An Alternate Way to Conceive of a Power Greater than Ourselves – Step 10

THE CONSCIENCES FELT BY ALL – “As members listen carefully to each other and consult their personal understanding of a loving God, something happens: Solutions to problems become apparent … . In developing a group conscience, a clear mutual understanding or consensus arises.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 99)

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Enlightenment, Spanning the 7 Seas, is Lit Anew by “The 100th Monkey Effect” – Step 10

“Let’s further suppose that later that morning, the hundredth monkey learned to wash potatoes. THEN IT HAPPENED!  By that evening almost every [monkey] in the tribe was washing sweet potatoes before eating them.” “… the habit of washing sweet potatoes then jumped over the sea.”  – Ken Keyes Jr. (1921 – ) spiritual author on enlightenment

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Why what We do has been Hammered Out “on the Anvils of Experience” – Step 10

“It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.”

– Henry James (1843 – 1916) U.S. novelist

How has adhering to the recovery tradition of “unity” been beneficial in your life, lately?

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The Secrets of the Third Eye as a Portal to Connecting with Our Humanity – Step 10

“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.”

– Gautama Buddha (563-483 B.C.), Hindu Prince and founder of Buddhism

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Why We Quickly Peel-back the Veneer of Mistakes to Reveal the Portrait of a Brand New YOU – Step 10

WASTING NO TIME LEST THE CORROSION SETS IN AND MISTAKES FLOURISH – “This doesn’t mean we need to wander morbidly around in the past. It requires an admission and correction of errors now.” (12 & 12 pp. 88-89)

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We shall either “Bloom like Flowers” in the Sun or Ride Dark Clouds Astride Dangerous Winds – Step 10

“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”

– Thich Nhat Hanh (1926 – ) Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk

How has the gift of your presence been like rays of Sunshine for others, lately?

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The 2017 Women’s March: Merging “Mercy with Might” for Transformative Change – Step 10

“It is important to remember that we are energy.  Einstein told us that. And energy cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes form.”

– Rhonda Byrne (1945 – ) Australian publisher of “The Secret”

What have you been willing to do to bring about positive changes in your life, lately?

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The Case for Leaving Controversies at the Door – Trad. 10

LOOK WHO LOSES –  “There are many distracting influences that can divert us from our primary purpose. For instance, our groups may be tempted to … talk about some controversy.” “But each time our focus is diverted from our primary purpose, the addict seeking recovery loses out.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 118)

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