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01c. 1950 AD

Rather than the kind of change that takes what we already have and augments it, like power to our cars and speed to our computers, I believe the kind of change we need now is a change of direction.

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02c. 1950 AD

Breathing well means breathing more slowly and deeply. Relax, feel your breathing, and breathe comfortably. Once aware, it naturally becomes deeper and slower.

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03c. 1950 AD

By becoming aware of how you eat your eating will become a rich experience blessed with tasteful flavor, joyful texture, a deep sense of gratitude, and pleasurable contentment.

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04c. 1950 AD

While sleeping, we’re free to be what we really are, nothing more, nothing less.

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05c. 1950 AD

Before you sleep, experience yourself as what you really are by recognizing the vast space inside you, and feeling the Energy-Consciousness, LifeParticles, overflowing through the space and through your body.

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06c. 1950 AD

There is much work to be done, and we are the ones privileged to do it.

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07c. 1950 AD

We did not - and could not - purchase Earth with money. We have just been granted temporary stewardship.

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08c. 1950 AD

We are currently too attached to our worldly toys, rather than to the lessons our playing could impart to further the maturity of our collective soul.

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09c. 1950 AD

Before we ask the cosmos for the power to have all our thoughts manifest, we need to train ourselves to become more aware, or mindful, of our thoughts, and think wisely enough to use this power for the benefit of all.

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10c. 1950 AD

Given that you desire to change things in your life much bigger than particles, how long do you maintain your observation and how much mental power do you invest in observing those things?

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11c. 1950 AD

Consciousness is part of our nature as sentient beings, but doesn’t mean we are aware at a particular moment. By perceiving our consciousness - becoming conscious of consciousness, we become aware.

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12c. 1950 AD

You know what awareness is only when you are aware. Awareness is the perception of your presence in the now.

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13c. 1950 AD

Awareness, when managed and directed, becomes attention. By turning into attention, awareness becomes localized, and attains a focal point. Because of this feature, attention has the power to direct energy.

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14c. 1950 AD

Attention has its most powerful expression in purposeful action.

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15c. 1950 AD

Thoughts become things? True, but that analysis is not complete - we need to add two more words: thoughts become things through energy.

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16c. 1950 AD

Who am I?" "What is the purpose of my life?" These questions arise spontaneously throughout our lives, either unbidden or through conscious intent. Anyone who wishes to live an authentic life must answer these questions, regardless of whether they believe in the existence of the soul or practice a religion. If these queries remain unanswered, life will more than likely remain superficial and empty, in spite of any material abundance. If you wish to make the soul's journey, then I suggest you ask yourself these questions relentlessly and ruthlessly, and listen carefully.

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17c. 1950 AD

When your mind is still and undisturbed by stimulation, the true nature naturally shines out and you can directly see what you really are.

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18c. 1950 AD

That's where we start making changes From the deepest and softest.It's not the world that we needed to change It is the people who inhabit the world. It's not machines that we need to change. It is the people who use those machines. Even with people we can start the change from the softer things such as the way we breathe, and the way we feel about or toward other people and other living beings. These soft parts shape Our behaviors and our choices, both on a personal and a global scale. In this respect, they are fundamental, more so than any material changes.

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