The Creative Use Of Imagination

Contents
PREFACE CHAPTER 1 - Your INfinite Worth CHAPTER 2 - Take Not The Name In Vain CHAPTER 3 - DE IRE CHAPTER ! - Are You "akine Wine# CHAPTER $ - eein% &o' CHAPTER ( - A)) I* Con+iou*ne** CHAPTER , - RI&HTE-. NE CHAPTER / - The Perfe+t Wi)) -f &o' CHAPTER 0 - 1e Ye Doer* -f The Wor' CHAPTER 12 - The Pear) -f &reat Pri+e CHAPTER 11 - e)f-Remem3erin% CHAPTER 12 - Your De*tin4 CHAPTER 13 - Your Per*ona) Auto3io%ra5h4 CHAPTER 1! - The Human 5irit CHAPTER 1$ - The Fee)in% -f 6I6 CHAPTER 1( - The Wine -f Eternit4 CHAPTER 1, - A7ake8 - )ee5er

PREFACE Thi* 3ook8 a* a)) thin%*8 +ame into 3ein% 3e+au*e of a thou%ht a+te' u5on9 Ne:i))e )eft u* -+to3er 18 10,2 an'8 *in+e that time8 I ha:e in:e*te' man4 hour* tran*+ri3in% the hun're'* of ta5e* I ha:e of hi* )e+ture*9 Ne:i))e e;5)aine' that the ark of )ife +ontaine' an' +ou)' 3e un'er*too' on three )e:e)*< the )itera)8 5*4+ho)o%i+a) an' *5iritua)9 The )e+ture* 7hi+h are a:ai)a3)e 'ea) main)4 7ith the *5iritua)9 Ho7e:er8 3e+au*e tho*e 7ho are no7 hearin% hi* 7or'* on ta5e* an' rea'in% hi* )e+ture*8 'i' not hear him *5eak on the *e+on' =or 5*4+ho)o%i+a)> )e:e)8 I rea)i?e' the nee' to 5ro:i'e that 5*4+ho)o%i+a) 5)ane a* a foun'ation for the hi%her8 *5iritua) )e:e)9 An' *o8 the thou%ht 7a* 5)ante' in m4 min'9 What if there 7ere *ome )e+ture* that tau%ht thi* 5rin+i5)e on a 5ra+ti+a) )e:e)# Wou)'n@t it 3e 7on'erfu) if *u+h a *erie* +ou)' 3e foun' an' ma'e a:ai)a3)e for tho*e 7ho 7ou)' 'e*ire

it9 An' then one 'a4 I re+ei:e' a )etter from a )o:e)4 )a'4 in an Fran+i*+o 7ho *ai' *he 7a* mo:in% into a retirement home an' 7ante' to *en' me *ome note* *he ha' from Ne:i))e@* )e+ture *erie* in an Fran+i*+o in 10$29 The*e note* +on*titute thi* 3ook9 I ha' a thou%ht9 Wou)'n@t it 3e 7on'erfu) if999 an' a+te' u5on it 34 fee)in% the thri)) of the thou%ht@* +om5)etion9 I ha:e ne:er met the )a'4 or hear' from her *in+e re+ei:in% the note*8 3ut I ha:e 5ro:e'8 on+e a%ain8 that ima%ination =thou%ht> fu)fi))* it*e)f9 The )i:in% 5roof i* in 4our han'*9 No78 )et me te)) 4ou a 3it a3out me9 1orn an' rai*e' in a *ma)) to7n in Aan*a*8 I mo:e' to Ca)ifornia in 10!2 a* a %oo' Prote*tant9 1ut I ha' a hun%er that no or%ani?e' re)i%ion +ou)' fi))8 *o I 'rifte' from one 3e)ief to another8 *eekin% 4et not fin'in% 7hat I 7a* *ear+hin% for8 5o**i3)4 3e+au*e I 'i' not kno7 7hat it 7a*9 Then one 'a4 I hear' a man +a))e' Ne:i))e8 an' I kne7 that8 a)thou%h the outer me 'i' not un'er*tan' hi* 7or'*8 the inner me 7a* *in%in% the Ha))e)uBah Choru*8 for I ha' foun' the +au*e of a)) )ife998 that m4 :er4 thou%ht8 mi;e' 7ith fee)in%8 7a* an ima%ina) a+t 7hi+h +reate' the fa+t* in m4 7or)'9 I remem3er the fir*t ni%ht I )a4 in m4 3e' an' 'are' to +)aim8 6I A" &o'96 Afrai' that the +ei)in% 7ou)' +ra*h 'o7n on me8 I Cui+k)4 +o:ere' m4 hea' -- Bu*t in +a*e9 An' 7hen nothin% ha55ene'8 I %athere' more +oura%e an' *et out to 5ro:e for m4*e)f that ima%ination +ou)' +reate rea)it49 I 'i' not 3e)ie:e it +ou)'8 an' I 7ante' to 5ro:e Ne:i))e 7ron%9 That 7a* 3a+k in 10(!8 an' I ha:en@t *u++ee'e' 4et9 Not a)) of m4 ima%ina) a+t* ha:e +ome to fruition8 3ut I no7 kno7 that the fau)t 'oe* not )ie in the tea+hin%8 3ut in m4 3e)ief in m4*e)f9 An'8 a* I ha:e %ro7n in m4 3e)ief an' tru*t an' faith in 7hat I ha:e ima%ine'8 I ha:e %aine' +onfi'en+e in m4 o7n 7on'erfu) human ima%ination9 e:era) 4ear* a%o8 I 5ut to%ether a %rou5 of )e+ture* of Ne:i))e@* an' +a))e' the 3ook 6Immorta) "an96 At the time8 I 7a* afrai' to +han%e hi* 7or'* e:en thou%h fe)t I +ou)' make the me**a%e +)earer if I 'i'9 hort)4 after it* 5u3)i+ation8 I turne' to *e)f one ni%ht an' a*ke'8 6I* it a)) ri%ht to +han%e the 7or'* a* )on% a* I 'o not +han%e the meanin%# I kno7 that if truth 7ere to)' *o that it +ou)' 3e un'er*too'8 it 7ou)' 3e 3e)ie:e'9 I kno7 4our 7or'* are true8 Ne:i))e8 3ut think I +an make them +)earer96 I fe)) a*)ee5 Cue*tionin% m4*e)f an'8 in the ni%ht8 I ha' thi* 'ream< I am on m4

7a4 to 7ork9 A* I enter the 3ui)'in% I *ee8 'ire+t)4 3efore me8 a 3eautifu) re*taurant 7ho*e ta3)e* are fi))e' 7ith 'iner*8 enBo4in% their mea)9 Ne:i))e i* *tan'in% ne;t to a fire5)a+e8 *5eakin% to a %rou5 near349 Thri))e' to fin' him there8 I am ea%er to *ho7 him the 3ook of hi* )e+ture* I ha' Bu*t 5u3)i*he' an' Cue*tion him re%ar'in% the +han%e of 7or'*9 1ut a* I turn to take the +a*e I am +arr4in% into m4 offi+e8 %et the 3ook an' return8 he %)an+e* u5 an' +at+he* m4 e4e9 In*tant)4 +han%in% m4 min'8 I turn an' %o 'ire+t)4 into the re*taurant to Boin him9 1ut 7hen I arri:e8 I 'i*+o:er that he ha* :ani*he'8 )ea:in% the )a'ie* to te)) me that he i* %one an' 7i)) ne:er return a%ain9 Heart*i+k8 I return to the )o334 7ith it* har'8 ti)e f)oor 7hen8 *u''en)4 the +a*e I ha' 3een +arr4in% fe)) from it* han')e9 The moment it hit the f)oor8 the +a*e o5ene'8 m4 3ook fe)) out an' )a4 o5en at it* +enter *eam9 A* I )ooke' 'o7n in horror8 I *a7 that I ha' 3een +arr4in% a 3rief ea*e 7hi+h +ontaine' a ta5e re+or'er that ha' turne' on 'ue to the fa))8 an' Ne:i))e@* :oi+e 7a* rin%in% out )ou' an' +)ear9 Em3arra**e'8 I *too5e' 'o7n to turn off the :o)ume8 on)4 to 'i*+o:er that a)) the kno3* ha' fa))en off the ma+hine an' there 7a* no 7a4 for me to turn him off9 A* I trie' to 5u*h the +a*e o:er to the far 7a)) in or'er to 5i+k it u58 I a7oke 7ith the*e 7or'* rin%in% in m4 ear*8 6I am IN 4ou8 A 4ou96 From that moment on8 m4 fear* ha:e :ani*he' an'8 *in+e that time8 I ha:e %aine' +onfi'en+e in m4 7ritin%9 The*e are Ne:i))e@* 7or'* - Ne:i))e@* thou%ht* - 4et 7e are *o +)o*e)4 7o:en in the ta5e*tr4 of thou%ht that the 7or'* are no7 mine9 The )e+ture* 4ou 7i)) rea' are Ne:i))e@* 7or'*8 Yet the4 ma4 not ha:e 3een the e;a+t 7or'* he *5oke 3a+k in 10$29 The materia) I ha' to 7ork 7ith 7ere note* *omeone ha' taken in *horthan'8 tran*+ri3e'8 an' 'u5)i+ate'9 I ha:e taken the note* an' e)a3orate' on them9 The 7or'* are true an'8 ho5efu))4 un'er*tan'a3)e enou%h *o 4ou +an te*t them an' 'i*+o:er for 4our*e)f that 7hen the truth i* a55)ie'8 it i* ma'e a)i:e 34 a *5iritua) e;5erien+e9 A)7a4* 3ear in min' that 7hen Ne:i))e *5eak* of 6man86 he i* *5eakin% of %eneri+ man =manD7oman>9 "an i* the e;terna) 7or)'8 the natura) manE 7hi)e ima%ination i* the interna) 7or)'8 the man of *5irit9 &o' =ima%ination> 3e+ame the natura) man that the man of nature ma4 3e+ome &o' 7ho i* 5irit9 A)7a4* think of 4our*e)f a* t7o 3ein%*8 one 7ho *ee* throu%h the or%an* of *en*e an' the other 7ho *ee* throu%h the min' of ima%ination9 An' a)7a4*

remem3er &o'@* name a* he re:ea)e' it to "o*e*9 6I A"9 That i* 7ho I A"9 An' 34 thi* name8 I *ha)) 3e kno7n throu%hout a)) %eneration*9 I A" that I A"96 I the trinit48 in unthinka3)e ori%in8 A" &o' the Father9 An' I in +reati:e e;5re**ion A" the on8 for ima%ination i* 3orn of +on*+iou*ne**9 Therefore I8 in uni:er*a) inter5retation8 in infinite imminen+e8 in eterna) 5ro+e**ion A" &o'8 the Ho)4 5irit9 "ar%aret Ruth 1roome CHAPTER 1 YOUR INFINITE WORTH The 5ur5o*e of the*e ta)k* i* to 3rin% a3out a 5*4+ho)o%i+a) +han%e in 4ou8 the in'i:i'ua)9 Humanit48 un'er*too' 5*4+ho)o%i+a))48 i* an infinite *erie* of )e:e)* of a7arene** an' 4ou8 in'i:i'ua))48 are 7hat 4ou are a++or'in% to 7here 4ou are in the *erie*9 Con*+iou*ne** i* the on)4 rea)it48 an' 7here 4ou are +on*+iou* of 3ein% 5*4+ho)o%i+a))48 'etermine* the +ir+um*tan+e* of 4our )ife9 The an+ient* kne7 thi* %reat truth8 3ut our mo'ern tea+her* ha:e 4et to 'i*+o:er it9 There i* on)4 one *u3*tan+e in the 7or)'9 -ur *+ienti*t* +a)) it ener%4 7hi)e *+ri5ture 'efine* it a* +on*+iou*ne**9 We are to)' that the uni:er*e 7a* +au*e' 34 7ater8 3ut if thi* i* true8 then it +ou)' not e:o):e into an4thin% 3ut 7ater9 1ut if the 3a*i+ *u3*tan+e i* ener%4 =or +on*+iou*ne**>8 it +an 3e ma'e to manife*t it*e)f a* iron8 *tee) an' 7oo'8 to name 3ut a fe79 "an8 *eein% a :ariet4 of form*8 think* of num3er)e** *u3*tan+e*8 3ut 7hat i* *een i* on)4 a +han%e in the arran%ement of the *ame 3a*i+ *u3*tan+e -+on*+iou*ne**9 E5he*ian* te))* u* that8 6A)) thin%*8 7hen a'mitte'8 are ma'e manife*t 34 )i%ht96 The 7or' 6)i%ht6 re+or'e' here mean* a7arene**E +on*+iou*ne**96 The *tate the in'i:i'ua) a'mit* into hi* +on*+iou*ne** i* the +au*e of one man 3ein% ri+h an' another 5oor9 The 5oor man a'mit* to 3ein% in the *tate of 5o:ert4 34 *a4in%8 6I am 5oor86 Bu*t a* the ri+h man a'mit* 7ea)th 34 *a4in%8 6I am ri+h96 An4thin% 4ou8 an in'i:i'ua)8 +)aim 4our*e)f to 3e =3e it %oo'8 3a' or in'ifferent8 ri%ht or 7ron%> mu*t 3e ma'e manife*t in 4our 7or)'8 for 34 +)aimin% the *tate8 4ou ha:e +on*ente' to it* )ife9 There i* on)4 one +au*e8 an' that i* +on*+iou*ne**9 Your +on*+iou*ne** i* the +enter from 7hi+h 4our 7or)' mirror* an' e+hoe* the *tate 4ou 5re*ent)4 o++u549 No78 a *tate +an 3e 'efine' a* a)) that 4ou 3e)ie:e an' +on*ent to a* 3ein% true9 o8 if 4ou 7ant 4our 7or)' to +han%e8 4ou mu*t 'etermine 7hat 4ou 7ant to a++e5t an' +on*ent to a* true 3efore 4ou +an +han%e it9 To arri:e

at a +ertain 'efinition of *e)f8 4ou mu*t 3e%in 34 un+riti+a))4 o3*er:in% 4our automati+ rea+tion to an e:ent8 for 4our rea+tion 'efine* 4our *tate9 An' 4ou +an8 7ithout %ettin% out of 4our +hair8 re3ui)' 4our 7or)' 34 +han%in% 4our )e:e) =or *tate> of 3ein%9 Thi* i* 'one 34 o3*er:in% 4our*e)f un+riti+a))4 a* 4ou rea+t to )ife9 If 4ou 'o not )ike the +ir+um*tan+e* of 4our )ife8 a+kno7)e'%e it* +au*e9 1e 7i))in% to a'mit that the +ir+um*tan+e* are on)4 o3Be+tif4in% 7hat 4ou are +on*+iou* of8 then +han%e 4our +on*+iou*ne** an' 4our 7or)' 7i)) +han%e9 If 4ou rea+t to that 7hi+h i* 3ein% o3Be+tifie'8 4ou 3in' 4our*e)f to a +ertain8 )e:e) of a7arene**8 3ut if 4ou refu*e to rea+t8 the threa' i* 3roken9 to5 3ein% +on*+iou* of *omethin% un)o:e)48 for e:er4 un)o:e)4 thou%ht +au*e* 4ou to 7a)k in 5*4+ho)o%i+a) mu'9 Rather8 i'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith 3eaut48 7ith )o:e =the Chri*t in 4ou> an' 4ou 7i)) a*+en' the infinite )e:e) of 4our o7n 3ein% an' +han%e the +ir+um*tan+e* of 4our )ife9 Your *tate of a7arene**8 )ike a ma%net8 attra+t* )ife9 tee)8 in it* 'ema%neti?e' *tate i* a 7hir)in% ma** of e)e+tron*8 3ut 7hen the e)e+tron* are fa+e' in one 'ire+tion8 the *tee) i* ma%neti?e'9 You 'o not a'' to the *tee) to make it ma%neti+ or take an4thin% a7a4 to 'ema%neti?e it9 Thi* *ame 5rin+i5)e i* true for 4ou9 You +an +han%e 4our 7or)' 34 rearran%in% 4our thou%ht* an' ha:in% them tra:e) on)4 in one 'ire+tion8 an' that i* to7ar' the fu)fi))ment of 4our 'e*ire9 Wat+h 4our rea+tion* to )ife8 for an4 +han%e in the arran%ement of 4our min' 7hi+h +an 3e 'ete+te' 34 *e)f-o3*er:ation8 7i)) +au*e a +han%e in 4our outer 7or)'9 It i* im5ortant to )earn to 3e 5a**i:e to that 7hi+h i* un)o:e)4 an' una++e5ta3)e to 4ou9 In that 7a48 4ou are a7akenin% the '4nami+ one 7ithin9 An' 7hen 4ou fin' 4our inner 3ein%8 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er that the Cua)itie* 4ou +on'emn in other* are rea))4 in 4our*e)f9 Then 4ou 7i)) kno7 the *e+ret of for%i:ene**8 for a* 4ou for%i:e 4our*e)f8 the other* are for%i:en9 A)) thin%* =not Bu*t a fe7> are ma'e manife*t 34 the )i%ht8 an' e:er4thin% manife*te' i* )i%ht9 The moment 4ou +on*ent to a thou%ht8 it i* ma'e manife*t9 It +ou)' not +ome into 3ein% un)e** 4ou +on*ente' to it* e;5re**ion 34 3ein% a7are of it9 The uni:er*e mo:e* 7ith moti:e)e** ne+e**it4 a* it ha* no moti:e of it* o7n9 Rather8 it mo:e* un'er the ne+e**it4 of manife*tin% the arran%ement* of the min'* of men9 Thi* tea+hin% i* to a7aken 4ou to 4our )i%ht8 an' the a7akenin% 3e%in* 34 *e)f-o3*er:ation9 If 4ou ha:e a *e+ret affe+tion for )i:in% in the mu' of *e)f-5it4 an' +on'emnation8 4our 7or)' 7i)) mirror tho*e fee)in%*9 1ut if 4ou 7i))

rearran%e 4our min' an' )i:e in the hea:en)4 fee)in% of harmon4 an' )o:e8 4our manife*te' 7or)' 7i)) +han%e9 If8 to'a48 4ou 7ou)' *5en' fi:e minute* in un+riti+a) o3*er:ation of 4our*e)f8 4ou 7ou)' 3e *ur5ri*e' to 'i*+o:er ho7 'e+eitfu) 4ou are9 It i* a terri3)e *ho+k8 I kno78 3ut e:er4 *ho+k of thi* t45e 7i)) )et in the )i%ht of a7arene**8 an' )ife i* an e:er-in+rea*in% i))umination9 A* the )i%ht +ome* in8 4ou 3e+ome more an' more +on*+iou* of 7ho 4ou rea))4 are9 There i* on)4 one +au*e for the 5henomena of )ife9 -n)4 34 o3*er:in% 4our o7n +on*+iou*ne** +an 4ou 'i*+o:er the +au*e of 7hat i* ha55enin% to 4ou9 There i* no %reater t4rant than the 3e)ief in a *e+on'ar4 +au*e9 Fet that t4rant %o 34 remem3erin% the one an' on)4 *u3*tan+eE the on)4 +au*e 7hi+h i* a7arene** an' imme'iate)4 +han%e 7hat 4ou are a7are of9 -n)4 34 o3*er:in% 4our rea+tion* to )ife +an 4ou fin' 4our*e)f9 An' remem3er8 a* )on% a* 4ou rea+t a* 4ou 'o8 the *ame thin%* mu*t +onfront 4ou8 for a)) that 4ou a'mit to i* ma'e manife*t 34 4our +on*+iou*ne**8 an' e:er4thin% 4ou manife*t i* 4our +on*+iou*ne**9 to5 7a)kin% throu%h the 7or)' in the mu' an' )i:in% in it* 3a*ement9 Your *ou) i* ma'e u5 of a)) that 4ou +on*ent to9 Fo*e 4our *ou) on one )e:e) an' 4ou 7i)) fin' it on a hi%her )e:e)8 'efine' 'ifferent)49 A)7a4* e;amine 4our*e)f un+riti+a))48 for the moment 4ou 3e+ome +riti+a)8 4ou automati+a))4 Bu*tif4 4our rea+tion* an' a**o+iate 4our*e)f 7ith the thin% o3*er:e'9 E:er4thin% i* in'i:i'ua)9 Co))e+ti:e *e+urit4 an' +o))e+ti:e *a):ation are term* a55roa+he' in'i:i'ua))49 Fearn to *tan' on 4our o7n feet an' not on the feet of a %rou59 You mu*t free 4our*e)f8 an' the on)4 7a4 to 'o that i* to a7aken the Chri*t in 4ou 7ho i* *oun' a*)ee59 Think no3)e thou%ht* 3a*e' on no3)e +on+e5t* an' the4 7i)) 5a4 %reat 'i:i'en'*8 for 4ou 7i)) ri*e in +on*+iou*ne** an' tran*form 4our 7or)'9 &i:e 4our*e)f 4our 'ai)4 3rea' 34 %i:in% 4our*e)f the o55ortunit4 to remem3er 7ho 4ou areG Ne:er en:4 the %oo' fortune of another8 *im5)4 a55ro5riate 4our o7n9 61e tran*forme' 34 the rene7in% of 4our min'6 34 +han%in% the i'ea* 5)ante' there8 for 4ou +annot +han%e 4our thinkin% unti) 4ou +han%e the i'ea* from 7hi+h 4our thou%ht* f)o79

CHAPTER 2 TAKE NOT THE NA E IN !AIN

Your in'i:i'ua) *tate of +on*+iou*ne** i* 4our )e:e) of 3ein% an' attra+t* a)) of the e:ent* 4ou en+ounter in )ife9 in+e 4our rea+tion* 'etermine 7hat 4ou

are8 an4 +han%e in 4our outer 7or)' mu*t 3e 5ro'u+e' 34 4our inner )e:e) of 3ein%9 In the ,th Cha5ter of the 1ook of "ark8 7e are to)'8 6Hear an' un'er*tan'< there i* nothin% out*i'e 7hi+h +an 'efi)e manE 3ut 7hat +ome* out of a man@* min' i* 7hat 'efi)e* him9 He 7ho ha* ear*8 )et him hear96 No78 thou%ht* are thin%*9 When 4ou i'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith a thou%ht8 it out5i+ture* it*e)f a* an a+t9 If the thou%ht i* un)o:e)48 it 'efi)e* 4ou9 A7aken an' *e)e+t on)4 thou%ht* that +ontri3ute to the 3irth of 4our 'e*ire9 You mu*t +on*tant)4 o3*er:e 4our '7e))in% 5)a+e8 for 7here 4ou are 5*4+ho)o%i+a))4 i* 7hat 4ou are9 Your moo' in'i+ate* 4our *tate8 an' 4ou are a)7a4* e;terna)i?in% the *tate u5on 7hi+h 4ou *tan'9 The .5ani*ha'*8 one of a +)a** of Ve'i+ treati*e* 'ea)in% 7ith 3roa' 5hi)o*o5hi+ 5ro3)em*8 *tate*< 6The *ou)8 ima%inin% it*e)f into a *tate8 take* u5on it*e)f the re*u)t* of that *tate9 Not ima%inin% it*e)f into the *tate8 it i* free from it* re*u)t*96 Your *ou) i* 7hat 4ou +on*ent to9 A* 4ou fee) 4our*e)f into the *ituation of 4our an*7ere' 5ra4er8 4ou ha:e entere' a *tate an' 4our *ou) ha* taken u5on it*e)f the re*u)t* of that *tate9 If 4ou 'o not enter the *tate8 4ou are free of it* )o:e)4 re*u)t*9 A++e5t an i'ea a* true9 I'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith it an' it 7i)) out5i+ture it*e)f in 4our 7or)'9 1ut if 4ou 'o not a++e5t the thou%ht an' i'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith it throu%h fee)in%8 4ou are free from it* re*u)t*9 You mu*t 3e+ome :er4 *e)e+ti:e an' )earn not to a**o+iate 4our*e)f 7ith un)o:e)4 thou%ht*9 In the 1ook of Ain%*8 7e are to)' ho7 tho*e 7ho entere' the tem5)e 3rou%ht *omethin% a)i:e 7ith them *u+h a* an o; or 3u))o+k9 The*e 7ere u*e' a* 3urnt offerin%*9 The*e *a+rifi+e offerin%* are 4our 3o'4 of *ufferin%9 The4 are the anima)* 4ou mu*t offer +a))e' %rie:an+e*9 No matter 7hat the %rie:an+e ma4 3e8 4ou ha:e no ri%ht to +arr4 it aroun' 7ith 4ou an' 4ou +annot a*+en' in +on*+iou*ne** unti) a)) of 4our %rie:an+e* are to**e' on the a)tar an' *a+rifi+e'9 -n)4 a* 4ou %i:e them u5 7i)) 4ou fin' the ho)4 7ater9 No78 thi* ho)4 7ater i* not the +hur+h :ariet4 3ut the *4m3o) of the t7e):e a*5e+t* of the min'9 When 4our min' i* +)eare' of a)) of it* +o37e3* =%rie:an+e*>8 the 3o7) of ho)4 7ater i* 5)a+e' on the 3a+k* of o;en8 an' 4our 'i*+i5)ine' min' *er:e* 4ou rather than 4ou *er:in% it9 The 3u)) *4m3o)i?e* the min' in it* 7i)' *tate an' mu*t 3e tame' =7a*he' in ho)4 7ater an' +)othe' in *oft raiment>9 When 4ou enter the Ho)4 of ho)ie* a)one an' 3athe in it* 7ater*8 4our min' i* 7a*he' of a)) mean thou%ht* an' +)ean*e'9 1e%in

no7 to a**o+iate 4our thou%ht* on)4 7ith the %oo'E then that 7hi+h 5ro+ee'* out of 4our mouth =min'> 7i)) ne:er 'efi)e 4ou9 I A" i* the *e)f-'efinition of the infinite9 6&o an' te)) them that I A" ha* *ent me unto 4ou9 A7arene** =I A"ne**> i* the on)4 5o7er of the uni:er*e9 It* 5o7er make* 4ou a)i:e9 If 4ou *a48 6I am *i+k86 4ou areG If 4ou *a48 6I am *e+ure86 4ou areG Fee)in% 4our*e)f into the *ituation of a %i:en *tate8 4ou mu*t take u5on 4our*e)f the re*u)t* of that *tate of min'9 A)) thin%* are ma'e a)i:e from a *tate of min' an' 7ithout the *tate nothin% +an 3e ma'e8 a* 4ou on)4 re*urre+t the *tate from 7hi+h 4ou are i'entifie'9 Where 4ou are 5*4+ho)o%i+a))4 i* 7hat 4ou are in rea)it49 Therefore8 if 4ou +at+h 4our*e)f fee)in% *orr4 for 4our*e)f8 *to5 it an' *tart fee)in% ha5549 If 4ou 'on@t8 4ou 7i)) i'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith the *tate of *e)f-5it4 an' out5i+ture it9 6Fet the 7eak man *a48 @I am *tron%@96 Don@t 7ait unti) 4ou 3e+ome *tron% 3efore *a4in% thi*9 If 4ou fee) 7eak in an4 *en*e8 affirm 6I am *tron%86 an' if 4ou 5er*i*t in that a**um5tion it 7i)) har'en into fa+t9 No one *hou)' e:er take the name of the For' in :ain8 for that name i* I A"9 The ri%hteou* man i* a)rea'4 +on*+iou* of 3ein% the 5er*on he 7ant* to 3e9 He ne:er *in*8 3ut run* into the name8 for *innin% i* mi**in% hi* 'e*ire' *tate8 an' ri%hteou*ne** i* hittin% it9 6I 7i)) *et him on hi%h 3e+au*e he kno7* m4 name96 A**ume the +on*+iou*ne** of 3ein% the one 4ou 7ant to 3e an' 4ou 7i)) 3e *a:e' from 4our 5re*ent *tate9 Your in'i:i'ua) hun%er +an an' 7i)) 3e *ati*fie' 7hen 4ou run ri%hteou*)4 into the *tate 'e*ire'9 Thi* i* 'one throu%h the a+t of fee)in%9 Fee) ha554 an' 4ou are +on*+iou* of ha55ine**9 Fee) marrie' an' 4ou ha:e +on*+iou*)4 mo:e' into the *tate of marria%e9 The thin% 'e*ire' mu*t 3e fe)t 3efore 4ou are +on*+iou* of 5o**e**in% it9 Fearn to *a4 6no6 to un)o:e)4 thou%ht* rather than a++e5tin% them 7ith 5a**i:e in'ifferen+e8 for a *ou) mu*t ima%ine him*e)f into the a+t to ta*te the fruit of the *tate a+te' u5on9 Remem3er8 +on*+iou*ne** a)one i* the +au*e of the fruit 4ou rea5 an' the on)4 e;5)anation for it* e;i*ten+e9 There i* no one to 3)ame 3ut *e)f for a)) of the thin%* that ha:e ha55ene'8 are ha55enin% an' 7i)) ha55en to 4ou8 a* the4 +ou)' not +ome into 4our 7or)' un)e** 4ou +on*ente' to them9 tart no7 to +on*ent on)4 to )o:e)4 thou%ht* of fu)fi))e' 'e*ire* 5rior to their +onfirmation 34 4our *en*e*8 an' %i:e u5 the

anima) in*tin+t of *ufferin% an' 3athin% 4our*e)f in the fee)in%* of hurt an' *e)f-5it49 The 5*4+ho)o%i+a) ton%ue i* mu+h )ike the 5h4*i+a) one9 If *omeone anno4* 4ou8 turn a*i'e an' kee5 the ton%ue of 4our min' a7a4 from the *ore *5ot* of 'i*)ike8 for 4our )itt)e menta) +on:er*ation* are the 5ro'u+er* of 4our future9 a+rifi+e 4our 3o'4 of *ufferin% 34 %i:in% it u5 an' tame 4our min'8 for 7e are to)'8 61)e**e' are the meek =tame>8 for the4 *ha)) inherit the earth96 C)othe 4our*e)f 7ith Bo4 an' %oo' ne7* an' 4ou 7i)) 7a)k into 4our ho)4 of ho)ie* +)othe' in 4our immorta) %arment of )o:e9 There i* a rh4thm in 4our 7or)' 7hi+h 4ou +annot hear or *ee8 an' 4our aura i* )ike no one e)*e@*9 A 3)oo'houn' kno7*9 If t7o o'or* 7ere a)ike8 no 3)oo'houn' +ou)' fin' 4ou9 1ut 4ou are uniCue8 one of a kin' 7ith 4our o7n *5e+ia) aura ra'iatin% 4our )e:e) of 3ein%9 Don@t Bu'%e aura* for the *im5)e rea*on that 4ou ha:e to *ee the aura of another throu%h 4our o7n8 an' 7hat 4ou are *eein% i* on)4 4our a**um5tion of the man9 Com5)a+en+4 i* a +ur*e9 61)e**e' are the4 that hun%er an' thir*t after ri%hteou*ne**96 Contro) 4our ima%ination 7ith *tea'4 attention an' 'are to *tan' an' 3e hear'9 An're7 i* the 'i*+i5)e 7ho *4m3o)i?e* thi* a*5e+t of min'9 Pa4 attention to 4our thou%ht* an' 'i*+i5)ine them *o that the4 f)o7 from the fee)in% of 4our 7i*h fu)fi))e'8 for 4ou are not a7ake unti) the outer 4ou 3e+ome* 5)a+i' an' the inner 4ou '4nami+9 Don@t tr4 to ar%ue *omeone out of their mi*er49 We are to)' to8 6Fet the fi)th4 3e fi)th4 *ti))E 7hat i* that to thee# Fo))o7 thou me96 "an i* %i:en the 5o7er of the 6I6 to think8 an' e:er4one i* a))o7e' to think for him*e)f9 A)) thin%*8 7hen a'mitte' to +on*+iou*ne**8 are ma'e manife*t8 3e the4 %oo'8 3a' or in'ifferent9 Dare to *tan' on 4our o7n 34 thi* tea+hin% an' 4ou 7i)) ne:er a%ain fee) the nee' to Bu*tif4 fai)ure9 CHAPTER " #E$IRE A* 4ou are8 *o *ha)) &o' a55ear to 3e to 4ou9 The 5rie*t 7i)) *ee &o' a* the hea' of a)) +e)e*tia) an' terre*tria) re+or'*9 To a Bu'%e8 he i* the %reat Bu'%e fore:er metin% out 5uni*hment9 To the Hottentot8 &o' i* the kin' of +hief he8 him*e)f8 7ou)' )ike to 3e9 o8 4ou *ee8 men are fore:er +reatin% &o' in their o7n ima%e9

6&o' i* &o' from the +reation9 Truth a)one i* man@* *a):ation9 1ut the &o' that no7 4ou 7or*hi5 oon *ha)) 3e 4our &o' no more9 For the *ou) in it* unfo)'in% E:ermore it* thou%ht* remo)'in% An' it )earn* more tru)4 in it* 5ro%re** Whom to )o:e an' ho7 to a'ore96 Throu%h thi* tea+hin%8 4ou 7i)) )earn to out%ro7 4our +on+e5t of &o'8 for &o' +han%e* not8 on)4 4our i'ea* of Him +han%e9 De*ire i* 4our main*5rin% of a+tion8 for 4ou +annot mo:e 7ithout 'e*ire9 A*k 4our*e)f8 6What 7ante*t thou of me#6 an' then formu)ate 4our 'e*ire9 Fee) it* 5re*en+e an' 4ou ha:e %rante' 4our*e)f the 'e*ire@* fu)fi))ment9 Human )ife i* nothin% more than the a55ea*ement of hun%er8 an' the infinite *erie* of )e:e)* of a7arene** i* the mean* to *ati*f4 that hun%er9 Hea)th i* a 'e*ire8 a hun%er 7hi+h +an 3e a55ea*e' 7hen the i'ea i* formu)ate' in the min' that I am hea)th49 The *ame i* true for 7ea)th8 5ea+e8 harmon4 or fame8 for a)) of the*e are *tate* of a7arene**9 I'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith the *tate 'e*ire'9 Per*i*t in thi* i'entifi+ation an'8 3e+au*e 4ou an' &o' are one +on*+iou*ne**8 7hat 4ou are +on*+iou* of8 4ou out5i+ture9 The +ro** i* the *4m3o) of *ufferin%9 There i* no 5h4*i+a) +ro** u5on 7hi+h a man 7a* nai)e'8 3ut a 3o'4 of 3e)ief* 7hi+h a man 7ear*9 6E;+e5t 4ou 'en4 4our*e)f an' )ift u5 4our +ro** an' fo))o7 me8 4ou are un7orth4 of me96 Fift u5 4our +ro** 34 rai*in% 4our a7arene**8 for 4our I A"ne** i* the +reator of 4our 7or)'9 A* an in'i:i'ua)8 4ou mo:e an' )i:e in time8 3ut 4our true 3ein% i* in eternit49 Think of the :erti+a) )ine of the +ro** a* the )ine of 3ein% u5on 7hi+h there are unnum3ere' )e:e)* of a7arene**9 No78 time +annot make 4ou 3etter or 7i*er9 In fa+t8 time +annot 'o a thin% to7ar'* +han%in% 4our )e:e) of 3ein%8 for +han%e i* a)) on the :erti+a) )ine 7here 4ou mo:e to hi%her or )o7er )e:e)* of 4our o7n 3ein%9 1e+au*e +han%e i* imminent8 7e *5eak of it a* infinite imminen+eE a* nearer than near an' *ooner than no79 The man 4ou 7ou)' )ike to 3e i* imminent9 He i* nearer than near9 The i'ea) 4ou 'ream of 3ein% i* *ooner than no7 an' i* 3rou%ht into 3ein% 34 a +han%e in 4our rea+tion* to )ife9 In the 1ook of Re:e)ation*8 7e are to)'8 6I 7i)) %i:e to e:er4 3ein% a++or'in% to hi* 7ork96 The on)4 7ork 4ou are +a))e' u5on to 'o i* 7ork on

4our*e)f9 tart thi* 7ork 34 o3*er:in% 4our rea+tion* to )ife9 Remem3er8 4our future i* not 3ein% 'e:e)o5e'8 it a)rea'4 i*9 The time tra+k i* +om5)ete a* 7e)) a* a)) of the e:ent* 4ou +an en+ounter9 A* 4ou mo:e u5 or 'o7n the )e:e) of 4our 3ein%8 +han%e* 7i)) o++ur in 4our )ife9 You are no7 re*tin% at a +ertain )e:e)9 6Ari*e8 take u5 4our +ou+h an' 7a)k86 34 3reakin% the threa'* of )ife that 3in' 4ou to the *tate 4ou are no7 in9 1reak the*e threa'* 34 +han%in% 4our thou%ht*8 for on)4 a* 4ou ri*e 7ithin8 7i)) 4ou fin' a +orre*5on'in% +han%e 7ithout9 Ha:e 4ou e:er 7on'ere' 7hat it 7ou)' 3e )ike if 4ou 7ere of too 5ure e4e* to 3eho)' iniCuit4# If 4ou 7ere a)) ten'erne**# A)) )o:e# A)) %enero*it4# Aim for tho*e fee)in%* an' then 7at+h 4our re)ation*hi5 to them9 It i* here8 in the mi'*t of the *torm* of )ife8 that 4ou 7ork thi* )a79 If 4ou i'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith an un)o:e)4 *tate8 4ou 7i)) fin' 4our*e)f *inkin% into it9 1ut 4ou +an )ift u5 4our +ro** 34 3reakin% 4our automati+8 me+hani+a) rea+tion* to )ife an' *a+rifi+in% 4our 5re*ent )e:e) of 3ein%9 Thi* me**a%e +ome*8 not to 3rin% 5ea+e8 3ut a *7or'9 It +ome* to *et a man at :arian+e a%ain*t hi* 3rother8 father8 mother an' a)) the mem3er* of hi* hou*eho)'8 for I 3rin% the *7or' of truth 7hi+h i* the 7or' of &o'9 Thi* 7or' i* *har5er than an4 t7o-e'%e' *7or'8 for it i* +a5a3)e of 5ier+in% the *ou) an' *5irit9 I am not *u%%e*tin% that 4ou turn a%ain*t 4our earth)4 re)ati:e*8 3ut that 4ou turn a%ain*t the 5*4+ho)o%i+a) i'ea* that %o:ern 4our 3eha:ior an' the 'ominant moo' 7hi+h %o:ern* 4our a+tion* an' rea+tion* to )ife9 If8 at thi* moment 4our fee)in%* are not no3)e8 turn a%ain*t them8 for the4 are 4our 5*4+ho)o%i+a) mother9 Thi* i* 'one 34 5uttin% ne7 fee)in% in their 5)a+e9 You +annot +han%e 4our thinkin% unti) 4ou +han%e 4our fee)in%8 an' a)) fee)in%* +ome from i'ea*9 A man@* enemie* are tho*e of hi* o7n hou*eho)' 7hi+h i* e:er4thin% he a++e5t* a* true9 Thi* *7or' +an 5ier+e8 e:en to the *e:erin% of *ou) an' *5irit9 Your Father =4our I A"> i* 5irit8 an' 7hen 4ou 7or*hi5 Him8 4ou mu*t 'o *o in *5irit an' in truth9 1e *ti)) an' *a4 to 4our*e)f8 7ith fee)in% 6I A" He96 A)) that 4ou +on*ent to8 a)) that 4ou 3e)ie:e an' a++e5t a* true =3e it 7i*e or foo)i*h> form* the +)othin% 4ou 7ear9 1ut 4ou +an 3e re+)othe' an' a*+en' to a hi%her )e:e) of 3ein% 7hen 4ou take u5 4our +ro** an' fo))o7 4our ima%ination9

"o*t of u* are aim)e**9 We 7ant more than 7e 5re*ent)4 ha:e9 We 7ant the other fe))o7 to +han%e8 3ut 7e 'on@t 7ant to 'o the one thin% that 7i)) 3rin% the +han%e a3out8 for 7e 'on@t 7ant to +han%e *e)f9 In Re:e)ation*8 Hohn te))* u*8 6I 7i)) %i:e to e:er4one a++or'in% to hi* 7ork96 The %ift i* not %i:en a++or'in% to the 7ork of another8 3ut a++or'in% to the 7ork 4ou 'o on 4our*e)f8 an' that 7ork i* to un+riti+a))4 o3*er:e 4our rea+tion* to )ife8 a* the4 3in' 4ou to a +ertain )e:e)9 Di*a**o+iate 4our*e)f from 4our un5)ea*ant thou%ht* an' a**o+iate 4our*e)f 7ith 4our aim8 there34 ri*in% to it* )e:e)8 for 4our i'ea) i* on that :erti+a) )ine 4ou *tan' u5on9 +ri5ture te))* u* to 6 eek an' 4ou *ha)) fin'< an' 7hen 4ou fin' him8 4ou 7i)) 3e )ike him96 I te)) 4ou8 4ou 7i)) ne:er fin' 4our fu)fi))e' 'e*ire unti) 4ou are the 'e*ireG Tho*e 7ho %o *ear+hin% for )o:e on)4 make manife*t their )o:e)e**ne**8 for 4ou ne:er ha:e to *ear+h for 7hat 4ou areG I am "ar4 an' 4ou are "ar4 too8 for 7e are fore:er +on+ei:in% of our*e):e*9 The 7ho)e of human )ife i* the a55ea*ement of 'e*ire8 an' 'e*ire8 +on+ei:e' a* fu)fi))e'8 7i)) e;terna)i?e it*e)f9 If 4ou are not hun%r4 enou%h to tran*+en' 4our 5re*ent )e:e) of +on*+iou*ne**8 4ou 7i)) not +on+ei:e of an4thin% %reater9 A* )on% a* 4ou are in )o:e 7ith the *tate 4ou are in8 4ou +annot an' 7i)) not ri*e from it9 Without the :erti+a) )ine of *tate*8 )ife 7ou)' ha:e no meanin%9 The an+ient* +a))e' thi* infinite *erie*8 Ha+o3@* )a''er9 You 'o not 3ui)' thi* )a''er8 rather 4ou +)im3 it throu%h *e)f-'i*+o:er49 When 4ou think of another8 4ou are *eein% on)4 4our o5inion of him9 If 4ou think he i* kin'8 he i* kin'9 If 4ou think he i* *tu5i'8 he i* *tu5i' a* he i* 5)a4in% the 5art 4ou ha:e a**i%ne' him 3e+au*e of 4our o5inion9 Therefore8 if 4our 'e*ire i* for him to +han%e8 4ou mu*t +han%e 4our o5inion of 4our*e)f8 for 6he6 i* on)4 4our o5inion 5u*he' out9 Where 4ou are 5*4+ho)o%i+a))4 i* 7hat 4ou areE therefore8 on)4 a**o+iate 7ith the fee)in% that )ea'* 4ou to the fu)fi))ment of 4our 'ream*9 An' ma4 a)) of 4our 'ream* 3e no3)e one*9 CHAPTER % ARE YOU AKIN& WINE'

The 1i3)e@* 5ur5o*e i* to )ift the in'i:i'ua) u5 to a hi%her )e:e) of 3ein%9 Thi* 3e%in* in the *tate of "o*e* an' the 'i*+o:er4 of I A"9 Then8 in the 1ook of I*aiah8 7e are to)' to 6Turn 3a+k 4our foot from the *a33ath an'

take 'e)i%ht in the For'96 Fet u* e;amine thi* thou%ht to fin' it* 'ee5er meanin%9 No78 in or'er to kee5 the *a33ath8 4ou mu*t +ea*e from ha:in% an4 menta) 'ou3t8 a* the menta) foot 4ou *tan' u5on i* 4our 3e)ief9 When 4our menta) foot tou+he* the earth8 it* a+tion i* automati+ an' me+hani+a)9 .*in% 4our 5o7erfu) +on*+iou*ne**8 3e%in no7 to 3reak the me+hani+a) ho)' it ha* on 4our )ife 34 turnin% 4our thou%ht* to 4our fu)fi))e' 'e*ire an' o3*er:e the *a33ath9 The t7in* *5oken of in *+ri5ture *4m3o)i?e 4our 'ua)it4< A3e)8 the inner 4ou8 an' Cain8 the outer 4ou9 A re:er*a) of or'er mu*t no7 o++ur8 for in the Ne7 Te*tament 4our true i'entit4 i* re:ea)e' a* Chri*t =the inner 4ou> 4our ho5e of %)or49 A* 4ou 7a)k the earth8 *ee 5eo5)e a* the4 7ant to 3e *een8 an' 4ou are 5ourin% oi) on their 7oun'*9 1ut if 4ou 'o not8 4ou are a* the *+ri3e* an' the Phari*ee* 'e*+ri3e' in the 23r' Cha5ter of "atthe78 'oin% their 'ee'* to 3e *een 34 menE the4 5rea+h 3ut 'o not 5ra+ti+e9 In the 3r' Cha5ter of the 1ook of Hohn8 the *tor4 i* to)' of Ni+o'emu*8 an inte))e+tua) man 7ho 3e)ie:e' that if he ke5t the )a7 of "o*e* he +ou)' enter the kin%'om of hea:en8 4et he 7a* to)'8 6You mu*t 3e 3orn a%ain8 3orn of 7ater an' *5irit96 Here 7e *ee the 'ifferen+e 3et7een the inte))e+t an' 7i*'om9 Aee5in% the )a7 of "o*e* i* not enou%h9 You mu*t e;5erien+e a +han%e in the )e:e) of 4our 3ein%8 there34 %i:in% 4ou 7i*'om in or'er for 4ou to kno7 re3irth9 Your inner ta)kin% i* the 3ree'in% %roun' of 4our future8 3e it )o:e)4 or un)o:e)49 Thi* i* to)' u* *o :i:i')4 in the 1ook of Deuteronom4< 6I *et 3efore 4ou thi* 'a4 3)e**in%* an' +ur*in%*96 E:er4 time 4ou te)) *omeone off8 e:en thou%h it i* 'one in 4our min'8 4ou +ur*e him9 An' e:er4 time 4ou 'o unto other* 7hat 4ou 7ou)' )ike 'one unto 4ou8 the4 are 3)e**e' in the 'oin%9 Water i* the *4m3o) of 5*4+ho)o%i+a) truth9 To kno7 the truth i* not enou%h9 It mu*t 3e a+te' u5on8 at 7hi+h time the 5*4+ho)o%i+a) 7ater turn* into 7ine9 tart no7 to o3*er:e a)) of 4our un5)ea*ant8 ne%ati:e thou%ht* an' +han%e them8 for unti) 4ou *e5arate 4our*e)f from the *tate from 7hi+h the*e thou%ht* f)o78 the4 7i)) +ontinue to +au*e 4ou to ha:e the *ame e;5erien+e* in )ife9

CHAPTER ( $EEIN& &O# t9 Au%u*tine on+e *ai'8 6-8 m4 &o'8 )et me *ee thee8 an' if to 'ie i* to *ee thee8 then )et me 'ie that I ma4 3eho)' th4 fa+e96 Yet8 7hen 7e fe)) &o' to)' u*8 6You +annot *ee m4 fa+e an' )i:e9 1ut I 7i)) +au*e m4 %)or4 to 5a** 34 an' 7hen I 5a** 348 4ou *ha)) *ee m4 3a+k8 3ut m4 fa+e 4ou 7i)) not *ee96 That &o' i* 4our 7on'erfu) I A"ne**8 4our a7arene** 7ho i* fore:er +)aimin%8 6I A" that i* 7ho I A"96 Ima%ination@* 5o7er i* the on)4 5o7er9 It i* 4our 5o7er to ki))8 to make a)i:e8 to 7oun' an' to hea)9 It i* 4our ima%ination 7hi+h form* the )i%ht8 make* the %oo'8 an' +reate* the e:i)8 an' there i* no other &o'9 "an i* in+)ine' to 3e)ie:e in t7o 5o7er*8 one for %oo' an' the other for e:i)8 3ut I te)) 4ou there i* on)4 one9 The 6I6 in man i* he 7ho ki))* an' make* a)i:e8 7ho +ur*e* an' +reate*9 Your +on*+iou*ne** of 3ein% i* the on)4 rea)it49 The *e)f-'efinition of an a3*o)ute *tate i* 6I am 'i:ine96 An' thi* a3*o)ute *tate i* &o'9 It i* 4our I A" 7hi+h +annot 3e *een9 "atthe7 te))* u*8 61)e**e' are the 5ure in heart for the4 *ha)) *ee &o'96 The 7or' 65ure6 in the a3o:e *tatement +ome* from the &reek 7or' 6katharo*6 7hi+h a)*o mean*8 6+)eanE +)ear96 To 3e 5ure8 the min' mu*t 3e +)eare' of a)) o3*tru+tion* +reate' 34 tra'itiona) 7ron% thinkin%9 The heart mu*t 3e +)eare' of the 3e)ief in a *e+on'ar4 5o7er9 -n)4 7hen thi* i* 'one 7i)) 4ou 3e 3)e**e'8 for 4ou 7i)) kno7 the one an' on)4 &o' to 3e 4our true *e)f9 There i* no 5o7er out*i'e of 4ou9 The *ame 5o7er in 4ou that make* the %oo'8 +reate* the e:i)9 tart no7 to free 4our*e)f from the 3e)ief in t7o 5o7er*8 for on)4 then 7i)) 4ou 3e 5ure in heart an' *ee &o'9 The 7ho)e :a*t uni:er*e i* nothin% more than the re*5on*e to the +on*+iou*ne** of men9 If 4ou 3e)ie:e that the 6I6 in another i* the +au*e of 4our 'i*5)ea*ure an' not 4our o7n 6I86 then 4ou ha:e 5)ante' a tree in 4our min' 7hi+h i* o3*tru+tin% 4our :ie7 an' mu*t 3e u5roote'9 We are to)'8 6No man *ha)) ima%ine e:i) in hi* heart96 I am not *5eakin% of a 5h4*i+a) or%an8 3ut of the min'8 the +enter or heart of the matter9 When 4our heart i* 5ure8 4ou 3e+ome a mem3er of the or'er of "e)+hi?e'ek9 Rea' the *tor4 +arefu))4 an' 4ou 7i)) *ee that 7hen A3raham *)au%htere' the kin%* =a)) of hi* ne%ati:e an' un)o:e)4 i'ea*>8 he returne' to fin' "e)+hi?e'ek8 the *4m3o) of the I A"8 the 3ein% 4ou rea))4 are9

Fearn to 'i*+i5)ine 4our min'8 for on)4 the 'i*+i5)ine' min' +an maintain the fee)in% of the 7i*h fu)fi))e'9 If8 7hat 4ou ha' ima%ine' ha* not +ome into 3ein%8 it i* 3e+au*e 4ou ha:e not *e:ere' the tie* that 3in' 4ou to the )e:e) 7here 4ou no7 *tan'9 You mu*t 3reak 4our me+hani+a) rea+tion to )ife in or'er to +han%e 4our )ife-tra+k9 The on)4 rea*on for thi* tea+hin% i* to en+oura%e 4ou an' 5u*h 4ou u5 the :erti+a) )ine of the +ro**9 It i* :er4 im5ortant for 4ou to )earn to 3e un+riti+a) of 4our*e)f8 for if 4ou are not8 4ou 7i)) Bu*tif4 4our 3eha:ior 7hi+h 7i)) +au*e 4ou to remain in 4our 5re*ent *tate9 1ut if 4ou 7i)) *to5 3ein% +riti+a)8 4ou 7i)) *to5 the ne%ati:e thou%ht* that 3in' 4ou to 4our 5re*ent *tate an' mo:e out of it into another9 There are three 7a4* to +)ear 4our min' of the tree* of tra'itiona) 7ron% thinkin% an' a))o7 4ou to *ee &o'9 The4 are< un+riti+a) o3*er:ationE noni'entifi+ationE an' *a+rifi+e of the *tate 4ou former)4 3e)ie:e' 4our*e)f to 3e9 "an trie* to *ee &o' 34 mean* of )itt)e 5i+ture*8 3ut &o' +an on)4 3e *een throu%h 3e)ief in one 5o7er9 Throu%h un+riti+a) o3*er:ation8 4ou 7i)) en+ounter 4our 5arti+u)ar *tate9 If 4ou 'on@t )ike the ro)e the *tate reCuire* 4ou to 5)a4 a* it unfo)'*8 *to5 rea+tin% to it9 .nti) 4ou rea+h the 5oint 7here 4ou no )on%er rea+t8 4ou are not 5ure enou%h to *ee &o'9 When 4ou *ee Him8 4ou 7i)) kno7 Him8 a* 4ou 7i)) 3e )ike Him9 Where 6I6 A" i* a)7a4* 7hat 6I6 A"9 E*ta3)i*h one 6I6 7ithin 4our*e)f8 not a num3er of 6I@*96 The 6I6 root* out a)) *e+on'ar4 +au*e* an' +)ear* the min' of the 5o7er to en*)a:e9 Your 3e)ief in 5o7er* e;terna) to 4ou i* a tree 7hi+h mu*t 3e roote' out of 4our min'9 1e%in no7 to u*e thi* te+hniCue an' 4ou 7i)) rea)i?e 4our e:er4 'ream9 1ut fir*t 4ou mu*t ha:e a 'ream8 a 'e*ire for *omethin%8 a* 'e*ire i* 4our *5rin%3oar' of a+tion9 Define 4our o3Be+ti:e9 If it 7ere fu)fi))e' no78 7here 7ou)' 4ou 3e 5h4*i+a))4# What 7ou)' the 7or)' )ook )ike# Wou)' 4our 7ife8 hu*3an'8 mother8 father8 or frien'* *ee 4ou 'ifferent)4# Fee) their 5re*en+e< *ee the Bo4 e;5re**e' on their fa+e*8 an' hear their +on%ratu)ation*9 Re5eat thi* a+t unti) 4ou ha:e the fee)in% of a++om5)i*hment9 Then8 ha:in% a**ume' the fee)in% of +om5)etion8 remain faithfu) to it8 for 4our a**um5tion +ontain* 7ithin it*e)f a)) of the 5)an* an' 5o7er ne+e**ar4 for e;terna)i?ation9 You nee' 'o nothin% on the out*i'e8 for 34 4our a**um5tion8 4our min' i* 3ein% rearran%e'8 an' 7hat it +onfirm*8 it e;terna)i?e*9 Your 'e*ire ma4 3e for an im5ro:ement in 4our finan+ia) 5o*ition8 4our *o+ia)

+ir+)e8 or a 'ee5er un'er*tan'in% of the m4*ter49 The 'e*ire i* u5 to 4ou8 3ut 7hen 5ut into 5ra+ti+e8 thi* te+hniCue 7i)) ne:er fai) 4ou9 The kin%'om of hea:en8 7ith it* man4 *tate* =*ome )o:e)4 an' *ome not *o )o:e)4> i* 7ithin 4ou9 The *tate +a5a3)e of 7oun'in% or hea)in%8 ki))in% or makin% a)i:e8 i* 7ithin 4ou9 The4 are a)) 5*4+ho)o%i+a) *tate*8 +om5)ete)4 furni*he' an' rea'4 to e;terna)i?e them*e):e* in 4our 7or)'9 An'8 if ha:in% entere' a 5arti+u)ar man*ion =*tate>8 4ou 'o not +are to remain there8 4ou ma4 )ea:e it 34 the *ame te+hniCue it 7a* entere' - throu%h the a+t of a**um5tion9 It i* *o ea*4 to fee) *orr4 for 4our*e)f an' *o :er4 'iffi+u)t to %i:e u5 thi* fee)in%9 1ut 4ou +annot enter another *tate unti) 4ou 'o9 No one +an u5root the 7ee'* of *e)f-5it4 or the tree* of *o-+a))e' *e+on' +au*e* for 4ou9 You mu*t u5root them 4our*e)f9 &o' 5ut A'am in the %ar'en to ten' an' kee5 it9 A* A'am 4ou fe)) a*)ee58 3ut 7hen 4ou a7ake8 4ou are Chri*t8 the 5o7er an' the 7i*'om of &o'9 tart no7 to o3*er:e 4our rea+tion* to )ife an' 'o not a))o7 4our*e)f to 3e+ome i'entifie' 7ith an4 un)o:e)4 *tate9 a+rifi+e 4our )itt)e hurt*8 4our %rie:an+e*8 an' 3e)ief in *e+on'ar4 +au*e*9 Then 4ou 7i)) 3e 3)e**e'8 for 4ou 7i)) 3e 5ure in heart an' *ee &o'9 A7akeG Te*t 4our*e)f an' 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er that the fau)t 4ou *ee in the other e;i*t* in 4ou9 Turn to *e)f8 an' 4ou 7i)) fin' the Chri*t in 4ou 7ho i* 4our ho5e of %)or49 CHAPTER ) A** I$ CON$CIOU$NE$$ 1)e**e' are 4ou 7hen 4our menta) +om5rehen*ion ha* 3een en)ar%e' 34 the remo:a) of the tree* of tra'itiona) 7ron% thinkin%8 for on)4 then 7i)) 4ou kno7 that a)) i* +on*+iou*ne** an' +on*+iou*ne** i* a))9 You 7i)) kno7 that an4 *e+on'ar4 +au*e i* a t4rant8 an' if 4ou 3e)ie:e in an out*i'e 5o7er8 4ou are fi%htin% a )o*in% 3att)e9 Emer*on on+e *ai'8 6"an *urroun'* him*e)f 7ith the true ima%e of him*e)f8 a* e:er4 *5irit 3ui)'* for it*e)f a hou*e 3e4on' it* hou*e8 a 7or)' 3e4on' it* 7or)'96 What 4ou are8 that on)4 +an 4ou *ee9 Therefore8 3ui)' 4our*e)f a 7or)' a* 4ou 7ou)' )ike it to 3e -- a 7or)' 3e4on' the 7or)' no7 :i*i3)e to 4ou9 The 7or)' 4ou 'e*ire e;i*t* an' 7i)) unfo)' it*e)f in %reat 5ro5ortion* 7hen 4ou8 a)) *5irit8 *urroun' 4our*e)f 7ith the true ima%e of 4our*e)f a* 4ou 7ou)' )ike to 3e9 Think of 4our 7or)' a* a +an:a* 7ith the 5i+ture* 5ainte' there 34 the arran%ement of 4our min'9 Your I A"ne** =+on*+iou*ne**> ha*

a)rea'4 arran%e' a* man4 5attern* for 4our +an:a* a* there are 5eo5)e 7a)kin% the earth9 Turn to 4our*e)f an'8 +)aimin% that 4our 'e*ire e;i*t*8 fee) 4our*e)f mo:e ri%ht into it* +enter9 Then 5aint 4our +an:a* of +on*+iou*ne**9 E:er4thin% i* there at 4our 'i*5o*a)9 It* rea)it4 i* u5 to 4ou an' the inten*it4 of 4our 'e*ire9 A)7a4* )ook to *e)f8 for 4our +on*+iou*ne** i* the *o)e +au*e of the 5henomena of 4our in'i:i'ua) )ife9 Perha5* 4ou ha:e ima%ine' *omethin% 7hi+h ne:er +ame to 5a** an' 4ou fee) that 4ou fai)e'8 3ut I te)) 4ou there i* on)4 one +au*e for fai)ure an' that i* a3*en+e of the fee)in% of natura)ne**9 It take* time for an a**um5tion to 3e+ome a fa+t8 an' a 'e*ire i* fu)fi))e' 5ro5ortionate to the 'e%ree of natura)ne** of the fee)in% of 5o**e**ion9 If *omethin% 'oe* not fee) natura) to 4ou8 it i* not 4our nature9 To a*k in m4 name i* to a*k in m4 nature or +hara+terE therefore8 7hen 4ou a*k8 4ou mu*t fee) 4ou a)rea'4 are that 7hi+h 4ou are *eekin%9 6What*oe:er 4ou 'e*ire8 7hen 4ou 5ra48 3e)ie:e that 4ou ha:e re+ei:e' it8 an' 4ou 7i))96 It i* im5ortant to fee) 4our*e)f ri%ht into 4our 7i*h fu)fi))e'8 for +on*+iou*ne** i* the on)4 rea)it48 an' e:er4thin% 4ou *ee i* nothin% more than an out5i+turin% of a *tate of +on*+iou*ne**9 It i* *tu5i' to *eek a thin% 3efore 4ou e*ta3)i*h it* +au*e9 An effe+t 'e5en'* u5on a *tate of +on*+iou*ne**8 an' 4ou +annot fin' the effe+t 7ithout 3ein% it* +au*e9 An' if 4ou 'o not fee) the natura)ne** of the 'e*ire' *tate8 4ou +annot e;terna)i?e it8 for +on*+iou*ne** i* :er4 o3*er:a3)e9 A*k 4our*e)f ho7 )on% 4ou ha:e 3een +on*+iou* of 3ein% 7hat 4ou 7ant to 3e9 To 7hat e;tent 'o 4ou fee) it* rea)it4 no7# "atthe7 te))* u*8 628 4ou faith)e** an' 5er:er*e %eneration9 Ho7 )on% *ha)) I 3e 7ith 4ou#6 Do 4ou ha:e faith in 7hat 4ou are +on*+iou* of# I ho5e *o8 for 7ithout faith it i* im5o**i3)e to a+hie:e an4thin%9 It i* the *u3*tan+e of the thin% ho5e' for an' the +au*e of a)) 5henomena9 The 7or' 65er:er*e6 mean* 6to turn the 7ron% 7a4E 7ithout aim8 fi;it4 or one-5ointe'ne** of 5ur5o*e96 When the )ate*t hea')ine or ne7* 3u))etin +an turn 4ou from 4our 'e*ire8 4ou are 5er:er*e an' fai)9 1ut if *u++e** i* 4our %oa)8 it* moo' mu*t 3e 7orn unti) the fee)in% of 3ein% *u++e**fu) i* *o natura) 4ou +annot turn a7a4 from it9 -n the other han'8 6im5ortunit46 mean* 63ra?en im5u'en+e96 If 4ou 7i)) *o 5er*i*t in 4our a**um5tion8 4our 3ra?en im5u'en+e 7i)) not a))o7 4ou to a++e5t the e:i'en+e of 4our *en*e* 7hen the4 'en4 4our a**um5tion8 3ut 7i)) rearran%e the *u3*tan+e +a))e' )ife into the 5attern of 4our a**um5tion9

Thi* 7or)' mo:e* 7ith the ne+e**it4 of mo)'in% an' manife*tin% the arran%ement of the in'i:i'ua)@* min'9 It i* im5ortant to 5er*i*t unti) fu)fi))ment 3e+ome* 4our nature9 Chan%e* 3e%in to o++ur at their moment of natura)ne**9 Ha+o3 to)' the For'8 6I 7i)) not )et 4ou %o unti) 4ou 3)e** me96 A* Ha+o38 4ou ma4 7re*t)e throu%h the ni%ht 7ith an i'ea =an' a)) i'ea* +ome 'o7n from hea:en to take f)e*h>9 If 4ou 7i)) not take no for an an*7er 3ut 5er*i*t in the fee)in% of 4our 7i*h fu)fi))e'8 4ou 7i)) 3e 3)e**e' 7ith it* e;terna)i?ation9 +ri5ture te))* of a man 7ho*e +hi)' 7a* 'ea'8 4et 7hen he 7ent to the man of &o' an' a*ke' that the +hi)' 3e ma'e a)i:e on+e more8 it 7a* 'one unto him9 Your i'ea)8 3e it for *u++e**8 hea)th8 roman+e8 mone4 or fame8 i* 4our +hi)' 7ho i* 'ea'9 1ut if 4ou 7i)) 3e)ie:e in it* )ife an' 7a)k in the a**um5tion that 4ou are *u++e**fu)8 hea)th4 or 7ea)th4 =if that i* 4our 'e*ire>8 4our +hi)' 7hi+h *)ee5eth 7i)) ri*e from the 'ea' *tate an' 3e ma'e a)i:e in 4our 7or)'9 The 5ara3)e i* to)' of a Bu'%e 7ho it i* *ai'8 6feare' not &o' nor re%ar'e' man96 Within 4ou there i* *u+h a Bu'%e 7ho 7i)) %i:e 4ou an4thin% 4ou a*k for if 4ou 7i)) 3e Bu*t a* 5er*i*tent a* the 7i'o7 in the *tor49 Comin% at the mi'ni%ht hour8 *he 5er*i*te' in her reCue*t unti) the Bu'%e %rante' her 7i*he* *a4in%8 61e+au*e thi* 7i'o7 3other* me8 I 7i)) :in'i+ate her or *he 7i)) 7ear me out 34 her +ontinua) +omin%96 When the )i%ht of +on*+iou*ne** i* not *hinin% on 4our fu)fi))e' 'e*ire8 it i* the mi'ni%ht hour9 1ut if 4ou 7i)) fi)) 4our 'e*ire 7ith 4our )i%ht of a7arene** an' 5er*i*t8 then that 7hi+h 4ou are a7are of8 4ou 7i)) 3e+ome9 You are fore:er *urroun'in% 4our*e)f 7ith the true ima%e of 4our*e)f an' 7hat 4ou are8 that on)4 +an 4ou *ee8 7hether it 3e %oo'8 3a' or in'ifferent9 -3*er:e 4our rea+tion* to )ife an' 4ou are o3*er:in% the 3ein% 4ou 7ant to *e5arate 4our*e)f from9 An'8 a* 4ou 3e%in to i'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith 4our +ho*en *tate8 the *e5aration take* 5)a+e9 1ut 4our a**um5tion mu*t 3e a maintaine' attitu'e an'8 if for a moment 4ou )o*e the moo'8 re+a5ture it9 An' if 4ou )o*e it a%ain8 fee) 4our*e)f 3a+k into the fee)in% unti) the moo' 3e+ome* *o natura) 4our thinkin% from that moo' i* norma)9 The %reat fai)ure of mo*t truth *tu'ent* i* that the4 are 5er5etua))4 +on*tru+tin% 3ut 'eferrin% their o++u5an+49 When enterin% 4our 'e*ire' *tate8 fee) it* 5re*en+e *urroun' 4ou )ike an an*7ere' 5ra4er9 Then 3e+ome *o one 7ith the *tate that 4our thou%ht* f)o7 from it9 Per*i*t in :ie7in% 4our

7or)' from that *tate8 an' it 7i)) har'en into fa+t9 You an' 4ou a)one 'etermine the time for the *tate to e;terna)i?e it*e)f9 If 4our min' i* *o 'i*+i5)ine' that it +annot 3e turne' or 'i:erte'8 4our heart@* 'e*ire 7i)) 3e out5i+ture' on 4our *+reen of *5a+e9 1ut8 if 4ou 3e)ie:e in an4 *e+on'ar4 5o7er8 4our 3e)ief 7i)) +au*e it* 'e)a49 Your a7arene** i* the 5o7er of the Wor'9 It i* 'i:ine8 not 'i:i*iona)9 There are not t7o I A"@* 3ut one I A" *tan'in% on man4 )e:e)*9 De*ire8 +)aimin% fu)fi))ment no78 7re*t)e* a* Ha+o39 1ut 7hen the fi%ht i* o:er 'e*ire8 a* I*rae)8 i* 3orn9 You ma4 think 4our name i* Hohn 1ro7n or "ar4 mith8 3ut 4our rea) name i* I A" an' 4our 'ominant moo' i* 4our nature9 Di:or+e a moo' an' a**ume a ne7 nature9 Per*i*t in 4our ne7 re)ation*hi5 an' 4ou 7i)) 3ear it* +hi)'ren a* ne7 5henomena a55ear to 3ear 7itne** to 4our +reati:e inner I A"ne**9 -n)4 if 4ou )a+k 6im5ortunit46 an' +on*tant)4 return to the moo' 4ou are attem5tin% to 'i:or+e 4our*e)f from8 7i)) fai)ure o++ur9 De*ire i* hi''en i'entit49 What 4ou 7ant8 4ou a)rea'4 ha:eG If 4ou a+kno7)e'%e8 a* fa+t8 that 4ou are a)rea'4 7hat 4ou 'e*ire to 3e an' 7i)) not 3e 'i:erte' 3ut maintain 4our im5ortunit4 34I 7a)kin% in the moo' of fu)fi))ment 7hi+h no7 'ominate* 4ou8 no 5o7er on earth +an kee5 4ou from e;5re**in% it9 1ut 4ou mu*t fee) 4our*e)f ri%ht into the *ituation of the an*7ere' 5ra4er8 for on)4 34 3e)ie:in% that 4ou a)rea'4 ha:e it8 7i)) it a55ear9 An4one 7ho 5ra4* *u++e**fu))4 i*8 him*e)f8 the *5rin%3oar' of a+tion an' the one 7ho %rant* the 5ra4er9 There i* no other 3ein% to %rant it9 The one 7ho re+ei:e* the an*7ere' 5ra4er i* the one 7ho %rant* it throu%h the a+t of rearran%in% the min'9 Fearn to rearran%e 4our min' an'8 if 4ou fin' 4our*e)f 7a)kin% in the fie)' of unan*7ere' 5ra4er*8 turn aroun' an' 7a)k in the fie)' =moo'> of fu)fi))ment9 An'8 remem3er8 6Faith i* the *u3*tan+e of thin%* ho5e' for8 the e:i'en+e of thin%* not *een96 The on)4 rea)it4 an' the on)4 *u3*tan+e i* +on*+iou*ne** from 7hi+h a)) 5ra4er ha* it* 3e%innin% an' it* en'9 The entire 1ook of He3re7* i* 'e:ote' to faith< 6Faith i* en'urin% a* *eein% him 7ho i* in:i*i3)e96 An' 6Faith i* the *u3*tan+e of thin%* ho5e' for96 6.nto u* 7a* thi* %oo' ne7* 5rea+he'8 a* 7e)) a* unto them8 3ut it 'i' not 5rofit them 3e+au*e it 7a* not mi;e' 7ith faith96 &oo' ne7* i* 'e*ire fu)fi))e'9 If 'e*ire i* not mi;e' 7ith faith8 it i* of no a:ai)8 for faith i* the a7arene** of the rea)it4 of the 'e*ire@* fu)fi))ment9 You *ee8 +reation i* fini*he'8 an' 7e on)4 3e+ome a7are of in+rea*in% 5ortion* of it9 The

a3*en+e of faith 7ou)' 3e to 'en4 the rea)it4 of the *tate a**ume'9 If 4ou )imit 4our*e)f to 4our 5h4*i+a) *en*e* 7hi+h +ontra'i+t e:er4thin% 4ou 'e*ire8 then faith 7i)) 3e unkno7n to 4ou9 1ut faith 7i)) make rea) that 7hi+h i* in:i*i3)e9 The 3ein% 4ou 7ou)' )ike to 3e8 thou%h in:i*i3)e8 7i)) un:ei) it*e)f an' 3e+ome :i*i3)e for a)) to *ee 7hen 4ou 7a)k in the faith of it* rea)it49 CHAPTER + RI&HTEOU$NE$$ If 4ou ha:e an o3Be+ti:e an' fai) to a+hie:e it 4ou ha:e *inne'8 for 4ou ha:e fa))en *hort of 4our 'e*ire9 1ut if 4ou ha:e no 'e*ire8 4ou are in+a5a3)e of *innin%9 The ri%hteou* man8 ho7e:er8 3ein% +on*+iou* of a)rea'4 ha:in% fu)fi))e' hi* o3Be+ti:e8 +annot *in9 In the 1ook of Danie) 7e are to)' to 61reak off 4our *in 34 ri%hteou*ne**96 Thi* ha* nothin% to 'o 7ith an4 +hur+h or ritua)8 for ri%hteou*ne** i* ri%ht thinkin%9 In the 1ook of &ene*i* the *tor4 i* to)' of Ha+o3@* 'e*ire to in+rea*e hi* 7ea)th9 Fiftin% hi* e4e* in a 'ream he 3ehe)' the *5otte' )am3*8 the rin%-*tri5e' %oat* an' +att)e9 Then he *ai'8 6I 7i)) ho)' onto m4 ri%hteou*ne** an' not )et it %o9 o *ha)) m4 ri%hteou*ne** an*7er for me in time to +ome96 Fo))o7 Ha+o3@* e;am5)e9 Fift u5 4our e4e* 7ith a +ontro))e' ima%ination an' *ee 7hat 4ou 7ant to *ee9 1e)ie:e in 4our :i*ion an' 4our faith 7i)) make it *o)i' an' rea) in 4our manife*te' 7or)'9 Whi)e *ittin% in 4our +hair8 4ou +an a**ume the *tate of +on*+iou*ne** 4ou 'e*ire to 5o**e** e:en thou%h 4our rea*on an' outer *en*e* 'en4 it* rea)it49 Then8 a* Ha+o38 4ou +an *a48 6"4 ri%hteou*ne** *ha)) an*7er for me in time to +ome96 Ha+o3 kne7 that he +ou)' not 3e+ome 5er:er*e an' turn from the ne7 *tate 3ut that if he maintaine' a +on*+iou*ne** of ha:in% 7hat rea*on 'enie' =in+)u'in% the )a7 of %eneti+*>8 he 7ou)' a+hie:e hi* %oa)9 &o' the Father i* not a man8 3ut the 'ominant i'ea that 4ou *er:e9 The enemie* of that i'ea are tho*e of 4our o7n hou*eho)' -- 4our o7n thinkin%9 Ho)' a 'ominant i'ea in 4our +on*+iou*ne** an'8 in a 7a4 4ou 'o not kno7 4our ri%hteou*ne** =ri%ht thinkin%> 7i)) +au*e the 'e*ire' *tate to e;terna)i?e it*e)f in 4our 7or)'9 A Phari*ee i* one 7ho +onform* to a)) manma'e )a7*E one 7ho *tri+t)4 o3*er:e* the Fe:iti+a) )a7 of 6outer 5urifi+ation96 No7 7e are to)'8 6.n)e**

4our ri%hteou*ne** e;+ee'* that of the *+ri3e* an' Phari*ee*8 4ou 7i)) ne:er enter the kin%'om of hea:en9 1ut *eek 4e fir*t the kin%'om of hea:en an' it* ri%hteou*ne**8 an' a)) the*e thin%* *ha)) 3e a''e' unto 4ou96 True ri%hteou*ne** i* +on*+iou*ne**9 We +onfu*e the 7or' an' *eek ri%hteou*ne** a* a thin%8 3ut the +on*+iou*ne** of 3ein% i* the ma%net that 'ra7* a thin% to it9 Permeate 4our +on*+iou*ne** 7ith the fee)in% of 3ein% the man =or 7oman> 4ou 7ant to 3e an' 4our ri%hteou*ne** 7i)) 3rin% it a3out9 You +annot inherit Chri*tianit48 rather 4ou a'o5t it9 A* 4ou +ome into it* inner +on:i+tion8 4ou 3e+ome +)eaner an' more no3)e9 Chri*t tau%ht ri%hteou*ne** in hi* )a7 of i'enti+a) har:e*t *a4in%8 6A* a man *o7*8 *o *ha)) he rea596 Taken 5*4+ho)o%i+a))48 a *tate of +on*+iou*ne** *o7n 7ithin the min'8 7i)) 3e har:e*te' 7ithout a* e;terna) e:ent*9 An'8 in )ike manner8 a* )on% a* 4ou remain *o7in% 4our 5re*ent *tate of +on*+iou*ne**8 4ou 7i)) +ontinue to en+ounter *imi)ar e:ent* in 4our )ife9 Wa)k8 +on*+iou* of the fee)in% that 4our 7i*h i* fu)fi))e'8 an' 4ou 7i)) ne:er *in 34 mi**in% the e;5erien+e of fu)fi))ment9 1ut 4ou +annot turn a7a4 an' return to 4our former *tate9 We are a)) the 5ro'i%a) *on 7ho 7ent a*tra49 1ut 7e are to)' that 7hen he +ame to hi* *en*e* he turne' aroun' an' entere' hi* Father@* hou*e8 at 7hi+h time he 7a* %i:en the fatte' +a)f8 the ro3e8 an' the rin%9 When 4ou o3*er:e 7ho 4ou are in +on*+iou*ne** an' +ome to 4our *en*e* 34 turnin% to 4our Father =the *tate 'e*ire'>8 it 7i)) 3e %i:en unto 4ou9 Wat+h 4our rea+tion* to )ife an' 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er 7here 4ou *tan' 5*4+ho)o%i+a))49 If 4our rea+tion* are un)o:e)48 4ou are 7a)kin% in the mu' an' mire8 fee'in% the *7ine9 1ut 7hen 4ou turn 7ithin to the Father of a)) )ife an' enter the *tate 4ou 'e*ire 34 a**umin% it* fu)fi))ment8 4our a+tion* 7i)) 3e )o:e)49 Per*i*t an' 4ou 7i)) mo:e out of the mu' an' mire an' enter the kin%'om of the 7i*h fu)fi))e'9 There i* no *u+h thin% a* ri%hteou* in'i%nation8 for the 7rath of man +annot 7ork ri%hteou*ne**9 Nothin% *o un)o:e)4 a* ri%hteou* in'i%nation +ou)' 3e ri%ht +on*+iou*ne**G "4 %oa) i* to 3e one 7ho e;5an'* in +on*+iou*ne**8 for I am a tea+her an' I mu*t e:er %ro7 a* a tea+her9 Thi* i* m4 aim an' I mu*t remem3er it mornin%8 noon an' ni%ht9 I mu*t 5er*i*t in thi* *tate a* it e;terna)i?e* it*e)f in m4 7or)'9

There i* a *tor4 to)' of a )itt)e 3)in' %ir) 7ho ha' fi:e 3rother*9 The 3rother*8 tru*tin% their *en*e* 7ent out into the 7or)' an' )o*t their 7a48 7hi)e the )itt)e %ir)8 una3)e to tru*t her *en*e* 7o:e a threa' of %o)'9 Atta+hin% one en' to her fin%er8 *he tie' the other to the *un an' ne:er )o*t her 7a49 You8 too8 +an )earn to tru*t the )i%ht of +on*+iou*ne** 34 ho)'in% onto the threa' that i* 4our aim an' not a))o7in% 4our*e)f to 3e+ome enme*he' in the e:i'en+e of 4our *en*e*9 Remem3erin% 4our 'e*ire8 4ou 7i)) not %et )o*t )ike the fi:e 3rother* a* 4ou 7i)) not 3e +on+erne' 7ith 7hat other* are 'oin%8 3ut *im5)4 7a)k +on*+iou* of 3ein% the one 4ou 7ant to 3e9 No 5o7er +an kee5 4ou from 4our %oa) 7hen 4ou are +on*+iou* of a)rea'4 ha:in% attaine' it9 You are to)' to8 6 eek fir*t the kin%'om an' it* ri%hteou*ne** an' a)) the*e thin%* 7i)) 3e a''e' unto 4ou96 The kin%'om of hea:en i* 7ithin 4ou9 Turn 7ithin an' 4ou 7i)) fin' the 5o7er to 5ro'u+e 7hat nature an' 4our outer *en*e* 'en49 Te*t 4our*e)f 34 +ontro))in% 4our thou%ht*8 34 *eein% on)4 7hat 4ou 7ant to *ee an' hearin% on)4 that 7hi+h +ontri3ute* to the rea)i?ation that 4our 7or)' i* a* 4ou 7ant it to 3e9 If 4ou 7i)) kee5 +ontro))in% 4our 7or)' in 4our ima%ination unti) the one *en*ation +ro7'* out a)) other i'ea*8 4our ri%ht +on*+iou*ne** 7i)) an*7er for 4ou an' 4our 'ream 7i)) 3e+ome 4our rea)it49 1ut8 if 4ou 'on@t fee) fu)fi))e'8 4ou +an ea*i)4 3e 'i:erte' an' mi** 4our mark9 The 1i3)e@* tea+hin% i* one of ri*in% hi%her an' hi%her in +on*+iou*ne** unti) re3irth o++ur*9 There i* 3ut one 5ur5o*e in )ife8 an' that i* to ri*e hi%her an' hi%her on the :erti+a) 3ar of the +ro**9 Ano7in% the *tate 4ou 'e*ire to e;5re**8 7a)k a* thou%h 4ou are no7 e;5re**in% it9 6No man8 ha:in% 5ut hi* han' to the 5)o78 )ook* 3a+k96 In other 7or'*8 on+e 4ou ha:e mo:e' into the ne7 *tate8 'o not )ook 3a+k at the o)' *tate or 4ou 7i)) 3e+ome a* Fot@* 7ife9 he )ooke' 3a+k an' 7a* turne' into a 5i))ar of *a)t 7hi+h i* a 5re*er:ati:e9 The moment 4ou )ook 3a+k at 4our former *tate8 4ou re-enter it8 a* a)) *tate* e;i*t8 5re*er:e' in 4our ima%ination an' rea'4 for o++u5an+49 The kin%'om of hea:en i* a hi%her *tate of a7arene**E a *te5 a3o:e 7here 4ou no7 *tan'8 an' ea+h hi%her )e:e) i* rea+he' 34 a +han%e of attitu'e for the 3etter9 There i* not a 5ro3)em that +annot 3e re*o):e' 34 a +han%e of +on*+iou*ne**9 An' that 7hi+h reCuire* a *tate of a7arene** to 5ro'u+e it*

effe+t +an ne:er 3e effe+te' 7ithout that *tate9 It i* the hei%ht of fo))4 to e;5e+t *e+urit4 7hi)e 3ein% +on*+iou* of in*e+urit49 -n the other han'8 4ou +annot 3e in*e+ure if 4ou 7a)k +on*+iou* of 3ein% *e+ure9 You 'on@t ha:e to 65u)) *trin%*6 to %et 7hat 4ou 7ant8 a)) 4ou nee' 'o i* 7a)k in the +on*+iou*ne** of a)rea'4 ha:in% it9 For an a**um5tion8 thou%h fa)*e8 if 5er*i*te' in8 7i)) har'en into fa+t9 Don@t tr4 to 3e a 3etter man 3ut tr4 to 3e 3etter at *omethin%9 "o*t meta5h4*i+a) *tu'ent* ha:e no aim8 +)aimin% &o' kno7* 3e*t9 1ut8 I a*k 4ou8 ho7 +an thi* 3e 7hen 4ou an' &o'8 4our Father8 are one# Human nature 7ant* the thin% to +ome fir*t 7ith 3e)ief to fo))o79 1ut I *a48 4ou mu*t a**ume the +on*+iou*ne** of a)rea'4 ha:in% =or 3ein%> 4our 'e*ire 3efore the *i%n that 4ou ha:e it +an a55ear9 i%n* fo))o7E the4 'o not 5re+e'e9 eek the +on*+iou* fee)in% of ha:in% a)rea'4 rea+he' 4our %oa)8 an' the *i%n that 4ou ha:e a+hie:e' it 7i)) fo))o79 You 'on@t %et thin%* an' then 3e+ome ri%hteou*E ri%hteou*ne** i* ri%ht *eein%9 A)7a4* +)aim the )e:e) a3o:e the one 4ou are no7 on 34 '4in% to 4our 5re*ent )e:e)8 for 4our Father@* hou*e ha* man4 man*ion*9 Fet %o of 4our 5re*ent man*ion an' rea+h for the one 4ou *eekG CHAPTER , THE PERFECT WI** OF &O# .n'er*too' 5*4+ho)o%i+a))48 humanit4 i* an infinite *erie* of )e:e)* of a7arene**8 an' the in'i:i'ua) i* 7hat he i* a++or'in% to 7here he i* in the *erie*9 In the 1ook of Roman* Pau) ur%e* u* to< 61e not +onforme' to thi* 7or)'8 3ut 3e tran*forme' 34 the rene7in% of 4our min' that 4ou ma4 5ro:e 7hat i* %oo' an' a++e5ta3)e8 the 5erfe+t 7i)) of &o'96 In other 7or'*8 'o not )ook at the e;terna) 7or)' an' +a)) it rea)it48 3ut 3reak it* *5e)) 34 tran*formin% 4our thinkin%9 1ut 4ou +an@t +han%e 4our thinkin% unti) 4ou +han%e 4our i'ea*8 for it i* from i'ea* that 4ou think9 Remem3er8 4our )e:e) of a7arene** attra+t* )ife an' i* the *o)e +au*e of the 5henomena 4ou o3*er:e9 To 3e a7are i* to 'o the 7i)) of &o' 7ho*e name i* I A"9 A)7a4* 3ein% a7are8 7hat 4ou are a7are of i* 7hat 4ou are9 6I A" =a7are of> that =7hi+h> I A"96 Think of an infinite *+a)e of :a)ue* a* I A"8 7ith 4our 'e*ire' *tate Bu*t a3o:e 7here 4ou no7 *tan'9 &o' *5eak* to 4ou throu%h the )an%ua%e of 'e*ire9 When 4ou 7i*h to a*+en'8 it i* 3e+au*e &o' i* *5eakin%8 +a))in% u5on 4ou to *urren'er 4our*e)f to the fee)in% of a)rea'4 3ein% 7hat 4ou 7ant to 3e9 Fet %o of fear8 )imitation an' 'ou3t an' *u3Be+t 4our*e)f to the 7i)) of &o'9 A mere a**um5tion 7i)) )ift 4ou u5 to the )e:e) u5on 7hi+h 4our i'ea)

i* i'entifie'8 an' 4ou 7i)) 3e%in to *ee 4our 7or)' 'ifferent)49 Thi* i* 7here *e)f-o3*er:ation +ome* in9 You 'o not o3*er:e the outer 7or)'8 3ut 4our rea+tion* to it9 When another 'i*5)ea*e* or offen'* 4ou8 )ook 7ithin to the 6I6 7ho hear' 7ith 'i*5)ea*ure an' i* e;5re**in% it9 It i* 'iffi+u)t to 3e)ie:e8 I kno78 3ut 4ou a)one are the +au*e of 4our 'i*5)ea*ure9 A )a'4 I kno7 thou%ht her em5)o4er 7a* a mon*ter an' im5o**i3)e to 5)ea*e9 he ha' forme' an o5inion of him an' that in:i*i3)e an' inau'i3)e o5inion *5oke to her a)) 'a4 )on%8 +au*in% her 3o** to 'o 7hat he 'i' an' *a4 the 7or'* to +au*e her 'i*5)ea*ure9 1ein% a %ra+iou* )a'4 an' 7i))in% to +han%e her fee)in% of 6I68 *he hear' her 3o** 5rai*e her an' *he thanke' him for hi* 5rai*e9 The moment *he foun' her*e)f returnin% to the o)' ro)e of +riti+i?in% him8 *he *to55e' the thou%ht an' 5ut on the ne7 re+or' of 5rai*e8 thank* an' +on%ratu)ation*9 Within 2! hour*8 the ne7 re+or' e;terna)i?e' it*e)f an'8 7hen *he re*i%ne' a 4ear )ater8 her 3o** 3e%%e' her to *ta4 an' to)' her that if *he e:er 7ante' to return8 the 'oor 7a* a)7a4* o5en to her9 Your in7ar' +on:er*ation* are the 3ree'in% %roun' of a)) 4our future a+tion9 "ornin%8 noon an' ni%ht 4ou are +arr4in% on interna) ar%ument*9 When 4ou +at+h 4our*e)f8 3reak the ha3it 34 +on*+iou*)4 +reatin% ne7 thou%ht*E there34 makin% a ne7 re+or' to e;terna)i?e it*e)f in 4our future9 &o'@* 7i)) i* I A"9 Hi* 7i)) i* a)7a4* 3ein% 'one8 for it i* the 5o7er 7hi+h re*urre+t* an' make* a)i:e9 There i* no tran*formin% 5o7er in time8 on)4 tran*formation of the moment9 If 4ou are ha:in% 'iffi+u)t4 7ith another8 )ook into *e)f8 for it i* the 6I6 +a))e' 4ou 7ho i* *5eakin% to 4ou a* a thou%ht9 Fi*ten +arefu))4 to 7hat 4ou are *a4in% to 4our*e)f an' 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er 7here the 'iffi+u)t4 )ie*9 Fet me no7 'efine 6*e)f6 or 6*ou)96 It i* that 7hi+h 4ou 3e)ie:e8 fee)8 think an' +on*ent to9 You ma4 +on*ent to the 3e)ief that 4ou ha:e 3een mi*treate'E that 4ou are 'um38 or the48 in their +rue)t48 are +au*in% 4our 'i*5)ea*ure9 If 4ou 'o8 4our +on*ent form* 4our )e:e) of 3ein% an' attra+t* 4our )ife8 3e it %oo'8 3a' or in'ifferent9 Your *ou) +annot 3e +han%e' 34 Boinin% +hur+he*8 *4na%o%ue* or %rou5*9 You mu*t turn to *e)f8 the inner 6I6 4ou kno7 *o 7e))8 a* it i* he 7ho attra+t* tho*e 7ho mi*treat 4ou an' 'etermine* e:er4 )itt)e 'etai) of 4our outer e;5erien+e9

If 4ou ha:e a *e+ret affe+tion for 4our +onf)i+t*8 4ou +annot 3e he)5e'9 1ut8 7hen 4ou +on*ent to 3e other7i*e8 then 4ou +an +han%e9 u3Be+t 4our*e)f to the 7i)) of &o' 34 fir*t kno7in% 4our i'ea)8 then 4ie)'in% to it 34 'oin% in 4our ima%ination 7hat 4ou 7ou)' 'o 5h4*i+a))4 if 4our 'e*ire 7ere rea)i?e'9 -n+e thi* i* +)ear)4 'efine'8 re5eat the a+t o:er an' o:er a%ain unti) 4ou fee) affe+te' 34 it an' it* fu)fi))ment 5o**e**e* 4our min'9 When the i'ea i* *o firm)4 entren+he' an' 4our thou%ht* f)o7 free)4 from it 7at+h8 for 4ou 7i)) ha:e a +han%e in 4our e;terna) 7or)'9 1e+ome 5ure in heart 34 5ur%in% 4our min' from the 3e)ief in 5o7er* out*i'e of 4our*e)f9 Then8 3e)ie:in% that +on*+iou*ne** i* the on)4 rea)it48 7ea:e 4our*e)f into a ne7 *tate of a7arene**9 For 4our 7or)' i* 4our hou*e8 4our *tate of +on*+iou*ne** e;terna)i?e'9 C)ean hou*e 34 o3*er:in% 4our thou%ht*9 When 4ou fir*t 3e%in to 'o thi*8 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er mo*t of 4our thou%ht* are un)o:e)49 1ut8 a* 4ou )earn to 5a**i:e)4 think of 5eo5)e 4ou 'i*)ike8 4our thou%ht* 7i)) )o*e their un)o:e)ine** an'8 7ith a min' fi))e' 7ith Bo4 an' thank*%i:in% 4ou 7i)) a*+en' Ha+o3@* )a''er of *e)f into the kin%'om of )o:e9 When 4ou ha:e +arefu))4 'efine' 4our 'e*ire8 +om5)ete)4 an' utter)4 4ie)' to it9 Then tr4 to remain faithfu) to the ne7 i'ea 4ou ha:e entere'9 In the 3e%innin% 4ou ma4 not *u++ee'8 3ut 'on@t +on'emn 4our*e)f9 im5)4 return a* man4 time* a* ne+e**ar4 unti) the fee)in% 3e+ome* *o *tron%8 4our thou%ht* ha3itua))4 f)o7 from the ne7 *tate9 Thi* tea+hin% i* not for the 7eak9 It i* not for tho*e 7ho *eek e*+a5e from )ife or 7ant to 5oint their fin%er of 3)ame at another9 To fin' the Chri*t in 4ou 7ho i* 4our ho5e of %)or48 4ou mu*t 3e 7i))in% to te*t 4our*e)f9 I te)) 4ou8 he i* 4our 6I6 7ho +a))* a)) men an' manife*tation* to 4ou9 Fife i* ea*ier 7hen 4ou +an 3)ame another 3ut I ur%e 4ou to 5ra48 not for an ea*4 )ife 3ut to 3e+ome a *tron%er man9 The one 7ho i* 3earin% 7itne** to 4our thou%ht* i* the +au*e of 4our mi*fortune8 not the other fe))o79 1e tran*forme' 34 the rene7in% of 4our min' an' 4ou 7i)) 5ro:e the %oo' an' a++e5ta3)e 7or' of &o'9 Wou)' it 3e a++e5ta3)e to 4ou to 3e )ifte' on hi%h# That i* the 7i)) of &o' 7hi+h 7i)) not turn 3a+k unti) he ha* e;e+ute' an' a++om5)i*he' the intent* of 4our min'9 You are 'oin% &o'@* 7i)) 7hen 4ou i'entif4 4our*e)f 7ith 4our 'e*ire9 An'8 if 4ou 3e)ie:e 4our +)aim8 4ou are ri%hteou* an' 4our

7or)' 7i)) out5i+ture 4our ri%hteou*ne**9 1ut if 4ou 'o not 3e)ie:e 4ou 7i)) mi** 4our mark an' 'ie in 4our *in*9 The on)4 e*+a5e from the )ife 4ou no7 )ea' i* 34 a ra'i+a) 5*4+ho)o%i+a) tran*formation of *e)f9 Thi* i* 'one 34 'efinin% 4our 6I6 7ith 4our 'e*ire8 then +han%in% 4our thou%ht* unti) their effe+t 5o**e**e* 4our min' an' 4our 6I6 re*i'e* +omforta3)4 in the ne7 *tate9 Remem3er8 4our )e:e) of 3ein% attra+t* )ife8 an' un)e** the )e:e) +han%e* 4our hi*tor4 remain* the *ame9 Fet 4our 5re*ent )e:e) 'ie 34 *u3Be+tin% 4our entire 3ein% to a )e:e) 3e4on' it9 Tr4 it9 It rea))4 i* not 'iffi+u)t to 'o9 Remo:e the ho)' that 5a*t 7ron% emotiona) rea+tion* ha:e u5on 4ou 34 re:ie7in% the e;5erien+e* an' +han%in% them9 Thi* i* 'one 34 re7ritin% the e;5erien+e in 4our min' an' *a4in% 7hat 4ou *hou)' ha:e *ai' an' 'oin% 7hat 4ou *hou)' ha:e 'one at the time9 Fet thi* +orre+te' 5i+ture *)i5 3a+k into the *u3+on*+iou* a* 4ou re*o):e not to make the *ame mi*take a%ain9 14 re5etition of thi* te+hniCue8 4ou 7i)) ri' 4our*e)f of a)) fee)in%* of hate8 re*entment an' other emotiona) 'i*tur3an+e* 7hi+h +)in% to 4our memor49 An'8 to the 'e%ree that 4ou re)ea*e 4our*e)f from the*e 'e*tru+ti:e fee)in%*8 4ou 7i)) free 4our*e)f from their 5o7er to attra+t i)) hea)th an' 7ron% re*u)t* for 4ou9 Re)a;ation of the 3o'4 5)u* 5a**i:it4 of the min' an' fi;ation of attention on the o3Be+ti:e 'e*ire8 eCua)* fu)fi))ment of the o3Be+ti:e9 An;iet4 ha* no +reati:e 5o7er9 In thi* *+hoo) of e'u+ati:e 'arkne**8 +on*+iou*ne** =7ho*e ori%in i* in eternit4> 5ro:i'e* the 5o7er for 4our e;5erien+e* in time9 o te*t 4our*e)f8 for in thi* tea+hin% there i* no room for fai)ure9 CHAPTER - .E YE #OER$ OF THE WOR# In the 1ook of He3re7* Pau) te))* u* to 6Re*t in the For'96 Wh4# 1e+au*e the man 7ho re*t* in the For' i* tran*forme' into the ima%e in 7hi+h he re*t*9 If m4 aim i* to 3e a %oo' tea+her an' I re*t in that fee)in%8 I 7i)) 3e tran*forme' into that ima%e9 .nfortunate)48 mo*t of the *tate* in 7hi+h men re*t are ne%ati:e9 Fee)in% in*e+ure8 4ou 7i)) re*t in the +on:i+tion that the 7or)' o7e* 4ou a )i:in%9 Fee)in% hurt8 it i* ea*4 to re*t in that %rie:an+e unti) 4our moo' 3e+ome* natura)9 You ma4 +on'emn the *tate an' 3e)ie:e other* to 3e it* +au*e 3ut8 throu%h 4our fee)in%* of 3ein% hurt8 4ou 7i)) 3e tran*forme' into the :er4 ima%e of the *tate 4ou +on'emn9 An' if *omeone *eem* to +au*e 4ou

'i*5)ea*ure8 remem3er8 there i* no other9 The *tate in 7hi+h 4ou re*t i* +au*in% 4ou to )i*ten to *i)ent an' in:i*i3)e +on:er*ation*9 A)thou%h the 7or'* are hear' 34 4ou an' 4ou a)one8 the4 a+t a* ma%net* an' 'ra7 to 4ou the +ir+um*tan+e* of 4our )ife9 61e 4e 'oer* of the 7or' an' not hearer* on)48 'e+ei:in% 4our*e):e*96 E:er4 meetin% I *hare 7ith 4ou the kno7)e'%e I ha:e %aine' throu%h 5er*ona) e;5erien+e8 3ut I +annot make 4ou 5ut thi* kno7)e'%e into 5ra+ti+e9 A* a tea+her8 I 'eman' re*u)t*9 A* a *tu'ent8 I ur%e 4ou to te*t thi* truth8 for if it i* true it 7i)) 5ro:e it*e)f in the te*tin%9 In the 2$th Cha5ter of the 1ook of "atthe7 the 5ara3)e i* to)' of the *er:ant* 7ho 7ere %i:en ta)ent* 34 their ma*ter9 -ne 7a* %i:en fi:e ta)ent* 7hi+h he in+rea*e' to ten9 Another8 t7o ta)ent* 7ere %i:en 7hi+h 7ere in+rea*e' to four9 An' 7hen the thir' re+ei:e' hi* one ta)ent he 3urie' it8 there34 ne:er a))o7in% it to in+rea*e9 When the ma*ter returne'8 he reBoi+e' at the in+rea*e he 7a* *ho7n 34 the fir*t t7o9 1ut he took from the one 7ho ha' 5)a+e' hi* ta)ent in hi'in% an' %a:e it to the one 7ho ha' ten8 *a4in%8 6To e:er4one 7ho ha*8 more 7i)) 3e %i:en an' he 7i)) ha:e a3un'an+eE 3ut from him 7ho ha* not8 e:en that 7hi+h he ha* 7i)) 3e taken a7a496 Thi* tea+hin% i* )ike the ta)ent*9 Pra+ti+e' 'ai)48 4our 5o7er of a7arene** 7i)) %ro79 If 4ou are a hearer on)48 4our kno7)e'%e8 not u*e'8 7i)) *oon 7ither a7a4 an' atro5h49 Te*t 4our*e)f e:er4 'a49 Fea:e the other fe))o7 a)one an' turn to *e)f8 for the 5romi*e i*8 6A++or'in% to 4our 7ork 7i)) it 3e 'one unto 6 The man 7ho o:er+ome* him*e)f8 ri*e* to a hi%her )e:e) of 3ein%9 .n+riti+a))4 o3*er:e 4our rea+tion* to )ife8 then 7ork on 4our*e)f 34 5ra+ti+in% thi* 5*4+ho)o%i+a))49 -n)4 34 7orkin% on *e)f +an 4ou ri*e to a hi%her )e:e)9 1ut 4ou +annot 'o it 7ith a ne%ati:e emotionE it mu*t 3e a 5o*iti:e one9 We are to)' to 6Fift u5 4our e4e* unto the hi))* from 7hen+e +ometh 4our he)596 Ne%ati:e thou%ht* +au*e 'o7n7ar' emotion*8 7hi)e 5o*iti:e thou%ht* e)e:ate9 If 4ou )i*ten to 4our thou%ht*8 *to5 their ne%ati:e f)o7 an' +han%e them *o that 4ou are hearin% 7hat 4ou 7ant to hear8 4ou 7i)) fee) a 5o*iti:e emotion of re)ief 7hi+h i* fo))o7e' 34 a *ti))ne** that 3rin%* 7ith it the kno7)e'%e that 4our 5ra4er ha* 3een an*7ere'9 No78 a* the tit)e of thi* )e**on im5)ie*8 7e are ur%e' to 3e 'oer* of the 7or' an' not hearer* on)48 'e+ei:in% our*e):e*9 In the 1ook of Hame*8 a hearer i*

'efine' a* )ike a man 7ho o3*er:e* hi* natura) fa+e in the mirror8 then turn* an' for%et* 7hat he )ook* )ikeE 7herea* the 'oer i* one 7ho )ook* into the 5erfe+t )a7 of )i3ert48 5er*e:ere*8 an' i* 3)e**e' in a)) that he 'oe*9 Ho7 'o 4ou %o a3out )ookin% into the mirror of the min' an' 3ein% 5)ea*e' 7ith 7hat 4ou *ee# 14 )ookin% into the fa+e of 4our 7ife8 hu*3an'8 5arent or frien'9 C)o*e 4our e4e*8 re)a; an' think of a frien' 7ho 7ou)' reBoi+e in 4our %oo' fortune9 Te)) him 4our %oo' ne7* an' 7at+h the e;5re**ion of Bo4 a55ear on hi* ima%ine' fa+e9 Hi* e;5re**ion 7i)) )i3erate 4ou8 a* hi* kno7in% ha* *et 4ou free to e;5re** 4our 'e*ire9 Ha:in% )ooke' into the 5erfe+t )a7 of )i3ert48 5er*e:ere an' 4ou 7i)) 3e 3)e**e' in the 'oin%9 In the 1ook of "atthe7 the )a7 i* *tate' thu*< 6Whate:er 4ou 7i*h that men 7ou)' 'o to 4ou8 'o *o to them8 for thi* i* the )a7 of the 5ro5het*96 Here 7e 'i*+o:er that the 1i3)e i* *5eakin% of a man@* 5*4+ho)o%4 an' not hi* 5h4*i+a) form9 The 1i3)e re+or'* 7hat 4ou 'o 7ithin 4our*e)f8 te))in% 4ou that the +on:er*ation* +arrie' on interna))4 are the 3ree'in% %roun'* of 4our future a+tion*9 Fore:er +arr4in% on menta) +on:er*ation* 7ith ima%inar4 3ein%*8 3e+ome a7are of 4our thou%ht*9 1e *e)e+ti:e an' make 4our inner +on:er*ation* 5o*iti:e8 for the me+hani+a) ima%ination i* a*)ee5 an' ne%ati:e8 7hi)e the a7akene' ima%ination i* 5o*iti:e an' no3)e9 Toni%ht8 *in%)e out *omeone 4ou )o:e an' rearran%e 4our o5inion of him9 Carr4 on menta) +on:er*ation* 7ith him 3a*e' u5on thi* ne7 5remi*e an' 4ou are a 'oer of the 7or'9 If 4ou 'on@t8 4ou are a hearer on)48 'e+ei:in% 4our*e)f9 Thi* tea+hin% i* to a7aken 4ou to the a+ti:e8 '4nami+ 3ein% that 4ou rea))4 are9 A*)ee58 4our thou%ht* are ne%ati:e an' 5a**i:e an' +annot +han%e unti) 4ou un+riti+a))4 o3*er:e 4our rea+tion* to )ife If 4ou are hone*t 7ith 4our*e)f8 4ou 7i)) fin' an interna) 3ein% 4ou are not 5rou' of8 a mon*ter that nee'* tamin%9 Tame that mon*ter 34 fi))in% 4our min' 7ith 5o*iti:e thou%ht* of Bo4 an' fu)fi))ment8 an' 4ou 7i)) turn that mon*ter into a 3ein% of )o:e9 &et into the ha3it of o3*er:in% 4our rea+tion* to )ife9 &i:e 4our*e)f 4our 'ai)4 3rea' 34 %i:in% 4our*e)f the a3i)it4 to no )on%er rea+t ne%ati:e)49 1e+ome a 'oer 34 re+o%ni?in% a ne%ati:e thou%ht8 then 3reakin% it an' %oin% imme'iate)4 to a 5o*iti:e one9 A)) of 4our %rie:an+e*8 4our hurt*8 *e)f-5it4 an' 3e)ief that other* are the +au*e of 4our *orro7 are anima)* 7hi+h nee' to

3e *a+rifi+e' on the a)tar of +on*+iou*ne**9 Fettin% a)) ne%ati:e fee)in%* %o8 *e)e+t the man*ion =*tate> 4ou 'e*ire to enter an' %o in9 The )a7 7hi+h 3rin%* 5o:ert4 into 3ein% a)*o 3rin%* 7ea)th9 Fet the 7eak man *a48 6I am *tron%86 an' the 5oor man *a48 6I am ri+h86 for on)4 that 7hi+h 4ou affirm 7ithin 4our*e)f +an 3e out5i+ture'9 Fee) 4our*e)f into the *tate of 5o:ert48 an' 5o:ert4 i* out5i+ture'9 Fee) 4our*e)f into the *tate of *e+urit4 34 *a4in%8 6I am *e+ure86 an' *e+urit4 7i)) re*u)t9 1ut if 4ou 'o not fee) 4our*e)f into the *tate 'e*ire'8 4ou 7i)) 3e fore:er free of it* re*u)t*8 a* that 7hi+h reCuire* a *tate of +on*+iou*ne** to 5ro'u+e it* effe+t 7i)) ne:er 3e effe+te' 7ithout *u+h +han%e in +on*+iou*ne**9 You mu*t fee) 4our*e)f ri%ht into the *ituation of 4our an*7ere' 5ra4er8 then )i:e an' a+t in that +on:i+tion9 If 4ou 'on@t8 4ou 7i)) ne:er kno7 the re*u)t* of that *tate9 Your fortune or mi*fortune 7a* 3rou%ht into 3ein% 34 4our *tate of +on*+iou*ne**9 There i* no other +au*e9 Ha:e the +oura%e to a++e5t thi* an' then 3e+ome a 'oer an'8 in *o 'oin% 3e 3)e**e' in 4our e:er4 'ee'9 tart no7 to 3e+ome +on*+iou* of 7hat 4ou hear 4our*e)f *a4 to 4our*e)f an' *to5 re+ei:in% tho*e im5re**ion* me+hani+a))4 an' un+on*+iou*)49 What 4ou hear mu*t 3e fi)tere' throu%h 7hat 4ou are9 An' 7hat 4ou are i* 7hat 4ou hear9 Ain' thou%ht* *tem from kin' i'ea* +reate' 34 a kin' 5er*onE therefore8 3e kin' to one another8 ten'erhearte'8 for%i:in% ea+h other9 No78 an a**um5tion i* +a))e' the +ro7n of the m4*terie* an' e:er4 a**um5tion i* ma'e 34 4ou a)one9 The 7or)' 4ou *ee 'e5en'*8 not *o mu+h on 7hat i* there8 a* on the a**um5tion 4ou make 7hen 4ou )ook at it9 The ta)ent entru*te' to 4ou i* 4our 5o7er of +on*+iou* a**um5tion9 Don@t 3ur4 itG A*)ee5 to thi* kno7)e'%e8 4our rea+tion* to the 'a4 are me+hani+a)8 ne%atin% e:er4thin% 4ou *ee an' hear9 A7akeG 1e+ome +on*+iou* of 7hat 4ou are 'oin% an' *a4in% to 4our*e)f8 an' ri*e in +on*+iou*ne** 34 +ontro))in% 4our thou%ht* an' makin% them 5o*iti:e8 kin'8 )o:in% an' fu)fi))in% one*G CHAPTER 1/ THE PEAR* OF &REAT PRICE When 4ou 5o**e** the min' of Chri*t8 4ou are in 5o**e**ion of the 5 an of %reat 5ri+eG That 5ear) i* imminent9 It i* nearer than near an' *ooner than no78 for the 5ear) of %reat 5ri+e i* 4our o7n 7on'erfu) human ima%ination9 You ha:e a)7a4* 5o**e**e' thi* min' 3ut8 )ike e:er4 5o**e**ion8 un)e** 4ou kno7 it i* 4our* an' are 7i))in% to u*e it8 it i* non-e;i*tent to 4ou9 1e)ie:e me8 e:er4thin% in 4our 7or)' 7a* fir*t +on+ei:e' in 4our ima%ination9 The

hou*e 4ou )i:e in8 the +ar 4ou 'ri:e8 the +)othe* 4ou 7ear8 a* 7e)) a* 4our frien'*8 4our )o:e' one*8 4our enemie* an' the *tran%er* on the *treet 7ere ima%ine' 3efore e;terna)i?e'9 No7 it i* time to +ontro) 4our human ima%ination an' %o:ern it 34 )o:e9 I ur%e 4ou to a7aken to the 'i*+o:er4 that e:er4thin% 4ou *eek in time i* +ontaine' 7ithin 4ou9 There i* on)4 one min' 7ith unnum3ere' )e:e)* of a7arene**9 Your )e:e) 'etermine* 7here 4ou are an' 7hat 4ou are8 for 7hat 4ou think8 4ou are9 Thi* min' i* not *omethin% 'eta+he' from 4ou 3ut 4our o7n )o:e)4 ima%ination8 the 3o'4 of the Father an' the on)4 re'em5ti:e 5o7er in the uni:er*e9 It +an *a:e 4ou from 4our 5re*ent *tate or 3in' 4ou to it9 Chri*t i* 'efine' in *+ri5ture a* the 5o7er of &o' an' the 7i*'om of n 4ou a* 4our ho5e of %)or49 A)) thin%* are ma'e 34 thi* 5o7er 7ithout it i* not an4thin% ma'e that i* ma'e8 for Chri*t8 7ho i* 4our o7n 7on'erfu) human ima%ination8 i* 4our*e)fG Fookin% 7ith the human e4e8 4ou *ee a 7or)' out*i'e an' *eemin%)4 in'e5en'ent of 4our 5er+e5tion9 1ut 7hen 4ou :ie7 the 7or)' throu%h the 6I6 of ima%ination8 4ou un'er*tan' it* meanin%9 Turn 7ithin an' te*t 4our*e)f an' 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er that 4ou are 4our o7n *a:ior9 Then 4ou 7i)) 3e%in to a**ert the *u5rema+4 of 4our human ima%ination9 You 7i)) +ea*e to 3o7 3efore the 'i+tate* of the 7or)' 7ithout an' *tart to 5ut 4our 'ream* into effe+t9 A tame' man i* one 7ho i* *e)f-'i*+i5)ine'9 Tame 4our*e)f 34 o3*er:in% 4our*e)f9 Are 4ou 7a*tin% 4our *tren%th in ne%ati:e emotion*# If *o8 then 'i*+i5)ine 4our*e)f out of the mu+k an' mire 4ou ha:e 3een )i:in% in an' ri*e8 7ith 4our 'i*+i5)e*8 into a *tate of Bo4 an' the 3o'4 of )o:e9 Do thi*8 an' 4ou 7i)) ha:e foun' the 5ear) of %reat 5ri+e9 In thi* 7or)'8 4ou a55ear to 3e a man =or 7oman> of f)e*h an' 3)oo'9 Your father8 mother8 *i*ter* an' 3rother* are kno7n9 1ut I te)) 4ou8 4ou are far %reater than the %reate*t man on earth8 for 4ou are He*u* Chri*t9 Ima%inati:e )o:e i* *)ee5in% in 4our 3o'4 of f)e*h9 A7aken the )o:e that 4ou are 34 +)aimin% that 4our min' i* Chri*t9 C)aim 4our 5ear) of %reat 5ri+e8 for it i* the ke4 that 7i)) un)o+k the trea*ure hou*e of hea:en9 With 4our min' a* Chri*t8 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er that 4ou are no )on%er +a5a3)e of thinkin% un)o:e)48 ne%ati:e thou%ht* an' 7i)) ha:e no 'e*ire to reta)iate9 The 1i3)e i* 4our 3io%ra5h48 for 4ou are He*u*8 the %reat Heho:ah of the -)' Te*tament 7ho fin'* fu)fi))ment in the Ne79 .*in% the min' of man8 4ou are

a*)ee59 It i* time to a7aken8 to +a*t off the min' of man 7ho *a4*8 6I +an86 6I 7a*86 or 6I 7i)) 3e86 an' a**ert 4our 'i:ine inheritan+e 7hi+h i* the min' of &o' 7ho *a4*8 6I A"96 Nothin% i* im5o**i3)e to &o'8 an' nothin% i* im5o**i3)e to 4ou 7hen 4ou +)aim to 3e the min' of &o'9 Thi* 7or)' i* )ike a ma+hine 7here it* a+tion* an' rea+tion* are automati+9 e5arate 4our*e)f from thi* ma+hine-)ike min' an' u*e 4our 7on'erfu) human ima%ination to ri*e to hi%her an' hi%her )e:e)* of 4our o7n 3ein%9 If 4ou 'o not )ike the e:ent* of 4our )ife8 +han%e them 34 +ontro))in% 4our ima%ination9 When 4ou kno7 7hat 4ou 7ant8 a*k 4our*e)f 7here 4ou 7ou)' *)ee5 if 4ou ha' it9 What 7ou)' 4our 7or)' )ook )ike# Wou)' a frien' 3e ha554 for 4ou# With the an*7er* to 4our Cue*tion* fi))in% 4our min'8 fa)) a*)ee5 in 4our 'e*ire' 5)a+e9 Vie7 the 7or)' from that :anta%e 5oint an' hear 4our frien' reBoi+e no7 that 4our 'e*ire i* a 5h4*i+a) fa+t9 Then 3e)ie:e in Chri*t -- the 5o7er to 5ut a)) thin%* un'er 4our *u3Be+tion- an' it 7i)) 3e 'one unto 4ou9 Remem3er8 there i* no *u+h thin% a* a 5o7erfu) fate to 7hi+h 4ou mu*t 3o78 nor 'o 4ou ha:e to a++e5t )ife on the 3a*i* of the 7or)' 7ithout9 Turn to *e)f9 C)aim 4our 5ear) of %reat 5ri+e an' remem3er< 6What *eem* to 3e8 i* to tho*e to 7hom It *eem* to 3e8 an' i* 5ro'u+ti:e of the mo*t 'rea'fu) Con*eCuen+e* to tho*e to 7hom it *eem* to 3eE E:en of Torment*8 De*5air an' Eterna) Death96 for Wi))iam 1)ake8 in hi* 5oem Heru*a)em8 make* thi* 5romi*e< 6J3ut Di:ine "er+4 te5* 3e4on' an' re'eem* "an in the 1o'4 of He*u*96 CHAPTER 11 $E*F0RE E .ERIN& Do 4ou ha:e a %oa) in )ife# An aim for 4our*e)f# If 4ou 'o8 *tart no7 to )ift 4our*e)f to it* )e:e) 34 the a+t of *e)f-remem3erin%9 Do not tr4 to 3e a 3etter man or 7oman8 3ut tran*+en' 4our 5re*ent )e:e) of 3ein% 34 3ein% 3etter AT *omethin%9 Your %oa) *hou)' 3e *o im5ortant that 4ou +annot for%et it an' 4our hun%er for it* e;terna)i?ation *o inten*e that 4ou +annot an' 7i)) not )et the thou%ht %o unti) it i* em3o'ie' in f)e*h9 +ri5ture te))* u*8 6"an4 are +a))e'8 3ut fe7 are +ho*en96 The 7or' 6+ho*en6 mean* to *e5arateE to +hoo*eE to 'e+i'e96 E:er4 'a48 4ou are offere' the o55ortunit4 to +hoo*e a ne7 i'eaE to enter a ne7 *tate from 7hi+h to think an' fee)9 .nnum3ere' emotion* an' thou%ht* are 4our* to +a)) forth 3ut8 3e+au*e of the aim 7ith 7hi+h 4ou 'e*ire to 3e i'entifie'8 on)4 a fe7

emotion* an' thou%ht* are +ho*en9 1e%in to ri*e 7ithin 4our*e)f 34 )ettin% %o of 4our former 3e)ief* an' re*tri+tion*9 Choo*e the thou%ht* an' emotion* 4ou 'e*ire to e;5re** an' enter 4our 'e*ire throu%h the a+t of fee)in%9 In the 11th Cha5ter of "ark8 t7o 'i*+i5)e* 7ere to)' to 6&o into the :i))a%e 7here 4ou 7i)) fin' a +o)t tie' at the +ro**roa' u5on 7hi+h no one ha* *at9 Foo*e him an' 3rin% him to me9 If an4one *a4*8 @Wh4 are 4ou 'oin% thi*#@ *a48 @The For' ha* nee' of him9@ Then he mounte' the un3ri')e' a** an' ro'e into the +it4 of Heru*a)em96 No78 the anima) foun' at e:er4 +ro**roa' i* not a +o)t or a** 3ut the in'i:i'ua)@* 5ermanent8 5re'ominant emotion9 De*irin% to e;5re** a ne7 emotion8 4ou ma4 fin' it 'iffi+u)t to ri'e9 1ut 4ou 7i)) a)7a4* fin' 4our emotion* tie' at the +ro**roa'* of )ife9 If 4ou ha:e ne:er fe)t *e+ure 3efore8 4ou ma4 not 3e a3)e to ri'e the anima) emotion of *e+urit4 for more than a fe7 *e+on'* at a time9 1ut the im5ortant thin% i* to tr48 for +ontro))e' ima%ination +an ri'e an4 emotion into the +it4 of Pea+eE the em3o'iment of the i'ea) *tate9 An emotion i* ri%ht or 7ron% re)ati:e to a 'e*ire9 If 4ou fee) unea*4 a* 4ou +ommit 4our*e)f to 4our 'e*ire8 4ou are 7a)kin% in the 7ron% 'ire+tion an' 7i)) ne:er rea+h it9 1ut if the fee)in% i* natura) =ri%ht>8 an' 4ou 5er*i*t in 4our a**um5tion8 it 7i)) 3e+ome a fa+t9 At time*8 e:en 7hen 4our aim fee)* natura)8 4ou ma4 a))o7 'ou3t* to +ree5 in an' mo:e a7a4 from 4our %oa)9 When thi* ha55en*8 'on@t +on'emn 4our*e)f8 *im5)4 %et 3a+k on that emotion an' ri'e it a%ain8 for the 3ea*t i* un3ri')e' an' mu*t 3e ri''en unti) 4ou an' it 3e+ome one9 A+kno7)e'%e the fee)in% of im5ortan+e8 of *e+urit48 or of 3ein% 'i%nifie'8 7ithin 4our*e)f8 for 4our +on*+iou*ne** i* rea)it49 What 4ou are +on*+iou* of 3ein% ri%ht no78 4ou are9 If 4ou 'e*ire to 3e other than 7hat 4ou are remem3er8 the *tate 'e*ire' i* Bu*t a* rea) a* the one 4ou are +on*+iou* of no79 Enter the ne7 *tate 34 3e+omin% +on*+iou* of 3ein% it9 Per*i*tG Fin' the fee)in% of the ne7 *tate an' ri'e it into Heru*a)em9 +ri5ture +a))* u5on man to remem3er him*e)f 34 a**o+iatin% him*e)f 7ith hi* aim an' 7a)kin% in it* 'ire+tion9 -n)4 a* 4ou 'i*+i5)ine 4our*e)f +an 4ou em3o'4 4our aim9 In hi* 11th Cha5ter "ark make* thi* *tatement8 6Whate:er 4ou 'e*ire8 3e)ie:e that 4ou ha:e re+ei:e' it an' 4ou 7i))9 An' 7hene:er 4ou *tan' 5ra4in%8 for%i:e96 Ho7 'o 4ou fu)fi)) a 'e*ire an' for%i:e another# 14 fin'in% the Cua)it4 4ou thou%ht to 3e in another an' remo:in% it from 4our*e)f9 Then 5)a+e the fee)in% 4ou 'e*ire to e;5re** in it*

5)a+e9 When thi* ha* 3een 'one8 4ou ha:e ri*en ri%ht into the *tate of 4our an*7ere' 5ra4er9 No78 5ra4er i* +on'itione' u5on the 3e)ief that it i* a)rea'4 an*7ere'9 De*ire i* 4our *5rin%3oar'9 tan'in% u5on 4our 'e*ire' *tate8 4ou ma4 'i*+o:er that the 3oar' 7o33)e* or the %roun' *7a4* 3eneath 4our feet9 1ut if 4ou 5er*i*t in 3ein% +on*+iou* of ha:in% attaine' 4our 'e*ire8 e:en thou%h 4our rea*on an' outer *en*e* 'en4 it8 7hat 4ou are +on*+iou* of 7i)) 3e+ome 4our rea)it49 Toni%ht8 form a )o:e)4 aim for 4our*e)f an' fee) it* fu)fi))ment9 A**o+iate 4our*e)f 7ith that fee)in% 34 3e+omin% +on*+iou* of it9 Do that an' 4ou 7i)) 3)e** an' 3e 3)e**e' 34 &o' 7ho i* 4our :er4 *e)f9 a4 to 4our*e)f8 6I an' m4 Father are one96 Your inner 3ein% i* he 7ho men +a)) &o'9 He i* ne:er *o far off a* e:en to 3e near8 for He i* 4our o7n 7on'erfu) human +on*+iou*ne**9 A)) thin%*8 7hen a'mitte' into 4our +on*+iou*ne**8 are ma'e manife*t 34 it* )i%ht8 3ut *omethin% mu*t 3e a'mitte' fir*t9 If 4ou are +on*+iou* of 3ein% 3eaten8 the thou%ht 7i)) manife*t it*e)f an' 4ou 7i)) 3e9 Do 4ou fee) in*e+ure# If 4ou 'o8 an' 5er*i*t in that moo' 4ou 7i)) *ink into it* *)um*8 for e:er4thin% manife*te'8 i* +on*+iou*ne** e;terna)i?e'9 What thou%ht 'ominate* 4our min' ri%ht no7# Re%ar')e** of 7hat it i*8 4ou ha:e +on*ente' to it8 3ut 4ou nee' not 5er5etuate it9 The thou%ht 7hi+h enter* the min' 'oe* not 'efi)e 4ou9 You ma4 +on*ent to an4 thou%ht8 3e it one that 'efi)e* or 3)e**e* 4ou 7hen it %oe* forth9 1ut e:er4 thou%ht 7i)) 3e ma'e manife*t9 The *tate 7here 4ou 5re*ent)4 re*i'e 7a* on)4 a thou%ht 3efore 4ou entere' it8 Bu*t a* i* the *tate 4ou no7 'e*ire8 an' it +an Bu*t a* ea*i)4 3e rea)i?e'9 Take the +ha))en%e9 Formu)ate 4our aim an' ri*e8 in +on*+iou*ne** to it* fu)fi))ment9 Think it i* rea) an' it i*8 for e:er4thin% i* 5o**i3)e to a thou%ht9 e)f-remem3erin% i* remem3erin% 4our aim *o8 in the +our*e of a 'a4 4ou *hou)' a*k 4our*e)f 7here 4ou are 5*4+ho)o%i+a))49 Your rea)it4 )i:e* in a 5*4+ho)o%i+a) +ountr4 7here 4ou +an 7a)k in the mire8 the :a))e48 or the mountain to5*9 Choo*e thi* 'a4 the *tate 4ou 'e*ire to enter9 Fee) it* moo' an' a+kno7)e'%e it* fu)fi))ment9 Wa)k faithfu) to that a**um5tion an'8 a)thou%h 4our rea*on an' 4our *en*e* 'en4 it8 4our 5er*i*ten+e 7i)) +au*e it to 3e+ome a fa+t9

You8 a)) ima%ination8 are the *um tota) of 4our rea+tion* to )ife9 Thi* i* the on)4 +au*e an' e;5)anation of the e:ent* 4ou en+ounter9 If 4ou 'o not )ike 4our 7or)'8 +han%e 4our rea+tion to it9 Fife 7i)) 3e+ome ea*ier 7hen 4ou are 3ruta))4 frank 7ith 4our*e)f an' a+kno7)e'%e 4our rea+tion* to that 7hi+h 7a* +reate' 34 4ou an' i* 3ein% ref)e+te' to 4ou9 Re*o):e to rea+t on)4 in a 5o*iti:e manner9 Po*iti:e thou%ht* 5ro'u+e 5o*iti:e effe+t*9 A* 4ou *ee 4our 7or)' 'ifferent)48 4our +on*+iou*ne** +han%e*8 there34 +han%in% future e:ent*9 Your 'e*ire i* a)7a4* rea'4 for in+arnation9 1ut a* a 'e*ire a)one it i* in+a5a3)e of 3irth9 It mu*t ha:e human 5arenta%e9 You are the human ima%ination *+ri5ture +a))* 6"ar486 a* 4ou are +a5a3)e of +on+ei:in% an i'ea an' %i:in% it 3irth 7ithout the ai' of an4 man9 6"an6 i* +a))e' 6the mo)' of &o'96 Your I A"ne** i* &o' the Father8 an' 4ou8 a* "ar48 +on+ei:e a 'e*ire of &o'9 Fo+kin% 4our *e+ret 7ithin 4our*e)f8 7a)k faithfu) to 4our +on+e5t an' 4ou 7i)) 3rin% forth it* fruit9 E:er4one i* the "ar4 of the 1i3)e9 Her name* mean* 67aterE the 5*4+ho)o%i+a) truth* of the m4*terie*96 Wa*hin% a)) )itera) +on+e5t* of the 1i3)e from 4our min'8 4ou are 3a5ti?e' an' are 3orn of 7ater9 Then8 a* 4ou )i:e faithfu) to 4our 'e*ire8 4ou are the 3)e**e' Vir%in8 3earin% that 7hi+h i* +on+ei:e' 34 the Ho)4 &ho*t the ho)4 'e*ire9 CHAPTER 12 YOUR #E$TINY Fo:e i* the on)4 true 5o7er8 an' 4our 5o7er i* in 5ro5ortion to 4our )o:e9 When *+ri5ture *5eak* of the :io)ent takin% the kin%'om 34 *torm8 it i* not referrin% to :io)ent +hara+ter*8 3ut the 5o7er of )o:e 7hi+h %i:e* the for+e ne+e**ar4 to ri*e to a hi%her )e:e) of a7arene**9 There i* no u)timate 'e*tin4 for8 un'er*too' 5*4+ho)o%i+a))48 )ife i* e:er)a*tin%9 It i* the a55ea*ement of a hun%er 7ho*e main for+e i* 'e*ire9 "an ri*e* on the *5rin%* of hi* 'e*ire8 7ith e:er4 )e:e) of the :erti+a) )ine of the +ro** 7ithin him *o or%ani?e' that it 7i)) )ift him8 throu%h 'e*ire8 to hi%her an' hi%her )e:e)* of him*e)f9 I8 )ike a)) true tea+her*8 tea+h the art of o:er+omin% the :io)en+e that +hara+teri?e* mankin'@* 5re*ent )e:e) of 3ein%9 In man4 7a4*8 7e ha:e a':an+e' 3e4on' our forefather*8 3ut 7e ha:e remaine' Bu*t a* :io)ent a* the49 It i* m4 7i*h for 4ou that 4ou 3reak 4our :io)ent8 ne%ati:e nature9 For if 4ou 7i))8 4ou 7i)) ri*e in +on*+iou*ne** an' fin' 4our 'e*tin4 7aitin% for

4ou9 E:er4 moment in time 4ou are offere' the +han+e to 5ro:e 4our a3i)it4 to o:er+ome :io)en+e9 Ho7# 14 a**umin% that +on*+iou*ne** i* the on)4 rea)it4 an' that nothin% ha* rea)it4 *a:e the +on*+iou*ne** 4ou ha:e of it9 In that a**um5tion8 4ou 7i)) fin' the *o)e +au*e of the 5henomena of )ife9 Your rea+tion* to )ife 'efine 4ou8 an' a* )on% a* the4 remain a* the4 are8 4our )ife 7i)) *ta4 the *ame9 Your 7or)' i* 3ut a 5roBe+tion of 4our *tate of a7arene**9 Con*+iou*ne** i* the on)4 *u3*tan+e an' the on)4 +au*e of the 5henomena of )ifeE therefore8 it i* im5o**i3)e for +han%e to o++ur unti) there i* a +han%e in +on*+iou*ne**9 A)) that 4ou +on*ent to8 3e it %oo'8 3a' or in'ifferent8 i* 5roBe+te' into 4our 7or)' throu%h 4our 6I6 of a7arene**9 If *e+urit4 i* 4our aim8 4ou mu*t e*ta3)i*h an a7arene** of *e+urit4 *o *tron% that 4ou +an fee) it an' *a4 7ithin 4our*e)f8 6I am *e+ure96 You are free to +on*ent to :io)en+e an' %rie:an+e* or *e+urit4 an' 5ea+e of min'9 Whate:er 4ou +on*ent to 34 3e+omin% a7are of 7i)) 3e 4our*9 Your aim i* a)7a4* Bu*t a3o:e the *tate 7here 4ou no7 *tan'9 Throu%hout the 'a48 a*k 4our*e)f if 4ou are +on*+iou* of 4our aim8 an' 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er ho7 near or ho7 far 4ou are from it9 If 4ou are not +on*+iou* of 3ein% *e+ure at the moment8 +)aim that 4ou are9 Per*i*t8 an' ma43e tomorro7 a* 4ou o3*er:e 4our 'a48 4ou 7i)) fin' the a7arene** %ro7in% *tron%er an' *tron%er9 Fearn to *tan' a)one 34 +)aimin%8 6I am 7hat I am 3e+au*e I am +on*+iou* of 3ein% it96 to5 )ookin% at other* an' *tart o3*er:in% 4our rea+tion* to their 3eha:ior9 Turn 7ithin an' +han%e 4our :io)ent nature to one of )o:e9 Do that an' 4ou 7i)) a*+en' the )a''er of )ife an' rea+h 4our 'e*tin49 It i* im5o**i3)e to em3o'4 a ne7 )e:e) of thou%ht throu%h the effort* of another9 The ro+k u5on 7hi+h 4ou mu*t *tan' i* +on*+iou*ne**9 A)) other %roun' i* *inkin% *an'9 It i* the hei%ht of fo))4 to e;5e+t the in+arnation of a ne7 +on+e5t to +ome out of the e:o)utionar4 5ro+e**9 The thin% 4ou are *eekin% mu*t 3e in+arnate' 3efore it +an 3e ma'e :i*i3)e9 There i* a 7i'e 'ifferen+e 3et7een kno7in% *omethin% menta))4 an' kno7in% it *5iritua))49 I +an tea+h 4ou the )a7 of i'enti+a) har:e*t9 You +an rea' ho7 to a55)4 the )a7 throu%h m4 3ook* an' menta))4 kno7 the *te5* ne+e**ar4 to ha:e 7ea)th8 3ut 4ou 7i)) ne:er kno7 7ea)th8 *5iritua))48 unti) 4ou +on*+iou*)4 *a4 7ithin 4our*e)f8 6I am 7ea)th496 A man i* *i+k 3e+au*e he i* +on*+iou* of 3ein% *o9 Fet the *i+k man *a48 6I am 7e))86 the hun%r4 man *a48 6I am fu))6 an' the trou3)e' man

*a48 6I am at 5ea+e86 an' their ri%ht +on*+iou*ne** 7i)) 5ro'u+e that 7hi+h the4 are +on*+iou* of 3ein%9 If 4ou 7ant to kno7 7hat )o:e i*8 4ou mu*t 3e+ome )o:in%8 for 4ou +annot kno7 a thin% unti) 4ou are it9 I am tea+hin% the art of 1ein%E the art of *5iritua))4 kno7in% a *tate9 In the 1ook of Hoe)8 7e are to)'8 6Fet the 7eak man *a48 @I am *tron%96@ Thi* a55)ie*8 not on)4 to the 5h4*i+a) 3o'4 3ut to e:er4 fa+et of 4our 3ein%9 eek to kno7 4our 'e*ire *5iritua))48 for on)4 7hen the *5irit fee)* the natura)ne** of the 'e*ire 7i)) it 5roBe+t it*e)f in 4our outer 7or)'9 A)7a4* remem3er8 4ou 7i)) ne:er e;5erien+e 7hat 4ou refu*e to affirm a* true of 4our*e)fG A7akeG 1e+ome e:er more a7are of 7hat i* takin% 5)a+e 7ithin 4ou9 Fift u5 4our +ro** an'8 7ithout turnin% to the )eft or the ri%ht to a*k another8 turn 7ithin an' +on*+iou*)4 +)aim 4our aim8 then 7at+h it har'en into fa+t9 If 4ou 'o not a55)4 m4 7or'*8 4ou remain ri%ht 7here 4ou are8 for 4ou mu*t 3e a 'oer in or'er to 3e 3)e**e' 7ith 4our 'ee'*9 De*ire i* hi''en i'entit48 a* 4ou a)rea'4 are 7hat 4ou 7ant to 3e9 6Ne:er 7ou)' 4ou ha:e *ou%ht me ha' 4ou not a)rea'4 foun' me96 The )e:e) of 3ein% 4ou *eek +an 3e foun' 34 +han%in% 4our rea+tion* to )ife to +onform to the )e:e) 4ou 7i*h to e;5re**9 It i* not ne+e**ar4 to u*e 5re**ure8 5u)) *trin%* or a*k an4one to ai' 4ou9 A)) 4ou nee' 'o i* +han%e 4our attitu'e9 After +)ear)4 'efinin% 4our aim8 *in+ere)4 o3*er:e 4our inner +on:er*ation* an' 4our rea+tion* 7ith re%ar' to it9 When 4our thou%ht* an' rea+tion* are 'i*+i5)ine'8 4our 6I6 7i)) )ift 4ou to 4our hi%her )e:e) an' fu)fi)) 4our aim9 Your fe))o7 man i* not to 3e +on'emne'8 3ut a7akene'9 Thi* i* 'one 34 a7akenin% 4our*e)f9 A* 4ou ri*e in +on*+iou*ne**8 4ou take a)) men 7ith 4ou9 Think of 4our 7on'erfu) human ima%ination a* the :erti+a) )ine of the +ro**8 )imit)e**8 7ith time a* the +ro**-*e+tion9 You are free to a*+en' =or )ift u5> the +ro**8 3ut 4ou +annot ri*e unti) 4ou 'en4 4our )imitation*9 Chri*tianit4 i* a 7a4 of )ife9 With 4our menta) e4e* 7i'e o5en8 a'o5t Chri*tianit4 34 3e+omin% a7are of 7hat it i*9 If 4ou 'o not )ike 7hat 4ou are en+ounterin% in )ife8 rearran%e 4our thou%ht* 34 +han%in% 4our +on*+iou*ne**9 Form the *tate 4ou 'e*ire an' o++u54 it in 4our min'9 Thi* i* ho7 4ou tran*form *e)f9 A* 4ou 4ie)' to the *tate 'e*ire'8 7at+h 4our 7or)'9 It 7i)) tran*form it*e)f into the i'ea) he)' in +on*+iou*ne**9

Where 4ou *tan'8 the %roun' i* ho)48 for 4ou are the tem5)e of the )i:in% &o'9 C)ear 4our min' of the tree* of tra'itiona) thinkin%9 1e+ome 5ure in heart an' 4ou 7i)) *ee that +on*+iou*ne** i* a)) an' a)) i* +on*+iou*ne**9 You 7i)) 'i*+o:er that the *tate 4ou are +on*+iou* of 3ein% i* the *tate ma'e manife*t9 No matter ho7 rea*onin% Bu*tifie* a+t* of :io)en+e8 'on@t a++e5t them9 If 4ou 'o8 4ou +ontri3ute to the *tate an' it i* a *tate 4ou 'o not 7ant to e;5erien+e9 The *tor4 i* to)' of He*u* enterin% the tem5)e an' ri''in% it of the mone4 )en'er* *a4in%8 6"4 hou*e *ha)) 3e +a))e' a hou*e of 5ra4er8 3ut 4ou ha:e ma'e it a 'en of thie:e*96 Thi* i* not a materia) tem5)e9 You are the tem5)e of the )i:in% &o' an' the 1i3)e i* 4our 3io%ra5h49 Thie:e* ha:e taken o:er 4our hou*e of 5ra4er 34 5)a+in% fa)*e :a)ue* there9 Ri' 4our min' of a)) 3e)ief* of out*i'e +au*e* an' rein*tate the on)4 true :a)ue of +on*+iou*ne**8 the on)4 true 5o7er of )o:e9 CHAPTER 1" YOUR PER$ONA* AUTO.IO&RAPHY The 1i3)e8 the mo*t 7on'erfu) 3ook in the 7or)' an' the mo*t mi*un'er*too'8 i* 4our 5er*ona) auto3io%ra5h49 It i* not the re+or'in% of hi*tori+a) e:ent* a* 4our tea+her* tea+h8 an' it* 7ritin%* 7ere ne:er inten'e' to 3e inter5rete' a* *u+h9 The 5er*on* re+or'e' there ne:er e;i*te'8 an' the e:ent* ne:er ha55ene' on earth9 The 1i3)e i* *5eakin% of the hea:en 7ithin an' the earth 7ithout9 It* *tor4 3e%in*< 6In the 3e%innin%8 &o' +reate' the hea:en an' the earth9 An' the earth 7a* 7ithout form an' :oi'E an' 'arkne** 7a* u5on the fa+e of the 'ee59 Then the 5irit of &o' *ai'8 @Fet there 3e )i%ht@ an' there 7a* )i%ht96 The )i%ht *5oken of here +ome* from hea:en 7hi+h i* 7ithin 4ou9 The )i%ht 7hi+h *hine* u5on 4our earth i* the )i%ht of 4our +on*+iou*ne** an' *hine* from 7ithin 4ou9 The outer man =+a))e' the earth> i* 'ark 7hi)e the inner man =+a))e' hea:en> i* the 3ein% 7ho 7a* in the 3e%innin% 7ith &o' an' 7a* &o' 3ut i* *oun' a*)ee59 A* 4our auto3io%ra5h48 the 1i3)e te))* ho7 4ou are )ifte' u5 from 4our 5re*ent )e:e) of 3ein% into a hi%her one9 In the -)' Te*tament8 7e fin' the Pentateu+h =the fir*t fi:e 1ook*8 a* the )a7 of "o*e*>9 The*e 3ook* 7ere 7ritten in $22 19C98 7hi)e the ear)ie*t 'ate kno7n for the Ne7 Te*tament i* 1,2 A9D9 The fir*t kno7n Ne7 Te*tament 'i' not in+)u'e the E5i*t)e* to the He3re7* or the 1ook* of Peter an' Hame*9 =It i* Hame* 7ho *5eak* of the 'ou3)e-min'e' man8 'e+)arin% that he +an

re+ei:e nothin% from the For'9> Then 7e ha' the A5o+r45ha 7hi+h +on*i*te' of ear)4 Chri*tian 7ritin%* that 7ere e;+)u'e' from the He7i*h an' Prote*tant -)' Te*tament9 The*e 7ritin%* %i:e four 3io%ra5hi+a) *ket+he* of a 5rin+i5)e8 rather than a man9 It took nine hun're' 4ear* for the 1i3)e to +ome into it* 5re*ent form9 o 7hen 4ou rea' it8 a)7a4* 3ear in min' that it i* *5eakin% of the kin%'om of hea:en 7ithin 4ou9 It i* te))in% of a re:e)ation of an eterna) 5rin+i5)e +a))e' Chri*t8 7ho i* 4our ho5e of %)or49 A)) of the +hara+ter* re+or'e' in *+ri5ture are a*5e+t* of 4our min' 7hi+h 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er a* 4ou fu)fi)) 4our 'e*tin48 7hi+h i* to fu)fi)) *+ri5ture 7ithin 4our*e)f9 No man name' "o*e* e:er 7rote an4 +omman'ment* on *tone*8 rather the 7or' 6*tone6 mean* 6)itera) truth96 The )itera) min'e' man +ome* fir*t an' i* %i:en +ertain )a7* to )i:e 348 thu* 3)o+kin% 5*4+ho)o%i+a) truth9 A* )on% a* 4ou *ee thin%* on the out*i'e a* fa+t*8 4our min' i* 3)o+ke' an' 4ou are una3)e to %ra*5 their 5*4+ho)o%i+a) meanin%*9 1ut 7hen 4ou 3e+ome thir*t4 for the truth an' 3e%in to a55)4 the )a78 the *5irit of &o' 7i)) mo:e u5on thi* 5*4+ho)o%i+a) *ea of un'er*tan'in% an' 4our )ife 7i)) take that truth =7ater> an' turn it into 7ine9 In the *tate of "o*e*8 &o'@* true name i* re:ea)e' to 4ou9 Take hi* name =4our I A"> a* 4our ro' of un'er*tan'in% an' hit the *tone of )itera) truth 7ith it8 an' 5*4+ho)o%i+a) 7ater 7i)) +ome forth9 Drink it 34 5uttin% m4 7or'* into 5ra+ti+e an' 4ou 7i)) +on:ert the 5*4+ho)o%i+a) 7ater of truth I ha:e %i:en 4ou into the 7ine of the *5irit9 No78 the +)othin% *5oken of in *+ri5ture i* that of the min' an' not of the 3o'49 Hohn the 1a5ti*t i* 'e*+ri3e' in the 3r' Cha5ter of "atthe7 a* one +a))e' E)iBah in 2n' Ain%*9 It i* *ai' he 7ore a %arment of +ame)@* hair an' a )eather %ir')e aroun' hi* 7ai*t9 Hair an' *kin are the mo*t e;terna) thin%* a man 5o**e**e*E therefore8 Hohn the 1a5ti*t re5re*ent* the outer man 7ho ha* not 4et +)othe' him*e)f interna))49 He*u* i* the inner man9 He 7ear* the *eam)e** %/rment 7o:en from a3o:e8 an' tho*e 7ho 7ear hi* %arment are a)7a4* foun' in the kin%@* hou*e9 The Ne7 Te*tament tea+he* a +om5)ete an' ra'i+a) tran*formation of *e)f an' +a))* it re3irth8 3ut Hohn the 1a5ti*t +a))* it re5entan+e an' ur%e* u* to +han%e our thinkin% of the kin%'om of hea:en9 It i* *ai' that he )i:e' in the 7i)'erne** 7ith the 7i)' anima)*9 We))8 4ou are Hohn8 )i:in% in the 7i)'erne** 7hen 4ou ha:e no 'ire+tion of 4our o7n an' a))o7 4our anima) emotion* to run 7i)'9 1ut 7hen 4ou 3e%in to tame 4our anima) in*tin+t* an'

+a)) them into 'i*+i5)e*hi58 *tren%th 7i)) +ome to 4ou from 7ithin an' 4ou 7i)) 3e 3a5ti?e' in the 7ater of truth9 5eakin% in a 5ara3)e8 "atthe7 )iken* the kin%'om of hea:en to a *o7er 7ho *o7* hi* *ee'* on 'ifferent t45e* of *oi)9 The *o7er *5oken of here i* not a 3ein% e;terna) to 4our*e)f8 for 4ou are the *o7er an' the *ee'9 Your o7n 7on'erfu) human ima%ination i* &o'8 the *o7er 7ho *ai'8 6Fet u* make man in our ima%e86 then fe)) a*)ee5 an' anne;e' the 3rain of the outer man a* the *ee' for hi* re'em5tion9 A* A'am =or the re' earth>8 man i* the 5*4+ho)o%i+a) earth u5on 7hi+h the kin%'om of hea:en i* 5)ante'9 In the 5ara3)e8 7e are to)' that 7hen one hear* the 7or' 3ut 'oe* not un'er*tan' it8 the e:i) one +ome* an' *nat+he* a7a4 that 7hi+h i* *o7n in hi* heart9 1ut he 7ho hear* 7ith un'er*tan'in%8 3ear* fruit an' 4ie)'* a hun're'fo)'9 Another 5ara3)e i* to)' +om5arin% the kin%'om of hea:en to a man 7ho8 ha:in% *o7e' %oo' *ee'* in hi* fie)'8 fe)) a*)ee5 an' hi* enem4 +ame an' *o7e' 7ee'* there9 The*e 7ee'* are fa)*e tea+hin%*8 5)ante' in the min'8 fa)*e 3e)ief* an' +on+e5t* that +an 3e 3oun' an' 3urne' 7hen 4ou turn 7ithin to 'i*+o:er the truth an' the kin%'om of hea:en to 3e 4our*e)f9 In the 11th Cha5ter of &ene*i*8 the *tor4 i* to)' of ho7 the to7er of 1a3e) i* 3ui)t 7ith *tone =)itera) truth> an' 3ri+k* =manma'e +on+e5t*>9 1efore the 3ui)'in% 7a* ere+te'8 there 7a* on)4 one )an%ua%e an' fe7 7or'*8 3ut 'urin% the 3ui)'in%8 +onfu*ion rei%ne'8 an' *oon no one un'er*too' the )an%ua%e of the other9 Thi* to7er e;it* to'a4 a* the )itt)e m4*ti+a)8 o++u)t %rou5* of the 7or)'9 You ha:e no enemie* *a:e tho*e of 4our o7n hou*eho)'9 "akin% truth of fa)*e tea+hin%*8 4ou 3e)ie:e that 4our *e+urit4 'e5en'* u5on the mone4 4ou ha:e in the 3ankE or 4our hea)th 'e5en'* u5on the 5i))* 4ou takeE or 4our ha55ine** 'e5en'* u5on another9 In *o 'oin%8 4ou 3ui)' 4our o7n to7er of 1a3e)9 1ut I *a4 to 4ou8 4our +on*+iou*ne** of 3ein% i* the on)4 rea)it4 of the *tate 4ou are in8 an' a)) of the enemie* of that *tate are 7ithin 4ou9 In hi* 1eatitu'e*8 "atthe7 te))* 4ou that 4our attitu'e of 3ein% i* 3)e**e' 7hen it i* +)othe' in *oft raiment8 for 7hen 4ou 7ear the *eam)e** %arment of ima%ination8 4ou are free to ri*e hi%her an' hi%her into the %ar'en of E'en 7ithin 4ou9 You are the %ar'ener of 4our min' 7here 4ou 5)ant the *ee'* of 4our o7n *e)e+tion9 A* the "an of Ima%ination8 3e+ome +on*+iou* of 3ein% that 7hi+h 4ou ha:e 5)ante'8 an' 4our har:e*t 7i)) 3e an hun're'fo)'8 for 4ou a)7a4* 3e+ome 7hat 4ou 3eho)'9

In hi* 1(th Cha5ter8 "atthe7 te))* the *tor4 of the Phari*ee* an' a''u+ee* 7ho8 un3e)ie:in%8 a*k for a *i%n from the hea:en9 Then 7e are to)' to take hee' an' 3e7are of the )ea:en of the Phari*ee* an' a''u+ee*9 No78 the*e are not men8 3ut attitu'e* of min'9 If 4ou 3e)ie:e that 4ou mu*t )i:e in the 6ri%ht6 nei%h3orhoo'E that 4ou mu*t kno7 the 6ri%ht6 5eo5)e that 4our *kin mu*t 3e the 6ri%ht6 +o)orE or that 4ou mu*t 3e in the 6ri%ht6 5)a+e at the 6ri%ht6 time8 4our attitu'e i* one *+ri5ture +a))* a Phari*ee9 1e7are of that kin' of thinkin%8 for the roa' to a hi%her )e:e) of *e)f i* a)7a4* interna) an' ne:er e;terna)9 "ark te))* u* that the kin%'om of hea:en i* )ike a mer+hant of fine 5ear)* 7ho fin'* a 5ear) of %reat 5ri+e8 *e))* a)) that he ha*8 an' 3u4* it9 A* )on% a* 4ou ho)' onto one thou%ht of *omethin% e;terna) to 4our o7n min'8 4ou 'o not ha:e enou%h mone4 to 3u4 the 5ear) of %reat 5ri+e9 You mu*t 3e 7i))in% to *e)) a)) 3e)ief in an4thin% out*i'e of *e)f9 The roa' to the kin%'om )ea'* u57ar'* an' i* a)7a4* in an interna) 'ire+tion9 You +annot tra:e) thi* roa' 7earin% +)othe* ma'e of *kin an' hair9 You mu*t 3e +)othe' in 4our 7e''in% %arment 7hi+h i* a)7a4* 7o:en from 7ithin9 A%ain8 7e are to)' that the kin%'om of hea:en i* )ike a net 7hi+h i* +a*t into the *ea an' %ather* fi*h of e:er4 kin'8 3e the4 %oo' or 3a'9 When it i* 3rou%ht a*hore8 the %oo' are 5)a+e' into :e**e)* an' the 3a' thro7n a7a49 1e+ome 'i*+riminatin%9 e)e+t 4our thou%ht* +arefu))4 an' thro7 a7a4 an4 un)o:e)4 an' ne%ati:e one*9 A))o7 on)4 that 7hi+h i* of %oo' re5ort to fi)) 4our min' an' 4ou 7i)) 3e the %oo' fi*herman9 In thi* *ame 13th Cha5ter of "atthe78 the Cue*tion i* a*ke'8 6Ha:e 4ou un'er*too' thi*#6 It i* m4 5ra4er that e:er4one of 4ou 7i)) an*7er8 a* the4 'i' to him8 an' *a48 6Ye*96 No7 it i* *ai'8 6Do not 5ut ne7 7ine into o)' 7ine*kin*8 for the *kin* 7i)) 3ur*t an' the 7ine 3e *5i))e'8 an' the *kin* 'e*tro4e'E 3ut 5ut ne7 7ine into fre*h 7ine*kin* *o 3oth are 5re*er:e'96 -)' thou%ht*8 the tra'ition* of men8 the 3e)ief in 5o7er out*i'e of *e)f are the o)' 7ine*kin* 7hi+h mu*t 3e 3ur*t an' a))o7 the 3e)ief* to 3e *5i))e' an' 'e*tro4e'9 Ne7 7ine8 %aine' 34 the fu)fi))ment of &o'@* 5romi*e 7ithin8 mu*t 3e 5ut into 4our +on*+iou*ne** =fre*h 7ine*kin*> *o that 3oth are 5re*er:e'9 "an 'oe* not e:o):e on the out*i'e9 There i* on)4 one 5re*en+eE on)4 one e**en+e in man8 +a))e' Chri*t an' 'efine' a* &o'@* 5o7er an' 4our ho5e of %)or49 Thi* 5o7er +an 3e a7akene' if 4ou8 &o'@* 7or'8 are not tarni*he' 34 the 3e)ief in a 5o7er out*i'e of *e)f9 A7akeG &i:e u5 a)) fa)*e 3e)ief* an' +)othe 4our*e)f in the *oft raiment of an interna) attitu'e 7hi+h im5)ie* the

fu)fi))ment of 4our 'ream9 The 1i3)e8 from 3e%innin% to en'8 i* the 5*4+ho)o%i+a) *tor4 of 4our *ou) an' te))* 4ou that the fir*t thin% 4ou mu*t 'o i* +han%e 4our thinkin%9 I 3rin% to 4ou a ne7 i'ea re)ati:e to the +au*e of the 5henomena of )ife8 te))in% 4ou that 4ou are not 7hat 4ou 3e)ie:e 4our*e)f to 3e8 3ut 5o**e** 5o**i3i)itie* of infinite inner %ro7th9 Your 'e*tination i* a)7a4* rea+he' 34 an interna) 'ire+tion8 7hi+h i* the 1eattitu'e*9 1e 4our attitu'e %oo'8 3a' or in'ifferent8 7hen 4ou +)othe 4our*e)f in an attitu'e8 it* fu)fi))ment i* not 'e5en'ent u5on an4thin% e;terna) to 4ou9 1ut 7hen 4ou 'e5en' u5on e;terna) )a7* to 'etermine 4our attitu'e8 4ou are on the )e:e) of E)iBah an' Hohn the 1a5ti*t9 Their tea+hin% 7a* 7on'erfu)8 3ut it 7a* *tone8 an' the *tate 7a* a :io)ent one9 Hohn the 1a5ti*t +annot enter the kin%'om of hea:en9 You mu*t o:er+ome hi* *tate 34 +on*+iou*)4 turnin% 7ithin an' 'i*+i5)inin% 4our interna) attitu'e*9 Thi* i* 4our 'e*tin49 You are 'e*tine' to a7aken 7ithin 4our*e)f a* 4ou +)im3 Ha+o3@* )a''er of *tate* to hi%her an' hi%her )e:e)* of 4our o7n 3ein%9 The *tate of a7arene** 4ou 'e*ire to e;5re** mu*t 3e 3ou%ht 34 *e))in% a)) of 4our 3e)ief* in an4 e;terna) 5o7er to he)5 4ou9 -n+e free from their en+um3ran+e8 4ou 7i)) mo:e in faith into 4our 'e*ire' *tate9 In the 1ook of Hohn8 He*u*8 a* a tea+her8 make* thi* *tatement< 6Fet not 4our heart 3e trou3)e'E 4ou 3e)ie:e in &o'E 3e)ie:e a)*o in me96 Then he a''* thi* thou%ht< 6It i* e;5e'ient that I %o8 )e*t the +omforter 7i)) not +ome96 Here 7e *ee a tea+hin% that i* *eemin%)4 tau%ht from 7ithout8 3ut it i* ne+e**ar4 for 4our 3e)ief in an4 e;terna) tea+her to 'i*a55ear for on)4 then +an the +omforter 7ithin 4ou 3e foun'9 A* 4our 3e)ief in 4our*e)f %ro7*8 4our heart 7i)) fin' 5ea+e9 There i* on)4 one +au*e8 on)4 one I A"9 I8 the trinit48 in unthinka3)e ori%in8 A" &o' the Father8 an' in +reati:e e;5re**ion A" the *on8 for ima%ination i* 3orn of +on*+iou*ne**9 I8 in uni:er*a) inter5retationE in infinite imminen+eE in eterna) 5ro+e**ion A" &o'8 the Ho)4 5irit9 The rea) 'efinition of imminen+e i* 6*ooner than no7 an' nearer than here96 I A"8 therefore8 the +omforter9 What +ou)' +omfort 4ou more than the kno7)e'%e that 4ou 'on@t ha:e to 7ait for 4our 'ream* to +ome true# The4 are nearer than here an' *ooner than no79 Fet thi* kno7)e'%e 3e 4our +omforter9 If there 7a* a )imit to that 7hi+h i* +ontaine' in an infinite *tate8 it 7ou)' not 3e infinite9 In the 23r' Cha5ter of E;o'u*8 thi* *tatement i* ma'e< 6You *ha)) not *tee5 a ki' in it* mother@* mi)k96 I te)) 4ou8 4ou are 'oin% thi* :er4 thin% 7hen 4ou kee5 4our min' on a ne%ati:e *tate9 Turn 4our attention from 7ant an' )a+k =a))

ne%ati:e *tate*> an' 5)a+e it on fu)fi))ment an' a3un'an+e =5o*iti:e *tate*> an' 4ou 7i)) no )on%er *immer 4our 'e*ire in it* mother@* mi)k9 CHAPTER 1% THE HU AN $PIRIT The 1i3)e te))* of the human *5irit@* ne:er-en'in% *tru%%)e to a**ert it* *u5rema+4 o:er the natura) min'9 1e)ie:in% in the rea)it4 of the 7or)' out*i'e8 the natura) min' ru)e* *)ee5in% man8 7hi)e the human *5irit i* &o' in man8 *tru%%)in% to a7aken an' a**ert it* *u5rema+4 o:er a))9 The 5oet Fau*t kne7 thi* 7hen he *ai'8 6T7o *ou)* are hou*e' 7ithin m4 3rea*t9 -ne to hea:en 'oth a*5ire an' the other to earth 'oth +)in%96 In the 2$th Cha5ter of &ene*i* thi* *tru%%)e i* to)' a* the *tor4 of I*aa+@* t7o *on*8 E*au an' Ha+o39 Comin% fir*t a* outer *kin an' hair8 E*au i* re+o%ni?e' a* 4our 5er*ona)it48 7hi)e the *mooth-*kinne' Ha+o3 i* 4our human *5irit9 We are to)' that 7hen their mother Re3ekah 3e+ame a7are of the *tru%%)e 7ithin her8 *he Cue*tione' the For' 7ho to)' her8 6T7o nation* are in 4our 7om3 an' t7o 5eo5)e 3orn of 4ou *ha)) 3e 'i:i'e'9 -ne *ha)) 3e *tron%er than the other an' the e)'er *ha)) *er:e the 4oun%er9 Your e;terna) 7or)' i* kno7n 34 rea*on of 4our +riti+a) fa+u)tie*E therefore8 4ou +an a)7a4* 'i*+o:er the 5*4+ho)o%i+a) *tate in 7hi+h 4ou re*i'e 34 o3*er:in% 4our thou%ht* of the 'a49 No78 e:er4 *tate ha* it* )imitation* an' re*tri+tion* from 7hi+h there a55ear* to 3e no e*+a5e9 If 4ou 3e)ie:e 4ou are the *tate in 7hi+h 4ou no7 re*i'e8 4ou 7i)) ne:er 3e a3)e to )ea:e it9 1ut the *tor4 of E*au an' Ha+o3 te))* 4ou there i* a 7a4 of e*+a5e an' ho7 to a++om5)i*h it9 E*au e;i*t* in 4our min' a* the outer 7or)' of fa+t an' Ha+o3 a* the inner 7or)' of ima%ination9 A* their father8 4ou ha:e the 5o7er to %i:e either *on the ri%ht of 3irth9 A)7a4* *eein% from 7here 4ou ha:e 5)a+e' 4our attention8 4ou are +a))e' u5on to 3)in' 4our*e)f to the out*i'e 7or)' 34 'ra7in% 4our attention from it8 then 'e+ei:in% 4our*e)f 34 ima%inin% the 7or)' a* 4ou 7ant it to 3e9 Thi* i* 'one 34 +)o*in% 4our e4e* to the *o-+a))e' 6fa+t*6 of )ife an' turnin% 4our thou%ht* in7ar'9 No78 +)othe 4our thou%ht* in the fee)in% of rea)it4 unti) the4 are Bu*t a* *o)i' an' fa+tua) a* tho*e kno7n to 4ou 34 rea*on of 4our outer *en*e*9 When thi* i* 'one 4ou8 I*aa+8 ha:e %i:en 4our *on Ha+o3 the ri%ht of 3irth9 Your o3Be+ti:e 7or)' i* a)7a4* ref)e+tin% 4our inner8 *u3Be+ti:e *tate9 Therefore8 it i* im5o**i3)e to +han%e 4our outer 7or)' unti) 4ou ha:e

+han%e' 4our inner8 *u3Be+ti:e *tate9 Ano7in% the *tate 4ou 7ant to o++u548 +om5)ete)4 a3*or3 4our*e)f in it a* thou%h it 7ere a *5on%e an' 4ou the 7ater +a5a3)e of enterin% an' 3ein% a3*or3e' 34 it9 o )o*e 4our*e)f in the fee)in% of *ati*fa+tion an' fu)fi))ment that 7hen 4ou o5en 4our e4e* an' E*au =the 7or)' 7ithout> return*8 4ou kno7 4ou ha:e %i:en hi* 3irthri%ht a7a49 A)thou%h 4ou ha:e 3een *e)f-'e+ei:e' 34 ima%inin% the *tate to 3e rea)8 4ou ha:e %i:en it the 5o7er to 3e 3orn9 Ho7 it i* %oin% to +ome a3out I 'o not kno79 -n)4 4our Father in hea:en kno7*8 for he ha* 7a4* to make 4our 'e*ire' *tate a)i:e an' Hi* 7a4* are 5a*t fin'in% out9 No78 there i* an e**en+e in 4ou that i* *oun' a*)ee5 an' mu*t 3e a7akene'9 When 4ou %i:e Ha+o3 the 5o7er 4ou ha:e %i:en E*au8 7at+h9 You 7i)) 'i*+o:er that E*au 7i)) no )on%er rea+t :io)ent)4 3ut 7i)) 3e+ome 5a**i:e9 Then 4ou 7i)) kno7 that 4ou ha:e 3rou%ht a3out a re:er*a) of or'er9 A* 4ou are a7are of 3ein% Ha+o38 4ou 7i)) 5er*i*t in *eein% 7hat 4ou 7ant to *ee an' e;5erien+in% 7hat 4ou 7ant to e;5re**8 there34 a7akenin% 4our true e**en+e to the truth that the 7or)' i* 4our* an' a)) 7ithin it9 You are the Re3ekah the 1i3)e te))* a3out an' 4ou are +on*tant)4 3rin%in% forth 4our E*au an' 4our Ha+o3 7ho are fore:er at 7ar 7ith one another9 The e)'er i* the 7or)' 4ou kno7 34 rea*on of 4our +riti+a) fa+u)tie*8 7hi)e the 4oun%er i* the one 4ou kno7 *u3Be+ti:e)49 The 5er*on 4ou 7ant to 3e i* *tru%%)in% for 3irth9 A* )on% a* 4ou )ook at an' a++e5t the outer 7or)' a* the on)4 rea)it48 4ou 7i)) ne:er %i:e 3irth to 4our fu)fi))e' 'e*ire9 You mu*t turn 4our attention in7ar' an' *u3Be+ti:e)4 a55ro5riate 4our o3Be+ti:e rea)it49 When 4ou rea' the 2$th an' 2,th Cha5ter* of &ene*i*8 remem3er8 a)) the +hara+ter* re+or'e' there are in 4our min'9 A)thou%h unmarrie'8 4ou are a)7a4* %i:in% 3irth to t7in*9 The 7or)' in 7hi+h 4ou )i:e i* the out5i+turin% of 4our *tate of a7arene**9 That *tate i* 4our fir*t *on 7hi+h mu*t 3e *u55)ante' 34 4our *e+on' *on8 or 'e*ire' *tate9 Throu%hout the 1i3)e8 4ou 7i)) fin' there i* a)7a4* a *e+on' *on 7hi+h re5)a+e* the fir*t< Ha+o3 *u55)ant* E*auE He*u* *u55)ant* Hohn the 1a5ti*tE an' the human *5irit *u55)ant* human matter9 When 4ou kno7 7hat 4ou 7ant8 'efine it a* :i:i')4 a* 4ou +an9 Then 3)in' 4our*e)f to 4our e;terna)i?e' *tate 34 *en'in% it huntin%9 You +annot tou+h 4our *e+on' *on =4our +heri*he' i'ea> unti) 4ou 'o9 Thi* i* a++om5)i*he' 34 turnin% 4our attention a7a4 from a)) thou%ht* of 'enia) an' +)othin% 4our 'e*ire 7ith the *kin* of rea)it49 In hi* 6-'e to a Ni%htin%a)e86 Aeat* *ai'<

6"4 heart a+he*8 an' a 'ro7*4 num3ne** 5ain* m4 *en*e a* Thou%h of hem)o+k I ha:e 'runk96 Ha:in% fe)t the rea)it4 of hi* e;5erien+e *o :i:i')48 7hen he o5ene' hi* e4e*8 Aeat* a*ke'< 6Wa* it a :i*ion8 or a 7akin% 'ream# F)e' i* that mu*i+< 'o I 7ake or *)ee5#6 It i* 7ith thi* kin' of inten*it4 that I 7ou)' a*k 4ou to +)othe 4our*e)f a* 4ou fee) 4our*e)f a)rea'4 the 5er*on 4ou 7ant to 3e9 No78 *tret+h out 4our ima%inar4 han'* an' tou+h the o3Be+t* there9 Fi*ten 7ith 4our ima%inar4 ear*9 ee 7ith 4our ima%inar4 e4e*9 Wa)k in 4our ima%inar4 7or)' a* 4ou ta*te an' *me)) the o3Be+t* there9 Your +reati:e 5o7er +an 3e u*e' for an4thin%8 3e it a fur +oat or a ne7 hat9 It i* m4 ho5e that 4ou 7i)) u*e it for *ome no3)e *tate *u+h a* %reatne** in 4our +ho*en 5rofe**ion8 7hate:er that ma4 3e9 No78 )et u* )ook at the 3/th Cha5ter of &ene*i* 7here the *tor4 of Hu'ah an' Tamar i* to)'9 6Hu'ah6 mean* 65rai*e6 an' 6Tamar6 mean* 6a 'e*ire' *tateE a 5a)m tree oa*i*9 A* Tamar8 4ou thir*t for 4our 'e*ire9 &i:e it to 4our*e)f 34 %oin% into 4our 'e*ire' *tate an' makin% it rea) 34 3e+omin% one 7ith it9 Fee) the *en*e of *ati*fa+tion that 4our 5ra4er ha* 3een an*7ere' an' 4ou are the 7oman +a))e' Tamar an' the man name' Hu'ah9 You 7i)) fin' another a++ount of t7in* in the !/th Cha5ter of &ene*i*9 Thi* i* the *tor4 of "ana**eh =7hi+h mean* to for%i:e> an' hi* 3rother E5hraim =7hi+h mean* to affirm>9 -ne i* ne%ation an' the other affirmation9 When 4ou take 4our attention a7a4 from 4our 5ro3)em 34 affirmin% it* *o)ution8 the 5ro3)em i* momentari)4 for%otten9 Per*i*t in 4our affirmation8 not in re5etitiou* form8 3ut in fee)in%9 A* 4ou fee) the *o)ution8 the 5ro3)em 'ie* from )a+k of attention9 Thi* tea+hin% i* not for the +om5)a+ent 3ut for the human *5irit 7ho hun%er* an' thir*t* after ri%ht thinkin%9 A* 7e are to)' in the $th Cha5ter of "atthe78 61)e**e' are tho*e 7ho hun%er an' thir*t after ri%hteou*ne**8 for the4 *ha)) 3e *ati*fie'96 A7aken the Ha+o3 in 4ou 34 o3*er:in% 4our thou%ht* un+riti+a))49 Think of 4our*e)f a* t7o 3ein%*8 one 7ho *ee* 7ith the or%an* of *en*e an' the other 7ho *ee* throu%h the min' of ima%ination9 The *en*e man i* a +reature of ha3it9 He i* '4nami+ an' a+ti:eE 4et8 throu%h the 'ai)4 5ra+ti+e of *e)f-o3*er:ation8 he +an 3e 3rou%ht into a 5a**i:e *tate an' hi* 5o7er tran*ferre' to the man of ima%ination9 There are a)7a4* t7o 'e+i'e' out)ook* on the *ame 7or)'8 i9e98 the one 4ou *ee 7ith 4our outer or%an* an'

the one 4ou kno7 on)4 menta))49 Your 'e*ire i* menta)8 7ithout *ha5e or form9 It i* 4our *e+on' *on 7ho 7i)) *u55)ant 4our 5re*ent 7or)' 7hen 4our 5o7er of a7arene** i* turne' 7ithin9 Do 4ou ha:e a )on%in%# A +on*umin% 'e*ire that 4ou 7ant fu)fi))e' no7# A))o7 that 'e*ire to +)othe 4our min'9 Ano7in% that it* fu)fi))ment i* 3a*e' u5on fee)in%8 a*k 4our*e)f 7hat the fee)in% 7ou)' 3e )ike if 4our 'e*ire 7ere no7 rea)i?e'9 Whate:er 4our 5ro3)em i*8 it* *o)ution i* 7ithin 4ou9 Turn 4our attention to 4our 'e*ire@* fu)fi))ment an' +)othe it in the *kin* of o3Be+ti:e rea)it49 Thi* i* the te+hniCue of re:er*a) an' *hou)' ne:er 3e taken )i%ht)4 3e+au*e the moment 4ou fee) 4our*e)f into a *tate8 4ou in*tant)4 take u5on 4our*e)f the fruit of that *tate9 I ho5e 4ou no7 kno7 ho7 to +)othe 4our *u3Be+ti:e )on%in%9 Think of 4our 'e*ire a* Ha+o3E then +)othe it in the *kin* an' hair of E*au9 The time it take* for 4our )on%in% to materia)i?e i* 5ro5ortionate to 4our fee)in% of it* natura)ne**9 The kin%'om of hea:en i* 7ithin 4ou9 Humanit4 +annot enter thi* kin%'om8 3ut 4our ima%ination +an 7hen 4ou 'eta+h 4our*e)f from that to 7hi+h 4ou are no7 atta+he'9 There mu*t 3e a *e5aration8 for on)4 the human *5irit i* +a))e'8 an' on)4 the human *5irit +an 5a**8 *in%)48 throu%h thi* 6I96 No78 that 7hi+h reCuire* a *tate of +on*+iou*ne** to 5ro'u+e it* effe+t +annot 3e effe+te' 7ithout *u+h a *tate9 -n+e 4ou ha:e entere' a *tate8 'on@t 3e +on+erne' a* to ho7 it 7i)) 3e e;terna)i?e'8 for e:er4thin% +ome* into 3ein% throu%h +on*+iou*ne**9 You ne:er +reate a *tate9 A)) *tate* 7ere +reate' 3efore the 7or)' 7a*9 Rather8 4ou enter a *tate an' it *im5)4 'i*5)a4* it*e)f9 Enter the *tate of 5o:ert4 34 *a4in%8 6I am 5oor6 an' 4ou 7i)) *ee it* e:i'en+e 'i*5)a4e' on 4our *+reen of *5a+e9 You 'o not %enerate hea)th8 7ea)th or ha55ine**9 The *tate* are a)rea'4 there8 +om5)ete)4 furni*he' an' rea'4 for 4our imme'iate o++u5an+49 "4 7or'* are true8 3ut truth 34 it*e)f +an 'o nothin%9 It mu*t 3e a55)ie'9 .na55)ie' truth i* )ike a )am5 7ithout oi)8 3ut a55)ie' truth i* a )am5 7ho*e oi) ne:er run* )o79 Remem3er8 there are no a++i'ent*8 no +au*e other than an ima%ina) one9 If an a++i'ent i* fata)8 it i* an in:o)untar4 *ui+i'e9 Are 7e not to)'8 6No one take* m4 )ife8 I )a4 it 'o7n m4*e)f9 I ha:e the 5o7er to )a4 it 'o7n an' the 5o7er to take it u5 a%ain96 An a++i'ent i* not a for+e e;terna) to the in'i:i'ua)@* +on*+iou*ne**9 6No one kno7* a man 3ut the *5irit of the

man 7ho '7e))* in him86 an' man i* *im5)4 the *um tota) of hi* rea+tion* to )ife9 No one +ome* into 4our 7or)' *a:e 4ou +a)) him9 You ha:e the 5o7er to +a)) an4thin% into 3ein%8 for 4ou are the author of the 'rama +a))e' )ife9 The 1i3)e refer* to &o' a* the FatherE a* I A"ne**8 or )i%ht8 3ut the 7or' mean* +on*+iou*ne**6 7hi+h8 )ike an atom8 ha* no a%e9 +on*+iou*ne** i* )i:in% *u3*tan+e 7hi+h ha* no 3e%innin% an' no en' 3ut *im5)4 'i*5)a4* arran%ement* of it*e)f9 E;terna) man +on*ent* to a%e8 3ut the *u3*tan+e of +on*+iou*ne** 'oe* not9 It ne:er +han%e*9 1efore the 7or)' 7a*8 I A"8 an' 7hen it +ea*e* to 3e8 there 7i)) *ti)) 3e I A"9 E;terna) man +an *a4 6I 7a*6 or 6I 7i)) 3e86 3ut the interna) human *5irit *a4* on)4 6I A"96 Ano7in% 4our 'e*ire8 5er*i*t in the thou%ht that 4ou a)rea'4 ha:e it unti) 4our thou%ht* 3e+ome ha3itua)9 If 4ou 'o not8 4ou 7i)) fin' 4our*e)f returnin% to 4our o)' 7a4 of thinkin% an' 5er5etuate it8 there34 ne:er *eein% 4our 'e*ire e;terna)i?e it*e)f9 I 7i)) )ea:e 4ou 7ith thi* thou%ht9 Whi)e man i* :io)ent8 anima)* mu*t e;i*t9 The anima) i* on)4 e;terna)i?e' e:i'en+e of man@* :io)en+e9 The 'ino*aur* 7ere )um3erin% 3ea*t* 7ith *ma)) 3rain* an' 3ore 7itne** to the )um3erin% *tate of man at that time9 The 'ino*aur* 7ere not ki))e' off 3ut 3e+ame e;tin+t natura))49 Fet man 3e+ome tame an' a)) the anima)* 7i)) 3e+ome *teri)e9 CHAPTER 1( THE FEE*IN& OF 1I1 Your Bourne4 into thi* 7or)' of 'e+a4 an' 'eath 3e%an 7ith 4our fee)in% of 6I6 an' 7here 4ou 5)a+e that fee)in%8 there 4ou )i:e9 You +an 5)a+e 4our fee)in% of 6I6 in the mu' of ne%ation or on the )o:e)4 %roun' of 5o*iti:e a**um5tion9 Your fee)in% of 6I6 i* a)7a4* 7ith 4ou9 It i* 4our *)a:e an' 4our *a:ior8 for 7here:er 4ou %o8 there 6I6 am a)*o9 The 0th Cha5ter of Num3er* 3e%in* 7ith "o*e* 3ein% %i:en in*tru+tion* 34 the For' a* to ho7 to ere+t a ta3erna+)e8 or tent of te*timon4 an' mo:e it a+ro** the 'e*ert9 He 7a* to)'< 6Durin% the 'a4 a +)ou' 7i)) +o:er the ta3erna+)e8 an' at ni%ht it 7i)) ha:e the a55earan+e of a 5i))ar of fire9 Whene:er the +)ou' ri*e*8 the +hi)'ren of I*rae) mu*t Bourne4 to the 5)a+e 7here the +)ou' *ett)e* 'o7n8 there the 5eo5)e mu*t remain9 It ma4 ri*e on+e a 7eek8 on+e a month8 or )on%er8 3ut 7hen it a*+en'*8 the +hi)'ren of I*rae) mu*t Bourne496

No78 a ta3erna+)e i* an e)on%ate' 5)a+e of 7or*hi5 7hi+h i* mo:a3)e an' +o:ere' 7ith *kin9 You are that tem5)e =ta3erna+)e>8 an' the *5irit of &o' '7e))* 7ithin 4ou a* 4our 6I96 A +)ou' i* a %arment of 7ater =or 5*4+ho)o%i+a) truth> 7hi+h +o:er* the 6I6 an' that to 7hi+h it te*tifie*9 The +)ou' 'oe* not mo:e in time 3ut i* )ifte' u5 34 the 6I6 it +o:er*9 A++or'in% to m4 *en*e*8 6I6 am no7 in the Pa)a+e Hote)9 Fet me )ift the +)ou' from m4 te*tament 34 7ith'ra7in% the fee)in% of 6I6 from the e:i'en+e of m4 *en*e* an' mo:e 34 5)a+in% m4 6I6 in a 5re'etermine' *tate8 an' m4 7ho)e 7or)' mo:e* 7ith me9 C)othin% m4*e)f in fee)in%8 the +)ou' +o:er* me a* I te*tif4 to the *tate I ha:e Bu*t entere'9 At thi* moment8 4ou ma4 ha:e 5)a+e' 4our fee)in% of 6I6 in an un)o:e)4 *tate an'8 un)e** 4ou )ift that +)ou' 7hi+h +o:er* 4ou8 4ou are an+hore' there an' are in+a5a3)e of +han%in% the +ir+um*tan+e* of 4our )ife9 No78 thi* )iftin% of the +)ou' an' 5)a+in% 4our fee)in% of 6I6 in a more 'e*ira3)e *tate in:o):e* a 'eath8 for 7hen the +)ou' ri*e*8 it 3reak* =or ki))*> the +4+)e of re+urren+e 4ou ha:e 3een on9 "otion +an 3e 'ete+te' on)4 a* a +han%e of 5o*ition 7ith re*5e+t to another 3o'48 an' a)) motion *5oken of in *+ri5ture i* 5*4+ho)o%i+a)9 E:er4 *tate e;i*t* in thi* 5*4+ho)o%i+a) )an' from 7hi+h 4our 6I6 Bourne4*9 A)) 4ou nee' 'o i* e;tra+t 4our 6I6 from 7here it i* no7 an' 5)a+e it in 4our 5re'etermine' *tate9 1ut ho7 7i)) 4ou kno7 4ou ha:e mo:e'# 14 u*in% a frame of referen+e9 Whi)e *ittin% Cuiet)4 in 4our +hair8 4ou +an )ift 4our +)ou' 34 5)a+in% the fee)in% of 6IF6 in an entire)4 'ifferent 5*4+ho)o%i+a) *tate9 No one +an *ee thi* motion8 for 4our* i* a *5iritua) Bourne49 Whi)e in the *tate8 )ook for +onfirmation of 4our mo:e on the fa+e* of 5eo5)e there9 Are the4 *ur5ri*e' to *ee 4ou# Are the4 ha554 for 4ou# A )itt)e Bea)ou*# Fook8 unti) 4ou *ee the e;5re**ion* on their fa+e*9 If there i* a +han%e in 4our fee)in% of 6I86 4ou 7i)) fin' an automati+ a)teration in 4our u*ua) e;5re**ion of )ife9 Durin% the 'a48 4ou 7ear 4our %arment of truth =the +)ou'>E 3ut the moment 4ou 3e%in to me'itate8 the 3rain %ro7* )uminou*9 Thi* i* the 5i))ar of fire 34 ni%ht9 Remem3er8 6I A" the truth86 an' 7here:er 4ou 5)a+e 4our fee)in% of 6I86 there 4ou mu*t a3i'e9 In the 3!th Cha5ter of Deuteronom4 7e are to)' that "o*e* 7ent u5 from the 5)ain* of "oa3 to Ne3o8 an' there to Pi*%ah 7hi+h i* o55o*ite Heri+ho8 7here he 7a* *ho7n a)) the )an' that 7a* hi*9 The 7or' 6"o*e*6 mean* 6to 'ra7 out96 He i* not a man 3ut 4our +reati:e 5o7er 7hi+h +an 'ra7 out of

4ou an4 *tate 4ou ha:e 5)a+e' 4our 6I86 *tru+k the ro+k8 an' 5ro'u+e' the 7ater9 The 7or' 6"oa36 mean* 6motherDfather6 7hi+h i* 4our 6I A"ne**96 In 4our 5re*ent *tate8 4our "oa3 ma4 3e *a4in%8 6I am 3eaten86 6I am *i+k86 6I am im5o:eri*he'96 1ut 6Ne3o6 mean* 6to 5ro5he*4 4our )on%in% 34 the fee)in% of I96 6Pi*%ah6 mean* 6to +ontem5)ate96 When 4ou enter 4our 'e*ire' *tate8 o3*er:e 4our Heri+ho8 for it 7i)) ha:e a fra%rant o'or a* that i* 7hat the 7or' 6Heri+ho6 mean*9 Ha:in% ri*en in +on*+iou*ne**8 remain in 4our +ho*en *tate unti) 4ou ha:e a rea+tion that *ati*fie* 4ou9 A :io)ent rea+tion 5ro'u+e* a horri3)e o'or8 7hi)e a )o:e)4 rea+tion in'i+ate* Heri+ho an' a )o:e)4 o'or9 You *ee8 Heri+ho i* not a 5)a+e in the Near Ea*t8 3ut a *tate 7hi+h 5ro'u+e* the thri)) of a++om5)i*hment 7ithin 4ou9 In the 1!th Cha5ter of the 1ook of Hohn8 He*u* *5eak* to Peter *a4in%8 6Fet not 4our heart 3e trou3)e'E 4ou 3e)ie:e in &o'8 3e)ie:e a)*o in me9 In m4 Father@* hou*e are man4 room*E if it 7ere not *o 7ou)' I ha:e to)' 4ou that I %o to 5re5are a 5)a+e for 4ou# An' 7hen I %o an' 5re5are a 5)a+e for 4ou I 7i)) +ome a%ain an' take 4ou to m4*e)f that 7here I am8 4ou ma4 3e a)*o96 Thi* i* not a man *5eakin% to another8 3ut *e)f *5eakin% to *e)f9 You are He*u* =Ima%ination> te))in% 4our*e)f that there are unnum3ere' *tate* of a7arene** for 4ou to enter8 an' 4ou are in:itin% *e)f to +hoo*e the *tate 4ou 7i*h to inha3it9 After *e)e+tin% the *tate8 ima%ination 7i)) %o an' 5re5are it for 4ou *o that 4ou ma4 +ome a%ain =a* 4ou mu*t>8 for 7here:er 4ou a3i'e in ima%ination8 there 4ou *ha)) re*i'e a)*o in the f)e*h9 If 4ou 3e)ie:e 7hat I ha:e to)' 4ou8 'etermine to +han%e 4our fee)in% of 6I96 There i* no 5o7er that +an kee5 4ou from rea)i?in% 4our 'ream8 3ut 4ouG An' no man +an +om5e) 4ou to enter an4 *tate9 You ha:e the 5o7er to *e)e+t 4our *tate an' enter it8 there34 makin% it a)i:e or8 )ea:e a *tate8 there34 ki))in% it9 The 'e+i*ion =an' it* +on*eCuen+e*> i* 4our* an' 4our* a)one9 The 'a4 4ou +an 3e+ome an o3*er:in% 6I86 7at+hin% 4our rea+tion* an' *eein% the o3*er:er an' the thin% o3*er:e' a* t7o 'i*tin+t 3ein%*8 4ou 7i)) kno7 4ou +an enter an4 *tate an' it 7i)) out5i+ture it*e)f9 You 7i)) kno7 that a)) the man*ion* of 4our Father@* hou*e are 4our*9 I A" =+on*+iou*ne**> +ontain* the 7ho)e of +reation8 an' out of I A"ne** +ome* ima%ination9 Where there i* no +on*+iou*ne**8 there i* no ima%ination9 When 4ou enter a *tate8 4our I A" i* ha:in% a 5*4+ho)o%i+a) e;5erien+e9 When 4ou think a3out a *tate8 4ou ha:e a *u3Be+t an' it* o3Be+tE 3ut 7hen 4ou e;5erien+e a *tate8 4ou ha:e unifi+ation9

Toni%ht8 menta))4 )ook at 4our 'a49 Can 4ou remem3er tho*e 4ou *a7 thi* mornin%# If 4our rea+tion to them i* the *ame a* it 7a* ear)ier8 then 4ou ha:e not +han%e' 4our fee)in% of 6I96 Your frien'* an' re)ation* are 4our frame of referen+e9 .*e them in 4our Bourne49 The +omman' in the 1*t Cha5ter of Ho*hua i*< 6When 4ou *tart8 turn not from it to the ri%ht han' or to the )eft that 4ou ma4 5ro*5er 7here:er 4ou %o8 for I8 the For' 4our &o'8 am 7ith 4ou96 Therefore a3i'e in the *tate 4ou 'e*ire unti) 4our 7ho)e 3ein% i* 5ermeate' 7ith it* rea+tion that 4ou ma4 rea5 it* re7ar'9 6I86 4our +on*+iou*ne**8 am 7ith 4ou8 an' I A" the For'8 4our &o'9 Thee tea+hin% of truth 'ea)* 7ith the fee)in% of 6I86 for on)4 throu%h fee)in% +an +han%e +ome a3out9 If 4ou +ontinue to ha:e the *ame rea+tion*8 4ou ha:e not +han%e' 4our fee)in%*9 Your 7or)' fore:er +onform* to 4our inner a**um5tion9 Remem3er 4our aim a thou*an' time* in the +our*e of a 'a49 Noti+e 4our thou%ht* in re%ar' to it8 an' 3reak a)) un)o:e)4 one*9 If 4ou are not *u++e**fu)8 it i* 3e+au*e 4ou not 5ra+ti+in% thi* truth an' a55)4in% thi* )a79 6You are the tem5)e of the )i:in% &o'8 an' the 5irit of &o' '7e))* in 4ou9 What ha* a 3e)ie:er in +ommon 7ith a non-3e)ie:er# Come out from them an' *e5arate 4our*e)f from them8 an' I 7i)) 7e)+ome 4ou96 Come8 )et u* )i:e on the mountainto5G CHAPTER 1) THE WINE OF ETERNITY The human ima%ination an' Di:ine Ima%ination are one an' the *ame9 The4 are not t7o9 Your human ima%ination ha* the 5o7er to turn 4our 7ater of )ife into the 7ine of eternit49 Thi* 4ou 7i)) 'o 7hen 4ou re)ea*e 4our ima%ination from it* 3on'* of )imitation8 for 7hen ima%ination i* tru)4 free8 it +an a++om5)i*h mira+)e*9 The 1i3)e +a))* ima%ination man@* *a:ior an' i'entifie* thi* 7on'erfu) 3enefa+tor a* Chri*t9 When Chri*t i* a7akene' an' 3orn in 4ou8 4our human ima%ination 3e+ome* 'i:ine :i*ion9 Ca))e' Chri*t8 4our in'i:i'ua) ima%ination i* the me'iator 3et7een the father of a)) )ife an' the e;terna) 7or)' +a))e' "an9 Ha:in% ima%ine' 7ea)th8 it i* the human ima%ination 7ho 7a)k* on the 7ater of )ife an' 'enie* the e:i'en+e of hi* *en*e* 34 +)aimin%8 6I am 7ea)th496 Hi* 5er*i*ten+e me'iate* &o' to "an9 E:er4 +hara+ter in *+ri5ture )i:e* in the min'9 When 4ou rea' the 1i3)e8 turn to *e)f an' a*k8 6What *tate 7ou)' I 3e in if I 7ere 'oin% thi*#6 When

rea'in% the *tor4 of "o*e*8 +)aim 4ou are he9 A**ume the *tate of faith 7hen 4ou rea' of A3raham9 You are Ho*e5h8 the 'reamer8 an' Thoma*8 the 'ou3terE an' 4ou are 'e*tine' to 3e He*u* Chri*t8 the a7akene'8 Ri*en Ima%ination9 kin i* the mo*t e;terna) thin% a man +an 7ear9 When 4ou rea' of one 7ho 7ear* +ame)@* hair or )eather8 4ou are rea'in% of one 7ho*e min' i* tie' to the out*i'e9 Hi* 5hi)o*o5h4 of )ife i* e;terna) an' 'e5en'ent entire)4 on other*9 In the $th Cha5ter of "ark8 the *tor4 i* to)' of an inno+ent man 7ho8 3ein% un+)othe'8 )i:e' amon% the 'ea' an' +ut him*e)f on the *tone*9 When A7akene' Ima%ination 5a**e' 348 the inno+ent one +rie' out8 6Do not +a*t me out86 an' 7hen a*ke' hi* name8 he an*7ere'8 6"4 name i* Fe%ion8 for 7e are man496 A 3ein% not 4et in'i:i'ua)i?e' in a *5iritua) *en*e i* inno+ent for he kno7* not 7hat he i* 'oin%9 He i* Fe%ion 3e+au*e he ha* innumera3)e 6I@*6 in him8 i9e98 6I am i))86 6I am 5oor86 6I am tire'86 6I am 7eak86 an' 6I am mi*treate'86 to name 3ut a fe79 Fi:in% amon% the 'ea' an' *)ee5in% the *)ee5 of 'eath8 hi* )itera) un'er*tan'in% of )ife an' it* +au*e are *tone* 7hi+h +ut an' 3rui*e9 1ut the *5iritua) man ha* a 5er*ona) *e)f-'etermine' hi*tor48 a 5re'etermine' *e)f9 In the rea)m of the *5irit8 he 3e+ome* 7hat he 7i))*9 When +on*+iou*ne** turn* 7ithin8 the *5irit a7aken* to hi* true i'entit49 Then8 +a*tin% out a)) 3e)ief in an4 e;terna) +au*e8 he i* +)othe' in hi* ri%ht min' an' *it* at the foot of the one 7ho +a*t them out9 A mira+)e i* on)4 the name %i:en 34 tho*e 7ho ha:e no faith in the 7ork* of faith9 The *tor4 i* to)' of a man name' Hairu* 7ho*e 'au%hter 7a* 3e)ie:e' to 3e 'ea'9 1ut A7akene' Ima%ination i%nore' the thou%ht an' *ai'8 6Do not fear8 on)4 3e)ie:e96 Arri:in% at the hou*e8 he Cue*tione'8 6Wh4 'o 4ou 7ee5# The +hi)' i* not 'ea'8 3ut *)ee5in%96 Then he tou+he' the +hi)' an' *ai'8 6I *a4 to 4ou8 Kri*e96 Imme'iate)48 *he %ot u5 an' 7a)ke'9 Then He*u* turne' to the 5arent* an' *ai'8 6&i:e her *omethin% to eat96 E:er4 *tate8 e:er4 'e*ire8 e:er4 i'ea i* 4our +hi)'9 Fookin% at the 'e*ire8 it a55ear* to 3e 'ea' to 4ou8 the natura) man9 1ut 4our *5iritua1 6I6 kno7* the 'e*ire i* not 'ea' 3ut *)ee5in%8 7aitin% to 3e tou+he' for it* re*urre+tion9 With 4our 'e*ire8 =+hi)'> ma'e a)i:e 7ithin 4ou throu%h the 5o7er of tou+h8 it mu*t 3e fe' in or'er to 3rin% a3out it* 3irth9 Thi* i* 'one 34 turnin% 4our attention to it9 No7 )et u* turn to the $th Cha5ter of the 1ook of Hohn 7here he *5eak* of the 5oo) of 1ethe*'a an' it* fi:e 5or+he*9 The *tor4 i* to)' of a *i+k man 7ho 7ait* for the mo:in% of the 7ater 34 an an%e)8 3e)ie:in% that 7hoe:er

*te5* into the 5oo) fir*t8 after the mo:ement8 7i)) 3e hea)e'9 After a*kin% him if he 7ante' to 3e hea)e'8 A7akene' Ima%ination *ai'8 6Ri*e8 take u5 4our 5a))et an' 7a)k86 an' at on+e the man 7a* hea)e' an'8 takin% u5 hi* 5a))et8 he 7a)ke' a7a49 The 7or' 61ethe*'a6 mean* 6hou*e of mer+496 An' the 5oo) *5oken of here i* +on*+iou*ne** 7hi+h mu*t 3e *tirre' 34 an an%e) =a me**en%er of &o'>9 An4 i'ea 4ou entertain i* that an%e)8 'i*tur3in% 4our +on*+iou*ne**9 The 5oo) i* entere' 34 a mere a**um5tion8 an' *tirre' a* 4ou 3athe in it9 6I am6 i* a)7a4* fir*t 5er*on8 5re*ent ten*e9 No one +an 5ut 4ou in the 5oo) 34 affirmation9 A)thou%h *eemin%)4 im5otent8 4ou re*t on the fi:e 5or+he*8 or *en*e* 7hen 4ou a++e5t their e:i'en+e an' refu*e to +han%e 4our +on*+iou*ne**9 No one nee' he)5 4ou9 Who +ou)' 3e fir*t in the 5oo) other than *e)f 7hi+h i* 4our 6I96 Ano7in% 7hat 4ou 7ant8 ri*e in the a**um5tion that 4our 'e*ire i* a)rea'4 *ati*fie' =hea)e'> an' it 7i)) 3e9 In hi* 1,th Cha5ter8 Hohn reBoi+e* *a4in%8 6I ha:e fini*he' the 7ork thou %a4e*t me to 'o9 Father8 %)orif4 thou me in thine o7n *e)f 7ith the %)or4 7hi+h I ha' 7ith thee 3efore that the 7or)' 7a*9 I ha:e ke5t them in th4 name 7hi+h thou ha*t %i:en me an' none i* )o*t 3ut the *on of 5er'ition9 For their *ake8 I +on*e+rate m4*e)f that the4 a)*o ma4 3e +on*e+rate' in the truth8 for I '7e)) in them an' the4 '7e)) in me an' 7e are one96 The 7ork 4ou %a:e 4our*e)f to 'o i* to a7aken from thi* 'ream of )ife9 Ha:in% a**ume' the )imitation* of the f)e*h8 4ou 7i)) a7aken to 4our true i'entit4 an' 3e+ome 4our o7n %)or4 7hen the outer 4ou i* ma'e 5a**i:e an' the inner 4ou8 '4nami+9 No78 the *on of 5er'ition i* the 3e)ief in )o**9 Ano7in% that a)) thin%* e;i*t in the human ima%ination8 nothin% +an 3e )o*t9 When 4ou rea)i?e thi* truth8 4ou 7i)) no )on%er 3e)ie:e in )o**8 there34 fu)fi))in% *+ri5ture9 The mo*t 'iffi+u)t thin% to %ra*5 i* that there i* no one out*i'e of *e)f9 1e)ie:in% other* nee'e' to +han%e8 I 7orke' on them8 thinkin% that the 7or)' 7ou)' 3e *o mu+h 3etter if the4 7ou)' 3e 'ifferent9 Then I a7oke an' *an+tifie' m4*e)f8 an' in *o 'oin%8 the4 7ere *an+tifie'8 for I '7e)) in them an' the4 '7e)) in me an' 7e are one9 There i* no one to +han%e 3ut *e)f9 A* 4ou +ontro) 4our thou%ht* an' a))o7 on)4 tho*e 7hi+h +onform to 4our i'ea) to f)o7 from 4ou8 4our 7or)' 7i)) re*ha5e it*e)f in harmon4 7ith them9 Remem3er8 4ou +annot 3e a7are of a fau)t or %reatne** in another 7ere that fau)t or %reatne** not 5re*ent in 4ou9 Remo:e the fau)t from 4our o7n 6I69

P)a+e the %reatne** there an' 7at+h 4our 7or)' +han%e a* it ref)e+t* 4our +han%e in +on*+iou*ne**9 In the 1(th Cha5ter of "atthe78 the 'i*+i5)e* 7ere Cue*tione'8 6Who 'o men *a4 the *on of man i*#6 The4 *ai'8 6 ome *a4 Hohn the )3a5ti*t8 other* E)iBah8 an' other* Heremiah8 or one of the 5ro5het*96 Then he a*ke'8 61ut 7ho 'o 4ou *a4 that I A"#6 imon Peter re5)ie'8 6You are the Chri*t8 the on of the )i:in% &o'96 At the 5re*ent time8 4ou ma4 3e +on+erne' a* to 7hat other* think of 4ou8 3ut 7hen 4ou ha:e a7akene' to 4our true 'i:init48 it 7i)) not matter to 4ou 7hat other* think9 You 7i)) kno7 from e;5erien+e that 4ou are the Chri*t8 the on of the )i:in% &o'9 F)e*h an' 3)oo' 7i)) not re:ea) thi* to 4ou8 3ut 4our Father 7ho i* in hea:en re:ea)* it9 Throu%h thi* kno7)e'%e8 4ou 7i)) ha:e 3een %i:en the ke4* to the kin%'om8 an' 7hate:er 4ou 3in' on earth 7i)) 3e 3oun' in hea:en8 an' 7hate:er 4ou )oo*e on earth 7i)) 3e )oo*e' in hea:en9 Ha:in% foun' the an*7er to the e:er)a*tin% Cue*tion8 6Who am I86 no man +an e:er take thi* kno7)e'%e from 4ou9 Thi* 7i*'om +ome* from 7ithin9 Com5)ete)4 a3an'on 4our*e)f to a 5*4+ho)o%i+a) e;5erien+e9 If 4ou 3e+ome one 7ith a *tate in 4our ima%ination8 4ou 7i)) ri*e to e +om5a** it in the f)e*h9 Thi* 3ein% true8 4our* i* a Bourne4 from inno+en+e to ima%ination to e;5erien+e9 You are a)rea'4 the 5er*on 4ou 7ant to 3e9 C)aim it an' tomorro7 4 u 7i)) 'i*5)a4 it 34 3ein% it9 14 4our fruit* 4ou *ha)) 3e kno7n9 If to'a4 4our )ife i* not 7hat 4ou 7ant it to 3e8 *to5 3)amin% an4oneE Bu*t kee5 7orkin% on +han%in% 4our fee)in% of 6I6 an' a3i'e in 4our 'e*ire' *tate9 Per*i*t99 95er*i*t9 9 95er*i*t8 for at the moment of non-rea+tion8 +ir+um*tan+e* +han%e9 We ri*e 34 an ener%4 other* +a)) effort8 for it take* ener%4 to a+t an' rea+t9 A)) throu%h the 'a48 remem3er 4our aim 34 +on*tant)4 i'entif4in% 4our*e)f 7ith it9 Fet 4our rea+tion* f)o7 into 4our aim9 A*k for 'ee5er an' 'ee5er un'er*tan'in% of that 7hi+h 4ou think 4ou no7 un'er*tan'9 I tru*t e:er4one ha* an aim to 3e %reater9 Do not )imit 4our*e)f to an4 te;t3ook9 to5 3e)ie:in% that an4 one man +an 7rite a 3ook that i* fina) re%ar'in% truth9 tart to 'i%9 No one +an %ro7 7ithout out%ro7in%9 A 'ifferent attitu'e i* the *o)ution to e:er4 5ro3)em9 14 4our

ne7 'ire+tion =attitu'e> 4ou e*+a5e that 7hi+h ha* 3een 7ra55e' aroun' 4ou9 There i* no one to +han%e 3ut *e)f8 *o *tart +han%in% 4our*e)f to'a4G Fuke 7a* *5eakin% of 4ou 7hen he ma'e thi* *tatement8 6When their e4e* 7ere o5ene'8 the4 re+o%ni?e' him an' he :ani*he' from their *i%ht96 When 4our 6I6 i* a7akene'8 4ou 7i)) fin' that 7hi+h 4ou ha:e 3een *ear+hin% for8 an' the 3e)ief in a 5o7er out*i'e of *e)f 7i)) 'i*a55ear9 In Fran+i* Thom5*on@* 5oem8 The Houn' -f Hea:en8 he te))* of ho7< 6I f)e' Him8 'o7n the ni%ht* an' 'o7n the 'a4*E I f)e' Him8 'o7n the ar+he* of the 4ear*E I f)e' Him8 'o7n the )a34rinthine 7a4* -f m4 o7n min'9996 on)4 to 'i*+o:er at the en' that 6He 7a* m4 :er4 *e)f96 "an@* e4e* are 3)in'8 thou%h houn'e' +on*tant)4 34 the Houn' of Hea:en9 He +annot 3e)ie:e in the non-hi*tori+it4 of the 1i3)e 3ut +ontinue* to ho)' onto hi* )itt)e 3e)ief* e:en thou%h he 'oe* not kno7 7hat to 'o 7ith them9 Peo5)e 'o not *eek truthE the4 *eek on)4 *u55ort* for their o5inion* of it9 1ut I *a4 to 4ou8 6Do not think that I ha:e +ome to 3rin% 5ea+e on earthE I ha:e not +ome to 3rin% 5ea+e8 3ut a *7or'9 I ha:e +ome to *et a man a%ain*t hi* father an' a 'au%hter a%ain*t her mother an' a 'au%hter-in-)a7 a%ain*t her mother-in-)a78 for a man@* foe* are tho*e of hi* o7n hou*eho)'96 When truth +ome*8 it *et* a man at 7ar 7ith him*e)f8 for he 7i)) 'i*+o:er that he +an no )on%er +on*ent to 7hat he former)4 3e)ie:e' in9 tart no7 an' Cuiet)4 )i*ten to the 7or'* 4ou 7ant to hear9 14 a ne7 'ire+tion8 interna))48 4ou +an +han%e the +our*e of 4our )ife an' free 4our*e)f from the 5ri*on* of 4our min'9 You +an *ee 4our*e)f 3e*t 34 )ookin% into the fa+e of another8 3ut 4ou +annot Bu'%e one 7ho ha* not a7akene' from the 'ream of )ife9 Fi:in% in hi* 5h4*i+a)8 anima) 7or)'8 he rea+t* me+hani+a))4 an' automati+a))4 Bu*t )ike a ma+hine9 CHAPTER 1+ AWAKE2 O $*EEPER In the 1ook of E5he*ian* 7e are to)' to 6A7ake8 - *)ee5er8 an' ari*e from the 'ea'8 an' Chri*t *ha)) %i:e 4ou )i%ht96 Thi* a7akenin% an' ri*in% +ome* a3out throu%h an inner 'e:e)o5ment8 for the 1i3)e i* 4our auto3io%ra5h49 It 7a* 4ou 7ho in*5ire' the 5ro5het* to re+or' their :i*ion*9 An' it i* 4ou 7ho 7i)) fu)fi)) their 5ro5he+ie* in a fir*t 5er*on8 5re*ent ten*e e;5erien+e9 A* 4ou rea' the 1i3)e8 %et 4our menta) teeth into it9 tu'4 it* me**a%e8 an' 4our un'er*tan'in% 7i)) %o 'ee5er an' 'ee5er a* 4ou tra:e) throu%h )ife9

The 1i3)e tea+he* *e)f-he)59 Do not )ook to an4 )ea'er on the out*i'e8 on)4 )ook to *e)f 34 turnin% 7ithin9 If an4one offer* to 'o for 4ou 7hat 4ou +an 'o for 4our*e)f8 reBe+t their offer an' turn to Chri*t8 &o'@* +reati:e 5o7er in 4ou8 7ho i* 4our )ife8 4our )i%ht of the 7or)'9 14 +han%in% 4our thinkin%8 Chri*t 7i)) +han%e 4our 7or)'9 The 6earth86 *5oken of in *+ri5ture8 i* the 6min' of man96 It i* in thi* 5*4+ho)o%i+a) earth that the i'ea of the kin%'om of hea:en 7a* im5)ante'9 Whi)e in the *tate of *)ee58 fa)*e 'o+trine* ha:e +re5t in9 Ca))e' tare*8 the4 %ro7 7ith the 7heat an' 7i)) 3e har:e*te'E therefore8 4ou mu*t 3e+ome *e)e+ti:e an' +)ear the 7ee'* 34 ki))in% e:er4 3e)ief in a 5o7er out*i'e the min'9 The man 7ho i* ri+h i* +om5)a+ent9 ati*fie' 7ith hi* *o+ia) an' finan+ia) 5o*ition*8 he i* not hun%r4 to %ro79 If 4ou are +om5)a+ent8 4our )ife 7i)) not +han%e8 for 4ou 7i)) not 3e hun%r4 or thir*t for a hi%her )e:e) of a7arene**9 You an' 4ou a)one kno7 7hether the hun%er ha* +ome u5on 4ou or notE 3ut 4ou ha:e not 3e%un the 7ork 4ou %a:e 4our*e)f to 'o unti) 4ou 3e%in to un+riti+a))4 o3*er:e 4our thou%ht*9 An' 7hen 4ou 'o8 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er that 4ou are not a* truthfu)8 hone*t8 or +oura%eou* a* 4ou thou%ht 4ou 7ere9 Toni%ht8 *e)e+t a future u5on 7hi+h 4ou 7ant to 7ork an' tomorro78 3e 7at+hfu)9 Lue*tion 4our*e)f 34 *a4in%8 6Am I kee5in% the ten*e# Do I 7ant thi*# I* that the 7a4 m4 frien' 7ant* me to *ee him# Am I )imitin% m4*e)f#6 Then a+t in 4our ima%ination8 for ima%ination i* 5a**i:e 7hi)e a*)ee5 an' a))o7* that 7hi+h i* fa)*e to take the throne9 Wat+h 4our thou%ht*9 Re+)aim 4our throne an' +on*+iou*)4 a))o7 4our human ima%ination to ru)e 4our 7or)'G Your human ima%ination8 on+e a+ti:ate'8 7i)) a7aken a* a )itt)e 3a3e9 1orn in :io)en+e8 in a man%er 7here the 7i)' 3ea*t* eat8 it 7i)) %ro7 in 7i*'om an' 5o7er a* the outer 4ou 7i))8 3e+ome 5a**i:e an' 5o7er)e**9 1ut8 4ou mu*t 3e 7at+hfu) an' :i%i)ant of 4our thou%ht* in or'er to 3rin% the outer 4ou into 5a**i:it49 -n)4 then 7i)) 4ou kno7 7hat it i* )ike to 3e in the 7or)' 3ut not of it9 The 5ur5o*e of thi* tea+hin% i* to a7aken the Chri*t 7ho i* a*)ee5 in man8 'reamin% 'ifferent *tate* into 3ein%8 an' 3rin% him to the +on*+iou* +ir+)e of humanit4 7here man i* *e)f-a7are9 -n+e 4ou are a7are of 4our true *e)f8 4ou 7i)) no )on%er +on'emn *)ee5in% man9 You 7i)) kno7 the4 are ma+hine*8 automaton* 7ho 'o not kno7 7hat the4 are 'oin%9 Your 'e*ire* are not *u3Be+ti:e8 intan%i3)e thin%*8 3ut *o)i')4 rea)9 1e%in to a7aken the Chri*t in 4ou 34 +)othin% 4our *u3Be+ti:e 'e*ire* in o3Be+ti:e

rea)it49 I 5romi*e 4ou8 the 'a4 4ou 'o thi*8 the4 7i)) 3e+ome fa+t* in 4our 7or)'9 Ha:e an aim that 4ou 7i)) not )ie to 4our*e)f an4more9 Work on thi* feature 7ithin 4our*e)f9 1e+ome e;treme)4 o3*er:ant an' hone*t 7ith 4our*e)f an' 7at+h the ener%4 that former)4 mo:e' into ne%ati:e *tate*8 f)o7 into 4our %reater aim9 Perha5* 4our aim i* to 3e+ome a %reat tea+her8 not 3e+au*e 4ou 7ant to im5o*e 4our 7i)) u5on other*8 3ut 3e+au*e 4ou 7ant to a7aken in other* 7hat 4ou ha:e a7akene' in 4our*e)f9 The a7akenin% 3e%in* 7hen 4ou fee) a *e5arationE a 'i:i*ion of the natura) an' the *5iritua) ima%inati:e 4ou to 7hi+h a)) thin%* are 5o**i3)e9 It i* thi* *5iritua) 4ou that +)othe* 4our *u3Be+ti:e *tate in rea)it49 14 +han%in% the fee)in% of 6I86 4ou +an 'ire+t 4our )ife interna))4 an' e*+a5e the 5ri*on of 4our 5re*ent *tate re%ar')e** of 7hat it ma4 3e9 14 thinkin% from the 5oint of :ie7 that the 5ro3)em i* *o):e'8 4ou mo:e from the 5ro3)em to it* *o)ution9 Thi* +han%e of attitu'e i* +a))e' the 1e-attitu'e*9 In other 7or'*8 4ou are 63ein%6 7hat 4ou 7ant to 3e 34 a**umin% that 4ou a)rea'4 are it9 When 4ou kno7 7hat 4ou 7ant8 +on*+iou*)4 +)othe 4our*e)f in a ne7 +on+e5t of *e)f 34 e;tra+tin% 4our 6I6 from the e:i'en+e of the *en*e* an' 5)a+in% it in the 5)a+e 4ou 7ant to 3e9 14 thi* a**um5tion =or 3e-attitu'e>8 4ou ha:e Bourne4e' from one *tate to another9 6An' I8 if I 3e )ifte' u58 I 'ra7 a)) men to me96 -n+e 4ou ha:e )ifte' 4our*e)f u5 into the ne7 *tate* a3i'e thereG Do not +ome 3a+k to the te*timonie* of 4our8 *en*e*8 3ut remain in 4our 'e*ire unti) a 'ifferent 7or)' i* e*ta3)i*he'9 E:er4 +han%e in the fee)in% of 6I6 automati+a))4 5ro'u+e* +han%e* in the e;terna) 7or)'E therefore8 4ou mu*t )earn to 'ie 'ai)4 to 4our o)' 3e)ief*9 The *tatement8 6Tho*e 7ho )o*e their )ife for m4 *ake 7i)) fin' it86 mean* )ettin% %o of a)) that 4ou no7 +on*ent to9 If 4ou )o*e it8 4ou 7i)) fin' 4our 6I6 re+)othin% it*e)f on a hi%her )e:e) of 3ein%*E there34 +au*in% a ne7 e;5re**ion in 4our 7or)'9 When 4ou %o in a ne7 'ire+tion8 the Bourne4 i* ma'e in the min'9 A 5h4*i+a) Bourne4 ma4 fo))o78 3ut the Bourne4 mu*t 3e ma'e on the in*i'e fir*t9 Where 4ou are8 i* 7hat 4ou 5*4+ho)o%i+a))4 are at that moment9 An en)i%htene' 3ein% )i:e* on the mountain to5 an' the human ima%ination8 7hen +om5)ete)4 +ontro))e'8 i* 5er*onifie' a* a 3ein% +a))e' He*u* Chri*t9

A* )on% a* 4ou are :io)ent8 4ou are a*)ee59 A7aken the *5iritua) 4ou 34 7at+hin% 4our a+tion* an' rea+tion* to )ife8 an' 4ou 7i)) )o*e 4our im5u)*e to reta)iate9 What ha55en* to 4ou here i* not im5ortant8 3ut ho7 4ou rea+t to 7hat ha55en*8 i*9 Your rea+tion* 'efine 4ou9 The4 te)) 4ou 7here 4ou are8 for 4ou attra+t )ife in it* mo*t minute 'etai)9 The 1i3)e 'oe* not tea+h rein+arnation9 It* +entra) tea+hin% i* the re3irth of +on*+iou*ne** into e:er hi%her an' hi%her )e:e)*9 You mu*t 3e 3orn 34 7ater an' *5irit8 not 7ater on)49 E;+e5t a man 3e 3orn of the 5irit8 he +annot enter the hi%her )e:e) of 3ein% +a))e' the kin%'om of hea:en9 In thi* *erie* of )e+ture*8 4ou ha:e re+ei:e' 5*4+ho)o%i+a) in*tru+tion a* to ho7 to %o a3out 7orkin% on 4our*e)f9 Your min' ha* 3een 7a*he' of +ertain error*8 3a5ti?e' an' 3orn of 7ater9 1ut8 un)e** thi* truth i* a55)ie'8 4ou 7i)) not 3e 3orn of the *5irit9 The 7or' 6"ar46 mean* 67ater96 Chri*t8 the 6I6 in 4ou8 i* 3orn of 7ater an' of the Ho)4 5irit9 The outer 4ou +annot re+ei:e in*tru+tion*9 He i* )itera) an' take* thin%* )itera))48 there34 re+ei:in% nothin% 3ut *tone9 The ri%hteou* man8 ho7e:er8 i* +on*+iou* of 3ein% the man he 7ant* to 3e8 7hi)e the foo)i*h man *tea)* from him*e)f 34 not +)aimin% hi* 'e*ire9 E:er4 time 4ou *ee a man )e** than 7hat he 7ant* to 3e8 4ou ha:e ro33e' him of The *tate ne+e**ar4 to e;terna)i?e it9 1e not a* the heathen 7ho8 34 :ain re5etition ho5e* he +an %et the ear of &o'9 Rather8 7hen 4ou 5ra48 %o 7ithin an' +)o*e the 'oor8 an' 4our Father 7ho hear* in *e+ret 7i)) re7ar' 4ou o5en)49 You ha:e 3ut to +han%e the fee)in% of 6I96 C)o*e the 'oor to the outer 7or)' an' fee) 4our*e)f into the *tate 4our frien' 'e*ire*9 With a 5)anne' 5ro%ram8 *ee him an' ta)k to him from the 5remi*e that he i* that 5er*on a)rea'49 Aee5 the 'oor of rea*on an' )o%i+ +)o*e' an' 7a)k in faith that 7hat 4ou ha:e hear' an' *een8 in *e+ret8 7i)) 3e re7ar'e' o5en)48 an' it 7i))9 The 1i3)e 7a* 7ritten 34 the +on*+iou* +ir+)e of humanit49 =Thi* +ir+)e 4ou enter at the moment of 7akefu)ne**9> Not +om5o*e' 34 men8 the 1i3)e i* 'i:ine in*tru+tion 7ith )imit)e** inter5retation*9 It i* a te*t in the 'e:e)o5ment of 4our un'er*tan'in% an'8 a* 4ou %ro78 it* un'er*tan'in% 'ee5en* an' 'ee5en*9 A)thou%h man 7ra5* him*e)f in +on'ition* =*tate*>8 the 3ein% he rea))4 i*8 i* I A"9 An4thin% man 7i)) +on*ent to8 he 7i)) manife*t in hi* 7or)'9 Can 4ou

a++e5t a* fa+t 7hat 4our rea*on an' *en*e* 'en4# -r mu*t 4ou a)7a4* 3o7 to rea*on@* 'i+tate*# The *ame +on*+iou*ne** that 5ro'u+e* hea)th8 5ro'u+e* *i+kne**8 7ea)th or 5o:ert49 Whate:er 4ou a%ree to 3e +on*+iou* of8 7hate:er 4ou affirm a* true8 4ou 7i)) manife*t9 When 4ou kno7 the *5iritua) 3ein% 7ithin 4ou8 4ou 7i)) a**ert the *u5rema+4 of ima%ination an' 5ut a)) thin%* *u3Be+ti:e to it9 A)) knee* mu*t 3o7 to ima%ination9 61eho)'G We are tran*forme' into the *ame ima%e96 Can 4ou 3eho)' a %i:en *ituation an' make it *o natura) that 4ou are tran*forme' into it* ima%e# You +an 7hen 4ou8 a)) ima%ination8 fee) the natura)ne** of the ima%e 4ou 3eho)'9 Di:init4 i* not 'i:i'e'E therefore8 e:er4one i* 3ut a 5roBe+tion of the one9 You are to)' to )o:e 4our nei%h3or* a* 4our*e)f8 for there i* no other9 an+tif4 *e)f8 not another9 Workin% on other* 7i)) not +han%e themE on)4 34 +han%in% 4our*e)f 7i)) the other* +han%e9 eek +onfirmation of 4our i'ea* an' 4ou are not %ro7in%9 A)) te;t3ook* are manma'e an' unin*5ire' from on hi%h9 ti+k to them an' 4ou 7i)) remain on their )e:e)9 1e)ie:e in *e)fG Tru*t 4our human ima%ination an' 4ou 7i)) %ro7 in 7i*'om an' in *tature an'8 a* 4ou %ro78 4ou out%ro7 4our former 3e)ief*9 "4 i'ea* re%ar'in% the hi*tori+it4 of the 1i3)e are not ori%ina)9 The En+4+)o5e'ia 1i3)i+a 7a* 5u3)i*he' in 1///9 5on*ore' 34 -;for' .ni:er*it48 it took t7e):e 4ear* for one hun're' an' t7ent4-*e:en 3ri))iant min'* from a)) faith* to +om5)ete it9 The*e men8 7ho kne7 the an+ient ton%ue*8 after inten*e re*ear+h +ame to the +on+)u*ion that the 1i3)e8 from +o:er to +o:er8 7a* m4tho)o%i+a) a))e%or49 Another 7on'erfu) 3ook i* mith@* Di+tionar4 of the 1i3)e9 Pu3)i*he' in 1/(28 it i* ma'e u5 of four :o)ume*9 The4 'i*+o:ere' that the 7riter* of the 1i3)e u*e' a 5ha))i+ frame to 7hi+h the4 atta+he' their 5*4+ho)o%i+a) truth*9 6An' 7hen their e4e* 7ere o5ene'8 the4 kne7 him96 To kno78 i* to ha:e union 7ith an' 3e+ome 7hat i* 3ehe)'E therefore8 he :ani*he' from their *i%ht 7hen the4 kne7 him9 In the 3r' Cha5ter of 1*t Hohn8 he te))* u*8 6 ee 7hat )o:e the Father ha* %i:en u* that 7e *hou)' 3e +a))e' +hi)'ren of &o'8 an' *o 7e are9 The 7or)' 'oe* not kno7 u* 3e+au*e it 'oe* not kno7 him9 A* &o'@* +hi)'ren8 it 'oe* not 4et a55ear 7hat 7e *ha)) 3e8 3ut 7e kno7 that 7hen he a55ear*8 7e *ha)) 3e )ike him8 for 7e *ha)) *ee him a* he i*9 E:er4one 7ho ho5e* in him8 5urifie* him*e)f8 a* he i* 5ure96

We are &o'@* +hi)'ren8 'e*tine' to 3e &o' him*e)f8 an' &o' +reate* e:er4thin% he8 in'i:i'ua)i?e' a* 4ou8 +on*ent* to9 Therefore8 re*o):e on)4 to hear 7hat i* %oo' +on+ernin% 4our*e)f an' another9 If 4ou a'o5t thi* attitu'e8 e:er4thin% that enter* 4our min' 7i)) +ontri3ute to a no3)e )ife an' 4ou 7i)) 'i*+o:er the Bo4 of fea*tin% on hi%her *tate*9 When a man 'ie*8 it i* an e;5an*ion into a 'imen*iona))4 )ar%er )ife9 If 4ou ha:e not a7akene' here8 4ou mu*t *tart a7akenin% in the fourth 'imen*ion9 C)im3in% a mu)titu'inou* 'imen*iona) time 3)o+k8 4ou a*+en' 34 rea*on of 4our a3i)it4 to fun+tion in a 'imen*iona))4 )ar%er 7or)'9 An' ea+h 'imen*iona) 7or)' i* +ontaine' in a 'imen*iona))4 )ar%er 7or)'E in turn that 7or)' i* +ontaine' in a *ti)) 'imen*iona))4 )ar%er 7or)' 7ithout en'9 1ut8 remem3erin% the )o:e the Father ha* %i:en 4ou8 te*t him8 kno7in% that e:er4one 7ho ho5e* in him8 5urifie* him*e)f a* he i* 5ure9 THE EN#