Greetings All –
The power of Knowledge is becoming evident to me. Step
235 (MP3) [Open
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| The power of Knowledge is becoming evident to me. Step 235 |
IT
WILL TAKE TIME FOR YOU TO RECOGNIZE the power of Knowledge, for it is far
greater than anything you have imagined. Yet, it is far simpler and more subtle
than that which you can yet comprehend. It can be seen in the innocence of a
child’s eyes; it can be imagined in the greatness of the movement of galaxies.
In the simplest gesture or the greatest act, it can manifest itself.
ALLOW
YOURSELF TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE ONLY BEGINNING to realize the presence of
Knowledge in your life and in all life. This is determined by your capacity for
Knowledge, which, along with your desire for Knowledge, you are now
cultivating. That is why day after day you practice stillness and peace and
only interrupt these practices with practicing the active engagement of your
mind for great purposes. Here you are building your capacity as well as your
desire, for each day you must practice because of the desire for Knowledge, and
each practice develops your capability to experience Knowledge.
YOU
ARE BEGINNING TO RECOGNIZE the presence of Knowledge, the power of Knowledge
and the evidence of Knowledge. Remind yourself of this upon the hour and do not
forget. Once again, in the depth of your longer practice periods, give yourself
completely to entering stillness and peace, for this will undo all blame and
unforgiveness within you and will show you the power of Knowledge, which you
are now learning to accept.
PRACTICE
235: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly practice.
Picture: Ramp to San Francisco Aquatic Park Pier.
Plan B - If the MP3 doesn’t work, here’s the link
to the folder: New Message - Student Spoken Steps Recordings -
Steps to Knowledge - Working file
If this is your first time seeing one of the “Steps to Knowledge”,
then welcome. There are 365 Steps, daily spiritual practices if one seeks to
complete them in a year, but that is not necessary. They can be used by people
of any religious tradition or no religious tradition. They will help one to
become mindful in the world.
The Step today is from the book: Steps to Knowledge: The Book of Inner Knowing. The practices were
brought to the world through Marshall Vian Summers, The Messenger for The New
Message From God. Important background for the Steps is in: “Greater Community Spirituality” and the “Wisdom Books - I and II”.
Hard copies are available from the New Knowledge Library Store. The
Society for the New Message from God also has a Free Book Project. If you need
the books now, PDF files can be found here: http://goo.gl/RJuuGP
Keeping a journal is recommended. If you have a Steps book,
write your reactions and comments, highlight or underline points that strike
you, and date the note. In this way, your Steps book can be a partial journal.
Using the PDF, you can print out pages as you need them, or use
the software to maintain a digital copy where you can enter notes and highlight
text that stands out.
Other modern methods of keeping a journal include having a
document on your PC or phone to keep notes. You could send yourself an email or
use the voice recorder function. It is important to capture insights and
reactions because it is by this means that you can understand change. Sometimes
it may just be a word or short phrase, an image or a scene.
To end this post I again offer the blessing: "May the
presence of the Teachers be with you." In the invocative language of
Knowledge this blessing is: "Nasi Novare Coram" (pronounced NAH-see
no-VAHR-ay co-RAHM)
The short form of Nasi Novare Coram used by students is NNC.
The short form of Nasi Novare Coram used by students is NNC.
NNC
P.S. Often it takes 18 months to get through the Steps once. For
this blog, the pace is one-a-day, but it really makes no difference how fast
you do it, only that you begin, persist and repeat. Posts linked below provide
a trail that may let you have a virtual companion when and if you want one. One
may have to study alone, as I did in the beginning. There are other Steps
students blogging their experience and you might find a person more like you as
a companion, or use a number of such Steps journeys.
Doing Steps with only the texts, messages and your life
experience, including what you may have studied and practiced is your journey.
I’m showing Step comments after the Step, so as not to influence anyone in
advance. It is a wilderness trek to be left to your own wits, but then you can
also listen more closely for guides, angels and teachers, always first saying:
“I surround and protect myself with the Love and the Grace of God.” Thankfully,
I was taught this practice in 1989.
