Sunday, July 26, 2020

TAKING DOMINION

We read in Ancient writing that man was told to take dominion over the earth, to subdue it and make it fruitful. This probably means to take charge of things, crops, mines, animal, etc Much of this has been done - Man raises crops, domesticates animals, builds shelters, builds roads, bridges, means of transportation and power, controls fire for the most part, obtains many substances from the earth, refines them for many uses of mankind; however, often without seeming to realize that when one tames anything, whether it is a plant, an energy, animal, or the earth, one is responsible for it.

Greed thus influenced mankind to merely gain dominion over these for gain and neglected the responsibility part of the transaction. All things can be dominated without injury to the environment. Of course, this may take a little from the profit; however, failure to do so results in great loss to life on earth now and in the future. This could properly be called exploitation, not dominion. So probably  little consideration has been given to the meaning of dominion.

It is possible for us to start considering daily the real meaning of dominion and to practice. This will set in motion a revolution in the thinking of mankind. Please don't fall into the trap of "I can do nothing," as all real changes start very small. One real action produces more results than a hundred protest movements or thousands of letters to the editor. Do something, plenty of others are just complaining. Complaining and blaming are just "Someone else should do it, but not I".

This blaming leads to the greatest of misunderstanding of the commission to take dominion of the earth; To take dominion over people. The only person one has responsibility to take dominion over is self. However, all blaming and complaining say very loudly, "I'm not responsible for me but everyone else is, so I should have some institution take dominion over all people and force them to do my will, take care of me."

So now as one looks about we see that more and more there is concentrated effort to take dominion over people.

This is done by laws, by suggestion, by advertising, by example, by threats, by, guns, by violence. This has been going on so long that it is merely accepted as the only way.

Possibly if one cares to really pay attention it is rather obvious that most of one's energy is spent attempting to gain control over others; and even though one gets it, control over others is very unsatisfying; so of course the idea is that there simply isn't ENOUGH control, therefore the effort to get more control, therefore the effort to get more control. Remember that what anyone controls, one is responsible for. Another practice: Eliminate all conscious and unconscious attempts to control others and use that energy to take charge of self.

Understanding the idea of dominion and practicing it can bring about a new world, first for self and then to will spread. This is a Teaching idea that anyone can use daily and one that practiced will bring about transformation.


Saturday, July 18, 2020

ENERGY

Energy goes to whatever I make important. When ever I make enough things important, I'm without energy.
I make it important that I make the PROPER things important. And I make it important that I do not enjoy anything because if I enjoy anything, it must be a waste of time.
Every day I have 100% supply of energy, but deplete it by making things important---sometimes (usually) down to 90%.
Others give us energy by making me responsible or blaming--
In order to not have a chaotic condition, I must use it immediately. When someone gives you a bunch of energy, you make use of it because it won't keep--like the manna of the children of Israel, if they tried to gather it for more than one day, it spoiled. Energy given to you by someone else must be used immediately.
When you make things important, it binds energy and lays useless.; no one can use it. You put handcuffs on yourself when you blame or feel guilty.
Taking charge of you life
I don't make things important, thereby keeping my energy. Whenever someone else gives me energy by making me resposible, I must use it immediately or I would be smothered by it.
Life is energy. All energy comes from God, and when we reject energy or throw it away by making things important, we are rejecting God or Life.

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Habitual Attitude Part 3

Number 5 Boredom

Attitude-Action: Sloppy in personal habits, lazy. Likes crude humor. Doesn't see much or hear much. Not interested in new ideas. Doesn't want much. Doesn't want a job with much responsibility. Posture sloppy, leans on things. Grumpy most of the time. Yawns frequently. Always puts off until tomorrow. Frequently says: "I'm going to do that when I have time".

Condition: Has occasional acute illness, usually respiratory or digestive disorders. Accidents. Always tired, much below par. Getting old. Has infections from even slight wounds.

Number 6 Contentment

Attitude-Action: Likes people that like him. Allows others the right to their ideas. Talks on personal interest subjects, enjoys self most of the time. Looks neat, seldom grumpy, usually sober, kind. Does work well, not apt to study for self improvement. Keeps attention on present time and place. Inclined to let well enough alone. Inclined to let unfinished jobs accumulate.

Condition: General body tone tends to be flabby. Tires easily. Seldom sick, recuperates quickly. However generally below par and aging.

Number 7 Vital Interest

Attitude Action: Likes people, likes to investigate, and discuss new ideas. Mostly talks on serious subjects. Looks-sees-listens-hears. Likes humor. Accepts responsibility for self and betterment of environment. Erect, sober, pleasant, sees reason in events and behavior of all people. Has pleasure in creative work and play. Continues on a job until finished.

Condition: No sickness. Very few minor accidents. General body tone firm. Endurance moderate. Few signs of aging.

Number 8 Exhilaration:

Attitude-Action: Loves mankind-(Agape). Grants independence to all, recognizes others viewpoints as sincere. Sees relationships. Talks on any subject. Sees difference in people and things. Creative, gentle, spontaneous. Speech strong, swift. Listens and understands the others communication. Erect, balanced, smiles most of the time. Looks and sees balance in all events.  Likes good music and art.

Condition: No illness. Near accident proof. Great endurance. Excellent general body tone. No signs of aging. (Ageless).


Note: There are higher levels of consciousness on this tone scale.

Friday, July 10, 2020

Habitual Attitudes Part 2

Number 0 Attitude Action: Death
CONDITION:  Corpse

Number 0.001 COMA
Attitude Action: Apparent Death
Condition: Coma. Unconscious.

Number 1 APATHY
Attitude Action: Regrets the past. Dreads the future. Tells lies to get pity, anxious about self, refuses to listen, talks piteous about self. Slumped mouth way down. Head to one side or other as though unable to hold it up. Begs for pity by stories about self. Blames others all the time. Cries, makes moaning sounds. Says, "I hope so" as though he is saying,"What's the use."
Condition: About to fall apart. Chronic illness. If not one thing, then two others. Malfunction of all organs. Irregular discharge of body waste. Sighing breathing. Flabby, skin hangs from flesh. Can live here a couple of years, but getting worse and worse.

Number 2 FEAR
Tries to prove others wrong. Anxious about the future. Flips hands away from self when talking. Stooped, mouth down, head down, always hurries. Don't look directly at anyone. Doubts any idea that's new, likes and dislikes being alone at the same time. Talks of the past with regret. Looks for someway to criticize the motives of others. Voice rises and falls. These people are full of life because they are afraid to be thought indolent. Their jolliness is a front. They giggle instead of cry.
Condition: Chronic glandular and nervous disorders, headaches, digestive upsets, rapid weak heart action, breathing fast and shallow, fatigued, hungry. Constant overweight problems, especially in the face, arms, and legs. They are prone to have many accidents and serious illnesses. They are subject to mental disorders.

Number 3 HELD RESENTMENT
Attitude action: Gossips, makes insinuating remarks. Talks of the past. Says, "I can't". Doesn't accept as true anything told. Speech is halting. Forgetful. Says, "I just don't know". Dishonest with self, and thinks others are dishonest with them. Poor ability, tense, never relaxes. Walks, stands, and sits leaning forward. Mouth set. Looks out to the side. They are hard to work with because they kid themselves. They have all kinds of explanations and justifications. They are the revengeful type and will not forget one little thing. They usually have possessions and means because they hold on to everything they can get. They are distrustful of everybody because they do not really trust themselves. Very nervous.
Condition: Never feels good. Frequently has serious illness, often serious respiratory conditions. Usually thin with dry skin and underweight. Fast heart action. Spastic conditions. Skin disorders, cramps, muscular soreness, seizures, accidents, low grade infections. They often get Arthritis in the hands because they are always grasping. They frequently get migraine headaches.

Number 4 ANGER
Attitude Action: Since he is judgmental of others, he is usually critical of himself and is therefore very demanding.He goes, goes, and goes. He is very proud, his reputation being all important. Often antagonistic without reason. Can find fault with everything and everybody. Talks of death, war, and punishment. Believes all alarming statements. He usually has a hard driving desire to be very spiritual, having a very high standard of ethics.Money is important, and he is the first one to pay his bills, yet finding it hard to save. Keeps shoulders set, squints, keeps teeth clinched. Neck rigid. Fast, loud speech, tries to control people by threats, takes over conversation by butting in.Tends to invalidate all new ideas without investigation.
Condition: Fast heart action, blood pressure high. Arthritic conditions. Stones, bladder, kidney, constipation, gas, eye and ear trouble. Congestive disorders. He is tense, with a great deal of inner pressure which can explode in the joints as arthritis, or in the heart as an attack or stroke. Often has a pot belly, but is fat in the areas which do not get in his way--seldom in the arms or legs. (If he is thin, he is getting quite a bit of his anger from resentment) Usually has pretty good health until bang! The reason is that he usually works his energy off until his kidney, blood vessels and heart goes to pot.

Continued to part 3 soon




Thursday, July 2, 2020

The Law of balance in one's habitual attitude Part one

1. BALANCE TONE: There is a constant balance between our Attitude and Actions and the condition we are in. This balance can best be understood by comparing it to the rate of vibration in tone. A high tone has a very rapid vibration. A low tone is very slow. No vibration is no tone, and would represent death. Tone might also be compared to light, which is also vibration. When a body is filled with light, having no darkness, there would be an energy frequency comparable to celestial tone. So Balance Tone indicates rate of tissue cell speed or rate of vibration. Tone is a matter of degree. There is a continuous ascending degree of tone or tissue rate of vibration from .001 or apparent death to a degree raised to nth or infinity.

2. ATTITUDE: Our attitude is our agreement or what we have decided or believe to be true, whether conscious or not. What one lives by, usually unknown, are decisions which distort perception. To change or remove the decisions is to improve perception or to remove distortion from perception. Attitude is the reflection of the decisions of the person in action or feeling.

3. ACTION: Action is always felt to be correct for the situation as perceived. If the perception is distorted due to decisions there is inadequate response resulting in held motion, thus stress. If the perception is for the actual situation, there is adequate response to the situation, thus creative action results.

4. FEELING: Feeling is always either a degree of fear or confidence. Fear may be referred to as a false feeling of emergency. Confidence may referred to as true perception. The more the person understands of forgotten decisions, the more he or she accepts responsibility for self and the betterment for his or her world. The less the person understands of forgotten decisions, the more dependent he is and the more he places blame. Thus the lower he or she is on the Attitude-Action tone scale.

5. HABITUAL ATTITUDE: All points on the tone or attitude scale are continuous. A person may very temporarily, but each individual has his habitual tone, due to un recognized decisions that distort perception. As the decisions are recognized, the tone raises.

6. TWO WORLDS: The man made world of blaming, controlling others, interest in self, stress, dissatisfaction and fear gradually diminish at the tone level of 5. From 6-13, the tone level represents the real world created by God which all are invited to enjoy as his guests. Each is a privileged, invited guest on the world. The Host has given each food, clothing, transportation, etc. around his plantation. Each who truly lives in this awareness tries his best to be a good guest, with every thought for the "Host". Boredom--#5, is the emptiness that comes as one ceases to be energized by the fear, resentment, and anger of the world, but is not yet nourished by the Light of the Truth from the Real World. Contentment, #6, is the beginning of the higher nourishment, but is lacking commitment to the Real World.

7. OBJECTS VS. OBJECTIVES: Up to 5 on the AAC (Attitude-Action-Condition) Tone Scale, the person is more concerned in striving for objects. From Contentment on up, the individual is more conscious of having the objectives of life rather than striving for objects. The person is enthusiastic rather than ambitious. Value is in work rather than what work may bring. Below this point on the tone scale, the decision is that objects make life worth while.

8. RESPONSIBILITY-BLAME PLACING: When an individual nears 6 on the AAC Tone scale, he answers more to self as cause of his problems. He no longer looks for someone or something else for blame, nor creates an entity such as a diagnosis on which to place blame as the cause. He accepts responsibility for self and the betterment of his environment.

9.INTEREST AND CONTROL: Below 6, a person centers his interest in himself and wants to control others in such a way that will serve self. His feeling is that if he can control others, he will have no need to control self. As one moves above 6, his interest centers in others because of the fascination he sees in them. He loses all desire to control others, finding control of self being attained.

10. STRESS VS. HARMONY: There is action in both worlds, but the man made world has action which produces stress while the real objective of action is HARMONY. The attitude of #1-#5 deal with dissatisfaction. The feelings below 6 deal with fear, above 6 deal with confidence.

11. PERSONAL INTEGRATION: The call of the father is union with him through love. Due to misconceptions, an individual feels a false feeling of threat or emergency and causes him to put up defenses which fracture or disintegrate the Light of Truth given him by God. It is the Truth that makes man free. Responsibility or Independence is a matter of degree. Some may study self to achieve enough responsibility to rid themselves of headaches and indigestion, but get no further. Some may study and observe to raise themselves to the tone of contentment, some to exhilaration, some to points much higher.

12. RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTY: The study of self or personal integration opens the way for the person to see and feel responsibility for self and differentiate duty for others from from responsibility.  No one can be responsible for another, even though there can be a duty for another.

NOTE: This is to be followed by the tone scale.