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 IN THIS Department will be included teachings and truths for more advanced students, especially for those who have received the monthly lesson in the sixty-five issues Papers.
-Some of our readers perhaps may not be able to grasp these truths,
+Some of our readers perhaps may not be able to grasp these truths, but we urge if so that they reserve them for future study and consideration, as they will contain matter of vital moment to the soul, when it is grown ready to receive and use it as intended.
-but we urge if so that they reserve them for future study and consideration, as they will contain matter of vital moment to the soul, when it is grown ready to receive and use it as intended.
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-WE HAVE been to much pains to explain the exact meaning
+WE HAVE been to much pains to explain the exact meaning and purpose of the soul and the mind, and of their connection with the Spirit or the Christ Self of man and with God, the One Consciousness. However, we wish to emphasize again the three phases of consciousness of the Real Self, the I AM, of man.
-and purpose of the soul and the mind, and of their connection with the Spirit or the Christ Self of man and with God,
-the One Consciousness. However, we wish to emphasize again
-the three phases of consciousness of the Real Self, the I AM, of man.
-Note what we have just stated—the three phases of consciousness of the Real Self, the I AM, of man. While we have
+Note what we have just stated—the three phases of consciousness of the Real Self, the I AM, of man. While we have called the soul the “real self” of man, yet you will notice the distinction of the capital letters in the preceding statement. The soul is the real self of the outer man, but the I AM or Christ Within is the Real Self of both the soul and the mind, of both the inner and the outer man, or of the whole man.
-called the soul the “real self” of man, yet you will notice the
-distinction of the capital letters in the preceding statement. The
-soul is the real self of the outer man, but the I AM or Christ
-Within is the Real Self of both the soul and the mind, of both
-the inner and the outer man, or of the whole man.
-Even as in the mind of man he is conscious of all the things he
+Even as in the mind of man he is conscious of all the things he has learned in this life and, as you have been shown, in his soul he is conscious of all that he has learned in his many lives on earth, so in his Spirit or Divine Self as a Son of God he is conscious of all that he has learned in the creation of this Earth and since, and in previous existences on other planets, and in all intermediary realms of being since he was a soul even as you are now.
-has learned in this life and, as you have been shown, in his soul
-he is conscious of all that he has learned in his many lives on
-earth, so in his Spirit or Divine Self as a Son of God he is con-
-scious of all that he has learned in the creation of this Earth and
-since, and in previous existences on other planets, and in all intermediary realms of being since he was a soul even as you are now.
-The I AM or Divine Self is the “Father in Heaven” of the
+The I AM or Divine Self is the “Father in Heaven” of the soul or inner man, as well as of the mind or outer man; while the soul still dwelling in the Garden of Eden is likewise the Father of the mind or outer man, and is responsible for, teaches and gives life and power to all that the outer man is and does, under the “overshadowing” influence and guidance of the I AM or Divine Self; which in Its turn, as the Holy Spirit of God, is responsible to and guided by God, the One Consciousness, Who is the “Father” of all.
-soul or inner man, as well as of the mind or outer man; while the
-soul still dwelling in the Garden of Eden is likewise the Father
-of the mind or outer man, and is responsible for, teaches and gives
-life and power to all that the outer man is and does, under the
-“overshadowing” influence and guidance of the I AM or Divine
-Self; which in Its turn, as the Holy Spirit of God, is responsible to
-and guided by God, the One Consciousness, Who is the “Father”
-of all.
-In this connection it may be well to clear up the distinction
+In this connection it may be well to clear up the distinction between the Garden of Eden and Heaven, in the minds of our readers. We are told that “Jehovah God planted a garden Eastward in Eden and there he put the man he had formed;” and later that He put him in the Garden “to dress and keep it.” This can only mean that the Garden was a temporary or intermediate state of consciousness, where man’s soul was to stay until after sufficient experience in the outer world he is able to bring his mind and all his consciousness, powers and faculties back to and reunite them with the soul, and with the wisdom gained while in the outer or earth consciousness can then be unaffected by any of the temptations of the serpent of desire and can proceed properly to “dress and keep” the Garden of his consciousness as God commanded.
-between the Garden of Eden and Heaven, in the minds of our
-readers. We are told that “Jehovah God planted a garden Eastward in Eden and there he put the man he had formed;” and later
-that He put him in the Garden “to dress and keep it.” This can
-only mean that the Garden was a temporary or intermediate state
-of consciousness, where man’s soul was to stay until after sufficient
-experience in the outer world he is able to bring his mind and all
-his consciousness, powers and faculties back to and reunite them
-with the soul, and with the wisdom gained while in the outer or
-earth consciousness can then be unaffected by any of the temptations of the serpent of desire and can proceed properly to “dress
-and keep” the Garden of his consciousness as God commanded.
-For remember the Garden is the Soul Consciousness, and as a
+For remember the Garden is the Soul Consciousness, and as a garden is but the outer part of the home, which in a well ordered one is well-kept and dressed with lovely trees and shrubbery and beautiful flowers, so is the Garden of the Soul not the actual dwelling place of the Real Self, but Its home is within the Garden or is that inner consciousness within the soul where the Lord, a Son of God, dwells and where in the Inner Sanctuary of that home He can retire and before Its Altar be in the very consciousness of God.
-garden is but the outer part of the home, which in a well ordered
-one is well-kept and dressed with lovely trees and shrubbery and
-beautiful flowers, so is the Garden of the Soul not the actual
-dwelling place of the Real Self, but Its home is within the Garden
-or is that inner consciousness within the soul where the Lord, a
-Son of God, dwells and where in the Inner Sanctuary of that home
-He can retire and before Its Altar be in the very consciousness of
-God.
-Thus in this imagery can we comprehend all the component
+Thus in this imagery can we comprehend all the component phases of man’s consciousness—the Throne of God above the Altar, the actual Consciousness of God; the Inner Sanctuary, the consciousness in which we worship God; our true home in the Christ Consciousness, where dwells our Real Self, the Lord, a Son of God; the Garden of the Soul where the Soul of us communes with the Lord, and where our outer consciousness must enter to hear Him. Think this over until all of the inner meaning is clear.
-phases of man’s consciousness—the Throne of God above the
-Altar, the actual Consciousness of God; the Inner Sanctuary, the
-consciousness in which we worship God; our true home in the
-Christ Consciousness, where dwells our Real Self, the Lord, a
-Son of God; the Garden of the Soul where the Soul of us communes with the Lord, and where our outer consciousness must
-enter to hear Him. Think this over until all of the inner meaning
-is clear.
-But where and what is Heaven, you may ask? We have actually
+But where and what is Heaven, you may ask? We have actually shown you three Heavens—The Throne of God, above the Altar; the Inner Sanctuary; and the House or Consciousness of the Lord Christ. While the Garden or Soul Consciousness is sometimes called Paradise.
-shown you three Heavens—The Throne of God, above the Altar;
-the Inner Sanctuary; and the House or Consciousness of the
-Lord Christ. While the Garden or Soul Consciousness is sometimes called Paradise.
-Do you remember Jesus telling one of the thieves on the cross
+Do you remember Jesus telling one of the thieves on the cross at His crucifixion who recognized Him as the Christ and asked Him to remember him when He came to His Kingdom?—“Verily, I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.” This can only mean that Jesus promised that when the man’s soul was freed from his earthly body He would meet him, and as it were would intercede for him before the “Judgment Seat,” the man realizing he must pay for his misdeeds. (Luke 23:43). Also Paul told of how he was “caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. He also speaks of this as the “Third Heaven” (II Cor. 12:2-4). On that occasion he speaks of revelations from the Lord. Relate this with what is said of where we commune with the Lord. This would indicate as before stated that there is a Heaven for every present state of consciousness—the three above named being the three highest.
-at His crucifixion who recognized Him as the Christ and asked Him
-to remember him when He came to His Kingdom?—“Verily, I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in Paradise.” This can
-only mean that Jesus promised that when the man’s soul was
-freed from his earthly body He would meet him, and as it were
-would intercede for him before the “Judgment Seat,” the man
-realizing he must pay for his misdeeds. (Luke 23:43). Also Paul
-told of how he was “caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. He also
-speaks of this as the “Third Heaven” (II Cor. 12:2-4). On that
-occasion he speaks of revelations from the Lord. Relate this with
-what is said of where we commune with the Lord. This would
-indicate as before stated that there is a Heaven for every present
-state of consciousness—the three above named being the three
-highest.
-Heaven, therefore, according to one’s present understanding,
+Heaven, therefore, according to one’s present understanding, may be here and now when one is united in consciousness with one’s Father or Soul; or with one’s Father, a Son of God; or with one’s Father, God. Remember, Heaven is always a state of consciousness, and the Kingdom of God comprises the many states where self is no more. Did not Jesus say, “In My Father’s house are many mansions (or dwelling places in consciousness) . . . I go to prepare a place for you; and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
-may be here and now when one is united in consciousness with one’s
-Father or Soul; or with one’s Father, a Son of God; or with one’s
-Father, God. Remember, Heaven is always a state of consciousness, and the Kingdom of God comprises the many states where
-self is no more. Did not Jesus say, “In My Father’s house are many
-mansions (or dwelling places in consciousness) . . . I go to prepare
-a place for you; and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
-come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there
-ye may be also.”
-Jesus, the Christ, is the Holy Spirit of God. He comes first to
+Jesus, the Christ, is the Holy Spirit of God. He comes first to the outer consciousness, to one’s mind and intellect, even as He came to the outer world as Jesus of Nazareth. The mind of man must first learn to know Him as He is; so when the disciple is ready—when the mind is ready to be taught and shown by example what is selfless love, He comes and through books and teachers, gradually makes the mind aware of Himself within.
-the outer consciousness, to one’s mind and intellect, even as He
-came to the outer world as Jesus of Nazareth. The mind of man
-must first learn to know Him as He is; so when the disciple is
-ready—when the mind is ready to be taught and shown by example what is selfless love, He comes and through books and
-teachers, gradually makes the mind aware of Himself within.
-Then when this knowledge is thoroughly established in the consciousness, He takes from the disciple all outer teachers and
+Then when this knowledge is thoroughly established in the consciousness, He takes from the disciple all outer teachers and teachings, and from within says, if one is listening, “I go to prepare a place for you, but I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, ye may be also.”
-teachings, and from within says, if one is listening, “I go to prepare a place for you, but I will come again and receive you unto
-myself; that where I am, ye may be also.”
-The mind, when all former outer means of instructions have
+The mind, when all former outer means of instructions have been withdrawn, which always results at this period, is then compelled to turn to and rely only upon the Inner Self. It is at this stage that one determinedly starts on one’s way to the Kingdom, for the yearning to find and know the Lord within and to follow Him all the way becomes so strong that there is no other interest in life to compare with it. It is therefore at this stage that the Lord, the I AM, definitely leads and begins to prepare a place for you, so that He can receive you unto Himself, and you may be with Him always.
-been withdrawn, which always results at this period, is then compelled to turn to and rely only upon the Inner Self. It is at this
-stage that one determinedly starts on one’s way to the Kingdom, for the yearning to find and know the Lord within and to follow
-Him all the way becomes so strong that there is no other interest
-in life to compare with it. It is therefore at this stage that the
-Lord, the I AM, definitely leads and begins to prepare a place
-for you, so that He can receive you unto Himself, and you may be
-with Him always.
-Just what does that mean—you may be with Him always? Only
+Just what does that mean—you may be with Him always? Only that you have then entered the Kingdom of His Consciousness and are One with Him, can work as He works, knowing that all the Father that is yours. Then you will know also with Him, that “I Am in My Father, and ye in Me, and I in you.”
-that you have then entered the Kingdom of His Consciousness and
-are One with Him, can work as He works, knowing that all the
-Father that is yours. Then you will know also with Him, that
-“I Am in My Father, and ye in Me, and I in you.”
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-DEAR one, thou hast asked why I now permit thee so little
+DEAR one, thou hast asked why I now permit thee so little time for study and meditation, when thy whole heart thirsts for such close communion with Me. Hear then, My answer.
-time for study and meditation, when thy whole heart thirsts
-for such close communion with Me. Hear then, My answer.
-In the earlier stages of thy preparation as My instrument, long,
+In the earlier stages of thy preparation as My instrument, long, long periods of meditation were essential to enable thee to learn how to contact and listen to Me, and I rejoiced to see thee hurrying through thy work and eagerly entering thy room of silence to seek Me. Often in those days the necessity of reluctantly wrenching thyself away from the bliss of My Loving Embrace in the stillness of thy soul—to return to the call of duty—left thee depressed and longing to prolong such ecstasy.
-long periods of meditation were essential to enable thee to learn
-how to contact and listen to Me, and I rejoiced to see thee hurrying
-through thy work and eagerly entering thy room of silence to
-seek Me. Often in those days the necessity of reluctantly wrenching thyself away from the bliss of My Loving Embrace in the stillness of thy soul—to return to the call of duty—left thee depressed
-and longing to prolong such ecstasy.
-But now, beloved, that thou canst contact Me immediately at
+But now, beloved, that thou canst contact Me immediately at will, by merely relaxing thy mind and body, I must prepare thee for My greater work. Thou must now set forth in earnest to redeem the world of thy past errors and thereby so to purify thy consciousness that I can then use thee actively and continuously to release those other centers of My Consciousness whom I will send to thee; even as I led thee for release to My Sun Center at Akron, so that you might receive of Its Light and thereby the fullness of My Love.
-will, by merely relaxing thy mind and body, I must prepare thee
-for My greater work. Thou must now set forth in earnest to
-redeem the world of thy past errors and thereby so to purify thy
-consciousness that I can then use thee actively and continuously
-to release those other centers of My Consciousness whom I will
-send to thee; even as I led thee for release to My Sun Center at
-Akron, so that you might receive of Its Light and thereby the
-fullness of My Love.
-And so, My dear, I am purposely denying thee thy former long
+And so, My dear, I am purposely denying thee thy former long meditation periods, so that through thy love and longing for Me I can cause thee to seek Me in thy work and find Me there so truly that it will no longer be work to thee, but instead will be loving acts of worship strung upon the golden cord of our constant and soul-satisfying Union. O, My dear, erase from thy mind this very moment those pictures thou hast carried of the insignificance and humbleness of the tasks at hand, and let Me direct thy thinking.
-meditation periods, so that through thy love and longing for Me
-I can cause thee to seek Me in thy work and find Me there so truly that it will no longer be work to thee, but instead will be
-loving acts of worship strung upon the golden cord of our constant and soul-satisfying Union. O, My dear, erase from thy
-mind this very moment those pictures thou hast carried of the insignificance and humbleness of the tasks at hand, and let Me direct
-thy thinking.
-There! Now look through My Eyes at thy duties. See how
+There! Now look through My Eyes at thy duties. See how differently thy surroundings now appear to thee? Thou hast said with thy mind “I am but peeling potatoes,” but look thou beyond the potato-form, which but clothes My Idea within the outer appearance, and realize that in truth art thou preparing My less evolved expressions for a resurrection and an ascension to a higher form in My Consciousness. In fact, by the eating and assimilating into thy body the life force resident in the potato-idea, thou art indeed lifting it into thy consciousness and thereby back into My Consciousness, along with those countless other cells comprising the world of thy body.
-differently thy surroundings now appear to thee? Thou hast said
-with thy mind “I am but peeling potatoes,” but look thou beyond
-the potato-form, which but clothes My Idea within the outer appearance, and realize that in truth art thou preparing My less
-evolved expressions for a resurrection and an ascension to a higher
-form in My Consciousness. In fact, by the eating and assimilating
-into thy body the life force resident in the potato-idea, thou art
-indeed lifting it into thy consciousness and thereby back into My
-Consciousness, along with those countless other cells comprising
-the world of thy body.
-I see thee gasp in amazement at the beauty, the magnitude, the
+I see thee gasp in amazement at the beauty, the magnitude, the joy of what was but a few moments ago an unimportant task and a nuisance. Love and bless, then, every article of food prepared by thee and thereby raise its consciousness to such heights that upon entering the bodies of thee and thy family it will nourish spiritually as well as physically, and will serve with a loving power and efficiency unparalleled in thine experience.
-joy of what was but a few moments ago an unimportant task and
-a nuisance. Love and bless, then, every article of food prepared
-by thee and thereby raise its consciousness to such heights that
-upon entering the bodies of thee and thy family it will nourish
-spiritually as well as physically, and will serve with a loving power
-and efficiency unparalleled in thine experience.
-Now, as thou puttest wood into the range, bless each piece as it
+Now, as thou puttest wood into the range, bless each piece as it thus surrenders up its body to thee for thy warmth and comfort. In like manner give silent thanks for and love to the water which quenches thy thirst and keeps clean thy body; love and bless the utensils thou usest—thy stove, table, chairs, rugs, house—all with which thou comest in contact. For remember, I AM in each thing, and all, from a pin to thy favorite chair, are ideas in consciousness—in My Consciousness.
-thus surrenders up its body to thee for thy warmth and comfort.
-In like manner give silent thanks for and love to the water which
-quenches thy thirst and keeps clean thy body; love and bless the
-utensils thou usest—thy stove, table, chairs, rugs, house—all with
-which thou comest in contact. For remember, I AM in each thing,
-and all, from a pin to thy favorite chair, are ideas in con-
-sciousness—in My Consciousness.
-So thou canst see thou canst be with Me every moment of the
+So thou canst see thou canst be with Me every moment of the day, wherever thou mayst be or whatsoever thou mayst be doing, when thus loving, serving, and centered in Me alone, caring naught for results or for the future. In fact thou canst now understand that thou must not project thy consciousness to even the next moment, for that, too, is the “future,” as thy mind counts time, and should therefore receive no consideration until it has arrived.
-day, wherever thou mayst be or whatsoever thou mayst be doing,
-when thus loving, serving, and centered in Me alone, caring
-naught for results or for the future. In fact thou canst now understand that thou must not project thy consciousness to even the
-next moment, for that, too, is the “future,” as thy mind counts
-time, and should therefore receive no consideration until it has
-arrived.
-Know, beloved, when thou hast thus spent an entire day
+Know, beloved, when thou hast thus spent an entire day truly serving Me alone, counting each moment as a priceless jewel to be carefully and beautifully laid upon My Altar as a true Love Offering, thou wilt have discovered it to be the fullest, richest, the most peaceful, beautiful, soul-satisfying day of thy life—a day in which thy children were always sweet, gentle, affectionate, well-behaved and perfectly obedient, because thy thoughts (the children of thy mind) were serene, loving, content and under perfect control; and that thy work has been done easily, lovingly and more quickly and efficiently, because of no distracting hindrances, and above all that thou hast been united with Me every moment in thy work and thy leisure, and thou canst lie down at-one with Me and canst send out My Love-Light to those of My other Centers to whom I would direct It.
-truly serving Me alone, counting each moment as a priceless
-jewel to be carefully and beautifully laid upon My Altar as a true
-Love Offering, thou wilt have discovered it to be the fullest,
-richest, the most peaceful, beautiful, soul-satisfying day of thy
-life—a day in which thy children were always sweet, gentle, affectionate, well-behaved and perfectly obedient, because thy
-thoughts (the children of thy mind) were serene, loving, content and under perfect control; and that thy work has been done
-easily, lovingly and more quickly and efficiently, because of no distracting hindrances, and above all that thou hast been united
-with Me every moment in thy work and thy leisure, and thou
-canst lie down at-one with Me and canst send out My Love-Light to those of My other Centers to whom I would direct It.
-(The above is an attempt to put into words at least the shadow
+(The above is an attempt to put into words at least the shadow of the glorious FEELINGS, REALIZATIONS, POSITIVE KNOWING, and WONDERFUL ATTUNEMENT which came to Carol while busy at work, and for which mere words are too weak, lifeless, flat, and “form-bound” to give more than a glimpse of such perfection of joy, riches and true UNION.)
-of the glorious FEELINGS, REALIZATIONS, POSITIVE
-KNOWING, and WONDERFUL ATTUNEMENT which came
-to Carol while busy at work, and for which mere words are too
-weak, lifeless, flat, and “form-bound” to give more than a glimpse
-of such perfection of joy, riches and true UNION.)
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-ONE Sunday night my consciousness having left the delusion of
+ONE Sunday night my consciousness having left the delusion of flesh and form, there came a vision proclaiming a revelation and a prophecy.
-flesh and form, there came a vision proclaiming a revelation
-and a prophecy.
-As all is Consciousness, and this center of consciousness—the onlooker—realized that to bring an interpretation to the outer rim
+As all is Consciousness, and this center of consciousness—the onlooker—realized that to bring an interpretation to the outer rim of consciousness the human mind requires form; a form being a symbol of a thought in Consciousness.
-of consciousness the human mind requires form; a form being a
-symbol of a thought in Consciousness.
-A MIGHTY ANGEL, THE MOTHER OF GOD, THE ONE
+A MIGHTY ANGEL, THE MOTHER OF GOD, THE ONE WHO ABIDES IN THE SUN CENTER, and is ONE of SIX, lay asleep upon the black couch of earth.
-WHO ABIDES IN THE SUN CENTER, and is ONE of SIX,
-lay asleep upon the black couch of earth.
 With folded hands She lay sleeping, dreaming of the beauty and rapture of earth, and resting in its grandeur.