Practices to cease
"Your uniqueness is" ... "not a source of painful alienation and not a source of painful judgment against yourself or others."[1]
While listening: don't
"Listen without judgment."[2]
"You must not edit anything. [3]
On Review Steps: don't
"It is very important at this juncture that you not require that you have any conclusions."[4]
In stillness practice: don't
"Do not be discouraged if early attempts prove difficult."[5]
"Do not be concerned if all you hear is the rushing about of your own thoughts."[6]
"Practice without the expectation of a result."[7]
"Do not use this practice to ask any form of question."[7]
"Start from where you are, not from where you want to be."[8]
To manage the mind: don't
"People base their beliefs on things they hope for, not on things that actually exist."[9]
Think "not merely applying your own ideas, not merely applying your past understanding, but thinking."[8]
"Think very, very carefully. Do not allow your mind to distract you from this orientation."[10]
"You must" ... "not be confident based only upon weak assumptions and hopeful expectations."[11]
If loving: don't
"You do not need to try to be loving to appease a sense of self-inadequacy or guilt. You do not need to try to be loving to win the approval of others. Do not fortify your sense of helplessness or sense of unworthiness by attempting to place a happy or benevolent sentiment upon them."[12]
References
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 12: My individuality is to express life itself.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 15: I shall listen to my experience today.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 16: Beyond my mind is Knowledge..
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 7: Review
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 8: Today I will be still, and 18:Today I feel the truth arising within myself.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 17: Today I want to hear the truth.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Steps to Knowledge, Step 9: In stillness all things can be known.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Steps to Knowledge, Step 1: I am without Knowledge now.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 5: I believe what I want to believe.
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 2: Knowledge is with me. Where am i?
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, following Step 9: Why am I doing this anyway?
- ↑ Steps to Knowledge, Step 61: Love gives of itself through me.
Further study
- Preparing for the Great Waves of Change: How to Live
See also
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