Greetings All –
SIMPLICITY ALLOWS YOU TO GAIN ACCESS TO LIFE and to enjoy
its beneficence in every moment. Complexity is a state of self-disassociation which
renders you incapable of enjoying life and perceiving your role within it. This
is the source of all great poverty, for no worldly accomplishment and no
worldly possession can banish the sense of isolation and destitution that
accompanies such a disassociation.
THEREFORE, TODAY PRACTICE STILLNESS MORE DEEPLY than
before so that you may experience the power of Knowledge that is with you. Allow
yourself to be simple, for in simplicity all things may be given to you. If you
are considering yourself to be complex, or your problems to be complex, it is
because you are viewing yourself and your problems without Knowledge and are
thus lost in your evaluations. Here you are confusing things of greater value
with things of lesser value, things of greater priority with things of lesser
priority. Truth must always bring simplicity, for simplicity brings resolution and
right understanding and establishes peace and confidence in those who can receive
it.
PRACTICE DEEPLY TODAY. Repeat today’s idea upon the
hour, and in your two deep meditation practices, remind yourself that Knowledge
is with you and then enter into stillness. Allow yourself to be simple and
trust that Knowledge will guide you in all ways.
PRACTICE 117: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly
practice.
An uncommon view of simplicity and complexity in
this Step; one worthy of deep stillness.
From the Journal:
8:05
A.M. Wednesday, November 10, 1999
The
creator/creation is still and eternal- manifestation looks like storms on the
surface of a planet/sun – points of stillness connect the surface of a
planet/sun – points of stillness connect the surface manifestation to the
source – which moderates/manages the manifestation. I fear trauma. Why is that
my focus?
…
New energy needed – where is community?
David
said Jamie will take Lane, he will keep Emily – they’ll split this weekend.
I’m
beginning to have little faith in relationships with others. Everyone feels
wronged – they all seem abusive.
Fairness?
What is that anyway.
Knowledge has the answer, or at least recommendations to minimize the
trauma of the creation trying to be the creator. The passing of Knowledge on
life, parenting, conflict resolution, sexuality, respect, failure, rebellion,
sustainability – could that be done better? I seek KNOWLEDGE but do I have the
strength to use what I find?
9:07 The death star shines. Why bother? Except for the children.
11:57 a.m. Risk management – I’ve taken risks in this job every day
since I became the director. It is a risk even to record this thought. I work
for KNOWLEDGE.
7:15 p.m. I am so mad, so lost, so hurt, so sad, so isolated and lonely,
so without human friends. The world is speeding up and I am slowing down. The
world is getting worse faster than it is getting better. With the exception of
pain, there is little awareness of life. Today I am to be patient with
Knowledge as all my beliefs slip away. My relationships number two. … I’m about
to disappear – and so what.
Tomorrow is 11/11/99 – at 11:11 A.M. I’ll be teaching. From 11:11 A.M.
to 11:11 p.m. thousands will meditate and pray for peace on earth. I will join
them – in my usual way.
Years ago we were at Swannanoa for 11/11/__ a key date in the Harmonic
Convergence progression.
…
7:24 p.m. I’m not satisfied with this. I want God.
8:47 p.m. Building a world for no one. The disparity in the world I see
now – technology going so fast – people missing out for lack of simple
investment.
…
There is frustration here you will note and along
with it the call for God. That is why I began Steps after having read “Greater
Community Spirituality.”
NNC
