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"The Mystery—the transference of Knowledge and the reuniting of ancient bonds—is something that is beyond the intellectual understanding of anyone. It must be experienced." | "The Mystery—the transference of Knowledge and the reuniting of ancient bonds—is something that is beyond the intellectual understanding of anyone. It must be experienced." | ||
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"The Mystery will exceed your understanding, always. When you can be immersed in the Mystery, you can represent the Mystery." | "The Mystery will exceed your understanding, always. When you can be immersed in the Mystery, you can represent the Mystery." | ||
| − | + | <ref name="gcs10">''[[Greater Community Spirituality]]'', Chapter 10</ref> | |
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"You are living in two realities now, the reality of [[manifestation]] and the reality of the Mystery." | "You are living in two realities now, the reality of [[manifestation]] and the reality of the Mystery." | ||
| − | + | <ref>The Mysterious Path to Revelation (February 18, 2009)</ref> | |
"God is pointing you to the Mystery, not to the manifestation." | "God is pointing you to the Mystery, not to the manifestation." | ||
| − | + | <ref>The New Message on Religion (July 20, 2009)</ref> | |
| − | + | ==Excerpts == | |
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"The Mystery is the source of everything important. All the great inventions and contributions, the great relationships, the great experiences, they all come from the Mystery, who you are, why you are here, what is calling you, your greater association, your destiny with certain people in the world, your ability to find your way while everyone around you is sleeping, dreaming and unresponsive. This is a journey you must take or your life will be a troubled dream and no more." | "The Mystery is the source of everything important. All the great inventions and contributions, the great relationships, the great experiences, they all come from the Mystery, who you are, why you are here, what is calling you, your greater association, your destiny with certain people in the world, your ability to find your way while everyone around you is sleeping, dreaming and unresponsive. This is a journey you must take or your life will be a troubled dream and no more." | ||
| − | + | <ref name="te">The Engagement (April 16, 2011)</ref> | |
"Its Source is beyond the physical reality, for who you are is beyond the physical reality. Where you are going ultimately is beyond the physical reality, but you are meant to be here, for you have been sent here for a purpose. That is the Mystery." | "Its Source is beyond the physical reality, for who you are is beyond the physical reality. Where you are going ultimately is beyond the physical reality, but you are meant to be here, for you have been sent here for a purpose. That is the Mystery." | ||
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"People do not see, they do not hear. They are strangers to themselves. And their native skills of discerning the environment, for many, have been lost and are undeveloped. | "People do not see, they do not hear. They are strangers to themselves. And their native skills of discerning the environment, for many, have been lost and are undeveloped. | ||
| + | This makes the Messenger’s task more difficult. He must carry the Mystery, for the Revelation is beyond the realm of the intellect and certainly is not conditioned by people’s expectations, beliefs or comprehension." | ||
| + | <ref>God Is Moving Humanity in a New Direction (April 22, 2011)</ref> | ||
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"Entering the Mystery takes great faith—faith in yourself, faith in Knowledge and faith in the Greater Power of the universe that has sent you here. This faith is necessary at the outset. It is the thing that you need before real certainty can be developed and relied upon on a consistent basis. Here you learn to rely upon the Mystery and not upon tangible things. Here you ask the Mystery to give you that which you need in the tangible world rather than asking the tangible world to give you what you need to function in the world of Mystery." | "Entering the Mystery takes great faith—faith in yourself, faith in Knowledge and faith in the Greater Power of the universe that has sent you here. This faith is necessary at the outset. It is the thing that you need before real certainty can be developed and relied upon on a consistent basis. Here you learn to rely upon the Mystery and not upon tangible things. Here you ask the Mystery to give you that which you need in the tangible world rather than asking the tangible world to give you what you need to function in the world of Mystery." | ||
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"You will find this [presence] in those who have had to face their own thresholds, who have had to cross their own rivers and who have had to experience and face their own doubts and fears and wasteful consequences of their mistakes. These are people who are following something inexplicable that they do not attempt to define or use. Their silence is profound and inviting. They are with the Mystery. And the Mystery is with them. Through them a greater Knowledge, a greater comfort and a Greater Power can emerge and abide.... Someone who is with the Mystery can share the Mystery without words, without conversation, without debate and without self-glorification. They are with the Mystery and the Mystery is with them." | "You will find this [presence] in those who have had to face their own thresholds, who have had to cross their own rivers and who have had to experience and face their own doubts and fears and wasteful consequences of their mistakes. These are people who are following something inexplicable that they do not attempt to define or use. Their silence is profound and inviting. They are with the Mystery. And the Mystery is with them. Through them a greater Knowledge, a greater comfort and a Greater Power can emerge and abide.... Someone who is with the Mystery can share the Mystery without words, without conversation, without debate and without self-glorification. They are with the Mystery and the Mystery is with them." | ||
| − | + | <ref>''[[Greater Community Spirituality]]'', Chapter 15</ref> | |
"Treat the [[manifestation]] practically, wisely, using the wisdom and the skills you have developed and be open to developing more skill and wisdom here, for you will greatly need it. But do not confuse the Mystery with the manifestation. The manifestation you must understand and can understand to a very great degree, but the Mystery is the Mystery. It exceeds your capacity. It is bigger than you are. It is bigger than the world." | "Treat the [[manifestation]] practically, wisely, using the wisdom and the skills you have developed and be open to developing more skill and wisdom here, for you will greatly need it. But do not confuse the Mystery with the manifestation. The manifestation you must understand and can understand to a very great degree, but the Mystery is the Mystery. It exceeds your capacity. It is bigger than you are. It is bigger than the world." | ||
| − | + | <ref>The Mystery (June 8, 2010)</ref> | |
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==Further study== | ||
| + | [http://wp.newmessage.org/wisdom-from-the-greater-community-volume-2-chapter-13-religion-as-mystery/ ''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume Two'', Chapter 13: "Religion as Mystery"] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[creation]] | [[creation]] | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 7 April 2012
"The Mystery—the transference of Knowledge and the reuniting of ancient bonds—is something that is beyond the intellectual understanding of anyone. It must be experienced." [1]
"The Mystery will exceed your understanding, always. When you can be immersed in the Mystery, you can represent the Mystery." [2]
"You are living in two realities now, the reality of manifestation and the reality of the Mystery." [3]
"God is pointing you to the Mystery, not to the manifestation." [4]
Excerpts
"The Mystery is the source of everything important. All the great inventions and contributions, the great relationships, the great experiences, they all come from the Mystery, who you are, why you are here, what is calling you, your greater association, your destiny with certain people in the world, your ability to find your way while everyone around you is sleeping, dreaming and unresponsive. This is a journey you must take or your life will be a troubled dream and no more." [5]
"Its Source is beyond the physical reality, for who you are is beyond the physical reality. Where you are going ultimately is beyond the physical reality, but you are meant to be here, for you have been sent here for a purpose. That is the Mystery." [5]
"People do not see, they do not hear. They are strangers to themselves. And their native skills of discerning the environment, for many, have been lost and are undeveloped. This makes the Messenger’s task more difficult. He must carry the Mystery, for the Revelation is beyond the realm of the intellect and certainly is not conditioned by people’s expectations, beliefs or comprehension." [6]
"Entering the Mystery takes great faith—faith in yourself, faith in Knowledge and faith in the Greater Power of the universe that has sent you here. This faith is necessary at the outset. It is the thing that you need before real certainty can be developed and relied upon on a consistent basis. Here you learn to rely upon the Mystery and not upon tangible things. Here you ask the Mystery to give you that which you need in the tangible world rather than asking the tangible world to give you what you need to function in the world of Mystery." [2]
"You will find this [presence] in those who have had to face their own thresholds, who have had to cross their own rivers and who have had to experience and face their own doubts and fears and wasteful consequences of their mistakes. These are people who are following something inexplicable that they do not attempt to define or use. Their silence is profound and inviting. They are with the Mystery. And the Mystery is with them. Through them a greater Knowledge, a greater comfort and a Greater Power can emerge and abide.... Someone who is with the Mystery can share the Mystery without words, without conversation, without debate and without self-glorification. They are with the Mystery and the Mystery is with them." [7]
"Treat the manifestation practically, wisely, using the wisdom and the skills you have developed and be open to developing more skill and wisdom here, for you will greatly need it. But do not confuse the Mystery with the manifestation. The manifestation you must understand and can understand to a very great degree, but the Mystery is the Mystery. It exceeds your capacity. It is bigger than you are. It is bigger than the world." [8]
References
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 10
- ↑ The Mysterious Path to Revelation (February 18, 2009)
- ↑ The New Message on Religion (July 20, 2009)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Engagement (April 16, 2011)
- ↑ God Is Moving Humanity in a New Direction (April 22, 2011)
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 15
- ↑ The Mystery (June 8, 2010)
Further study
Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume Two, Chapter 13: "Religion as Mystery"