Lesson 108. To give and to receive are one in truth.
Today’s lesson says, “To learn that giving and receiving are the same has special usefulness, because it can be tried so easily and seen as true. And when this special case has proved it always works in every circumstance where it is tried, the thought behind it can be generalized to other areas of doubt and double vision. And from there it will extend, and finally arrive at the one Thought Which underlies them all.”
After reading this part of the lesson and prior to reading the whole lesson I contemplated, “What can I give (away) so that “it can be tried so easily and seen as true”? When I went on to read the entire lesson it gave some examples:
“To everyone I offer quietness.”
“To everyone I offer peace of mind.”
“To everyone I offer gentleness.”
Then it occurred to me the examples are meant to point out that the attributes that I want are what has to be offered so that they can be received. If I didn’t think to offer it, could it be received? It reminds me of the movie What The Bleep Do We Know. No one could see the ships in the harbor because they didn’t know what a ship was. And while we aren’t concerned with the physical, the point is if I felt gentleness, for example, was very, very important to me, wouldn’t I naturally be offering it to others?
Lets look at generalizing it to other areas of doubt. So what is something I really want? Happiness? Yes, I would say being happy would be at the top of my list, but I realize I don’t offer happiness to everyone, all the time, consistently, even though that is exactly what I would like to have.
Earlier tonight Jacquelyn was talking about the end and the means being the same. The Loving All Method is the means, as well as the end (thing we want). So, the means of practicing The Loving All Method, which is loving everything we perceive exactly as it is, is also the end, to love everthing exactly as it is. It is its own reward. This lesson points out the value of making The Loving All Method a way of life. The Loving All Method unifies everything so that there are no opposites. It brings about a “state of mind that has become so unified that darkness cannot be perceived at all.” If you haven’t become deeply familiar with The Loving All Method, consider reading it over 2 to 3 times this week. Soon we’ll be able say, To everyone I offer unconditional Love. I can only imagine what that experience will look like as I begin to receive what I have offered.
Here is the link to the Loving All Method for your review: https://albigen.com/uarelove/most_rapid/chapter12.htm
