{"id":27482,"date":"2018-01-27T01:50:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T08:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/?p=27482"},"modified":"2018-01-26T07:10:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T14:10:04","slug":"tips-regina-nti-matthew-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/tips-regina-nti-matthew-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips from Regina ~ Day 4: NTI Matthew 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have a practical goal, which is kindness. We will practice kindness to the best of our ability. However, we are not practicing kindness merely for kindness\u2019 sake. We are on a journey toward truth. Kindness is a step in that direction.<\/p>\n

NTI says, \u201cIf you are to walk the path of righteousness, all things must be done for the reason of the Heart. \u2026 Let not actions blind you. It is not the action that matters, but the purpose that is given it.\u201d In other words, if truth is what we seek, then truth must be the reason for our kindness.<\/p>\n

Let me give you an example of a common mistake in purpose. Some people will read this teaching or a teaching like it, and then do their best to be kind so they can be good. The purpose of being good is different than seeking truth. If one\u2019s underlying goal is to be good, one has selected a goal that has an opposite. The goal and its opposite are one, since you can\u2019t have one without the other. That means that anyone who wants to see herself as good will also see herself as bad.<\/p>\n

Truth has no opposite. By making truth realization your reason for kindness, you set yourself on a path of increasing clarity.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s reading shares tips about how to practice kindness for the purpose of truth realization. In short, it guides us to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ask for what we want in a heartfelt, prayerful way.<\/li>\n
  2. Remember our purpose\u2014truth realization\u2014in all things.<\/li>\n
  3. Surrender to inner guidance. Trust it and follow it in all things without seeking a specific outcome for the self.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There are two comments I\u2019d like to make about today\u2019s reading:<\/p>\n

    First, today\u2019s reading refers to our \u201cevil thoughts that would trick and blind us to the Light within.\u201d Some people don\u2019t like the word \u201cevil,\u201d probably because they associate it with guilt. As I mentioned in my first tip this year, guilt does not come from the conscience. The conscience is non-judgmental wisdom. Any sense of guilt comes from the mind\u2019s interpretation of you in relationship to your conscience.<\/p>\n

    One definition of \u201cevil\u201d is \u201csomething which is harmful or undesirable.\u201d In other words, evil, as it is used in NTI, is a term of discernment instead of judgment. \u201cEvil thoughts\u201d refers to thoughts that hurt us rather than awaken us. Since we don\u2019t want to be hurt, and we do want to awaken, it serves us well to recognize those thoughts and let them go. Conscience will help us do that, since conscience is our inner knowing.<\/p>\n

    Secondly, today\u2019s reading makes a comment that I\u2019d like to highlight. It says, \u201cBut if you do not trust your Heart [conscience and spiritual intuition] and you try to find your own way to happiness, you shall be lost.\u201d<\/p>\n

    We have a longtime habit of self-centeredness to the point that we think we want to be self-centered. Therefore, when conscience or spiritual intuition guides us to drop self-centeredness, we can feel threatened.<\/p>\n

    If you ignore conscience or spiritual intuition because you believe it is threatening, you will not transcend self-centeredness.<\/p>\n

    Knowing what you want is key. Know what you want, and then make decisions based on what you want. Even if you feel threatened or afraid, keep walking in the direction of what you really want. That is the only way to get there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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