The Work

2000-4-25 11:10:00

Paul writes:
"The real teacher in service of mankind would not even mention let alone stress the relationship of the students with them as teacher.

JJ:
Since you've requested several times, I suppose I should answer you here. Interesting that you should judge me to not be a real teacher. I wonder if you consider yourself as the real one.

Let's see, what did I stress that concerns you so? It must be criteria number one which reads: You feel a soul connection with me and sense an inner knowing about teachings I have presented and the direction I am pointing.

I wish to do spiritual work with those who are able to feel soul energy flowing between us so we can both see through the eyes of the soul together. In my work for a living I also prefer to work with those that are in harmony with me rather than back biters. In marriage I desire a companion that sees through the same eyes of the soul as I do.

Now, would I have to work and be married to confrontational people just to put your mind at ease here? Are you trying to dictate to me who I may or may not have as my close associates? To find evil in people feeling or seeking a soul connection to one another is an amazing thing.

Paul:
"The real teacher only shows the way without ever prescribing specific tasks or works..."

JJ:
I guess Jesus and other Masters were not real teachers.

Matt 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Matt 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Jesus gave his students a number of specific tasks and here He describes His relationship to them as being with them unto the end of the world (age-Greek).

Paul:
"....much less number of hours of work a day, to be done by the students."

JJ:
You are apparently referring to criteria #4 which reads: "You are willing to dedicate 5 hours a week to group work."

If you are going to work together with someone you need a certain amount of time available. There's no mention here of the number of hours per day expected but this statement was meant as a guideline so members of the group could assess whether their situation warrants participation. How they use their time will be up to them, but all work of value does take time in this reality.

Paul:
"JJ's numbers 1 and 4 requirements seem reflective, his motive aside, of the characteristics of interest groups whose goal is not application of oneness principle to all humanity but separative personal power in the spiritual arena."

JJ:
"Separative personal power?" Pretty judgmental words there, Paul. I'm sure there is nothing I can say to convince you otherwise so I will offer you and others an invitation. Go within and communion with your soul and link to my soul and discern through the soul my real intentions. If you will do this, you will discover that I am not after personal separative power, but only for power to serve and share what I have been given.

It is too bad that we live in a society that has so many who are after personal power that when one comes forward to share asking nothing in return that he is immediately suspected of some sinister motive. There are people in this world who do desire to give and to help and I am happy to say that I am not alone on this list. I am delighted to find others with similar desire to my own.

Paul:
"Why all of a sudden the soul or soul contact has disappeared in the work of the soul?"

JJ:
The soul to soul contact is just beginning. There are vistas of communion and intensity of joy and oneness on the path ahead that few have dreamed of.

Paul:
"Beware!"

JJ:
BE AWARE - listen to the inner voice and the two will see as one.