The Impersonal Life

by Joseph Sieber Benner

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 CONTAINING quotations from our replies to those writing us for help in their Spiritual problems. CONTAINING quotations from our replies to those writing us for help in their Spiritual problems.
  
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 === OUR WRONG BELIEFS ABOUT OUR BODIES === === OUR WRONG BELIEFS ABOUT OUR BODIES ===
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 WE ARE sorry to learn about the attack of rheumatism you mention. We know how hard it is to take one’s mind off of a pain of this kind. But we have learned from long experience that these pains come as opportunities to learn how to apply these truths that we have studied and accepted. WE ARE sorry to learn about the attack of rheumatism you mention. We know how hard it is to take one’s mind off of a pain of this kind. But we have learned from long experience that these pains come as opportunities to learn how to apply these truths that we have studied and accepted.
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 Each one of us must come to that time where we must take this wrong thought-picture about our body in hand, and through this truth which we must get our minds to accept, we must change the wrong picture we are holding there to the one we want to outmanifest. Each one of us must come to that time where we must take this wrong thought-picture about our body in hand, and through this truth which we must get our minds to accept, we must change the wrong picture we are holding there to the one we want to outmanifest.
  
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 === THE LION QUALITY OF SOUL === === THE LION QUALITY OF SOUL ===
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 YOUR dream is quite interesting and is probably about some quality of your nature that is giving you concern. Try to realize that the lion symbolizes a strong quality or force of your nature that seemingly has become subservient to you. Its lying on the floor watching over the sleeping form on the couch—your lower nature, shows that this quality or force is there waiting to serve you and that there is nothing wrong or dangerous about it. The people that watched you lead it into the woods represent your inner or soul understanding which realized the truth about the lion. YOUR dream is quite interesting and is probably about some quality of your nature that is giving you concern. Try to realize that the lion symbolizes a strong quality or force of your nature that seemingly has become subservient to you. Its lying on the floor watching over the sleeping form on the couch—your lower nature, shows that this quality or force is there waiting to serve you and that there is nothing wrong or dangerous about it. The people that watched you lead it into the woods represent your inner or soul understanding which realized the truth about the lion.
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 You must remember that this dream was really an experience that was sent you to illustrate these truths you are now being taught in the soul realm, and that your mind in remembering it was so attracted by the lion that it failed to recall the truth the lesson taught. You must remember that this dream was really an experience that was sent you to illustrate these truths you are now being taught in the soul realm, and that your mind in remembering it was so attracted by the lion that it failed to recall the truth the lesson taught.
  
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 === THE BELIEF IN LACK === === THE BELIEF IN LACK ===
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 WHAT you write shows that you are deeply immersed in a consciousness of lack, and we urge that you go back and review The Way Out Lessons, and this time with the sole purpose of becoming thoroughly acquainted with the Law taught, and then making it your business to apply that Law in all your thinking, speaking and acting. WHAT you write shows that you are deeply immersed in a consciousness of lack, and we urge that you go back and review The Way Out Lessons, and this time with the sole purpose of becoming thoroughly acquainted with the Law taught, and then making it your business to apply that Law in all your thinking, speaking and acting.
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 Would it not be far better to do without some material things that are but of temporary benefit, in order that you can gain the spiritual benefits that would be eternal? Think this over, dear friend, and refuse any longer to see yourself limited in any way, but see yourself wide open to the abundance of riches that your Loving Father is waiting to give to every one of His children who perfectly love and trust Him. Would it not be far better to do without some material things that are but of temporary benefit, in order that you can gain the spiritual benefits that would be eternal? Think this over, dear friend, and refuse any longer to see yourself limited in any way, but see yourself wide open to the abundance of riches that your Loving Father is waiting to give to every one of His children who perfectly love and trust Him.
  
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 === FOLLOWING “WILL-O’-THE WISPS” === === FOLLOWING “WILL-O’-THE WISPS” ===
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 ANSWERING your question about Mount Shasta, why bother whether there is any temple or any masters there? More than a few foolish ones who went there expecting to find such were sadly disappointed and disillusioned. As far as the Egyptian Order you mention is concerned, we do not know anything about it, but it looks very much as if your young friend is either self-deceived or has been misled. The mere fact of his getting $300.00 from you for the questionable purpose you mention, shows on the face of it that there is something wrong; because no really illumined soul would accept money for such purpose, or promise to do what he promised. ANSWERING your question about Mount Shasta, why bother whether there is any temple or any masters there? More than a few foolish ones who went there expecting to find such were sadly disappointed and disillusioned. As far as the Egyptian Order you mention is concerned, we do not know anything about it, but it looks very much as if your young friend is either self-deceived or has been misled. The mere fact of his getting $300.00 from you for the questionable purpose you mention, shows on the face of it that there is something wrong; because no really illumined soul would accept money for such purpose, or promise to do what he promised.
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 Can you not see that, dear friend, from your study of the Impersonal truths? Let us hope that from this experience the young man will wake up and realize the will-o’-wisp he has been following. Can you not see that, dear friend, from your study of the Impersonal truths? Let us hope that from this experience the young man will wake up and realize the will-o’-wisp he has been following.
  
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 === OUR PERFECTION === === OUR PERFECTION ===
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 OF COURSE you failed, as does everyone else, for there is no one perfect in the flesh. But remember, the Real of us is perfect now, and we are but trying to get our outer consciousness to know the truth of our perfection, that the outer is a part of God’s Consciousness; that there is no difference, that is in fact perfect as God is perfect. It is only our minds’ thoughts and beliefs that cause the seeming separation and difference. In time our minds will fully realize this, will surrender all sense of difference, and will become pure, wide open channels through which We can express Our perfection—God’s Love and Nature, which we know as the Christ—in the outer as well as in the inner. OF COURSE you failed, as does everyone else, for there is no one perfect in the flesh. But remember, the Real of us is perfect now, and we are but trying to get our outer consciousness to know the truth of our perfection, that the outer is a part of God’s Consciousness; that there is no difference, that is in fact perfect as God is perfect. It is only our minds’ thoughts and beliefs that cause the seeming separation and difference. In time our minds will fully realize this, will surrender all sense of difference, and will become pure, wide open channels through which We can express Our perfection—God’s Love and Nature, which we know as the Christ—in the outer as well as in the inner.
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