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ACT For Spiritual Development
ACT For Spiritual Development
Mystical Function
(Making contact with “the mystery”)
Cosmological Function
(Seeing “the mystery” through all things)
Social Function
(“rationalizing” social action)
Individual Function
(addressing life phases)
“Spiritual” Possibilities
RELATIONSHIPS
I AM Divinity.
(though not the “you” you think you are)
I RELATE to Divinity.
ATTITUDES
Say “yes” to the world as is.
One aspect of
diamonds is their
potential for brilliance.
Root Metaphor
Before the brilliance is
brought forth, it is only
a potential within the
diamond.
Root Metaphor
After it is brought
forth, it is an aspect,
or quality, of the
diamond itself. It is
not “added on.”
Root Metaphor
The brilliance is not
something other than the
diamond itself. The brilliance
is an aspect, or quality, of
the diamond. It is a way of
being a diamond that has
been brought forth.
Root Metaphor
If the diamond
disintegrated, so
would the brilliance.
Brilliance and the
diamond are one
rather than two.
Root Metaphor
Why misunderstood?
Same reason!
Yes!
You transcended your desire not to do
your homework and do other fun stuff and
did your homework any way!
By following your Leading Principles, you
acted in ways you didn’t feel like acting.
“Midlife Crisis”
Getting to the top of the ladder
and finding it’s against the
wrong wall.
Typically produced by following
someone else’s agenda.
Formula for Human
Serenity in Action
Let me accept (give my permission for) life
as I find it, (as life is, was or may be) even
though I may not approve of what I find,
wisdom to see what would be good to
change, willingness to act and willingness
to follow through, and gratitude for the
opportunity to live my life as best I can.
Giving your permission
IS NOT
giving your approval.
That for which you give your approve is
one thing.
That for which you give your permission is
something else.
My wife approves of pickles in tuna fish.
I don’t!
When you don’t give your
permission for Life to be as it is
was or may be who suffers,
You or Life?
Two Kinds of
Willingness
Willingness with your feet.
KILL YOURSELF!
Life is best treated as an
experience to be had
not a problem to be solved.
And SOMETIMES you actually
get what you want!
You experience “fulfillment.”
WAY COOL!
Doc, how will I know which
fulfillments will prove , for me,
WAY COOL?
I have no idea!
and
Surviving isn’t Thriving
While all other beings are living
their lives as best they can,
as far as we know,
only we can TRY to live our lives as
best we can.
We can act WITH purpose, ON
purpose.
“Happy” and “Unhappy” are
names for two relationships we
can have with our lives
containing sorrow, fulfillment and
the in between.
Us
Us
Us
UNHAPPINESS
IS NOT
SORROW
If you want HAPPINESS and
don’t get it you will feel sad.
And, your sorrow isn’t unhappiness.
AGAIN!
Forgiveness is like pushing your
finger hard against someone, or
something, and then
“letting go.”
If you are pushing hard against
someone else, then
you have to release their pain
in order to release yours.
That’s the “price of admission” to
letting go of the pain of
unforgiveness.
And how often are you pushing
against something other than an
actual living being?
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT!
Reconciliation
Reconciliation means giving them,
or it, a chance to do it again!
I have no idea!
Or by refusing to reconcile?
And you could do that
WILLINGLY!
NOW WE’RE TALKING
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT!
Order of Action
First, willingly head in your chosen
direction.