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| − | "Your greatest concern is that you will not accomplish what you came here to | + | "Your greatest concern is that you will not accomplish what you came here to do … not fulfilling your destiny here leads to disappointment and requires your return." |
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="wisdomI8">''[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume One'', Chapter 8</ref> |
"People who are trying to get everything from life may get what they want, but they will not be satisfied. Then their only means for freedom is disappointment, profound disappointment." | "People who are trying to get everything from life may get what they want, but they will not be satisfied. Then their only means for freedom is disappointment, profound disappointment." | ||
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="wisdomI17">''[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume One'', Chapter 17</ref> |
| − | "The only way that people can live in the world is to have some kind of god. If you do not experience God, you make up a god. Everyone has a god here in the world. To live without God, life has no meaning. It is over. So, if you do not experience God, you make up a god and then try to experience the god you made. But the god you made up is not totally satisfying, and so there is disappointment upon disappointment." | + | "The only way that people can live in the world is to have some kind of god. If you do not experience [[God]], you make up a god. Everyone has a god here in the world. To live without God, life has no meaning. It is over. So, if you do not experience God, you make up a god and then try to experience the god you made. But the god you made up is not totally satisfying, and so there is disappointment upon disappointment." |
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="wisdomI23">''[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume One'', Chapter 23</ref> |
"We find disappointment to be a very great opportunity. Because it is a natural fact of life that you will encounter disappointment, it must then be seen as an advantage, not always something you can appreciate at the outset, but an advantage nonetheless. There is very great effort by many people to avoid disappointment at all costs, but we want to encourage you not to avoid disappointment. Bring it on! Let it happen! There are lessons you must learn in life, and disappointment will illustrate many of them. We do not encourage people to repeat their mistakes, of course, but certain lessons are waiting for you. Taking advantage of them means that they can unburden you so that you may walk lightly through this world. The burden of avoiding disappointment is a far greater burden." | "We find disappointment to be a very great opportunity. Because it is a natural fact of life that you will encounter disappointment, it must then be seen as an advantage, not always something you can appreciate at the outset, but an advantage nonetheless. There is very great effort by many people to avoid disappointment at all costs, but we want to encourage you not to avoid disappointment. Bring it on! Let it happen! There are lessons you must learn in life, and disappointment will illustrate many of them. We do not encourage people to repeat their mistakes, of course, but certain lessons are waiting for you. Taking advantage of them means that they can unburden you so that you may walk lightly through this world. The burden of avoiding disappointment is a far greater burden." | ||
| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="wisdomI27">''[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume One'', Chapter 27</ref> |
"Many of your pursuits are unnecessary for your happiness and for your true calling in life. Because it is very difficult to give up a pursuit that is cherished and is still seen as a positive factor, disappointment then begins to have real meaning. This is what reduces you down to your essential Self. You are at the surface of life no longer." | "Many of your pursuits are unnecessary for your happiness and for your true calling in life. Because it is very difficult to give up a pursuit that is cherished and is still seen as a positive factor, disappointment then begins to have real meaning. This is what reduces you down to your essential Self. You are at the surface of life no longer." | ||
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"When you are experiencing disappointment, the first key is acceptance. Do not fight it. There always is a relief in this. The second key point is alertness, becoming alert to what is happening. The third key point is leaving the explanation open. The fourth key point is mourning for the loss and the last key point is committing yourself to action." | "When you are experiencing disappointment, the first key is acceptance. Do not fight it. There always is a relief in this. The second key point is alertness, becoming alert to what is happening. The third key point is leaving the explanation open. The fourth key point is mourning for the loss and the last key point is committing yourself to action." | ||
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"Your frame of reference is far too limited to comprehend the meaning of your life and to experience and enjoy the mystery of your life. Disappointment is tremendously valuable in making you alert by shaking you out of a fixed mental reference and framework." | "Your frame of reference is far too limited to comprehend the meaning of your life and to experience and enjoy the mystery of your life. Disappointment is tremendously valuable in making you alert by shaking you out of a fixed mental reference and framework." | ||
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"Each disappointment opens a new door—perhaps something you had never thought of or perhaps something you had thought of at the very beginning of your life and now it is there awaiting you, as a new opportunity." | "Each disappointment opens a new door—perhaps something you had never thought of or perhaps something you had thought of at the very beginning of your life and now it is there awaiting you, as a new opportunity." | ||
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"True spiritual training is very disappointing. Why? Because you find that your philosophy, your idealism and your hopes must be left at the entrance to the temple. Only those who argue philosophy remain outside on the steps. In the sanctuary, this has no meaning." | "True spiritual training is very disappointing. Why? Because you find that your philosophy, your idealism and your hopes must be left at the entrance to the temple. Only those who argue philosophy remain outside on the steps. In the sanctuary, this has no meaning." | ||
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"To armor yourself against disappointment is to cast yourself in chains. Now your preparation requires more time and is more difficult to bring about." | "To armor yourself against disappointment is to cast yourself in chains. Now your preparation requires more time and is more difficult to bring about." | ||
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| − | "The great spiritual leadership in the time to come will be primarily given to women, for this is the Age of Women. Part of the restructuring of society is for this purpose, and it is happening naturally. Therefore, many women will become true leaders. The disappointment for these women is that they cannot take men with them. These women We speak of who have a true calling to be spiritual leaders, rarely will they be able to take a man with them. That is part of their maturity. It is going unchaperoned into a greater life. Women want to find a man first and then go to God because they do not want to go to God without a chaperone. They want to have a man to make sure they will not be lonely. But how can you be lonely in God? God is like having all men at once! To lament not having a man when your heart is going for God represents confusion. Therefore, these women must be disappointed. No man? Go for God. Mourn for no man. Go for God." | + | "The great spiritual leadership in the time to come will be primarily given to [[women]], for this is the Age of Women. Part of the restructuring of society is for this purpose, and it is happening naturally. Therefore, many women will become true leaders. The disappointment for these women is that they cannot take men with them. These women We speak of who have a true calling to be spiritual leaders, rarely will they be able to take a man with them. That is part of their maturity. It is going unchaperoned into a greater life. Women want to find a man first and then go to God because they do not want to go to God without a chaperone. They want to have a man to make sure they will not be lonely. But how can you be lonely in God? God is like having all men at once! To lament not having a man when your heart is going for God represents [[confusion]]. Therefore, these women must be disappointed. No man? Go for God. Mourn for no man. Go for God." |
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"Women carry their disappointment about men like a great yoke, while in reality it is a means for their freedom." | "Women carry their disappointment about men like a great yoke, while in reality it is a means for their freedom." | ||
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"When you are disappointed, let the emotions come forth. Be a witness to them. You are greater than any emotional state." | "When you are disappointed, let the emotions come forth. Be a witness to them. You are greater than any emotional state." | ||
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"If you are not afraid of disappointment, even in your current state of mind, you will be able to embrace life. Here you have already set down half of your burden. If you are very willful and are demanding that your life be a certain way and yet are open to whatever may happen, you are partially liberated already. Therefore, if you seek that which is true, prepare yourself for a little disappointment. And remember always that your disappointment will be momentary and slight compared to the relief and happiness that you will find." | "If you are not afraid of disappointment, even in your current state of mind, you will be able to embrace life. Here you have already set down half of your burden. If you are very willful and are demanding that your life be a certain way and yet are open to whatever may happen, you are partially liberated already. Therefore, if you seek that which is true, prepare yourself for a little disappointment. And remember always that your disappointment will be momentary and slight compared to the relief and happiness that you will find." | ||
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"Why is there disappointment in life? Because there is so much here that is not important." | "Why is there disappointment in life? Because there is so much here that is not important." | ||
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| − | "When you realize how much you have betrayed your Knowledge for personal convenience or advantage, you will feel angry. Be present to this. In order to keep you from making grave mistakes over and over, you must taste the disappointment and the result of these errors and feel them deeply. You are loving yourself when you do that. You are not beating yourself up." | + | "When you realize how much you have betrayed your [[Knowledge]] for personal convenience or advantage, you will feel angry. Be present to this. In order to keep you from making grave [[mistakes]] over and over, you must taste the disappointment and the result of these errors and feel them deeply. You are loving yourself when you do that. You are not beating yourself up." |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *''[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume One'', Chapter 27: Disappointment</ref> | ||
Revision as of 05:48, 17 March 2012
"Your greatest concern is that you will not accomplish what you came here to do … not fulfilling your destiny here leads to disappointment and requires your return." [1]
"People who are trying to get everything from life may get what they want, but they will not be satisfied. Then their only means for freedom is disappointment, profound disappointment."
[2]
"The only way that people can live in the world is to have some kind of god. If you do not experience God, you make up a god. Everyone has a god here in the world. To live without God, life has no meaning. It is over. So, if you do not experience God, you make up a god and then try to experience the god you made. But the god you made up is not totally satisfying, and so there is disappointment upon disappointment."
[3]
"We find disappointment to be a very great opportunity. Because it is a natural fact of life that you will encounter disappointment, it must then be seen as an advantage, not always something you can appreciate at the outset, but an advantage nonetheless. There is very great effort by many people to avoid disappointment at all costs, but we want to encourage you not to avoid disappointment. Bring it on! Let it happen! There are lessons you must learn in life, and disappointment will illustrate many of them. We do not encourage people to repeat their mistakes, of course, but certain lessons are waiting for you. Taking advantage of them means that they can unburden you so that you may walk lightly through this world. The burden of avoiding disappointment is a far greater burden."
[4]
"Many of your pursuits are unnecessary for your happiness and for your true calling in life. Because it is very difficult to give up a pursuit that is cherished and is still seen as a positive factor, disappointment then begins to have real meaning. This is what reduces you down to your essential Self. You are at the surface of life no longer."
[4]
"When you are experiencing disappointment, the first key is acceptance. Do not fight it. There always is a relief in this. The second key point is alertness, becoming alert to what is happening. The third key point is leaving the explanation open. The fourth key point is mourning for the loss and the last key point is committing yourself to action."
[4]
"Your frame of reference is far too limited to comprehend the meaning of your life and to experience and enjoy the mystery of your life. Disappointment is tremendously valuable in making you alert by shaking you out of a fixed mental reference and framework."
[4]
"Each disappointment opens a new door—perhaps something you had never thought of or perhaps something you had thought of at the very beginning of your life and now it is there awaiting you, as a new opportunity."
[4]
"True spiritual training is very disappointing. Why? Because you find that your philosophy, your idealism and your hopes must be left at the entrance to the temple. Only those who argue philosophy remain outside on the steps. In the sanctuary, this has no meaning."
[4]
"To armor yourself against disappointment is to cast yourself in chains. Now your preparation requires more time and is more difficult to bring about."
[4]
"The great spiritual leadership in the time to come will be primarily given to women, for this is the Age of Women. Part of the restructuring of society is for this purpose, and it is happening naturally. Therefore, many women will become true leaders. The disappointment for these women is that they cannot take men with them. These women We speak of who have a true calling to be spiritual leaders, rarely will they be able to take a man with them. That is part of their maturity. It is going unchaperoned into a greater life. Women want to find a man first and then go to God because they do not want to go to God without a chaperone. They want to have a man to make sure they will not be lonely. But how can you be lonely in God? God is like having all men at once! To lament not having a man when your heart is going for God represents confusion. Therefore, these women must be disappointed. No man? Go for God. Mourn for no man. Go for God."
[4]
"Women carry their disappointment about men like a great yoke, while in reality it is a means for their freedom."
[4]
"When you are disappointed, let the emotions come forth. Be a witness to them. You are greater than any emotional state."
[4]
"If you are not afraid of disappointment, even in your current state of mind, you will be able to embrace life. Here you have already set down half of your burden. If you are very willful and are demanding that your life be a certain way and yet are open to whatever may happen, you are partially liberated already. Therefore, if you seek that which is true, prepare yourself for a little disappointment. And remember always that your disappointment will be momentary and slight compared to the relief and happiness that you will find."
[4]
"Why is there disappointment in life? Because there is so much here that is not important."
[4]
"The disappointment and confusion that people have about the Divine is based on the projection that the Divine is thinking about life and about them the way that they are thinking about life and about themselves."
[5]
"When love denies you something you want but which is not good for you, you experience it as a great disappointment. You are angry and frustrated, but love is at work here."
[6]
"When you realize how much you have betrayed your Knowledge for personal convenience or advantage, you will feel angry. Be present to this. In order to keep you from making grave mistakes over and over, you must taste the disappointment and the result of these errors and feel them deeply. You are loving yourself when you do that. You are not beating yourself up."
[6]
References
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 8
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 17
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 23
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 27
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 9
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Living The Way of Knowledge
See also
- Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 27: Disappointment</ref>