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<ref>''[[Wisdom from The Greater Community]] Volume One'', chapter 2</ref> | <ref>''[[Wisdom from The Greater Community]] Volume One'', chapter 2</ref> | ||
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"Do not commit your life until you are committed to your life." | "Do not commit your life until you are committed to your life." | ||
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<ref name="rahp12">''[[Relationships & Higher Purpose]]'', chapter 12</ref> | <ref name="rahp12">''[[Relationships & Higher Purpose]]'', chapter 12</ref> | ||
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| + | "If you seek Knowledge, you will be disappointed in many relationships | ||
| + | because they cannot provide the context within which Knowledge | ||
| + | can emerge. It is only when you join with another who shares this intent, | ||
| + | whose nature is akin to your own and whose origins before this life are | ||
| + | associated with yours quite specifically that this can be fully brought | ||
| + | about.You are actually meant to be together.You are not together because | ||
| + | you attract each other or because you fulfill each other’s expectations or | ||
| + | because you are thrilling or because you present a very pleasurable and | ||
| + | exciting appearance.You are together because you must be." | ||
| + | <ref>''[[Wisdom from The Greater Community]] Volume One'', Chapter 10</ref> | ||
== Excerpts == | == Excerpts == | ||
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"Your greatest teaching in this life is the contribution of your life as it is demonstrated to others." | "Your greatest teaching in this life is the contribution of your life as it is demonstrated to others." | ||
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"Many of the relationships that people initiate out of desire, passion or need are premature because it is important to get your bearings in life before you engage yourself or commit yourself to others." | "Many of the relationships that people initiate out of desire, passion or need are premature because it is important to get your bearings in life before you engage yourself or commit yourself to others." | ||
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“In this new era of relationship, if the emergence of Knowledge can take place, you will have relationships of an entirely different nature. They will not be inherently flawed. They will seem to exist already. You do not need to create them. They are established, yet they are new to your experience, and so they must find an expression and an acceptance on your part. This is the reclamation of the Spiritual Family within this world, where everyone seems scattered and separate.” | “In this new era of relationship, if the emergence of Knowledge can take place, you will have relationships of an entirely different nature. They will not be inherently flawed. They will seem to exist already. You do not need to create them. They are established, yet they are new to your experience, and so they must find an expression and an acceptance on your part. This is the reclamation of the Spiritual Family within this world, where everyone seems scattered and separate.” | ||
| − | <ref>''[[Wisdom from | + | <ref>''[[Wisdom from The Greater Community]] Volume One'', Chapter 1</ref> |
“It is only when you join with another who shares this intent, whose nature is akin to your own and whose origins before this life are associated with yours quite specifically that this can be fully brought about. You are actually meant to be together. You are not together because you attract each other or because you fulfill each other’s expectations or because you are thrilling or because you present a very pleasurable and exciting appearance. You are together because you must be. You are drawn by something deeper.” | “It is only when you join with another who shares this intent, whose nature is akin to your own and whose origins before this life are associated with yours quite specifically that this can be fully brought about. You are actually meant to be together. You are not together because you attract each other or because you fulfill each other’s expectations or because you are thrilling or because you present a very pleasurable and exciting appearance. You are together because you must be. You are drawn by something deeper.” | ||
| − | <ref>''[[Wisdom from | + | <ref>''[[Wisdom from The Greater Community]] Volume One'', Chapter 10</ref> |
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“Alone you have no meaning. There are no meaningful individuals in the universe. An individual is a potential for relationship. It is the relationships that are important. It is what you are connected to and who you represent that gives meaning to your existence here.” | “Alone you have no meaning. There are no meaningful individuals in the universe. An individual is a potential for relationship. It is the relationships that are important. It is what you are connected to and who you represent that gives meaning to your existence here.” | ||
| − | <ref name="ltwok8">Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 8</ref> | + | <ref name="ltwok8">''[[Living The Way of Knowledge]]'', Chapter 8</ref> |
Revision as of 21:36, 30 December 2011
Each of us has a destiny with certain people to accomplish certain things in accordance with our greater purpose and the needs of the world that we are here to serve.
Directives
"If you seek fulfilling relationships in the world, always seek purpose." [1]
"So you must choose what you will value."
[2]
"Here all you can do is to do your part as fully as possible and pray for those that you are destined to meet—or even for those who are not ready to do their parts—to follow the power of Knowledge within themselves, the deeper intelligence that God has placed within them to guide them, to protect them and to lead them to this sacred rendezvous."
[2]
“There is a reason you are searching in relationships, but it is not for pleasure, wealth or ambition. It is for a deeper reason. And though you may have many failures in relationship, you will never give up because you are seeking to make the sacred rendezvous that are waiting for you and that are necessary for you and for the fulfillment and success of your life.”
[2]
"Do not commit your life until you are committed to your life."
[3]
“Seek the experience of true purpose. This provides the foundation for all meaningful relationships.”
[4]
"Build real relationships. Begin with your relationship with Knowledge and develop character by developing patience, forbearance, restraint, objectivity, compassion, the ability to observe others and the ability to have your life be undefined. This builds character, and with this you gain a greater capacity for experience. This is Wisdom. And in order for you to be a vehicle for Knowledge in life-to be an inspiration to others and to give your life wholeheartedly-you must have this foundation and you must have your essential relationships."
[3]
Primary relationships
- Criteria for finding a mate in life
- Spiritual, mental and physical compatibility.
- Shared fundamental values.
- Similarity of age and vitality.
"If you seek Knowledge, you will be disappointed in many relationships
because they cannot provide the context within which Knowledge
can emerge. It is only when you join with another who shares this intent,
whose nature is akin to your own and whose origins before this life are
associated with yours quite specifically that this can be fully brought
about.You are actually meant to be together.You are not together because
you attract each other or because you fulfill each other’s expectations or
because you are thrilling or because you present a very pleasurable and
exciting appearance.You are together because you must be."
[6]
Excerpts
"You are in the world looking for your Spiritual Family." [7]
"You are destined to meet certain people in life. You have a rendezvous with them. They will be guided to meet you as you are being guided to meet them."
[2]
"You are a part of life and you will need to rely upon your relationships with others and with life as a whole to accomplish anything, even to survive."
[8]
"Your greatest teaching in this life is the contribution of your life as it is demonstrated to others."
[9]
"Without your essential relationships, you cannot function at a higher level."
[10]
"Many of the relationships that people initiate out of desire, passion or need are premature because it is important to get your bearings in life before you engage yourself or commit yourself to others."
[3]
"If Knowledge cannot be brought into your relationships and into your decisions regarding relationships, then Knowledge remains only a potential within you.
[3]
“With Knowledge the meaning and purpose of each relationship was recognized at the beginning of your involvement and was affirmed at the end.”
[11]
“You cannot share the mystery of your life with anyone with whom you are friendly. This is why you must choose your partners very carefully. You cannot be reckless in relationships and have any hope of fulfilling your greater purpose here.”
[12]
“Without the right companions, you cannot undertake a journey. Without true assistance, you cannot even begin.”
[13]
"These relationships must be imbued with the Knowledge that you are reclaiming. Then they will have the stability, the efficacy and the grace that Knowledge contains for you. For only relationships based upon Knowledge can carry the Wisdom that Knowledge will exert within the world."
[14]
"You were sent into the world to serve your Spiritual Family. You were sent to intiate and reclaim relationships, to recognize your gifts, to allow them to be expressed and to undergo a lifelong process or preparation, each stage of which is necessary for you and necessary for those who will know you."
[15]
"Build real relationships. Begin with your relationship with Knowledge and develop character by developing patience, forbearance, restraint, objectivity, compassion, the ability to observe others and the ability to have your life be undefined. This builds character, and with this you gain a greater capacity for experience. This is Wisdom. And in order for you to be a vehicle for Knowledge in life-to be an inspiration to others and to give your life wholeheartedly-you must have this foundation and you must have your essential relationships."
[3]
“Why strive for relationships in the world when genuine relationships will come to you as you are prepared? To understand this you must have great faith in the Power of Knowledge within yourself and within others. As this awareness grows, all basis for your striving and desperate pursuits will fall away, making true peace and accomplishment possible for you.”
[16]
“This will require that you assess your needs in contrast to your wishes. If your wishes do not represent your genuineneeds, then you will confuse your life terribly. You will place a burden upon yourself and upon those with whom you are engaged that can only oppress them, and you as well. Without this oppression, people will be free to come to you as you truly need them.”
[16]
“In order for you to carry out your mission, you must have great allies because God knows you cannot do it alone.”
[17]
“Your time in life is precious. Your opportunity here is great. The more you are aware that it is great, the less you will want to waste it on any endeavor or relationship that compromises you or that leads you astray.”
[17]
“You need true companions in life, but to have them you must have a relationship with the truth in yourself, which is represented by your relationship with Knowledge. Become a student of Knowledge and this relationship will be revealed to you and then reclaimed. And your allies will join you to confirm the reclamation of Knowledge, to give it meaning and scope in the world and give definition to what you must accomplish here specifically.”
[17]
“In this new era of relationship, if the emergence of Knowledge can take place, you will have relationships of an entirely different nature. They will not be inherently flawed. They will seem to exist already. You do not need to create them. They are established, yet they are new to your experience, and so they must find an expression and an acceptance on your part. This is the reclamation of the Spiritual Family within this world, where everyone seems scattered and separate.”
[18]
“It is only when you join with another who shares this intent, whose nature is akin to your own and whose origins before this life are associated with yours quite specifically that this can be fully brought about. You are actually meant to be together. You are not together because you attract each other or because you fulfill each other’s expectations or because you are thrilling or because you present a very pleasurable and exciting appearance. You are together because you must be. You are drawn by something deeper.”
[19]
“There is only one way to resolve your deepest need and that is to find your purpose and fulfill it, which restores to you your relationship with the universe and makes true partnership with another possible and fulfilling.”
[20]
“You seek affinity with others in the world because that is your natural state, but only with those who represent your Spiritual Family will you be able to experience this completely. That is because their purpose and their message in the world corresponds with yours.”
[21]
“Alone you have no meaning. There are no meaningful individuals in the universe. An individual is a potential for relationship. It is the relationships that are important. It is what you are connected to and who you represent that gives meaning to your existence here.”
[22]
“The road to Heaven is through relationships. It is a road of relationships. You may try your hardest to feel whole and joined with life, and you will have experiences of this now and then, but until you can be joined to another, give yourself and dedicate your resources in conjunction with another’s dedication, you are only flirting with reality.”
[22]
“Remember, there are no great men and women in The Way of Knowledge. There are only great relationships. Greatness in a human being is the ability to join the right person for the right reason at the right time in the right way. That is the demonstration of human greatness.”
[22]
“You return to the Creator through a great network of relationships which are all bonded in Knowledge.”
[22]
“This teaching in relationships and higher purpose is being given to you so that you may be able to discover your contribution and to render it harmoniously by realizing the true nature and purpose of your relationships in the world.”
[23]
“You were born with a greater purpose and a mission in the world. But this mission requires the recognition and participation with certain individuals who will share this mission with you. It is their destiny to do so. Alone you have only part of the picture, and you cannot fulfill this mission alone. Knowledge, the greater intelligence within you, knows this, of course, and will lead you, if you are free, to find those individuals with whom you can share and express and fulfill this greater purpose.”
[24]
Metaphors
"Life is like climbing a mountain, and you cannot climb it alone. You will not find your way alone, you will not gain strength alone and you will not learn to overcome the obstacles alone." [5]
"Here temporary relationships are like signposts, pointing the way, reminding you that you have a greater responsibility in life." [2]
Further study
- Relationships & Higher Purpose: Finding Your People, Your Purpose and Your Mission in the World, 2008
References
- ↑ Wisdom from The Greater Community Volume One, chapter 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Sacred Rendezvous 1/29/09
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 3
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 131
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Relationships & Higher Purpose, chapter 12
- ↑ Wisdom from The Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 10
- ↑ Relationships & Higher Purpose, chapter 5
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 250
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 244
- ↑ Relationships & Higher Purpose, chapter 12
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 251
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge Continuation Training, Step 46
- ↑ Wisdom from The Greater Community, Volume Two, Chapter 29
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 249
- ↑ Relationships & Higher Purpose, chapter 15
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Steps to Knowledge, Step 130
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 12
- ↑ Wisdom from The Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 1
- ↑ Wisdom from The Greater Community Volume One, Chapter 10
- ↑ The Meaning of Christmas
- ↑ Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 7
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 8
- ↑ Relationships & Higher Purpose, Chapter 1
- ↑ Interdependence, July 4, 2008