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December 11, 2017

12:56 PM

I would like to welcome the new subscribers to this list and hope you find these letters useful.

As you probably have guessed by the tardiness of this particular letter, I am running behind. Earlier this morning I realized that I was so far behind I could see my back pockets in front of me as I walked from one place to the next. I could probably come up with a few more examples where one might consider themselves to be running behind, however I think one example is sufficient.

It is important to consider the value of a little silliness in our lives. Now, that can be something as simple as watching a very funny TV series, or going out in talking to trees. I do need to warn you though, about talking to the trees, they are okay, just do not talk to the squirrels, they are nuts!

When I sit down to do these letters, I have no idea what I am going to be talking about until I actually sit down and pick up the microphone for the voice dictation. So, as you probably can imagine by the first two paragraphs being slightly silly, I myself was also surprised but pleasantly.

In our spiritual work, we find through our practices various effects on the body associated with bringing our mind into a calm state. When we do so, the effects of our stress during the last week or so become neutralized, bringing about those conditions for healing and rejuvenation. Now if you were not in the mood for meditation at a particular time a real good substitute would be to remember something that made you laugh. A little bit of silliness is good. Lighten it up it is not that important.

Far too often, we take things too seriously. For example, let us say someone makes a statement whether the statement is true or not, it is still disruptive to you and may be realized as hurtful. After all the initiator of such a statement is attempting to put you in a subservient position for satisfying their own holes in their being, which may also be referred to as their emptiness. Often times we will initiate a question as to what we did to deserve such a thing. It is a fair question mind you however; the premise may be off just a little bit. Rather than attempt to conclude we deserved to receive any form of abuse and/or assault, why not replace it with “I refuse to accept this injustice”. In addition, for some of you might recognize that the statement was used in the movie Cloud Atlas which is a fine piece of work.

There may be situations where we might find some old hurts that are being triggered by someone inadvertently. Such person is not guilty of any crime or assault, but nonetheless their statements, and/or actions may be perceived to be hurtful. Rather than become angry at the person initiating the information bringing out these things from the past, recognize that they are a tool the universe uses to allow you to examine old items that are no longer useful. Because as you hold onto old hurts, your ability to love is diminished.

You see, with each breath as I have spoken of before, there is so much love understanding compassion whereas we are all given the opportunity to work a path of light or path of darkness. In addition, in realizing these conditions and qualities we find and can deduce by our own thinking processes where we are the very cause of our belief that we are without of the very thing we pine after.

This is not a fault mind you, but rather a process by the intellect. Remembering the intellect’s job is to protect the body at all cost. Therefore, it considers everything outside of itself dangerous. You will discover, when you start working a path towards that inner light within, eventually the intellect will capitulate and turn over all decision-making processes to the spiritual attributes of ourselves where it will also find peace and harmony by this action. But until then, the concept scares the beans out of the intellect. The reason for this is the intellect does not have a conception beyond that of the body, so everything outside of the body is dangerous.

So, the key here is, when you find things to be too burdensome and/or serious please if you will take a moment to step aside and do a few things a little differently. As mentioned earlier, an attitude of silliness would be good or meditation on some higher spiritual attributes. After all, “Everything you see is waiting patiently within”¹, it is only a matter of giving permission for complete inclusion.

In the spirit of the Holiday Season also known as Christmas, the next class December 13 the Egyptian Temple Experiment will be free of charge. If you wish to donate, send your donations to organizations such as the Red Cross, food banks, local pet rescues, or any other organization you might find worthy of your support.

In the bonds of the work I am,

Charles

¹ Kansas Hymn to the Atman