of the direction of this study, you won’t get the experience. The Introduction begins:

“This is the Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training. It is designed to build upon the Steps that were learned in Steps to Knowledge to enable you to experience the grace, the power and the direction of Knowledge in your life and to become an expression of Knowledge in everything that you do. If you have completed the book, Steps to Knowledge, twice through and have followed the instructions as they were given without altering the curriculum in any way, then you are now ready to begin this more advanced study”.

If you are an independent student, that is certainly an option. Posts here provide a trail that may let you have a virtual companion when and if you want one. One may have to study alone, as I did in the beginning. There are other Steps students blogging their experience and you might find a person more like you as a companion, or use a number of such Steps journeys. There are options as well through the Free School of the New Message.

My freedom is my gift to others. Continuation Training Step 66

My freedom is my gift to others. CT Step 66 (MP3)

My freedom is my gift to others. CT Step 66

Your freedom is a gift. You gain your freedom not just for yourself but for others. This generates true determination and commitment, for you cannot afford failure here. Here your giving is occurring even during your times of practice and preparation. Here you go beyond your preferences, your wishes and your feelings in the moment and exercise a greater authority over your time and your circumstances. You do this for yourself and for others. And though you proceed with humility, you have this recognition. It is a responsibility. It is a responsibility that the Wise everywhere must assume, sooner or later. It is what gives them their commitment and their power.

You as an individual do not have the answers. You as an individual are not a god. But you can become a vehicle for Knowledge, one of God’s representatives, a force for good in the world. But this power runs through you. It is not yours to own. Here there is no mistake. Here there are no saints and gurus and avatars proclaiming themselves, for the truly wise do not do this. Their freedom is constantly being given because it is constantly being demonstrated. They claim nothing else for themselves.

Therefore, do not have illusions of power or grandeur here. You are exercising an essential right and contribution. Exercise this by becoming still during your meditation and utilize this power to use awareness and discernment upon the hour throughout the day.

Practice 66:   One 30-minute stillness practice.

                         Contemplation practice.

                         Hourly practice.

Picture:  Free to play music, a gift for others. Carson Trail - Shenandoah River, Front Royal, Virginia.

Plan B - If the MP3 doesn’t work, here’s the link to the folder: New Message - Student Spoken Steps CT Recordings - Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training - Working file

Journal entry link CT Step 65x1

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Note: If you’ve some interest, but this is the first time you’ve seen Steps, you should go to the beginning blog post. From here you will learn about Steps to Knowledge and can begin it on the day that makes sense; then progress as needed. Begin at the beginning.

If you do know about Steps, but have not done Steps twice completely, read the related materials, and have a sense of the direction of this study, you won’t get the experience. The Introduction begins:

“This is the Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training. It is designed to build upon the Steps that were learned in Steps to Knowledge to enable you to experience the grace, the power and the direction of Knowledge in your life and to become an expression of Knowledge in everything that you do. If you have completed the book, Steps to Knowledge, twice through and have followed the instructions as they were given without altering the curriculum in any way, then you are now ready to begin this more advanced study”.

If you are an independent student, that is certainly an option. Posts here provide a trail that may let you have a virtual companion when and if you want one. One may have to study alone, as I did in the beginning. There are other Steps students blogging their experience and you might find a person more like you as a companion, or use a number of such Steps journeys. There are options as well through the Free School of the New Message.

I surround and protect myself with the love and the grace of God. Continuation Training Step 65

I surround and protect myself with the love and the grace of God. CT Step 65 (MP3)

I surround and protect myself with the love and the grace of God. CT Step 65

Today practice this invocation: "I surround and protect myself with the love and the grace of God." When you practice opening yourself, surround yourself with this presence. Call forth the Unseen Ones to be with you to guard you and to protect your mind as it is learning to open. There is much in the universe that you do not want to become receptive to. Create this protection and your mind can open safely. In a house you want a good roof over your head. Think of the Unseen Ones as a roof over your head to protect you against the elements.

Practice your meditation in stillness, but upon the hour today, say, "I surround and protect myself with the love and grace of God." Take a moment to experience this. Let this become part of your experience today.

Practice 65:   One 30-minute stillness practice.

                         Contemplation practice.

                         Hourly practice.

Picture:  The dance of peace group activity at the Parliament of World Religions, Salt Lake City, Utah. This “physical surrounding” might be taken as a visualization of the invocation in Step 65.

Plan B - If the MP3 doesn’t work, here’s the link to the folder: New Message - Student Spoken Steps CT Recordings - Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training - Working file

Journal entry link CT Step 64x1

NNC

Note: If you’ve some interest, but this is the first time you’ve seen Steps, you should go to the beginning blog post. From here you will learn about Steps to Knowledge and can begin it on the day that makes sense; then progress as needed. Begin at the beginning.

If you do know about Steps, but have not done Steps twice completely, read the related materials, and have a sense of the direction of this study, you won’t get the experience. The Introduction begins:

“This is the Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training. It is designed to build upon the Steps that were learned in Steps to Knowledge to enable you to experience the grace, the power and the direction of Knowledge in your life and to become an expression of Knowledge in everything that you do. If you have completed the book, Steps to Knowledge, twice through and have followed the instructions as they were given without altering the curriculum in any way, then you are now ready to begin this more advanced study”.

If you are an independent student, that is certainly an option. Posts here provide a trail that may let you have a virtual companion when and if you want one. One may have to study alone, as I did in the beginning. There are other Steps students blogging their experience and you might find a person more like you as a companion, or use a number of such Steps journeys. There are options as well through the Free School of the New Message.