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Ode to Buddy
From the Desk of Chris Maurus — April 12, 2015.
It was a sunny summer afternoon more than 12 years ago when my wife and my three boys came home from a shopping errand. I was on the back deck relaxing after working in the yard all day. I heard the van pull into the driveway and the doors close and was expecting a call to come help put groceries away, but instead, I saw all four heading through the yard up to the back deck where I was sitting. As they got closer I could see this dark shadow trailing behind them and one of the boys excitedly exclaimed, “Dad, Dad, look what we have!” In tow, was this beautiful sleek and trim Black Labrador Retriever, about a year old, who seemed to be very happy to be on a leash tagging behind his newly found pack.
Before I could ask a question, my wife said, “We drove by to the zoo today — they were hosting a pet adoption day and the boys wanted to go and look at the dogs there.” “Ian, picked him out.” When he first set eyes on him, he told the family, “This is the one — this is our dog.” After a few minutes of petting and feeding him treats, we all came up with the name, “Buddy,” a fitting name for such a friendly dog who just loves to be around the family. Buddy has been a really good and faithful friend all these years and really the only pet my boys have known as an intimate part of the family.
Today is another sunny spring day, and sadly, is most likely the last day we will be with our beloved faithful friend, Buddy. He’s old, frail, and very sick now — having great difficulty standing and walking — the result from a slow wasting disease he developed a couple years ago. Our whole family is anticipating the grieving of not having his presence with us on the morrow and that tearful drive to the veterinarian to mercifully set his spirit free from suffering. Many of you have experienced this sad procession.
I remember my children asking me if dogs have a soul and whether or not they go to “doggy heaven.” I explained that I truly did not know the fate of an animal’s spirit energy, but because they cannot know God, and do not have the intelligence or will to make moral choices that they probably did not have a soul. At this point, I had to explain in simple terms what a soul was — that it is a container for all the experiences of your life that make you, you, and only those things that survive death and have meaning and value to God — love and the life lessons where you became greater and more perfect than you were the day before — the very best part of you that continues on learning and experiencing new adventures and returns to God the treasure of who you are.
I went on to explain that Buddy’s spirit energy is a part of God’s Spirit as is that of all the creatures of this world, and it is most likely that Buddy’s spirit will be recycled and appear again as a puppy on some other world where he will be loved by another family and will be happy again. They all seemed to understand and accept my theory and with it some comfort knowing he will live again and be happy.
With a teary eye, I say, “Bon voyage my faithful friend and I hope you soon wake in the arms of some loving child on some other beautiful garden planet in God’s creation. You will be dearly missed, and surely you have left your loving mark on all our souls.”
Peace and love,
Chris Maurus.
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
“The giving of self, the illumination of truth, and the relief of suffering
are the noblest paths to higher consciousness.” – Teacher Ophelius, 2009.
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Alabama, US of A, November 8, 2011.
Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “A Most Interesting Time.”
Message received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “There is a sign of the spiritual elevation of your world as one observes the great number of people who are awakening to a more personal spirituality. There is still so much confusion. Many are deceived in believing in religions of mysticism and fantasies oriented at magically solving all problems. However, the search for a personal way to find truth and to know God is conducted by many — by many more than at any other time in the history of Urantia.
“This is a most interesting time in your history. You are witness to the dawning of the age of Light and Life, and some of you have felt a strong impulse to participate in this. In eternity, you will be counted among the pioneers of the advancement of your world.
“This time is also a great moment for discoveries in spirit. Just as the twentieth century produced an unprecedented amount of scientific discoveries and achievements in your understanding of the universe and reality, this new era of spiritual enlightenment will bring along new and improved ideas about your Father, your origin and your destiny.
“This impulse towards progress is being orchestrated from on high. A vast number of Thought Adjusters with great experience have come forth to serve the human beings of your world and there are many more on the ‘waiting list.’ An unprecedented number of celestial teachers have volunteered to assist. Heaven is indeed pouring down to earth and the impulse of this spiritual conversion is evident. This is the will of Michael, always following very closely the will of the Creator Father of all.
“Thus, the fact that you have been born in this era is not a coincidence. If the Thought Adjusters can preview the entire life of a human creature before its birth, is it then not possible that the Father may have reserved some personalities to arise at the right moment? None of you is here by mere chance. You are precisely where your Father in His infinite wisdom deemed the right place for you to be.
“It is up to everyone of you to find your purpose and play your role — do the job — for which you have been prepared. Each one of you can do this by the discipline of stillness meditation and listening to what the Father may want you to realize, to then follow His divine Guidance to do His will. It is that simple.
“You will discover that nowhere else your soul will feel more satisfied or be more successful than by doing the task for which your Father has prepared you and so perform the function that God desires to perform through you. The purpose of your human life is to achieve spiritual growth, but the way in which this path is travelled is always an individual and personal journey — a shared enterprise between each person and his or her Divine Presence. Find your place in the world and give the best of your being. The results of the union of humanness and divinity shall reach beyond time and will produce the changes this world needs.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Faith is just curiosity tinged with hope — Thought Adjuster.
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Nothing to Do with Anything, but Good for a Laugh.
from the Desk of George Barnard — April 9, 2015.
This happened many years ago during the time when Tamara Chelsey and I were involved with clinical (ethical) hypnosis — hypno-therapy is actually the proper term. One of our eight students was a young man called Luigi, a new arrival from Italy in the Land of Oz.
Luigi was loud, hard to understand as he murdered the English language. And at this time, while he had completed just four of the first 12 lessons, he decided he knew it all. What kind of a therapist would he grow up to become? I dreaded the prospect of guiding him week after week. With a sign above his door and an advertisement in the local paper, he thought he was ready for anything.
Since he lived in a rather Latin part of town, and his having a name like Luigi, it wasn’t long before his first patient rang the bell. Enter Tony, a sickly young man, who for years had visited many physicians, psychologists and even the odd (pun intended) psychiatrist. No one had come up with the answer to what ailed Luigi’s countryman.
It took a number of tries for Luigi to hypnotise Tony. At last the patient showed the tell-tale signs of rapid eye movement behind his closed eye lids. What to do now? Luigi didn’t know. As yet his lessons in specific therapies had not begun. Therapies would come many months down the track. Perhaps his patient would begin to speak. Perhaps. Perhaps not. Luigi waited, and waited, and he waited some more, but Tony didn’t say a thing.
Finally Luigi could stand it no more, and he shouted at his patient: “What the &%44&# hell is the matter with you?”
Please, don’t try this at home.
Shocked and surprised Tony opened his eyes and muttered, “I’m allergic to starches.” Problem solved, but what a way to go about it. Here we now are, we have an Italian allergic to starches. No more spaghetti, no more pasta. What is left?
It taught us the valuable lesson, however, that deep down we know precisely what is wrong with us. It taught proud and overconfident Luigi to study up on his long, long list of therapies.
All the above is fairly well remembered. Oh, yes.
And it’s just a small thought from George Barnard.
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
It is My Gift to you for you to be of service to Me — Christ Michael.
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Oregon, US of A, January 2, 2015.
Unknown Teacher Group.
Subject: “Progress Comes with Perseverance.”
Message received by Anyas.
Teacher: “Dear child, as you consciously embark upon your spiritual journey, you might at first feel overwhelmed by the task at hand and by the length of the journey ahead of you. What matters most is that you consciously live your daily stretch toward your final destination. As you look back on the years of practicing Stillness, you come to realize that you did progress, baby step-by-baby step. The same goes for the training and toning of your physical being.
“At first, you may feel drained and have a frequent need to catch your breath. You may be overcome by doubt in your ability to become the healthy being that you are striving to be. You do have a mental picture of your goal — a vision — a picture that you post on your refrigerator door to remind you of what is possible.
“As you long to develop your soul and get to know the Father’s love, do also express your vision — the vision of this beautiful connection — and imagine the feelings of joy, bliss and ecstasy you will one day be able to call your own. At times, as you persevere, you will get glimpses of them, a wonderful taste so that you can keep going, hoping for more.
“You do have to purge your being from all negative tendencies and emotions in order to commune more intimately with the Father’s Presence who does not contain any shadows, only light. You achieve this by raising your vibrations, more and more, climbing the ladder of higher emotions that lead you to the highest of them all: Uncorrupted Unconditional Love.
“The Father does not spoil His children with unearned rewards. He is pro-active in the education He provides. The best feelings come from having tried and persevered and seen positive outcomes. Keep trying and you will know whereof we speak.”
Edited by Linda Abell.
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
No matter what the question is, the answer is always Love.
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Chicago, US of A, March 21, 2015.
Teacher Prolotheos.
Subject: “Commonalities among Religions.”
Message received by Valdir Soares.
Prolotheos: “What divides human beings are their differences. What unites them are their commonalities. The different religions on Urantia will remain in conflict with each other while you focus on their differences, rather than on their commonalities. What you have in common with others will make you focus on what is basic, essential or primordial. The differences are construed upon what is secondary, derivative and superfluous. The interchange of knowledge and spiritual aspects from the different religions should bring mutual improvement to every religion, acknowledging and incorporating the advanced features of each. However, it is necessary to recognize these basic commonalities:
“Faith. Spiritual faith is religious. It is an expression of human capacity for believing. When a human being gives credit to what others say, a kind of faith, aided by intelligence and discernment, is functioning. Religious faith is believing in the supernatural, which is beyond the reach of the senses, but which can be grasped by intuition. Religious faith is innate in all normal individuals. However, it is strictly personal, non-transferable and non-provable. Your mind and soul believe in spiritual values, but as personal beings you find these high spiritual values primarily in Deity, which we call God, our Creator and Father.
“Prayer. Prayer is communication. Before you pray to a Deity, you have to pray by yourself in your thoughts, then for your parents and for others. Praying to Deity is a natural consequence of believing in Deity. All religions include prayers in their practices. A religion without prayer, is a religion without a soul. Prayer is religious-spiritual therapy in which you worship, ask, confess and intercede in believing God is listening to your words — even the muted ones coming from your inner soul. Prayer does not change the will of God, but can help you know, understand and do the will of God.
“Community. Community is the expression of commonality. Every religion establishes and values community life, in which every member receives instruction, encouragement and help. Community life is the life of a religion, producing togetherness, mutual faith reinforcement and love for one another. Community life should be improved by every religion and by believers regarding all human beings to be brothers and sisters. Believers may differ in details of what they believe, but all express faith in the supernatural, pray to Deity, and once these differences are respected, real communion can be cultivated. The human race is, in effect, one big family with just one Father, Whom you call God.
So, my pupil, be open to that which is good, truthful and beautiful in any religion. Religious labels bring prejudice and obstacles to peace and love among the human race. Religions should unite peoples worldwide around the One Father, not divide them with dogmas and prejudices. Jesus, your Master, didn’t despise the religion of His days; He valued the best it had. He interpreted their scriptures for spiritual benefit of all, not only for Jews. And He expanded their concept of God to reveal the lovely Father of All that God really is.
“I am Prolotheos, your Tutor and Teacher on High. Peace to all.”
Edited by Linda Abell.
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
My Gift to you is for you to be of service to Me — Christ Michael.