NOW, ONENESS SLOWLY BEGINS TO TAKE HOLD –
“There is a spirit or an energy that can be felt in the meetings. This is sometimes the newcomer’s first concept of an H. P. (The Basic Text, p. 94 )
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Enlightenment Flips On as We Leave Buddha’s Side and Begin Our Journey in Earnest – Step 10
“[Siddartha] reflected deeply, until this feeling completely overwhelmed him and … he recognized causes; for to recognize causes … is to think, and through thought, alone feelings become knowledge and are not lost, but become real and begin to mature.”
– Hermann Hesse (1877 – 1962) German Buddhist Philosopher
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What thoughts, feelings, and actions converged as revelations for you lately?
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When Faced with Intolerance, Bigotry & Fear; Words Weigh more than Gold – Step 10
“Vulgarity is vulgarity. And if you mean to demean a person; that makes him or her less than whole … it means this person is not worth my concern.”
Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014 ), renowned African- American poet (on Intolerance)
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How have you avoided intolerance and vulgarity by using kind words instead, lately?
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“Presuming a Reservoir of Goodness”, It can only Happen if We Allow the Seeds to Grow – Step 10
“Show up, dive in,
stay at it. Sometimes
you’ll win, sometimes
you’ll lose. Presuming a
reservoir of goodness, that
can be a risk.” “[M]ore of-
ten than not, your faith in
America and in Ameri-
cans will be con-
firmed.”U.S. President Barack Obama (1961 – ) Farewell Address 1/10/17
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“Probably the Most Important Thing towards Becoming a Champion” – Step 10
NURSE, STETHOSCOPE PLEASE –
“Self-examination … and owning up to our wrongs are critical elements of conducting our lives on a spiritual basis. By working the Tenth Step, we become more aware of our emotions, our mental state, and our spiritual condition.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 69)
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The Trick to ‘Fixing Me, Not You’ – Step 10
A BIT COUNTER-INTUITIVE –
“It is a spiritual axiom that every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us. If someone hurts us and we are sore, we are in the wrong also.” (12 & 12, p. 90)
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If “Fire is the Test of Gold,” then Adversity is the Test of … – Step 10
“THRU RAIN, HAIL, SLEET, OR SNOW” – “As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our … [new] way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather or foul. Then comes the acid test: can we … live to good purpose under all conditions?” (12 & 12, p. 88)
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Why “The Easiest Thing of All is to Deceive One’s Self” – Step 10
“The easiest
thing of all is to
deceive one’s self;
for what a man wish-
es he generally be-
lieves to be
true.”– Demosthenes (384 BC – 322 BC), Greek orator / politician
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What have you discovered about yourself that self-deception has kept hidden lately?
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